Local Weather Forecast for Carolinas and New Jersey Coast
Mostly cloudy and warmer in North and South Carolina with showers probable in western portions tonight and Wednesday. Winds moderate southeast to south along the coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville and increasing southerly winds with overcast, showers tonight and Wednesday from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
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South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Armory Completion Project Starts In High Point
Work began today on a 13 000 armory completion project funded by WPA money and a city appropriation. The scope includes landscaping sidewalks interior and exterior work and a gun shed for the coast artillery piece used by two national guard units. The original project was supported by WPA the city of High Point and Guilford County.
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National Guard
WPA
High Point
Guilford
City and heirs near agreement on station land purchase
Negotiations to buy land for a new Southern Railway freight station near Perry street and Mangum avenue were nearing completion. Councilman Pickett said details would be released soon as one or two deed signatures remain. Work began moving houses and driving piling for the station while condemnation was held in reserve.
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Seborn Perry
Southern Railway
EF. M. Knox
John
Pickett
A. H. Guion and Company
W. E. Linthicum and Son
R. K. Stewart and Son
Southern Railway Company
Perry Street
Mangum Avenue
Mr. Pickett
Perry
Hackney Speaks To Civitan On Cub Scouts And Easter Event
Bunn W. Hackney Jr. outlines Cub Scout ranks and Eagle goal at Civitan luncheon. He notes four in country are registered scouts and 8000 area boys are eligible. The club backs an Easter Egg Hunt at the Methodist Protestant Children's Home and the Pinehurst Civitan convention in April 1930. Silas B. Casey presided.
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Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie Council
Civitan Club
Sheraton
Hackney
Court of Honor
Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Silas B. Casey
Benefit Ball Moves From Coliseum to Sedgefield Manor
The Guilford county chapter of the Disabled American Veterans announced the annual benefit ball for Friday night April 1 will be held at Sedgefield Manor instead of the Coliseum. Ticket holders may enter Sedgefield Manor. Lew Gogerty and his orchestra will provide music and the dancing starts at 9.
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Sedgefield Manor
Guilford County
The
Disabled American Veterans
Lew Gogerty
Traffic arrests for speeding drunk driving and reckless driving
Police report four traffic arrests within 24 hours including two for speeding one for driving drunk and one for reckless driving W H Bluebaker 28 of Norfolk Va arrested for driving drunk Caption urges drive carefully to save a life.
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W. H. Bluebaker
Norfolk
World’s largest steam turbine powers hundreds of towns
The turbine, located in Philo Ohio, is rated at 166000 kilowatts and supplies electrical power to about a thousand towns and cities.
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Philo, O
Crowds Witness First Train In Cut Today
Crowds gather on Main street to watch the first train in the cut, nine months after work began. Officials from Southern Railway and city projects attend, as the 475,000 pound engine and 21-car train prepare for operation near Dalton street.
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Main Street
Federal Public Works Administration
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Southern Railway Company
S. S. Brooks
Southern
E. L. Keister
Frank T. Miller
Crockett Cheers
Louis Pleasants
G. C. Smith
R. E. Brown
Dalton Street
Miller
Police Seek Hit And Run Driver In Motorcycle Crash
Police search for an unidentified hit and run driver who struck Patrolman Fred Snider on the Greensboro highway near city limits. Snider suffered a fractured knee and injuries and was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital after the 7 45 p m crash.
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Fred Snider
Snider
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
Farmers Succeed With FSA Credit
Regional Director George Mitchell announced that 38,392 farm families in region four had repaid 4,726,000 of 14,286,000 lent. They now average 262 more dollars per family in worldly goods, totaling about 10,600,000 extra value. Region four includes North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
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Raleigh
George 5. Mitchell
Farm Security Administration
Region Four
Mitchell
FSA
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Grass Fire Reported Behind High Point College
A large grass fire in a sedge field behind High Point college was put out last night by three local fire units. The blaze spread rapidly through dry grass and was fierce when crews arrived. It was the second fire in the area in three days, with Companies Nos. 1 and 2 and the service outfit responding.
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High Point College
House Panel Approves Reorganizing Bill
A House group has approved a reorganizing bill to review comptroller general decisions and agency spending policies. It would address duplication of work and excess personnel and report only to Congress. A Senate version would abolish the general accounting office and comptroller general, transferring duties to the Budget Bureau and creating a Legislative Auditor General.
