Hoey's Address Praised by Legislators in Joint Session
Governor Hoey's message to the North Carolina General Assembly drew high commendation from lawmakers. They praised his thoughtful, sharply argued paper while noting surprise at his stance on controversial issues and discussing absentee ballot safeguards and highway funding. Officials and members said it was a masterful, constructive address ahead of the session.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
G. Lynn Nisbet Raleigh
Capitol
Govrnor
John Kerr, Jr
Warren
Bain
Wayne
Gard
George Uzzell
Rowan
General Assembly
John Morris
New Hanover
Hoey
Marvin Rich
Mecklenburg
Senator Lumpkin
Franklin
Bost
Cabarrus
John W. Umstead
Orange
R. B. Morphew
Jackson
WPA
Richardson
Union
T. W. M. Long
Halifax
Thad Bure
Clyde Erwin
Greensboro Bar Association seeks end to Bible witness rule
The Greensboro Bar Association memorialized the legislature to remove the requirement that witnesses kiss the Bible in North Carolina courts. The resolution calls the practice archaic and insanitary.
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Greensboro
Greensboro Bar Association
North Carolina
County to vote on ABC liquor stores in Richmond
Rockingham January 6 county commissioners ordered an election for February 21 in Richmond County on whether to establish ABC liquor stores.
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Rockingham
Richmond County
ABC Liquor Stores
Weather Report for North Carolina Coast and Nearby Areas
Fair tonight and Saturday with increasing clouds and rain expected Saturday night or Sunday. Slightly cooler in eastern and extreme north central portions tonight. Moderate northeast to east winds along Hatteras to Jacksonville. fair weather tonight and Saturday. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras diminishing tonight and turning southerly Saturday. fair tonight and Saturday.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Mrs Vernell McClellan Weds Oviel Leake in High Point
Mrs. Willa Johnson announced the marriage of her sister Miss Vernell McClellan to Oviel H. Leake. The ceremony took place in the city on Wednesday December 21 1938 and the couple reside in High Point.
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Willa Johnson
Vernell McClellan
Oviel H. Leake
Mrs. Leake
High Point
N A C P Holds First Meeting At Memorial Church
The local N A C P branch met at Women’s Memorial A M E Church on Thursday at 8 o’clock for the first meeting of the year. The next gathering is set for Tuesday evening January 17 at 8 o’clock at the same church.
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N. A. C. P. Heets
Women’s Memorial A. M. E
Royal Degree Circle Meeting At Mrs. Robinsons Home
The Royal Degree Circle will meet at the home of Mrs. C. W. Robinson 110 Normal Street Sunday evening at 5 o clock.
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Royal Degree Circle
C. W. Robinson
Normal Street
Governor Hoey defers comment on Negro graduate school applicant
Governor Hoey declined to comment on a report that a Negro woman from New York had applied to UNC graduate school. In his message to the legislature he urged the state colleges to provide law medicine and pharmacy for Negroes, stating the white race must extend simple justice.
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Raleigh
Hoey
New York
University of North Carolina Graduate School
Arrests in Hood Bank Building raid corrected
The Enterprise clarifies that several persons were arrested in a raid on quarters located in the former Hood Bank Building at 310 North Main Street, not in the present Hood Bank Building as previously reported.
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Enterprise
Hood Bank
North Main Street
License to Wed Granted by High Point Official
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon by D. V. Hoskins at the High Point license bureau to Mrs. Viola Motes and C. C. Broadway, both residents of the city.
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D. V. Hoskins
High Point
Viola Motes
C. C. Broadway
Bicycle Stolen in Salisbury Police Seek Blue Western Union Ride
High Point police were asked to be on the lookout today for a blue Western Union bicycle stolen about 9 30 o clock last night in Salisbury.
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High Point
Western Union
Salisbury
Truck driver sprains ankle stepping into hole near stores
Walter S. Lemons of Winston-Salem, a driver for the Tennessee and Western North Carolina Transport Co., slipped into a hole between South Wrenn Street and the Charles Store about 11 this morning. He was taken by Sechrest's ambulance to Burrus Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Walter S. Lemons
Winston-Salem
Tennessee and Western North Carolina Transport Co
South Wrenn Street
Charles
Sechrest
Burrus Memorial Hospital
L. W. Duke Among Licenses Revoked for Drunk Driving
The state reports revocation of driving licenses for L. W. Duke on charges of driving drunk. Duke's address is listed as 501 East Russell Street High Point.
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L. W. Duke
East Russell Street
High Point
Police Headquarters Rearranged to Discourage Loafing
Desk Sergeant Kenneth Ellington and a helper reorganized equipment and furniture at the police headquarters. He says the change aims to curb loafing criticized by newspapermen, noting they will have fewer places to lie down as work continues and inviting visitors to bring beds if they wish to rest.
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Kenneth F. Ellington
Ellington
Cleveland Torso Slayer Sends California Letter
A letter from Ohio's famed killer, the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, claims to hunt in Southern California for the winter and hints at a new victim buried in South Los Angeles. Cleveland police share the note with Los Angeles authorities as they pursue a possible new lead.
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Los Angeles
George J. Matowitz
Cleveland
Ohio
California
Kingsbury Run
Matowitz
D. C
Pasteur
Thoreau
Allocation Of State Quotas Target Raises Relief Spending Debate
Senators Adams and Byrnes questioned the $875 million relief request as the President warned WPA rolls would stay at about 3 million in February and March, then decline to 2.7 million by June. House and Senate leaders expressed surprise at the higher figure, with Woodrum noting a $500 million expectation. The chambers recessed after the relief budget messages.
