Beatrice Cobb eyed for National Committeewoman post
Growing sentiment favors Beatrice Cobb of Morganton for Democratic National Committeewoman to North Carolina succeeding resigning Jerman. Talk centers on her loyal party service and leadership, with others named as possible replacements including Mrs Marshall Williams and Miss Mary Henderson.
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Beatrice Cobb
Morganton
North Carolina
Ja. T. Palmer Jerman
Jerman
Internal Revenue
Washington
National Democratic Committee
Wallace Winborne
Marion
Jérman
Miss Cobb
Marshall Williams
Faison
Mary Henderson
Chapel Hill
Burke County
Very Severe Hail Storm Strikes Surry and Pilot Mountain
A mid July hail storm devastates a two mile wide strip from Pilot Mountain to Mount Airy, crushing 1500 acres of corn and 500 to 1000 acres of tobacco, with $250 damage. Telegraph lines cut, roads iced, Eldora hardest hit, livestock injured, real estate and gardens damaged.
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Pilot Mountain
Here
Mount Airy
Long Hill
Eldora
Winston-Salem
Lightning Sets North Carolina Barn Ablaze Near Statesville
A severe storm struck Statesville on Tuesday afternoon with a heavy rain and heat break. A bolt of lightning struck a barn belonging to Jack Dillon, located a mile north of town, and the structure was totally consumed by fire. livestock were saved and papers reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesville
Jack Dillon
Drive Begins Collecting Back Inheritance Taxes
The State Department of Revenue has launched an intensive drive to collect back inheritance taxes after reorganizing the inheritance tax division in May. In June alone more than 65 000 dollars were collected, triple the amount from the last quarter of 1933, while 2 400 estates are listed as unpaid. Officials plan conferences with 50 plus field deputies to audit estates, identify executors, and pursue due taxes, with rates scaling to 12 24 percent for large estates depending on succession and relationship.
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Department
Department of Revenue
Greensboro
Charlotte
Asheville
Greenville
Paleigh
M. C
Noble, Jr
Carl Moore
Moore
New Bern
High Point
Hickory
Share Croppers Flock To Transient Bureau Amid Drought
Fort Worth reports a surge of transients from drought blighted farms in Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. Over five states endure blistering heat with 850 or more transients cared for at headquarters and local homes as officials promise investigations into aid pleas in Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Fort Smith hits 106 degrees for a second day as June 20 averages 101 degrees in the region.
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Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Federal
Missouri
Fort Smith
Doan's Pills Advertised as Kidney Relief
An old Foster-Milburn Co. ad promotes Doan's Pills as quick relief for kidney trouble. It claims washing out 15 miles of kidney tubes and warns against risky so called cures. The copy urges buying from a local druggist and notes the product's four decades of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Foster-Milbura Coe
Merritt Dancers Set for William Penn Recital
Mrs L B Merritt's Physical Culture and Aesthetic Dancing Class presents a recital at the William Penn auditorium on Monday evening July 20 at 8 30 featuring stunts clogs taps athletics waltzes and interpretive numbers. The show promises more intricate movements while remaining simple in beauty for both new and returning audiences.
Crawford lifts locals to 12th straight win in tight 5 4 game
Joseph Crawford delivered clutch hitting at Willis Park driving in two runs in the eighth inning as his team rallied to a 5 4 victory. The win keeps them near the state title race if they beat Win Haw River District Conference and Sunday School Convention Convenes at Oak Grove Christian Church. The Haw River District conference and Sunday school convened at Oak Grove Church Tuesday evening with many delegates arriving for registration.
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Joseph Crawford
Willis Park
Red Sox
Joe” Crawford
Haw River District
Oak Grove Christian Church
Evans and
Furlow Streets
Do. T. Harvey
Edmond Alston
Oak Grove
Bessie Lee McDaniel
Black Twins Visit Relatives in Newark and New York
Mrs Mae Williams Allen and Mrs Nancy Allen departed last night for an extended visit with relatives in Newark and Elizabeth New Jersey and New York City.
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New Jersey
New York
Mae Williams Allen
Nancy Allen
Newark
Elizabeth
N. J
New York City
Cobweb Social Held at Mrs. Carter Home
The Young Women's Auxiliary of St. Mark M. E. church sponsors a cobweb social at 1113 Downing Street Friday at 8 o'clock.
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Young Women's Auxiliary
St. Mark M. E. Church
John West Carter
Downing Street
A M E Sunday School Convention Opens in Burlington
Ernest Black, delegate from Greensboro district, travels to Burlington to attend the A M E church Sunday school convention. He is accompanied by Rev. D Williamson, pastor of the local A M E church, as sessions run for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Black
Greensboro
Burlington
Rev
D. Williamson
Clergy Respondents Named for City Conference
The response on behalf of the conference and convention will be given by Rev. H. W. Albright of Raleigh and Rev. G. ud, representing Emmanu Baptist church and the ministers of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucksham
Emmanu Baptist Church
W. Albright
Raeleigh
People’s Society
G. Ud
Arctic communication spans 6696 feet apart
In Arctic regions, conversation has been carried on over water by persons separated by a distance of 6696 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Spanish Bullfighting Origins Tied to Military Training
The practice of bull fighting arose in Spain to sharpen combat arms handling for warfare, forming a tradition that linked sport to military skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Seven Thousand Stars Visible to Average Sight
A report notes that seven thousand stars are visible to a person with average eyesight under suitable conditions. It discusses the star count and visibility, implying an observational standard for naked-eye astronomy.
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Beekman
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W. H. Shultz
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Waban
Mass
Gulf Refining Co., Pvt
T. W. Davis
Winston-Salem,n.c. Ford
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Surry
Plood' Faadico
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Uncle Sam's National Parks
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California
Yosemite National Park
Merced River
Yosemite Park
Middle- West
Pep
Thomas B
Merritt
Ture
Birds
ston-Salem Black Twins
A. M. E. Sunday School
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Goodyear Speedway
Hiatt Tire Co
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G. G. Chappell
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