Highway Commission to Take Over County Roads and Prison Labor
Raleigh June 6 Plans are shaping for the state highway commission to assume control of 45 000 miles of county roads on July 1 and to manage more than 3 000 county prisoners for road maintenance. The plan creates five maintenance districts and 25 sub districts with a Raleigh office handling all new construction led by chief construction engineer John Waldrop.
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E. B. Jeffress
Highway Commission
Mr. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
Jeffress
Raleigh
The
John Waldrop
Poteat to Speak at Lexington High Commencement Tonight
Dr Hubert M Poteat will deliver the literary address at the Lexington High School graduation exercises at eight o clock in Lexington tonight The week long program opened with a baccalaureate sermon by Dr A Cree of Salisbury last Sunday evening at eight o'clock
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Lexington
Lexington High School
Hubert M. Poteat
A. ©. Cree
Salisbury
Redrawn North Carolina districts span wide counties
Jeffress outlines plan creating a first district covering about 25 counties from Warren east to Wayne Lenoir and Onslow. A southeastern second district reaches west to Scotland Harnett and Johnston while a fourth district covers most Piedmont counties and a fifth district includes the western mountain counties.
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Jeffress
Warren County
Wayne, Lenoir
Onslow
Scotland
Harnett
Johnston
Piedmont
Mountain
Glorifying Yourself by Alicia Hart on Skin Types
The article divides skin into three types dry normal and oily and explains how to identify your category. It suggests consulting a beauty parlor for analysis and notes that diet and circulation affect skin condition with tips for oily and dry skin care.
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Christendom
Tear gas fountain pens eyed by highway patrol chief
Raleigh June 5 Captain Charles D. Farmer of the state highway patrol says officers may carry tear gas pen guns that look like fountain pens. One shot could slow even stubborn drivers and subdue resisting prisoners, with guns compact enough for pocket carry.
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Charles D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Farmer
Italy shifts to hydro power displacing coal use
Italy increases hydroelectric output reducing annual coal consumption by about 9 million tons. The shift highlights a move toward cleaner energy and may affect fuel imports and emissions, with hydro plants expanding alongside existing facilities.
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Italy
New Funeral Home Opens At Lexington
Lexington announces Kirkman and son a new funeral home on West First street. R O Kirkman veteran embalmer and director and his son Victor Kirkman form the firm formerly with the Lexington Funeral home. A Buick straight eight hearse ambulance is purchased for the undertaking business.
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Lexington
Kirkman
Tiny Bell Labs microphone fits in speaker pocket
A quarter sized microphone invented by Bell Laboratories is small enough to lie in a speaker’s breast pocket, promising portable audio capture without bulky equipment.
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Bell Laboratories
Pierce Hallick in new light as suit exposes hoax claim
Los Angeles recalls Hallick once seen as heir to 2 million dollars after he revealed his father's death. Actress Elene Aristi now sues him for breach of promise, charging the fortune tale was a hoax.
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Los Angeles
Pierce
Hallick
Elene Aristi
Men’s Hula Class In Honolulu Attracts Tourists
A Honolulu school has opened a men only class to train in hula dance contortions and gyrations. Students learn language music and the movements with tourists forming the largest portion of attendees.
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Honolulu
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