Atlantic U. eligibility dominates NC I C session
Greensboro conference discusses Atlantic University students eligibility for athletics and restricts participation to those who stay a year at their school. Motion bars students who played at other schools. Also considers curb on free passes and overall athletic expense cuts. Western Carolina Teachers College joins. dues suspended due to healthy treasury.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Atlantic University
Virginia Beach
North Carolina
Western Carolina Teachers College
Cullowhee
Marion
Lefoir-Rhyne
Shepard
A. L. Hood
A. R. van Cleave
Elon
Len
Tech Matmen_lower Davidson in Blacksburg Wrestling Meet
Virginia Tech Gobblers closed the indoor season with a 22 to 8 victory over Davidson matmen in Blacksburg. Tech won all bouts except the 155 and 166 pound classes, with Taylor of Davidson scoring the only fall.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Davidson College
Taylor
Davidson
White
Tech
Conway
Hardwick
Price
Forbis
Mitchell
Gorham
Grames
Tyack
Allison
Sam Ashcraft
Waldrop
Wilson
Unlimited
Gibbs
Whitefield
Motorists urged to fight new tax
Greensboro February 27 Congressmen R L Doughton of North Carolina said he opposes a federal gasoline tax and an excise tax on motor vehicles. He noted gasoline is heavily taxed by states and vehicles already bear a heavy tax burden and urged constituents to contact lawmakers to oppose the measures.
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Greensboro
R. L. Doughton
Carolina
Ways and Means
C. W. Roberts
The
Carolina Motor Club
Doughton
Congress
Roberts
North
South Carolina
Danville waitress finds $20 tip after service
A Danville Virginia waitress reports a $20 tip left on her table after serving a patron, ending a period of low mood. The incident highlights small acts of generosity in the community.
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Danville, Va
Kannapolis Wins YMCA Title In Carolina Meet
Kannapolis defeated Raleigh 35 to 31 in Kanapolis to claim the Carolinas YMCA basketball championship. Earlier, the Towel team beat Draper. A fourth team from Columbia did not show. the two state champions advance to the southern tournament in Knoxville next month.
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Raleigh
Towel City
Kannapolis
Kanapolis
Carolinas Y. M. Cc. A
North Carolina
Columbia
D. C
Knoxville
Tee Raleigh
B. Peeler
Billington
Punderburks
Atkinson
McCarns
San" Stockard
Helms
Cauthen
Troutman
Seeees Jay
Raleigh, Kelly
J. Peeler
Ross Named Chairman of Fifth North Carolina GOP District
Charles T. Ross was chosen chairman of the Republican congressional committee for the new fifth North Carolina district at the Forsyth county district meeting in Wentworth. K. E. Shore, former chairman, was urged as a congressional candidate. J. T. Allen of Greensboro presided as organizer. The group planned the Winston-Salem district convention the eve of the state convention in Charlotte, date to be set.
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Wentworth
N. C
Charles T. Ross
Forsyth County
North Carolina
K. E. Shore
J. T. Allen
Greensboro
Ross
Shore
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Jolly Cold Fellow Arrested After London Capture
Peter Ball was seized by Manchester police while seated before a roaring fire. He wore an abundance of clothing including two suits four shirts and multiple undergarments, claiming he was cold. He appeared well dressed for the arrest.
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London
Peter Ball
Manchester
Ball
MIT Scientists to Split Atom at Round Hill Estate
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will gather in Round Hill, Massachusetts this spring to conduct atom splitting experiments funded by Col. E. H. R. Green on his estate.
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Round Hill
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Col. E. H. R. Green
Pet radio show theft recipe rescue in Pennsylvania
Thieves stole a radio pet show prop once called Walter $. It has been recovered by police after three thefts. Most recently it was found hidden inside a sack in a cornfield near Coopersburg, Pennsylvania.
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Quakertown
Walter $. Hare
Coopersburg
Dixie Track Stars to Gather at UNC Next Saturday
One of the greatest fields of track and field stars will gather at the University of North Carolina next Saturday, March 5, to challenge records and contest the Southern Conference indoor track title. Notables include Don Zimmerrman Tulane, Henry Fulmer Duke, Clarence Jensen Carolina, Lionel Weil Carolina, Charlie Farmer Carolina, John Brownlee Duke, and Calvert de Coligny Tulane, with Coach Bob Fetzer directing.
