Child Welfare Work Proposed for Lincoln by Charities Board
A state plan places an experienced case worker in Lincoln County to aid dependent neglected and pre delinquent children under the social security act. The program spans 36 counties, with Miss Lily E. Mitchell directing and Miss Virginia L. Denton as assistant director, as $53,440 is allocated for the effort and divided among listed counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Raleigh Dispatches
W. T. Best
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Burke
Clay
Cherokee
Graham
Jackson
Transylvania
Haywood
Polk
Henderson
Yancey
Mitchell
Avery
Watauga
Ashe
Alleghany
Yadkin
Davie
Lincoln
Stokes
Person
Chatham
Tyrrell
Washington
Martin
Bertie
Hertford
Gates
Camden
Currituck
Perquimans
Chowan
Jones
Onslow
Northampton
Anson and
Union
Lily E. Mitchell
Virginia L
Denton
University of North Carolina
Gladys W. Shuford
Lexington
Jessie Hauser
Forsyth County
Margaret M. Lamb
Mothers’ Aid
East
Marry V. Rice
Chapel Hill
Minnesota scientist unveils fruit inspection X ray device
St Paul May 9. R B Harvey a University of Minnesota plant school physiologist announced a combined X ray machine and fluoroscope that will let housewives look inside fruit and vegetables for defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
R. B. Harvey
University of Minnesota Plant School
Canary Dick Celebrates Twenty Second Year in Ohio Home
Jefferson Ohio May 9 Mrs Richard Wood declares Dick the oldest canary in the country as the songster marks his twenty second birthday and still warbles when the electric sweeper starts. Otherwise Dicky mopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Ohio
Richard Wood
Songster
Man Wakes After Three-Year Bed, Declares Sleep Cure
William H. Lord of Springfield awakens for the third time since a mysterious sleeping sickness struck in 1923, ending a decade of dreams and medical mystery. Doctors report the revival follows new treatment, with Lord alert and able to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
William H. Lord
World of the
Man Awake After Car Crash Finds Hidden Whisky Leg
Chicago report says Gus Larson, 55, injured in an automobile accident, woke in hospital and asked for his leg. A nurse delivered a walnut leg with a secret recess containing an undamaged bottle of whisky, prompting Larson to sigh with happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gus Larson
Larson
Americans Eat 126 Pounds Meat Per Person in 1935
Figures from the Minnesota Retail Meat Dealers convention show the average American consumed 126 pounds of meat in 1935 if all meals were combined into one large repast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
United States
Minnesota Retail Meat Dealers
Farmer Finds Wallet After Plowing Up Money
Marysville California May 9. July J. R. Brown secured a loan of 200 dollars from the Farm Credit Administration. He paid 70 dollars of bills and lost the rest. While starting spring plowing he uncovered his wallet with the remaining funds intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Cal
J. R. Brown
Farm Credit Administration
Brown
Dionnes deny new arrival reports in Ontario
Oliva Dionne denied claims that the Dionne quints’ mother is pregnant again. He said there is no truth in the rumor and that reporters and others have misread or exaggerated speculation that has persisted for more than a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callander
Oliva Dionne
Lee and Jackson to be pictured on U S stamps
Washington May 9 A dream of Confederacy survivors and descendants comes true as General Robert E Lee and Thomas J Stonewall Jackson are chosen for portraits on a four cent stamp in a series honoring outstanding U S Army heroes from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War First stamps set for release in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert E. Lee
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
United States
Man Kills Three Women in Fairmont Hotel
A 32 year old glass worker nick Lacamera killed three women in a downtown Fairmont hotel. The victims were Yanus Dudley 50 Mary Sue Brown 26 and Lucille Limer 30. He carried a pistol for days and threatened to harm those who gossiped about him. Police detained him after he said I cant remember anything. The acting coroner ordered held for further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Yanus Dudley
Mary Sue Brown
Lucille Limer
Dudley
Nick Lacamera
Kenna Clark
Barber Suspected In Two Mystery Deaths
Los Angeles reports two additional deaths under scrutiny in the case of Robert S. James a 38 year old barber accused of drowning his fifth wife after she survived a rattlesnake torture An automobile crash prior to the third wife s death in Colorado is cited as peculiar with the victim s skull fractured Investigators also re examined the death of James s nephew Cornelius Wright and the involvement of Charles H Hope former sailor charged in the alleged insurance plot Hope suggested possible tampering with Wright s steering gear as authorities review the broader deaths connected to James
