Capitol Square Gossip on North Carolina Politics in 1950s
The column reports rumor about Governor Kerr Scott seeking to purge opponents and influence Senate seats, including proposals to keep Frank Graham and replace Clyde Hoey. It notes Jonathan Daniels’s political clout, looming 1954 elections, and tensions between big spending programs and fiscal restraint amid public sentiment in North Carolina.
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Henor Scott
Bedlam
Potomac
Raleigh
Ington
Frank Graham
Clyde
Scott
Vernor
United States
Senate
Hoey
Scott Group
Graham
William 3. Umstead
Jonathan Daniels
North Carolina
Jonathan
Jochus
Astor
The
News and Observer
Harry Truman
Kerr Scott
Preaching This Week at Saint Matthews Holiness Church
Evangelist M. B. Dobey leads nightly sermons this week at Saint Matthews Holiness Church on Taylor Street, inviting community members to attend.
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Saint Matthews Holiness Church
Taylor Street
M. B. Dobey
Aid to China Is Major Question
American military chiefs face a major question of how to contain communism in Asia. The plan envisions a western and southern arc from Japan to India including Japan, the Philippines, French Indo China, Siam, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Burma, and India. Solidarity depends on meeting native nationalist ambitions.
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Asia
America
Orient
Western
China
Japan
India
Philippines
Indo-China
Siam
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Burma
Heat Wave Strikes Nation With Drenching Storms
Nationwide heat relief gives way to widespread storms from Lake Superior area to Nebraska and Kansas. Charleston sees 3 inches of rain in six hours. Four die in Florida and California storms as Baker spectators flee in panic from lightning. In Baker two ball players are killed and 50 injured. In Oroville lightning triggers dynamite explosion killing two workers and injuring five. Lightning starts over 180 minor forest fires across northern California.
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Lake Superior
Nebraska
Kansas
Charleston
S. C
Baker
Fla
Oroville
Calif
California
Driving Drunk Case Against Ernest Hill
Ernest E Hill 37 of 312 Gray Street was arrested by city police on East Main Street at 9 25 pm and charged with driving while intoxicated and violating the prohibition law. He posted a 350 bond and was released to await trial in recorder s court on August 2.
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Thomasville
Ernest E. Hill
Gray Street
East Main Street
Hill
Recorder's Court
Ex-Diplomat's Funds Probe and Bank Disclosures
The article details a hush hush investigation into former diplomat Maragon focusing on bank deposits since 1945 and sources of income. It notes discussions of government surplus property and the question of how much money is truly his. It also reports Dr. C H Ingram opening a general surgery practice at Jones and Locke streets with a background in Duke Maryland training and anti biotic research.
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Commercial National
Maragon
Maragon’s
C. H. Ingram
Jones and
Locke Streets
Ingram
Fred P. Ingram
High Point
Duke University
Baltimore
University of Maryland Medical School
University Hospital
Ehringhaus Dies of Attack
Former North Carolina governor Ehringhaus dies after a long political career marked by bank closings a rising deficit to a surplus and a 3 percent sales tax. He faced 1930s famine tobacco price crises issuing warehouse closures and was survived by three ex governors Cameron Morrison Clyde Hoey and R Gregg Cherry.
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Ehringhaus
Matilda Bradford Haughton
Washington, N. C
James Cordon
Raleigh
Haughton
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
Clyde R. Hoey
R Gregg Cherry
Slayings, suicide shock Brooklyn home scene
Police report that Patrolman William R. Lane shot his estranged wife Blanche and Arnold Myers after spying from a fire escape for hours, then killed himself. The couple, and Myers, were found in a bed in Mrs Lane's parents Brooklyn residence.
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New York
William R. Lane
Brooklyn
Blanche
Arnold Myers
Lane
Manhattan
Myers
Emil Binder
Binder
Jane
Jeanne
Stephanie Brooks
Canada Sends Nice Present Brings Cold Front to Region
A Canadian cold front has cooled local weather to three or four degrees below normal after days of warmth. The Friendship Weather Bureau reported a cloudy forecast with showers for today and tomorrow. Tonight’s low was expected around 65 and yesterday’s high reached 66.
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Canada
Friendship Weather Bureau
Postal receipts rise at High Point post office this month
Postal receipts at the High Point post office totaled 42 536 79 this month, up from 34 325 64 for July last year. Saps S C Clark reported today.
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Oe Point
S. C. Clark
Truth Seekers Class Plans Monthly Meeting at 526 Barker Street
The Truth Seekers class of Green Street Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the home of Mrs Margaret Collins 526 Barker Street. Attendees include Earl Lowe Jeanne Threatt from Winston Salem J F Prevost Franie Reeves from Point D Swaim Margaret Aiken White High Point and others.
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Earl Lowe
Jeanne Threatt
Winston-Salem
J. F. Prevost
Franie Reeves
En Point
D. Swaim
Margaret Aiken White
High Point
William Howell
Ruth Ashworth
Tourone
R. D. Beck
Margaret Winn
Albert Leach
Earlene James
Harmony
Percy E. Kennedy
Louise Osborne Marsh
High Int
Charlie Miller
Unity
Veda Mae Oldham
Green Street Baptist Church
Margaret Collins
Barker Street
Submarine-styled still destroyed by deputies near Spring Branch
A 400 gallon copper submarine-type still was wrecked by local sheriff deputies last week at Spring Branch near efield. Officials report the still was destroyed leaving only the worm and cap. No one was seen in the area.
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Spring Branch
Efield
Uty
Herman Burrows
Five Die Violently in North Carolina Weekend
Associated Press reports five people died violently in North Carolina over the weekend. A Banner Elk hospital treated injuries from a gas wood saw explosion. In Franklin a 60 year old truck driver fell from a moving vehicle. A Yadkinville man died when his car overturned near Union Grove in Iredell County. A Madison woman was found shot at home. her daughter Iris Lee Chandler told police Banner L Shoe shot her mother. Shoe was found dead with a pistol nearby.
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Madison
Iris Lee Chandler
L. Shoe
Shoe
Franklin
Alvin M. Coffey
Pineola
Banner Elk Hospital
James William Reid
Yadkinville
Union Grove
Iredell County
Administrator's Notice for Martha Harrs Estate Guilford NC
L B Haizlip administrator directs all claimants to present verified claims within one year from June 30 1949 or be barred. Estate located in Guilford County North Carolina with notices and addresses given for claim submission.
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Martha Harrs
Guilford County
North Carolina
L. B. Haizlip
Washington St
High Point
N. C
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