Forces Ignore Simmons And Reasons For Opposition
North Carolinians recall the Hoover Smith feud as former Senator Simmons opposes Clyde Hoey for governor citing party splits. Observers see Simmons backing Dr Ralph W McDonald for revenge against the 1930 anti Simmons faction that defeated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Baskervill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Clyde Hoey
North Carolina
al Smith
United States
New York
Mer Han
Mr. He
Hoey
Shelby
Mr. Simmons
Herbert Hoover
Ralph McDonald
Neer
McDonald
Simmons
Bailey
Smith
Ralph W. McDonald
Mr. Hoey
Democratic Party
Mrs Laura Westmoreland Dies. Rites Held at Main Street Church
Mrs Laura Thompson Westmoreland of Thomasville died early Friday. Last rites were held Sunday afternoon at the Main Street M. E. church with pallbearers John Parrish BE Burton Arthur Hunter Auten Charles Skidmore and Charles Bannister. The church choir sang, floral tributes were carried by Weasley Philathea members, and interment was in the family plot at the city cemetery.
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Laura Westmoreland
Thomasville
Laura Thompson Westmoreland
Main Street
M. BE. Church
John Parrish
BE. Burton
Arthur Hunter
Auten
Charles Skidmore
Charles Bannister
Ignumbers
Weasley
Ceseter
Williamson Joins China Bureau as purse instructor
Greenwood June 29 Brent John HH Williamson formerly with Maxwell Field air service has accepted a post with China's central government as purse instructor and plans to sail from Victoria B C to Shanghai on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Greenwood
Brent
John HH. Williamson
Air Service
Maxwell Field
Montmery
Ala
Saim
Victoria
B. G
Shanghai
Armadillo Litter Consists of Four, All From One Mother
A brief note records that a nine banded armadillo litter in the southwest produced four offspring, all born to a single mother and sharing a common lineage.
Reverend Westbrook Preaches Building at Women’s Memorial
One of the largest afternoon attendances at Women’s Memorial A. M. & church heard Rev. W. B. Westbrook of Trinity deliver a timely sermon on Building. Westbrook was joined by his choir and part of his congregation. Local men attended NC Mutual Life Insurance meeting in Asheville with four hundred present. D. C. Carter spoke on Industrial Insurance and Dr. Caley joined the grievance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Westbrook
Women’s Memorial
Women's Memorial A. M
Trinity
BE. D. Broadie
David S. Carey
D. C. Carter
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
North Carolina Negro Insurance Underwriters’ Association
Asheville
C. Caley
St Mark Church School Opens Four Week Safety Course
The St Mark church school started a four week safety course on Sunday with Miss Marion presenting on leading fatal motor vehicle accidents. Miss Gladys Deberry addressed safety at St Stephen Sunday school and later sessions will cover accident types, mortality rates in wartime and crime with named speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark Church School
Marion Each
Gladys Deberry
St. Stephen
Evelyn DeBerry
Maynard Wooley
N. C
Thomas B. Smith
Local Social Guests Attend Miss Gray’s Saturday
Mrs Sadie Boyd of West Chester Pa Mr and Mrs C H Parrish and Miss Louise Wills of Bluefield W Va were guests of Miss Lillian Gray at 100 Beamon Street Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Boyd
West Chester
C. H. Parrish
Louise Wills
Bluefield
W. Va
Lillian Gray
Beamon Street
Doster, Wilmer, Dies at Home on Moon Street
Wilmer Doster died at her home on Moon Street Sunday morning after months of illness. She is survived by her mother Mrs Mammile Doster a sister Miss Inez Doster and two brothers Clarence and Eugene Doster. Funeral services will be held in Monroe Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Doster
Moon Street
Miss Doster
Mammile Doster
Inez Doster
Clarence
Eugene Doster
Monroe
Ozark Farmers Hauling Water Amid Drought Conditions
Midwestern farmers scanned the skies for rain as precipitation lingered in scattered Dakotas Minnesota and Montana sections. Heat and winds scorched the prairie states with record highs while drought worsened crop losses. A St Paul meeting was called to plan relief for distressed farm families with an estimated 75000 affected. Farmers in the Ozarks began hauling water as produce deteriorated and milk prices rose in processing centers.