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Congress
Senate
General Accounting Office
Budget Bureau
Legislative Auditor General
Services Held For Mrs Nora E Cecil
Funeral services for Nora E. Cecil 70 widow of Abner Cecil were held at West End Baptist Church with Rev J N Bowman and Rev H O Miller officiating. Pallbearers included Sam Setzer Beecher Kennedy John Sells J W Mooney J C Bowers and Walter Stout. Interment followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Nora E. Cecil
Abner Cecil
English Street
West End Baptist Church
J. N. Bowman
H. O. Miller
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Jesus
Dr. W. G. Woodruff
G. A. Brown
S. W. Horne
C. C. Layton
T. W. Albertson
A. Coke Cecil
Sam Setzer
Beecher Kennedy
John Sells
J. W. Mooney
Funeral services held for infant Lina Irene Russell
Funeral services for Lina Irene Russell three weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Russell were conducted Tuesday at 11 from the family home 2349 English street Rev Virgil Pike of Oak Hill Friends church and Rev J Norman Osborne officiated Miss Lois Ruth Mrs Dockery Nance and Mrs Elma Warner sang My Faith Looks Up To Thee Jewels and Gods Way Interment was in Floral Garden cemetery
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Lina Irene Russell
J. W. Russell
English Street
Virgil Pike
Oak Hill Friends Church
J. Norman Osborne
Tennessee
Lois Ruth
Dockery Nance
Elma Warner
Floral Garden Cemetery
Mrs Martha Warren Rites Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Warren age 69 were held at 2 30 this afternoon at her residence 816 Reed Street High Point. Rev Charles F Noble pastor of Pentecostal Holiness church led the rites with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Winston Salem.
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Reedstret
High Point
Martha Warren
Charles F. Noble
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Winston-Salem
Funeral services for Robert Lee Gold in Ramseur
Funeral services for 24 year old Robert Lee Gold killed in a Ramseur automobile accident will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from his sister Mrs Oma Church home 2019 English Street The body was returned to the city Monday afternoon and brought to the sister's home at 1 PM He was born in Wilkes County on April 2 1918 the son of Larkin and Lona Green Gold Interment will be at Floral Garden cemetery.
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Robert Lee Gold
Ramseur
Oma Church
English Street
Mr. Gold
Wilkes County
Larkin
Lona Green Gold
Floral Garden
Hollie Barker Randleman Resident Dies After Illness
Hollie Olive Barker 64 of Randleman died yesterday afternoon after a long illness at home. Survived by wife and two children Johnson Olive and Mary Etta Barker, five brothers and one sister. Funeral from Randleman Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. B F Morton officiating. body in state 1 to 2 PM.
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Randleman
Mr. Barker
Johnson Olive
Mary Etta Barker
W. E B. Barker
Greensboro
A. M. Barker
Randlemen
L. R. Barker
Asheboro
Ellen Barker
Baptist Church
Insurgent Push Into Catalonia Halted Near Lerida
Government reports halted the insurgent advance toward Catalonia with counter attacks in the central sector driving rebels from Fraga 15 miles southwest of Lerida. Defenses along a 60 mile front remained intact with Italian anti fascist volunteers aiding the line.
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Rida
Barcelona
Fraga
Lerida
Mediterranean
Cinca
Catalonia
State Income Tax Nears New Record
Revenue Commissioner A J Maxwell predicted North Carolina income tax collections would hit an all time high this fiscal year. The prior record of 11 013 081 59 was set in 1986 87. Through yesterday receipts totaled 10 457 638 compared with 9 965 789 18 on the same date last year.
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Raleigh
A. J. Maxwell
North Carolina
Unemployment Checks Totalling 733.39 Awarded at NC Office
Unemployment compensation totaling 733.39 was received today at the local office of the North Carolina State Employment Service. Claim numbers listed include numerous 32 and 99 series identifiers and other codes, reflecting routine disbursements across multiple beneficiaries.
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North Carolina
Funeral for Mrs Blanche Boling King Held at Seagrove
Mrs Blanche Boling King 39 wife of Eli King of Seagrove died Saturday in Duke hospital after a short illness. Services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Seagrove home with Rev R E Heath in charge. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Baptist church cemetery. She is survived by her husband two sons R B Hinshaw and T J Hinshaw of Asheboro six grandchildren and four daughters in law.
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Asheboro
Blanche Boling King
Eli King
Seagrove
Duke Hospital
R. E. Heath
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Mise Jane Uren
Earl Osborne
Lola
Ruth Hinshaw
Dewey McLeod
Suffolk
T. J. Hinshaw
L. O. Padlock
Fayetteville Street
H. P. Powell
First Methodist Church
Parker
Friends
Asheboro Cemetery
Hinshaw 71 Dies After Illness at Asheboro Home
Jesse Trustam Hinshaw of Asheboro died yesterday morning at 9:45 at his home after several months of illness. He was 71. Funeral arrangements were pending. He is survived by relatives.
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Asheboro
Jesse Trustam Hinshaw
Greece bids for 1944 Olympic Games in Athens
Athens reports Greece has entered a bid for the 1944 Olympic Games. Minister of Education Constantine Georgakopoulos said the government plans construction of a new stadium as part of the bid.
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Greece
Athens
Constantine Georgakopoulos
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