Bus Lines Ordered to Provide Waiting Rooms for Negroes
North Carolina bus lines were told by the State Corporation Commission to file plans within ten days to add adequate waiting rooms for negroes at 13 principal cities including Asheville Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham Salisbury Raleigh Goldsboro New Bern High Point Fayetteville Wilmington and Hendersonville. The ruling follows a Supreme Court decision upholding separate and equal accommodations for black passengers and marks the first step in complying with the order.
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Raleigh
Union
North Carolina
State Corporation Commission
Asheville
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Salisbury
Goldsboro
New Bern
High Point
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Hendersonville
State Supreme Court
M. W. Barnhill
R. O. Self
Corporation Commission
Alumni Chapter Formed for Emory and Henry College
Winston-Salem hosts a new alumni chapter for Emory and Henry College in Virginia. Carl M. Felts of Germantown was elected president.
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Winston-Salem
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Carl M. Felts
Germantown
Census Figures for Cranston R I Population 42,696
Cranston R I shows a population of 42,696, up 13,289 from the previous count or 45.2 percent. This reflects a substantial growth in the city’s size during the census period.
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Cranston, R. IL
Maiden Man Owns Oldest Trousers and Handkerchief
G P Detter of Maiden claims possession of the region s oldest handkerchief and trousers. He recently displayed a 55 year old handkerchief printed with the multiplication table and trousers said to be over a century old. The pants were brought by a great uncle from Germany in 1830. Detter says the handkerchief was given by his mother when he was ten. he is now 65.
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Hickory
G. P. Detter
Maiden
North Carolina Poultry Photographs Planned Statewide
An expert USDA photographer, G. W. Ackerman, will travel April 28 to May 3 across North Carolina to capture more than 150 views of poultry growing. The project, coordinated by F. H. Jeter and C. F. Parrish with county agents, aims to showcase advances for statewide and national audiences and will include lantern slides for poultry clubs and associations.
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Madison County
Iredell
Burke
Buncombe
Madison
C. F. Parrish
Jeter
State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Parrish
Return from London Naval Conference
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson signs the United States naval treaty at the London conference final plenary at Anne’s Drawing Room in James’ Palace. Queen Com, St.
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Henry L. Stimson
United States
Anne’s
James’ Palace
London
New York
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
Joe T. Robinson
Dwight W. Morrow
Photographs Illustrate Tension Service Hog Project
The demonstration hog work led by W. W. Shay featured photographs taken in eastern Carolina last April. The daily project headed by John A. Arey used a separate photo set captured in the piedmont and mountain counties last June. All images achieved wide distribution.
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W. W. Shay
Carolina
John A. Arey
Piedmont
Mountain
Fairbanks to Observe Jones At Atlantic Practice
Rise New York reports Douglas Fairbanks will watch Bobby Jones and Walker Cup teammates practice golf into the Atlantic. He may assist them and will sail abroad on the same boat as the team. Paris outfits for tennis are disapproved by the queen of courts and Mrs. Helen Wills Moody endorses white attire at Wimbledon.
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New York
Douglas Fairbanks
Mashie
Niblick
Bobby Jones
Atlantic Ocean
Paris
Wimbledon
Helen Wills Moody
Winslow Faces Rest From Bicycle Mishap in Great Neck
Thyra Sumter Winslow, longtime writer, has not ridden a bicycle since girlhood in Fort Smith Arkansas and is now confined at home with a foot injury after a spring day outing in Great Neck New York.
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Great Neck
N. Y
Thyra Sumter Winslow
Fort Smith
Ark
Big toe injury in plaster cast incident reported
A woman wearing a plaster cast fell and broke her big toe in Wilmington Delaware. Separately a plan was announced to build a 125 foot all steel Diesel yacht for Edsel Ford with a removable pilot house to pass from the Atlantic Ocean to Detroit via the New York state barge canal.
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Wilmington
Del
Edsel Ford
Detroit
Atlantic Ocean
New York State
Poet Laureate Choice Mentioned for John Masefield
London report notes a hobo past for John Masefield suggesting he may succeed the late Robert Bridges as poet laureate. Indications point to a candidate with a varied life as tramp, seaman, ship cook and farm hand.
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London
John Masefield
Robert Bridges
Millville School Board Bans Smoking Teachers
A Millville New Jersey school committee votes to dismiss teachers who smoke cigarettes as part of a strict conduct policy impacting staff. The move signals a broader effort to enforce health and discipline standards within district schools.
