Three Firemen Die in Wall Collapse in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee three firefighters died when a wall of a burning building collapsed rescuers worked hours to reach the buried. Lieutenant Joe Keefe and pipemen Charles Oberchene and Tom Maddin died. Chief F B Moore recalled Keefe pleading to enter with a hose.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. E B. Stephens Manufacturing Company
Joe Keefe
Charles T. Oberchene
Tom Maddin
F. B. Moore
Keefe
Minne
Joe
Young Roosevelt Backs Child Labor Amendment Support
James Roosevelt son of the President defended Massachusetts ratification of the child labor amendment arguing it was needed after the Supreme Court struck down the NRA. He cited NAM opposition and said the amendment addresses issues raised by the court ruling while avoiding direct praise of his father.
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NRA
Roosevelt
National Association of Manufacturers
Epstein testifies in $2,000,000 restaurant shakedown trial
Irving Epstein, 34, the first of eight defendants to take the stand, says threats from the Dutchman's mob to cut off his ears drove him to flee to California. He says the defense will argue acts were committed under torture and death threats from the Dutch Schulte Flesenheimer gang.
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New York
Irving Epstein
California
Epstein
Arthur “Dutch Schulte
Flesenheimer
Warren S Wheeler dies at 58 after brief illness
Wheeler Hickory native Warren Sanford Wheeler aged 58, retired planter, dies at his home after a brief illness. He moved to Hickory 13 years ago from Mayesville, South Carolina. Survived by widow, one son and two daughters. Also notes film studios save $120,000 yearly by recovering silver from fixer baths.
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Wheeler
Hickory
Warren Sanford Wheeler
Mayesville
Infant Willett Dies Hours After Birth At Home
James R. Willett infant son of Mr and Mrs J R Willett died at their 700 Arch street home shortly after birth. Survived by parents and grandparents J H Spoon Mrs Lou Caffie all of High Point. Short funeral services will be held.
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James H. Willett
James R. Willett
J. R. Willett
Arch Street
J. H. Spoon
Lou Caffie
High Point
Pleads Guilty To Padding Payroll
Charles B. Eliot a finance officer with the Works Progress Administration pleaded guilty to padding payrolls by using a fake name Needham Tarnage United States commissioner and faces jail in default of a 3000 dollar bond Secret Service agents arrested him for drawing 4800 dollars and fraudulently obtaining 1350 dollars under the name Alexander Dubois.
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Washington
Charles B. Eliot
Works Progress Administration
Needham C. Tarnage
United States
Grand Jury
Eliot
Secret Service
Alexander Dubois
Dubois
Egyptian envoy visits South to study American farming
Amin Yussef Bey, Egypt's minister to the United States, arrived in Raleigh on a southern tour to study U S agricultural methods. He met with North Carolina State College farm experts and the state department of agriculture to discuss forming cooperatives in the state.
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Raleigh
Amin Yussef Bey
United States
Egypt
South
N. C. State College
State Department of Agriculture
Re elected Charlotte Jersey Cattle Club President
Hendrick of Statesville was re elected president of the North Carolina Jersey Cattle club at its annual convention in Charlotte. The ceremony occurred at the graveside at 4 30 this afternoon with interment to follow in Oakwood cemetery.
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Charlotte
Hendrick
Statesville
North Carolina Jersey Cattle Club
Oakwood Cemetery
Death of seven month old Eugene Boggs in High Point
Eugene Boggs seven months old son of Sterling and Lucille Simmons Boggs died at his grandmother Mrs W H Simmons 116 Lake street at 745 pm after eight days with pneumonia. Survived by parents two sisters Evalene and Thelma Boggs and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Watt Boges of High Point. Funeral at 2 pm Monday at Church of God on Redding street with interment in Hickory Grove cemetery near Jamestown.
