Cape Fear 30-Foot Channel Authorized by Senate Panel
Washington moves to authorize a 30 foot Cape Fear channel below Wilmington and waive private 100000 contribution for a tidal lock in the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal. NC Senator Simmons presses against a 100000 local payment while the army board backs deeper harbor access for larger seagoing vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Department of Conservation and Development
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Cape Fear River
Wilmington
Albemarle
Inland Waterway System
Currituck Sound
Back Bay
House Harbors and Rivers Committee
State Department of Conservation
Sound
Chesapeake Bay
Army Board of Engineers
Simmons
North Carolina
Great Bridge
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
Norfolk
Beaufort Inlet
House
Lavarre Case Set for May 27 in Augusta
William J. Lavarre the southern newspaper publisher remains on a 7500 dollar bond to insure his appearance in Augusta Georgia federal court May 27 to answer a charge of criminal contempt. His New York attorney said no removal order would be issued if his appeal is withdrawn. The contempt charge stems from alleged interference with the receivership of the Hall Lavarre newspapers before Judge Bascom Deaver in Macon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Lavarre
Southern
Augusta
Georgia
Cecil B. Ruskay
Lavarre
Thomas T. Cooke
United States
Macon
Bascom Deaver
Thief Steals Case of Dummy Watches in Greensboro
A thief who broke into a Greensboro hardware store during the small hours took a case of display dummy watches. The watches were nonfunctional and lacked wheels, used only for show. The case was reported missing on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
Story of Sle by Margery Hale at 1030 Gynea Service Inc
In Sarah Slade's settlement house apartment Barbara flirts for front-page drama while Sarah resists publicity and a moment of tension with Dr. J Burton followed by a quiet invitation. A violin reveals letters spelling Clifford Becker as Sue and Sarah read them together. Next, Sue and Sarah Slade meet Dr Burton.
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Margery Hale
Gynea Service, Inc
Barbara
Sarah Slade
Sue
Sarah
Jack
J. Burton
William Burton
Dr. Burton
Clifford Becker
Services Begin In Catholic Chapel Car
In Thomasville on May 19, services in the Catholic Chapel Car began at eight o'clock. Father Luke explained the Catholic position on the crucifix noting the church as a house of prayer and that the crucifix should inspire pious thoughts during prayer. He urged teaching God to both children and adults to love Him and serve Him for eternal happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Luke
House of Prayer
One Killed Nine Injured In Wreck Of Passenger Train
A passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad struck a work train north of Shawmont Station near Philadelphia. One man, Alexander Fager, 68, engineer of the passenger train, was killed. nine people were injured including a woman.
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Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Shawmont Station
Alexander Fager
Sermons at St Edward's on Luke and Paul Readings
At St Edward's Church Sunday nine o'clock Mass featured Father Luke C P delivering a from St James on being swift to hear and slow to anger. Evening devotions heard by Father Manley with a message from Epistle to the Ephesians urging circumspection to guard eternal life.
