North Carolina Governor Scott Reports on 1950 Progress
Lynn Nisbet notes two team references amid broader coverage of the general assembly and Senate actions. The governor highlights ports and naval facility gains in Wilmington, civil service diversity gains, conciliation service cases, state local government relations, and continued tourism promotion as part of a forward looking first year report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Frank Graham
Wilmington
Maritime Commission
Graham
Hoey
Umstead
Broughton
Bayard Clark
Scott
Department of Labor
Hart Mill - Tarboro
Czech Politician Sentenced to Death in Spy Case
Karol Folta former Czech Parliament member and Slovak Democratic Party leader was sentenced to death with his wife receiving 25 years in prison for spying for the United States. The trial in Bratislava involved 32 arrests on November 9 with other defendants receiving up to 25 years. Folta allegedly led the spy ring under Michal Zibrin an exiled figure described as an American spy.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
United State
Pravda
Karol Folta
Slovak Democratic Party
Aero
Bratislava
Folta
Michal Zibrin
Germany
Zibrin
Virginians' Goats Goal Aims for Fresh Water Supply
Time runs tight as Virginians plan a tough task with two workers named Whitehead and Clary. They note the pace depends on tomorrow and Wednesday to decide progress while water sellers near the Persian Gulf collect fresh water from springs into goatskins.
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Whitehead
Clary
Bhrien
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Oldest Run Ends With Old Year on Baltimore Mount Airy Line
The Baltimore and Ohio train no 47 between Baltimore and Mount Airy ends service after starting in January 1830. Low traffic prompted its discontinuation though New Year’s Eve crowd exceeded 200 for the final trip. Conductor Wilbur Hendricks recalls a long, courteous run and close community along the line.
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Mount Airy
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Frederick County
B. and O
No. 47
Wilbur Hendricks
M. 47
Byrd Pushes Budget Plan and Tax Stance in Senate
Senator Byrd urged holding next year’s spending to 36 billion dollars while opposing new excise taxes until budget balance is achieved. He said he would support a tax increase only if no other option exists. Senator Maybank proposed boosting IRS enforcement by 3,000 agents to avoid tax rate hikes.
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Byrd
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
Internal Revenue Bureau
Neighbors Rally Behind Dr Sander Amid Arrest
County records reveal Dr Sander was arrested after a signed medical record at Hillsboro county general hospital tied him to injections of air into Mrs Borreto before her death. County Solicitor William H Craig stated the act, though claimed as mercy, lacked justification and resulted in a murder warrant.
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Sander
Hillsboro County General Hospital
William H. Craig
Borreto
Manchester
Craig
First Mule Bred in America by George Washington
George Washington bred the first mule in America and received the first jack brought to the continent as a gift from the King of Spain.
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George Washington
America
Spain
Population concentration in the early United States
The 1790 census shows only five percent of the population living in urban areas, highlighting the nation’s rural predominance and scattered settlements across new states and territories.
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United States
Public investment in television receivers nears billion mark
It is estimated that about 1 billion dollars had been invested by the public in television receivers by the end of 1949, highlighting rapid consumer interest as the new medium expands.
Jasper the Poet Tries Muse Yet Program Remains Loud
Local talent JASPER THE POET attempts a quiet muse but audience and host clash as a program keeps volume high. The piece highlights tension between performer and production crew during a live event.
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Jasper
MR. Oaf
King George VI Elevates Six New Peers in New Year Honors
King George VI expanded Britain’s peerage by six new members in the New Year honors. Viscount Alexander, defense minister and Labour figure, leads the list, with four Labour MPs elevated to barons and a banker named as baron. Knighthoods go to 35 honorees including actor Leslie Banks. The elevations may delay by elections until after a possible early general election.
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London
George VI
Britain
Viscount
A. V. Alexander
House of Commons
House of Lords
Thomas W. Burden
Leslie Haden Guest
Joseph Henderson
Railway Union
John Wilmot
Attlee
Alexander Steven Bilsland
Glasgow
Scottish Council
Leslie Banks
New York
Viscount Alexander
Twelve Deaths By Violence
A North Carolina report describes twelve deaths from two separate crashes and related incidents around the New Year. In Whiteville a car crash killed multiple occupants just before midnight. In Wilson three people Willard Carlton Aycock of Freemont Ann Wiggins and Bill Godwin died in a two car collision. Two other fatalities resulted from carbon monoxide poisoning in separate accidents. Herman Waters and Jesse Outlaw both about 35 were found dead in a stalled car in Duplin county. Twenty month old Mary Lou Furlough died in a parked car at St Pauls after being left alone for about 15 minutes.
