Air Pick Up Routes Proposed To Expand Feeder System
Richard C. du Pont promotes a national Air Pick-Up feeder plan to extend direct airmail service to towns and cities beyond current airways. The plan envisions lines around major terminals and would integrate with existing airlines, with local expansion encouraged but not directly operated by his company.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Delaware
Richard C. du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Flier and Aviation Authority
Post Office Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
du Pont
All American Aviation, Inc
Soaring Society of America
Administration Leaders Seek Quiet Start to January Session
Washington dispatch notes the administration hopes for a short calm Congress opening January 3. Democrats fear internal splits over anti New Deal foes and a possible anti lynching bill, with Republicans pressing for action to remove arms embargo and disrupt harmony.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Avn
Congresswoman Clara McMillan Faces House With Practical Eye
Washington report profiles Mrs Clara G McMillan elected to fill her late husband Thomas S McMillan's seat from South Carolina She rejects a separate women's viewpoint saying she will engage on any issue regardless of gender Her remarks come as she balances public service with family duties while planning to start January oath and continue fishing hobbies and home life with her five sons watching.
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Beth Campbell Washington
Clara G. McMillan
South CarOlina
Charleston Navy Yard
McMillan
Thomas S. McMillan
Washington
Florida
Gunshot Fatal To Man In Chesnee Incident
Miles S. Vassey 22 Chesnee service station operator died at Mary Black Memorial Hospital from gunshot wounds suffered November 7 near Chesnee. Sheriff Sam M. Henry ordered an inquest. A white man, G. Ezell 22, also a Chesnee operator, is jailed. Vassey was shot in the abdomen right leg and left hand by a 32 calibre revolver.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Miles S. Vassey
Chesnee
Mary Black Memorial
Vassey
Automobile Crash Kills W. H. Pierce at 60
A vehicle struck and killed W. H. Pierce, 60, of Hallsboro yesterday in Whiteville. The fatal incident occurred on Nov 15 as authorities investigate the automobile attack.
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Whiteville
W. H. Pierce
Hallsboro
Tired- Run-down Remedy Promised by Local Drugstore
An old advertisement touts an SSS tonic claiming to restore vitality and appetite. It urges readers to try a 5.8.8 formula presented as a time-tested remedy for fatigue overwork and insomnia with immediate improvement noted in typical cases. It notes no substitutes by ethical druggists and promotes a daily course starting today.
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SSS
Blue Blood Romance Sours Amid Parents Battle in Paris Hil
New York November 15 Eileen Herrick figures in a high society romance as George Lowther III sues for her presence in court claiming parental opposition to their marriage. Herrick’s family status and her age are noted while the couple’s social circle links to Vanderbilt relatives and Yale.
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New York
Eileen
Social Register
East Side
Eileen Gillespie
Eugenie Diamond
John Jacob Astor UI
Juliet
Eileen Herrick
Florida Baker Topping
George and
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Deb
George Lowther, III
Yale
Walter R. Herrick
Douglas
George
Presbyterians Hold Meeting in North Carolina Synod
Presbyterians of the Synod of North Carolina met at Steele Creek Church near Charlotte to review studies and suggest guidance for Sunday school children, youth ages 12 to 15, and leadership training. A committee to promote a superintendents conference includes Rev. J. O. Mann, J. A. Kellenberger, and Dr. J. R. McGregor.
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Charlotte
Synod of North Carolina
Lucillia B. White
Wilmington
D. P. McGeachy
Monroe
John Fairley
Richmond
QO. C. Williamson
High Point
Mary Louise Woodson
Lawrence Stell
Roanoke Rapids
P. H. Carmichael
J. O. Mann
Maxton
J. A. Kellenberger
Greensboro
Barney Named Petersburg Social Security Office Manager
Marshall H. Barney formerly assistant manager at the Charlotte field office of the Social Security Board has been appointed manager of the new Petersburg Virginia field office.
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Charlotte
New
Marshall H. Barney
Social Security Board
Petersburg
Forest Fires Threaten North Carolina Vast Losses
North Carolina faces multiple forest fires in the northwest mountains with foresters warning of potentially historic losses if heavy rains do not come. Fire on Humpback Mountain near Linville Falls scorched about 1500 acres of timber along 2.5 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, while other blazes menaced Newland, Avery County, the Jefferson area, and Mount Mitchell remains out of control.
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North Wilkesboro
Navy
North Carolina
Humpback Mountain
Linville Falls
Blue Ridge Parkway
Newland
Avery County
Jefferson Area
Mount Mitchell
Christmas Lights To Brighten Thomasville Streets
Decorations will be strung in Thomasville in the next few days and the electricity will be turned on Thanksgiving night November 30. Lights will be extended on the main streets this year to enhance the holiday season.
