Former Senator Simmons Reaches 85th Birthday Milestone
NEWBERN NC January 14 Furnifold McLendel Simmons once U S Senator and party leader pauses on the eve of his eighty fifth birthday. He plans no celebration but expects well wishers. A lifelong NC figure he recalls a long career with calm pride and few regrets.
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Newbern
N. C
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
Wheelhorse
North Carolina
Simmons
Wade Meadows
U. S. Senate
Josiah W. Bailey
Communities Rebuild After Rail Loss With Highway Growth
A National Highway Users Conference study finds communities abandoned by rail gain population business and transport as motor road development expands in the region. The report highlights shifts in commerce and mobility tied to highway expansion.
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National Highway Users Conference
New Use Tax Plan Targets Out-of-State Purchases
Raleigh January 14 The joint House and Senate Finance committee approves a new three percent use tax aimed at purchases for use in North Carolina from out of state retailers or those avoiding the sales tax The plan imposes monthly returns and penalties up to five thousand dollars with a saving clause for purchases from retailers within the state or authorized to collect tax The measure groans under questions of enforcement and potential loopholes.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Joint
House and
Senate Finance Committee
Allen J. Maxwell
Revenue Department
Joe Doakes
Richmond
Virginia
N. C. Department of Revenue
Mr. Maxwell
Eaih
Dawkins Appointed Chief of Kernersville Police
William L. Dawkins of High Point is named chief of the Kernersville police department and will assume duties immediately. He and Mrs. Dawkins will move to Kernersville this week after years of service in High Point.
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William L. Dawkins
High Point
Kernersville
Mr. Dawkins
Mrs. Dawkins
Denver Republicans propose seven cent travel allowance
In Denver the Colorado legislature session sees Republicans offer a seven cent per mile travel allowance instead of the usual fifteen. Democrats challenge the move and propose no allowance at all. A decision is expected Monday.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Tax proposal faces opposition as new measure nears enactment
The article notes that passage of the tax provision could relieve the purchaser from further liability for the cited tax and warns that strong opposition is expected during final enactment. The plan risks turning many law abiding citizens into misdemeanants on its face.
Building named Industry Of The Year as housing shortage grows
Babson selects Building as the 1939 Industry Of The Year citing a large deficit of small homes, rising national income, higher marriage rates, and F H A financing plans. He projects about 450000 new homes in 1939, with labor receiving the majority of the construction dollar and broader benefits to many related trades.
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Babson
U. S
New York
America
Fr. H. A
Observations on Yadkin River Week Ending January 13
Murray and Flood Inc for the City of High Point report weekly Yadkin River observations from Clemmons three miles southeast of Styers Ferry. Mean temperature 45.8F, high 67F, low 26F. Mean humidity 81.6 percent, high 96 percent, low 54 percent. Precipitation 0.78 inches. River stages ranged 2.60 to 3.45 feet.
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Murray and Flood, Inc
High Point
Clemmons
Styers Ferry
Yadkin River
Gongs at Downtown Traffic Lights Removed Then Replaced
Gongs atop downtown traffic signals were removed after hotelmen complained of noise but Inspector W J McCarthy ordered their replacement. He says police neck strain from looking up at lights and watching traffic prompted the change.
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Miami
Fla
W. J. McCarthy
Utah Senate grants bachelor member two days off to wed
The Utah Senate paused routine business to approve a special resolution allowing its single member Alonzo F. Hopkin of Croydon two days off next week to marry.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Senate
Alonzo F. Hopkin
Croydon
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