Favors State Control of All North Carolina Prisoners
Rutherfordton August 29 Mrs Kat Burr Johnson Ra leigh state commissioner of Charities and Public Welfare urged the state take charge of all convicts in North Carolina She outlined three systems current in the state penitentiary county jails and county convict camps She cited 33 percent recidivism and argued for better class ification of prisoners and trained staff She opposed capital punishment noting a harsher fate than death and mentioned a Rockefeller funded study of 31 death row inmates continuous idle jails and the need to improve prison morals and outcomes.
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Rutherfordton
Kat Burr Johnson
Charities and Public Welfare
Raleigh
Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club
Isothermal Hotel
North Carolina
United States
Bach
Rockefeller Foundation
Accidents Do Not Happen A Safety Movement View
A historical discussion argues most accidents are avoidable through human action and safety measures. It contends fires and automobile incidents can be reduced by prevention, urging a safety habit as the key. The passage contrasts natural causes with preventable risks and reflects on societal attitudes toward accidents.
Fruit specialist to visit Rutherfordton county
H Ir Niswonger horticultural specialist will tour Rutherford County next week with County Agent F E Patton to boost soil fertility in peach orchards. He will be at the County Agent's office all day on the first Monday and speak at 2 p m. A series of orchard visits follows with meetings at A R Sorrels Gilkey on Sept 6 at 9 30 a m G W Willis on Hudson Road Sept 6 at 3 p m and M L McDade on Sulphur Springs Road Sept 7 at 10 a m. All orchardists urged to call in Monday to meet Niswonger and discuss problems.
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Rutherfordton
H. IR. Niswonger
F. E. Pat ‘Ton
A .R. Sorrels
Gilkey
Plank slips as man carries lumber injures arm at home
An unnamed man suffered a dislocated right arm near the elbow when a slick plank caused him to fall Thursday around noon while carrying a load of lumber at his home. He was treated at Rutherford Hospital and is improving.
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Rutherford Hospital
Flapper Singers Old Song "Home Sweet Home" Echoes
A breezy note about a flapper singer performing the classic tune Home Sweet Home. The line hints at Prohibition era mood, nightlife, and dance halls, reflecting the era’s entertainment fashions and social changes.
Mooresboro R-1 Community Notices and Visits
Aug 23 report from Mooresboro R-1 notes several attendees at a birthday dinner for Mr. John Luckadoo. Visitors include Mrs. Lola Morrow and Leola Morrow in Ellenboro, Jeannette Rollins of Cliffside, and Lucy Morrow of Race Path. Families visit relatives in Spindale and Cliffside. Grover C. Morrow’s family visits J H Dyeus in Spindale. other neighbors listed visiting and hosting across Race Path, Cliffside, and Inman S C.
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Mooresboro
R-1
Race Path
John Luckadoo
Joe Street
Ellenboro
Lola Morrow
Leola Morrow
J. E. Gillespie
Ed Jeberson
Spindale
C. L. Rollins
Jeannette Rollins
Cliffside
Lucy Morrow
Grover C. Morrow
J. H. Dyeus
Thomas Nadine
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Haarlem
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Chimney Rock Camp
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Charlotte
Inez Cosby
Mrs
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Fisk Cosby
Angier
James Owens
Florida
Jahlin Daniels
Seaboard Railway
Rutherfordston
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St.Petersburg
Orlando
Miami
Cincinnati
Asheville
Barnum
Goodyear
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Cliffside Motor Company
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