Highway number changes reassign U S routes across North Carolina
Enterprise Bureau reports changes from Chicago routing committee. U S 29 gains continuous federal designation from Alabama to New England via Concord Salisbury High Point Greensboro and Danville. NC 60 becomes US 421 from Boone to Wilmington, creating a main north west to south east cross state route. Route 90 remains unnamed federally. other NC routes retain or shift designations per new plan.
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North Carolina Line
Kings Mountain
Gastonia
Charlotte
Concord
Salisbury
Lexington
High Point
Greensboro
Reidsville
Danville
Zion
North Carolina-Georgia Line
Cherokee County
Beaufort
Carteret County
Tennessee Line
Madison County
Wilmington
Lenoir
Caldwell County
Columbia
Tyrell County
Aviation appropriations for 1931 by British government
The British government plans aviation funding for 1931 totaling 90.5 million dollars, up 1.25 million from 1930. Military aircraft and research receive 38.36 million dollars, more than one third of the total.
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London
Wife Saves Mate in Canoe River Accident
Archie McGinnis accidentally fired his gun while in a canoe and was shot. His wife dove from the canoe to save him as he fell into the river in Fort Frances Ontario.
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Fort Frances
Ont
Archie McGinnis
Archie
Protecting the Capitol Dome and Goddess of Freedom
Workmen 287 feet above ground recondition the dome and statue atop the U S Capitol. The coronet tips channel stray electric discharges and lightning is not expected to damage the figure. A reported incident involved a man pulled out after paddling a canoe 20 miles in six hours to reach a doctor.
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Goddess of Freedom
Capitol
Washington
Major League Leaders
National and American League leaders listed by batting average runs RBI hits triples home runs and stolen bases with players from Reds Giants Phillies Cubs Cardinals Pirates Braves Yankees Senators and Athletics. Pitching leaders show win totals from Derge and others.
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Hendrick
Reds
Terry
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Ott
Arlett
Herman
Comorosky
Pirates
Jackson
Cuyler
Cubs
Derge
Reinals
Ruth
Yankees
Cochrane
Athletics
Simmons
Bishop
Cronin
Senators
Foxx
Combs
Manush
Chapman
Johnson
Tigers
Expedition aims to cross Asia by rail and road route
A fleet of automobiles fitted with spring beds shower baths and radio sets is prepared for an expedition that plans to traverse Syria Persia Pamir to China and return through India, demonstrating early long distance overland travel ambitions.
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Asia
Syria
Persia
Pamir
China
India
Pontiac Value and Ride Promise Modern Comfort and Quality
A reader test highlights Pontiac’s smooth performance on medium and high speeds. The car’s rubber insulation and four hydraulic shocks provide a comfortable ride on back roads, with mohair or whipcord upholstery and a Fisher body. The message: Pontiac is a smart, well finished vehicle by General Motors, worth its price and respect.
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Pontiac
General Motors
Fisher
Oldest Duke alumnus Norris to attend Alumni Day
Durham Duke alumni plan Alumni Day featuring Henry Wayland Norris of Holly Springs as the oldest living Trinity College graduate. Norris earned his A B in 1871 and later held roles in ministry, education, state politics, and banking, with a long record of service to his alma mater and Wake County.
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Durham
N. C
Duke University
Henry Wayland Norris
Holly Springs
Trinity College
Nortis
Duke Honor Fraternity
Omicron Delta Kappa
Norris
North Carolina Senate
Wake County
Apex Academy
Local firms incorporated in North Carolina
Certificates of incorporation filed in the secretary of state office list Acme Feed and Milling Company in Henderson and Live-at-Home in Greensboro with varying capital stock. Other incorporations include Swannanoa Laundry in Asheville Yellow Taxi Company in Greensboro Southern Garment in High Point Jack's Flying Service in Asheboro Neale's in Greensboro and related subscribers named for each entity.
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Raleigh
Acme Feed and Milling Company
Henderson
C. V. Singleton
Rebecca W. Singleton
Irvine B. Watkins
Live-at-Home, Incorporated
Greensboro
J. M. Brady
Ulah B. Ferree
William Smyre
Swannanoa Laundry, Incorporated
Asheville
Danie N. Brown
Walter M. Brown
Allie W. Brown
Bretney Smith
Yellow Taxi Company
Greensa Incorporated
Ofce
W. 8. Wyrick
Minnie Myrtle Wyrick
G. C. Cummings
H. P. Wyrick
Southern Garment Corporation
High Point
Hobart M. Bryant
L. E. Bryant
George A. Bryant
Jack’s
Asheboro
C. A. Hayworth
Ada Hayworth
Golda H. Neely
Neale’s, Incorporated
Eileen M. Neale
Mary Frances Brown
Florence E. P. Bartram
Frog leg trade in Louisiana hits big scale in 1930
Louisiana dominates frog production with an organized industry. About 400000 frogs were sold out of state in 1930 valued at 3 to 4.50 dollars per dozen.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Help Wanted Through City Emergency Job Office
The Emergency Committee for Employment runs a city office at City Hall basement inviting calls to 2039 for work needs. Mrs Price and assistants answer to match applicants with cooks cleaners grounds repair jobs and related tasks to relieve unemployment.
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Emergency Committee For
City Hall
W. E. Price
Fort Bragg to Host 1931 Citizens Military Training Camp
More than 950 young men from North and South Carolina are ordered to report at Fort Bragg on June 12 for a month of service in the 1931 CMT camp. Major Harvey D. Higley will command the camp, which has drawn growing interest this year with 2,091 applications by June 1, surpassing 1930. W. J. McAnally Jr. and John A. York will report from High Point.
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Fort Bragg
North
South Carolina
N. C
Harvey D. Higley
17Th Field Artillery
Higley
Fort Bragg C. M. T. C
W. J. McAnally, Jr
John A. York
Fort Brage
High Point
Woman seeks divorce after crossing insult claim
Mrs August M Trapp charges divorce against her husband after crossing a railroad track in a car ahead of a train. She says his remark I would not care if the race had ended in tie shows reckless disregard.
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Los Angeles
August M. Trapp
August
Air Mail Talks Set Across Europe Middle of The Year
Europe will discuss air mail issues at a Brussels conference in October with a preparatory meeting in June. Delegates from many nations will review proposals and carry findings from the June session to Brussels for final consideration.
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London
Europe
Brussels
Factors Ruining Marital Happiness Highlighted by AMA Meeting
A 1000 educated American women study presented by Dr. Robert L. Dickinson shows girlhood experiences and cultural taboos often thwart marital happiness. About half of 770 typical wives were unhappy, with causes including relatives money work and home management.
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Howard W. Blakesler
Associated Press
Philadelphia
American Medical Association
Robert L. Dickinson
New York City
Dickinson
Thompson Declines Borough Tax Collector Post After Tie
In West Brownsville Pennsylvania D G Paling defeated John Thompson for borough tax collector by one vote last fall. Paling later resigned and recommended Thompson. the city council appointed Thompson who refused to take the job citing hardship collecting taxes in tough times.
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Brownsville
D. G. Paling
John Thompson
Paling
Thompson
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W. J. McAnally
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J.C. Penney
High Point, N. C
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