Fiddler Hensley Goes On Trial For Murder
Fiddlin Bill Hensley a 75 year old famed mountain musician and fiddler faces murder charges in Buncombe Superior Court for the death of Clarence J Harwood. Harwood was killed by a shotgun blast in Hensleys Sleepy Gap cabin Avery s Creek township after an altercation with Hensley who says Harwood fired first. A jury of 50 men was summoned for the trial.
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Asheville
Hensley
Buncombe Superior Court
Clarence J. Harwood
Harwood
Sleepy Gap
Avery's Creek
Aviation Firm Arranges To Sell Stock
Raleigh reports that Piedmont Aviation plans a public offering of 675,000 shares of common stock to Piedmont Airlines by Kirchofer and Arnold associates. T. H. Davis of Piedmont Aviation and G. E. Anderson of Kirchofer announced the deal. Upon financing Piedmont Aviation and Piedmont Airlines would reach about 1 million dollars in capitalization, making it North Carolina's only certified airline.
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Raleigh
Piedmont Aviation, Inc
Winston-Salem
Kirchofer
Arnold Associates
T. H. Davis
Piedmont Aviation
G. E. Anderson
Piedmont Airlines
Mately
North Carolina
82nd Airborne To Be In Parade Saturday
The honor guard and band of the 82nd Airborne Division will march in Charlotte Saturday to honor about 40,000 North Carolinians who have joined the army since October during the post war recruiting drive. Volunteers are expected to pass physicals at Fort Bragg in the next day or so, and a luncheon will be given in his honor.
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Charlotte
Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
82Nd
Bladen County Votes On Beer and Wine Sales
Bladen county voters decide whether to continue selling beer and wine after a ban on wine was lifted. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. in 15 precincts and closed 12 hours later, with about 5,000 ballots cast.
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Elizabethtown
Bladen County
Lubor
Carl C. Campil
Rotarians To Hold Meet In Fayetteville
A conference of the 188th district of Rotary International will be held in Fayetteville on April 7 and 8. District Governor Leon Gibson announced the dates at a district executive meeting. Rilea Doe of Oakland will represent Rotary International. The district comprises 36 clubs with about 1,500 members.
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Fayetteville
Rotary International
Leon Gibson
Rilea Doe
Oakland
Calif
Gibson
Anti-skid device for tires uses hinged rubber blocks
Report describes a new anti-skid tire device made of rubber blocks connected by a continuous flexible metal assembly. The blocks are designed to grip the tread and improve traction on slippery surfaces.
Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative Ad Card
Gentle relief for constipation with a pleasant taste and carminative action. Suitable for children, it claims comforting warmth and gastric relief. Over 50 years in use, available in 60 cent and 1.20 dollar sizes.
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Dr. Caldwell
UNC Trustees Urge Higher Faculty Salaries for UNC
Raleigh Feb 17 Trustees' visiting committee reports that UNC Chapel Hill faces urgent expansion issues due to postwar growth. They call for careful planning and higher faculty pay to prevent mass resignations and outmigration to Texas Illinois Ohio State and others and note living costs exceed local salaries and that savings in research funding could attract grants.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Board of Trustees
Pey
Chapel Hill
University of Texas
Illinois
Ohio State
Northwestern
Columbia
Harvard
Chicago
North Carolina
Texas
Shrine Bowl proceeds fund Shriners hospital endowment
An initial deposit of 60000 dollars to the Shriners endowment fund for the Shrine hospital for crippled children in Greenville, C is deposited from the 1947 Shrine Bowl net proceeds. S Casper Chandler of the Imperial Hospital Board announced annual deposits from the North Carolina South Carolina all star game.
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Charlotte
Shriners Endowment Fund
Greenville
D. C
Casper Chandler
Imperial Hospital Board
Shrine Organization
Bus firm operation changes approved in North Carolina
The State Utilities Commission approved a lease transferring passenger rights in the Southern Pines Pinehurst and Aberdeen area. Triangle Coach takes over routes formerly run by Greensboro-Fayetteville Bus Line Inc including Southern Pines Aberdeen on US 1 and Southern Pines Pinehurst and Pinehurst Aberdeen on NC highways 2 and 1.
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Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Southern Pines
Pinehurst
Aberdeen
Greensboro-Fayetteville Bus Line, Inc
Triangle Coach Company
U. S. Highway 1
N. C
NAM President To Speak In Charlotte
Morris Sayre of New York, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, was scheduled to address industrialists in Charlotte as part of a NAM tour of get acquainted talks. NAM tax committee chairman Don Mitchell was also set to speak.
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Charlotte
Morris Sayre
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Carolinas
Sayre
NAM
Don Mitchell
NAM Tax Committee
Storage Damage on Awnings Tents and Sails
Storage of awnings tents and boat sails leads to more damage than use due to mildew mold and insect attack. Extended storage harms fabrics and materials, increasing repair or replacement needs for boat owners and outdoor equipment users.
Queen Margaret of Scotland Sets Leap Year Marital Fine Policy
In 1288 Queen Margaret of Scotland ordered fines on eligible men who refused marriage proposals from eligible women during leap years, enforcing matrimonial duties. The decree targeted socially eligible parties and reflected royal control over noble unions in the period.
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Margaret
Scotland
Doan's Pills Promoted For Kidney Health
An old health warning notes backache and leg pains may signal kidney trouble. It urges readers to consult a druggist about Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic claimed to help cleanse blood and relieve symptoms.
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Doan
Avery County Wine Beer Vote Blocked in Court
In Yadkin Superior Court Judge Dan K. Moore dissolved a restraining order halting a wine and beer vote in Avery County. He said a new petition is needed as the February 3 election date had passed and 15 percent of voters must sign. Until a new petition clears, wine and beer remain legally available in Avery.
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Yadkinville
Avery County Drys
Yadkin Superior Court
Dan K. Moore
Sylva
Drys
Avery's Drys
Vets
Paratroopers Headed to Fort Bragg After Snowdrop
The 505th airborne battalion combat team of the 82nd Airborne, totaling 335 paratroopers, departs Watertown New York for Fort Bragg North Carolina to join subsequent units. Lt. Col. Robert H. Weinecke commands the exercise snowdrop detachment with an advance group already sent ahead.
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Watertown
N. Y
Fort Bragg
N. C
505Th Airborne Battalion
82Nd Airborne Division
505Th
Robert H. Weinecke
Governor Praises Exchange Clubs in Crime Fight
Governor Cherry commends state and national exchange clubs for their drive against an alarming postwar crime wave. He urges year round crime prevention efforts and heightened public awareness of the seriousness of the crime problem.
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Raleigh
Cherry
United States
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