State invites bids for large motor truck chassis and flour
The state plans Friday bid openings for 300 to 500 motor truck chassis for school buses and 6 900 barrels of flour plus other items. It recently awarded about 200 trucks for the state highway commission and awaits new bids on 18 600 pairs of shoes for prisoners, with higher competition promised.
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BTR Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel Aleigh
State Highway Commission
Brower
Mr. Brower
Downey Indicted for Liquor Smuggling in Nova Scotia
Capt. George Downey was indicted for smuggling liquor in Liverpool Nova Scotia. Defense counsel A W Jones urged jurors that aiding American thirst was not a serious offense, saying Americans’ mouths are always open for rum and whiskey.
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Liverpool
Nova Scotia
George Downey
A.W. Jones
United States
Barber board dispute over Sid High reappointment
North Carolina barbers protest the 1933 reappointment of Sid High of Durham to the state board of examiners. Journeymen press for board seats, accuse High of self interest, and vow to back repeal of the examiners law if policies don’t change. Masters seek balance amid statewide discontent.
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Sid High
State Board of Examiners
J. C. Baskervill
Raleigh
C. Max Gardner
Durham
State Board of Barber Examiners
Journeymen
General Assembly
Governor Reappoints High Despite Widespread Barber Protests
Governor Gardner defends reappointment of High amid strong barber protests across North Carolina. A letter from M. C. Whitney of Winston-Salem criticizes High for skipped exams and excessive compensation claims, plus licensing lapses by a Durham shop, with vouchers showing October 1929 pay totaling 543 dollars.
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High
Gardner
M. C. Whitney
Winevbegas
Whitney
Mr. Whitney
J. M. Cheek
High Point
J. G. Shannonhouse
Rocky Mount
Board of Barber Examiners
Mr. Cheek
Mr. High
Durham County
Glorifying Yourself Glorifying Yourself
Alicia Hart extols daily dental care including washing toothbrushes, using mouthwash, flossing, tongue scraping, and hot salt gargles. She notes summer is ideal for dental work and emphasizes short routines to prevent decay and promote fresh breath.
Unoccupied House Fire Risk Cited Electric Cutoff
Advice warns that leaving a house empty for long periods requires cutting off electricity to prevent fire from potential short circuits.
Vernon Starts His New Work With The State
W. E. Vernon, formerly lieutenant with the state highway patrol, begins duties as special officer with the prison division of the state highway commission in Raleigh. He will seek out escaped prisoners, arrest them and return them to prison camps with full authority but no uniform. The governor’s commission marks a first for such full powers in North Carolina.
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North Carolina
Charlies Ross
State Highway Commission
Vernon
Highway Patrol
Highway Commission
Sam Scott
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