Safety Law Shifts NC Fiscal Year and Driving Rules
North Carolina starts a new fiscal year with a safety oriented law package. The budget calls for 312 million total spending over the next biennium and teacher pay boosts around 30 percent with 20 percent for other state workers. A beer and unfortified wine tax hike gains new voting options for counties and cities, while a fireworks ban and new highway safety measures take effect. Vehicle inspections begin at state stations in 1948, driver license reissuance is set, and speeds rise from 50 to 55 mph with stricter penalties for violations. Licenses begin reissuing immediately with a January 1, 1948 deadline for first initials A or B after required tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Landon C. Rosser
Motor Vehicles Department
Raleigh Reporter Survives Ford Crash After Canal Dive
Raleigh correspondent recounts a one car accident near Newport after a wet stretch of road as his Ford rolled over into a six foot canal ditch. He and passenger Blackburn Johnson crawled free with minor injuries and thanks the Good Samaritan aid of Bob Thompson and others who helped drive them to New Bern hospital for first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Nisbett
Raleigh
Blackburn Johnson
Black
Atlantic Beach
Carteret-Craven Line
Newport
Ford
Rocky Mount
Nick Demai
Nash County
Charlie A. Johnson
Superior Court
Johnson
Medical mens named Raleigh
Governor Cherry reappoints four members to four year terms on the medical care commission. Franklin J. Blythe of Charlotte B. E. Jordan of Saxapahaw Dr. William M. Coppridge of Durham and Dr. G. Fred Hale of Raleigh named to board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Cherry
Medical Care Commission
Franklin J. Blythe
Charlotte
B. E. Jordan
Saxapahan
William M. Coppridge
Durham
G. Fred Hale
Sanford Population Surges After Town Merger
The population of Sanford surpassed 10 000 today after it merged with nearby Jonesboro. The merger was authorized by the 3947 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Jonesboro
Timber and Farm Auction Near Danville in 1947
An auction on Saturday July 5 1947 at 11 A M offers a timber claim of several hundred pines 8 to 20 inches wide 40 to 60 feet high on a Halifax and Pitt County farm of about 290 acres 90 open acres with sandy clay roads plus 12 tobacco allotment acres and tenant houses. The property lies 18 miles east of Danville and 7 miles north of 8 with access on Road 820 Sand Clay Road. See auctioneers Bendall Patton Wilson Frank R R Kirk and others for inspection and terms cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Grove
Danville
Osborne
Bessie
Halifax
Pitts
Vania County
Patrick Buys Rock Hill Evening Herald in Rock Hill
Patrick buys the Rock Hill Evening Herald from A W Huckle who has edited the paper for 25 years. Patrick, editor publisher of Goldsboro based Eastern Carolina Broadcasting, will take over with no staff changes now and plans growth and new machinery in two years. The Concord Tribune minority stake will be sold to associates in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Hill
S. C
Evening Herald
Talbot Patrick
Goldsboro
N. C
News- Argus, and Associates
Herald
A. W.huckle
Huckle
Patrick
Concord, N. C
Tribune
Associates
Concord
Eastern Carolina Broadcasting Company
WGBR
Wgbr-Fm
News-Argus
Two New SBI Agents To Be Sworn In Today
Raleigh July 1 two new state bureau of investigation agents were to be sworn in by Chief Justice W P Stacy. Walter W Spence former Elizabeth City police chief will serve in Elizabeth City and Lewis W Tappan a former SBI agent from 1942 45 will work in Spruce Pine. The appointments raise the SBI force to ten under Director Walter Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
New State Bureau of Investigation
W. P. Stacy
Walter W. Spence
Elizabeth City
Lewis W. Tappan
SBI
Spruce Pine
Walter Anderson
Brothers Held For Beating Linked to Grand Jury
In Lumberton two Indian brothers are jailed on murder connection after the fatal beating of 85 year old Mary Wynn. A coroner's jury urged Welton Deese be held on first degree murder and Lawton Deese as an accomplice. Wynn died from injuries suffered June 11. both suspects held without bond in Robeson County jail. The next grand jury convenes August 11.
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Lumberton
Mary Wynn
Welton Deese
Lawton Deese
Body Of Tar Heel Found In Maryland
The body of Harry Neil Smith 26 of Kings Mountain North Carolina was found pinned by a 100000 pound load of lumber against a freight car in Hagerstown Maryland. An unidentified man was found dead with Smith when the car arrived last night. The car left Vienna Georgia five days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Harry Neil Smith
Kings Mountain
N. C
Smith
Vienna
Miss North Carolina 1947 Contest Picks Tonight
At the Raleigh state capitol a jury of 10 will choose Miss North Carolina 1947 from nine district winners including Kay Kyser as a participant, with the event tonightante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Ore
Kay Kyser
North Carolina
State Capitol
Holiday Break Planned for East Carolina Teachers College
Greenville July 1 Special Students at East Carolina Teachers College will begin a holiday Thursday afternoon July 3 and continue until Monday morning July 7. About 707 students are enrolled for the summer session and most will leave for the weekend break. around 50 will remain on campus per the dean of women's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
East Carolina Teachers College
Dean of Women
Uwharrie Council Plans Camp Uwharrie Visit
The High Point district committee of the Uwharrie council will tour Camp Uwharrie to inspect operations tomorrow evening. A dinner will follow at 6 p.m., with this visit marking the first of five committee tours over the next three weeks.
