New Southern Railway Freight Depot Planned Here Soon
Plans push forward for a new Southern Railway freight depot in the city as the PWA and contractors finalize the contract. R. K. Stewart and Sons won the main contract for the station construction costing $47,000 with A. B. Guion and Company of Charlotte awarded $6,500 for demolition work. The project aims to improve eight handle facilities and enable a possible road bridge reconstruction linking Willowbrook Street with Elm, offset by savings on a retaining wall.
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Railwaympany
R. Stewart and Sons
A. Hion and Company
R. K. Stewart and Sons
Conhet
Wednessy
A. B. Guion and Company
Charlotte
Guion
Willowbrook Street
Marines witness Shanghai battles across Soochow River
A Marine on leave described heavy fighting across the Soochow River from the American sector in Shanghai. He observed a siege where 400 Chinese soldiers held a building for days before being escorted out by neutral groups. He called the fighting strenuous but not particularly brutal, saying it was war.
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Shanghai
Soochow River
International Settlement
Ieutenant Smoak
American Discount Firm Initiates Suits Over Autos
The American Discount Company files three actions in municipal court to recover possession of four automobiles. One suit targets J. P. Bolt for a $680 promissory note, another targets R. D. Fowler for $688.20 with $630.85 due, and a third targets W. and S. Motor Company of Charlotte for two cars. The cases seek to prove ownership and obtain judgments totaling $1,100 in the motor company matter and $680 in Bol t’s case.
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The
American Discount Company
Pat Brown, Inc
J. P. Bolt
Pat Brown
Brown
Discount Company
R. D. Fowler
W. and
8. Motor Company
Charlotte
Motor Company
Japanese War Efforts in China Face Financial Strain and Air Superiority
Financiers and economists warn Japan cannot sustain a prolonged war. Observers note Japan presses into China seeking Henan Province with coal and iron deposits. Lt Smoak of the U S Marine Corps describes Chinese infantry focus and weak air defense while Japanese air raids continue with little opposition. Smock witnessed Shanghai bombing from the American settlement across the Soochow River as he prepares to depart for Quantico with his wife after eight years in the Marines.
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China
Henan
Smoak
Artill
4Th Regiment
United States Marine Corps
International Settlement
Shanghai
Soochow River
Shanghaiji
Smock
High Point
Quantico
Marine Karacks
Manilla
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
U. S S
Dietetics Expert Addresses Rotary on Food and Fitness
Mrs Flora M Edwards of North Carolina college told Rotarians that diet influences stature and character. She cited studies from Japan on powdered fish and urged daily spinach milk and diverse grains, while noting Kansas and Virginia guests and campus ties of organizers.
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North Carolina College
Rotary Club
Flora M. Edwards
Rotarians
Edwards
Charles W. Phillips
Rotary District
Woman's College of the State University
Greenstore
America
North Carolina
Chase Idol
Bill Hammond
Umberton
F. W. Woods, Jr
High Point
Dick Burrus
Richmond
Nobile
Fr. Praige
Samoan Clipper Crew Fatal Crash Confirmed
Clear proof shows the Pan Am Samoan Clipper and its seven crew members destroyed after taking off toward Auckland New Zealand and crashing in deep water. Authorities note gasoline vaporized by a hot exhaust may have sparked the fire. no blame assigned to Musick or crew.
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Auckand
N. Z
Musick
Stooks
Findley
Cecil G. Sellers
Los Angeles
Paul S. Brunk
J. W. Stickrod
F. J. MacLean
Oflameda
Honolulu
New Zealand
Pan-America
Juan T. Trippe
Washington
Kalshek to Direct Army at Shantung
Japanese forces push through Shantung as Shuchow falls and battles erupt near Tsinan Taining Yenchow and Kaomi. Chinese retreats claim $290 million in property losses as Japanese detachments land at Tsingtao and advance westward.
