Rhodes Scholar Joins Root Clark Buckner Firm
William J. Cooke Jr of Asheville, a former State University honor student and Rhodes scholar, has joined the Root Clark Buckner and Ballentine law firm. He studied law at Oxford for three years and has been admitted to the English bar.
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State University
Rhodes
Chapel Hill
William J. Cooke, Jr
Asheville
The
Root, Clark, Buckner and Ballentine
Elihu Root
Cooke
United States
Oxford University
England
Gray’s Inn
New York
Root Law Firm
London
Paris
Rec
Oxford invitation follows student leader at university
The passage notes a student who spent five years at the university before going to Oxford. He completed four years of academic work and a year of law. As an undergraduate he led the student body as president and joined Phi Beta Kappa and the Golden Fleece.
Charters Granted In North Carolina Incorportations
Certificates of incorporation issued Feb 20 in Raleigh list Hart's Pharmacy Incorporated High Point to operate a drug store with 100000 authorized stock and 300 subscribed by Ingram Evans and Lyon. W O Mitcham Company Incorporated Goldsboro to plumb with 15000 authorized stock and 3000 subscribed by Mitcham Irene Mitcham and Swisher. Winstead Drug Company Incorporated Elm City to run a drug store with 25000 authorized stock and 6000 subscribed by O J Winstead J C Winstead and G H Winstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
J. A. Hartness
Hart’s Pharmacy, Incorporated
High Point
L. M. Ingram
W. N. Evans
J. E. Lyon
N. C
W. O. Mitcham Company, Incorporated
Goldsboro
W. O. Mitcham
Irene Mitcham
J. I. Swisher
Trio Earn Nine Years of Sunday School Attendance
Miss Evelyn Lucas and her teenage relatives William and Auburn Lucas of Erwin have not missed Sunday school at the Erwin Presbyterian Church for nine consecutive years. They were recognized by superintendent John F. Juyneh after completing the ninth year and, when any member was ill, the class met at the sick member’s home. They received emblems for faithful attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
Evelyn Lucas
William
Auburn Lucas
Erwin Presbyterian Church
John F. Juyneh
Notaries in Raleigh Appoint New County Officials
Raleigh Feb 21 Notaries commissioned on February 20 include T. G. Fleming Henderson Mrs Pearl C Green Henderson Mrs Ruth Hall Burlington W A Harbieon Morganton John A Hunter Jr Gastonia Wm J Headen Siler City R E Little Siler City J B Long Forest City Co B Phillips Sanford T D Sharp Greensboro R L Scholar Whiteville J W Thompson Cooleemee Walter L Thompson Saluda John C Whitaker Enfield A W Winslow Elizabeth City
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Raleigh
T. G. Fleming
Henderson
Pearl C. Green
Ruth Hall
Burlington
W. A. Harbieon
Morganton
John A. Hunter, Jr
Gastonia
Wm. J. Headen
Siler City
R. E. Little
J. B. Long
Forest City
Co. B. Phillips
Sanford
T. D. Sharp
Greensboro
R. L. Scholar
Whiteville
J. W. Thompson
Cooleemee
Walter L. Thompson
Saluda
John C. Whitaker
Enfield
A. W. Winslow
Elizabeth City
Duke University to Build Large Chapel Over Two Years
Work begins on Duke University chapel project costing about 2 million dollars. Excavation starts as foundations are laid for a 280 by 120 foot building with a 210 foot Gothic tower and a 1,700-seat auditorium. The tower will include an observation platform and chimes, and the project aims for completion over the next two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University
Durham
A. C. Lee
Duke Construction Company
James B. Duke
Duke
Union
School of Religion
America
Konjola Sold Widely Claims Heal Stomach Ailments
Mrs. Annie B Watkins of Danville recalls fourteen years of stomach and kidney troubles and severe headaches. She credits Konjola for rapid improvement within two weeks and calls it the medicine with more than a million friends sold by Mann No 1 Drug Store in High Point and other towns.
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Annie B. Watkins
Cottage Avenue
Danville
High Point
Mann No. 1
Ady
Carolina News Briefs Highlights North Carolina Incidents
Short items report multiple incidents across North Carolina including a deputy sheriff shooting a man resisting arrest in reenwood, resignations at Catawba College, Wake Forest student body election of K P Jones, a gasoline pressure tank explosion injuring workers in a packing house, a farm superintendent killed in a tractor overturn near Winston-Salem, and a Duke Power employee burn death near Mt. Holly. Also notes California's General Sherman tree at 36 feet diameter and 280 feet tall, aged 2000 to 3000 years.
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California
Flying doctors aid hoped for in Norway once frames ideas
A Norwegian physician proposes a flying medical service to reach distant areas with poor communications, to save lives with timely aid. Trade Commissioner Carlson, Oslo, endorses fish consumption for health, citing vitamins and minerals from Ward T. Bower of the Bureau of Fisheries. U S wood imports show 1929 rise over 1928 with total value $82,598,378 and 1927 at $92,665,949.
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Norway
Carlson
Oslo
Ward
T. Bower
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
U. Ss
United States
Lumber and Exports Data and Floral Air Freight Report
The report notes 1 815 091 M feet of lumber and logs valued at 48 399 099 dollars for 1928 covering softwoods hardwoods and cabinet woods. It also mentions Czechoslovakian plans to insure export credits and flowers shipped by air from the Netherlands to Britain. It states American tourist expenditures in Switzerland in 1929 estimated at 8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabinet Woods
Lumber Division
Department of Commerce
Switzerland
Increase in Electricity Use in England 1929 and Berlin Aero Museum
Reports from the British electricity commissioners show 6206 undertakings and 8.451 billion kilowatt hours generated in 1928 29, up from 6.998 billion. A Berlin Tempelhof aero nautical museum will open by end February showcasing aviation history. Paris imposes a half hour parking limit in downtown districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Berlin-Tempelhof
Cook
Berlin
Paris
Assis
Philippine legislature funds tourism promotion in Islands
A sum of 100000 pesos about 50000 dollars has been appropriated by the Philippine legislature as a government contribution for promoting tourist travel in the Islands. Trade Commissioner Howard in Manila notes the move and cites cooperation with Paris and Schuette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Philippine
Islands
Howard
Manila
One Car For 4.5 Persons
At the start of 1930 the United States had one automobile for 4.8 people, according to a survey by the American Motorists Association. There were nearly eight cars for each mile of road in the country.
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Washington
United States
American Motorists Association
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W. J. Cooke, JR
Roots Law
North Carolina
Notaries
Bargain
Ily
Mayfai
Georgette Crepes
Winston-Salem
Borden
Lady
Carolina News Briefs
Reenwood
Calon Williams
Tom Clem
Alisbuery
M. DC
Rev
S Shufoerd Peeler
Catawba College
Ake Forest
Bobby Jones
K.P. Jones
Canton
Wake Forest
Sheville
Inston-Salem, N. C
William Sid Thompson
Here
Harlottr
Herbert Kk. Thompson
Duke Power Company
Mt. Holly
World
Woods
Prague
Netherlands
Quinn
Hague
Lon
Mtn Ee
Lyon
Berne
Tant Automotive Trade
Sioner Schuette
Éscotts
Saal
In Jacquard
Congoleum
Sixtra
Victor Phonecranh
Turther
Victor
Crosley Radio
Axminster
Rose Furniture Co
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