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St. Edward’s Church
Father Luke
C. P
Father Manley
St. James
St. Paul
James Spivey To Die In Electric Chair Friday
Raleigh May 19 James Spivey a Lee county white man will die in the electric chair at the state prison Friday for the axe murder and assault of his sweetheart Bettie Spivey last August An appeal to the supreme court was lost The governor said he is weighing a possible commute for Wilbur McLeod another Lee county suspect awaiting a decision after appeals and a new trial request due to doubts about his guilt
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Raleigh
James Spivey
Lee County
State’s
Spivey
Bettie Spivey
Supreme Court
Wilbur McLeod
McLeod
Gardner
Wood 48 Dies at Home After Illness
John F. Wood 48 of 910 Kearns Street died Sunday at 6 30 after a two week illness. Born August 11 1881 in Davie County he moved to the city 25 years ago. Surviving: widow Martha Weaver two sons Guy and Paul a daughter Juanita and brother Ernest E. Wood. Funeral Tuesday at 3 from Pilgrim Holiness Church with interment Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers to be chosen from the Junior Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Wood
Kearns Street
Mr. Wood
Davie County
Calvin and
Eliza Cope Wood
Welch Furniture Company
Guilford Council No
Martha Weaver
Guy
Paul Wood
Juanita Wood
Ernest E. Wood
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs. Mary Carter Dies At Home In Guilford County
Mary M. Carter wife of M O L Carter died at 3 a m at her home 2216 Hansel Street after a long illness. Born March 5 1866 in Rowan County she lived in Guilford County six years. Survived by her husband two children D C Carter High Point and Mrs D C Brady Rowan County and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services conducted tomorrow at 1 p m at Pilgrim Holiness Church by Rev O L Ruth with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Mary M. Carter
M.O L. Carter
Hansel Street
Rowan County
Charles W
Tenet Morgan Stoner
Guilford County
D. C. Carter
High Point
D. C. Brady
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. L. Ruth
Oakwood Cemetery
Blindfolded Girl Survives Night in 385-Foot Well
In Lakeland Florida Jean Gray Brown a 14 year old girl fell into an abandoned 385 foot well during a sorority initiation. With eight feet of water she used boards found floating to create a platform and supported herself on one arm while levering bricks from the shaft wall to bridge gaps. She remained trapped for four hours before rescue credited to her resourceful actions and stubborn endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
Jean Gray Brown
Bids Opened For Negro High School Construction
The city school board opened bids this afternoon for the new Negro High School. Twelve bids were received for general construction ranging from 45 420 to 56 000 dollars. The board will reconvene tomorrow at 4 30 to award the contract.
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City Hall
R. K. Stewart
Greensboro
George Karl
Goode Construction Company
Charlotte
J. J. McDerritt
Southeastern Consection Company
Acme Lumber Company
Kernersville
S. S. Toler
Rocky Mount
Consolidatea Construction Company
Durham
Jewell,Riddle Company
Sanford
Mrs. Mary Wood Taken By Death
Mrs. Mary E. Wood 407 Ward Street died this morning at 11 in a local hospital after a 10 day stay. Born June 4 1860 in Guilford County she was daughter of Zimeriah Hodgin and widow of W N Jones. Survived by two sons four daughters and siblings. services held at Mitchell's Grove M P church with interment at Highland M E church cemetery.
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Mary E. Wood
Ward Street
Guilford County
Zimeriah Hodgin
W. N. Jones
Greensboro
Bertha Campbell
Jamestown
Bessie Whitt
Biscoe
Fred Whitt
Mattie Farrington
High Point
Addison Hodgin
Sarah Toomes
Tetia Robbins
Mattie Quote
Mitchell’s Grove M. P
C. F. Womble
Highland M. E. Church
Elevated Steel Tank and Tower Bid Notice
Sealed proposals by the City of High Point NC seek erection of a 1 000 000 gallon elevated steel tank on a steel tower for the Water Works system. Includes foundation, concrete work, excavation, forms, back filling and testing. Bids from NC licensed contractors only. May 27 deadline at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina
A. York
E. M. Knox
William C. Glsen
Reading Matter Finds a Market
Washington reports American authors and writers are strong in foreign markets. For Q1 1930 American books and pamphlets reached 3.244 million dollars, near the 3.462 million earned last year, despite a 25 percent drop in overall U S exports. China buys mainly religious literature and business pamphlets from Americans.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
China
Byrd Flies to Rio Hato for Five Day Rest and Work
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd traveled to Rio Hato Panama for a five day rest and work period before returning to his current location. The trip was reported from Washington with the note of Byrd’s ongoing duties and schedule. In another item, the South Carolina Railroad Commission won approval in the Senate to compel resumption of electric streetcar operations in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
Rio Hato
City
Panama
Ashington
South Carolina Railroad Commission
Senate
Columbia
Tower Crashes in Turkey Killing 13 and Injuring 8
In Dedebashi near Smyrna, the ancient Roman tower collapsed on Turkish peasant women resting after opium field work. Thirteen were killed and eight injured in the incident reported by AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fstanbul
Turkey
Dedebashi
Smyrna
Hoover moves to transfer prohibition enforcement to Justice Dept
President Hoover seeks to strengthen prohibition enforcement by transferring duties from the Treasury to the Justice Department as the House completes action on the Williamson bill after Senate amendments.
