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Wednesday, May 31, 1939,Consider Request To Remove CCC Campp MONROE, May 31.—(^—Federal d authorities considered today an n official request that a Negro CCC camp near here be removed.R Mayor V. D. Sikes met yesterday t, with the city aldermen and repre-,f sentatlve citizens and later announced that a request had formally been made to Major W. A. a Metts, Jr., North Carolina CCC of-g fleer at Fort Bragg, that the camp be located elsewhere, o The action was taken after some of the enrollees and white youths of Monroe had clashed. Sikes said the town wishes to avoid similar occurrences In the future.
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Gastonia Daily Gazette
Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Wed, May 31, 1939
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