States consider more park funds for Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina and Tennessee groups meet in Waynesville to decide if they will ask Congress for increased federal appropriations for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The North Carolina commission has already indicated support for more funding. William Medford of Waynesville chairs the commission and will set the meeting agenda.
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Waynesville
N.C
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina National Park, Parkway and Forests Development Commis
Sion
Tennessee Park Development Commission
Tar Heel Commission
Park and Parkway
William Medford
Waynesvil
Eastern N C Airport Meeting In Farmville Draws 18 Towns
Representatives from 18 eastern North Carolina communities including Rocky Mount Wilson Greenville Elm City Tarboro Bethel Winterville Ayden Griffon Kinston Goldsboro La Grange Fremont Fountain Pinetops Snow Hill Stantonburg and Farmville gather in Farmville to discuss joint airport construction. State C&O Director William P Saunders and assistant director A Kirk attend with Robert M Hanes of Winston Salem chairing the commerce and industry division.
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Farmville
N.C
North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Greenville
Elm City
Tarboro
Bethel
Winterville
Ayden
Griffon
Kinston
Golds
Boro
la Grange
Fremont
Fountain
Pinetops
Snow Hill
Stantonsburg
C&o
William P. Saunders
A Kirk
Robert M. Hanes
Winston Salem
C&d Board
Commerce and Industry
Nurses Seek 40 Dollar Monthly Raise Across State
The State Nurses Assn. urged hospitals to boost pay by 40 dollars per month as a baseline. Directors proposed increases for several roles including general duty nurses to 250, assistant head nurses to 260, and head nurses to 275 monthly, plus automatic 10 dollar raises after a year and a 10 dollar night differential for a 40 hour week.
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Ralzigha
State Nurses Assn
Marie B. Noell
Association
Harvard Men to Gather Wednesday in North Carolina
The dean of freshmen F Skiddy Von Stade of Harvard University will speak to Harvard graduates in Winston Salem. The meeting will discuss forming a permanent alumni organization for area graduates and invitations have been sent to 175 Harvard alumni in Winston Salem and nearby cities including Greensboro High Point Burlington Salisburyton Thomasville Leaksville Spray Reidsville Asheboro Yadkinville Sparta and Statesville.
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Winston-Salem
Harvard University
F. Skiddy von Stade
Harvard
Nordad
North Carolina
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Burlington
Salisburyington
Thomasville
Leaksville
Spray
Reidsville Asheboro
Yadkinville
Sparta
Statesville
Theater Owners Address Annual Convention Elect Officers
The Theater Owners Association of the Seaman area holds a three day convention with more than 500 delegates registered for opening sessions. Delegates will elect officers and choose Miss Film Row of 1956 at tonight’s banquet. A special showing of I'll Cry Tomorrow featuring Lillian Roth is planned for tomorrow. A directors meeting started the convention.
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Nual
Tare
Lillian Roth
Gardner to Reveal Intentions for NC 11th District
Shelby NC Ralph Gardner son of former governor O Max Gardner and a Washington lawyer says he will announce tomorrow his intentions for the 11th District congressional seat. Gardner traveled by train from Washington and is a partner at Gardner Morrison. The race to replace Rep Woodrow W Jones gained momentum as Basil Whitener and Hugh Wells also entered.
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Shelby
N.C
Ralph Gardner
North Carolina
Washington
Gardner
Gardner & Morrison
O. Max Gardner
Woodrow W. Jones
Rutherford
Basil Whitener
Gastonia
Hugh Wells
Correct Posture Contest Planned in Durham
The North Carolina Chiropractic Assn. will conduct a correct posture contest among Tar Heel high school seniors. Winners of the boys and girls contests will receive 800 cash scholarship prizes. Finals will be held during the association Souk Rac coeventien bare Sey.
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Durham
North Carolina Chiropractic Assn
Tar Heel
Associat
Evening News and Variety Listings Snapshot
A fragmentary TV guide style item lists evening program blocks and prices including news commentary and music segments. Mentions dinner options and daily commentary, with times around six o clock and a one dollar rate for some segments.
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Abe
Labor unions map South Carolinas organizing drive
Carey E. Haigler, director for the Carolinas, says a Feb 5 Miami meeting of the CIO AFL council will endorse funds and personnel for a regional organizing push in North and South Carolina. The drive targets textiles, hosiery, tobacco, furniture, lumber, paper, electrical, machine and chemical industries with a midsummer start anticipated.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Cio-Afl
North
South Carolina
Miami
Carey E. Haigler
Haigler
South
North Carolina Federation of Labor
AFL
North Carolina Industrial Union Council
CIC
Tar Heel
Cors Haigler
South Carolina Federation
Evangelist Billy Graham Overwhelmed by Indian Reception
Billy Graham says he is overwhelmed by the reception in southern India. He spoke to more than 100000 at the closing service in Kottayam, with nearly 300000 more heard across three services in Palayamcottal and surrounding areas. The next stop on his Indian tour is Palayamcottal in Madras state.
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Kottayam
India
Billy Graham
Presbyterian college hearings set for eastern North Carolina
Raleigh towns listed bid for the proposed Presbyterian consolidated college with trustees to hear inducements over two hours per town. The three day session will decide the campus location by March 6. A staged campus swap offer from Winston Salem financier Charles H. Babcock involves Meredith College and a two million dollar sale to the Presbyterians, with a one million dollar Meredith gift if the swap takes effect. Bids come from Durham Fayetteville Goldsboro Jacksonville Kinston Laurinburg Lumberton New Bern Oxford Raleigh Roxboro Red Springs Rocky Mount Sanford Snow Hill Southern Pines and Wilmington.
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Raleigh
Presbyterian Consolidated College
Winston-Salem
Charles H. Babcock
Reynolda
Wake Forest
Winston- Salem
Meredith College of
Meredith
Presbyterians
Presbyterian College
North Carolina
Durham
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Jacksonville
Kinston
Laurinburg
Lumberton
New Bern
Oxford
Roxboro
Red Springs
Rocky Mount
Sanford
Snow Hill
Southern Pines
Wilmington
Old American Life Insurance Mail Offer for Seniors
A 60 to 80 year old targeted letter promises information on a $1,000 life insurance policy to cover final expenses. The message urges mailing age verification to Old American Insurance Co of Kansas City for free information with no obligation and no calls.
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Kansas City
Old American Ins. Co
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