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Ashington
Hoover
House
Senate
Justice Department
Population figures for High Point trade area announced
The chamber of commerce reports 55,515 people in the local trade area based on the 1930 census. The city population is 36,708 with much of the area spanning Randolph Davidson and Forsyth counties. The 1920 radius figures within 50 miles stood at 836,646, now greatly increased.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Randolph
Davidson
Forsyth
High Point Township
Officials of Rock Springs Hit With Prohibition Conspiracy Case
Rock Springs Wyoming May 19 virtually all local officers and officials including Mayor P C Bunning were summoned to Cheyenne federal court to answer charges of conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws Fourteen arrests were made yesterday on Saturday indictments bringing the total named to 62 Those arrested were released on bond Officials named include Edward E Johnson Ralph Harnes Matt Steffeson Charles A Gregory James Harris Val Marcini Joe Davenport Sam Ryder John Veranda George Harris and former councilmen John L Dykes and A H Holmes
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Rock Springs
Wyo
P. C. Bunning
Cheyenne
Edward E. Johnson
Ralph Harnes
Matt Steffeson
Charles A. Gregory
James Harris
Val Marcini
Joe Davenport
Sam Ryder
John Veranda
George Harris
John L. Dykes
A. H. Holmes
Liberty Negro Held In Crime On Little Girl
Officers hunted a negro farmhand near Liberty North Carolina as a suspect in an attempted attack on a 14 year old schoolgirl last Thursday. The man’s name was not disclosed.
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Little Girl
Liberty
N. C
Preacher Traises Jesus as World’s Greatest Orator
Dr Charles H Nabers at First Presbyterian church declares Jesus of Nazareth the ultimate orator. He argues no man spoke like Jesus in simplicity depth or effect and that centuries later history remains shaped by His words.
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Charles Haddon Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
Nabers
Jesus of Nazareth
God
Galilee
Judea
College Boy Drowned At Cedar Creek Flood Crash
C V Sullivant a junior at Mississippi A and M College drowned last night when his car plunged through a bridge undermined by Cedar Creek flood waters near Columbus Mississippi Three others escaped with minor injuries as the vehicle went into the water authorities investigated the accident and warned of rising flood conditions in the area
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Columbus
Miss
C. V. Sullivant
Missisippi A
M. College
Cedar Creek
Here
Postman Suttin Recall Custer Dakota Survey Days
Charley Suttin a New York postman for 49 years retired and recalled accompanying Lieut. Col. George Custer on a Dakota Indian Territory survey. He remembered Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, enlisted in New York, served at Fort Snelling, and spoke of a close bond with bugler Johnny Batten who died in the Custer Massacre.
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New York
Charley Suttin
Chinatown
Jersey City
George Custer
Dakota Indian Territory
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Suttin
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Snelling
Minn
Custer
Plains
Johnny Batten
Corrections to an Errorgram on Fragrance and Attire
The notes correct spelling of fragrance in a man's dialogue. Ambergris is clarified as sperm whale origin not floral essence. The man should not have breast pockets on both sides of his coat. The trousers show mismatched legs. The scrambled word PRO JECTILE is addressed.
Gold Star Mother Recovered from Illness in Paris
Mrs. C. S. Smith of Delphos Ohio, a gold star mother who endured nervous strain aboard the steamship America, was pronounced completely recovered in Paris. She plans to visit her son's grave at St Mihiel cemetery.
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Paris
C. S. Smith
Delphos
Ohio
St. Mihiel
Adlerika Laxative Claims Fast Relief for Constipation
Advertisement touts Adlerika as a bowel remedy offering quick relief. It advises drinking two glasses of water before breakfast and claims the product acts on both upper and lower bowels, removes old poison, stops gas and sour stomach in ten minutes, with relief in two hours. Eckerd's carries the product.
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Eckerd’s. —Adyv
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BAYER
St. Edward’s Catholic Church
Ephesus
Mary Carter
Negro High School
Mary Wood
Bulletins
Chamber
the Christ
Jesus
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