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert S. James
Eugene Williams
James
Colorado
Cornelius Wright
Charles H. Hope
Hope
Wright
Williams
Lincolnton High School Graduation Exercises Set for May 21
Lincolnton High School will hold graduation exercises on Thursday May 21. The town’s new post office building photo appeared in this paper and has drawn inquiries about its source. The Times credits Hon A L Bulwinkle representative from the district for the drawing used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton
Jonas declines House race after nomination
Chas A Jonas, nominated for the House at the May 2 Republican Convention, refused to file his name with the elections board. The county executive committee then named Rev. L A McClure of East Lincoln to run in his place. Jonas previously served as minority leader and NC Republican committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Jonas
House of Representatives
Saturdar
Board of Elections
County Executive Committee
Jonas
Rev. L. A. McClure
East
Lincoln
Mr. McClure
Election Board
Baptists Confer in St Louis May 14 18
Southern Baptists plan a May 14 to 18 convention in St Louis with 10 000 delegates while Northern Baptists meet May 20 to 24 A joint session is set for May 18 and 19 The 1935 Southern Baptist totals show 24 537 churches and 4 389 417 members a net gain of 112 365 and 202 047 baptisms down 7 317 for the year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptists
St. A
Northern Baptist Convention
of American Baptists
E. P. Alldredge
Southern Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
Alldredge
America
Water Prohibition Would Boost Popularity
A satirical take suggests water would gain popularity if banned, implying limited access would heighten appeal. The piece uses ironic tone to critique regulation and public demand for basic goods.
Lincolnton High to Hold Commencement and Class Day
About seventy five seniors will receive diplomas at Lincolnton High School. Commencement begins Sunday evening May 17 with a sermon by Dr Arch C Cree of Salisbury first Baptist. The program includes Lincolnton Music Club, class day on May 19, and principal address by Eugene J Coltrane Brevard College on May 21 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton High School
Arch C. Cree
First Baptist Church of
Salisbury
N. C
Lincolnton Music Club
Eugene J. Coltrane
Brevard College
Brevard
North Carolina
Mrs Betty G McKinis Dies at 69 in Lincolnton
Mrs Betty G McKinis, widow of J Frank McKinis, died Sunday afternoon at her Lincolnton home after a period of illness. Survived by sister Mrs Noah P Williams of Lincolnton and brother S A Gooden of Miami. Funeral at Macedonia Baptist Church Tuesday at 11 with interment beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty G. McKinis
J. Frank McKinis
Noah P. Williams
S. A. Gooden
Miami
Fla
McKinis
Healthiest Cities In United States 1935
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the American Public Health Association named Detroit Oakland Syracuse Schenectady Brookline and Hibbing as the nation's healthiest cities for 1935. The healthiest counties identified include Westchester New York Davidson Tennessee Shawnee Kansas El Paso Texas Glynn Georgia and Santa Barbara California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Oakland
Calif
Syracuse
Schenectady
New York
Brookline
Massachusetts
Hibbing
Minnesota
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Westchester County
Davidson County
Tennessee
Shawnee County
Kansas
el Paso County
Texas
Glynn County
Georgia
Santa Barbara County
California
Ladies Night Returns Rotary Club Style in Lincolnton
The Lincolnton Rotary Club celebrated its annual Ladies Night at the Lincoln Lithia Inn with a surprise program led by the ladies. Guests enjoyed a staged Life of the Party, a Major Bowes style amateur act, and prizes. the event featured many club members and invited guests including Rev. Voigt Cromer and M. H. Kuhn, who presented gavel gifts and bed spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton Rotary Club
Lincoln Lithia Inn
Voigt R. Cramer
Concord
M. H. Kuhn
Wiley M. Pickens
Hunter Mauney
Chas. A. Jonas
F. H. Chamberlain
M. S. Beam
Guy Cline
J. R. Gamble
B. C
Eoenoney Hoyle
Thos. H. Cansler
Herbert Miller
Katherine Chamberlain
Leanora Gamble
Annette Childs
Anna Ingram
W. F. Allen
Lightning Strikes Church and Barns in Scotland County
Lightning tore through the region causing total destruction of Johns Methodist Church in south Scotland County with an estimated value of 15 000 dollars. A barn near Raeford and a farmer named Julian Johnson also lost buildings and 1000 bushels of corn. Hail damage was reported near the Scotland Robeson county line.
