Drys Plan Counter-Attack By County Option Law Critics
A Raleigh report traces a shift by dry advocates from opposing county by county votes to planning immediate elections under the County Option law. Leaders like Dale Burgess spark a mobilization with an honor roll of pro referendum legislators, while Guilford area fears a drive if neighboring counties vote first. Observers see strategic use of local votes to sustain prohibition in key counties amid shifting public sentiment and new Social Security tax concerns.
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Raleigh
Mar
Eir
Dale K. Burgess
United Dty Forces
United Drys
Burgess
Guilford
Kellogg ALL-BRAN Promotes Constipation Relief
One page advises women on preventing constipation through bulk in the diet using Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. It suggests two tablespoons daily per person, three meals daily in severe cases, and versatile uses from cereals to muffins and breads, highlighting fiber and iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s
All-Brawn
Mohoges
Free Textbook Bill Advances in North Carolina Senate
Governor Hoey backs a Free Textbook program to provide books at no cost, noting the plan costs only three days of operation and could be funded by bond authorization. The measure passed the House and awaits Senate action as observers expect quick enactment to extend access to 100000 children lacking timely textbooks. It cites $200000 already available from prior rentals.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Senate
Hoey
Rites Held For S H Mitchell In Greensboro
Last rites for S H Mitchell general chairman of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees for the Southern Railway were held at Hanes Funeral Home Greensboro with a large turnout. He died suddenly at his home 1632 Spring Garden Street at age 58. Dr J Clyde Turner led the service with Rev R Murphy Williams assisting. Interment was in Hayes Chapel cemetery Garner North Carolina.
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S. H. Mitchell
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
The
Southern Railway
W. E. Mitchell
Hanes
Greensboro
Mr. Mitchell
Spring Garden Street
J. Clyde Turner
R. Murphy Williams
First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Baptist Church
J. William Coleman
W. W. Clement
F. F. Scoggins
A. R. Bookout
L. C., Vaughan
J. A. Norfleet
T. C. Carroll
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. A. Borah
Big Stone Gap
Hayes Chapel
Garner
N. C
Sulu Will Defend Field Trials Title
GRAND JUNCTION Tenn March 2 Courageous little Sulu reigning queen of the nations bird dogs returned today to the scene of her 1936 triumph to defend her crown in the National Field trials. The largest gallery thus far was at hand in anticipation of seeing Lulu repeat the great display of hunting in which she lifted the title from Homewood Flirtations. The added attraction of the day was Lulu's bracemated Highlands Bimpkins a highly regarded dark horse entry that won the Saskatchewan all age stake. Bimpkins a female pointer owned by L C Crumpler was in top form and running to win in the opinion of his trainer Bert Black.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Little Sulu
Lulu
Homewood
Saskatchewan
Bimpkins
L. C. Crumpler
Bert Black
High Point
N. C
New York Twins Born After Police Help
In New York a newborn twin initially showed no signs of life. A physician induced a heartbeat with adrenaline while a police oxygen squad awaited. After twenty minutes the baby blinked and the Ploteros shared congratulations with officers who replied in thanks.
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New York
Joseph Plotero
Ploteros
Bladder Irritation Product Ad Snagged by Poor Copy
Irregular phrasing promotes a bladder irritation remedy with garbled text about night awakenings and frequent urges. The ad touts buchy leaves juniper oil and other ingredients, credits Mann Drug Stores and Bokerd's of High Point, but readability is compromised.
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Nature
Mann Drug Stores
Bokerd’s
High Point
Aged Liberal Denounces Army Policy Before Japanese Diet
Aged Liberal, 10 OZA KI, appeared before the Japanese diet with a two hour denunciation of the army and the government. He criticized policies toward China and leaders for seeking to compete with world powers without sufficient wealth or manpower.
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Ozaki
China
Pickett Mills Community News Highlights March Activities
The Sunshine club meets March 6 at 6 45 in the community building. A garden club is organized at 6 45 Thursday evening at the library. The Girl Reserve prepares for Y W C A recognition services. Baseball team organizers meet March 5 at 7 p m for formation. Boy Scouts camp trip planned after February 25 meeting. Local residents Ruth Reavis Ernest Westmoreland Odell Crozier and others share weekend passes and visits. A play at the Community house funds Ennis Street church.
