Eight Divorces Signed In Municipal Court Today
Eight uncontested divorces were granted this morning in a mixed term municipal jury court. Seven were for two years separation and one for adultery. Louise W. Davis won from Julius B. Davis. Custody awarded to Iris Coleman Goff. Sarah Melissa Lanning's adultery case declared mistrial.
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Louise W. Davis
Julius B. Davis
Samuel I. Daniels
Clara Russell Daniels
L. T. Dugan
Evelyn Dugan
Leta Stewart Moore
Hubert G. Moore
Walter C. Beck
Juanita Beck
Katherine C. Wright
Everette F. Wright
Iris Coleman Goff
Lead Poisoning Risk Passed to Offspring
One of the most common industrial poisonings is lead poisoning. Its effects extend beyond workers to their offspring, potentially affecting children.
Council Moves To Put Curb on Begging In City
City council acts to curb beggars amid concerns of easy pickings by professionals. State law requires beggars to display a badge and license. city to enforce with police aid and referrals to county welfare in High Point.
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State Board of Welfare
County Welfare Department
High Point
YMCA Soccer Team To Drill Tomorrow
The High Point YMCA soccer team will drill tomorrow afternoon on the high school field. Edgar Hartley, secretary of the YMCA, said the drills will begin at 5 o clock.
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High Point Ymca
Edgar Hartley
YMCA
Hartley
Guilford County Eyes 1000-Bed VA Hospital Site
Officials from Greensboro High Point and Guilford County meet at Sedgefield Inn to prepare a prospectus on locations for a 1000 bed veterans hospital. The L. O. Williard site is favored for High Point though VA reports may vary.
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Sedgefield
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County
Sedgefield Inn
Ree Veterans Hospital
Veterans Administration
L. O. Williard
Fayetteville
Piedmont
T. C. Kirkman
Sheriff's School Opened in Gate City
Gate City hosts a new sheriff’s training program with FBI and SBI instructors teaching police work in racial problems patrol techniques traffic vice matters evidence law departmental organization and court procedures for local deputies. Herman Burrows notes many Sheriffs will attend classes as possible.
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High Point
Enshoro
Herman Burrows
FBI
SBI
Large Number of Criminal Cases Removed From Calendar
The 158 criminal cases calendar for jury municipal court this week saw 52 cases not tried this term due to waived trials absences or continuances. Some cases date back to 1946 with multiple continuances. others entered pleas for trial without jury. Several recent cases include N. M. Cates, unauthorized practice of law, and charges span May June and July. The docket focuses on calling the calendar and uncontested divorces, with criminal trials to begin after noon.
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Thomas L. Bruner
C. R. Clatt
West Broad Street
James C. Gatewood
Greensboro
Robert Bolton
Bridges Street
Hugh B. Riddell
Archdale
N. M. Cates
First game broadcast 1921 Pittsburgh versus West Virginia
The first play by play football broadcast aired on October 3 1921 with Pittsburgh defeating West Virginia 21 to 13 over Westinghouse station KDKA.
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Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Westinghouse
KDKA
Shores of the Great Lakes Surpass Atlantic Gulf and Pacific
The Great Lakes coastline is longer than the sum of the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific US coasts. Measurements indicate the lake shores exceed other Atlantic and Pacific coastal lengths.
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Great Lakes
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
United States
Highland Village Annexation Debate Over Mill Village Fire Protection
The Highland Cotton Mill village lies partly inside and partly outside city limits. The council discussed annexing the outside portion and canceling eight outside fire protection contracts, with study to report next meeting.
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Highland
Law and Public Safety Committee
Highland Mill
Zoning Plan Approved By City Council
City council approved the final zoning plan after a planning committee recommendation to finish the map and ordinance with exceptions for fees and land use rules. The Setzer hosiery plant remains unresolved as no action was taken on adjusting its non conforming status and potential condemnation implications.
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Morris-Knowles
E. E. Setzer
Gordon Street
Council
Mater
Setzer
Uest
Cemetery Officials Attend National Cemetery Association Meet
Floral Garden Park cemetery president Taylor M. Simpson and vice president M. F. Crooks traveled to Cincinnati to join the National Cemetery Association four day session at the Netherland Plaza hotel. Simpson will speak and has long served as permanent chairman of the North South Carolina and Virginia group.
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Taylor M. Simpson
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
M. F. Crooks
National Cemetery Association
Netherland Plaza Hotel
Cincinnati
Mr. Simpson
Virginia
Pelicans Make 100 Mile Rounds for Nestlings at Great Salt Lake
Pelicans at Great Salt Lake Utah regularly fly round trips of about 100 miles to return fish to their young. The birds undertake these daily migrations to feed and nurture their offspring in the lake area.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
100 Workers Back at Posts In Thomasville
About 100 of the Amazon Cotton Mill’s 500 workers returned to work in Thomasville after a March 3 strike. Picket lines formed by the CIO Textile Workers Union without incidents as management resumed limited operations and expected more workers to return as production increases. The strike began over disagreements on the checkoff union dues and other contract terms.
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Thomasville
Amazon
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Paul Shore
Taxi Service Increases By Six New Cabs
The High Point city council approved applications for 70 taxi licenses this morning. The allocation lists Blue Bird 26, United 12, Blue Ribbon 9, City Cab 16, and Yellow Cab 7, with United Cab and City Cab each adding three cabs. Attorneys for Leon Sharpe sought five extra cabs, while City Cab requested four more.
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High Point
Leon Sharpe
United Cab Company
City Cab Company
Blue Bird
United
Blue Ribbon
City Cab
Yellow Cab
Sharpe
Hawk Types Reveal Social Rank in Historic Sport
The passage explains how in past hawking, birds signaled status: gyrfalcon for kings, peregrine for lords, goshawk for yeomen, tercel for commoners, and kestrel for knaves, mapping social hierarchy to raptor choice.
Evening Radio Schedule Highlighting Classic 1940s Programs
A detailed timetable lists daily broadcasts across networks from 6:00 pm to midnight. Included are news reports, sports, mysteries, dramas, variety shows, commentaries, and dance programs featuring notable stations and program names of the era.
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Abe
Cbe
Abec-East
Abe-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Cbs
Cbs East
Cbs West
Nbe
Nbc
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Tito
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Abe Dancing
Cbs the Green
Arthur Hale
Mbs-Basic
Harkness
Ed Murrow
Cbs Sports
Milton Berle
Mbs
Judy
Nabe
Mrs. North
Cbha
Amos
Andy
Gabriel Heatter
Molly
Abe Studio One
Bob
American Forum
Wee Skelton Comsey
Cbs Labor U
California
Voice of Business
News
Lone
Abo West
24 Hour Shift For Firemen Inaugurated
Fire Chief FE F Ingram announced a city approved 24 hour on, 24 hour off duty plan now in operation. He cited its success in Durham, Charlotte, Salisbury, Wilmington, Greensboro and Raleigh and said it should improve working conditions while keeping total weekly hours steady. Firemen will be home every other night, replacing a cycle requiring away from home every other week.
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FE. K. Ingram
Durham
Charlotte Salisbury
Wilmington
Greensboro
Raleigh
Chi Ingram
Ingram
Kashmir and Hyderabad Vast Indian States Size Compared to Ohio
Kashmir and Hyderabad, the largest princely states, each span about twice Ohio in area. The note compares empire-scale territories under princely rule and highlights their geographical scale.
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Kashmir
Hyderabad
Ohio
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