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Whiteville
Wilson
Willard Carlton Aycock
Freemont
Ann Wiggins
Bill Godwin
Herman Waters
Jesse Outlaw
Duplin County
Mary Lou Furlough
St. Pauls
Moose population trends rise in the United States
The report notes roughly 19,000 moose in the United States, about 7,000 more than 194. The count indicates a growing population across northern habitats, highlighting regional wildlife management implications.
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Theates States
Du Ponts Mark Arrival In U S At New Year Gathering
The Du Pont family hosted a large New Year luncheon at Longwood Gardens with 31 European guests and many descendants, marking the first major family gathering since 1900. The event featured color coded name plates, separate rooms for adults and children, and no head table as no titular head was recognized.
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Longwood Gardens
du Pont
Europe
du Ponts
Lammot du Pont
Wilmington
Ballentine Predicts Tightening Trends for Cotton Markets
Ballentine foresees end to boom as cotton values range from nearly 5 million to 98 million dollars. The 1949 crop yields fell to 270 pounds lint per acre from 447 in 1948, with prices down. The 1948 crop valued at about 74.8 million dollars, down from 121.4 million. Ballentine expects continued tightening through the year.
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Ballentine
Real Estate Transfers in High Point Township Areas
Realty transfers list multiple conveyances from couples to individual buyers across Greenway Park High Point College Blairwood J A Bundy subdivision Washington Terrace and College Park with buyers including Rhonda Hill S V Haley John Briles C C Hoover Travis Blaley Clyde Connor and Robert Allred.
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High Point
Baxter R. Coltrane
Rhonda M. Hill
Greenway Park
S V. Haley
S. L. Black
High Point College
Cc. F. Kemmer
John Briles
Blairwood
George H. Mowery
C. C. Hoover
J. A. Bundy
Berry B. Self
Travis H. Blaley
R. J. Hunt
Eunice Guy
Clyde Connor
Washington Terrace
O. H. Leak
Clyde F. Connor
Robert E. Allred
College Park
Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville Area
Margaret Cecil 73 of Thomasville Route One died at home after two years illness. She left a large family including husband J E Cecil and six daughters, two sons, a sister and several grandchildren. Funeral at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Luther F Cassell 61 building contractor died Friday. funeral at Welch Memorial Methodist Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Charlie Hedrick of Thomasville Route 1 died from injuries when struck by a falling tree. funeral at Greenwood Baptist Church with interment at Rich Fork Church Cemetery.
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Margaret Cecil
Maggie) Newby Cecil
Davidson County
Thomasville
Henry
Della Newby
J. E. Cecil
Pleasant Grove
George Nelson
J. L. Carr
High Point
McCoy Sechrest
Neris Shoaf
J. B. Alexander
Charles McMannas
Athens
Georgia
Lawrence
Venton Cecil
Rosé Peck
Grand En Michigan
Ie Ag’ C. Newby
W. H. Newb
Robert Newby
Danville
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
William C., Sides, Jr
C. E. Ridge
Luther F. Cassell
Welch Memorial Methodist Church
Horace E. Bolick
T. E. Strickland
Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
Howard Wood
Max Shoaf
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Board of
Stewards
J. W. Greenway
B. W. Leach
O. F. Vincannon
J.T. Morgan
W. W. Wood
Hubbard
Charlie Lee Hedrick
Greenwood Baptist Church
David Oldham
J. H. Clark
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Joyce Conrad
Tilden Harrellson
Willis Myers
Charlie Bowers
Mit Veach
Arthur Tysinger
R. I. Shuford
Willie Overcash
Richmond Crum Flowers
Conrad Myers
Rich Fork Church
Mr. Hedrick
Yugoslavia Bid For Military Engines Rejected
U S officials report Yugoslavia sought military aircraft engines but the export of such military shipments is not allowed at this time while civilian aircraft engines tires radios and hydraulic equipment and spare parts have been licensed for export. President Truman signaled U S seriousness toward the Balkans and the break with the Cominform continues limited nonmilitary aid to Marshall Tito.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
Americas
U. S
Uest
United States
Theis
Truman
George Allen
Balkan
Marshall Tito
Mount Etna Stands At Height Of Ten Point Seven Four Feet
A historical note places Mount Etna in Sicily at a surprising height of ten point seven four feet, reflecting a measurement mishap or unusual reporting from the era.
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Mount Etna
Sicily
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