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Millville
N. J
Judge Lewis Backs Philadelphia State Marriage Subsidy
Judge William E. Lewis, after four months of hearing disputes between husbands and wives, favors a Philadelphia State subsidy for early marriage. He notes the economic condition is a major factor and says the average young man cannot afford the responsibilities of home life.
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Philadelphia
William E. Lewis
Nervous patient jokes about fishing license
A dialogue shows a patient blaming nerves on fishing and the doctor noting fishing should ease nerves. The patient retorts that it is stressful when there is no license, reflecting a humorous exchange from Pages Gaies.
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Gaies
Yverdon
Charters Granted In North Carolina Apr 30 1924
New certificates of incorporation are issued at the secretary of state office. Lonon and Company of Marion seeks real estate with 1000 shares no par value by John Y Lonon L A Neal and Sam Surasky. Mercy Hospital of Wilson non stock to treat patients by N M Schaum W T Clark and William Hines. A and H Flying Service of Henderson to operate aircraft with 100000 authorized capital by T J Roberts Major H O Camp and W R Balter. Lumberton Tobacco Company to cure leaf with 100000 authorized capital by H B Jennings K M Biggs A E White and others. Rowan Telephone Company of Granite Quarry to operate lines with 100000 capital by S J Stutts Catherine Althea Stutts and N O Stevens. Mid-South Insurance Agency of Pinehurst to handle general insurance with 50000 capital by L O Sledge H D Vail and Walker Taylor.
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K. M. Biggs
A. E. White
Lumberton
Rowan Telephone Company
Granite Quarry
S. J. Stutts
Catherine Althea Stutts
N. O. Stevens
Mid-South Insurance Agency, Incorporated
Pinehurst
L. O. Sledge
H. D. Vail
Walker Taylor
Wilmington
Man Walks 48.7 Miles for 62nd Birthday
E A Maultsby of Whiteville, judge of the Columbus county recorder's court, marked his 62nd birthday by a yearly 48.7 mile walk from Whiteville to Wilmington, a customary celebration noted in Wilmington.
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Wilmington
E. A. Maultsby
Whiteville
Columbus County Recorder’s Court
Winners of Enterprise Broadhurst aviation contest announced
Mrs Allie Johnson and Athel Jones win first prizes offering free aerial rides over High Point with pilot George A Clark of the Charles Kenner Flying Service. Other prize winners receive theater tickets for Buddy Rogers and Jean Arthur in Young Eagles at the Broadhurst Theatre with tickets obtainable at the box office.
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Allie Johnson
Emory Street
City
Athel Jones
Rt. 2
Thomasville
Enterprise-Broadhurst
High Point
George A. Clark
Charles Kenner
Greensboro Road
Buddy” Rogers
Jean Arthur
Young Eagles
Broadhurst
William Wellman
Paramount Organization
Wings
Paul Lukas
Clark
Broadhurst Theatre
Hazel Haynes
Adams Street
Melford Byerly
Chestnut Street
Bernard Hunter
Parkway
John W. Austin
Brently Circle
Arthur March
John J. Palmer
Women Census Takers Increase In East
Washington reports a rising number of women census takers during the 1930 round, a notable shift as women enter more public surveying roles in the eastern states. The trend highlights expanding female participation in federal field work amid ongoing census operations.
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Washington
Census Takers Shift Gender Balance Across Regions
Figures from the director of the census show women census takers will outnumber men in the District of Columbia. Boston will have about half as many women as men, though 1920 had 56 women to 561 men. San Francisco already had more women enumerators in 1920 and will likely mirror that lead in the coming census.
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West Coast
District of Columbia
Boston
San Francisco
Delinquent Tax List in Buncombe County
Asheville April 30. About 8000 to 10000 taxpayers in Buncombe county face advertised esale to satisfy tax claims. County tax collector Fred A Hull says roughly 1.3 to 1.4 million dollars of last year’s about 3.3 million in taxes remain unpaid.
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Asheville
Buncombe County
Esale
Fred A. Hull
Mr. Hull
Evans to Address Asheville Banking Chapter Meeting
William J. Evans of Dallas Texas president of the American Institute of Banking will speak at the Asheville chapter annual meeting Thursday night in Asheville.
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Asheville
William J. Evans
Dallas
Texas
American Institute of Banking
The
Institute
Night Baseball Under Floodlights In Des Moines
Des Moines and Wichita clubs of the Western League will play Friday night under a 42 million candle power floodlight system. Officials view the game as the most promising minor league night baseball experiment. Lee Keyser says success could boost adoption or risk league closures from low attendance if it fails.
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Des Moines
Wichita
Lee Keyser
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