Why Water and Light Plants Election Should Carry
A letter argues for selling Forest City Spindale and RuthERfordton light and water plants to Duke Power Co. The plan promises lower rates from 1l to 8c per kilowatt, better service, rural electrification, local ownership gains, tax relief through bond retirement, and potential new industries. It cites Duke’s regional reach, favorable offers from Southern Public Utilities, and local employee familiarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Spindale
Iherfordton
Duke Power Co
Duke
Ern Public Utilities Co
Fiedmont Carolinas
Ean Much S
Carolinas
Virginia
Piedmont Carolinas
Southern Public Utilities Co
Election call on sale terms for Duke interests
A townwide push aims to set a 100 percent election for the sale in each town. The text discusses urgent obligations and questions what more the people could demand from the Duke interests before proceeding.
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Duke
Mr Evans Bostic Married in Shelby
Shelby September 7 Miss Arel Rollins of Mt Simia neighborhood quietly wed Evans Bostic of Morganton Monday at 10 am at Rev John W Suttle's home. Couple left for a wedding trip through western North Carolina and will reside in Morganton. Bostic is known in Forest City from a former Southern Railway position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Arel Rollins
Mt. Simia
Evans Bostie
Morganton
John W. Suttle
North Carolina
Evans Bostic
Forest City
The
Southern Railway
Hoover Policies Insult to N C Republicans
Shelby date line reports Odus M Mull, Democratic Executive Chairman, attacking Hoover era policy and social breaches. Mull accuses the White House of social equality by inviting a negro Congressman's wife to an early administration function, blaming it for alienating the South from the Republican Party. He notes low GOP turnout in a North Carolina statewide primary and says many Republicans may vote Democratic this fall to build a better state.
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Shelby
Odus M. Mull
Democratic
Republican Party
Mr. Mull
Hoover
White House
Congressman de Priest
South
Republican Organization
The
Senate
National Republican Party
North Carolina
League For the Advancement of
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
North
West
Voters pledges and party loyalties in the primary
The letter argues Republican primary voters pledge to support the party ticket in November and warns against defecting to Democrats. It urges recruiters for the Democratic party but cautions against hastily joining. Additional notes mention local births, revival meetings, sick list, and farm lamp sales in Alleghany County with lamb prices.
Born to Gilkey Hall at Montford's Cove
In Montford's Cove Union Mills on August 27 a fine girl was born to Mr and Mrs Gilkey Hall. The column notes several local residents visiting, recovering from illness, and family gatherings including Mrs Pearl Connor Mrs LE Frady and Mr D M Arrowood among others with multiple mentions of local households and weekend visits.
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Union Mills
R-1
Gilkey Hall
Jake Harris
Marion Hospital
Andrew Ledbetter
Tennessee
Cove
Pearl Connor
LE. Frady
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R. E. Price
Rutherford County News
Rutherfe m
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
MR. Evans Bostic
N. C. Republicans
Mull
Vittel
Hazel
Maude Stott
John Smith
Greensboro
Alleghany County
Montford’s Cove
Joe Robbins
Sulphur Springs
M. F. Nanney
Naomi Rhodes
G. H. Hemphill
Aden Queen
Ruth
Fred Flynn
Eva Vess
L. C. Harris
D. M. Arrowood
Goodyear
Atwater Kent
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Forest City Furniture CO
Forest City, N. C
Forest City Motor CO
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