Weather Update for North Carolina Regions
Partly cloudy in the west and south with unsettled conditions in the northeast. Light rain possible near the north coast tonight and Saturday. Continued cool temperatures with winds noted but not detailed.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
North
Charlotte
Weather Bureau
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Asheville
Atlanta
Augusta
Fee
Birmingham
Charleston
Chicago
Columbia
Denver
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Galveston
Greensboro
Police hunt elusive cow maniac in Charlotte area
Police said they are tracking a supposed cow maniac who tortured and mutilated at least ten cows in and around Charlotte in the past few days. Most victims were tied and bled to death, with authorities seeking clues and suspects.
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Charlotte
N. C
First U.S. Civil Aircraft Purchase T:
The Aeronautical Society of New York bought a plane from Glenn Curtiss in 1909, marking the first civil airplane transaction in the United States.
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United States
Com Beat T
The
Aeronaucal Society
New York
Glenn Curtiss
Believe It or Not Contest Seeks Amazing Facts Nationwide
The Enterprise invites readers to submit as many Believe It or Not items as possible with proof of truth. Entries must originate in North Central or South America or nearby islands and be on one side of the page. National prizes include a 1939 Buick, Caribbean cruises, World's Fair trip, and more.
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Mail
America
Robert L. Ripley
North
Central
South America
Islands
U. S. Possessions
Enterprise
High Pont
N. C
Grace Line
New York
United Airlines
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Kaoukea
Miami
Eastern Airlines
Oo Valley Lodge
Sun Valley
Idaho
United
Hollywood
California
Oere
Pley
United States
Ripley
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Believe It Or Not, Inc
Funeral rites set for Judge Lewis E Teague
Judge Lewis E Teague dies after collapse in High Point while with local attorneys following a congressional nomination discussion. He served as the first judge of the High Point court created in 1927 and was active in civic groups including Civitan, the Amateur Athletic Union and the Guilford County welfare board. He leaves a wife Margaret Rankin Teague and two children Pegey and Jean. Funeral services are planned for tomorrow with honorary pallbearers including Governor Hoey and state officials.
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Carolina-Duke
Chapel Hill
Judge Teague
Harriss Jarrell
Harriss
Jarrell
Sechrest
Burris Memorial Hospital
Margaret Rankin Teague
Pegey Teague
Jean Teague
Carson Teague
New Jersey
Homer Teague
Winston-Salem
Earl Teague
Newton
Hunter Teague
High Point
Lester Teague
Gertrude Teague
William K
Emma Horney Teague
University of North Carolina Law School
Theta Chi
Phi Alpha Delta
General Assembly
High Point Court
Guilford Superior Court
Teague
North Carolina
Angus W. McLaan
O. Max Gardner
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Clyde R. Hoey
Guilford County
Guilford County Relief Board
Oscar G. Barker
Durham
Hoey
Board of
M.P. Church
Civitan Club
American Legion
Greensboro
Guilford
Waynick Named as New Nominee Expected by Guilford Board
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners is expected to appoint Waynick as assistant solicitor to H. L. Koontz to succeed Mr. MacRae, with a vote likely at the November meeting if MacRae becomes local court judge. A Democratic district committee nominee is doubtful. primaries listed Oscar Barker and others. A telegram urged McRae’s appointment. ballots must be reprinted to include the new name as the general election looms next Tuesday.
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Greensboro
Bruce H. Carraway
High Point
Barney P. Jones
Burlington
H. R. Watkins
Durham
George T. Penny
Hoey
Louis J. Fisher
County Board of Elections
W. E B. Crissman
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles McAnally
Local Bar Association
Late Judge Lauded: Tribute to Lewis Teague’s Service
Late judge Lewis Teague is remembered for fair and righteous service. He interpreted the law and upheld the will of the people, never swayed by personal prejudice, and his humane approach left a lasting impact on the community.
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Lewis Teague
Miss Gordon Addresses North Carolina Real Estate Men
Miss Gordon spoke on A Woman Looks at a House at the convention of the North Carolina Real Estate Boards. She urged livability factors in home selection and noted the Good Housekeeping course. Panelists included A K Moore James Carson and C C Smithdeal.
