Lawyer Opposes Court Proposal Amid Judicial Independence Debate
Greensboro attorney C. R. Wharton told the High Point Manufacturers Club at the Sheraton that the President’s proposed changes to the Supreme Court threaten independence and expand executive control, warning that the motive is to shift personnel to back administration measures. He praised broad opposition across parties as a defense of judicial autonomy.
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C. R. Wharton
Greensboro
High Point Manufacturers Club
Sheraton
United States Supreme Court
Independent Court Framers’ Warning on Presidential Power
A speaker warned that concentrating all government powers in one person risks despotism and tyranny. He argued the President's plan would destroy Supreme Court independence, merge powers, and urged constitutional amendment instead of adding six justices.
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America
Supreme Court
Free Textbook Bill Now Law and Voting Reforms Passed
State legislature actions include endorsement of President Roosevelt's court reform plan and requests for federal support. A senate panel favored creating a water pollution board but rejected a measure to reconstitute grand juries each term. Primary day shifts to Tuesday and full statewide voter registration are proposed, with voting hours set 7 am to 7 pm. The school machinery bill advances, expanding school administration and making the public instruction chief a full voting member.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Vogler
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commission
Iceland's tiny cultivated area reaches one third of one percent
Only about one third of one percent of Iceland's total land area is under cultivation. The figure highlights the limited arable land in the Nordic island nation and the scale of agricultural activity relative to its size.
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Iceland
Senate approves bill to raise High Point court officials pay
The state senate passed a bill by Senator T. J. Gold to raise pay for High Point municipal court officials and grant the court judge a four year term. It moves to the house where Rep Rupert T. Pickens could oppose but no opposition was anticipated.
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State Senate
T. J. Gold
High Point
Senate
House
Rupert T. Pickens
Liquor Profits Bill Proposed for Guilford County
A proposed Guilford County measure would allocate liquor profits from stores outside town limits to the county. If a High Point liquor store operates, half of its profits would go to the city and half to the county. The bill allows the sheriff to claim up to 10 percent of county liquor profits for law enforcement.
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Guilford County
High Point
French loan move meets chilly reception in Washington
The dispute over French defense subscriptions in the United States surfaces as Senator Borah hints Morgenthau may allow such deals and Senator Johnson calls for France to settle its debts. Paris says American buyers could still use American or English banks, while a proposed New York bank handler was dropped amid objections.
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France
Borah
Ridaho
Morgenthau
Johnson
R-Calif
Paris
New York
United States
High Point Man Pleads Guilty to Car Operating Under Influence
Charles Barton of High Point pleaded guilty in Guilford Superior Court to operating a car intoxicated. Judge Frank M. Armstrong suspended 12 months on condition Barton pays a $75 fine plus costs and refrains from operating a car in North Carolina for two years.
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Greensboro
Mar
Charles Barton
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Frank M. Armstrong
Mrs Clein Qualifies As Administratrix
Mrs Minnie Clein today qualified as administratrix of the estate of her husband Mike J. Clein who died in High Point. The estate is valued at 1500 dollars in personal property. The widow and their son Herbert L. Clein are heirs.
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Greensboro
Mar
Minnie Clein
Clerk of Superior Court
Mike J. Clein
High Point
Herbert L. Clein
William Penn P T A To Sponsor Amateur Show
The William Penn Parent Teachers Association will sponsor an amateur show in the school auditorium Monday evening March 22. There will be a small admission charge.
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William Penn P.T. A
William Penn Parent- Teachers Association
William Penn Boys Chess Tournament Winner Named
A WPA hosted checker tournament for William Penn boys drew thirty entrants in the game room. Velvet Legrande defeated Arthur Evans Jr. in the final to win the prize donated by W F Porch on East Washington street. Raymond P Williams led WPA recreation staff in organizing the event.
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William Penn
WPA
William Hill
Velvet Legrande
Arthur Evans, Jr
Robert Williams
Arthur Evans
Raymond P. Williams
Miss Cora Culbreath Recovering After Hospital Operation
Miss Cora Ruth Culbreath is recovering after an operation at Burrus Memorial hospital. Her sister Miss Mabel Culbreath of Charlotte visits for a few days. A. J. Jasper of Winston Salem was a weekend guest of Mrs. C Gilmore at 906 Fairview Street. Birthday party honors Rosa Sweet and Cornelia McRae at Mrs. Malinda Addison home on Underhill Avenue with friends, a joint birthday supper.
