Pigeon River Road Seeks Interstate Status in Carolina
Washington officials expect about two months before action on North Carolina and Tennessee bid to add the Pigeon River Road from the Tennessee line through Hendersonville to Spartanburg into the national interstate system. The defense route would connect the Cincinnati area to Charleston via Knoxville and Asheville.
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Washington
Bureau of Roads
Pigeon River
North Carolina
Harry Buchanan
Hendersonville
North Carolina Highway Commission
Tennessee Line
North Carolina Commission
Tennessee
Pigeon River Road
Buchanan
Spartanburg
S.C
Middle West
Cincinnati
Atlantic Ocean
Charleston
Knoxville
Tenn
Asheville
N.C
Fayetteville Softens Attitude on Fire Protection Policy
Fayetteville city council halves tension with Cumberland County by offering paid fire protection contracts to commercial firms outside city limits for 50 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value. The plan excludes residential property and sets distance limits: commercial within two miles, industrial within five miles. The fire department will handle all calls, including schools, under the new system.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Cumberland County
Arid County
4-H Club Session Highlights Awards and Speaking Winners
Raleigh reports 4-H Week features officer nominations and talks by NC State College School of Agriculture officials. About 1,200 delegates attended a box supper at Freshman Field. Top 4-H Honor Club members and public speaking contest winners were announced with multiple names listed.
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Raleigh
N.C. State College
School of Agriculture
Nancy Tuttle
Walnut Cove
Leonidas Holt
Julian
Rt. 1
Myrtle Johnson
Four Oaks
Olin Jarrett Jr
Marshall, Rt. 1
Suzanne Hamrick
Erwin Fuller
Louisburg, R
Mrs. Tom Collins Joins ABC Board in North Bergen
A new member was appointed to the local alcoholic beverage control board in North Bergen New Jersey. The appointee is Mrs. Tom Collins.
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Tom Collins
ABC
North Bergen
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
What Became of the $678000 in Twentynine Palms Bank
In Twentynine Palms California the Joshua National Bank closed after an audit showed 687000 missing. Roscoe D. Coon 46 was jailed on embezzlement charges after being arrested at Del Mar race track. Bail set at 50000. Deposits insured up to 10. Officials say few accounts exceeded that amount. Riverside Bank seeks to open a branch to restore local banking.
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Twentynine Palms
Calif
Joshua National Bank
Roscoe D. Coon
San Diego
Coon
del Mar
Federal Reserve Bank
Los Angeles
Joshua National
Coons
Twentynine Palms Bank
Burglars Fail to Crack Iowa Plant Safe
Iowa City report says Jim Herriott co owner of a whail plant laments burglars failed to open a 500 pound safe. He notes the safe was jammed during a move two years ago and has remained locked. he doubts any contents exist and says he would have preferred to see what was inside.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Jim Herriott
Whail
Textilers to send two reps to Japan to view tariffs
J P Stevens & Co will dispatch R G Emery and Alex W Anthony to Japan to appraise conditions after tariff cuts on Japanese textile goods set to take effect in September. The firm cited the severity of the measures and noted no prior warning.
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Associated Press
Rock Hill
Japan
J. P. Stevens & Co
R. G. Emery
Alex W. Anthony
Emery
Anthony
Stevens & Co
Carolinas
Thomas N. Ingram
Charlotte
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
Rotary Club
Gaffney
S.C
United States
South Carolina
Geneva
Cub Scout Rewarded For Relentless Burr Removal
Canoga Park California Cub Scout George Padgett found and freed Rowland V. Lee's dog Tony after burrs tangled in rough terrain. Padgett spent two days removing burrs and returned the poodle to Lee who gave a $100 reward check to Padgett's scout pack plus a personal $15 gift.
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Canoga Park
Calif
Rowland V. Lee
Tony
Lee
George Padgett
Padgett
Disneyland
Portugal Riverboats Show Longer Rudders Than Hulls
A historical note observes that on Portuguese river vessels the rudders extend longer than the boats themselves, highlighting nautical design priorities on inland waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Pastor Faces Heresy Trial In Wisconsin Church
The Rev. George P. Crist Jr., pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Durham, Waukesha County, stands before a Northwest Synod trial board for alleged heresy. Crist admits holding views denying key miracles and virgin birth, challenging Luther era interpretations, in a closed, historic proceeding.
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Milwaukee
Northwest Synod
United Lutheran Church In America
George P. Crist, Jr
Tory
Crist
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Durham
Waukesha County
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Martin Luther
Two Named To Medical Care Group
Gov Hodges reappointed Dr Fred Hale of Raleigh and Dr George Carrington of Burlington to the State Medical Care Commission. Earl H Tate of Lenoir was named to succeed Dr P L Pearson of Apex, terms expiring June 30 1959.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Fred Hale
George Carrington
Burlington
Earl H. Tate
Lenoir
P. L. Pearson
Apex
Biloxi
Mass
B. H. Winters
Elk Park
Carl T. Hicks
Walstonburg
Gordon Maddrey
Ahoskie
Oscar Barker
Durham
Kemp Doughton
Stratford
Southern Regional Education Board
Edward F. Yarborough
Louisburg
A. Pilston Godwin Jr
Gatesville
State Advisory Council On Regional Education
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Lois Simmons
Pitt County
Little Desert
Riverside Bank
Banning
Benjamin Franklin
Chicago
Northwestern Lutheran Seminary
Minneapolis
Evelyn
Pakistan
Pels Bo Ee Ree
High Point Merchants
Lee W. Boswell
Rmner
Monark
DuPont
Monark Shade Co
N. Main
Ednard
N. Wrenn St
Weathertron
Zett
Lic
N. Main ST
Ra Iar
Vallas Furniture Store
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