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North Carolina Real Estate Boards, Inc
Miss Gordon
A. K. Moore
Greensboro
James Carson
Charlotte
Ed Mendenhall
High Point
G. Curtis Smith Deal
Henry VY. Keonts
High Point Real Estate Board
Chapel Hill
Memphis
Traffic death toll in U S declines 21 percent
Chicago Oct 28 The nation's traffic death total for the first nine months of 1938 was 21 percent lower than the same period in 1937 There were 22 130 killed in traffic accidents during the first nine months of 1938 compared with 27 950 in 1937.
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Chicago
Local list of names appears in historical clipping
A long string of personal names and initials from Burlington Greensboro Winston-Salem Chapel Hill Jamestown and Summerfield appears, likely a directory snippet or attendance list. The fragment includes Mark Freeman Horner Harri son P W Flagge J Wagger Dr J P Jones Clyde Shreve H Hoyle Sink etc. It preserves multiple individuals across North Carolina towns without clear event context.
Little Interest In Fall Election Apathy Noted
With election day nearing, High Point observers report minimal public interest and a small new voter registration. County elections secretary Louis J. Fisher warns registration books close tomorrow afternoon and unregistered voters cannot vote in the general election.
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High Point
Louis J. Fisher
County Board of Elections
Fisher
W. P. Moffitt
Elm Street
O. M. Andrews
C. S. Murphy
North Wrenn Stree
H. Harriss Jarrell
Guilford Co
Ted Priest
Cloverdale
Cecil Alfred
East Green Street
Clyde Rush
J. R. Moss
Lindale Dairies
H. H. Kennedy
Johnson Street
B. W. Hackney
Woodrow Avenue
A. C. Allman
Corner Ward
Willowbrook Streets
A. E. Smith
Episcopal Bishop Attacks Capital Punishment at Raleigh Meeting
The Rt Rev Edwin Anderson Penick of North Carolina denounced the death penalty in a speech to the North Carolina Bar. ABA President Frank J Hogan warned that liberty under the Bill of Rights is being whittled away. Fred S Hutchins of Winston-Salem was expected to move to president-elect, with George Green of Weldon tipped for vice-president. Willis Smith introduced Hogan, who defended the profession saying American lawyers retain public confidence.
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Raleigh
N. C
Edwin Anderson Penick
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
North Carolina
North Carolina Bar, Incorporated
Frank J. Hogan
American Bar Association
Fred S. Hutchins
Winston-Salem
Charles G. Rose
Fayetteville
George Green
Weldon
Penick
Willis Smith
Hogan
America
Bar Association
Dayton Schools Close After City Treasury Dries Up
Dayton Ohio October 28 Thirty four thousand school children from kindergarten to high school seniors faced an abrupt holiday as schools shut for the unknown period. City officials cited an empty treasury and a sixty one thousand dollar deficit. Older students showed dismay while younger ones chanted No more pencils no more books amid concerns over keeping busy in the industrial city of two hundred seventeen thousand.
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Dayton, CO
No Number No Vote in Ossining: Dunscomb Switches Parties
Ossining village president Howard Dunscomb, a 25 year Republican, will oppose the Republican county ticket in November. He accuses the county organization of neglecting Ossining and its mayor, citing his request for a low auto license number for William Bleakley, candidate for county executive, as an example of the "song and dance" he faced for years.
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Ossining
Howard Dunscomb
William F. Bleakley
Bees Leave Honey Rent on Porch in Indiana
In Sullivan Indiana Lester Ridge and his family found their front porch taken over by a bee swarm all summer. The insects paid rent by leaving about 100 pounds of honey in a porch column before departing.
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Sullivan
Ind
Lester Ridge
Merrill Beats Marlin 2-0 On Wind Referee Call
Merrill high school suffered a late miscue when a punter kicked from the goal line into a gale. The ball blew into the end zone and the referee ruled a safety for Marlin, giving the Marlin team a 2-0 victory.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Merrill
Marlin
Cowboy roping mishap in Sterling leaves boy with severed thumb
Edward Reitz, 14, demonstrated rope catching from a fence when the lariat loop tightened around his left hand. He sustained a fractured thumb and four fingers, and the thumb was amputated at the hospital.
