Ward Favored for House Appropriations Chair Amid Tossup
North Carolina lawmakers weigh Rep L Ward of New ten county and Rep Pete Murphy of Salisbury as top contenders for the House appropriations chair. Observers note a split between eastern and western backers and the likely influence on funding for state departments and the University of North Carolina.
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Sir Walter Hotel
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Libby
Newten County
KR. Grege
Mittee
Pete Murphy
Salis
Cherry
Murphy
Morris Indicted in Murder Case
Greensboro December 15 Clyde Morris of High Point was indicted by Guilford County Grand Jury for first degree murder in the fatal shooting of B. S. Garbee of High Point at Garbee home. Morris allegedly trailed Mrs Morris and Garbee to the home. held on bond $7600 after preliminary hearing. Also Wardell Lockamy of High Point pleaded guilty to breaking entering and larceny and received 18 months on county roads for theft at Wardell's confectionary.
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Clyde Morris
High Point
Guilford County
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Morris
Morrig
Orman Lockamy
W. ©. Harris
Raleigh
Wardell
Crowe Helps Lead North Carolina Municipal Finance Meeting
Carl H. Chatters of Chicago addressed NC branch members of the Association of Municipal Finance Officers at a Greensboro luncheon meeting. Topics covered included universal standards for municipal units and closer ties in municipal finance amid broader study and adoption. Attendees included Raleigh Mayor George A. Isley, Wilmington Commissioner Louis Fisher, Durham Auditor Dan Umood, Charlotte’s L. R. Ledbetter, High Point Accountant H. L. Crowe, Greensboro Auditor C. H. Porterfield, and city officials from several cities.
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United States
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Carl H. Chatters
Chicago
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Chatters
George A. Isley
Raleigh
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Louis Fisher
Wilmington
Dan H. Um=ood
Durham
L.r L. Ledbetter
Charlote
H. L. Crowe
High Point
C. H. Porterfield
Greensboro
Andrew Joyner, Jr
George C. Eichhorn
Dayton Plans Fete to Honor Wrights on Thursday
Dayton, Ohio residents prepare to honor Orville Wright on the 33rd anniversary of his Kitty Hawk flight. A luncheon at the Wright home will feature the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and a cemetery service at Wilbur Wright’s grave. Guests include Eugene Vidal, A. Cisler, Jack Frye, Eddie Rickenbacker, and other airline leaders. a Roosevelt message may be delivered.
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National Advisory Commitee For Aeronautics
Woodland Cemetery
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Air Commerce
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Air Mail
Washington
Jack Frye
TWA
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
Wright
Vidal
Wartime Injured and War Pension Support Figures
Three thousand disabled soldiers from World War remain in British hospitals. Britain supplied 4500 artificial limbs to war pensioners in 19384. U S tobacco use runs about 8.5 pounds per person now versus under 4 pounds before the Civil War.
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Great Britain
United States
Ward backed by UNC and others for appropriations post
The piece notes Ward has strong backing from UNC alumni and other supporters. It argues Ward, an alumnus of Chapel Hill with a Wake Forest law degree, would be fair on the larger appropriation request. It also observes Ward's prior service on the appropriations committee in 1935, unlike Murphy, implying Ward’s prior familiarity.
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Wake Forest
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Christmas Stories Build Character
OLAVE ROBERTS BARTON argues Christmas reading should shape child character with classic tales. She highlights The Nativity story, Dickens Christmas Carol, The Dwarf and the Cobbler's Son, Bird's Christmas Carol, and Merry Christmas to You as worthy selections. Emphasizing charity over toys, she urges stories to instill sacrifice and service to others.
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Wilhelmina Harper
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Inexpensive Beauty Aids Make Frugal Holiday Gifts
A guide to inexpensive beauty gifts for women at Christmas. Items include liquid powder, mascara, lipstick, cologne, powder jars, winter sunburn cream, hand lotion, bath soap, and small accessories. Do it yourself ideas feature sews, ribboned puffs, cosmetic bags, and a makeup scarf with simple crafts for affordable, thoughtful presents.
World famous yet obscure area known as the Lower East Side
The piece notes a famed district between the Brooklyn Bridge and Fourteenth Street in New York, officially spanning 112 tiles in area from Bow ay and Third Avenue to the river. It highlights public unfamiliarity with its precise boundaries yet points to its recognized location.
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Fourteenth Street
Boway
Third Avenue
Cormorant Colony Demands 1000 Tons Daily
The Chincha Peru colony of cormorants relies on a fish diet dominated by anchovies and requires about 1000 tons of fish per day to survive.
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Peruvien
Chincha
Civil Service Plan Sways NC State Employment Protections
News from Raleigh outlines a proposed state civil service law to shield employees from wholesale dismissal when new department heads take office. It would cover state agencies including social security systems, though elected officials could still terminate inefficient staff. Critics warn Scott’s actions as Agriculture Commissioner-elect may hasten this policy shift and erode his hiring and firing authority.
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Prise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Mraleigh
General Assembly
W. Kerr Scott
Impetua
Agriculture
Scott
Department of Agriculture
Civil Service
Germany leads Europe with highest marriage rate
Europe’s marriage rates show Germany at the top with more than ten marriages per 1000 people. Poland follows at 8.5, Holland and Italy tie at 7.6, England at 7, and France at 6.9.
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Poland
Holland
Italy
England
France
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