New Highway Commission To Divide State Into Districts
Raleigh April 27. Governor Hoey appoints ten district commissioners for the State Highway and Public Works Commission. The counties to compose each district will be decided at a May 1 meeting. The plan divides the state into ten districts with named commissioners for each district and lists the counties in each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Roads Committee
Highway Commission
Hoey
D. Collin Barnes
Hertford County
Bertie
Camden
Chowan
Currituck
Dare
Edgecombe
Gates
Halifax
Hertford
Nash
Northampton
Pasquotank
Perquimans
Ernest W. Webb
Lenoir County
Beaufort
Carteret
Craven
Greene Hyde
Jones
Lenoir
Martin
Pamlico
Pitt
Greenville
Guilford
Orange
Pergon
Vance
D. B. McCrary
Randolph County
Chatham
Hoke, Lee
Montgomery
Moore
Randolph
Richmond Robeson
Scotland
Thomas R. Wolfe
Stanly
Anson
Cabarrus
Paine
Davidson
Mecklenburg
Rowan
Union
J. Gordon Hackett
Wilkes County
Ashe
Alleghany
Caldwell
Forsyth
Rockingham
Stokes
Surry
Watauga
Wilkes
Yadkin
T. Max Watson
Rutherford County
Alexander, Burke, Catawba
Cleveland
Gaston
Iredell
Lincoln
McDowell, Polk
Rutherford
Alexander, Burke
Catawba
McDowell
Polk
Rutherford Counties
B. L. McKee
Jackson County
Avery, Buncombe
Cherokee
Clay, Graham
Haywood
Henderson
Jackson
Macon
Madison
Mitchell, Swain
Transylvania
Yancey Counties
Pet Milk Products Company Purchases Lexington Plant
Grimes Ice Cream Co of this city sold its modern ice cream manufacturing plant to Pet Dairy Products Inc of Salisbury. The deal, consummated last Wednesday, completes a notable business transfer in Lexington.
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Lexington
Grimes Ice Cream Co
Pet Dairy Products, Inc
Salisbury
Optimistic chemist foresees rare earths growth
A chemist remains hopeful about expanding development of rare earth elements, while cautioning this trend does not imply a forthcoming event titled After the Good Earth. The remark frames continued progress without signaling apocalyptic outcomes.
Paris Fair Sees Streets of Paris Barred Amid Global Sights
Paris The Paris Fair opening marks a central hub location with the Seine running through the grounds. Nations display structures while a Midway promises merriment. A note on France avoiding Chicago controversy and a tale of a Lyons silk dealer squandering large sums in a Bordeaux melody venue caps the feature.
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George Ross
Paris
Bateau
Britain
France
Chicago
Frances
Balbo
Italy
Sally Rand
Ten Billions Asked to Prevent Elmer From Leaving Farm
J S Wannamaker president of the American Cotton Association urges a 10 billion dollar federal appropriation to stem migration of farm labor from cotton belt farms. He cites 37 percent of efficient farm labor leaving since 1930 and calls for decent living conditions on farms and homes for workers.
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Elmer
ST. Matthews
S. C
J. S. Wannamaker
American Cotton Association
Wannamaker
Congress
Hatless craze injures eyes says optometric leader
Dr John D Perry of Winston Salem tells North Carolina State Optometric Society at its 80th annual convention in Durham that hatless heat and glare threaten eye health while outdoors in golf and other games.
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Durham
John D. Perry
Winston Salem
North Carolina State Optometric Society
Stamps Highlight Jaures Death and Legacy
In 1914 Paris a Socialist leader August Jaures was shot through a window by an assassin triggering wartime tension. His trial followed delays and eventual acquittal in 1919, later honors include Pantheon interment in 1925 and stamps issued in 1936.
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Paris
August Marie Joseph Jean Jaures
L’humanite
Jaures
France
Europe
Pantheon
Tennis Fashion Sparks Debate Over Eyewear and Hats
The article notes concerns about eye safety with unshaded tennis wear and questions the growing popularity of off-the-face hats among women, as voiced by Dr. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Flood Control Survey Planned For 200 Watersheds
Washington April 27 H S Bennett chief of the soil conservation service said the agriculture department will survey more than 200 watersheds to identify upstream flood control projects for recommendation to congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Department
Congress
Naturalness Is Secret To Truly Artistic Beauty
A public beauty column urges personal authenticity over copying stars. It warns against one size fits all hairstyles and makeup, stressing that fashion should suit life, facial features, and personality for a natural, flattering look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hart
NEA Service
Joan Crawford
Mrs. Simpson
Ruth Chatterton
Meeting Notice at Guilford College a27 Ninth North Carell Society
The North Carell Philosophical Society will hold its third annual meeting at Guilford College in the city. Mary is noted as a participant in this local scholarly event.
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New Highway Commission
Pet Milk Products Company
Denhardt
Verna Garr Taylor
New Castle
Henry H. Denhardt
Allen H. Brown
Frances Taylor
E. S. Garr
Paris Fair
Lyons
South America
Bordeaux
S. Klein
NBA Service, Inc
Southland
Y. Hestey Reve
Licaart & Myns
Tosscca Ga
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