Dave Hissong Named Air Lanes Hero Amid Flaming Crash
In Montgomery on October 19 AP reports pilot Dave Hissong steered a burning Eastern Airlines twin engine aircraft carrying 14 passengers and 3 crew to a desert field, saving all aboard despite seared hands as flames destroyed the ship. Passengers credit his calm control for the emergency landing.
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Montgomery
Ala
the Airways
Dave Hissong
Eastern Airlines
Houston
New York
Local Weather Outlook for North Carolina and Coast
In North Carolina increasing cloudiness with a warmer feel in the far west and north. Showers possible in the mountains tonight or Thursday, with rain likely late tonight or Thursday. cooler Thursday night and afternoon inland. Offshore winds shift from SW to NW, then to fresh SW by Thursday over the south. Coastwise, northeast and east winds with scattered showers Thursday and off the coast tonight.
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North Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
North Portion
South Portion
Jacksonville
Man Weary Loses Tongue Playing With Calf
Plymouth October 19 Luther Paul a Venona farmer lost most of his tongue while bending over a one month old calf. The calf head struck Paul under the chin causing his tongue to be severed. Dr Claudius McGowan treated the severe injury with nine stitches.
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Plymouth
Luther Paul
Paul
Claudius McGowan
Hero Pilot Hissong Cited After Dramatic Air Crash Incident
Co Pilot Russell and Steward Gibbs praised for safe landing after Montgomery Aircraft fire. Captain Hissong maneuvered through flames at 1 400 feet and avoided a worse disaster, aided by Russell and Gibbs. Passengers fled as the plane burned. Investigators suggest a damaged propeller started the fire. The crew contest personal heroism while stressing teamwork.
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Lanta
C. R. Russell
Frank Gibbs
W. C. Foote
Montgomery Eastern Airlines
F. T Vonnecutt
New Orleans Eastern Airlines
Connolly
Rivera
Reynolds hits campaign trail with multiple stops
North Carolina senator R. R. Reynolds, seeking re election, will campaign on November 4 at Smithfield, then Lincolnton on November 5 and Marion on November 7 before finishing in Asheville. Other Democratic figures announced include Robert L. Coughton and Graham Barden with dates in October and early November. Governor Hoey will also actively participate, speaking at Cullowhee Winston Salem and Kenansville between late October and early November.
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Raleigh
R. R. Reynolds
Smithfield
Reynolds
Lincolnton
Marion
Asheville
Robert L. Coughton
Spencer
Jefferson
Lenoir
Boone
Salisbury
Statesville
Graham Barden
Duplin County
J. Bayard Clark
Lillington
Harold D. Cooley
Bell’s Schoolhouse
Graham County
Benson
Asheboro
A. D. Folger
Morganton
Hoey
Cullowhee
Winston-Salem
Kenansville
Clyde Gillespie Faces Break-In Charge In High Point
Clyde Gillespie is brought to High Point from Charlotte by police on a breaking and entering and larceny charge. A warrant followed a Monday night break in at F and BR Grocery on North Main Street. front door glass was smashed and cigarettes and cigars were stolen. Others are under investigation.
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Clyde Gillespie
High Point
Charlotte
Gillespie
North Main Street
Exemptions Under Wage-Hour Act Announced By Andrews
Wage-hour administrator Elmer F. Andrews defines professionals executives outside salesmen and local retailing workers as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act set to take effect Monday. He offers hearings on revisions and notes possible industry specific tailoring of future regulations.
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Andrews
Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Republic Steel ordered to reinstate 5,000 workers
A federal board ordered Republic Steel to reinstate 5,000 workers, back pay for 14, back wages for 3,100, and restitution totaling about 41,000 dollars for May 1937 lockouts at Canton Tin Plate mill and Massillon Works. It also required desisting as a bargaining agent and potential poststrike hires.
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Girdler
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Canton Tin Plate Mill
Massillon
Republic
Acta
Canton
Youngstown
Warren
Cleveland
Jonas Talks Greens boro No vember election stance
Jonas of Lincolnton Republican candidate for U S Senator argues in Greensboro that the November vote is not a party matter but a test of sovereignty between the people and states versus a pernicious, irresponsible bureaucracy.
