Split Over Simmons Might Hurt Judiciary
Raleigh observers warn that the 1951 primary and the November election hinge on ten superior court judges facing re nomination and re election. Democratic unity is stressed to bar Republican success. only two state officers face no opposition. Judges listed include Small, Barnhill, Nunn, Grady, Cranmer, Sinclair, Devin, Harding and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Simmons
I. M. Bailey
George P. Pell
State Corporation Commission
Walter L. Small
Elizabeth City
M. V. Barnhill
Rocky Mount
R. A. Nunn
New Bern
Henry A. Grady
Clinton
E. H. Cranmer
Southport
N. A. Sinclair
Fayetteville
W. A. Devin
Oxford
W. F. Harding
Charlotte
Trees Grow on Limestone in Sapata Swamp Cuba
In the Sapata Swamp of southern Cuba trees appear to grow without soil. They push roots across the ground and into cracks in a limestone area where no earth can be scraped, finding nourishment in barren stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Sapata
Cuba
Record Family Claims World’s Tallest Smiths
London reports the Bengham Smith family claims to be the tallest set of Smiths globally. Father stands around six feet, mother nearly the same, daughter Ruby at six feet three inches who can lift a nine gallon beer cask, and three sons over six feet.
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Record
London
Smith
Bengham
Ruby
Plants Sunburned Under Ultraviolet Light
English botanists report that plants can suffer sunburn from ultraviolet exposure. A plant placed under a quartz mercury arc showed browning and breakdown of the outer cell layer due to the intense light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chicago athlete bandit tells all in police confessions
Henry W. Nelson a 23 year old Chicago athlete and reputed skating champion is jailed after confessing to 20 crimes. He boasted of his sports glory during a car theft and kidnap spree with a partner, leading to his capture by detectives in Chicago. He admits to crimes and rejects any mental imbalance as an excuse.
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Chicago
Nelson
Peoria
Evanston
Dolores Bannon
Dolores
Henry W. Nelson
French Rent Law Harshly Targets Foreign Tenants
Paris reports a new rent law that shields French tenants while foreigners, including many exiled non Allied residents, face eviction as leases end. Ex soldiers are treated as equals to locals, but most foreigners lose leverage, paying higher rents or facing forced moves. Landlords gain power over foreign occupants while standard French tenants gain stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Mission Meeting at Thomasville State Baptist Union Session
The Liberty Baptist association woman’s missionary union met for its twenty third annual session at Tabernacle church Erlanger on August 22. Mrs Bishop and Miss Hughes welcomed attendees while Miss Sallie McCracken presented a strong financial report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Woman’s Missionary Union of the Liberty Baptist Association
R.S. Green
CC. J. Stone
Edna R. Harris
Raleigh
L. L. Henry
Wadesboro
Centennial Fund For Christian Education
Esther Newton
Holloways Church
Erlanger Church
W. Ross Yokeley
Erlanger
Mary Misenheimer
Lexington
Lottie Olney
Mills
Lila L. Henry
Erlanger Church and Missionary Union
Liberty Association
Washing Blankets Do This To Launder Stored Blankets
If you did not wash your blankets when you stored them, follow these days for cleaning. Make a soap jelly and add to tepid water. Squeeze blankets gently, do not rub or wring. Stretch on curtain frames to dry and achieve excellent results.
North Carolina Forestry Association Plans Ashevill e Meeting
The 19th annual North Carolina Forestry association gathering will take place September 12 and 13 in Asheville. President Reuben B. Robertson and Vice President P Ryland Camp will lead a program on forest taxation, education, and utilization with leaders from State College, the American Forestry Association, and state agencies invited to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina Forestry Association
Asheville
R. W. Graeber
Forestry Association
State College
Reuben B. Robertson
Canton
P. Ryland Camp
Wallace
Col
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Chapel Hill
Max Gardner
Arthur M. Hyde
Col. Pratt
T. D. Warren
Special Tax Commission
P. R. Camp
Camp Manufacturing Company
J. W. Hofmann
State College School of Forestry
W. C. McCormick
American Forestry Association
A. H. Oxholm
National Committee On
North Carolina
Col. J. W. Harrelson
Department Conservation and Development
W. A. Graham
I. O. Schaub
R. A. Doughton
State Highway Commission
James G. K. McClure
Farmers Federation of North Carolina
Eve Grey Turns to Aviation in Trendy Sports Move
London reports actress Eve Grey, famed for stage roots and screen success, has taken up aviation as a new sports pursuit. The beauty and personality noted in her career mirror her active involvement in sports throughout life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Eve Grey
Miss Grey
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Bentley
Succes Business College
Edward Stanley
Women’s Missionary Union of Liberty Baptist Association
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High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
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