Petition Filed In Yadkinville To Halt Dam Project
David L. Kelly Yadkin county attorney said he would file in Yadkin County today a petition seeking an order to stop High Points hydro electric development on the Yadkin river. The Yadkin board leads the suit against the Styers Ferry dam reservoir and power plant after weeks of talks with Forsyth County landowners.
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David L. Kelly
Yadkin County
High Point
Yadkin River
Yadkin
Styers Ferry
Board of Commissioners of
Yadkin Board
Forsyth County
Wrestling Last Night Showed Upsets Across Regions
In Rochester Dana O'Mahoney from Ireland defeated Don Evans of Texas after Evans was disqualified for hurling referees out of the ring. In Los Angeles Jimmy Lando defeated Hardboiled Haggerty of Bell, California, two falls to one in a two of three falls match.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
Dana O'Mahoney
Ireland
Don Evans
Texas
Evans
Los Angeles
Jimmy Landos
Haggerty
Bell
Calif
North Carolina Clouds Bring Rain With Warmer East
Weather report notes cloudy conditions in North Carolina with intermittent rain through Friday. Slightly warmer temperatures expected in the extreme eastern portion on Friday.
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North Carolina
Military budget details critical armaments and training
The plan allocates 110 million for army critical items including anti air craft artillery rifles anti tank guns tanks and gas masks with 32 million for educational orders to boost production and 8 million to strengthen seacoast defenses. Navy funding totals 65 million for bases and 21 million for air material tests plus 10 million for civilian pilot training to educate about 20 000 people. President Roosevelt stresses the need for modern weapons alongside strong manhood.
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Army
Panama
Hawaii
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Navy
Congress
Special Naval Board
Roosevelt
Rotarians Urged To Guard Ideals Of Americanism
Col Seymour Bullock of South Bend Indiana urged Rotarians to guard American heritage against threats from dictatorship and materialism. He warned Mussolini and Hitler may erode freedom, religion, and thought though briefly improving economies. The program was led by C H Rhodes with Rotarians Lambeth and Earhardt in attendance.
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South Bend
Indiana
Rotary Club
Col. Bullock
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Hitler
C. H. Rhodes
J. Walter Lambeth
Thomasville
Fred W. Earhardt
Austin
Texas
George W. Grove
Atlanta
William J. Moore
Washington, D. C
Alwin Jacobs
Brantley McAdoo
Infant Smith Dies at Home in Greensboro
Robert Earl Smith six months old died at 1208 Filbert Street Wednesday evening after a three week illness and three days of serious condition He was born June 27 1938 in High Point son of Kenneth and Iris McDowell Smith Survived by parents grandparents J R McDowell and A E Smith Funeral 10:30 Friday from Green Street Baptist Church with Rev C N Royal and burial in Guilford Memorial Park.
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Robert Earl Smith
Filbert Street
High Point
Kenneth
Iris McDowell Smith
J. R. McDowell
A. E. Smith
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist Church
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Roosevelt Says US Must Arm Even With Peaceful Intentions
The speaker notes that adequate training is essential, as even splendid troops would be handicapped if attacked. He asserts Americas peaceful aims and non aggression but insists on facing facts and strengthening defense.
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Roosevelt
Stock Market Rally Cools After Armament News
Upturn in steel and aircraft shares hinted at a rally as arms spending prospects boosted sentiment. After early gains of around 2 points, selling reemerged in the war baby stocks once details of the presidential armament message appeared, leaving prices mixed by the fourth hour.
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New York
U. S
Relief agency cuts funding plan sparks jobs forecast
A proposed relief agency budget slash anticipates creating 2.8 million WPA workers in February and 2.6 million in March with further months ranging from 2.2 to 2.6 million. The administration had sought 3.0 million jobs in February and March with 2.875 million in April and 2.775 to 2.7 million in subsequent months. An appropriations subcommittee approved a 150 million request, but officials doubt House support. A Sudbury Ontario court ruled a man may spank his wife if she refuses his breakfast.
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Fee
House
Sudbury
Ontario
Guilford County Real Estate Transfers Reported
Guilford County transfers list multiple deeds across townships including Morehead Kemp Gilmer Oak Ridge Jamestown and Deep River. Transfers name grantors and grantees with tract locations such as North Tremont drive Watlington road Fifth avenue Riverside Park and Payne Hastings.
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B. McCauley
C. A. Kime
North Tremont Drive
J. E. Latham Company
R. D. Rogers
Watlington Road
Angela N. Gabriel
Nettie Myrtle Toler
Hanner Heights
S. F. Mills, Jr
BE. F. Mills
Northridge Street
Gilmer Township
Kemp C. Clendenin
H. L. Cobb
Fifth Avenue
Edward B. Benjamin
Robert A. Young
L. A. Neese
J. W. Hobbs
Oak Ridge Township
J. W. Wall
J. N. Willard
C. P. Warren
J. A. Pearman
Jamestown Township
J. B. Peels
James Sidney Peels
Riverside Park
Deep River Township
Alonzo Potts
Ira Potts
Payne-Hastings
Fights Last Night In Chicago And San Francisco
Leone Efrati 132 of Italy and Pete Lello 132 of Gary Indiana fought a ten round draw in Chicago. Johnny Stevens 134 of Cincinnati stopped Kid Ray 137 of Stockton California in four rounds in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Leone Efrati
Italy
Pete Lello
Gary
Ind
Drew
San Francisco
Johnny Stevens
Cincinnati
Kid Ray
Stockton
Calif
Stones in tire tread cause clicking noises in moving cars
Small stones embedded in the tire tread sometimes cause clicking noises, often heard as a car moves.
Few ant species possess stingers for females only
A small set of ant species have female ants equipped with stingers. The trait is limited to the queen or worker females in those species and is not found in males.
Northwest Carolina Voters Bill Presented to Legislature
Senate actions include allowing tax paid liquor seized by officers to hospitals or sold to ABC stores and barring carnival ads near an agricultural fair in Lenoir county. Other measures cover unemployment commission eligibility, foreign to domestic corporate mergers, quarterly Confederate pensions, and Surry county primary law. House bills require officials to supply legislators with desired information and expand pension rolls and hospital facilities.
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Senate
ABC
Lenoir County
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Surry County
House
Representatives
Mary Calhoun Russell Stubbs
Hoke County
Rowan County
Gastonia
Hotel Company Reports Best Year in History
High Point Hotel Company owners of the Sheraton hotel announced a highly successful year at a board meeting. The board declared a one percent dividend payable February 15 to stockholders of record February 10. President F. W. Wineskie presided. other officers include F. N. Tate and R. T. Amos. Board members present were Wineskie, C. F. Tomlinson, Tate, R. B. Terry, J. E. Millis, W. H. Slane, F. H. Murray, and J. S. Pickett.
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High Point Hotel Company
Sheraton Hotel
F. W. Wineskie
Company
F. N. Tate
R. T. Amos
Presen
C. F. Tomlinson
R. B. Terry J. E. Millis
W. H Slane
F. H Murray
J. S. Pickett
Lincoln County Deeds Office Term Extended
The House extended the term of the Lincoln County Register of Deeds. A House Judiciary Committee ordered a public hearing Tuesday on returning to electrocution for capital punishment. The House Agricultural Committee continued work on a bill to reduce license fees for small merchants handling seed.
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Lincoln Register of Deeds
House
Ues
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