Eller Refuses to Testify at Trial in Morganton
Alvah Eller twenty two year old convicted as an accessory to the slaying of Ouse Bounous Valdese merchant refused to testify when called as a state witness in the murder trial of Dwight Beard twenty three of Lenoir. Eller claimed possible self incrimination and was warned of obstruction charges. Felix Whitener testified to the night of the shooting and the robbers taking one thousand four hundred dollars. Eller and Beard had figures in a Los Angeles purported confession aired two years ago but the confession was repudiated and Eller remained in prison as an accessory.
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L. &. Spurling
Eller
Felix Whitener
Whitener
Bounous
Los Anand
Beard
Biller
Carolina
Superstitions and chapel rites tied to aspen origin
The text notes a belief that the aspen leaf quivers because Christ was crucified on an aspen cross, mentions ancient Egypt origins, and describes Welsh miners in Myndd Newydd near chapel services at work, with a peculiar item at the bottom of the shaft.
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Egypt
Silk Stockings Returned to Japan to Be Unraveled
Fragmentary report notes worn silk stockings sent to Japan for unraveling in a process described as a made up chain. No additional details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Self Made Mae Schnurr Leads Major New Deal Projects
Mae S Schnurr rose from the ranks to become first assistant to the Commissioner of the Reclamation Bureau in Washington. She oversees a $200,600,000 building program and the world’s largest engineering organization, while breaking gender barriers in government service.
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Mae Schnurr
Young Mae S. Schnurr
Mary Margaret McBride
NEA
Service Staff Correspondent Service, Inc
Washington, D. C
Mae A. Schnurr
United States
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
Mise Schnurr
Reclamation Bureau
U ®. Patent Office
Bureau
Schnurr
International Water Committee
Europe
Interior Department
Wrasslin Rivalry Ends With Man Hurt in Nebr Parlor
In Scottsbluff Nebraska Jake Henry boasted he could take any challenger in a wrestling move. Conrad Hartwig challenged him, a match erupted, and Henry left with a broken right leg.
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Scottsbluff
Neb
Jake Henry
Conrad Hartwig
Henry
Lights Stolen From Police Car Spotlight Incident
Atlanta officers report two spotlights missing from a patrol car. Police seek the thief and urge witnesses to come forward as the investigation unfolds.
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Atlanta
Marian Martin Pattern You Can Sew This Yourself
Marian Martin Pattern You Can Sew This Yourself offers a new spring pattern book and individual pattern 9992 available in sizes 14 through 40. It details fabric choices such as sheer embroidered cotton and notes yardage for size 16 plus pricing, ordering, and mailing to New York.
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Marian’ Martin
Marian Martin
Old Cure for Old Ills in New Castle
New Castle mayor Charles B. Mayne opts castor oil as punishment for drunken arrests. A five fluid ounce remedy is forced with the choice Take it or 30 days in jail. A guilty offender jeers asking where the bartender fits in before seeking a crock.
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New Castle
Charles B. Mayne
Memphis Lawyer Loses Big In Fee Case
Memphis attorney W. B. Cowan sued a former client for an 8500 fee. A chancery court jury ruled for Cowan but awarded only 1 and costs of about 815. Cowan must pay court costs despite winning the suit.
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Memphis
Tenn
W. B. Cowan
Cowan
Chancery Court
Paper Money Robbery Foiled in Chicago Saloon
Stephen Rhode and Joseph OBrien hid the nights receipts of 1580 dollars in a bundle of old papers. A porter sent the papers to a junk man on a white horse, but the junkman returned with the money after Rhode tracked the hiding place to a junk yard.
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Chicago
Stephen Rhode
Joseph O'Brien
Rhode
Walking Advertisements in Advertising Says Women Excel
A speaker notes women should excel in advertising, claiming the art is innate in them with lipstick rouge and Rue de la Paix clothes. He argues appearance and presentation boost persuasive impact in public campaigns and commercial promotions.
