Truck Owners Association Praised For Raleigh Developments
The Truck Owners Association reports progress in Raleigh as measures restricting truck interests fail. Motor Transportation of North Carolina notes the defeat of House Bill 263 and a broader shift toward state highway commission authority. The trucking sector sees increased demand for equipment and growing fleets in the state.
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Raleigh
Association of
Truck Owners
Motor Transportation of North Carolina
Association
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
High Point Faces Trial of City Council Selections
The city contends with choosing council personnel for the next two years under the new charter. Political parties select tickets and the period promises to test public responsibility amid radical economic changes.
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High Point
High Point urged cautious votes to steady city finances
The editorial warns of past debt and ongoing obligations challenging High Point. It urges voters to choose competent selfless council members, focus on steady governance, and curb careless spending while stressing road safety and reducing highway accidents as essential to moving forward.
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High Point
Narrow Escape for Guilfordian Statue Amid Storm
A powerful storm in Raleigh uprooted a large southern oak on the state Capitol grounds. The tree fell toward New Bern Avenue, narrowly missing the statue honoring Charles D. Melver. One limb fell behind the statue, with the trunk falling short by about two yards, leaving the monument unscathed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Capitol
New Bern Avenue
Charles D. Melver
Thrills Exacting Too Great a Price
High Point reports two fatal accidents within a week. A young man died at a railroad crossing lacking a watchway. A young woman died when her car overturned on West Lexington Avenue. Officials cite carelessness as a likely cause in both tragedies.
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High Point
Lexington Avenue
The Golden Rule In Action Palm Sunday Reflection
A passionate exhortation on living the Golden Rule beyond words. The author laments trust breaches in business and society, urges debt honor, neighborly love, and genuine Christian living to restore confidence before Palm Sunday.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
America
Random Thoughts and Legion Dance at Sheraton Hotel
W A Bivins reflects on humane living and shared respect across people. April 12 dance at Sheraton Hotel by the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps funds uniforms, with 15 to 20 similar units in the state and parade attire noted.
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Sheraton Hotel
American Legion
Legion
Hici Point
Jamestown Weed Vol. 11 April 9 1988 No 15
The Jamestown weekly issue presents local notices and brief items from the town page. It includes community updates, snippets about residents, upcoming events, and small notices typical of a rural civic sheet.
Special Delivery and Marriage Books Notable
A contemporary review notes Branch Cabell's Special Delivery as a witty collection of author replies to types of readers and praises its honesty and charm. It also highlights Dr. Ernest R. Groves's Marriage as a comprehensive study on marriage and sexuality, lauded for clarity, case material, and readers’ insight.
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Branch Cabell
Eman
James Branch Cabell
James Cabell
Manuel
Noway
Bride
New York
Mr. Cabell
Ernest R. Groves
University of North Carolina
Groves
Europa
William Kozlenko
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Stalin and
Trotsky
Alexander Goldenweiger
Stefan Zweig
Romain Rolland
Maliida von Meysenburg
Mary Wisman
Clive Bell
Erich Pommer
Eurdpa
Sayre debuts Hizzoner the Mayor satire review
A column reviews Joel Sayre’s Hizzoner the Mayor from John Day Co. noting its biting yet wholesome humor and mystery elements. It praises Sayre’s fresh take on city governance and suggests a film adaptation could be possible. The piece also covers Unmoral by Maurice Chideckel and other literary items in brief.
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Joel Sayre
THE
OPN
Tleman
Mr. Sayre
Hizzoner
Virginia Quarterly
John Peale Bishop
R. Carlton Wright
South
Barnes
Lawrence Lee
Walter de la Mare
Witter Bynner
Matthew Josephson
Stark Young
Archibald Rutledge
Norman Douglas
Gerald W. Johnson
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High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
GEO
F &Dwards Co
M. Waynick
R. B. Terry
Associated Press
N. C
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Society
J. P. Rawkey
FE. Katz
ADV
New York City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Mich Ka
Budget Commission
Truck Owners Association
Guilfordian
Rambler’s Note
W. A. Bivins
Charles Lamb
Samuel Johnson
John Wesley
Wesley
Blackwood
United States
Jooland
Liam
Willie
Joan Lubbock
Jamestown
By Betty and
John Mebane
Cabell
Jack Woodford
William Godgin
Nausicaa Bradford
Naughan
Nausicaa
Maurice Chideckel
Stratford Company
Boston
Rasputin
Brigham Young
Mother Ann
Burke and Hare
Russia
William Henry Ireland
Shakespeare
William G. Stevens
Meador Publishing Co
Stevens
Dale Collins
Bobba Merrill
Thompson's Island
Avonbridge
Collins
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