Brief State Items Fire Damages Burlington School
Burlington High School suffered two arson fires Saturday night. Police say the flames were started by someone piling paper around desks and lighting it. An apparent cut left a blood trail from a rear door to a street. Fire confined to the office and adjacent room. drawers rifled and some money missing. the school will reopen on its normal date.
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N.C
Delib High School
Lester Ridenhour
Boyd Murray
Murray
Wesleyan Methodists Open 78th North Carolina Conference
The 78th annual session of the North Carolina Conference of Wesleyan Methodists opens in Colfax with an address by Miss Mary E. Bennett of Houghton New York, denominational director of Christian education. She will speak at a Sunday School service as Communion is planned for tomorrow.
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N.C
North Carolina
Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
Mary E. Bennett
Houghton
N.Y
Christian Education
Padlock Hearing Set After Johnston County Liquor Raid
A hearing date was set as lawyers for both sides seek more time to finish investigations. The padlock order followed a July 6 raid that found taxpaid and non taxpaid liquor. Dist Solicitor Jack Hooks said the Johnston County grand jury will be asked to indict Flowers on liquor charges.
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Sanford
N.C
Dist
Jack Hooks
Hooks
Johnston County
Grand Wry
Referendum on Nickles for Know-How program planned in Greensboro
Greensboro leaders to discuss Aug 28 referendum on North Carolina Nickles for Know-How program. The agriculture foundation funds research without state or federal tax aid via five cent per ton fertilizer and feed assessment. Business and farm leaders from the area will attend.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
the Agriculture Foundation
Carlyle to Address Wake Forest Summer Commencement
Wake Forest College will have Irving E. Carlyle of Winston-Salem deliver the summer school commencement address next Saturday. About 50 seniors are to receive degrees in Wall Chapel as the nine week session concludes. The gathering marks the second summer term on the campus with around 600 students enrolled.
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W—A
Wake Forest
Irving E. Carlyle
Wake Forest College
Wall Chapel
Masonic Picnic Slated in Mocksville North Carolina
The seventh annual Masonic picnic will be held Thursday starting at 10 am in Mocksville. Thousands are expected to attend with speakers including North Carolina Attorney General George Patton, Mrs Lila R. Duke, and Charles A. Harris. Proceeds benefit the Oxford Orphanage.
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N.C
George Patton
Lila R. Duke
Washington
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Charles A. Harris
Roxboro
Masons of
North Carolina
Oxford Orphanage
Friends Annual Meeting Opens Tonight at Guilford College
The North Carolina yearly meeting of Friends begins at Guilford College tonight with George Scherer of Indiana as principal speaker. The week-long 260th annual conference features workshops and administrative secret business meetings and closes at noon Saturday.
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N.C
North Carolina
Jaly
Mission Board
Hundred-Year-Old Farmer Austin Moore Dies in North Carolina
Shelby obituary reports the death of 100 year old Austin S. Moore of Double Springs. A retired tobacco farmer born in Rutherford County, he lived in Forest City until 18 years ago. Survived by two sons, a daughter, 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He was buried today.
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Shelby
N.C
Austin S. Moore
Double Springs
Moore
Rutherford County
Forest City
Morehead City Celebrates Centenary With Exhibits and Events
Morehead City marks its 100th birthday with an exhibit day featuring industrial and fishing displays, a boat and antique show, kangaroo courts for those without centennial caps, and a country music show. The week includes school visits, a pro-am golf, class reunions, a jubilee review, beauty queens led by Elaine Herndon, and Fort Macon garrisoned in Confederate uniforms at Bogue Island.
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Elaine Herndon
Durham
North Carolina
Fort Macon
Bogue Island
Veterans Elect New Officers in Salisbury Convention
North Carolina Department Veterans of World War I elected Dr. J. Phillip Malone of Gastonia as commander at a three day Salisbury meeting. Delegates heard Rep Whitener back a bill for a national charter and praised the local VA Hospital while criticizing the GOP administration. Other officers named include James Ez Dayton as vice commander, W. N. Knight, Raymond Smith, Wade Phillips, James F. Mays Jr., and more.
