Davidson Democrats Nominate County Officers
Davidson county Democrats selected candidates for county offices in Lexington. Major James A. Leonard was chosen for sheriff and Charlies R. Redwine for register of deeds. FiveHamilton county nominees were named to the board of commissioners and school board along with two other posts. The convention urged a county primary and predicted Republican opposition in November.
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James A. Leonard
Charles R. Redwine
Register of Deeds
Enterprise
Davidson Bureau
Lambeth
E. C. Byerly
Celrk
R. V. Yokely
N. R. Kinney
W. O. Burgin
General Assembly
J. F. Spruill
John D. Humphreys
Danbury
George A. O'Younce
Greensboro
Davidson County
Mrs. Mary Wood Simmerson Buried at Reeds Church
Funeral services were held at Reeds Baptist church for Mrs. Mary Wood Simmerson widow of W. H. Simmerson of Davidson County. She had lived with sisters Mrs. M. C. Stockton and Miss Eliza Wood since her husband’s death about thirty years ago and is survived by brothers John F. Wood and A. C. Wood.
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Enterprise Davidson Bureau
Lambeth Bldg
Thomasville
Lexington
Reeds Baptist Church
Mary Wood Simmerson
W. H. Simmerson
Davidson County
Mrs Polly Snyder Wins Pastime Golf Tourney
Polly Snyder defeated Mrs Murray one up in 18 holes to win the Pastime Golf Tourney at the PasTime course last Thursday night and received a set of golf clubs.
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Polly Snyder
Health officials urge nutrition focus at NC elementary conference
CHAPEL HILL July 19 A stirring appeal for healthier citizenship through elementary schools was made by Dr Charles O H Laughinghouse secretary of the state board of health He said 95 percent of North Carolina school children suffer malnutrition with most beginning in infancy Frank P Graham UNC president urged trimming education costs while maintaining core goals Other speakers included M C S Noble Jr Dr A T Allen and Dr W L Poteat
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Chapel Hill
Charles O’h. Laughinghouse
North Carolina
Laughinghouse
State Board of Health
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
M. C. S. Noble, Jr
A. T. Allen
Sparrows and Rubber Bands Stir a Jamestown Garden Sketch
A Jamestown reader recalls a humorous episode where an English Sparrow tugged at a wormlike rubber band, mistaking it for prey in a garden plot. The note shifts to praise for H. E. Miller and state health efforts, along with opinions on tax cuts, public services, and governance.
Planes and gliders produced in first half of 1930
The aeronautics branch reports 971 airplanes and 613 gliders manufactured in the first half of 1930 in the United States. Exports reached 132 aircraft and 279 were delivered to the military. A total of 153 manufacturers were involved, with only 22 producing ten or more airplanes.
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Washington
United States
Aeronautics Branch
Department of Commerce
Peaches Bad So Farmers Try Vegetables In Arkansas
In Clarkesville Arkansas farmers shifted from a failed 1930 peach crop to beans and potatoes. Mountain soil proved suitable for truck farming and thousands of acres were converted from orchards with early returns showing profits while peach trees remained unharmed.
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Clarkesville
Ark
Arkansas
Beers Make Long Hop For Pound of Honey
Bees fly far to make a pound of honey. Tests by the department of agriculture show hives eight miles from nectar require 18 thousand trips of 16 miles each totaling 288 thousand miles to gather a pound. Researchers note bees would travel even farther if needed.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department Agriculturists
Oklahoma’s 300-plus bus and truck lines operate statewide
Oklahoma hosts more than 300 bus and truck lines delivering transport around the state. The system supports carriers, schedules, and routes serving urban and rural communities with freight and passenger services.
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Oklahoma
Aeronautical Exports From France Worth 8.58 Million
France reported aeronautical exports valued at 8.577 million dollars for the previous year. The figure highlights the sector's contribution to the economy, reflecting orders and shipments from major aviation firms.
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France
Air Travel Club Formed by National Air Travelers
The Motor Club of the Air was formed by the National Air Travelers association after the American Automobile association. Prominent air figures like Eddie Rickenbacker Stinson Schlee Brock and others lead the new club in Washington.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Motor Club of the Air
The
National Air Travelers Association
Eddie Rickenbacker
Stinson
Schlee
Brock
Club
College Lad's Grit Keeps Him In School
In Raleigh on July 19 David A Ramsey a 16 year old orphan seeks aid to stay in college for his grandmother. He gains $20 monthly support and works at the College Y M C A moving picture show earning $133.64 January to June. Ramsey studies aeronautical engineering and volunteers as a treasemonkey at Curtiss Wright airport after school. Fellow Joe Moore says Ramsey has the makings of a great man.
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Raleigh
David A. Ramsey
Oxford
Joe E. Moore
Self Self Bureau
N. C. State College
Joe
David
Grandad
Moving Picture Show
Mr. Moore
David Ramsey
Curtiss-Wright
Joe Moore
Decrease in Typhoid Linked to Dairy Inspection Work
The State Board of Health credits dairy inspectors for the sharp drop in typhoid in rural towns. Inspectors patrol milk sources and sanitary food handling, with duties often extending to meats, cafes, and hotels to prevent disease spread.
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Dairy and Food Inspector
Board Deems Health Office Duties Should Not Be Part Time
The board states the health office duties are not part time and cannot be abandoned pilot projects rejected. It argues maintaining the office as a distinct unit is more cost effective in the long run.
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Board and Health
John Scott Harrison Son of William Henry Harrison
John Scott Harrison born in Vincennes Indiana in 1804 was the son of William Henry Harrison the ninth president and the father of Benjamin Harrison the 23rd president of the United States.
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John Scott Harrison
Vincennes
Ind
William Henry Harrison
United States
Bénamin Harrison
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Jamestown
A. P
H. E. Miller
State Health Department
Miller
High Point
Land of the Sky
Charles A. Webb
Asheville
Morganton
McCampbell
State Insane Hospital
Max Gardner
Caesar
Waynick
McePherson
A. Conan Doyle
Greece
George Washington Cafe
New Washington Cafe
Lon Chaney
Aerial Association
Sheroff
S. Main
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire CO
West High Street
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