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Adams
D-Cole
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Byrnes
D-S.c
Rep
Woodrum
D-Va
Senate
Lawmakers to seek FCC inquiry into radio monopolies
Representatives Wigglesworth and Connery of Massachusetts said they will introduce legislation for an inquiry into the Federal Communications Commission and alleged radio industry monopolistic practices. Connery called the commission’s own investigation inconclusive.
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Washington
Wigglesworth
Rmass
Connery
D-Mass
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Truck Drivers Now Count 23 Million in US Workforce
The latest statistics show 23,109,508 truck drivers employed across the United States. The figure highlights the sector's scale, with drivers spread across major firms, regional fleets, and independent operators nationwide.
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United States
Kirby Named Guilford County Surveyor After Edmunds’ Death
In a special Guilford county board session, C S Kirby of Greensboro was appointed county surveyor to fill the remainder of the term begun by J R Edmunds after his December death. Kirby was the sole applicant and will serve the two year term.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
George L. Stansbury
C. S. Kirby
J. R. Edmunds
Kirby
Edmunds
High Point Man Held on Forgery Charges
Clyde Howard Pope of 800 Willowbrook Street was being questioned on forgery of four checks. Two carried the signature of R. D. Fowler, the others bore a tracking concern signature and were drawn on Fidelity Bank East Durham. Amounts were 18.50 22.50 11.60 and 10.57 dollars. Detectives planned four forgery warrants this afternoon.
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Clyde Howard Pope
Willowbrook Street
R. D. Fowler
Fidelity Bank
East Durham
Infant Daughter of Amos n Andy Star Dies in Hollywood
Less than 24 hours after birth, the infant daughter of Mrs. Charles J. Correll wife of radio star Andy Correll of Amos n Andy dies in a Hollywood hospital.
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Andy
Hollywood
Calif
Jan. G
Charles J. Correll
Amos'n'Andy
Fish Journey to Rocky Mountain Waters Described
The report suggests fish migrated from the Pacific via the Columbia River to Pacific Creek headwaters, where Atlantic Creek merges. From Two-Ocean Lass in Wyoming they traversed the passa and descended Atlantic Creek into the Yellowstone River.
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Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Wyoming
Passa
Atlantic Creek
Yellowstone River
Eagles Living 100 Years or More Reported
A historical note highlights records of eagles that live a century or longer. Experts cite age estimates and long lifespans in avian studies, noting rare cases of eagles surpassing 100 years under certain conditions.
Quints in 1939 in Watauga County Prize Offer
Boone mayor announces a $5,000 prize for the mother who bears quintuplets in 1939. He stresses the quints will draw citizens and visitors, claiming the route is simple and effective for boosting the county, and predicts several entrants despite low odds.
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Watauga
Boone
Watt H. Gragg
Canada
Watauga County
G-MEN Probe On UnAmericans Tied to Dies Inquiry
President Roosevelt said the justice department began an investigation into alleged violations by Nazis and other groups in the United States. The Dies committee asked for a federal probe to decide if the Communist party and the German-American Bund acted as foreign agents.
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Roosevelt
Justice Department
Murphy
Department
Dies Committee
Dies D., Tex
Sumner Welles
Cummings
Dies
Communist Party
Germa-American Bund
Communist Party of the
United States
Bund
Moscow
Body of Mrs Hampton Here at Home and Funeral Tomorrow
The body of Mrs Alean Moser Hampton 532 Ridgemont Drive died in a local hospital yesterday morning. A short service will be held at nine tomorrow before the party travels to Mountain View Baptist Church Stokes County for final rites. Surviving are her husband W W Hampton son William Jr and daughter Agnes Elizabeth her parents and several siblings.
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Alean Moser Hampton
Ridgemont Drive
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
Thomasville
Mountain View Baptist Church
Stokes County
Hampton
W. W. Hampton
William, Jr
Agnes Elizabeth
W. T. Moser
Everett Street
Charles
Woodrow
Winston- Salem
Lester
High Point
Vera Fagg
Winston - Salem
Martha Hampton
Maggie Gray
Marie Moser
Charlotte
Grapes Color River Water at Trougnac Run
The Trougnac river in Florida flows through grape arbors where rapid crushing of grapes colors the water wine like and yields a grape juice flavor in the stream.
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Florida
Durham Joins Early Office Club Among NC Delegation
Representative Carl T. Durham of Chapel Hill now rivals Robert L. Doughton of Laurel Springs in arriving at the office early. Durham, a druggist by profession, says his habit of rising early stems from small town roots and aims to be in by about 8 a.m.
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Washington, Jan
Robert L. Doughton
Laurel Springs
N. C
North Carolina
Doughton
Congress
Carl T. Durham
Chapel Hill
N. Cc
Durham
Await Action On East West Route Proposal
Representative Lindsay C Ware of Washington NC awaits action by a special North Carolina committee studying a proposed air route from Norfolk VA and Elizabeth City NC to the West. The committee led by Josh Horne Rocky Mount NC seeks to interest an air transport company in a passenger airline over the route. Ware plans to consult the Civil Aeronautics Authority and the post office department.
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Washington
Jan
Lindsay C. Wareren
Washington, N. C
North Carolina
Norfolk
Elizabeth City
N. C
Warren
Josh Horne
Rocky Mount
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Post Office Department
Einstein’s Grandson Klaus Martin Einstein Dies
Klaus Martin Einstein six year old son of Hans Albert Einstein died in Greenville hospital. He was grandson of physicist Albert Einstein and his father works with the Soil Conservation Service.
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AN Einstein
Greenville
S. C
Klaus Martin Einstein
Albert Einstein
Hans Albert Einstein
The
Soil Conservation Service
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