Interesting Man Becomes Mayor of New York
Jamesa Walker from Greenwich Village, pianist, songwriter, and legislator, is elected mayor of Greater New York. He has a long political record from assembly to senate, backed by Democratic machines, and vows subway expansion, cheaper fares, and an economical administration.
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City OF
New York
Jammiang Jlall
America
Jamesa J. Walker
Greenwich Village
Tin Pan Alley
Greater New York
Walker
Charles I. Murphy
Tom Mens
Bill’ Walker
West Side
Jimmy” Ovns
LaSalle College
St. Francis Xavier
New York _law school
Hoboken
Brooklyn
Min Pan Alley
Ernest Ball
Assembly
Albany
Janet Allen
Senate
Almith
Congress
Ku Klux Klan
Hylan
F. D. Waterman
Rotarians Hear Two Good Speeches
Rotarian club heard T Wingate Andrews city schools superintendent and Dr R M Andrews president of High Point college deliver talks. The college president praised ethical benefits from social club life and its diverse membership. The school head spoke of a new era of interdependence sparked by community unity and the liberty bell reference. The group agreed to back athletic activities at the YMCA.
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T. Wingate Andrews
R. M. Andrews
High Point College
Rotary Club
Carter Dalton
Kiwanis Club Installs New Officers In High Point
The High Point Kiwanis club held its weekly luncheon to inaugurate new officers led by President Dr I Thur man Mann. Retiring President Cecil Prince presided early, with committees named for the year and a three month program team chaired by Roland Holton and Thurman Williams. Reverend Milton Whitener won the attendance prize, presented by Cecil Prince. Other officers include Charles Perry vice president Reid Terry trustee Lawrence Matton treasurer and Frank J Sizemore secretary. The board of directors comprises Paul In Charles F Tomlinson A E T Rev Milton Whitener Rod Snow A E Taplin and Dr W Jackson.
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I. Thurman Mann
High Point Kiwanis Club
Cecil Prince
Dr. Mann
Roland Holton
Thurman Williams
Milton Whitener
Charles Perry
Reid Terry
Lawrence Matton
Frank J. Sizemore
Club
Paul In
Charles F. Tomlinson
Rod Snow
A. E. Taplin
W. Jackson
Employment Seeks Drive North Carolina Week Totals
Raleigh report shows 218 employment registrations and 209 requests for help for the week ending December 26. A total of 246 employment placements occurred, including 142 unskilled and 69 women, with Asheville 57, Greensboro 45, Raleigh 29, Wilmington 97, Winston-Salem 16 and other cities.
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Raleigh
State-Federal Employment Service
Frank D. Grist
Commissioner of Labor and Printing
Bureau
Employment Service
Commissioner’s Office
Asheville
Greensboro
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Lawyers at School in London study new property acts
More than 600 solicitors and barristers, many longtime in the profession, return to study as a new property acts law requires extended familiarization. Regular classes are held at Essex Hall to cover the changes over several weeks.
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Lawyers
London
Essex Hall
Double-Deck Buses Debut In London Streets
Enclosed double decker buses have appeared on London streets. The new bus type has made a warm impression on the public, and some authorities predict the abandonment of tram cars as the weather protection advantage of rail vehicles fades.
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London
Finders Keepers Question Raised Over Unclaimed Watch
In Walsall England a man who found a valuable watch while swimming turned it in to the bath house three months ago but no owner claimed it. He petitions the court to grant him ownership after the item remained unclaimed for an extended period.
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Walsall
Eng
Bath
Rainfall Records Expanded Across 5000 British Isles Sites
The national meteorological effort now records rainfall at 5000 locations across the British Isles. Data collection expands regional coverage and improves rainfall mapping for forecasts and climate studies.
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British Isles
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W. A. Davis
Kiwanis Club
Carolina
Main St
High Point
Lizzie Gooch
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