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Jonas
Greensboro
Charles A. Jonas
Lincolnton
U. S
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Holton Halford
Mrs Laura Holton Halford dies at the home of her husband's niece in Old Fort. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM at Springfield Friends Church Cemetery with Misa Clara Cox, pastor, in charge. Survived by sisters in law Mrs S M Holton Durham Mrs John Quinton Holton Barnum Springs and Mrs A E Holton Winston Salem. family first settled in Guilford county in 1752.
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H. A. Ragle
Old Fort
Springfield Friends Church
Misa Clara Cox
Halford
Quinton Holton
Harriet Holland Holton
A. E. Holton
Methodist Protestant and Friends
Chernaut Child Dies in Lexington
Jimmy Lee Chernault three year old son of Mr and Mrs W L Chernault died shortly after noon Wednesday in Lexington while visiting his mother He was born in High Point April 30 1935 He leaves a sister Dorothy Mae and his grandparents Rev G H Liner and Mr and Mrs W Chernault Funeral services are set for Thursday at South Side Baptist church with Rev W B Cook and Dr A B Conrad in charge Interment at Floral Garden cemetery
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W. L. Chernault
Geo. H. Liner
Southside Baptist Church
Lexington
Jimmy Lee
High Point
W. L. and
Mersie Liner Chennault
Durham
Duke Street
Paul Stroud
Church Street
Dorothy Mae Chernault
N. C
G. H
This City
W. Chernault
Schoolfield
South Side Baptist Church
W. B. Cook
Greensboro
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Koonce Funeral Home
Floral Garden Cemetery
York Cathedral to Undergo 20 Year Cleaning Project
York cathedral in England will be cleaned over a 20 year program. Much of the ancient structure has not been cleaned for six centuries, with significant portions awaiting restoration.
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York
England
Witnesses Begin Greensboro Murder Trial Parade
The jury for the Godwin murder case is impaneled in Greensboro with 18 regular jurors and 64 from a special venue. W. S. Wagner named as 13th alternate. Boston Johnson hired to aid prosecution. defense and state use multiple peremptory challenges as court adjourns for lunch before witness introductions.
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Houston
Texas
Godwin
Hubert E. Olive
Donald Moss
High Point
J. W. Dixson
Brown Summitt
J. R. McIntyre
Washington Township
T. R. Coble
Climax
A. D. Cook
Fred McIntyre
William P. Wall
Friendship
N. J. Underwood
Revolution Mills
A. M. Fentress
Pleasant Garden
R. A. Neese
Clay Township
C. W. Kirkman
Nar Pleasant Garden
Boston Johnson
Friends of
Mans
Don ©. McRae
Davidson County
Tex
Couch
Thomas J. Gold
Thomas Turner, Jr
John A. Myers
H. I. Coffield
Confiscation of English papers in Berlin over spy trial
Yesterday editions of English newspapers arrived in Berlin and were confiscated by authorities. Newsdealers reported no reason given for the seizure, which likely referenced coverage of the New York spy trial involving Nazis.
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Berlin
New York
Consumers Turn to Oil for Fuel Shifts Forecast
Washington Oct. 15 Coal buyers expect a shift from bituminous coal to oil for industrial fuel if rail surcharge charges persist past December. Testimony before the state commerce commission opposed the 10 cent railroad surcharge authorized last November to bolster carrier revenues. Witnesses from Kalamazoo and Utica Chambers of Commerce joined others from North Carolina and Florida voicing concern over the plan.
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Washington
In State Commerce Commission
Charles Winslow
Kala x00
Mich
Win
Chambers Commerce
Kalamazoo Battle Creek
M. J. O'Mahoney
Utica
N. Y
Chamber Commerce
C. H. Noah
North Calina
Utilities Commission
Cha W. Strickland
Greensboro
Florida Board
Spies scheme to forge for name is bared
A continued page one excerpt describes a spy plot to forge a name using specific stationery. U.S. attorney Lester C. Dunigan references a Rumrich letter ordering March 1 stationery to obtain Yorks and enterprise plans, with Rumrich seeking 300 dollars for expenses.
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Lester C. Dunigan
Assis U. S
Rumri
Rumrich
Yorks
Enterprise
Rrich
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