Two Jailed For Beating Filling Station Operator
DANBURY Aug 17 Two Negroes Albert Lee Jones 32 Madison and Adam Staples 34 Martinsville Va held in undisclosed jail after removal from mob threatened Stokes jail by state highway patrolman. They are charged with holding up Reuben Zigler at Sandy Ridge Tuesday night beating him and robbing the filling station. One man and a woman involved not apprehended.
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Danbury
Sandy Ridge
Stokes County
Albert Lee Jones
Madison
Adam Staples
Martinsville
Reuben Zigler
W. C. Moricle
Zeigler
Goldsboro Man Elected President of Taxi Cab Association
P- The new president of the North Carolina Taxi Cab association is H M Savage of Goldsboro. He was elected yesterday at the closing session of a three day meeting. Other new officers are W. M. Mangum Jr of Jacksonville vice president E. W. Holler of Hickory second vice president and M. F. Crouch of Mooresville treasurer Marshal C Krufees mayor of Winston Salem was appointed executive director for the fifth year. Named directors were K. M. Smith of Mooresville John Harkey of Asheville J. E. Clayton of Winston Salem M. C. Anderson of Greensboro Paul Benner of Thomasville E. L. Frazier of Winston Salem I. E. Doggett of Raleigh E. S. Autry of Fayetteville T. E. McGill of Asheboro Henry Kapp of Lexington and B. F. Johnson of Roanoke Rapids.
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Morehead City
The
North Carolina Taxi Cab Association
H M. Savage
Goldsboro
W. M. Mangum, Jr
Jacksonville
E. W. Holler
Hickory
M. F. Crouch
Mooresville
Marshal C. Krufees
Winston-Salem
K. M. Smith
John Harkey
Asheville
J. E. Clayton
M. C. Anderson
Greensboro
Paul Benner
Thomasville
E. L. Frazier
Winston- Salem
I. E. Doggett
Raleigh
E. S. Autry
Fayetteville
T. E. McGill
Asheboro
Henry Kapp
Lexington
B. F. Johnson
Roanoke Rapids
Population rises to 151 million in 1950 estimates
The census bureau announced that the U S population has increased by 598,000 since April 1, bringing the total to more than 151,000,000. This marks a rise of over half a million since the 1950 census preliminary report.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Daniel Boone Fined for Rabbit Shooting in Out-of-Season
In Saint John Indiana on August 17 a local report notes Daniel Boone was fined 25 dollars and had his gun confiscated for shooting a rabbit out of season. The lighthearted incident centers on the famous frontier figure referenced in a playful manner.
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Daniel
Saint John, Ind
Daniel Boone
North Carolina Teachers May Get Two Year Pay Increase
Attorney General Harry McMullan ruled that the contingent two per cent pay raises for the 1949-50 and 1950-51 biennium can be paid when the general fund surplus is sufficient as determined by the budget director and advisory budget commission. The ruling arises after Governor Scott requested guidance amid debate over timing and funding.
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Raleigh
Harry McMullan
Scott
McMullan
Advisory Budget Commission
Budget Commission
C. M. Abernethy
Lenoir
North Carolina Education Association
NCECA
Salisbury
Property damage from tornadoes costs U.S. homes and firms billions
The report notes annual property damage from tornadoes in the United States averages about 12 million dollars. It highlights the broad impact on households and businesses and implies increasing risk nationwide.
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U. S
Dupree brothers store burns in Belvoir community fire
Authorities probe a blaze that destroyed the Dupree brothers general store in Belvoir Pitt County with losses over 50000 dollars. Investigators say the fire may have started during an attempted robbery yesterday.
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Greenville
Dupree Brothers
Belvoir
Pitt County
First Aid for Shiny Nose In Cold Weather
The article advises treating shiny nose in cold weather with frequent powdering and washing morning and night. It lists soaps astringents and creams, warns against overnight creams, and links shine to overactive sebaceous glands from fatty diets. It suggests baths, light powders, and choosing cosmetics carefully at cosmetic counters. It also recommends limiting ice cream pastries and chocolate, drinking water, and a healthy diet.
Police recover most stolen cars in early 1949, says encyclopedia
During the first half of 1949 police recovered 93 percent of motor vehicles stolen in the United States according to the Encyclopaedia Americana.
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United States
The
Encyclopedia Americana
Host's Home Must Be Accepted As Found Says Court
A Camden New Jersey court dismissed a damages suit brought by two guests who were injured during their visit. The ruling held that guests must accept a host’s home as they find it.
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Camden
N. J
Headless Frenchman Roams Kettle Creek Wilds
In Clinton county Pennsylvania residents claim a headless Frenchman haunts Kettle Creek hollow after a local legend. Reporter Pete Stevenson and photographer Jim Patterson investigated near Road Hollow and observed a flickering form, vanishing into the woods, amid gas drilling and moonlit gloom.
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Kettle Creek
Lock Haven
Road Hollow
Clinton County
Lock
Pete Stevenson
Jim Patterson
Hy Cramner
Hammersley Fork
Toad Hollow
Patterson
Valley
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