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Sterling
Colo
Edward Reitz
Edward
State Highway Commission to Study 81 County Road Claims
Raleigh report says the State Highway and Public Works Commission will review 81 county road claims totaling 53 million dollars at its November 17 meeting. The claims cover roads built by counties and taken over by the state in 1931.
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State Highway Commission
Raleigh
Frank L. Dunlap
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Dunlap
State Grange Winds Up Business at Convention
The state Grange closed its annual convention with several resolutions on farming issues. It called for repeal of the absentee ballot law and urged legislative funding for an expanded marketing and research program. The group supported AAA quotas and allotments for cotton and tobacco growers before a referendum.
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Oxford
State
Grange
Thomasville Negro Injured In Wreck
Crawford Long, a Black man, is in City Memorial hospital in serious condition after a wreck on the highway between Thom asville and Midway. W. H. Fuller, another Black man, was jailed. The Fuller automobile struck a bridge after a tire blowout. Long suffered a possible skull fracture and severe facial injuries. The crash occurred about 4 pm ten miles from Thomasville. Green and Sons ambulance transported Long from the scene.
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Thomasville
Crawford Long
City Memorial Hospital
W. H. Fuller
Midway
Fuller
Lon
Long
Green and Sons
Japan Denies Arms Shipments to China Through Indo China
Paris reports that Japan protested France over alleged arms shipments to China via French Indo China. The French foreign office said it was surprised by the latest accusation and recalled Tokyo’s earlier denial that it could substantiate such traffic.
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France
China
Foreign Office
Japan
Tokyo
North Carolina Employment Service Beats National in Placements
North Carolina's Employment Service posted a higher rate of regular employment placements than the national average in the past year. The state reported 62.5 percent of placements in regular employment versus 56 percent nationally, with manufacturing higher than the national rate and agricultural occupations also outperforming the country.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
United States
Belk tax case looms as North Carolina supreme court hears arguments
Alfred Nelson Greer, 73, dies in High Point after months of illness. The obituary notes his early work in the five and ten cent business, later success as a tractor and his active role in the Republican party. Surviving relatives include three daughters and three sons, with services planned at Cecil home and Primitive Baptist Church.
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Greer
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Davidson
Merine Foust
Mollie
Bertha Hunt
Lexinvivors
Taylor
Lytle
Frankie Cecil
All Point
J. H. Camden
N. J
Grham
R. J. Greer
High
Oeta
G. W. Greer
Sllr
Henry Greer
Lexing
Burt
Davidson County
Betty
Cecil
Hoy L. Fesperman
Primitive Baptist Church
George D. A. O'Bryant
Hicks Street
A. N. Chester Greer
Jones Dewey
Walter
Frank McCain
Honorahiam Grissom
McLeanavill Campbell
W. A. Davis
C. Low
Paul Hamilton
Expansion plan eyed to boost war production capacity
The War Department announced a two million dollar expansion program aimed at areas likely to supply munitions and war materials in a hostilities scenario. Cities listed include Baltimore Washington, Birmingham, Boston and others. Officials expect new private plants to integrate with existing systems and replace older facilities, ensuring rapid output and standardization.
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Baltimore - Washington
Birmingham
Boston
Bridgeport
Buffalo- Niagara Falls
Chicago
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
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Pittsburgh
Rochester
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Schenectady
War Department
Surprise raids drive Hebrews from sleep in Berlin
Polish embassy reports police involvement after raids on Poles abroad to assess citizenship under new law. Berlin silent on raids, but similar operations said to occur in many German cities with several hundred Jews affected in Berlin alone.
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Auland
Berlin
Two Firemen Die Battling Newark Basement Blaze
Two Newark firemen died from smoke inhalation early today while fighting a basement fire at a butcher shop. Officials estimate damage under ten dollars.
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Newark
N. J
Serk HoldUp In Concord Taxi Robbery
Concord police hunted today a man who held up taxi driver Fred Gurreson last night and robbed him of 17 dollars. The gunman fled and was later reported to have abandoned the taxi.
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Serk
Concord
Fred Gurreson
Leo
Teague Funeral Schedules City County Closings
City hall, the county and city library close tomorrow from 10 to 12 as Teague funeral honors pause downtown operations. Judge Lewis E. Teague leads as all court sessions suspend with cases postponed to the morning docket.
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Lewis E. Teag
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