Weather Update for North Carolina and Coastal Areas
Fair and some warmer tonight with Tuesday partly cloudy followed by showers in western north central portions. Warmer in northeast and north central areas except near Raleigh. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville mild shifting southeast then south. Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds increasing southerly and becoming fresh Tuesday with fair tonight and overcast Tuesday.
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State Insurance Men Form New North Carolina Council
Insurance men from across the state formed a new council in Winston-Salem at the Labor Temple. Delegates announced a February 12 Fayetteville meeting open to all insurance locals, with representatives named as state field officer and several noted speakers in attendance.
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Sion
Insurance
Fayetteville
Isurance
Winston-Salem
Labor Temple
Embassy Fire Suppression Prevents Major US Loss in Moscow
Moscow fire department saved the United States embassy from destruction after a ground floor fire behind a temporarily closed room. The blaze was discovered early and extinguished quickly, with damage limited to several hundred dollars.
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Moscow
Fantork
United Sates
Utah pair confessed to execution style murder
Sheriff Alma White said George Hayes 64 and Vern Russell 18 confessed to the killing of prospector Sherman W Cadwell 71 in Tooele Utah. Hayes claimed Russell fired first then Hayes fired second to share blame. No money found in the cabin.
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Tooele
Utah
Alma White
Sherman W. Cadwell
White
George Hayes
Vern Russell
Cadwell
Hayes
Russell
Retired Merchant Taken By Death
THOMASVILLE January 9 The death of 71 year old Barry L Burton a prominent retired merchant of Oak Hill is reported after he died of a heart ailment while visiting a neighborhood grocery. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 30 PM at Hilliard Memorial church with Rev H O Miller and Rev W R Jenkins assisting. He was born December 12 1867 in Guilford county and married twice to Rebecca E Anderson and Louticia McCarter. Survivors include sons W F Ernest and Towley Burton brothers S A and T V Burton a sister Mrs J A Bowles and seven grandchildren. Interment in Prospect Methodist cemetery.
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Alberry L. Burton
Oak Hill
Hilliard Memorial Church
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Prospect Methodist
Burton
Guilford County
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Louticia McCarter
W. F
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Towley Burton
S. A
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J. A. Bowles
High Point
Prospect Methodist Cemetery
General Assembly Eyes Budget Reform leadership picks
The General Assembly faces its largest task in new budget recommendations with chairmanships likely to go to Rep. Fenner of Nash and Rep. Caffey of Guilford. Caffey nominated Ward for the speakership while Fenner withdrew his bid and backed Craven County legislator Ward.
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Nash
Caffey
Guilford
Craven County
Raleigh
Philo Vance
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Assembly
Clarence Yokeley Talks To Monarchs
Roy C. Culler presided over the Monarch club luncheon at the Sherton hotel in Eabsense of ill E Z Jones. Prof Clarence Yokeley spoke on the youths of the city and vocational guidance for colored students as part of a city school system and chamber survey.
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Monarch Club
Sherton Hotel
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Florida
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High Point
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Cautions Employers To Meet Deadline Of Unemployment Compensation
Raleigh January 9 Employers subject to the State Unemployment Compensation Law face a January 30 deadline to pay the 1938 tax. If paid by January 30 the Federal tax remains 3 percent with credit for the state portion, else 5.7 percent total penalties apply. Chairman Powell urges timely payment.
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Charles G. Powell
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High Point Launches Button Sale to Fight Infantile Paralysis
Miss Kathryn Allen inaugurates a school led campaign at High Point High School to sell buttons aiding the fight against infantile paralysis. J Keith Harrison and Mayor C S Grayson urge cooperation across schools and the community as tickets for the President's Birthday Ball await sale.
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High Point
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J. Keith Harrison
Harrison
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D. P. Whitley
M. T. Lambeth
U.S. arms export totals under neutrality act inquiry
The board reports licenses required for all munitions exports and notes no American arms reached Insurgent Spain since the embargo. A 40 aircraft shipment to Barcelona via Canada and France is under justice department review. Major buyers include Great Britain and Japan with multi‑million dollar orders.
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State Department
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China
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Superstitions Grow After Beginning of Christian Era
An observed claim notes that most extant superstitions worldwide developed after the start of the Christian era, reflecting shifts in belief systems and cultural transmission over time.
Senators Dominate Senate Committees In North Carolina
The Raleigh dispatch notes W. B. Rodman Jr. heads Appropriations and sits on 19 committees while H. P. Taylor chairs Finance and serves on 14 committees. Emmett Bellamy praises conservation leadership. Mecklenburg's Joe Blythe gains a notable public utilities chair. Attendance at Jackson Day dinner is light due to $25 plates. Governor Hoey’s reception drew a crowd.
