Tornado Toll Reaches Fifteen In Maryland Town
A Maryland tornado devastated Laplata injuring about twenty and killing fifteen, mostly schoolchildren. The blast struck a school on the town’s four blocks, collapsing walls and scattering bodies. many residents searched for survivors while Washington aid arranged medical help.
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Laplata
Maryland
Potomac
John Marshall Burr
W. Heigham
Ethel Graves
Wilson
Mary Carpenter
Washington
lLaplata
Waldorf
T. Peter's Catholic Church
Cedarville
Owen PP. Grimes
C. L. Tucker
Laplata Bow
Cars Recovered after October Theft Sweep
Raleigh November 10 AP report shows seventy five cars listed as stolen and fifty four recovered by the state automobile department theft bureau in October. Recoveries included vehicles stolen in prior months and in October.
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Raleigh
Theft Bureau
The
State Automobile Department
Raymond Jordan Cleared in Not Guilty Verdict
Raymond Jordan, 17, of Winfall in Perquimans County, was found not guilty of murder in the death of his brother-in-law George Moore. The jury returned the verdict after reviewing the case since last night. Jordan had pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier and claimed self defense, with Judge R. A. Nunn to evaluate the self defense plea.
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Hertford
Raymond Jordan
Winfall
Perquimans County
George Moore
Jordan
R. A. Nunn
Queen Marie Tours America Under Censor Rules
Queen Marie travels toward Denver aboard a Romanian tour train with a censor enforcing interviews. Professor Nicholas Petrescu says the queen will avoid politically sensitive remarks while railroads and Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming host a dinner. Colonel Carroll oversees the journey and emphasizes safety and comfort.
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Mari
Denver
Marie
Nicholas Petrescu
M. Petrescu
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Ross
Kingdom of
Romania
John H. Carroll
America
Lucile Saunders Dies at Home at Age Two
Lucile Angeline Saunders aged two died at her parents 1105 Cassell street after a short pneumonia illness. Born August 17, 1924, she is survived by her parents two sisters Ella Darrell and Marguerite Saunders and brother Darrell Saunders. Funeral services with Rev. T B Pierce at 2 PM tomorrow at the residence and Oakwood cemetery burial.
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Lucile Angeline Saunders
H. T. Saunders
Cassell Street
Albemarle
Ella Darrell
Marguerite Saunders
Darrell Saunders
T. B. Pierce
Welch Memorial M. P. Church
Oakwood Cemetery
All Day Sing at Zion Reformed Church
An all day sing will be held at the Zion Reformed church six miles west of the city on Sunday November 14. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Zion Reformed Church
Deep cuts in cash demands eyed by North Carolina
Governor McLean warned that granting all appropriation requests would require a 50 percent tax hike. With revenue expected around 13 million, two million must be pruned from higher education and related institutions, while increases may go to the public school equalization fund and care for the diseased and mentally defective. Legislative action awaits the budget panel’s recommendations and final assembly approval.
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Raleigh
McLean
Budget Advisory Commission
Cherokee Normal
Winston Salem Negro Normal School
Pinehurst
American Road Builders’ Association
N. A. Townsend
Brevard
R. S. MecCain
P. H. Williams
Walter Murphy
Walter Woodson
Arthur Dixon
General Assembly
North Carolinians Inc Plans North Carolina Day Rally
Chamber officials report a letter from the North Carolinians Inc chairman urging attendance at a Raleigh November 22 North Carolina Day for North Carolinians. The event aims to mobilize a thousand members, with plans for a state house meeting and a strong delegation of chamber secretaries to strengthen the organization.
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Chamber of Commerce
Organization Committee of
North Carolinians, Inc
North Carolina
Raleigh
House of Representatives
Chambers of Commerce
North Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Fred WN. Tate
High Point
L. W. Hole, Jr
Greensboro
G. W. Montcastle
Lexington
Walter P. Budd
Durham
C. O. Kuester
Charlotte
Chas. M. Ketchum
Heroism in accident saves Mrs. Alexander lives
In Hickory North Carolina Glenn M Van Poole a Lenoir Rhyne College sophomore and football player manually stanches a severed jugular wound after a car crash aiding Mrs. M P Alexander sheriff of Iredell county and rushes her to hospital saving her life. The act was recounted by fellow players as news reaches Somerville New Jersey. The article also notes a protest from the American Legion over holding Armistice Day sessions in the Hall Mills murder trial and that the judge will let the jury decide at noon recess.
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Hickory
M. P. Alexander
Iredell County
Glenn M. van Poole
C. M. van Poole
Salisbury
van Poole
Lenoir-Rhyne
Lenoir- Rhyne College
Court House
Somerville
N. J
Alexander Simpson
Hall- Mills
The
American Legion
Charles W. Parker
Mr. Simpson
Simpson
University to decide dormitory policy at joint session
The University of North Carolina faces a policy decision on dormitory space as the executive committee meets with the advisory budget commission and Governor McLean to weigh appropriations. Debate centers on whether to expand campus housing or limit dormitories while many students could rent off campus.