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Walter F. Bowers
Mecklenburg County
Bowers
West Green Street
Mr. Bowers
Davidson County
Eli and
Mary Jane Kennedy Bowers
Pleasant Grove
West End Baptist Church
Trophy Council
Eva Kinley
Winston-Salem Road
West End
A . Eugene Boggs
Eugene Boggs
Sterling
Lucille Simmons Boggs
W. H. Simmons
Lake Street
Evalene
Thelma Boggs
Watt Boges
High Point
Church of God
Redding Street
Hickory Grove
Jamestown
Bankers plan to fight bill in North Carolina House
H. C. Alexander of Charlotte Industrial Bank said the state organization of industrial banks would wage a vigorous fight against the small loan act. The measure, introduced by four Representatives, would legalize 42 percent annual interest and include a garnishee provision. Alexander warned passage would flood the state with high interest loan companies.
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Charlotte
H. C. Alexander
Alexander
Father of Watertown child bride held on perjury charge
Joseph H. Roshin, 58, father of Leona Elisabeth Cackus, Watertown’s child bride, was arrested on perjury charges after a court hearing in a rape case involving the girl’s 18 year old husband. District Attorney Hynes said a birth certificate lists the girl’s age as 12.
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Watertown
N. Y
Joseph H. Roshin
Leona Elisabeth Cackus
Stanley Backus
Roshia
Carl J. Hynes
Air Crash Toll Increased To 4
Two more victims died from the January 28 crash of an army bombing plane near Front Royal Virginia. Sergeant J Edison Harvey and Private John W Andersen died at Walter Reed hospital, joining three other wounded air corps enlisted men. Lieutenant Joseph B Zimmerman piloted the aircraft and Private Henry L Nied died at once.
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Washington
Front Royal
J. Edison Harvey
John W. Anderson
Walter Reed Hospital
Josephb. Zimmerman
Army Air Corps
Henry L. Nied
Rondthaler Speaks At Y M C A Meet
Winston Salem February meeting opens with Dr Howard E Rondthaler addressing about 150 YMCA reps from North and South Carolina. He urges using others as a conscious habit and describes benefits of circle of used acquaintances. Salem College president echoes call for lifelong life eternal. Delegates stay in Winston-Salem through tomorrow.
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Winston-Salem
Howard KE. Rondthaler
Carolina
Salem College
Interstate Young Men's Council
North
South Carolina
Contractor Samuel Rosoff Ordered Held as Witness
Samuel Rosoff, a wealthy New York subway builder, was ordered held as a material witness in the slaying of a Sandhagte union leader. Bergen County authorities linked the killing to labor troubles among workers who dig under Manhattan towers. The arrest warrant was issued after he refused…
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Hackensack
N. J
New York
Subway
Bergen County
Towers
Manhattan
Samuel Rosoff
Teaneck Shooting Probed Involving Union Agent
Police questioned a man connected to the Teaneck fatal shooting of R. Norman Redwood, business agent of a New York Subway Workers’ Union, after Rosoff urged voluntary cooperation and to identify those who “dis job.”
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Teaneck
R. Norman Redwood
New York
Subway Workers
Rosoff
Vietion
Smith Deal Realty & Insurance Appoints Nunn to High Point Office
Paul Nunn, Vice President and General Sales Manager, transfers from Home Office to the High Point Office of Smith Deal Realty & Insurance Company. Nunn brings Went Rotate business experience and has prior ties to the company. He is a Guilford College graduate.
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Paul & Nunn
Smithdeal Realty & Insurance Company
High Point
Nunn
Seeee
Guilford College
Charles C. Smithdeal
Winston-Salem
West Fifth Street
Real Estate specialists to continue service in High Point
The article confirms ongoing operations in High Point by trained real estate specialists. It states clients can trust that their best interests will be safeguarded in all aspects of service.
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Betty Sue
Sally
North State Telephone Company
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Bill
Pickens
Cut Rate FurnIture CO
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Rondthaler
Y. M. C. A. Meet
Penrich
Pennsylvania Motor Oil
N. Main Street
High Point, N.o
E. Main Street
Thomasville, N. C
Smithdeal Realty & Buryp
Fee
Ving
For & Vent
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North Main
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