Willkie Liberal Heritage Traced To German Emigration
The article traces Wendell L. Willkie’s liberal roots to German ancestors who fled Prussian rule in 1848. It notes Willkie’s Indiana upbringing, early career at Firestone, and key moments shaping his rise to presidential nomination. The piece emphasizes his declared liberal nature and family heritage.
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Germany
Wendell
Herman
Henrietta Willkie
Elwood
Ind
United States
Wendell Willkie
Building Permits Spark Strong Week in High Point
Last week proved the best in June for High Point as 25 construction jobs secured permits totaling an estimated 36 774 dollars. The largest permit was for a two story brick veneer home on Westwood with 12 rooms costing about 16 200 dollars.
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High Point
Thomas A. Marlowe
Westwood
Rotary
Ferndale
J. O. Connor and Son
Man Seeks Indictment for Perjury in Durham Court
Conscience dawned on a Durham man who walked into Superior Court and asked Judge W Harris to indict him for perjury. He admitted falsely testifying in a prior case and said his conscience bothered him. Judge Harris sentenced him to 12 months.
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Durham
Superior Court
W. ©. Harris
Harris
Local Home Repairs and Renovations Listing
A public notice itemizes multiple residential and small commercial repair projects with contractors and costs. Projects include re roofs, remodels, painting, bathroom builds, and room additions at various addresses such as Clyde Street Main Street Thissell Street Forrest Avenue Commerce Street Kivett Drive West High Street Washington Street and others.
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Clyde Street
Arthur T. Booker
South Main Street
E. R. Clodfelter
Thissell Street
C. Mallett
Forrest Avenue
G. Curtis Smith Deal
Commerce Street
J. Arthur Lee
Kivett Drive
Hay
Meredith Streets
Arthur Kirkman
West High Street
Ed L. Ragan
East Washington Street
B. DeLappe
Worth Avenue
Eunice Dyson
Long Street
C. F. Logan
Johnson Alley
J. W. Hines
West Farris Avenue
Cc. R. Lee
North Main Street
Cold blooded thief sought after stolen warm clothing
Atlanta on June 29 reports detectives search for a man who stole a suit of red flannel underwear an overcoat heavy boots and a heavy blue sweater from an automobile as temperatures sat at 91 degrees in the shade.
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Atlanta
Mercury
Funeral Rites for Ruby Catherine Leonard
Funeral services for Ruby Catherine Leonard, 14, of High Point route three, will be held at Mitchell's Grove Church this afternoon at 3 50. The rites will be conducted by Rev. J. D. Trogdon and Rev. E. W. Jones with interment in the church cemetery.
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Ruby Catherine Leonard
Clarence Leonard
High Point
Route Three
Mitchell’s Grove Church
J. D. Trogdon
E. W. Jones
Funeral for Edgar E. Swaim at Springfield Friends Church
Edgar E. Swaim of 1409 King Street died early Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at Springfield Friends Church by Rev. O L Ruth with Pilgrim Holiness Church quartet singing. Pallbearers included A Hiatt Van Ragan William Aldridge Jack Aldridge Carl Johnson and B H Doss. Interment followed in the family plot at Springfield Cemetery.
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Edgar KE. Swaim
Edgar E. Swaim
King Street
Springfield Friends Church
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Jesus
A. Hiatt
van Ragan
William Aldridge
Jack Aldridge
Carl Johnson
B. H. Doss
Springfield Cemetery
Funeral services held for William A. Johnson of Sophia
Funeral services for William A. Johnson, longtime Sophia resident, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 30 from his daughter Mrs Jack Hartley's home by Rev E B Harris and Rev W D Spence. A large gathering attended as a quartet and soloists performed. Pallbearers listed and burial planned at Marlboro Friends Cemetery.
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William A. Johnson
Sophia
Jack Hartley
E. B. Harris
W. D. Spence
Mary Louise Brown
Miss Kirkman
Gray Bowman
Boyce Comer
Isle of Somewhere
Mr. Bowman
Garden of Prayer
Ethel Johnson
Will Coltrane
Grady Hall
John Bristow
Charlie Bristow
Rom Pierce
Isaac Farlow
John Farlow
Add Wall
Marlboro Friends Cemetery
J H McCain Confined By Injuries After Friday Fall
Friends report J H McCain of 310 West Bay Street is confined to his home with injuries from a fall on South Main Street Friday.
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J. H. McCain
West Bay Street
South Main Street
Wrightsville Headwaiter Served Three Presidents
William Dowell Politte, 72, of Charleston birth, long headwaiter at top hotels, served Grover Cleveland in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, and William Howard Taft in 1908. He has worked at Windsor Jacksonville and Orton Wilmington, later at Ocean Terrace Wrightsville Beach after Seashore Hotel fire. Politte also ran Politte's salce.
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Wrightsville Beach
Politte
William Dowell Politte
Charleston
S. C
United States
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
New England Society Bank
Seminole Club
Jacksonville
Fla
Windsor
Teddy
Taft
Wilmington
James Sprunt
Orton
Reid House
Chattanooga
Ocean Terrace
Seashore
John Mebane
Wrightsville Beach season aid runs family sauce operation
A Wilmington man has produced XXX Sauce for about twenty years and also makes Politte's Tabasco Sauce and horse radish. At Wrightsville Beach he oversees production with a daughter, a home economics teacher, directing operations during the season away from Wilmington.
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Wrightsville
Wilmington
Irate Merchant Delivers Hot Check to District Attorney
A Dallas merchant, irate over a worthless check, demanded action at the district attorney's office. Mrs. Alex Cason assisting the prosecutor identified the signature, which read “Stuck.”
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Dallas
Tex
Alex Cason
Monopoly In Pulp Wood Charged By Fulmer
Representative Fulmer proposes a forest service inquiry into monopolistic pulp wood purchases in the South. He will seek hearings and subpoenas of pulp industry reps, citing price increases in paper pulp without a wood price rise and wartime import disruptions.
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Washington
Fulmer
D-Sc
Forest Service
South
Wallace
Traquire
Agriculture Department
Congress
South Carolina
Europe
United States
California to Save About 125000 Annually via Rounded Corner Plates
The state plans to cut costs by issuing license plates with rounded corners and lighter material, projecting annual savings near 125000 dollars. The move aims to reduce weight and production expenses while maintaining visibility and durability across vehicles.
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California
Sodium safety lights cut night crashes at one Glendale intersection
In Los Angeles a section using sodium safety lights reports an 88 percent drop in night accidents at a key intersection. Officials credit the cautionary yellow hue of the lights for the improvement.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Headwaiter Known for Brisk Demeanor at Dining Rooms
A seasoned headwaiter, described as sartorially precise, greets patrons with brisk efficiency likened to German blitzkrieg tactics. He has another daughter who is a trained nurse in New Jersey and is widely recognized by countless diners he has served.
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New Jersey
Strike at Pacific Mills plant ends after workers accept agreement
In Columbia DC on June 29 workers at the Olympia plant of Pacific Mills ended a strike that began Thursday when fly frame operators protested workload. Management will implement fair and equitable job assignments after finishing studies, under terms reached earlier today between employee and management negotiators.
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Columbia, D. C
Olympia
Pacific Mills
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