Elusive Gift Captured Baltimore Zoo Monkey
After an 11 day hunt city workers and police pursued the mayor’s monkey through buildings, over fences and into cellars. Mayor Howard W. Jackson received the animal on April 19 when a careless secretary opened the packing box. The monkey leapt from a window but was finally caught in a lunchroom.
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Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
Nell Hallman Diagnosed With Leukemia in Rock Hill
Physicians diagnose 14 year old Nell Hallman with leukemia and she is hospitalized in Rock Hill.
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Rock Hill
8. C
Nell Hallman
Carolina Motor Club urges Safety Week proclamation
The Carolina Motor club asks the governors of North and South Carolina to designate May 7 to 13 as Safety Week by official proclamation.
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Charlotte
Carolina Motor Club
North and
South Carolina
Reopening Plans For Lincoln Tin Mine Under Way
Officials of the American Consolidated Tin Mines company, which bought the mine a year ago, say bids will be advertised soon for a $200,000 foundation plant to reopen the old Lincoln tin mine near here.
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Lincoln
American Consolidated Tin Mines Corporation
Negro Candidate Questioned on Ballot Designation
In Raleigh township Henry C. High, a negro, runs for justice of peace. Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt was asked by the county elections board chairman to rule whether such a candidate can be designated on election ballots.
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Raleig
Dennis G. Brummitt
County Elections Board
Henry C. High
Justice of the Peace
Raleigh Township
AgroMeck selects editors for 1985 issue at N C State College
Hubert Todd of Tabor is elected editor of the 1985 AgroMeck annual at North Carolina State College with J. H. Earnhardt of Charlotte named business manager.
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Agromeck Raleig
Hubert Todd
Tabor
Agromeck
N. C
Headache Relief Attributed To Constipation in Ad
An old advertisement claims Thedford's Black-Draught relieves headaches and intestinal discomfort. The user states prior suffering lasted days, now eased after using Black-Draught. Product listed as a laxative with dramatic testimonials.
Repairing woodwork and upholstery with soap jelly method
This article by Roger B. Whitman details spring home repairs for woodwork and furniture. It explains making a soap jelly from soap flakes and water to clean and polish wood, clean upholstery with lather, and remove varnish clouding, white rings, and burn marks with turpentine or linseed oil and pumice.
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Roger B. Whitman
NEA
Grey Owl Befriends Beavers in Canoe Journey
Grey Owl of Cabana Quebec has befriended neighboring beavers whose curious behavior sees them climb in and out of his canoe as he paddles along.
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Grey Owl
Cabana
Quebec
Cotton farms predominate as one third of 6 million farms
The nation reports that about one third of the 6,000,000 farms are devoted to cotton production. Ohio is noted as the seventeenth state to enter the Union, marking a milestone in statehood.
Notice of Trustor's Sale of Land in High Point NC
A notice of sale by Wachovia Bank as substituted trustee for the Prudential Insurance Company of America announces a public auction of the property at 308 West State Street High Point Guilford County North Carolina on May 14 1934 at 11 A M. The deed of trust dated March 13 1934 secures a note and the sale is subject to all prior liens.
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Office of Register of Deeds
Guilford
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
County of
State of
West State Street
Hicks Street
June A. Johnson
C. B
Carson C Welborn
Office of the Register of Deeds
W. B. Delk
Hattie B. Hayworth
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Thanking Readers for Washington Trip by School Patrol
A letter from The Enterprise editor thanks supporters for organizing a school boys patrol trip to Washington. The writer recalls visiting key sites, praises the capitol experience, and pledges to improve service. Also notes the 1901 Buffalo Pan-American Exposition display of the Ohio flag and mentions Korea government academy training for chorus girls.
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Washington
Capitol
Ohio
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Chanel
High Point Enterprise Pattern Department
W. 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Benvine
Thedford
Enterprise
A. RB. Lockhart
Korea
Sinclair
Sechrest Funeral Home
Greyhound
Winston-Salem
Atlantic Greyhound
Union Bus Terminal
East High St
Atlantic Greyhound Lines
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