Veterans of Foreign Wars Plans Nationwide Bonus Rally Drive
The Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a national campaign to press Congress for immediate cash payment of adjusted service certificates. Commander A C Ingram says speakers will visit states, rallies organized in thousands of communities, and broadcasts aired coast to coast to mobilize public support. The plan follows growing support from the American Legion and congressional actions favoring early payment benefiting about 3.5 million veterans with a potential $2.2 billion impact.
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Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
A. C. Ingram
High Point
Ingram
House of Representatives
Veterans of Foreign Ware
United
House
Senate
Bank opens branch in Trenton to serve Jones county
The Branch Banking and Trust Company of Kinston opened a new branch at Trenton expanding Jones county’s banking facilities. The move brings local customers access to BB&T services in Trenton as of December 21.
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Kinston
Jones County
Branch Banking and Trust Company of
Trenton
Central Friends 70 Present Cantata Tonight at Service
The Central Friends church chorus will perform The Star of Bethlehem cantata tonight at 7 30 at the church. Soloists include Mrs EB Mendenhall contralto Edith Fidler contralto Norman Fidler tenor and Dan W Smith bass with the congregation joining in the finale Adeste Fidelis. The program spans two parts with a pas torale tenor solos recitatives and choruses. Public is invited.
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William R. Spence
Central Friends Church
Bethlehem
Babe
Jesus
Earth
EB. E. Mendenhall
Edith Fidler
Norman Fidler
Asheboro Negro Burned To Death In Dwelling Fire
Shelly Patterson, a Black resident, died from burns after a house fire in the uptown mill colored area of Asheboro around 3 am. The fire origin was uncertain though believed from an overheated stove in Pat Coveon’s home. four others were questioned and released.
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Asheboro
Shelley Patterson
Patcoveon
Patterson
W. J. Lambert
Revised Farm Refinancing Measure To Be Introduced
Washington dispatch reports supporters of the Frazier Lemke bill to refinance farm mortgages have revised it to a 3 billion dollar limit. Lemke says the measure will be introduced on the opening day of the new Congress with a 38 billion dollar revolving fund. The plan would let Farm Credit Administration refinance farm debt with real estate loans backed by first mortgages at 1.5 percent interest and 1.5 percent annual principal. New currency would finance the program.
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Washington
Frazier- Lemke
Congress
Lemke
R. N. Dak
House
Agriculture Committee
North Dakotan
Middle West
Farm Credit Administration
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Congress of the United States
Uncle Sam
Cesta
Agger Jewelry Co
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Superior Service Stations
Hiatt Tire Co
Garland Distributing Co
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R. E. Thomas
W. G. Kirkman
Wright & Payne
H. A. Pleming
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