Worthville Mystery Two Elaines Stirring Old House
Elaine Chalmers arrives in Worthville to find two women claiming to be her. Bertha Gibbs, the caretaker, hides a troubled secret as John McNeill grows close to the other Elaine. A sleepless Duncan Hunter is sheltered in the attic as tensions rise.
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Woodson
Worth
Gters
Ruth
Chalmers
John Me Li
Elaine
Laine
Graycastle College
John McNeill
Worthville
John
Silas Hunter
Garfield Avenue
Elaine Chalmers
Hunter Gateway
Penny
Old Bertha
Bertha Gibbs
Bertha
Mar
Mr. Duncan
Blaine
Fison
New York
Duncan Hunter
Talmadge Cotton Fight Bolstered by Federal Ruling
In Valdosta Georgia a federal judge ordered cotton tax payments be directed to court registry, keeping six cents a pound on Bankhead allotments in dispute. The decree targets Governor Talmadge and Putnam county farmers with him, while other growers may intervene by paying extra to cover court costs. Georgia agriculture commissioner Linden predicted 25,000 farmers would join.
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Valdosta
Overnor Eugene Talmadge
United States
Bascom Deaver
Deaver
Internal Revenue Department
Talmadge
Putnam County
Atlanta
Tom Linder
Georgia
Mars Hill Bank Robbery Suspect Held In Asheville
Clay Baxter, 35, suspected in the Mars Hill bank robbery, was jailed in Asheville after waiving extradition from Tennessee. Baxter denied involvement while authorities seek three other men linked to Cochran’s statement. Dorothy Sanderlin, 17, Mars Hill college student, remains in serious condition from the incident.
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Mars Hill
Asheville
Clay Baxter
Morristown
Tenn
Tennesene
Negro Hobo Shot As Posse Hunts Prison Escapees
HERFORD Sept 25 One Negro hobo was shot and another likely struck by buck shot as four Negroes fled a freight train near Herford last night while searchers pursued four escapees from Woodville prison camp. Injured George Foreman was taken to Elizabeth City hospital with back and foot wounds. Two escapees are jailed here.
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Herford
Woodville
George Foreman
Elizabeth City
Clemency Hearings Set for Four Executions on Oct 2
Edwin M. Gill, parole commissioner, announced clemency hearings for four men slated for execution on October 4. Oriel Gunter, Robert Thomas, and Arthur Gosnell of Madison County will be heard in the morning, a postponed hearing from Friday, with Robert Dunlap of Buncombe to follow in the afternoon.
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Raleigh
Edwin M. Gill
Oriel Gunter
Robert Thomas
Arthur Gosnell
Madison County
Robert Dunlap
Dunlap
Buncombe
Thousands Seek Auto Drivers Licenses
George G. Scott, head of accounts in the state revenue department, said applications for drivers licenses were pouring into the state highway safety division at about 30,000 to 40,000 per day. One million five hundred thousand blanks have been distributed and 600,000 more ordered. the license law takes effect on November 6.
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Raleigh
George G. Scott
State Department of Revenue
Scott
Wounded Bandit Fleeing Robbery Improves at Asheville Hospital
A wounded bandit injured by a stray bullet during a getaway was reported to be improving at an Asheville hospital as authorities pursued leads.
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Asheville
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