Pioneer roads advocate Harriet Berry dies at 60
Miss Harriet Morehead Berry longtime North Carolina road reform leader dies after a five day illness at her sister’s home in Chapel Hill. She directed the State Geological and Economic Survey and helped establish the state highway system. Survivors include sister Mrs. Kent J. Brown, a Charlotte sister, and niece and nephew Mary Studwick Berry and John Berry of Greensboro. Funeral set for this afternoon.
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Harriet Morehead Berry
North Carolina
Kent J. Brown
State Geological and Economic Survey
State Drainage Association
The
Fisheries Association
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association
Robert B. Street
Charlotte
Mary Studwick Berry
John Berry
Greensboro
Chinese Claim War Successes Across Fronts Reported
Hongkong dispatch says Chinese forces halted a Japanese advance in Western Suluan Mongolia and seized field pieces and 27 trucks. Guerrillas blocked bridges on the Ula River aiding retreat. Fighting also reported near Hunan Hopeh border and south of Lingshan where a Japanese remnant is said surrounded. Central News Agency reports 500 Japanese killed or injured in a Suchow rail train collision March 22.
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Inner Mongolia
Wuynuan
Suluan
Mongolian
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Hunan-Hopeh
Kwanesi
Lingshan
Central
Suchow
Sunghai
Tientsin-Pukow
Two Injured in Thomasville Auto Crash at Walnut and Fisher Ferry
Virgil Carter and Junior Curry, both of Thomasville, were seriously hurt when their car skidded at the Walnut and Fisher Ferry streets intersection, struck a telephone pole, and wrecked the vehicle. A passing motorist took them to City Memorial Hospital, where they are recovering.
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Thomasville
Virgil Carter
Spring Street
Junior Curry
Walnut
Fisher Ferry
City Memorial Hospital
Duke archaeologist to speak on Palestine exploration
Durham March 25 Dr W E Stinespring of Duke University will address the American Oriental Society in New York about Ti tus Tobler the Swiss physician who conducted nineteenth century scientific exploration in Palestine.
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W. E. Stinespring
Duke University
American Oriental Society
New York
Palestine
Titus Tobler
Charlotte Man Held Up at Pistol Point
Irvin Smith, a filling station operator in Charlotte, was robbed at pistol point by two white men who escaped with 115 dollars. A police report described the incident as occurring last night.
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Charlotte
Irvin Smith
Capital Short Shots: Horton Leads Senate Yet Faces Rivals
Raleigh report surveys the 48 Democratic senators and finds Horton ahead with about 22 votes while 11 remain doubtful or are aligned with rival candidates. The piece notes shifts from sheriff terms, Gravely enthusiasm, and campaign dynamics including Grady and McIntyre. It also outlines the state Adult Education program funding and a snapshot of North Carolina school and newspaper publishing.
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W. P. Horton
Senate
Wunfail
Horton
Broughton
Maxwell
Grady
Gravely
Pritchard
McNeill
Doubtful
Edge Bain
Wayne
Erskine Smith
C. Wayland
Spruill
BC Pain Relief Claim Details
Marketing copy states BC works fast when used as directed and relieves headaches muscular aches and functional periodic pains. Advises consulting a physician if pains persist or recur frequently.
Governor race chatter swamps fields of North Carolina
A Raleigh poll of 27 businessmen shows 25 undecided and two undecided in effect with no clear frontrunner. Reports note Willis Smith and Lee Gravely drawing attention while tobacco fears spark debate among local leaders and journalists.
Pope Pius XII S Churches Peace Message Urges Renewed Christian Welfare
In his Easter message at St. Peter's, Pope Pius XII warns war endangers human society and calls for truth justice and charity through a spiritual renewal. He condemns broken treaties and the suffering of civilians, noting Poles and Finns under invasion, and stresses international law and reform for universal peace.
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Cigaret Factory in Persia Rolls 12 Million Daily
A Persian cigarette factory operates at a daily capacity of 12 million cigarets, highlighting substantial production scale in the region.
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Persia
Hull Friends Urge Restraint on Presidential Boost
Washington March 25 Authorities report Secretary Hull is urging friends to refrain from backing his Democratic presidential nomination He has said publicly he has no ambitions and would prefer not to mix politics with his State Department duties He would likely back Roosevelt if nominated and is considered unlikely to seek delegates for the convention.
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Hull
State Department
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Dalton Urges Union Growth At Local 319 Meeting
William Reed Dalton attorney and N S League for Democracy VP spoke to Local 319 members on unionization and closed shop fears. He urged High Point progressive forces form a League unit and announced a Tuesday 7 30 County Courthouse meeting. Alice Brown urged Women in Industry and noted many workers over 45 in factories. Dr P O Shallert of Winston-Salem will speak next Saturday on Money and Banks.
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N. S. League For Democracy
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She Furter
P. O. Shallert
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Salem
Campaign pamphlets circulate as governor race begins
Raleigh reporter notes early campaign tactics in the 1940 gubernatorial contest. pamphlets from Maxwell Gravely Horton feature pictures and union labels. Broughton’s team scrambles for ideas while the public eye shifts to promotional literature.
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Raleigh
Sir Walter
Burgin Pennel
Maxwell State
Claude Ramsey
Beer Committee
Mr. Broughton
Maxwell
Gravely
Horton
Broughton
Evelyn Wingate Burned In Apartment Fire
Charlotte report states Miss Evelyn Wingate was hospitalized early today after a fire damaged her apartment and caused burns. No further injuries or details on blaze provided.
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Charlotte
Evelyn Wingate
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