North Carolina parses 1936 federal spending on relief programs
In 1936 North Carolina spent $36.94 million in federal emergency funds with WPA leading the outlay. Civilian Conservation Corps and Resettlement Administration projects, highway work, and harbor development like Morehead City contributed. Overall federal outlays reached $75.65 million from relief programs and regular appropriations.
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Ashington
Prest Roosevelt
Carolina
Works Progress
Ork
Blue Ridge Park
Shenandoah No- 1 Park
Virginia
Smoky Mountains National
North Carolina
Morehead City
Northrolina
Orks Progress Administration
National Urgency Council
Resettlement Administration
PWA
Bureau of Public Roads
Agriculturepartment
Federal Emergency Administration
Mayor Irene Armstrong Holds Onto Mayoral Seat in Florida
In Aytona Beach Florida on January 4 Irene Armstrong defies Gov and courts to keep the mayoral post amid a court injunction blocking 12 appointments. Hundreds of guards were summoned then dismissed as the judge delayed action until Monday. Police guarded the hall while the city faces a threatened standoff and officials vow to return Beach government to the people.
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Aytona Beach
Fra
Irene Armhe
Dave Res
Vivien Col
Bert Frederick
Argut
Frederick
City Po
Forest College Defeats Carlton Yarn in Exhibition
Forest College beat Carlton Yarn in an exhibition at Cherryville last night. The score featured a 17 point effort from a Collegians player, marking a county victory after Groves Threads were upset here eight.
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NIA
Forest College
Carlton Yarn m
Cherryville
New York Fashion Notes Spark Holiday Wardrobe Glitz
New York fashion notes highlight informal party frocks and family wear in rich browns yellows black greens and wines to pair with furs and coats. Juliette Nicole showcases novelty fabrics a satin back crepe with straw texture a dull silver lame and prints plus intricate dress details and small hat trends influenced by Paris Rubens exhibit.
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Marian Young
NEA Service
EW York
Juliette Nicole
New York
Nicole
Rubens
Hie Times
Paris
Mystery on Thunder Mesa Knife Victim and Suspicion Rise
In New Mexico on Thunder Mesa a second murder shocks Pearl John and companions. The obsidian knife, found at the scene, drives fear as the group debates destroying or selling the relic to a museum while a tense investigation unfolds.
Obsidian knife destruction sparks high tension at mansion
In a heated scene Pearl John de Forest orders the destruction of an obsidian knife found with the deceased Pierre. Professor Shaw Ramon Vasquez and Broken Shield oppose destroying the sacred artifact as de Forest threatens to smash it with a sledge hammer, warning of curses.
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Pearl John
Professor Shaw
de Forest
New Mexico
Pearl John Teily
Ramon
Broken Shield
Parl John
Bob
Pearl
John
Pearl Pierre
Vasquez
NC county commissioners stay neutral on liquor control issue
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners remains neutral on liquor control forms, while John Skinner of Warren County and Tom Wolf of Albemarle express strong views. Skinner advocates full county control and revenue, opposing state supervision of county stores. Wolf signals no association action against the liquor plan and notes varying county preferences.
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North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Enterprise Bureau
Raleigh
Tom Wolf
Albemarle
Stanly County
John Skinner
Littleton
Warren County
Skinner
Warren
State
Wolf
Association of County Commissions
General Assembly
State Liquor Commission
Association
City Fireworks Spark Christmas Noise Dilemma
A reader laments Christmas fireworks chaos nationwide. He argues cities alone cannot curb loud pyrotechnics and urges state action to regulate mail order sales, noting broad public opposition to fireworks on Christmas and the Fourth of July.
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Madrid
Cape Fear River Nears Flood Stage
The Cape Fear River swelled by recent rains and edged toward a crest of 27 feet five feet above flood stage with forecasts of 33 feet at Fayetteville today. Weather bureau data show eastern North Carolina setting a 50 year rainfall record in recent months.
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Elizabeth
Cape Fear
U. S. Weather Bureau
Raleigh
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Carrier names listed among UA 8S vessels
The record notes that the UA 8S aircraft carriers include Lexington Saratoga Rangers Langley and Yorktown.
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Lexington
Saratoga
Rangers Langley
Yorktown
Blood-Curdling Mystery Scene In Lock Chapel
Bob and Betty sense a suspenseful mystery as they discuss a hidden danger in a chapel. John reappears declaring the obsidian knife has vanished, leaving readers awaiting the next installment of the tale.
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Bob
Betty
John
Dear Miss Mansfield A Love Dilemma About Engagement and Jealousy
A 26 year old man asks how to handle a girlfriend who refuses engagement and accuses him of seeing another woman. The adviser urges caution and notes her strong stance on marriage may indicate she is not in love, advising not to give up his other friend unless she shows clear commitment and warning that her behavior is unreasonable.
Advice on handling a difficult romantic interest
The speaker counsels a man to avoid being a doormat for a woman who remains indifferent. If she prefers his absence, accept it as her choice and seek other friendships. If her indifference continues, move on and forget the hard to please person.
Miss Maljor at The Enterprise Mansfield
Readers are invited to address AU questions to Miss Maljor in Mansfield, cared for by The Enterprise. Inquiries will be answered promptly and published as received.
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Maljor
Mansfield
State Sees Three More Pulp Plants Siting East
Raleigh Jan 2 At least three large concerns seek eastern North Carolina sites for paper pulp plants using loblolly pine wood. One plans news print production in Plymouth while two western plants are already in Canton and Sylvia and a Roanoke Rapids plant exists. Planting wood could market millions of cords of pine yearly benefiting farmers and local economies with new jobs and payrolls.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Jan
Department of Conservation and Development
Plymouth
Canton
Sylvia
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
R. Bruce Etheridge
Union Chieftains 10 Meet Sunday
Homer Martin of the United Automobile Workers said no reply to General Motors will be given until after the Flint conference. Ten-city delegates plan a collective bargaining proposal for GM as strikes idle 30,000 workers across plants. Desmond Garat warned of further walkouts at the Fisher Body plant in St. Louis.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors Corporation
Flint
General Motors
Charles E. Coughlin
Royal Oak
Jesus Christ
William 8. Knudsen
Martin
Knudsen
Desmond Garsat
Fisher Body
St. Louis
Junior Order Moves State Headquarters to Raleigh
Officials announced the permanent state headquarters of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics will relocate from Kernersville to Raleigh effective next week. Secretary Edgar V. Harris of Tarboro will head the office with about 43 286 members in the state.
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Raleigh
Order of United American Mehanica
Kernersville
Edgar V. Harris
Tarboro
Harris
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Ytona
Ings
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HT Paisley
Cape Fear River
Jackson Dyckman
Ogden Mills
George W. Cavanaugh
Leonora Warner
Marjorie Mansfield
Miss Mansfield
Department of Conservation
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