Supreme Court Upholds Raleigh Bus Substitution Pact
The North Carolina Supreme Court today upheld a 1931 declaratory judgment contract allowing Raleigh and Carolina Power and Light to substitute bus service for part of streetcar service. The decision supports the city and utility plan to fully switch to buses, with the change expected soon. The court also sustained a Cherokee County verdict awarding Walter Walker $4000 for injuries from a hole he fell into.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Carolina Power and Light Company
Power Company
Cnt
Cherokee County
Walter Walker
Fragmented cases and remands in North Carolina courts
A list of court actions includes remand of Flemming versus City of Asheville for new hearing due to missing findings of fact and TRO dissolution reasons. Other decisions affirm, reverse, or dismiss in Buncombe and surrounding counties involve numerous parties such as Power and Light, Hood, Stinnett, Ellis, Pyatt, and Fleming, with mixed outcomes across several districts.
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Andrews
Nantahala
State
Stinnett
Orange
Flood
Motor Company
Pockingham
Hood
Commissioner
Neal
Stokes
Raycom
Bank
Union
Theiling
Wilson
Mecklenburg
Thomas
Armstrong
Price
Lincoln
Yelton
McKinney
Cleveland
Ellis
Davie
Pyatt
McDowell
Patterson
Fuller
Henderson
Stepp
Robinson
Huffeteller
Buncombe
Kindler
Cary
Reeves
McMahan
Railway Company
Flemming
City of
Isnt Love Grand Start To First 1940s Marriage?
In Philadelphia Rose Wittenberg and Irvin Victor sought the year’s first marriage license. They arrived 15 hours early and sat on two stools on a hard marble floor, displaying determined devotion and a quirky wedding-day wait.
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Philadelphia
Rose Wittenberg
Irvin Victor
Firemen forego annual ball for wood cutting in Shakopee
Aw Wood Shakopee Minn firemen cancel their yearly ball and instead use funds set aside for leisure to cut wood on a tract purchased with those public funds. The move reflects the department’s shift from celebration to practical work amid local needs.
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Shakopee
Minn
The Story of Sue by Margery Hale
Grace and Jimmy confront a strained reunion at a coffee shop after Natalie Webber’s intruding talk. He fears a dull home life if they return to each other, while Grace resists the image of apron clad routine and seeks a brighter future.
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Sue
Margery Hale
Grace
Jimmy
Natalie Webber
Natalie
Twins Arrive But In Separate Years
Hampton Virginia reports two newborn twins with different birthyears. The first girl arrived at 11 40 p m December 31 1982 and her sister at 12 05 a m January 1 193%. Until names are chosen they are referred to as Misses ’32 and ’88.
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Hampton
Nat Harrell
Uncertain love tests patience as Natalie presses him
A tense scene unfolds with Natalie declaring doubt about their future while Jimmy oscillates between lingering with Grace and clinging to Natalie. He battles conflicting desires as Natalie forces a kiss and Grace’s question haunts him. The moment mixes longing and indecision.
Glorifying Yourself Neat Hands Care Advice
Alicia Hart offers tips for improving hands during winter. Massage and knead, use hand cream, a hand brush, mild soap, tepid water, and astringent. Finish with ice, skin stabilizers, and pumice for callouses. Remove cigarette stains with cuticle remover and apply cream again.
Snow Cross Shapes in Holy Cross National Forest
A remarkable cross of snow forms on a Colorado mountain in Holy Cross National Forest as two crevices fill with snow. The natural feature is visible for miles, drawing attention from hikers and photographers alike.
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Holy Cross National Forest
Colorado
Pierson Family Leads Deep River Church Service
In the absence of the pastor Rev. Clifton Pierson of Mt. Airy, Joseph Peele presided at the eleven o'clock service. The Piersons are fondly remembered in Deep River for four years of service to the church before moving to Mt Airy Friends church.
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Deep River
Clifton Pierson
Mt. Airy
Joseph Peele
Local Social Roundup From Guilford and Greensboro
Miss Beulah Skeen returned to Guilford College last Sunday after spending Christmas with her parents. Miss Frances Smith visited Greensboro relatives last week. Mrs. Eva Thornton hosted dinner Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Barker and children George Edward Jr and Joan of High Point. Junior Todol of Guilford College Rt. 1 is visiting his aunt Mrs. Marvin A. Wood.
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Beulah Skeen
Guilford College
Frances Smith
Greensboro
Eva Thornton
Mrs. Barker
George Edward, Jr
Joan of
High Point
Junior Tdol
Guilford College Rt. 1
Marvin A. Wood
Dinner guests noted at E. J. White home
Mr and Mrs E J White hosted Sunday dinner with the latters father H Clay Briggs and family from High Point and multiple Deep River families including Clarence Thornton Franklin Briggs and Ralph Thornton Also Rev and Mrs Clifton Pierson and daughter Evelyn of Mt Airy attended.
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E. J. White
H. Clay Briggs
High Point
Clarence Thornton
Franklin Briggs
Ralph Thornton
Deep River
Clifton Pierson
Evelyn
Mt. Airy
Mrs Reuben Jordan Hosts Sampson Family Guests
Mr and Mrs Reuben Jordan received Monday visitors Mrs Ezra Sampson and her children Elbert and Ruth from Greensboro.
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Reuben Jordan
Ezra Sampson
Elbert
Ruth
Greensboro
Alton Denson Visited Greensboro with Sister Carey Bulla
Alton Denson of Greensboro spent several days visiting his sister Mrs. Carey Bulla and her family.
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Alton Denson
Greensboro
Carey Bulla
Illness Report Notes Local Infirmity
C F Williams has influenza and is quite sick. Word arrives that Mrs Clifford Kearns of High Point previously Miss Elma Gos ay of this community is ill with flu.
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C. F. Williams
Clifford Kearns
High Point
Elma Gosay
Swedish scientist posits ancient ice cap covered South America
Dr. Erik Ljunger, a Swedishologist, theorizes that vast areas of South America were once buried beneath a colossal ice cap. His hypothesis links glacial coverage to regional geological features and fossil records.
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Erik Ljunger
South America
Origin of kissing tied to wives drinking wine claim
A historical note suggests kissing may have begun as a test to learn if wives and daughters had tasted wine, reflecting male concerns about female virtue and social norms of early times.
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