Illiteracy statistics and taxes in North Carolina legislature
A Raleigh bulletin notes House members carry palm cards with illiteracy figures by county. Debate on the wage hour bill includes Gregg Cherry and Victor Bryant. Agriculture chatter centers on Frank Jeter and publicity limits at state college. Wilmington Mayor Cooper campaigns tax relief on mules. Senate backs highway water diversion. early conference on King’s Mountain charter amendment.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
House
Gregg Cherry
Victor Bryant
Major Cherry
Mr. Cherry
Mr. Bryant
N Agriculture Committee
Charlie Cates
State Board of Agriculture
State College
Mr. Cates
Frank Jeter
News and Observer
The
Charlotte Observer
Wilmington
Thomas E. Cooper
Tom
Iredell
Zeb Vance Turlington
Hazard & Sons Tin Shop Roofing and Metal Work
A. L. Hazard & Sons advertise tin shop services including roofing blow pipe hot air furnace gutters drain pipes and metal work of all kinds with prompt attention to special orders. Located at 503 E Green St and reachable by phone 4650 or 403.
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A. L. Hazard & Sons
E. Green St
Premier Ballet Dancer Puzzle Answers and Clues
A large crossword style set of clues and answers about a premier ballet dancer. Includes horizontal and vertical entries with references to music, geography, fauna, and historical figures. Presented as a complete puzzle solution and word list.
Local men to be honored by Greensboro teachers
State Senator Thomas J. Gold and Representatives Rupert T. Pickens John W. Caffey and Joseph T. Carruthers Jr. will be guests at a Greensboro Association of Classroom Teachers dinner honoring Guilford county General Assembly members. The event at Greensboro College features Dr. John Cook of Woman's College as principal speaker.
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Thomas J. Gold
Rupert T. Pickens
John W. Caffey
Joseph T. Carruthers, Jr
Guet
Greensboro Association of
Guilford County
General Assembly
Greensboro College
John Cook
Woman's College
W. P Aycock
Greensboro
Senate debates county officer terms and invites cotton figure
The Senate receded from an amendment as the body liberalized terms for county officers in Republican-leaning counties. Bills extended Lincoln and Graham county commissioner terms from two to four years and kept 1938 appointees at two-year terms until 1942. The joint agriculture committee urged Oscar Johnston to address a session. Johnston, a major cotton figure, influences measures to expand uses for cotton.
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Senate
Lincoln
Graham
Joint Committee On Agriculture
General Assembly
Oscar Johnston
Johnston
Clark
Edgecombe
Quick Household Tips From a Simple Guide
How to refresh shoes fast use fresh orange juice or fresh orange peel before drying. For removing stains from a vinegar cruet pour ammonia in shake with hot water then rinse. For a tuna sandwich mix equal tuna and celery with mayonnaise. add chopped green pepper for flavor.
Centuries of Tradition Behind Rites for Pope
The Sacred College of Cardinals will elect the new pope within eighteen days under strict protocol. They will appoint two prelates for funeral and election orations, select barbers, draw lots for cell assignments, and form committees on cleanliness and decorum as the conclave may last many days. The breaking of the fisherman's ring from Pope Pius's finger is a noted task.
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Papal
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pope Pius
Cranium Crackers and a Papal Election Tale
A playful set of true false prompts mixes with a mock papal election vignette. It describes an age old ritual with wooden balls and a violet bag to choose a scrutinizing committee, the process slowing to two ballots daily until a two thirds majority emerges.
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St. Peter
Second Trial For Staying Of Hawn
Testimony began in the second trial of four defendants May Boyd Sam Best James Ennis and Mose Brown in the slaying of R O Hawn three years ago The first hearing last November ended in a mistrial A jury drawn from Lincoln county was selected Hesitated in Brookford woods where Hawn a former Hickory township constable was found beaten to death on February 19 1936.
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Newton
R. O. Hawn
May Boyd
Sam Best
Hickory
James
Jack) Ennis
High Point
Mose Brown
Burke County
Lincoln County
Hawn
Hickory Township
Brookford
US Airlines Fly Far More Miles and Mail Than European Allies
The airlines of the United States fly about double the miles of the consolidated airlines of France Germany Italy and The Netherlands and carry 25 percent more mail, reflecting larger networks and a heavier mail load.
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United States
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Etiquette Tips On Hosting And Wedding Planning
Practical guidance discusses clearing serving areas after cocktails, consulting the clergyman early in wedding planning, and correct phrasing for telephone inquiries. It emphasizes precise language such as The person who telephoned rather than The party who telephoned.
Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
Education notes cover word usage missteps and pronunciation tips. The piece highlights partake versus eat or drink, mosaic pronunciation, transparent spelling, and selects synonyms such as inflate and dilate. It also defines absolve as to release from obligation or guilt with an example.
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John
Landing safety device taps pilots on feet when wheels fail
A device detects improper wheel position and automatically taps the pilot’s feet to prevent landing with wheels up. The mechanism provides tactile alert to ensure immediate recognition and corrective action during approach.
Wife Slayer Adjudged Insane by Hickory Jury
Ernest Lane a 36 year old man near Conover was found insane by a Hickory jury after two physicians testified he suffered a mental disease. Judge Sam J Ervin Jr committed Lane to the State Hospital at Raleigh for treatment. Mrs Lane lay dead strangled in bed with Lane beside her.
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Hickory
Ernest Lane
Conover
Lane
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
State Hospital
Raleigh
1000 Teachers to Attend Protest Meeting in Raleigh
Miss Agnes McDonald of Greensboro, head of the North Carolina Classroom Teachers Association, announced that about 1,000 teachers are expected to attend a Raleigh meeting to press for restoration of teachers' salaries and to clearly convey their views to the public.
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Raleigh
Agnes McDonald
Greensboro
The
North Carolina Classroom Teachers Association
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Hickory Jury
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