Southern Research Unit To Have New Laboratory
Trustees in Birmingham authorize a new three story laboratory and an addition to Laboratory No. 5 to handle rising projects at Southern Research Institute. The two structures cost about 500000 and will house plastics textiles division and machine shop. Employee count rose from three in 1944 to 88 now with 95 expected by year end.
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Birmingham
Ala
Trustees of
Southern Research Institute
Southen Enterprises
Institute
Instrastute
Thomas W. Martin
Southern
Martin
Wesleyan Methodists Open Three Day Meeting
Colfax reports the North Carolina Wesleyan Methodist conference opens a three day annual session. The outgoing president Rev. W. C. Levin renounces after two years and a successor will be elected. Delegates from Virginia and South Carolina attend with Asheville calls and hospitalities noted.
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Colfax
North Carolina
Wesleyan Methodist Church
W. C. Levin
Asheville Lee
Secon
Virginia
South Carolina
Double slaying ruled murder death by own action
In Winston Salem Sheriff Ernie Shore ruled the double killing of Mr and Mrs Gordon Cutts as murder death by own action. He said Cutts shot his wife then himself in their bedroom Sunday night. Both were found with a .38 caliber pistol nearby. Also noted the U S food industry produced about 20 billion cans in 1947.
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Winston-Salem
Gordon Qutts
Ernie Shore
Shore
Cutts
Here
Forest City Teens Tour Nation By Royal Enfield 125
Harold Scott and Loren Davis both 17 from Forest City Robeson county arrived on a Royal Enfield 125 with a trailer. They began a economical motorcycle tour taking in Petersburg Richmond Washington DC and western Virginia before returning home via cafes and trailer camping. Scott has finished high school and will work this fall while Davis has one more year of high school.
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High Point Husky
Department of the Enterprise
Royal Infield
Alexander
Harold Scott
Loren Davis
Forest City
Robeson County
Petersburg
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Washington
Washington Monument
Mt. Vernon
New Parties Hopeful for Ballot Spots in North Carolina
In Greensboro officials of two new parties anticipate filing petitions near the midnight deadline. States Right Democrats leader Gaston Fashion says 10 000 names will be ready to file and may seek court action if rejected for certification. Progressive Party state chair Mary Price cites 11 000 to 12 000 signatures ready for submission.
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Greensboro
State Board of Elections
Gaston Fashion
States Right Democrats
State Board
Board of Elections
Progressive Party
Mary Price
North Carolina
Man Robbed Upon Reaching His Home Here
Samuel J. Heathcock arriving from Seattle reported a loss at the train station. A brown khaki bag and tan metal suitcase were left, then the suitcase disappeared. He said items from Tokyo including silk fabrics cameras a jewel case and cigaret boxes valued about 300 were insured for 500 in Seattle.
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Samuel J. Heathcock
Seattle
Wash
Heathcock
Adams Street
Tokyo
One Drowned As Shrimp Vessel Goes To Bottom
In Norfolk Virginia on August 3 a shrimp boat named Emma Lou capsized near Shallotte Inlet by Southport North Carolina. Master and owner Rockefeller Benton aged 33 from Leland NC drowned. Samuel Williams the second occupant was rescued by another fishing vessel. Coast Guard searched for Benton's body until early today.
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Norfolk
Shallottee Inlet
Southport
N. C
Fish Coast Guard District
Oak Island Coast Guard
Emma Lou
Rockefeller Benton
Leland
Samuel Williams
Benton
Coast Guard
Excess Profits Tax Would Yield Over 4 Billion
President Truman proposed to Congress a four point three nine billion dollar excess profits tax to shield the public from peacetime profiteers. Representative Dingell said he will introduce the bill, noting corporate profits after taxes are near 100 percent above 1943 peaks. The plan mirrors wartime rules but with larger exemptions and a softer graduated rate.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Dingell
Dmich
County Line Dispute Nears Resolution in Guilford Randolph Field
Greensboro Aug 3 The Guilford County board learns from an exploratory survey that land now on Guilford tax rolls may actually be in Randolph. The proposed line runs about 500 feet north of the old boundary, with legal endorsement and legislation needed to finalize the change.
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Greensbroro
Guilford
Randolph
Lloyd Amos
General Assembly
State Employees Retirement Board In Session Today
The board met in Raleigh to hear seven applications from local government units seeking admission to the retirement system. New Bern Rowan county Lincolnton Wilson county Craven county Gastonia and the Elizabeth City public utilities commission filed entries. Four officers were sworn in: Jonathan Woody Waynesville Millard F. Jones Rocky Mount Earl Tate Lenoir and Caldwell McDonald Charlotte.
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Raleigh
New Bern
Rowan County
Lincolnton
Wilson County
Craven County
Gastonia
Elizabeth City
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Wachovia
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