TVA invites private power firms to sell out equipment
TVA under David Lilienthal proposes private utilities in the Southeast sell out on prudent investment terms. He would take over Muscle Shoals nearby and surrounding markets, using a $50 million fund if cities cannot fund buyouts. The plan shifts authority from Chairman Arthur Morgan amid board tensions and public dispute over policy.
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TVA
Frank I. Weller
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
David E. Lilienthal
Arthur F. Morgan
Harcourt A. Morgan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Lilienthal
Muscle Shoals
Arthur B. Morgan
Florida
H. A. Morgan
Lildenthal
TVA Dispute Triggers Possible Congress Roosevelts Intervention
Arthur E. Morgan faces a rift with TVA directors over power policy raising the possibility of a congressional inquiry and presidential involvement. Directors hint at his resignation as negotiations resume over private power company opposition and potential sale of privately owned facilities to cities districts or rural groups in Tennessee and the southeast including Memphis Chattanooga and Knoxville. Lilienthal states the government does not plan to seize the entire power business.
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Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
TVA
Alabama Power Company
Supreme Court
Memphis
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Tennessee
Toto
Lilienthal
Ex Critics and Woollcott Star in Wine of Choice Comedy
Ex critic Alexander Woollcott returns to the stage in S N Behrman's Wine of Choice alongside other actors. The Town Crier bets a dress that he could be homewoggled back to the stage, later ordering the gown for a fashion magazine feature. Critics praised him as a Great Guy, noting he has not read any reviews yet. Behind the scenes Woollcott remains interview shy, delighting in tales from his dressing room as he prepares for performances and endures reporters hoping for quotes.
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George Ross
New York
Alexander Woollcott
S. N. Behrman
Ruay
Barrymore
Orson Welles
Mr. W
Radio Star
Wine of Choice
Mark Squires
Lenoir
Caldwell County
N. C
Mark
Idol Jr Appointed to United States Military Academy West Point
Victor H. Idol Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Idol of Madison is named to the U S Military Academy at West Point. Idol, a Madison High School graduate and VMI freshman, was appointed by Congressman Frank W. Hancock. Idol’s father, W H Idol Sr, is Rockingham County commissioner chairman and Bank of Mailigon cashier.
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Victor H. Idol, Jr
W. H. Idol
Madison
United States Military Academy
West Point
Young Idol
Madison High School
Virginia Military Institute
Frank W. Hancock
High Point
Board of
County Commissioners
Rockingham
Bank of Mailigon
Political debut prompts wary humor and civic calm
The speaker, newly in politics, jokes about handshakes and kissing babies while declining to spend on campaign trappings. He warns against old political jabs, emphasizes social security concerns, and extols optimism through kindness, humor, and neighborly compliments to lift the town’s spirits.
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Stumpy Point
Hobocken
F.L. Conrad
Emanuel Lutheran Church
High Point
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Actor in Vermont Island Home Neighbors Propose Librarian Post
An actor in a Vermont island home is praised by neighbors who propose him for the head librarian post. He enjoys pate de foie gras and anchovies between shows and deflects comparisons to Barrymore while noting Wine of Choice isn’t very choice.
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Alexander
Vermont
Critics and legal woes drift through small town talk
A columnist riffs on public figures and oddities from Henry Blount to Mark Squires, condemning no one yet poking at legal cases like the Ammonses in Buncombe County. The piece questions justice, payback, and petty state pride, ending with a quip on license tags and state advertising.
Covered Bridges Remembered in Randolph County
The author recalls the once numerous covered bridges in Randolph County and other rural relics of horse and buggy days. He notes fading per historical reasons for building them and recalls Brown's Bridge on the Little Uwharrie, washed away long ago, as an example of their disappearance.
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Randolph County
Uwharrie
Trinity
Ancient Egyptians prized fans as civil and religious symbols
Ancient Egyptian society valued fans not only as practical items but as significant civil and religious emblems. Their use reflected status and ceremonial roles within temple and court life.
Russell Thomas Still Missing Near Kernersville
Russell Thomas a 15 year old boy from near Kernersville vanished February 23 from his home. His parents search across multiple towns and states including Washington D C and Newport News Virginia with no word or clue to his whereabouts.
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Kernersville
Washington, D. C
Newport News
Elevator Operator Checks Ups and Downs for a Day
Hege Shelton, elevator operator for High Point, tallies 490 passengers carried between 8 am and 6 pm. The tally was released amid city hall discussions about his daily workload six days a week.
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Hege Shelton
High Point
Shelton
Privacy booth shields couples at Minneapolis license office
A Cupid's cubicle designed to shield blushing couples applying for marriage licenses was installed at the county building in Minneapolis. The first couple to use the refuge had their pictures taken by newspaper photographers.
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Minneapolis
Fragmentary Quote Reflects Russell’s Mournful Statements
A boyfriend recalls Russell saying he wanted to "see some of this world" as investigators pursued leads with limited information. The report notes no decisive details about motive or whereabouts, focusing on the ongoing search and family context surrounding the missing person.
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Russell
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