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Thomasville
YMCA Opens 150 Rest Rooms in English Army Camps
The YMCA has established more than 150 rest rooms and refreshment centers at soldiers camps in England to aid servicemen and provide comfort during training and deployment.
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The
England
Three Alarm Fire Destroys Charlotte Railway Plant
A spectacular three alarm blaze in Charlotte today destroyed the waste cleaning plant of the Railway Supply & Manufacturing Co. Damage estimated at more than 12,000 dollars. The fire began early this morning and caused extensive smoke and flame. Local firefighters battled the blaze for hours.
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Charlotte
Railway Supply & Manufacturing Co
North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Market Report Update
North Carolina shipping point data and Monday wholesale prices from the U S Agricultural Marketing Service and NC Department of Agriculture cover sweet potatoes cabbage radishes apples and potatoes. Prices vary by origin and pack with details for California Louisiana New York Pennsylvania and Maine markets and notes on market steadiness and freight terms.
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U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service
Rochester
N. Y
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
North
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Martinsburg
Winchester
F. O.b
U. S
Grimes
Presque Isle
Aroostook
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F.o.b
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North Side
Idaho Russet Burbanks
Bakers In
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Neb
Idaho Russet Burbank
Bliss Triumphs
N. Dak
Red River Valley
Gas Plant Operators Institute at NCS College
About 100 men are expected to attend the annual gas plant operators institute at North Carolina State College, with sessions scheduled for tomorrow and Friday.
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Raleigh
Institute For
North Carolina State College
Advanced Flying Course Planned by Civil Aeronautics Authority
The Civil Aeronautics Authority announced an experimental advanced flying course for about 100 students drawn from 330 who completed primary training last spring. The program, costing four million dollars, aims to create reserves for military air forces and expand private flying, with 75 to 100 total hours in the air.
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Civil Aeronautics Athority
Army
Navy
CAA
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Robert M. Ames
Roberta Hare
Savannah
Georg Washington
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Th Caa
Adelphi
New Yor City
Mills
Oakland
Calif
Lake Erie
Painesville
Ohio
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
William Penn High School to Host Musical Tea
The home economics department invites the public to a musical tea at the school cafeteria this Sunday afternoon from four to six o clock. Proceeds support student activities.
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Library of
William Penn High School
Englishtown
Florence B. Davis
William Penn Home Dept
Burglars Release Chickens Inside Shelbyville Home
In Shelbyville Indiana burglars who broke into Virgil Messmoore's house released a flock of chickens. The birds roosted on furniture in every room, surprising the homeowners on their return.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Virgil Messmore
Messmoore
Dobbin Snatched in Boston by Suspected Horse Thief
Chelsa resident Joseph E K Solomon reports his junk wagon and a former race horse stolen while he was inside negotiating a deal. Police may have difficulty catching the thief who fled with the animal named as a horse.
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Dobbin
Boston
Joseph EK
Solomon
Chelsa
Big Game Aberdeen hunter bags elk then loses horse to rival shot
In Aberdeen Washington Harry Long killed a large bull elk and hiked miles to camp for a horse to haul it out. While he was dressing the game another hunter fired at the horse, ending its help to move the meat.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Harry Long
Cass
Colorado College student halts house fire blaze
Merle McCauley cut a class at Colorado College and returned home to find a blazing fireplace screen threatening the house. He acted quickly to save the home from destruction.
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Colorado Springs
Merle McCauley
Colorado College
Scrap metal theft ring exposed in Omaha court
Junk dealer R Firer testified that two men sold him scrap metal daily for three weeks then admitted the items were stolen from his yard and resold. The alleged thieves were jailed.
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Omaha
Neb
R. Firer
Weather forecaster Dole advises motorists protection
Portland report sketches Robert M. Dole, meteorologist for the Weather Bureau, arriving with a chilly street scene. It notes his yesterday forecast urging motorists to keep cars protected in the open, as steam and heat signs frame the moment.
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Portland
Robert M. Dole
UW. 3S Weather Bureau
High Point Camera Club Plans Evening Program
The High Point Camera Club announced an unusual program for tonight's meeting at the offices of Voorhees and Everhart. Members were asked to bring their cameras to the gathering.
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Sh. A C. PO
High Point
Women’s Memorial Church
Women's Memorial A. M. E
High Point Camera Club
Voorhees and Everhart
Forest Fire Fight Near Chilhowie Brings 200 Firefighters
In Bristol Virginia November 15 more than 200 firefighters including government workers private citizens and CCC enrollees battled forest fires burning about 5200 acres on Brushy Mountain and Allison Gap near Chilhowie. Firelines stretched about 16 miles as crews worked through the night under threat of spreads despite improving weather.
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Bristol
CCC Cam
West Virginia
S. G. Hobart
Chilhowie
Allison Gap
Hobart
C. V. Sheets
National Forestry
Marion
National Forestry Service
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