Road Bonds Bill Stands as Lone Statewide Measure
Raleigh January 24 The legislature has only one statewide bill so far a proposal to issue 35 million dollars in highway bonds and raise the gasoline tax by one cent a gallon Governor McLean opposes a bond issue of this size now and may address road financing next week The session also considers a state game law and a plan to place all departments on a budgetary basis with an executive budget proposal and a commissioner reporting to the governor
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Raleigh
Jan
General Assembly
Capitol
Senate
W. C. Heath
Union County
House
T. C. Bowie
Asher County
Bessembly
McLean
State Fisheries Commission
Board of Assessments
Budget Commission
State Treasury
Glenn Young and allies slain in Herrin gun battle
Glenn Young, leader of the Ku Klux Klan faction, his assistant George Forbes, and a second unidentified man were shot dead in front of the European Hotel in Herrin Illinois. Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas was fatally wounded and died after being taken to an undertaker. The altercation followed a day of armed street activity as Young sought to confront Thomas who had returned to Williamson County.
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Herrin
Ills
Glenn Young
Petrel
Williamson County
George Forbes
Warren
Ora Thomas
Thomas
Young
The
Lymar
Forbes
Heerin
Herris
Muscle Shoals Bill Faces Tuesday Test Vote
Washington January 24 house leaders defer further action on the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill until Tuesday. Supporters claim a majority can back the rule to send the bill to conference, with senate conferees expected the same day. Opposition centers on conference chairmanship and Norris. Senate and house aims are to report the measure back within two weeks for final action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Norris
Senate Agriculture Committee
Esf Norris
Capitol
Congress
McKellar
Tennessee
Underwood
Alabama
Young Heroine of War Time Ties to North Carolina
Glenn Young, shot to death in Herrin Illinois, was well known in North Carolina. During World War II he helped round up men evading the draft and often visited High Point, Asheboro, and other nearby towns. He was noted for bravery in Herrin riots last year and for aiding efforts to curb lawlessness when he passed through North Carolina.
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Glenn Young
Herrin IL
North Carolina
High Point
Herrin
Asheboro
Congressman Hammer
Young
Plans Formed To Convert Survey To Larger Service
The North Carolina Geological Board discussed a plan to transform the state geological and economic survey into a board of conservation and development. It would oversee advertising the state's resources with UNC, Greensboro College, and State College leaders on the governing board, and the governor would name five extra members. A four year director would head a new centralized information agency.
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Naleigh
State Geological Board
McLean
North Carolina
Natural
Guilf Ctithin Resources
General Assembly
Geolomain O ‘and Economic Survey
Atate Geological Board
Board of Conservation and Development
University of North Carolina
State College For Women At
Greensboro
State College of Agriculture and Engineering and
West Raleigh
Governor and General Assembly
Joe Hotchkiss Wins In Golf Tournament
Yale student Joe Hotchkiss defeated H. C. Fownes of Pittsburgh 3 and 1 at Pinehurst to win the annual mid January golf tournament. Hotchkiss trailed at the turn but made key putts on 13 and 16 before a superb iron from the 17th and a deuce finish. Philip Stevenson of Piping Rock, L. I., won the first division consolation trophy by beating W. L. Hopkins of New York 2 and 1.
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Pinehurst
Joe Hotchkiss
Yale
H. C. Fownes
Pittsburgh
Hotchkiss
Philip Stevenson
Piping Rock
W. L. Hopkins
New York
Unidentified Man Found Dead Near River Bank
The body of an unidentified white man, found on the river bank last Monday, showed a bullet hole in the forehead. Exhaustion from the scene failed to yield any clues to his identity.
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Wilmington
Architect Herbert B. Hunter Heads to Tiffin Ohio
Leaves for Ohio. Herbert B. Hunter, local architect, departed last night for Tiffin to spend several days on business.
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Ohio
Herbert B. Hunter
Tiffin, O
McLean Opposes $35 Million Highway Bond Plan
Raleigh Jan 24 Governor McLean opposes issuing 35 million dollars in new highway bonds now as Bowie Heath bill moves in the general assembly He will outline his stance after budget and assessment reports due by January 31 He favors road expansion but cautions against overstraining the state credit The consensus says such a bond issue is not advisable at this time
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Raleigh
McLean
Bowie- Heath
General Assembly
Cloger Associates
Howver
Budget Commission
State Board of Assessments
Peerless Fin Loses To Finn in American Campaign
In Brooklyn tonight Paavo Nurmi lost the 2000 yard invitation special to rival Gunnar Nilson by a yard at the tape. The event capped the Brooklyn College games as Nurmi and Nilson, with Nilson clocking 5:03.5 and Nurmi 5:04.5, broke the existing world record by five and four fifth seconds.