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Dixie Track
South
University of North Carolina
Bob Fetzer
Carolina
Southern Track
Don Zimmerman
Tulane
Henry Fulmer
Duke
Clar
Ence Jensen
Lionel Weil
Charlie Farmer
John Brownlee
Calvert de Coligny
Maxwell's Talk Sparks NC Governor Bid Challenges
Maxwell unveils three planks in a Raleigh radio speech drawing attention to high school textbook costs banks' depositor protections and a constitutional rule on legislators holding legislative office. The textbook plan and bank safeguards attract wide concern among North Carolina voters and political circles as he faces textbook publishers and the state’s fiscal impact.
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J. C. Baskervill
Enterprise Bureau
Waiter Hote
Raleigh
A. J. Maxwell
Maxwell
Text Book Trust
Man Jailed Overnight After Drinking Driver Surrenders
Jo Denver model driver Thomas Hall, 41, admitted drinking and asked to be locked up. He staggered into police headquarters, handed over his car keys, and was lodged for the night without a fine.
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Denver
Thomas Hall
High heels blamed for increased female deaths in stairs falls
Lieut. Col. J. A. A. Pickard, secretary of Safety First, reports that many more women were killed by falling downstairs last year than men. He cites high heels as the cause, noting the shoe height contributes to the danger.
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London
J. A. A. Pickard
Safety First’ Association
Death claimed G. Robertson at High Point home
J G Robertson died suddenly at his home 911 Randolph Street after two weeks of illness. He was born September 17 1886 in Pearson County son of James and Susie Turner Robertson. Surviving are three sons Sherman James and Joseph Robertson two daughters Susie and Velma Robertson a brother Fleming Robertson. Body to Koonce Funeral Home and then to residence for 10:30 AM today removal. Funeral Monday 2:30 PM at John Wesley Stands Holiness church Randolph County with Rev O L Ruth officiating. Interment in church cemetery.
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J. G. Robertson
Randolph Street
Crown Chair Company
Pearson County
James
Susie Turner Robertson
Sherman
Joseph Robertson
Susie
Velma Robertson
High Point
Flem Robertson
Cedar Grove
N. C
Koonce
John Wesley
Holiness
Randolph County
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Church
Missing dollar joke in dressing room anecdote
A wife laments wrongdoing while the husband jokes about a missing dollar from his left-hand pocket of his plus-fours behind the dressing room door. The humorist tone reflects light mischief over petty theft.
Miami Police Tighten Traffic Rules For Cyclist Safety
Miami authorities implement measures to reduce bicycle traffic incidents as cycling gains popularity. Police urge riders to follow signals and stay within designated lanes to protect both cyclists and motorists.
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Miami, Fla
Luke Lea Case Set for Supreme Court Review
The Luke Lea case will be orally argued before North Carolina's supreme court next week. Nashville publisher and financier Luke Lea, Jr and Wallace B. Davis appeal their conspiracy conviction tied to the Asheville Central Bank failure. Sentences range from prison terms to fines. the state seeks to uphold penalties.
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Raleigh
Luke Lea
North Carolina Supreme Court
Nashville
Aris
Asheville
High
Davis
Lea, Sr
Central Bank
Campbell to Return Next Year After World Speed Records
Sir Malcolm Campbell of England set five new automobile speed records in Daytona Beach Florida and plans to return next year to push marks higher. After two runs on Wednesday and again on Friday he posted 251.340 mph for one kilometer 253.968 mph for one mile 247.941 mph for five kilometers 242.751 mph for five miles and 238.668 mph for ten kilometers. The old records stood at 246.086 mph.
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Daytona Beach
Fia
Malcolm Campbell
England
E. H. Armstrong
Campbell
George Washington Bicentennial Observed At St Marys
St Marys Episcopal holds an 11 am lent observance with music and a sermon titled George Washington as a Churchman. Other services include 8 am Holy Communion, 9:30 am church service, 9:45 am Bible class, and 6:30 pm Young People Service League.
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ST. Mary's Episcopal
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
George Washington
Record attempt hints at honoring speed and travel records
Mayor Armstrong proposes inviting Australian river athlete Norman Wizard Smith to set marks here while Campbell pursues records in New Zealand. Illinois farmers bought hog serum to vaccinate 1.5 million hogs in 1931. True chalk production remains mostly in Alabama. Wichita State University opens a downtown branch with 30 courses.
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Armstrong
Norman
Wizard” Smith
River
Smith
New Zealand
Campbell
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