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Sunshine Club
Garden Club
Pickett Mills
Sarah Spradley
Boy Scouts
Pickett Troop No
Jack Grayson
Scribe
Ernest Westmoreland
Thomasville
Odell Crozier
Ennis Street
Austin Craughn
Hanes
Ethel
Cloyce Jenka
Duram
Onnie Stout
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Edna Willard
Elmer Jones
Maxine Day
Danville
Guilford Considers Boundary Change to Include Gibsonville
Guilford county commissioners endorsed a plan to extend the county line to include all of Gibsonville, transferring about 160000 dollars in property value to Guilford’s tax rolls. The vote limits participation to Gibsonville residents affected, with Alamance County’s bonded debt share to be recalculated by value ratio.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Gibsonville
Guilford County
Alamance
Alamance County
A. C. Hudson
Ralph D. Stout
H. J. Keeling
Local Young Men Get Road Terms
Eulis Scott and Eugene Tate of High Point pled guilty to breaking and entering and larceny in Guilford Superior Court. They received three to five years on the roads for breaking and entering and two years more for larceny and receiving, not concurrent. Additional five to seven years suspended for second breaking and entering plus four years suspended for larceny and receiving. James Edward Patrum, High Point, sent to Stonewall Jackson Training School for attempted crime against nature due to age under 16. Earl Dowdy and Arthur Foster arraigned on attacking a Negro girl in High Point. trial set for next Friday. W. A. Brown embezzlement remanded to High Point municipal court. Grand jurors returned 62 true bills. term to last two weeks.
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Greensboro
Eulis Scott
Eugene Tate
High Point
Frank Armstrong
Guilford Superior Court
James Edward Patrum
Stonewall Jackson
Earl Dowdy
Arthur Foster
W. A. Brown
High Point Municipal Court
Robert T. Bridges
Criminal Court
Hoey Opposes New State School Machinery Bill
Governor Clyde R. Hoey expressed dissatisfaction with the current school machinery bill on the house calendar. He warned against removing the Lieutenant Governor from the State School Commission and opposed making the State Superintendent of Public Instruction its chairman, urging a thorough investigation. He favors keeping the commission with its present checks and balances intact.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Clyde R. Hoey
State School Commission
State Department of Public Instruction
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Equalization
School Commission
State
Clyde A. Erwin
General Assembly
Hoey
ASK REVIEW OF TAX ASSESSMENT
Terrell H. Smith and Jewell F. Smith of Greensboro North Carolina asked the board of tax appeals to review a 291431 assessment by the internal revenue bureau. The revenue commissioner ruled the couple owed 172269 in income tax for 1933 35 and paid only 261. After penalties and interest the total was 291431. They deny fraud and say findings rely on imagined income. An assessment of 112163 against Ralph E Smith of Charlotte also came up for review.
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Washington
Mar
Terrell H. Smith
Jewell F. Smith
Greensboro
N. C
Board of Tax Appeals
Internal Revenue Bureau
Revenue Commissioner
Ralph &. Smith
Charlotte
Couple From Asheboro Wed In Randleman
Miss Mallie Hunt and David Crotts of Asheboro Rt. No. 3 were quietly married Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Protestant parsonage in Randleman. The couple will live with the groom's parents.
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Randleman
Mallie Hunt
David Crofts
Asheboro Rt. No
J. B. Trogdon
Crotts
Hardy Hunt
Mr. Crotts
W. T. Crotts
J. B. Trogdon, Jr
Betty
Franklinville Rt. No. 1
Ladies Aid Society
M. P. Church
D. L. Brady
Greensboro Road
R. C. Wood
Dwight Brady
W. F. Matthews
Winnie Gaston
Salisbury
Emmelee Neaves
Greensboro College
Margaret Newlin
A. A. Newlin
Sue Reilly
Sanfords
S. N. Bowman
Robert Hayes
Richmond
L. D. Vincannon
Tom Maness
Lloyd Maness
Seagrove
H. K. Smith
Mecia Short
Greensboro
J. L. Short
Clyde Swaim
Thomasville
Bicycle touring routes sought in Shenandoah Valley
Arlene L Leins of New York asked whether downhill cycling routes exist for a round trip through the Shenandoah valley. Andrew Bell, secretary of the Winchester chamber of commerce, noted the lack of natural accommodation and weighed the dilemma.
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Atlantic
Winchester
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Arlene L. Leins
New York
Shenandoah Valley
Idaho Senate Bill Targets In-Car Radio Use on Public Roads
A Idaho bill proposes a misdemeanor for anyone in a moving vehicle on a public highway who turns on a radio unless the device is a police radio. The measure specifies exemption for law enforcement equipment.
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Idaho
State Senate
Rotor speed of supercharger hits 18 500 rpm at 50 mph
The article notes the rotor on the car's supercharger achieves 18 500 revolutions per minute when the vehicle runs at fifty miles per hour.
Governor Expected To Win In Old Age Pensions Fight
Clyde Hoey and allies back county participation in the old age pensions and dependent children bill to leverage three dollars from state and federal governments for each county dollar. Representative Libby Ward opposes county taxes, urging a $2 million annual cap and warns against a bloated pension roll without local funding safeguards.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Clyde R. Hoey
House
D. L
Libby) Ward
Senate
Ward
Hoey
General Assembly
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Pickett Mills Community News
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Winston-Salem
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