Hoover Nominated on First Ballot by Republican National Convention
Herbert Hoover of California, wartime food administrator and former secretary of commerce, won the GOP nomination on the first ballot at the Kansas City convention. Born August 10, 1874 in West Branch Iowa, he built a global engineering career and led relief efforts in China and Belgium, later directing U S food programs in WWI. He and Lou Henry Hoover married in 1899. they have two sons Allan and Herbert. Senator Charles R Curtis was named vice presidential nominee.
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Herbert Clark Hoover
West Branch
Stanford
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Australia
China
India
Russia
Alaska
Mexico
Peking
London
Europe
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Commerce
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Coolidge
Stanford University
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Cal
Lou Henry
Allan
Herbert
Charles R. Curtis
Kansas
Moses
Biggerstaff Appeals for Rutherford County Nomination
Rutherfordton North Carolina June 18 1928 to the Democratic voters of Rutherford County George Biggerstaff expresses gratitude for support in the June 2 primary and the opponent’s withdrawal. He pledges to work to ease tax burdens and to oppose tax increases without public vote while inviting citizen advice if elected.
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Biggerstaff
Rutherford County
Rutherford
George Biggerstaff
Hopewell News bulletin of Ellenboro area June recap
Farmers around here have nearly finished chores. Mrs Cletus Whisnant of near Mooresboro visited her mother Mrs J P Robbins. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Bridges. The Y M W E Class of Robbins Grove visited the county home in Rutherfordton. Jay Melton spent part of last week at his Gaffney home. Mr John Robbins and family attended the Robbins reunion at Sulphur Springs. Davie Bridges and Dorcas Bridges with Myrtle Bowen visited Rutherfordton Cliffside Polkville Sunday. Friends note Bud Dixon on road to recovery after illness. Davie Bridges sick list last week. Jay Nix and family from Caro len visited J T Robbins Sunday. Mrs Ulysses Setzer of Spindale visited her parents W M Cook Saturday night. Eddy Beam of Bladenboro visited his family here last week. The Rev Mr Hipp filled his regular appointment at Hopewell Sunday.
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R-2
Cletus Whisnant
Near
Mooresboro
J.P. Robbins
George Bridges
Robbins Grove
Rutherfordton
Jay Melton
Gaffney
John Robbins
Davie Bridges
Dorcas Bridges
Myrtle Bowen
Cliffside
Polkville
Bud Dixon
Jay Nix
Caroleen
J. T. Robbins
Ulysses Setzer
Spindale
W. M. Cook
Eddy Beam
Bladenboro
Mr. Hipp
Hopewell
Hoover Nomination Push Looms In Early Convention Mayhem
A political convention moves toward Hoover as party leaders push for the candidate with surprisingly smooth support. Representative Tilson of Connecticut and Governor Fuller of Massachusetts were briefly in the running, but Curtis secured the majority of votes amid a decisive show of backing.
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Connecticut
Fuller
Massachusetts
Curtis
Baseball Standings and Results from Local League
Standings show Ls Pet. 2 a 1.750 for teams Bessemer City Cherryville Gastonia Rex. Last week results include Wednesday Gastonia Rex beat Spindale 9 7 and Lincolnton 4 Bessemer City 2. Forest City Alexander F C 3 Cherryville 11. Saturday Spindale 19 Gastonia Rex 8 and Bessemer City 6 Lincolnton 7 Cherryville 4.
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Cherryville
Gastonia
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Lincolnton
Forest City
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Spindale
Rev Frank Rines Closes Alexander Revival at Mill
Rev Frank Rines of Baltimore concluded a successful revival at the Alexander Mill Methodist church Sunday night. He left many new friends in the town who regret his departure.
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Frank Rines
Alexander
Alexander Mill
Baltimore
Methodist Church
County Receives State Equalizing Funds for Schools
Rutherford county received 46641.12 from the State Equalizing Fund for 1927-28, down from 50214.14 last year. The state board bases allocations on state-determined valuations, not local assessed values, with Rutherford’s assessed value at 36302627 and board valuation at 37008750. Ninety of one hundred counties participate in the fund.
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State Equalization Board
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Hopewell News
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