W T Polk Dies In Capital
William T Polk 59 a North Carolinian former lawyer turned editor died in a Washington hotel reportedly in his sleep from natural causes An autopsy was planned He had been associate editor of the Greensboro Daily News for 14 years Polk was grandnephew of President James K Polk He was raised in Warrenton NC and attended UNC Harvard Law School and Columbia He left law to pursue writing and published Southern Accent From Uncle Remus to Oak Ridge Survivors include his widow two daughters two sisters and a brother
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Washington
William T. Polk
Polk
Greensboro
N.C
Daily News
National
University of North Carolina
Columbia
Harvard Law School
Thomas S.,kittrell
Albert Coates
Thomas Wolfe
Warrenton
Uncle Remus
Oak Ridge
The
Public Library
North Carolina Conference For Social Service
Warren County Memorial Library
North Carolina Citizens Library Movement
North Carolina Literary and Historical Assn
Winston Driver Wins National Truck Road Championship
James E. Jackson of Winston-Salem wins the national ATA road to championship in the tandem-axle class at Chicago qualified with 360 of 400. He defeats defending champ Russell Sheldon of Milwaukee while Aubrey Harper of Chattanooga wins straight truck class with a 395 road to record. Tucker of Charlotte finishes second.
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Washington
James
Jackson
Winston-Salem
N. C
Pilot Freight Carriers, Inc
Chicago
Russell Sheldon
Milwaukee
Wis
American Trucking Assn
Soldier to be questioned in Landis murder case
An unidentified American soldier, 22, white, will be returned from France to Rowan County for questioning in the murder of Mrs. John C. Barnes in Landis on January 18. Sheriff Shuping said no warrant exists yet and details will follow. Mrs. Barnes was found with neck broken and throat cut. $45 taken. killer fled in her car.
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Salisbury
N.C
France
Rowan County
John C. Barnes
Landis
Arthur J. Shuping
Shuping
Snow Falls Across Northeast with New Snow Accumulations
Snow blanketed parts of Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont with up to four inches the first storm of the season. Dublin New Hampshire reported about three inches while Highway Mountain twelve miles west of Brattleboro Vermont saw four inches after two days of rain.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Dublin N. H
Hoghback Mountain
Brattleboro
Flooded Noroton River bridge trap ends in river rescue
In murky darkness on Camp Avenue Bridge over the Noroton River, Mr. and Mrs. William Fox of New Canaan entered floodwaters and were swept away. Manuel Caccavello and volunteers aided Mrs. Fox after she clung to bushes, while Mr. and Mrs. Martin Murphy of Stamford were likewise swept downstream before rescuers arrived.
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Stamford, Conn.p
Noroton River
Camp Avenue
William Fox
New Canaan
Fox
Manuel Caccavello
Mrs. Fox
Martin Murphy
Stamford
Council Receives Ford Grant for Southern Education
The Southern Regional Council in Atlanta announced a new $150,000 Ford Foundation grant for the 12 Southern states to strengthen educational work for the coming fiscal year starting Oct 1. The council, founded in 1944, also previously received $240,000 for the 18 months ending. Marion A. Wright is president. Dr George Mitchell is executive director. Dr Rufus Clement chairs the executive committee.
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Atlanta
Southern Regional Council
Ford Foundation
Fund For the Republic
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Carolinas
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wilson Man Heads Moose Association
E. F. Smiley of Wilson was elected president of the North Carolina Moose Association at its 29th annual convention in Asheville. District presidents named by district and other officers installed. Sen. Sam Ervin Jr. delivered the keynote on Zebulon Vance with introductions by Frank Ray. Next year’s convention set for Wilson. midwinter lodge officer conference planned for Burlington in March.
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Asheville
R. F E. Smiley
Wilson
North Carolina
Kinston
Sam Ervin Jr
Zebulon Baird Vance
Ervin
Frank Ray
Asheboro
H. Q. George A. Shuford
Burlington
Nashville Teen Dies From Football Injuries
Steve Tompson, 17, a Nashville Hillsboro High School halfback, died from a brain hemorrhage after injuries sustained in a game against Nashville West. He collapsed on the bench after two quarters and had a prior minor injury. He is the third Tennessee high school football fatality this fall.
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Nashville
Tenn
Steve Tompson
Nashville Hillsboro
Nashville West
Thompson
Lawrenceburg High School
Young Thompson
H. A. Thompson Jr
Tennessee
Sevierville
Knoxville East High
New Leaf Sales Week Underway on Tobacco Markets
The week opens with gains as Virginia and surrounding belts post season highs in flue-cured tobacco sales. Old Belt markets move 37.2 million pounds at 52.91 a hundredweight while Middle and Eastern Belts post strong averages, with government loan share modest. Leaders include North Carolina and Virginia markets with high per hundredweight averages.
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Associated Press
Virginia-North Carolina
North Carolina
South Carolina
Lumberton
Fairmont
Whiteville
N.C
Virginia
Middle Belt
Stabilization Corp
Eastern Belt
Border Belt
Connecticut Flood Victims Speak In Their Own Words
In New Haven Connecticut residents recount survival during a devastating flood. Thomas Godbout a 41 year old Monroe mechanic describes crossing ruined bridges and escaping through a car window. National Guard Col Walter Jakubowski recounts leading 130 guardsmen into Georgetown to aid 500 stranded families. Susan Kelly a 71 year old Norwalk resident swam to safety as her home and husband were swept away. she recalls the chaotic scene and her struggle to survive with belongings and a cat lost in the disaster.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Thomas Godbout
Monroe
Center Road
Easton
Georgetown
National Guard
Walter Jakubowski
National
Susan Kelly
Norwalk
Tim
Kelly
Tom
Zemo Formula Aids Skin Relief and Healing
Zemo, a doctor’s formula, relieves itching from eczema and prickly heat. It helps stop scratching and speeds healing on surface skin rashes. Extra Strength Zemo is recommended for stubborn cases.
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Zemo
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