The State Leads in High Schools Across the South
North Carolina shows top results in agricultural high schools with an average net profit of 150.43 per pupil and a return of 1.41 on each education dollar, while local Census data report Granville County population at 26,846. Governor Bickett discusses future housing, and UNC introduces a new Textile Engineering Course.
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Raleigh
R. D. Maltby
Agricultural Education
State College
State Board For Vocational Education
Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
North Carol
Maltby
North Carolina
Granville
Washington
Census Bureau
Granville County
Kinston
Carolina
Greene
Beaufort County
Governor Bickett Denounces Outsiders Amid Prison Reform Talk
Governor Bickett defends North Carolina institutions against outside meddling and convict reform agitation. He cites state health and public welfare officials, Dr. Rankin and St. Haley, as trusted stewards of sanitation, morality, and inmate welfare. He rejects censure from external critics yet accepts internal criticism from North Carolina forts.
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Bickett
Relief Society of Washington
EB. E. Duding
Kaie P
North Carolina
W. 8. Rankin
St .P. Healey
Cape Lookout
Slic Rock Ereek
Cri
Committee names named to probe Durham machine gun unit
Governor T. W. Bickett has appointed a commission led by Beverly Royster of Oxford Colonel A. H. Boyden of Salisbury and Judge W. H. Whedbee of Greenville to investigate the coad of the Durham machine gun company in Graham.
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Beverly ¥. Royster
Oxford
A. H. Boyden
Salisbury
W. H Whedbee
Greenville
T. W. Bickett
Durham Machine Gun Company
Graham
Navy enlists ten more recruits at Charlotte station
Ten men were accepted for service in the United States navy during the past week at the local naval recruiting station in Charlotte. The list includes E. R. Revis Gastonia D. A. Wesson J. H. Tarlton J. P. Waddell Concord E.R. Limerick Bessemer City J. W. Wofford Enoree 8.C. H. B. Mills Mooresville J. J. Thomas J. C. Daese Peachland and P. B. Long Charlotte.
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Navy
United States Navy
Naval
W. A. Wilson
Charlotte
E. R. Revis
D. A. Wesson
Gastonia
J. H. Tarlton
J. P. Waddell
Concord
E.R. Limerick
Bessemer City
J. W. Wofford
Enoree
Jenkins to Antwerp for Olympic observers
Washington-John Wilbur Jenkins former North Carolina naval historian under Secretary Daniels heads to Antwerp as an interested observer and recorder of events at the Olympic games. Governor Bickett offers 400 reward for arrest or conviction of the negro who assaulted Mrs A A Riddle in Graham. the matter discussed with Solicitor S M Gattis who declined to speak for publication. Suffragettes open state headquarters in Raleigh led by Mrs Jerman and Miss Weil anticipate ratification success after the special legislative session. Funeral of Lieutenant Frederick Manning son of the attorney general. 200 ex-service men attend. rain clears as rainbow appears over Christ Church. Census director Rogers reports 123,192 acres in organized drainage in several NC counties. cost 645,500. Civil service announces exams for clerks and carriers in four state districts with starting salary 1.40 per day in July and August locations.
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Graham
Bickett
A. A. Riddle
S. M. Gattis
Alamance
North Carolina Equal Suffrage Association
Sheperd
Raleigh
Jerman
Weil
Goldsboro
Lieutenant Manning
Frederick Manning
France
Christchurch
Oakwood Cemetery
Theatar
Organized Drainage Enterprises
Washington
Sam L. Rogers
Bladen
Columbus
Cumberland
Harnett
New Hanover
Pender
Robeson
North Carolina
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service District
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Durham
Edenton
Greensboro
Greenville
High Point
Oxford
Revaluation boosts Caldwell county taxes and land values
Caldwell county reports jump from 6 million to 17.8 million in overall assessment under the revaluation act. Real estate 13.36 million and personal property 4.0 million. 30,000 acres added to the tax books, acreage up from 2,496 in 1919 to 276,346 now. State and county tax may drop. tax dodgers hit hardest.
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Lenoir
Board of Apprais
Caldwell
W. J. Palmer
Wilkesboro
Dwell County
Durham backs its military plan for Graham incident
Durham Mayor Newsom voices strong support for the local machine gun company involved in the Graham shooting incident and asks for speedy counsel for militiamen. He praises soldiers for upholding North Carolina laws and seeks to attend investigations. Also notes Spencer telegraph line rebuilding, UNC six day commercial secretary course, and local wartime crime and tobacco reports.
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Durham
Newsom
Bickett
Graham
Marion B. Fowler
North Carolina
End of Eight Years Misery in Newark Testimony
Theresa Coventry of Newark New Jersey says eight years of illness with back and limb pain were relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Medicine. She gained strength to do housework and washing and recommends the remedies to friends. She invites others to write for free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
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Newark
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Theresa Coventry
Bi St
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University Summer School
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Asheville
J. F. Hurley
Salisbury Post
North Carolina Pre Association
Waynesville
Ideal Negro Demonstrator
Warsaw
R. J. Johnson
Duplin County
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University of North Carolina Summer School
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Seeley
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