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Brooklyn
Paavo Nurmi
Gunnar Nilson
13Th Regiment Armory
Joseph P. Wallace
New York A. C
William Larsen
A. C
John Costello
Millrose A. A
Nurmi
Nilson
Fager
Prim
Children Change Custody After Court Decree
In Raleigh on January 24 Judge Thomas Calvert ordered 9 year old Mary Reba and 11 year old Vernita Johnson taken from their father H. G. Johnson of Sanford. Both sides agreed the children should remain with him until they are calmed and reconciled to the idea of a change. Mrs. E. P. Wilson and Lieut. Governor Long represented the woman.
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Raleigh
Mary Reba
Vernita Johnson
Thomas Calvert
H. G. Johnson
Sanford
E. P. Wilson
High Point
Johnson
Long
Wilson
Postal clerk service restored on High Point to Asheboro trains
Postal clerk service will be restored on trains 141 and 134 between High Point and Asheboro starting January 26. Clerk Ferguson is to resume duty after a week without service, a move ordered by J. E. Sharpe and announced to Postmaster O. R. York. The return ends a week of city disruption and preserves 30 years of service.
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High Point
Asheboro
J. E
Sharpe
Gresnebord
Clerix
Randolph County
Ferguson
O. R. York
Mr. Sharpe
J. E. Sharpe
Appoint Dr Reitzel on a Street Renaming Committee
City hall announced the appointment of Dr. C. E. Reitzel a local physician as a member of the committee on renaming the High Point streets. The council added him as third member joining A B Horney and J S Sechrest to study duplications and report findings before the next city directory.
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C. E. Reitzel
High Point
A. B. Horney
J. &. Sechrest
Dr. Reitzel
Mrs. C. J. Williams Buried In Gate City
Funeral services for Mrs. C. J. Williams were held at her Willowbrook Street home at 10 a.m. Saturday officiated by Rev. W. B. Davis and Rev. Tom A. Sykes. The body was later taken to Greensboro for burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Willowbrook Street
C. J. Williams
W. B. Davis
Tom A. Sykes
Greensboro
Green Hill Cemetery
Weather Outlook North Carolina Turns Cloudy and Warmer
The forecast reports increasing cloudiness with warmer temperatures on Sunday. Monday looks unsettled with probable rain and moderate northeast and cross winds.
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North Carolina
Carolina Action Buys First Memorial Coin For Union Memorial
North Carolina legislators push a Stone Mountain memorials plan to all southern states. Gutzon Borglum reports the first coins minted in Philadelphia at two hundred per minute, with W. W. Fuller of New York buying the initial $1000 piece.
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W. W. Fuller
New York
Durham
First Memorial
Eclipse Captivates Nation with Great Solar Show
Movement started here to erect a municipal hospital as eclipse observers nationwide report near perfect conditions. Venus and Jupiter watched as the sun and moon met in a 119 year rendezvous, with hundreds of telescopes and cameras recording records from New Haven to Buffalo and aboard a drifting airship.
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Sol
Luna
Earth
New Haven
Ithaca
Poughkeepsie
Buffalo
Red Lake
Minn
Nantuckey
Los Angeles
City to consider $250000 municipal hospital vote
High Point officials weigh a bond issue of 250000 and a five cent tax for a city owned hospital. A special election may be called after the council drafts a bill with the bond attorney. Over 20 local physicians urged the move, while the council prefers letting residents decide.
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John W. Hedrick
High Point
Stacey Wade Dill
General Assembly
Caroling
J Milton Ball Becomes Manager of Chairtown News
J Milton Ball, after a year on Greensboro News advertising staff, takes over an interest in Thomasville weekly Chairtown News. He teams with C M Sturkey, with Starkey as editor and Ball as business manager. Ball is known in High Point where his family lives. He previously managed Gilmer's Incorporated store here.
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J. Milton Ball
Greensboro News
Chairtown News
Thomasville
Ball
C. M. Sturkey
Starkey
High Point
Gilmer’s. Incorporated
Mid-Winter Market Enters Final Week Here With Outlook Bright
The mid winter furniture market enters its final week in the 10 story exposition building with bright prospects. Exhibitors and salesmen prepare for six more days of the great southern attraction as hundreds of buyers from several states attended the first week. The show drew 175 manufacturers and many large orders were written. Attendance exceeded expectations and dealers came to view and place purchases, with a favorable outlook for continued strong business as eastern and southern dealers are expected to visit.
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Ku Klux Klan
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Muscle Shoals
Gate City
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Souths Memorial
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Fuller
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B. Cameron
Cameron
Gutzon Borglum
Philadelphia
General Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Colonel Cameron
Atlanta
Josephus Daniels
Cameron Morrison
W. A. Hoke
K. Borglan
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