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Budget Commission
Executive Committee
Mittee
West
Middlewest
University of North Carolina
Health Work For Children In Schools Is Discussed
Burlington officials report a detailed session at the North Carolina congress of parents and teachers focusing on child health and school health programs. The convention opened with Dr. Edgar W. Knight of UNC delivering an address on trained parents aiding education.
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Burlington
North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
Edgar W. Knight
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Fraud and disbelief shadow Penn election recount
Philadelphia reports show evidence of ballot fraud in at least one precinct after unofficial returns listed zero votes for U S senator William B. Wilson. A judge held three division election officials in bond and ordered reconciling counts as recounts found Wilson with five votes and other Democrats with votes. The court noted false returns and warned of conspiracy implications while corrections were ordered in multiple divisions.
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Philadelphia
William B. Wilson
United States
James Gay Gordon
36Th Ward
Wilson
William S. Ware
Senate
Ware
John §. Fisher
Eugene C. Bonniwell
Gordon
Bids Opened for Erection of River Dam in High Point
Fourteen firms bid on the water works upgrade including a large concrete dam across Deep River. Eleven bids covered the full program, three for partial work. Low offers ranged from 332,800 to 492,000 with others up to 834,000. Contracts awarded Friday after engineer review.
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High Point
A. Phelps
Hagerdon Construction Co
Atlantic Bridge Co
J. G. Scott & Co
Howerton Engineering Co
Frank Mitchell Construction Co
Hardaway Construction Co
Great Lawrence Construction Co
Clement Donavant Co
A. H
Deep River
High Point Water Works
SOUTH SHIVERS IN FIRST GOLD SNAP
The Associated Press notes a regional cold wave as temperatures drop across the South. Cities from Louisville to Charlotte report readings from the 30s to mid 60s with clear to breezy conditions and signs of potential snow flurries in some areas.
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South Shivers
Associated Press
Middlewest
Modiste
Madam Snow
Dixie
Louisville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Montgomery
Florida
Miami
Atlanta
Bankruptcies Filed Against Welborn Furniture Firm Announces Receiver
Proceedings began in federal court in Greensboro against Jake L. Welborn, Inc. of High Point, a furniture dealer, with petitions to name a receiver filed by W. T. Smith & Sons, Inc. of Philadelphia and others. The filing lists a claim of $193.79 against the dealer, and an answer is expected shortly.
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Enterprise Greensboro Bureau
Greensboro
Jake L. Welborn, Inc
High Point
W. T. Smith & Sons, Inc
Philadelphia
W. T. Smith & Son, Inc
Legionnaires Observe Armistice Program Here
Members of the Andrew Jackson Post of the American Legion will meet at the Legion Hut tomorrow night at 7 30 to observe the eighth anniversary of the signing of the armistice. A short program will be given and refreshments served. Ex service men are urged to attend.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Legion
David T. Yow
Fun craving lands two youths in court for rail wreck attempt
Henry Sifford and Robert Watkins both fourteen face juvenile court charges for attempting to wreck Southern Railway passenger trains 36 and 38 near Camp Green. Railroad officials say their aim was the thrill of watching cars tumble, but engineers spotted the danger in time.
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Charlotte
Henry Sifford
Robert Watkins
Southern
Camp Green
Not Guilty Plea By Fall And Doheny In Elk Hills Case
Albert B. Fall former interior secretary and Edward Doheny pleaded not guilty in DC supreme court to conspiring to defraud the government over the Elk Hills naval oil lease. The defendants face charges tied to the disputed oil contract during Harding era.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Harding
Edward JL. Doheny
California
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Elk Hills
Protest Letter Urges No Clemency for Sparrow
Raleigh November 10 A protest letter to Governor McLean and Commissioner Sink urges denying clemency for F W Sparrow accused in the mutilation of Joseph Needleman at Williamston North Carolina. The writer argues Mosaic law should apply and appeals for fair play for Needleman’s victim.
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F. W. Sparrow
Joseph Needleman
Williamston
N. C
Crown Prince Leopold Marries Princess Astrid in Brussels
Crown Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid wed at 11:15 in St. Gudule Cathedral Brussels. The crowd crush injured many women and children with some taken to hospitals or treated nearby. The event marks the grandest demonstration since Armistice Day eight years ago.
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Brussels
Leopold
Astrid
Sweden
St. Gudule
Brusgsels
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Ishpeming
Mich
Hall-Mills
University
Lionel Weil
Goldsboro
W. W. Martin
H. F. Comer
Oldham
Penn
T. Wingate Andrews
Mr. Andrews
North Crolina
High Point Schoos
Welborn
Legionnaires
Ardons
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