Secondary Roads Bond Bill Moves Toward Law
Raleigh bureau reports a bill authorizing a 25 million dollar bond for improving state secondary roads is expected to pass the Senate and gain house support. Senator W I of South Mills will explain the measure on Raleigh radio Tuesday night as proponents push for federal aid and debate over funding and construction methods continues.
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W. I
South Mills
Sesson
Raleigh
Halstead
Senate
House
Madison County
House Committee On
Death notices from various families reported in local area
Mrs Mamie Whitaker died at home after a long illness leaving a husband W Whitaker three stepchildren and three sisters in Mecklenburg and Thomasville areas services held at Liberty Baptist Church in Maysville Hubert L Dixon age 34 was found dead in bed in Hivstown area discovery by his daughter an investigation planned by coroner with inquest deemed necessary
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Thorn
W. Whitaker
Freeland Whitaker
Dur- Marvin
Maydell Whit
D. D. Brinkley
Lexing
Eugene V
High Point
Mies An- Hepler
Thomasville
Omasville
Hubert L. Dixon
Hidsville
P. R. Dixon
Hight
Denis Dixon
C. R. Wharton
Probe death lies before Halifax coroner in Boyd case
Feb 22. A probe was requested by police to Halifax coroner into the death of a Negro named Boyd found on a road near Weldon and a nearby saw mill. The fragmentary report indicates authorities seek a formal inquest into the mysterious death.
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Pohere
Halifax Ty
Boyd
Weldon
East Carolina Teachers College Officials Attend National Meeting
L. R. Meadows and Dr. H. J. Innis president and registrar travel to Orleans this week for the American Nation of Teachers college meeting.
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Beenville
L. R. Meadows
H. J. Innis
East Carolina
Ballot flood leaves vote ratio largely unchanged nationally
Three days of tallies show the vote about two to one against the proposal with Texas and Oklahoma leading the opposition. Massachusetts and New York state report heavy opposition while some cities like Los Angeles and St. Louis show mixed totals. In Jon, N.Y., results tilt nearly ten to one against the plan, as incomplete totals continue to stream in across states and cities.
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Oklahoma
Boston
Lynn
New York State
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Jon
N. Y
New York
Massachusetts
California
Ohio
Wisconsin
Mind as Topic of Christian Science Sunday Lesson
Sermon topic at Christian Science churches on February 21 1937 centered on Mind and divine wisdom. Golden text from Proverbs urged trust in the Lord while Romans passages discussed God’s unsearchable judgments and Mind’s relation to universal being. The Science and Health excerpt urged moving from finite to divine conception of intelligence and principle.
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Churches
Societies of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Negro Killed by Dairy Truck on Fort Bragg Highway
James Lowe, a Black man, was killed instantly when struck by a dairy truck driven by James Pate on the Fort Bragg Fayetteville highway. Witnesses said Lowe stepped into the truck's path.
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Fayetteville
Fett
James Lowe
James Pate
Fort Bragg-Fayetteville
Lowe
Chinese Foreign Minister Chang Chun Resignation Rumor Sparks Debate
Reports from Nanking say Chinese government officials denied newspaper reports that Foreign Minister Chang Chun resigned tonight. Some observers still believed resignation might be imminent.
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Nanking
Chang Chun
New State Law Enforcement Agency Proposed in North Carolina
A bill to establish a state bureau of identification and investigation would place a director under the governor with broad powers and arrest authority. The measure aims to centralize records, direct criminal statistics, and assist police, with funds from a criminal case tax. Critics fear excessive gubernatorial control and potential anti-labor bias.
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Bureas
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
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Patrol
Don C. Johnston
Bureau of Identification and Investigation
Division of Public Safety
Areau
Board of Elections
Cntral
Scotland Yard
North Carolina
Knoxville man seeks pension for former slave of Johnson
Knoxville salesman Harry V. Steen launched a campaign to win a small pension for William Andrew Johnson a 79 year old former slave of President Andrew Johnson.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Harry V. Steen
William Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Queen bees fed partially digested food by workers
Workers feed the queen bees partially digested sustenance to aid digestion, a process observed in hive nutrition and colony management practices.
North Carolina Debates Education and Local Rule Bills
Raleigh notes urge education reform with adult schooling a public system goal amid literacy gaps. Edgecombe's Senator Clark pushes fertilizer education. Local self government clashes stall the county option liquor measure. A misattribution error about Dellinger is corrected as lawmakers joke about piano keys.
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North Carolina
Appropriations Committee
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Deadlock over Revenue Bill Threatens Long Session
Raleigh Feb 22. Senate and House remain deadlocked over the revenue bill as amendments removed millions from the measure, risking a lengthy session into April. Analysts cite loss in balance, potential 2 percent sales tax, and pressure from gasoline and oil interests.
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Senate
House
General Assembly
FE. V. Webb
Senate Finance Committee
Commissioner of Revenue
Maxwell
Webb
Finance Committee
W. I. Halstead
Elizabeth City
Finance Committees
Finance
Bell
Appropriations Committee
Victor 8
Bryant
Libby Ward
Durham county liquor referendum likely March meeting
Durham county manager D W Newsom said the board of county commissioners would not act on calling a liquor referendum until its regular meeting on March 1. The delay comes as officials await formal action and public input.
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Durham
D. W. Newsom
Board of County Commissioners
Henderson to Speak in Norfolk Forum
Dr Archibald Henderson professor at the University of North Carolina will address the Norfolk Forum on Friday night at Norfolk, Virginia. The event is slated to highlight Hendersons insights and scholarly work for attendees in the region.
Senate Sessions Map the Revenue Bill Journey
Lawmakers move through multiple daily sessions as the Senate advances the revenue bill. The political balance shifted recently, altering the dynamics of legislative maneuvering over the measure.
Farm Bureau backs bill in crop control fight
E F Arnold NC Farm Bureau secretary said he wrote George B Eliott president of Atlantic Coast Line to fight any large corporate interest opposing crop control legislation. Coast Line officials denied involvement in the pact. John W Purdom assistant agricultural and industrial clear threatens to oppose the bill in the name of ACL unless appearances before the House Agriculture Committee prove feasible.
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E. F. Arnold
North Carolina Farm Bureau
George B. Eliott
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wilmington
Hhe
Coast Line
Arnold
John W. Purdom
Ansistant Agricultural and Industrial
Purdom
House Agriculture Committee
Canning boom in North Carolina farms in 1936
North Carolina farms canned 6,626,419 pints of food valued at 97 713.70 dollars under county home demonstration agents. White home agents aided nearly 30 000 families in 970 communities. Families canned 26 617 quarts of fruits vegetables and meats and 1 591 containers of jams jellies and foods.
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Raleigh
Cornelia C. Morris
North Carolina
University of Padua Founded in 1222
The University of Padua in Italy traces its origins to 1222 when scholars established the institution. This historic university became a center for learning in medieval Europe and developed into a leading seat of sciences and humanities.
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University of
Padua
Hearing on bill risks for Georgia farmers and growers losses
Arnold accuses an agent of harming farmers with a bill feared to cost Georgia growers over 15 million dollars and trigger widespread financial distress. Railroad officials note a tobacco grower acted independently in related activities, complicating the case and the area’s economic stability.
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Arnold
Georgia
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