Analysis of Water from Coastal Plains Wells
A U S Geological Survey report by Margaret D Foster outlines drinking water types from wells in the coastal plains of Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia and Florida. Water from shallow wells under 100 160 feet is mainly calcium and magnesium bicarbonate hard water while deeper wells above 200 250 feet are sodium bicarbonate type with base exchange processes altering composition.
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Chapel Hill
U. S. Geological Survey
Coastal Plains
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
American Chemical Society
Margaret D. Foster
Geological Survey
Carolinas
New Process For Making Dry Ice
A new chemical method to produce dry ice from factory chimney gases was described by J Wellford Martin and D H Kellefer at the American Chemical Society meeting in Chapel Hill April 138. Gases rich in carbon dioxide are scrubbed in towers with lye and ammonia to extract carbon dioxide for solidification.
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Chapel Hill
American Chemical Society
J. Wellford Martin
D. H. Kellefer
New York City
New Bern and Kinston To Compete In State Music Contest
New Bern and Kinston will participate in Greensboro for the 18th annual state music contest this month after earning district contest rights at New Bern. The event highlights regional talent and showcases school musical programs.
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New Bern
Kinston
Greensboro
Princesses Taught Housekeeping Too
A 1937 advice column urges mothers to teach girls practical housekeeping skills early. It urges hands on training in budgeting, bed making, dusting, dishwashing, and especially cooking timing, with examples from royal households and daily budgeting to instill responsibility and self reliance.
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Wales
Princess Elizabeth
England
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
NEA Service, Inc
Felton Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
James Felton alias James White, 31, Negro, was found guilty of second degree murder in Elizabeth City and sentenced to 30 years at hard labor in Raleigh. He testified he and Hattie Simpson, a Negro laundress, had been drinking earlier and that he struck her with an ax, not intending to kill.
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Elizabeth City
James Felton
Hattie Simpson
Claweon Williams
Raleigh
Felton
James White
Bids Sought For State Gasoline and Supplies
Raleigh April 13 The division of purchase and contract called for bids to supply gasoline for state needs in 36 counties with proposals opened April 22 for a new governor’s enclosed limousine. Bids were also invited for state typewriter repair and for various supplies including fire extinguishers lubricants steel lumber and cleaning products.
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Raleigh
Fire Extinguisher Improves with Methyl Bromide
CHAPEL HILL April 18 The American Chemical Society heard about a new fire extinguisher claimed twice as effective as current models. Researchers Dr John C Olsen and Albert H Graddis of Brooklyn Polytechnic School tested methyl bromide noting higher cost and toxicity but greater efficiency for lightweight airplane and other uses.
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Chapel Hill
American Chemical Society
John C. Olsen
Albert H. Graddis
Brooklyn Polytechnic School
Mrs Roosevelt Touring Great Smoky Mountain Park
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visits the Great Smoky Mountain National Park touring to Newfound Gap and into North Carolina with Miss Lorena Hickok. The trip follows the route taken by President Roosevelt seven months earlier across Clingmans Dome to Ela for Cherokee weaving and pottery inspection.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Newfound Gap
North Carolina
President Roosevelt
Oysters Slashed by Marine Snails Across Coast
The fisheries bureau reports the marine snail destroyed about 6 million dollars worth of oysters in 1936 37, nearly matching the season’s total income of oyster men. Commissioner Bell says a control report will be issued soon covering Eastern Virginia Shore Cape Cod Delaware Barnegat Bays and Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Connecticut Rhode Island waters.
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Washington
Fisheries Bureau
Frank T. Bell
Virginia
Cape Cod
Delaware
Barnecat Bays
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Bankers To Hear Doctor Anscombe At Meeting
Dr. Francis Anscombe head of history at Salem College will keynote the 18th annual Group 5 North Carolina Bankers Association meeting in Winston-Salem. Attendees from Alamance Caswell Davidson Forsyth Guilford Randolph Rockingham Stokes Surry Wilkes and Yadkin counties will participate tomorrow night.
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Winston-Salem
Francis Anscombe
Salem College
North Carolina Bankers Association
Alamance
Caswell
Davidson
Forsyth
Guilford
Randolph
Rockingham
Stokes
Surry
Wilkes
Yadkin
May Get Raise
Charlotte officials heard from H. P. Harding that if finances allow, teacher salaries would be adjusted to meet the teachers association request. The move follows a push from the classroom teachers to the city council.
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Charlotte
H. P. Harding
Classroom Teachers Association
Windsor Debuts First Liquor Store in 30 Years
Windsor opens its first liquor store in about three decades. The store began operation today without a public vote or electorate petition under a legislature passed bill.
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Windsor
Former Mayor Wearn to challenge Doug h in Charlotte primary
April 13 report notes former Mayor Arthur H. Wearn will oppose Mayor Ben B. Dough in the municipal primary on April 6.
Camp Eleanor opens near Rutherford with 75 girls enrolled
Hickory reports Mrs. D. F. Giles director of Camp Eleanor states a NYA training school near Rutherford cell has about 75 girls enrolled. She notes the camp name honors Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Buildings were recently leased from the western North Carolina Methodist conference.
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Hickory
D. F. Giles
Fourth District Episcopal Meet At St Peters Church
The fourth district of the Episcopal diocese of East Carolina will convene at St Peters Episcopal Church in Washington North Carolina tomorrow following a district meeting held today.
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Washington, N. C
Episcopal Diocese of
East Carolina
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Additional Grant for Pleasant Waterworks and Sewer
ADDITIONAL GRANT MT PLEASANT April 13 Mayor L H Barringer announced the PWA had granted an additional 3600 for waterworks and sewer project.
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Mt, Pleasant
L. H. Barringer
PWA
Rowland Mutual Watermelon Exchange Re-elects Cobb President
R T Cobb was re-elected president of the Rowland Mutual Watermelon Exchange, a county wide organization, in a today meeting.
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ROWL
Owla Pr
R. T. Cobb
Rowland Mutual Watermelon Exchange
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