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Gastonia
North Carolina
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James Ez. Dayton
Asheville
W. N. Knight
Raymond Smith
China Grove
Wade Phillips
Lexington
James F. Mays Jr
Weather figures and sun timings for the day
The forecast lists a low of 63 tonight and a high of 86 tomorrow. Today’s high was 88 with a low of 70 last night. Sunset is at 7:40 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 5:09 a m.
North and South Carolina Weather Forecasts
Forecast shows scattered thundershowers possible on the lower coast of North Carolina with otherwise clear to partly cloudy skies. Mountain highs near 80, 85 to 90 elsewhere with cooler nights in the 50s to 60s. South Carolina expects partly cloudy skies, lower humidity, highs around 84 to 90 and cooler nights in the mid 60s to 70s with a mild Tuesday.
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South Carolina
Gorilla Bamboo Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo marks Bamboo the gorilla's 30th anniversary as the eldest captive, noting he arrived in 1927 as a small infant carried in a suitcase. The giant stands six feet tall, weighs over 400 pounds, and is estimated to be 31 years old, about 62 in human terms.
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Philadelphia
Bamboo
Philadelphia Zoo
Army Seeks 1.1 Million for Fort Bragg Aviation Facilities
The Army asks Congress for 1.1 million dollars this year to build aviation facilities at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Brig. Gen. William R. Shuler testified the present Fort Bragg installation is valued at 76.2 million with a need of 122.1 million to complete the permanent plant. Projections include 94 thousand for aircraft access aprons and sparking facilities, 126 thousand to support a hanger and shops for 22 aircraft, 450 thousand for maintenance of 33 fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and 381 thousand for maintenance of 20 light cargo helicopters and two reconnaissance helicopters.
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Army
Congress
Ft. Bragg
N.C
House Appropriations
William R. Shuler
Fort Bragg
Shuler
Bragg
Prisoners Use Buttermilk Smuggling to Escape Jail
Bristol Virginia Tennessee police say Nancy Dillard 19 wife of a jailed man aided six inmates in fleeing by hiding hacksaw blades in a milk carton. Three remain fugitives one is dead and two are jailed. a juvenile hearing was set for Dillard and the fugitives’ 15 year old brother. Robert Swann 35 of Weaverville NC and L C Hobbs 21 of Bristol are named as escapees.
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Bristol
Tenn.Va
Nancy Dillard
Liberty
North Carolina
Robert L.swann
Weaverville
L. C. Hobbs
Russell County
John Stover
Amazing new laxative Cotonam promises overnight relief
A vivid ad claims COLONAID moisturizes and stretches the colon to stimulate urge and relieve constipation overnight. It touts Cotonam as gentle and safe for pregnant women, with 60 tablets priced at 98 cents and claims of no rash or reactions in tests.
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Coconam
Volunteers Help Build Five Storm Victim Homes in Cameron
Five modest houses for Hurricane Audrey survivors stand finished after AFL CIO volunteers completed weekend builds in Cameron Parish. Crews from Alexandria Shreveport New Orleans Baton Rouge worked on homes for Dudley Richard Clarise Brousard Frances January Gilbert LaSalle and Vian Richard aiding 32 to 65 year olds and widows with Red Cross supplied furnishings.
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Cameron Parish
Alexandria
Creole
Dudley Richard
Shreveport
Grand Chenier
Clarise Broussard
Frances January
Expert Soldiers at Fort Carson Form 34th Field Artillery
George Washington and Robert E. Lee are members of the 34th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Carson. Washington hails from Houston Texas and Lee from Sidney Montana.
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George Washington
Robert E. Lee
34Th Field Artillery Battalion
Washington
Houston, Tex
Lee
Sidney, Mont
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