Acquisition of Land For Smoky Mountain Park Moves Fast
Raleigh June 23 The Enterprise Bureau reports North Carolina and Tennessee will deposit 5 million dollars for the Smoky Mountains National Park into their state park commissions. Land purchases can proceed with cash, while some condemnation and timber rights issues remain. Park officials expect rapid progress and future land negotiations, with legal challenges considered premature.
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Smoky Mountain Park
Raleigh
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina
Tennessee
Harry Nettles
Buncombe County
North Carolina Park Commission
North Carolina General Assembly
A. W. McLean
Henry H. Horton
Washington
Laura Spellman Rockefeller
State Park Commission
Suncrest Lumber Company
Waynesville
Commission
Park Commission
Suncrest Company
Mr. Netties
Little River Lumber Co
Davidson County Superior Court Term Set in Lexington
Judge A M Stack of Monroe will preside over a one week Davidson county term in Lexington for criminal cases only. The calendar lists 17 appearance and 27 trial cases with six trials slated for Wednesday including four liquor law violations and a murder case, James Cornish of Hampton township, self defense expected. A large jury was drawn and spectators are expected for the murder trial opening Monday.
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Lexington
A. M. Stack
Monroe
Davidson County Superior Court
James Cornish
Hampton Township
Fred Davis
Cornish
Board of County Commissioners
Murder Trial Draws Heavy Interest in Lexington
James Cornish a Hampton township farmer faces arraignment in superior court Monday June 25 for the killing of Fred Davis of Hampton county. Cornish claims self defense while his lawyers are McCrary and DeLapp John C. Bower and Raper and Raper. Prosecution aided by Walser and Walser for the Davis family.
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Lexington
James Cornish
Hampton Township
Fred Davis
Hampton County
Cornish
Davis
McCrary
DeLapp
John C. Bower
Raper
Walser
The Royal Road to Romance reviewed by Robert K. Marshall
Public Library notes Richard Halliburton travel memoirs The Royal Road to Romance and The Glorious Adventure. The reviewer praises vivid writing and youthful zest while noting growth in craft across the two volumes.
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Richard Halliburton
Matterhorn
Hellespont
Nile
Taj Mahal
Bengal
Mount Olympus
Zeus
Princeton
Europe
Asia
Halliburton
Leander
Byron
Greece
India
Orient
Shalimar
Ulysses
Robert K. Marshall
School Loan Granted for Denton Consolidated District
Davidson county and Denton town officials announce a second state school fund loan of 30000 dollars, after an earlier denial. Funds will finance a new auditorium and classrooms to handle rising enrollment, with plans to convert the second story into classrooms. Bruce Craven of Trinity aided the district in securing the loan.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Denton
Bruce Craven
Trinity
Randolph County
Morris to Preach at Oak Grove Schoolhouse
Rev. D. P. Morris of Albemarle will preach at Oak Grove schoolhouse in Cotton Grove township tomorrow at 11 oclock. A live Sunday school meets in the building and preaching occurs only occasionally.
Coolidge Watches Guards Feed Fish While Rains Pour
In Superior Wisconsin on June 23 a 14 mile canoe trip through heavy rain to Crane Lake near Cedar Island lodge let reporters glimpse President Calvin Coolidge in a canoe as secret service men fed trout with liver. The scene occurred amid mosquitoes, privacy, and heavy guards along the Brule River and Henry Clay Pierce estate.
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Superior
Wis
Brule River
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Crane Lake
Secret Service
Henry Clay Pierce
President Coolidge
Cedar Island Lodge
White House
Brule
Stone Bridge
Carl Miller
Carl
Lowden campaign reports 78 953 14 spent 88 976 31 raised
Clarence F Buck campaign manager for Frank O Lowden told the senate campaign expenditures committee the Lowden bid for the Republican presidential nomination spent 78 953 14 with 88 976 31 in contributions. He noted a 10 000 balance and that since May 15 his organization raised 24 276 31 and spent 20 400 24.
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Chicago
Clarence F. Buck
Frank O. Lowden
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Lowden
Buck
Lowdon
Cows Rise in Germany After War Losses
Berlin reports indicate Germany now has more cattle than before the war, suggesting livestock losses have been fully recovered. Government agrarian officials noted the uptick reflects a strong livestock rebound and steady farming recovery across regions.
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Germany
Berlin
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Mr. Nettles
Tax Commission
Ben Hopper
Tennessee Park Commission
Universal
Clinard Electric Co
Sun-Kis Lemonade Co
High Point, N. C
UDGE
Davidson
Nobile
Arctic
NEA
Umberto Nobile
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
M. Varming
M. van Degan
Hobby
Luetzow Holm
Riiser-Larsen
Riiser- Larsen
High Point Public Library
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Coolidge Watgnes
TAR Heel Inn
Greensboro Road
Thomas
Thomas Pool
C. E. Thomas
Mgr
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