Reports of death are exaggerated in truck wreck near Durham
N L Hall of McDonald North Carolina woke at a Roxboro tourist camp to find a wrecked truck, a mangled body, and a sheriff declaring him officially dead. The body was identified as B H Prevatt of Lumberton, though Hall later proved he was alive beside his employer.
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Durham
N. L. Hall
McDonald
N. C
Roxboro
Durham County
Hall
B. G. Belvin
B. H. Prevatt
Lumberton
Prevatt
Roosevelt Inauguration Promises Extensive Public Ceremony
President Roosevelt will take the oath for a second term with Chief Justice Hughes presiding. The inaugural program includes a non military air by the Army Band, a parade from capitol to the White House, and a four and a half hour public spectacle with plans for rain contingencies.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hughes
United States
Cary T. Grayson
United States Army Band
White House
Capitol
Executive Mansion
Hermit Objects To Air Of Jail Incarceration
An 85-year-old former Wittenberg art professor Steinberger, living in a Mad River Valley tree hut for 25 years, resents jail confinement and may leave with a home found. Sheriff McKeever calls the vagrancy charge a formality and notes he is prepared to release him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinberger
Bowen
Mad River
Jay McKeever
Wittenberg College
Grover Alexander Improves in Springfield Hospital
Springfield report says Grover Cleveland Alexander, former major league pitcher, is “much improved” but will remain in Springfield hospital for three or four more days. Doctor Paul Levis notes a badly infected leg treated with hot packs.
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Springfield
Grover Clevelandlexander
Will Bee
Pringfield
Aul Levis
Levis
Alexander
College Wrestling Results From Davidson and Chapel Hill
Davidson lost to Duke 13 at Davidson North Carolina while North Carolina at Chapel Hill competed against an unspecified opponent in another meet. Details are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
N. C
Duke
Chapel Hill
North
Short session looms as lawmakers push tax debates
The 1937 North Carolina session accelerates with hearings on the tobacco compact and sales tax policy. The Advisory Budget Commission proposes a balanced budget with three new taxes and sales tax reforms while liquor bills advance and a child labor constitutional amendment is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of County Commissioners
League of Municipalities
Joint Finance Committee
North Carolina
Advisory Budget Commission
Hoey
Assembly
State Retail Merchants Association
W. L. Lumpkin
Franklin
A. J. Maxwell
Dhe
Liquor Study Commission
Ebringhaus
Prison Sentence Upheld By Court
Daisy Alexander Root, who killed her husband after a quarrel over a Memphis nightclub cigarette girl, had an appeal denied by the Tennessee Supreme Court from a second decree murder conviction. The court upheld the ten year sentence but recommended governor clemency to voluntary manslaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Daisy Alexander Root
Memphis
State Supreme Court
Democrats Plan Nationwide Dinners to Cut Deficit
The Democratic National Committee will hold March 4 anniversary dinners across the nation to erase a half million dollar deficit. Chairman James A. Farley and Treasurer W. Forbes Morgan say the events, with President Roosevelt to speak by radio, offer the party’s most effective fundraising method. Prices range from 100 dollars per plate down to 3 dollars in various communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
W. Forbes Morgan
New York
Le Jeune Announces Resignation as VMI Superintendent
Major General John A. Le Jeune, who has led the Virginia Military Institute since July 1, 1929, tendered his resignation to the board of visitors. The effective date will be October 1, 1937, despite a strong push from board members to reconsider. Captain R. W. Massie, Lynchburg, heads the board.
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Lexington
John A. le Jeune
Virginia Military Institute
Board of Visitors
R. W. Massie
Lynchburg
LeJeune
Damon and Pythias Twins Join Maryland Lodge
CRISFIELD Md Jan 16 The Annamessex Knights of Pythias lodge lists Damon Dameron and Pythias Dameron as Esquires. The 30 year old twin brothers, both watermen, were announced as members in the same lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisfield, Md
Annamessex Knights of Pythias Lodge
Damon
Pythias
Damon Dameron
Pythias Dameron
Birds Destroyed by Feather Demand for Adornment
Many species of birds have been completely destroyed due to the demand for their feathers used in feminine adornment.
Prohibition Referendum and Local Option Proposals
The report outlines a wide referendum on prohibiting manufacture and sales. It includes a bill for state wholesale sales to counties voting wet and proposes profit sharing with the state one fifth and counties four fifths. A minority report favors a state wide referendum and local option if a wet vote occurs.
Mattson Reveals Belief in Fiend Behind Son Death
Dr. Mattson says his son Charles was killed by a fiend and an accomplice after a ransom saga failed. He criticizes police and press bungling, defends secrecy, and notes public aid while insisting he has no enemies and is of limited means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Mattson
Federal Bureau
Tacoma
William Mattson
Dr. Mattson
College basketball scores from across the East and Midwest
Duke defeated Maryland 81 to 4 at College Park. Ohio State 28 over Minnesota 22 at Columbus. Harvard 40 over Cornell 26 at Ithaca. Lehigh 27 over Swarthmore 25 at Bethlehem. Shippensburg State Teachers 42 over Shepherd 23 at Shippenburg. Chapel Hill freshmen 18 over VMI 1 at Chapel Hill.
