Utility Companies of North Carolina Improve Service Progress
North Carolina Utilities Commission outlines postwar moves to raise service standards. Driver exams, heated buses, brake checks, and prohibition of slick tires enhance safety. Station surveys led to new or renovated facilities. rural electrification and telephone expansion surge. Six towns adopt propane gas. rate cuts total $750,000 as cases await hearings in 1947.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
The
Utilities Commission
Pearl Harbor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Navy PBM-5A Largest Amphibian Ever Built
The Navy's PBM-5A is described as the largest amphibious aircraft ever constructed, weighing about 60,000 pounds.
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Navy
Railroad Freight Rates Hiked 20 Percent in State
Raleigh December 27 The state utilities commission ordered a 20 percent rise in intrastate rail freight rates effective January 1 covering all but several protested items. No hearing was held due to lack of general opposition, though protests may be filed with the commission through New Year.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. M. Nicholson
Doctor Charged With Assault In Fayetteville Case
Police report Dr. Elias Stein of the Veterans hospital faces assault with a deadly weapon charges after an attack on his wife. Neighbors alerted police as the couple were found unconscious in a gas-filled kitchen. Mrs Stein had head wounds from a poker. Both were taken to a local hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Fayetteville
L. F. Worrell
Elias Stein
Veterans Hospital
Worrell
Stein
Stein Eeeek
Truman Back At His Post
President Truman returns to the White House after Christmas in Missouri and tackles labor legislation for Congress. Clark M. Clifford has digested dozens of recommendations from industry and labor groups as Truman refines his state of the union message for January 6.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Missouri
Congress
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Former Scion Is Stricken In Richmond Death
Dave E. Satterfield Jr. 52 ex executive director of the Life Insurance Association of America and former congressman from Virginia’s third district died in a Richmond hospital after a brief illness. Death was attributed to coronary thrombosis. He resigned from Congress in 1944 to lead the life insurance group. He and his wife came from New York to spend Christmas with relatives when struck by illness.
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Richmond
Dave E. Satterfield, Jr
Life Insurance Association of America
Virginia
Satterfield
Congress
Life Insurance Association
New York
Paroles Granted to Ten Prisoners by Governor Cherry
Governor Cherry announced paroles for ten inmates including Alfred Puckett who escaped the gas chamber sentence. Others freed include Jesse Kersey Ethel Moore Tillery Rice Herman Baker Robert Jarrett Luther Myrick Leon Cherry Jr Herbert L. White and Thurman Fields from counties Richmond Scot land Buncombe Madison Pitt Guilford Mecklenburg Pasquotank Bladen in cases of murder assault arson and larceny with terms from 2 to 30 years.
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Raleigh
Alfred Puckett
Cherry
Puckett
Richmond County
Roy Rhyne
Hoey
Jesse Kersey
Scotland County
Ethel Moore
Buncombe
Tillery Rice
Madison
Harvey Rice
Herman Baker
Pitt
Robert Jarrett
Guilford
Luther W. Myrick
Mecklenburg
Leon Cherry, Jr
Herbert L. White
Pasquotank
Thurman Fields
Bladen
Stewart to Compete in National Junior Indoor Tennis
Pvt. Hugh Stewart of San Marino California, a national interscholastic champion, was to start late in the national junior indoor tennis tournament after missing his opening match due to army regulations.
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Stewart
New York
Hugh Stewart
San Marino
Calif
How to Clean Ivory Piano Keys with Paste and Cloth
Use a paste of finely powdered whiting and lemon juice to rub ivory piano keys lightly. Wipe away residue with a damp cloth for a clean finish.
St Mark W S S Elects Officers for 1947 Installations Set
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at St. Mark church elected officers for 1947 and will install them during a 6 30 PM service Sunday at the church. Mrs L M Mayfield will conduct the installation and officers are urged to attend. The reporter resumes regular duties Friday Jan 3. Funeral for Mrs Carter set for Sunday at 1 30 PM at C M F church Leonard street with burial at Hoover's Funeral home.
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ST. Mark W. S
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
St. Mark Church
L. M. Mayfield
Carter
Jennie Carter
Fannie M. Alexander
Daniel Brooks
James A. Carter
Vera Edwards
High Point
Fannie Alexander
Alice White
Winston. Salem
Mollie Harper
Georgie Hood
New York City
Day Patterson
Statesville
Richard Patterson
C.M.F
Leonard Street
Hoover's Funeral
YMCA Bombadiers Meet Winston-Salem Team Tonight
The YMCA Bombadiers play the Winston Salem YMCA at 8 p.m. in Wm. Penn Gymnasium. Last year Winston-Salem defeated the local team, making tonight’s game a hard fought return match.
Voices of Harmony and Dixie Land Quartette At St Mathews
The Sons of Harmony and the Dixie Land Quartette of Greensboro will sing at St Mathews Holiness Church on the First Sunday in January at 8 p.m. MT. Vernon Worship.
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ST. Mathews
Sons of Harmony
Dixie Land Quartette
Greensboro
MT. Vernon
Mt Vernon Baptist Service Shifts to St Stephens For Sunday
The Mt Vernon Baptist church will hold its regular Sunday worship at 3 p.m. this week at St Stephens AME Zion church. Pastor Rev F O Bass urges members to observe the notice.
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Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
St. Stephens Ame Zion Church
F. O. Bass
Pride of Guil ford Lodge meets at 9 p.m.
Members of Pride of Guil ford Lodge No. 47 are asked to gather tonight at 9 o clock at the Odd Fellows Hall for a meeting.
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Tosight
Pride of Guilford Lodge No. 47
Odd Fellows Hall
Holiday Dinner at Brooks Memorial Church
The Brotherhood of Brooks Memorial church will host a holiday dinner at the church on Saturday December 28 from 1 30 to 8 30 p m Barbecue and fish will be served and the public is invited to attend.
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Brotherhood of Brooks Memorial Church
News Notice Preview for Next Week Column
A notice indicates that during the next week the column will publish updates and previews. The blurb mentions Wednesday as a key day for upcoming items and anticipates regular coverage in the near term.
Banker Dies At Hopkins
Porter G. Houston treasurer of U S Fidelity and Guaranty died at Johns Hopkins hospital after a week as patient He was 62 and a Baltimore native He is survived by son Truxtun C Houston and brother Hopkins Houston of Pageland S C Careless use of matches and smoking causes 29.44 percent of fires in the U S.
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Baltimore
Porter G. Houston
U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Houston
Truxtun C. Houston
Hopkins Houston
Pageland
S. C
U.S
Rugs from Persia to India in Akbar's court traditions
In the sixteenth century the Emperor Akbar of India brought Persian weavers to craft rugs for his friends. Today many beautiful hand woven Indian rugs reflect Persian motifs and native artistic ideas. Old rugs remain extremely valuable.
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Sixteenth
Centur
Akbar
Persia
India
Hawaii Republic to Territory: A transitional era
A clipped summary notes the Republic of Hawaii lasting from 1864 until 1900 when the islands transitioned to U.S. territorial status. It frames the period as a pivotal move from independent republic to United States territory.
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Republic of Hawaii
Islands
United States
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