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High Point
Uwharrie
Camp
Harry Bell
Geo. T. Wood, Jr
R. B. Culler
Frank Wood
Geo. Covington
Roscoe Sowers
D. A. Rawley
Dr. O. B. Bonner
Frank Sizemore
W. G. Ragsdale
Youth Awarded 3000 Damages For Bus Injuries
A consent judgment signed by Judge D. MacRae in municipal court awards Arnold Proctor minor $3000 for injuries from a City Transit Co bus stop incident in April of last year. Another judgment grants Loraine Board minor $250 from Mary Lou Brinson and Southern Oil Co due to a December 31, 1946 auto accident. Additional settlements involve Pomona Terra Cotta Co cases from 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. ©. MacRae
Arnold Proctor
K. Herman Falk
City Transit
Loraine Board
Mary Lou Brinson
Southern Oil Company
Pomona Terra Cotta Company
Leona Haney Goodman
Clarence Goodman
James Fou ‘Goodman
Wildlife of State In New Hands
The North Carolina wildlife resources commission assumed administration of the state's wild life resources from the division of game and inland fisheries. The move ends a two year campaign by the state wild life federation to create an independent agency. The new body meets to review a $734000 yearly budget and retains about 175 employees. Dr Willis King, fisheries biologist, was named temporary director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Division of
Game and Inland Fisheries
Department of Conservation and Development
State Wildlife Federation
Game and Fisheries
Willis King
Colony Opens Year Tonight at Fort Raleigh Theater
Paul Green’s Lost Colony begins its seventh season at the Fort Raleigh water side theater. Opening night includes a brief program and a talk by Governor Ehringhaus, with Green arriving from Williamsburg to discuss his new work The Common Glory and the Roanoke Island Historical Association coordinating events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantec
Paul Green
Fort Raleigh
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Roanoke Island Historical Association
Green
Williamsburg
Insect Model Praised For Airplane Technique
Detroit engineer William B. Stout addressed the Society of Automotive Engineers aviation division in Wichita Kansas. He used pictures and insect wing models to argue that aircraft are man made and that birds are poor models for full scale flight seeking an ornithopter.
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Wichita
Kans
INS
William B. Stout
Society of Automotive Engineers
Stout
Detroit
Officer Cleared in Siler City Parole Violation Slaying
A Chatham county coroner's jury absolved Officer Leroy Pittman of blame in the shooting of Lewis Dark, 45, who was killed during an arrest attempt on parole violation charges in Siler City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siler City
Chatham County
Leroy Pittman
Lewis Dark
Pittman
Sundae Origin Story From Ithaca Chemist in 1897
An Ithaca chemist created a camouflaged ice cream sundae in 1897 to attract Sunday sales when bars were closed. The treat gained popularity as a clever workaround, earning the name sundae for its Sunday appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
New Takeoff Rules Proposed To Improve Flight Safety
Washington July 1 A safety plan from James M Landis urges tighter takeoff rules. It calls for adjusting takeoff weight with runway slope, shortening usable runway length by 300 feet, and varying weight limits with temperature. Wind indicators at runways and a redesign of gust control on DC 4s are also noted.
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Washington
Truman
James M. Landis
Fhe
LaGuardia Field
American Aid Needed By World Editor Asserts
Erwin D. Canham argues in a San Francisco dispatch that global aid should emphasize technical know-how and practical tutelage, not just money. He cites a round-the-world flight with Pan-Am to stress morale and democratic leadership, noting efforts in Turkey Siam the Philippines Japan and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World
San Francisco
Pan-American World Airways
India
China
Rea
United States
Turkey
Siam
Philippines
Japan
Clement Attlee
Istanbul
First Methodist Chapel Hour At 8 30 Broadcast
The mid week chapel hour will be broadcast Wednesday night at 8 30. Rev Wilson O Wel don will speak on America Is Cat Special music by the church choir directed by Dorothy Hoskins with Mrs T E Strickland as accompanist. Prior to the broadcast the Senior Board of Stewards meets at 7 30 in the Philathea class room Ralph H Vance chairman presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Wilson O. Weldon
America
Dorothy Hoskins
T. E. Strickland
Stewards
Philathea
Ralph H. Vance
MacRae To Be Host To Local Legion Post
The Andrew Jackson post No. 87 of the American Legion will install new officers at Judge C. MacRae's Jamestown home on Monday night July 7. Commander Bill York is expected to conduct the ceremony at 6 p.m. Members to bring a basket lunch. wives are invited. The article also notes 8,000 year old tablets with early writing.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
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Henry Clay Dodson
John RB. Bendall
Frank R&r. Kirks Patton Wilson
Maryland
Uwharrie Council
Zemo
Erwin D. Canham
The
Christian Science Monitor
MacRae
Legion Post
Dersby Parking
Cologne
Just
By al
Dan River
Belk- Stevens Co
High Potts
Tan
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