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Gooch license fight delays city whiskey approval
The Durham aldermen postponed the license for J R Gooch to sell whiskey in the Royall and Borden furniture building after opponents argued the street location would harm schoolchildren and families. Clerks filed committee reports and firefighters’ resignation takes effect August 1.
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R. Gooch
Board of City Aldermen
Independent Hose Co
Fire Department
Woodward
Herald
J. R. Gooch
Bryan
Maj W. A. Guthrie
Durham
Board of Aldermen
J. N. Cole
Army] Methodist Church
Corcoran Street
E.J. Parrish
Maj. Guthrie
L. B. Turnbull
Presbyterian Church
Alderman Taylor
C. W. Toms
Durham Graded School
Prof. Toms
Sod
Cooch
Mr. Bryan
L. A. Carr
T. H. Martin
Mr. Gooch
J N Cole
A A Pruden
W C Tyree
L. B Turnbull
H A Foushee
Dri N Carr
C W Toms
Howell Cobb
M W Reed
Wali
Reams
E J Parrish
W H Branson
CB Crees