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College Park
Duke
Maryland
Columbus
Ohio State
Minnesota
Ithaca
N. Y
Harvard
Cornell
Bethlehem
Lehigh University
Swarthmore College
Shippensburg
Shippensburg State Teachers
Shepherd
W. Va
Teachers’ College
Chapel Hill
V. BP
Tle
Sit down strike evacuation and GM talks in Flint
Evacuation of auto plants by sit down strikers proceeds as daily parley sessions between General Motors and the United Auto Workers begin at 11 A M in corporate offices. A 15 day negotiation window is set with governors and prosecutors warning of firm action against rioters and injures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Knudsen
Murphy
Flint
Harold E. Bradshaw
Fisher Body Company
Fisher Plant No. 2
Joseph R. Joseph
Joseph
Laslie And Elmore Signed To Aid Hubert At V M I
Virginia Military Institute athletic committee named Carney G. Laslie of Charlotte North Carolina and Albert B. Elmore of Troy Alabama as assistants to Head Coach Ellison T S Pooley Hubert for a one year term starting June 1 1937 Laslie expected to serve as varsity line coach and basketball and baseball assistant Elmore to be head freshman coach of football and basketball with duties on varsity or freshman baseball Also noted are coaches Jack Alexander and Harry Montgomery handling baseball and existing football staff Laslie and Elmore are former Alabama stars who played in the 1931 Rose Bowl Laslie 27 coached at Blytheville Arkansas High School and Elmore led Alabama State Teachers College for six years
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute Athletic Committee
Carney G. Laslie
Charlotte
N. C
Albert B. Elmore
Troy
Ala
Ellison T. S
Pooley
Hubert
Lassie
Elmore
Jack Alexander
Harry Montgomery
Leslie
Alabama
Wallace Wade
Laslie
Crimson
Washington State
Blytheville
Ark
Alabama State Teachers College
State Boxers Defeat South Carolina in Raleigh Meet
NC State college boxing team defeated University of South Carolina 6 to 2 before about 2 000 fans. Pavlosky scored the night’s only knockout in the unlimited class, stopping Pollatree in the first round. Colina and Hilton drew, and several others won or lost by decision or forfeit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
University of South Carolina
Jenkins
South Carolina
Colina
Hilton
Pavlosky
Pollattee
Leo
Caraway
State
Ackerman
T. K
Leet
Cadets Open 1937 Campaign With 23 11 Win Over N C State
Cadet wrestlers from V M I opened their season by defeating North Carolina State 23 to 11 in a Southern Conference clash. Five of eight bouts won with four falls. Notable results include Sherrard with a double arm lock and Troxler securing a time advantage.
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Lexington
North Carolina State
Bell
N. C. State
Kandel
Poust
Bridges
Sherrard
Wiee
Vv. M. I
Davis
Troxler
N. C
Cee Steidtmann
Baldwin
V. M
MacLauechlin
Thompson
Pranz
Nelson
Parney
Edwards
Cratch
Mathis
Ilinois
Fortify Levees as Flood Recedes in Wabash Valley
In the Wabash valley flood zone hundreds of families moved to higher ground by boat and truck while fishermen built stilts and others prepared portable shelters to migrate uphill. Heavy livestock losses were reported as secondary streams receded and the Mississippi rose slowly along a 1.13 mile length with engineers confident seawalls would hold. Tennessee reports scores of families fled.
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Wabash Valley
Mississippi
Tennessee
Appalachian Blanks Spray's Wrestlers
Appalachian State Teachers College wrestling team defeated Spray's NC A and M grapplers 38 to 0 in Boone. Matches included Norris forfeit over Whitt after extra time, Crooks pinning Laffen, Farthing pinning Petten, Ewing pinning Vestal, and Hobbs pinning Shields, with several pins and forfeits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Apalachian State Teachers College
N. C
Caseer
Norris
Whitt
Jimmy Crooks
Laffen
W. Norris
Joynce
Claude Farthing
Pettendrigh
Ewing
Vestal
Cline Parthing
Hobbs
Shields
Cunningham Loses Handicap Race To New York Freshman
Glenn Cunningham, starting from scratch in a 1000 yard handicap heat, fell inches short of catching David Urbank of New York University who gave him 55 yards. Lou Burns won his heat in 2 15.7 as Cunningham’s world record pace from Madison Square Garden two years ago stood at 2 10.1. Unback finished 2 16.4, with Burns a fraction behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glenn Cunningham
New York University
Lou Burns
Manhattan
165Th Infantry Armory
Cunningham
David Urbank
Burns
Madison Square Garden
VFW Post 61 to Meet at Hall on North Main
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 61 invites all members to a meeting at 3810 North Main Street Monday night. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Main Street
Appalachian Slate 38 Spray M C A in Boone wrestling
In Boone North Carolina Appalachian Slate defeated Spray M C A 38 to an unspecified score in a local wrestling meet. The brief result highlights the win for Appalachian Slate in this regional contest.
Scandinavia Resists Dictator Lure Amid European Turmoil
Milton Bronner surveys Sweden Denmark and Norway showing strong democratic resistance to Nazism and Communism. In Sweden Social Democrats gain seats amid coalition shifts. Denmark finds a radical liberal coalition and a controversial lottery-backed election. Norway continues labor dominance with modest gains in the Storting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bronner
London
Scandinavia
Wisconsin
Iowa
Sweden
Farmer's Party
Denmark
Social Crats
Crs
Social Democrats
Europe
Social Insa
Social Democratic Party
Ins
Hansson
Gustav
Social Dem
Per Hansson
Saig
Per Albin
Gove
Theodore Stalin
Soc
Radicals
Folkting
Tionaries
Mrs Mildren Kimbrell Nair Dies in Meridian
Mrs Mildren Kimbrell Nair 22 wife of Eric McNair of the Boston American League died today in Meridian Mississippi after pneumonia and complications. She leaves a nine day old son her father and several brothers and sisters.
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Meridian
Miss
Mildren Kimbrell Nair
Eric McN
Boston Am League
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Grover Alexander
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Son
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N.C
Appalachian Blanks
Lusty
Appalachian Slate
M.C. A
Way
Bornholm
Brea
Norway
Storting
Tolera
Conserv
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Mississi
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