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Kalshek
Shantung
Shuchow
Nanking
Tsinan
Shantung Province
Taining
Yenchow
Pukow
Tsinpu
Tsingtao
Kaomi
Campaign Against Paralysis Aims High For Celebration
A nationwide campaign starts Monday to raise funds and awareness for the fight against infantile paralysis. Barron G. Collier and General Outdoor Advertising back the effort with promotional cards and posters, Western Union offers 25 cent personal greetings, and railroads, unions, banks, film studios, and magazines provide support and facilities. Proceeds from greetings go to the National Foundation founded in Warm Springs Georgia.
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High Point
Barron G. Collier
General
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
National Foundation
Warm Springs
House group approves bill with cuts and coast guard boost
House committee approves a bill with net coast guard funding rise to 25.44 million including two harbor patrol boats and three amphibian planes while cutting baby bonds funds by 500 thousand and eliminating 20 million for land banks and 15 million for processing tax refunds.
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Coast Guard
Treasury
Uest
Federal
Incré
Federal Land Banks
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Death of Mrs Emma Witherington in Morganton hospital
Mrs Emma Witherington aged woman and former prominent local figure died at Morganton hospital Wednesday night. She left no immediate relatives. Her body will be taken to Green and Sons Funeral Home for funeral arrangements with services likely Friday afternoon.
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Emma Witherington Thomasville
Emma Witherington
Morganton Hospital
Mrs Louise Leach 71 Dies After Eight Day Illness
ASHEBORO Jan 13 Special to The Enterprise Mrs Louise Leach wife of J E Leach of Seagrove route one died yesterday afternoon at her home after an illness of eight days She is survived by her husband three daughters Mrs Etta Chriscoe Mrs Ada Hayes and Mrs Lola Craven and two sons John Dennis Leach and James Leach all of Seagrove route one Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 o'clock at Pleasant Ridge Christian church Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
Louise Leach
J. E Leach
Seagrove
Route One
Etta Chriscoe
Ada Hayes
Lola Craven
John Dennis Leach
James Leach
Pleasant Ridge Christian Church
Memphis News Aids Rise of Dean Noe in Episcopal Parish
Dean Israel H. Noe from Beaufort North Carolina, educated at Sewanee, was ordained in 1916 and married Ellen Morris Cama. He led St. Marys Memphis to grow from 250 to over 1,000 members and oversaw the completion of the St Marys Cathedral as a memorial to Bishop Gailor.
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Memphis
Tenn
Israel H. Noe
Beaufort
N. C
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Ellen Morris Cama
Marrietta, A
St. Thomas Church
Windsor
St. James
Macon
Church of the Incarnation
Atlanta
and Mary's
Dean Noe
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Thomas H
Suit Against City Still Being Tried In Superior Court
In Greensboro on January 13 trial continued in Guilford Superior Court for a $10 000 damage suit by Maude Knight of High Point against the city. She claims injury after stepping into a hole in North Main Street sidewalk on April 5 and says the city failed to keep the walk in repair. Knight says the injury impaired her earning power from an average 250 monthly for ten years with a physician expected to testify on her injuries.
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Greensboro
High Point
Maude Knight
Guilford Superior Court
Knight
North Main Street
Taft proposes federal state relief partnership plan
Taft argues states should set relief standards and determine eligible workers under federal program guidelines. He urged a national, nonpolitical commission to draft a long range relief plan and favored federal grants to states with coordinated, merit based administration for all public assistance programs.
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National Association of Community Césts
Taft
Cincinnati
Chicago Produce Prices Steady Across Butter Eggs
Chicago market report lists butter at 615 820 pounds steady with unchanged prices and eggs at 8 918 steady with no price changes. The note is terse, reflecting routine pricing data without notable fluctuations.
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Chicago
Local Weather Outlook for North and South Carolina
Partly tonight and Friday, with slight rain chances in eastern and central North Carolina and in parts of South Carolina. Winds from the northwest on the coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville, variable and overcast tonight and Friday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
President outlines auto industry credit extension plan
The President proposes extending auto industry credit to 26 percent and discusses selling cars on a 24 month plan. Sloan rejects the move as too drastic while William Knudsen of General Motors testifies before a Senate committee. A conference with business leaders is planned for next Wednesday with 50 members of the advisory council attending to discuss recovery.
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Sloan
William Knudsen
General Motors
Senate
Roosevelt
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