Transportation solutions for Thomasville rail problem debated
The eighth article in a planning series outlines rail issues in Thomasville caused by the Southern Railway and the local line. It discusses grade crossings, proposed underpasses, options to lower or reroute tracks, unifying the business district, and future city growth tied to aviation expansion near two regional airports.
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W. P. Wilson
Thomasville
Wilson
Southern Railway
High Point
Denton
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk and Western
Pastern
Capital
Piedmont Air Lines
Greensboro-High Point
Smith- Reynolds
Winston
Civil Aeronautics Administration
North Carolina
Civil Service Examinations Open for City Jobs
Civil Service announces openings for lineman helpers skilled lineman and director of public works with monthly salaries from 135 to 210 dollars. Open August 19 1950 at 2 00 PM on third floor city hall with applications due by August 18 1950 5 00 PM. Apply at Civil Service Commission 514 North Wrenn Street. Security benefits offered. Joseph F Snider secretary.
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Public Works
Civil Service Commission
Wrenn Street
Lignite from Arkansas and California touted as Montan wax source
The U S Bureau of Mines states Arkansas and California lignite provide a good source of Montan wax used in industry, highlighting regional coal resources for wax production.
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Arkansas
California
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Asbestos Workers Suffer From Asbestosis Dust
Asbestos workers sometimes suffer from asbestosis caused by inhaling dust from the mineral.
Legion Drive Aims 100 Percent Renewal by October 1
At the regular Legion meeting the 1951 membership drive was launched with a plan to renew all 1950 members by October 1 the start of the Legion fiscal year. Prizes will reward members who recruit and renew, including special recognition for World War I veterans. The Legion Home will be open evenings with expanded activities. Forty and Eight meet Tuesday with P. Lee Smith presiding.
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American Legion
Legion
High Point
Legion Home
House Committee
de Gare
P. Lee Smith
State Employes Perquisites Challenge Budget Officials
A Raleigh dispatch outlines the long running dispute over housing, utilities, laundry and medical care for state staff at hospitals, schools and prisons. The budget advisory commission examines rental practices, tenant selection, and whether cash wages or in kind housing should be favored, amid fears of state real estate ventures and white elephant buildings. First Lt. John Trevett, aboard the Columbus, reported in November 1775.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
Budget Bureau
Office
Gardner
State Hospitals Board of Control
Scott
Advisory Budget Commission
North Carolina
Americans Lead World In Word Production New Dictionary
The United States tops word creation says Mitford Mathews editor of the Dictionary of Americanisms. The two volume work, to be published by the University of Chicago Press, will include about 50 000 words first used or given new meaning in the United States.
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Chicago
United States
Mitford Mathews
Dictionary of
University of Chicago Press
U. S
Mathews
England
Washington Irving
Noah Webster
Georgia
Florida
Jackson
Ala
Campus
Gorilla
Adobe
Delicatessen
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals
High Point Township transfers include Baxter Carter and Emilie T. Carter to Roy T. Crawford and Helen G. Crawford for an East View lot. Other deeds list H. W. Cash to Harvey J. Hoover Jr for Burton Street, C. N. Cox to Mrs Lynn W. McInnis, and multiple parcels in R. B. Cornell plat, Park Place, Grove Addition for College Park, and more to various buyers.
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High Point Township
Baxter Carter
Emilie T. Carter
Roy T. Crawford
Helen G. Crawford
Eastview
H. W. Cash
Harvey J. Hoover, Jr
Burton Street
Eugene C. O'Brien
Thomas D. Wood
R. B. Cornell
C. N. Cox
Lynn W. McInnis
W. W
W. W. Raper Lands . Maurice Stuart, Jr., and Wife To M. Stadiem
Park Place
W. L. Albertson
James W. Davis
J. N. Campbell
Theodore Roosevelt Pértee
George Hinton
Grove
College Park
C. H. Lawson
J. H. Mickey
Centennial Avenue
Ernest Bailey
J. T. Freeman
Holly Street
Alberta Corbit Snider
Bettie Corbit
Bottoms - Fiske Truck Lines, Inc
Whittier Street
Fred H. Laptad
Carita S. Woody
Sherrod Park
T. L. Smith
John W. Thomas
S. E. Willis
Helmstedt's Ancient Founding Traced by National Geographic
The North Hesse town of Helmstedt in north central Germany is believed to have been founded around 900, per findings cited by the National Geographic Society.
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Helmstedt
Germany
National Geographic Society
Farmworkers to Oilfields Shift Venezuelan Food Imports
During World War II Venezuela relied on imports for nearly all food as farm labor moved to oilfields, altering production and supply chains. The shift affected domestic agriculture and prompted reliance on international shipments.
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Venezula
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Civil Service Examinations
Joseph F. Snider
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T H. P. Civil Service
COM
Marine Corps
John Trevett
Guilford County
Nash Jewelry & Loan CO
N. Main ST
North State Telephone CO
Gavin Cochrane
Earl of
Morrison
Chicago Weekly
Admiralty Island
Alaska
Puget Sound
Dixie
Realty
Leonard's
DuPont
North Wrenn Street
Glassmobile
Highland Motors, Inc
Oldsmobile
General Motors
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