State Historical Commission Moves To New Quarters In Raleigh
The North Carolina Historical Commission reports a major 1939 upgrade with new fireproof archives and expanded search rooms in the state office building. It notes WPA cooperation, publication of county inventories, Fort Raleigh transfers, and a push for a national federation of historic agencies.
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Nazis Arrest 1000 Ex Czech Officers
Prague reports arrests of nearly 1,000 former Czecho-Slovak army officers, two journalists, and Skoda Works central office staff. The week of Dec 17 to 23 saw arrests for alleged Czech legion ties, sharing troop movement data with Poland and smuggling a former minister and aviators to Poland, France and England.
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Asheboro Schools Reopen For Spring Term
Asheboro City schools resume classes today at Fayetteville Street School and Park Street School. Superintendent Reginald Turner says the district has not faced the flu epidemic that delayed openings in nearby towns.
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States Prepare for Busy 1940 Legislative Sessions
Eight states schedule fiscal and social welfare bills as legislatures convene within a fortnight. New York New Jersey Virginia Louisiana California Kentucky Mississippi Rhode Island hold sessions with special sessions planned in several states. Programs include free text books aged pensions hospital aid tax and budget issues and tax revenue needs.
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Asheboro Woodmen Host Installation Services
Asheboro camp Woodmen of World hosted about 200 members from Thomasville Greensboro Denton and Randleman for installation services. Head Council and State Manager T E Newton of Kingston led the ceremony assisted by National Director Charles A Hines of Greensboro and Head Clerk Charles T Hagan Jr. A social hour with host camp refreshments followed.
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Kinston
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Edison Secretary Hubby Weds Quietly After Florida Breakfast
Mrs. Charles Edison expresses pride as her husband Charles Edison is sworn in as secretary of the navy. The couple met in Cambridge and Fort Myers and married after a shy Florida wedding license run in a small town. They recalled sharing chocolate sodas at their wedding breakfast and an adventurous, quiet ceremony.
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Yonkers
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Nashville
Rivett Drive
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Nashville, Tenn
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Davis
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Norfolk
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Young Clark
Charles Edison
Hubby
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Edison
Cambridge
Mass
Thomas A. Edison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Fla
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Gulf of Mexico
Cambridge publisher prints first American almanac in 1639
The first American almanac was published by William Pierce of Cambridge in 1639. The item highlights Pierce as the printer and Cambridge as the locale for this historical milestone.
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William Pierce
Cambridge
Escaped convict surrenders after 24 hours of freedom
Raymond Smith, who fled Monday from Pitt County camp while serving four to eight years for involuntary manslaughter in Yadkin County, reported to Central Prison after 24 hours of freedom saying he had studied his mistake and decided to return.
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Religious Emphasis Week Set at N. C. State College
Y M C A President O J Howell of Goldsboro announced that Religious Emphasis Week will be observed at North Carolina State College from January 14 to 18.
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N. C. State College
O. J. Howell
Goldsboro
City editors to meet in Raleigh for permanent organization
R Alton Jackson announced that North Carolina city editors from daily papers would gather in Raleigh at 2 p m Sunday to form a permanent organization. The meeting aims to unify editorial leadership across morning and afternoon papers.
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Winston-Salem
R. Alton Jackson
North Carolina Daily Papers
Raleigh
Governor Hoey Speech Totals Marked Year
Speech totals reveal Governor Hoey delivered 245 speeches in the past year, down from 277 the year prior, as Raleigh notes the pace of public remarks.
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