Courses for North Carolina Negroes: graduate and professional
The General Assembly authorized graduate and professional courses at two Carolina Negro colleges, with a proposed 98 500 biennial appropriation. A T. College in Greensboro and the Duke Durham program would offer law pharmacy and library science, while liberal arts graduate work would be at A and T and Durham. Tuition and selected expenses for North Carolina students studying out of state would be paid by the state if needed.
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Kleigh
General Assembly
Missouri
United States
Govand Council of State
de A. Erwin
Carolina College
Durham
Erwin
Repre
Sentative Murphy
Rowan
A. and T. College
Greensboro
Durham College
Duke University
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Murphy
House
Prohibition Advocate Sees Sudden Reward as Senator
R L Godwin of Dunn North Carolina criticizes a long sleep at the switch and a spellbinder career since 1898 for prohibition. He warns that being rewarded with a Senate seat or presidency for temperance work shows inconsistent rewards and calls it the lowest form of service.
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United States
R. L. Godwin
Action to recover 220 dollars from contractor filed
Henry D. Perry and Edith H. Perry filed in Municipal Court against A. J. Smith and Son contractors to recover 221.19 dollars. They leased a backfiller hoist machine at 50 dollars monthly starting May 1 1938 and claim December rent was unpaid. Repossession caused damage to roller parts and $20 drayage, seeking damages and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Smith and Son
Municipal Court
Henry D. Perry
Edith H. Perry
Legislature Renames State Normal Schools to Teachers Colleges
The legislature renamed the Fayetteville and Elizabeth City Normal Schools for Negroes to Fayetteville State Teachers College and Elizabeth City State Teachers College. The institutions expanded curricula this year to offer full four year college courses to train “A” certificate Negro school teachers.
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Fayetteville and
Elizabeth City
Top Limit Of Sixty Put On Driving By Assembly
Raleigh April 7 news that North Carolina lawmakers have set a 60 mph top speed limit for motor vehicles with few exceptions such as police in duty and ambulances. The new law also restores bicycles to the vehicle list and tightens rules on heavy buses with a $1000 fine for unlicensed operation. Major Armstrong notes few radical changes beyond these provisions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Assembly
Namby-Pamby
John T. Armstrong
Highway Patrol
Driving School To Award 45 Diplomas
The fourth class of a WPA sponsored safe driving school will award 45 diplomas at city hall at 8 p.m. Twenty six graduates achieved perfect scores on the final examination. Readers include Akers Hutchens and Amelia Holmes among others.
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WPA
State Department of Public Instruction
City Hall
Akers Hutchens
Moving Pictures Shown At Local Lions Club Meet
A. Coke Cecil presented color motion pictures of his South American trip at the High Point Lions Club dinner in the Elwood Hotel private dining room. Ru fus C. Russell led the program, with J. W. Van Loan presiding. Attendance prizes went to George Johnson and E. R. Outland. Directors meet next Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the H A Cecil farm.
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South America
A. Coke Cecil
High Point Lions Clubs
Elwood Hotel
Mr. Cecil
Rufus C. Russell
J. W. van Loan
George Johnson
E. R. Outland
H. A. Cecil Farm
Enrollment opens for fifth class in police training program
A list of participants includes Thaggard A Roy LaMar Mabel Hamlet and several others. Enrollment starts this morning and runs to Tuesday evening with no class Monday due to holiday. Classes split 4 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm, enrollment at the desk sergeant’s office or courtroom. The fourth class graduates are named and the cohort averaged 96.
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Thaggard
A .Roy LaMar
Mabel Hamlet
Doris Teer
Gertrude Upchurch
Martha Bulla
Ruth Patterson
Marie Aaron
Police Department
Elizabeth Patterson
J. F. Aaron
Temple Hamlet
Velma Dill
Margaret Hinshaw
Frances Lucille Crouch
Sue Burns
Mabel Combs
W. P. Bissette
Mavis Walker
Death of J Clyde Stancill Mecklenburg Legal Adviser
J Clyde Stancill 50 a Mecklenburg County legal adviser died today of a heart ailment in a hospital. A native of the county and a UNC Law School alumnus he was former city solicitor assistant Superior Court solicitor legislator county attorney since 1932 and partner with Henry Fisher since 1934. Funeral set for tomorrow at 4 pm at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Tabernacle. Surviving are his widow two daughters a brother and a sister.
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J. Clyde Stancile Charlote
J. Clyde Stancill
Mecklenburg County
Erskine College
Due West
US. C
University of North Carolina Law School
Superior Court
Henry Fisher
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Tabernacle
Coleman services held at Red Hill Church
Funeral services for William Edward Coleman 71 a well known farmer who died suddenly at his home near Freeman's Mill were held at Red Hill Church Thursday at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev J M Allred and Rev T H Stamey Pallbearers were James Williams Henry Southern Linda Leonard J M Leonard Joe Boles and Herbert Chilton Interment followed in the church cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edward Coleman
Freeman's Mill
Red Hill Church
J. M. Allred
T. H. Stamey
James Williams
Henry Southern
Linda Leonard
J. M. Leonard
Joe Boles
Herbert Chilton
Rumania Responds to Duce Invasion News
King Carol in Bucharest as government voices grave concern over reports of the Italian invasion of Albania. Dispatch notes Rumania monitors developments from the capital after an inspection tour.
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Rumania
Duce
Albania
Carol
Bucharest
Diplomatic Worry Over Italian Coup Frontiers
Report notes Hungarian frontier authorities kept close touch with developments and diplomats feared international complications could follow the Italian coup.
Income Tax Receipts Lag Behind Year Earlier in Raleigh
State income tax collections through April 4 totaled 9 209 399 22 dollar. 1 217 752 42 dollars below the same day a year ago. The report shows April 4 totals and the shortfall compared with last year.
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Raleigh
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N. C. Negroes
By John Peele
Eckerd’s
High Point Mann Drug Store
Abbott, Proctor & Paine
New York Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Otis D. Phillips
Richard F. Lawrence
Mgr
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
High Point
High Point Enterprise
Ine
van Lill
Rose
Wheaties
F. F. W. Crackers
Maxwell
Lindale
Green Lake
B.aka
Rosemary
Owen Grape
Florida
Baby Foods
ZAC
White Lake
Armour
S. W. Horne's
Ennis and Tryon
Highland Grocery
Hillcrest Grocery
Lambeth Grocery
W. E. Coleman
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