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Cora Ruth Culbreath
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Mabel Culbreath
Charlotte
Cora
A. J. Jasper
Winston, Salem
C. Gilmore
Fairview Street
Rosa Sweet
Cornelia McRae
Malinda Addison
Underhill Avenue
Canarian Vessel Rescues Crew After Sinking Drama
The Mar Cantabrico reported 40 men under Captain Joe Santa Maria saved from a peril at sea aboard the Canarias. The Spanish government freighter carried a war material cargo from Vera Cruz to Barcelona and left New York harbor amid tensions affecting U.S. neutrality laws. The aboard crew included two Americans, two Italians, and one Spaniard among passengers.
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Mar Cantabrico
Canarias
Joe Santa Maria
Vera Cruz
Mexico
New York Harbor
Vera Crug
Barcelonia
Spain
Girl Reserves Meet at Pickett Mills March 4
The Pickett Mills community notes record the Girl Reserves meeting held March 4 with nine members present. Lottie Royals led the devotional and led the Lord's Prayer, after which Miss Carrier, the Girl Reserve leader, spoke about the YWCA’s work. Edith Hemric served as scribe.
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Girl Reserves
Lottie Royals
Girl Reserve
Miss Carrier
Boy Scouts Organize Honors and Baseball Team
Troop No. 23 met March 4 at the Community building with second class tests passed. A troop baseball team is being organized with daily practice after noon and the meeting closed with the Scout oath. Scribe Jack Grayson. Men and boys of Pickett Cotton Mills formed a baseball club at the same venue Friday night and elected officers W A Hunt president B W Jenkins Sr vice president treasurer W E Akins manager Arnie Durham assistant manager J H Faircloth business manager Ernest Kimes transportation manager E W Knight secretary and Robert Revels official score keeper.
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BOY Scouts
Troop No
Jack Grayson
Pickett Cotton Mills
W. A. Hunt
B. W. Jenkins, Sr
W. E. Akins
Arnie Durham
J. H. Faircloth
Ernest Kimes
E. W. Knight
Robert Revels
Local Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Events
Mrs Onie Sturgis returns home to 71 Clinton Street after hospital stay at Guilford General. N G Hemric visits brother Lee Hemric for week end. Mr and Mrs W E Bowles spend weekend in Thomasville. Miss Mary dou Pruitt visits grandmother Mrs J S Stout. Mr and Mrs C D Pruitt of Greensboro stay with Mrs Onie Sturgis. Will Johnson and Mrs Cook of Mooresville visit Mr and Mrs W S McDaniel. Sally Honeycutt Virginia Woods Elmer Norman and Osear Honeycutt attend Dunn birthday dinner. George Ross visits relatives in Greensboro. Jessie Helms of Greensboro visits Albert Shuler. Lesley Faircloth of Taylorsville visits his parents. Mr and Mrs G A Campen and Mr and Mrs C L Waller spend Sunday in Rowan County with friends.
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Onie Sturgis
Clinton Street
Guilford General Hospital
N. G. Hemric
Lee Hemric
W. E. Bowles
Thomasville
Mary Dou Pruitt
J. S. Stout
C. D. Pruitt
Greensboro
Lesley Faircloth
Taylorsville
J. H. Faircloth
G. A. Campen
C. L. Waller
Rowan County
Court Plan Critics Attacked by Farley
Farley denounces a court plan critics as vague and politically biased. He argues five of nine Supreme Court justices share a different philosophy from the four, implying decisions reflect personal sentiment rather than solid legal definitions.
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Farley
United States
Farley pledges to strengthen democratic institutions in U S
Postmaster General James A Farley told Roosevelt supporters in Reidsville that any proposed measure aims to strengthen democratic institutions He spoke at a luncheon by the chamber of commerce during the dedication of the Reidsville federal building calling the last election a mandate from 27 000 000 Americans to undo old wrongs and eliminate abuses in our economic and social system
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Postoffice
Reidsville
James A. Farley
Louis Voorhees
Farley
Mr. Voorhees
C. Clark
J. A. Davis
Holt McPherson
The
Enterprise
Mar
Roosevelt
Randolph Items Farmers Prepare Crops and Church Events
Farmers plow and cut wood as they prepare for the season. The Tabernacle pastor drew a larger Sunday crowd with a sermon titled The Secret of Jesus Life. Mt. Tabor services were led by layman Bernie Nence. Two residents Sick in the county. Mrs. J. T. Surratt of Jackson's Creek hospitalized at Guilford General Hospital. Mra. Albert Hunt recuperating from appendicitis at Burrs Memorial Hospital. Ester Briles of Jackson's Creek stays home due to basketball injuries.
