North Carolina Railroad stock still pays off for Davis family
The great grandfather of J S Davis purchased three shares of North Carolina Railroad stock around 1850, now yielding a semi annual dividend of 10 50 and about seven percent. The stock largely remains owned by the state with Davis as a fourth generation holder and the family retains a 30 dollar receipt from 1853. The line, opening 1855, connected Goldsboro to Greensboro and Thomasville with High Point rising as a major city along the route.
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J. S. Davis
Rt. 1
North Carolina Railroad
Davis
Goldsboro
Charlotte — Piedmont
Caro- Fayetteville and
James Davis
Cyrus P. Men
C. Woodrow Teague
North Carolina
High Point
Greensboro
Thomasville
North Carolina Rail
Traffic Signals Evolve In High Point Across Nation
High Point adjusts to multiple signals per intersection to guide drivers. City engineer R. V. Moss explains arrows and lane signals align with federal manuals to standardize signs and improve safety.
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High Point Streets
E. Lexington Avenue
High Point
R. V. Moss
Moss
National Joint Committee On Control For Laws and Ordinances
National Assn
American Municipal Assn
Bureau of Public Roads of the of Commerce
High Street
U¢Y
Police Department
The
Chamber of Commerce
Finger Pointing Bank Prank Ends With Surrender
A local banker mistakenly mistook a prankster tenant as a bank robber after a finger point in a bank building. A James Town high school student alerted police and the misidentified man eventually surrendered, while a local club relocates its bulletin board to boost readership in the rest room.
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James
Little Boys
Playboy
Russians Open Foreign Exchange Gift Store in Moscow
Moscow reports a new state run store selling Russian goods at hard currency prices to foreigners to earn foreign exchange. Locals pay rubles for vodka coffee while foreigners pay higher prices, with delivery promises and a contrast to ordinary Russian shops. The move follows grain import needs and aims to boost foreign exchange reserves.
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Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Scandinavia
Governors Veto Debate Splits North Carolina Leaders
North Carolina governors disagree on veto power with former Govs Sanford Hodges arguing for it and Gov Moore opposing. They note the state needs checks and balances and rely on budget and personnel control as stronger tools. The veto history traces to colonial crown rule.
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Ambrose B. Dudley Raleigh
North Carolina
Dan Moore
United States
Pted
Eure
State General Assembly
Rful
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
Luther H. Hodges
Chapel Hill
Sanford
Bing
John Hearsay
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Centennial Street
E. College Drive
Montlieu Avenue
Lexington Centennial
Elmer Horton
Southern Railroad
South
Piedmont
Main
English Road
English
Hi Point
Main Street
Lexington Avenue Centennial Street
North Carolina R. R. Company
Ormers Pam Mae Aioe
B. W. James
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