Major Appointments Hinted This Week By Governor Hoey
Raleigh April 7 Governor Hoey to announce major appointments soon though delaying action on Alcoholic Beverage Control board and highway commission chairmanship. Observers expect Waynick to be renominated as highway chair with changes among other commissioners.
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de R. Hoey
Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
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Highway Commission
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Elizabeth City
Williams
New Highway Commission
Capus M. Waynick
George W. Coan, Jr
Waynick
Coan
Rate Reduction Debate Delayed by Utilities Board
North Carolina utilities commission heard arguments for and against a 10 percent intrastate freight rate cut. W S Creighton urged the cut, citing lower Southern Virginia rates, while rail officials warned of revenue loss and interstate discrimination. Chairman Winborne indicated no immediate decision.
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Richmond
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Washington
Southern Railway
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Tennessee
Youths To Face Robbery Charges In Virginia Holdups
George Leftwich Roy Towe Roy Quesinberry Cecil Jones and Zephryr Monday all Carroll county Va youths faced charges of highway robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a series of holdups in Mountairy and Fancy Gap near the Virginia North Carolina line.
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George Leftwich
Roy Towe
Roy Quesinberry
Cecil Jones
Zephryr
Carroll County
Fancy Gap
Virginia- North Carolina Line
Grover Whalen's career as New York's glad hander
Visiting dignitaries followed his top hat and cane as Grover Whalen built a public persona in NYC. As Commissioner he modernized the police, beautified offices, and staged dramatic arrivals. Now chairman of the 1939 World’s Fair project, he targets 50 million visitors and a billion dollars for New York.
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Whalen
United States Navy
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Prince of Wales
Ruth Elder
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Romania
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Ziegfeld
Carroll
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Grover Whal
Live Stock Day Set at Blackland Test Farm
Wenona April 7. Commissioner of Agriculture W Kerr Scott will speak at the second annual Live Stock Day held Thursday at the Blackland Test Farm.
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Wenona
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. Kerr Scott
Blackland Test Farm
Roanoke Island Set for Lost Colony Jubilee Pageant
Roanoke Island prepares for the 35th anniversary of Sir Walter Raleigh’s Lost Colony at Old Fort Raleigh. D B Fearing, Roanoke Island chamber of commerce president, says visitors will flood Manteo as houses are painted, new furniture bought, and a color pageant by Pau Green is staged on the island’s stadium overlooking the sound.
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Fearing
Flames Destroy Randolph Home Near Randleman
April 7 report from Asheboro says Otis M. Bowers’s home two miles southeast of Randleman burned Saturday noon. The house was a total loss though some personal property was saved. Fire started from sparks on the roof and spread to oak trees. burning limbs caused further damage. No insurance covered the loss.
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Asheboro
Otis M. Bowers
Randleman
Lemons Held in County Jail in Wife Slaying
Sidney H. Lemons, 48, remained in Guilford county jail as investigators probed the slaying of his wife at their farm near Greensboro. Mrs. Lemons, mother of 11 children, died yesterday from a slashed throat. Sheriff Joe Phipps said Lemons admitted the act but did not know why.
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Sidney H. Lemons
Guilford County
Lemons
Joe
Phipps
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