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Tabernacle Church
Mt. Tabor
Bernie Nence
J. T. Surratt
Jackson's Creek
Guilford General Hospital
High Point
Albert Hunt
Burrs Memorial Hospital
Ester Briles
Farmer High School
Chicago Produce Butter Prices Steady on March 9
Chicago AP report notes butter trading steady with unchanged prices. Local receipts include 11,674 pounds with fresh graded firsts at 41% and storage packed varieties at percentages around 23 to 34.
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Chicago
Charlotte
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Augusta
Birmingham
Charleston
Chao Nc
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Evansville
Galveston
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Hatteras
Jacksonville
West
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Meridian
Miami
Mt. Mitchell
New Orleans
New York
Raleigh
San Antonio
San Francisco
Tampa
Washington
Wilmington
Eli Whitney Patents Cotton Gin in 1794
Eli Whitney receives a patent for the cotton gin in 1794, a device that speeds fiber processing and transforms American agriculture and industry with its mechanical innovation.
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Eli Whitney
Final stock quotations dash across New York
Final stock quotations list key figures in Am Smelt and Ref, U S Steel, Goodyear, Boeing, General Foods, Westinghouse, and more. Notable movers include Adams Mills, Tex Gulf, Baldwin, and Texaco with varied percentages. overall activity shows mixed gains and losses with total shares, 2,391,670.
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Champ P & Fr Pee
Spee
Adams Millis
Ueesek
Bendix Aviat
Ovss
Gt Nor Ry
Aces Cove
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Ram, Ligg and Myers B
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Vics Cine
Abes
Phil
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Bob
McCrory
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Cece
Oso Bi Wise
Pullman Ware
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Coos Coos Co
Tex Gulf
Texas Corp
Tex Gulf Sul ‘Timken
Transamer
West Elec
Wilson
Ccte
Sovecess
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Ecsces
Ieee
Asco Cove
Reynolds
Ee Shell UN
Jike Ann
Stewart War
Studebaker
Switt
Weis Drum
Bos
U S Steel
Vanadium Corse
Warner
Western Union
Tom
College Head Dies at Duke Hospital
Dr. A. D. Wilcox aged 68 president of Louleburg College died at 2 45 this afternoon at Duke hospital after several days illness and prior poor health. He was a noted educator and minister.
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Durham
A. D. Wilcox
Louleburg College
Duke Hospital
City Council Raises Train Speed Limit
Kinston March 9. The city council increased the train speed limit from five to eight miles per hour after a petition from the Atlantic Coast Line.
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Kinston
Atlantic Coast Line
Earth Travels 1312 Miles A Minute In Orbit
A historical physics note states the Earth moves around the sun at about 1312 miles per minute. This rapid orbital speed reflects the planet's continuous motion through space rather than a stationary path.
County Politicians Blocking Reform Absentee Ballot Law
Raleigh dispatch by Henry Averill reports North Carolina county political bosses blocking reform of the absentee ballot law. Governors and administration face pressure as lawmakers pledge changes, but local bosses thwart measures, keeping election abuses and frauds entrenched.
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Enterprise Bureau
Walter Hote
Henry Averill Raleigh
North Carolina
Clyde Hoey
Democratic State Executive Committee
Democratic Party
General Assembly
State Election Board
Caroline
Soviet
Russia
Adn
Bids On Track Pro Jest To Be Opened Wednesday
City officials plan an immediate bid review with the highway commission and submission to PWA for approval. The highway commission will provide 406000 of costs, PWA 201000, city about 225000, with Southern Railway crediting 120000 via 6 000 yearly payments for 20 years. Protests by Mrs. Wrenn and David Yow remain to be discussed at bid opening.
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Highway Commission
Public Works Administration
Phillips
PWA
Washington
State Highway Commission
Raleigh
E. M. Knox
Southern Railway System
M. J. Wrenn
David T. Yow
C. 8. Grayson
Knox
National strikes keep 100000 idle as unions push drive
Strikes across the nation keep about 100000 idle as wage dispute talks stall at Firestone Akron and sit down actions end at Fisher Body and Chevrolet plants in Flint. AF of L leaders plan broad organizing while CIO plans similar campaigns with steel textile and oil workers.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Automotive
Fisher Body
Chevrolet
Flint
Mich
General Motors Corp
Packard Motor Company
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Washington
William Green
A. F. of L
Federation
John L. Lewis
Cocoa production tops half a billion pounds yearly in Gold Coast
Cocoa farming in the Gold Coast territory of Africa yields about 500 million pounds annually. The figure reflects the area's dominant role in global cocoa supply and the crop's economic importance to local planters and export commerce.
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Gold Coast Territory
Africa
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