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Chicago
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Dodge City
Springfeld HL
J. Louis
St. Paul
Bismarck
N. D
Ozarks
Evansville
Cleveland
Health Queen Miss Marcella Doub Crowned 4 H Queen
Miss Marcella Doub of Lewisville becomes Health Queen of the district with 9814 points. Levi Hunter of Yancey County is crowned King scoring 98 out of 100. They lead 18 girls and 12 boys from 19 counties to the state health contest at the 4 H short course at State College July 21 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Poun
Winston-Selem
Marcella Doub
Lewisville
Forsyth County
Doub
Anamerle Arant
State College
Douh
Levi Hunter
Yancey County
Hunter
North Carolina
State College Extension Service
Murder trial features snakes in evidence in James case
In Los Angeles on June 29 the state used a bold display in the murder trial of Robert James by bringing two rattlesnakes into the courtroom to illustrate the alleged plot to kill his seventh wife for insurance. Key witness J C Houtenbrink identified the snakes Lethal and Lightning, with Charles Hope testifying he helped James place a bound wife in a box. Insurance agents testified to $20,000 policies on the bride and James claimed she was his sixth or seventh wife though he did not receive full policy payouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert
James
J. C. Houtenbrink
Charles Hope
Hope
Busch James
Alienista
Elections Neck 'n' Neck In New England
In a multi‑state survey by Frazier Hunt, voters in Massachusetts and nearby areas tilt between Roosevelt and Landon. Union and garment workers favor Roosevelt, while Republican strength remains contested. mass opinion shifts with class and regional differences as June campaign momentum builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frzier Hunt
NEA Service, Inc
Charles Coughlin
William Lemke
Union Party
al Smith
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Landon
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Roosevelt
New York State
New York City
Philadelphia
London
Coughlin
Boston
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Heem
Flying Baby Billy Behr Takes Flight With Parents
Five month old Billy Behr, son of Lieutenant and Mrs. Howard H. Behr of Anderson, South Carolina, has spent 27 hours in flight with his parents traveling from Anderson to New York City and Kenne NH. He first flew at four weeks old. The baby sleeps to the sound of the motor and even sleeps when the vacuum cleaner runs at night. The parents joke about soloing him at age six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edward
Billy) Behr
Howard H. Behr
Anderson, & C
New York City
Kenne
N. H
Billy
Behr
Associated Press
Bowman Chaney marriage announced at Randleman
Mr and Mrs Eugene Chaney of Franklinville announce the marriage of their daughter Ida to Vance Bowman on Friday June 26 at the Holiness church in Greensboro with Rev W A Way officiating. Ida works at Stedman handkerchief factory in Asheboro and Vance is son of Mrs Cate Bowman of Randleman. They will reside in Randleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randleman
Eugene Chaney
Franklinville
Ida
Vance Bowman
Holiness Parsonage
Greensboro
W. A. Way
Stedman
Asheboro
Mra
Cate Bowman
Marriage notice for Eva Spruill and Gilbert Sanderson
Mrs. Fred B. Mann of Greensboro visited Friday with her aunt Mrs. E. B. Wall. Announcements show the marriage of Miss Eva Spruill to Mr. Gilbert Elmore Sanderson on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Mann
Greensboro
EB. N. Wall
Eva Spruill
Gilbert Elmore Sanderson
Thurs
Germany Sees Record Vehicle Exports in 1985
Exports of motor vehicles from Germany hit a new high in 1985 with 19 631 passenger cars and 3 766 trucks shipped abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Life-Saver Golden Ply Goodrich Tires
Blow-out protection features in Life-Saver Golden Ply on Goodrich Silvertown tires reduce internal heat, prevent blow-outs at high speeds, and cost no more than standard tires. The feature aims to save lives by delaying rubber fabric separation and blister growth during rapid heat buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Goodrich Company
Goodrich
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
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Liberty League
Father Coughlin
Garment Workers
F. K
Jacob Bloom
National
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Concord
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Cord
Loafer
Towfi Kuttle
Old Town
Agin
Old Colony
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Brotherhood of Shoe
Lemke
Coughill
Massachsetts
Lawrence
Mass
Bowman-Chaney
F. B. Trogdon
L. D. Vincannon
M. P. Ladies’ Air Society
James Parsons
Armour Co
Columbia
Epworth League
Goodrich Silvertowns
Goodrich Commander
America
Economy Auto Store, Inc
North Main Street
High Point
East Main Street
Carolina Vulcanizing CO
North Wrenn Street
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