Lawmaking session highlights from state legislature
Friday to Monday chronicle shows debates over prohibitions and trusts with protests and pay-boosts for clerks. Senators push commissions, highway plans, and cemetery monuments while House and Senate pass bills on coroner fees deaths, library, and prison reforms.
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Senate
Scotland County
Hawkins
W. W. Kitchin
C. B. Aycock
T. J. Jarvis
T. F. Donaldson
R. T. Hoke
T. H. Fries
Charles M. Stedman
C. E. Johnson
Raleigh
Boy Hit By Car Near Edgemont Crossing
Dan Dixon ten-year-old boy was struck by a car driven by Claiborn Carr and his helper on East Main street near the N and W Railway crossing in Edgemont. The boy darted in front of the delivery wagon as it tried to pass. he fell and struck his head on the pavement. Doctors were summoned and treated him on the scene.
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San Dixon
Claiborn Carr
East Main Street
Dan Dixon
Carr
Main Street
Edgemont
Dixon
Aldermen Discuss Court House Plan and Film Theater Exit
The City Aldermen met to discuss a joint court house and city hall project in Durham. The meeting also covered enforcing laws on sidewalk refuse and merchandise placement with rear exits for moving picture shows effective after March 15. Routine items were approved and next meeting set for March 15.
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Hill C. Linthicum
Durham
Marriage announced for Lula Carpenter and Walter McLawhorn
Miss Lula Carpenter and Walter R. McLawhorn of this city announced their marriage last Saturday. The ceremony occurred in February and the couple kept the secret until now. Carpenter works at the telephone exchange. McLawhorn is a Southern railway operator at the East Durham tower and has many railroad friends. They have taken rooms with the groom’s mother in East Durham.
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Marriag
Lula Carpenter
Walter R. McLawhorn
Miss Carpenter
McLawhorn
Southern Railway
East Durham
Victim of Curious Accident near Gastonia
Mrs Eugene Batchford living three miles east of Gastonia was seriously wounded when a stray pistol cartridge swept into a fireplace exploded. A child reportedly rolled the cartridge in paper, and the bullet entered her right breast. Doctors from Gastonia attended her. her condition remained serious but stable.
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Gastonia
Eugene Batchford
Batchford
Trinity Baseball Seeks Special Train to Southern Pines
Managers arrange a special train to transport the Trinity base ball squad to Southern Pines next Saturday for a game against the Philadelphia National team.
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Trinity
Southern Pines
Philadelphia
Local items from the city and surrounding region
Mr E B Lyon has taken Buick agency in the city and is selling well. General Stringfield inspected the Durham company and found them in good shape. General Julian S Carr spoke to Y M C A members and visitors. Court house interior receives paint and new carpets. W A Erwin's cotton mill site decision not yet public. C M Lewter returns to Wilson for a few months. Durham district conference date moved to first Sunday in April at Carrchurch East Durham. Editor J D Bivins of the Stanly Enterprise visited Trinity Park. Irvin Sears returns from Oklahoma for a visit and plans to go back soon.
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Stringfield
Durham Company
Julian S. Carr
W. A.erwin
C. M. Lewter
Wilson
Durham
Carrchurch
East Durham
J. D. Bivins
Stanly Enterprise
Bivins
Trinity Park
Irvin Sears
Lont
Oklahoma
West
Beath of LH Bowles Dies at Home in City Landmark
Lammie H. Bowles aged 25 died early Monday at the Bowles home between East Durham and Edgemont after a lung illness. He leaves a father, mother, and three sisters. The remains were sent to the old home in Johnson County for interment.
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Beath
LH. Bowles
S. T. Bowles
East Durham
Edgemont
Lammie H. Bowles
Johnson County
State Fair Dates Set for Raleigh Event
State Fair dates have been determined as October 18 to 23 with a schedule that avoids conflicts with other fairs. Officials promise a great big fair this year and expect a large crowd to Raleigh for the statewide event.
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Raleigh
Mrs Rich Dies at 45 After Brights Disease
Mrs. Rich of Cedar Fork township died Friday morning at 5 o clock from Brights disease. She was 45 with no children. Funeral from her home at 2 p m Saturday, burial at Wily May's burying ground.
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Joseph Rich
Cedar Fork Township
Bright
Wily May’s Burying Ground
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Rowan
Lockhart
Anson
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Henry L. Wyatt
North Carolina
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Colored Orphan Asylum
Oxford
Kluttz
State Highway Commission
Anks
Raham
Murdy
Koonce
Hovidier
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Dockery
Newland
A. J. Maxwell
W. E. Hooks
Protem Kluttz
Maxwell
R. M. Steley
Arso
Nick Deboy
Page
Deboy
Mark Squires
North Carolina Library Association
Capitol
Highway Commission
Reading
R. M. Phillips
Order of Elks
R. L. Huffman
Tse Recorder
E. B. Lyon
Buick Automobile
Citizens National Bank
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B. N. Duxe
Pres
J. S. Mannine
J. B. Mason
Tors
J.B. Duxe
Pr Y. E. Smit
C. L. Haywood
J. H. Southgate
R. H. RicsBee
Q. E. Raws
N. Duke
A J. S. Manning
N. M. Johnson
J. B. Warren
Esident
American Tobacco Company
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
Haywood & Boone
Southgate & Son
Obacco Co
Depository OF the People
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