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W. B. Rodman, Jr
Washington
H. P. Taylor
Wadesboro
Senate
Beaufort County
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Rodman
Taylor
the University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Emmett Bellamy
Committee On Conservation and Development
North Carolina
Hoey
Agriculture department seeks W A Graham for senate panel
The Department of Agriculture asked to appoint Senator W. A. Graham of Lincoln to the Senate committee on agriculture. His defeat for commissioner of agriculture two years earlier fueled speculation he aimed to retaliate against his successor. Graham’s thirteen years as head of the state department would bring valuable knowledge. as a veteran senator he might have been considered for the chair.
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W. A. Graham
Lincoln
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Kentucky Governor Chandler Address Draws Little Raleigh Attendance
Insufficient lawmakers in Raleigh Saturday morning left for a courtesy audience as Governor Chandler of Kentucky spoke, after addressing both houses separately Friday, the joint session resolution to hear him Saturday was ignored.
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Chandler
Kentucky
Seven Invited For Court Hearing On Frankfurter Nomination
Senate judiciary subcommittee invited seven witnesses to testify on the Felix Frankfurter Supreme Court nomination. Harvard professor Frankfurter, represented by Dean Ache son, did not attend. Separate subcommittee planned to consider Frank Murphy for attorney general, with hearings to decide if he testifies on his handling of sit-down strikes as Michigan governor.
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Judiciary
Frank Murphy
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Murphy
Michigan
Frankfurter
George E. Sullivan
Collis Redd
Constitutional Crusaders of America
John B. Snow
New York
League For Constitutional Government
H. A. Walsh
Allen Zoll
American Federation
Ocean Wave Measurements Fail During Severe Storms
Attempts to measure ocean waves during severe storms have been unsatisfactory and inaccurate, leading to many of the highest waves going unrecorded.
Astronomers Split On Mercury Atmosphere Existence
A debate surrounds Mercury's atmosphere with scientists divided on whether the planet retains a gaseous envelope. Researchers cite conflicting data from space probes and ground observations, highlighting measurement challenges and atmospheric implications.
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Legislature Seeks Change In Auto Tag Purchase Date
North Carolina lawmakers face a push to move automobile tag dates from January 1 to fall. Highway groups and the NC Automobile Dealers Association back the change, arguing it boosts highway revenue and aligns with other states. The plan will be reviewed at the next State highway and Public Works commission meeting.
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North Carolina
State Highway and Public Works Commission
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National Highway Users Conference
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Kirkman Reelected To Head B. and L.
OQ A Kirkman was reelected president of the Atlantic Building and Loan Association at the annual meeting in the directors room this afternoon. Officers reappointed include L R Terry Seaborn Perry E C Cridlebaugh and James B Lovelace with a slate of directors listed. Cridlebaugh reported a highly successful year compared with 1937 and predicted a strong 1939 for the association.
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A. Kirkman
Atlantic Building and Loan Association
L. R. Terry
Seaborn Perry
E. C. Cridlebaugh
James B.B. Lovelace
Ri Mutaka Fire Prompt Liner Route Change
Lloyds reports the liner Ri Mutaka with 286 aboard sent to the U S due to a fire in hold three. The ship altered course in the South Pacific toward the Yamachichi as a precaution while fire crews worked. Fire is reported under control and Yamachichi remains about 300 miles away.
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Southern Pacific
United States
Panama
Auckland
New Zealand
New Zealand Shipping Company
Resolution condemns Nazi minority treatment to ABA
A resolution denouncing the treatment of racial and religious minorities in Germany and other lands was prepared for the American Bar Association House of Delegates. William L. Ransom and 10 lawyers signed the proposal for the mid winter meeting, despite concerns about international complications.
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Chicago
Germany
House of Delegates
American Bar Association
William L. Ransom
New York
Entomologists Pin Precise Cicada Brood Timelines
Scientists map out cicada broods with exact years and locations for future emergences, detailing periodic cycles and regional patterns. The data highlight how climate and geography shape appearances across generations and inform monitoring plans for upcoming events.
Frances Perkins to speak at UNC Chapel Hill
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins will address the Carolina Political Union at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Wednesday night. The event will be broadcast to the campus and surrounding area.
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Miss Perkins
Chapel Hill
Frances Perkins
The
Carolina Political Union
University of North Carolina
Soap plant roots form suds for washing clothes
When placed in water the roots of the soap plant, native to Colorado and Mexico, form suds used for laundry.
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Colorado
Mexico
Calotabs Promote Cold Relief and Purge Toxins
Calotabs are presented as a val ue aid in treating colds. One or two tablets the first night, then a repeat dose if needed. They cleanse the intestinal tract of mucus and toxins and act as a diuretic to remove cold poisons from the blood. Priced at twenty five cents for families and ten cents for trials.
Southern Oil requests permits for two gasoline stations
The Southern Oil Company seeks Board of Adjustment approvals to build two service stations at Hamilton Washington and South Main Ward. A meeting is set in the Fire Department office at 211 South Wrenn Street on Thursday January 12 1939 at 1 30 pm. Hearings are invited from those for or against the permits.
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Board of Adjustment
Southern Oil Company
Hamilton and
Washington Streets
Jos. D. Cox
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