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Laurinburg
Johns Methodist Church
South Scotland County
M. C. Ellerbee
North Scotland
Raeford
Julian Johnson
Scotland-Robeson
Hungry Patron Polyglot Feasts In Tampa Restaurant
An unidentified man in Tampa announced hunger and then devoured seventeen steaks thirty four rolls and fourteen beers in two hours and a half. He refused vegetables and finished his spree at a local restaurant on May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
56 Candidates Seek County Office in Lincoln This Year
Fifty six candidates filed with the county election board by the deadline for the November ballot. Republican nominees were chosen May 2. Democrats will nominate June 6. The list includes races for state senate, House seats, sheriff, register of deeds, coroner, surveyor, judge of recorder’s court, county commissioners, board of education, constables, and justices of the peace with multiple candidates in several townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
County Board of Elections
Jas. A. Abernethy, Jr
F. Heafner
W. H. Childs
County Recorder’s Court
Joe King
E. C. McIntosh
Catawba Springs Township
D. H. Shields
County Election Board
State Senate
J. F. Mullen
House of Representatives
L. A. Crowell, Jr
L. A. McGlure
Geouge Or. Radisiit
A. F. Reinhardt
Register of Deeds
W. H. Boring
Kenneth D. Heavner
S. R. Warlick
A. B. Heavner
Recorder’s Court
K. B. Nixon
H. A. Jonas
Bruce F. Heavner
K. L. Goodson
Lincolnton Township
D. H. Mauney
S. S. Carpenter
Howards Creek
W. Guy Robinson
J. D. McLurd
North Brook
C. L. Beam
D. C. Upton
Ironton
J. H. Shrum
W. W. Caldwell
Catawba Springs
L. E. Killian
Board of Education
W. G. Bandy
T. A. Warlick
A. A. Beam
Dorsey Rhyne
Deck Hager
Constable
Lincolnton
Pink Caldwell
Puette Lawing
J. T. Morgan
Aca Taylor
R. P. Heayner
Charlie Leatherman
Ironton Township
Belton C. Beal
G. S. Duckworth
J. Thos. McLean
C. B. Lawing
F. A. Shuford
R. C. Wilkinson
E. N. Rudisill
J. O. Allen
D. E. Clemmer
L. A. Yoder
D. H. Quickel
Grady Heavner
North Brook Township
Landon Promises Strong Fight If Nominated by GOP
Governor Alf M Landon indicated a hard hitting presidential race if he secures the Republican nomination. In a national radio interview with H V Kaltenborn he criticized the New Deal and urged a revival of confidence, saying Kansas campaigns have never been pink tea affairs and predicting a vigorous contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
H. V. Kaltenborn
Kaltenborn
Kansas
Two Negroes Die in State Chair
Raleigh May 9 German Williams 25 and Lawrence Dingle 32 Negroes were electrocuted at State Prison for the Forsyth County robbery and murder of John Gant. Williams died after two shocks totaling 3 minutes 43 seconds at 10 46. Dingle died after one 2 minute 30 second shock at 11 02.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
German Williams
Lawrence Dingle
State’s Prison
Forsyth County
John Gant
Williams
W. T. Williams
Martin Street Negro Baptist Church
Dingle
G. S. Coleman
S. Bullock
Negro First Baptist Church
Man Learns No Benefit From Old Age Saying
A proverb states a man is never too old to learn but notes that some lessons bring no advantage to him. The saying emphasizes the futility of pursuing useless knowledge regardless of age.
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Canary
Dionnes
Lee, Jackson Pictures
Barber
John Torrio
al Capone
Dutch Schultz
Torrio
Busin
Lord Horder
Edward VIII
Republi
Can County
Baptists
St. Louis
Mrs. McKinis
Rotary Club
Scotland
House
Richmond
Cornelia Anne Larus
Shenandoah XIII
Winchester Way
Joe Gish
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