Morrison misfires as history cautions North Carolina liquor vote
A legislative hearing on a state wide liquor referendum draws mixed memories of 1935. Governor Cameron Morrison is faulted for misstating the 35 session as the ABC store bill’s passage, while critics note long standing wets and drys feared a public vote.
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Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Morrison
ABC
Tom Cooper
New Hanover
New Hanover County
Turlington
Senate
F. Webb Wils
Pasquotank
Lief
Inor Ehrfighaus
Pasak
Roosevelt
Fhringhaus
Presidents Abroad and Constitutional Questions Across Eras
A retrospective compares presidential travel from Roosevelt I and Wilson to Roosevelt II and Truman. It notes constitutional ten days rules, legal fixes by Bibble, and debates on succession if a president dies abroad. The piece questions public attention and safety risks of out‑of‑country travel.
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Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Sherman
Illinois
Marshall
Roosevelt II
Franklin
Congress
Bibble
Washington
Casablanca
White House
Truman
Mexico
Caribbean
George Marshall
Harry Truman
Public Fireworks Ban and Wildlife Dept Welcome In North Carolina
The legislature passed a fireworks ban and created a separate wildlife department while urging focus on public schools. The column criticizes auto safety enforcement and notes February tax receipts exceed estimates, urging teachers and lawmakers to secure higher wages and reconsider the South Piedmont plan.
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State Department
North Carolina
Raleigh
Wildlife” Department
High Point
Capitol Square Big Change In North Carolina Legislature
R L Harris reflects on 14 years since he signed the state banking bill as bank closures and Roosevelt's order loom large. Henry Bridges, new state auditor, quips he has feet on the floor but not on the desk. George Uzzell receives a democratic testimonial after a miscaptioned Republican label. Progress shows fireworks and wildlife bills moving, while hot issues like alcohol control and wages linger. Brief notes cover Davenport fraud appeal, with a massive 1094-page record ahead in April.
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R. L. Harris
Person County
Fayetteville Street
House of Representatives
Rafe Doughton
Roosevelt
Henry Bridges
New State
George Uzzell
Rowan County
J. Allan Dunn
Rowan
Charlotte
Republican Party
Uzzell
Mull Bill Scrutinizes Town Boundaries In North Carolina
Legislators debate what defines a town as Odus Mull of Cleveland proposes banning highway signs near churches or schools except in incorporated towns. The question shifts to unincorporated counties seat towns like Kannapolis and who determines town status. Clarence Stone, watchdog for sneaky bills, opposes birth certificate fees and approves photostatic copies in a health department bill. He is popular yet clashes over debate time and budget measures.
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Odus Mull
Cleveland
Kannapolis
Mull
Clarence Stone
Rockingham County
Stone
State Health Department
Lew Wallace
Lenoir
Dr. Reynolds
Health Department
Wallace
Senate
Grady Rankin
Gaston
O.K. Fellows
General Assembly
Advisory Budget Commission
Charles K Taylor and the push for opportunity in education
A Massachusetts trade school helps a boy overcome a psychological block, while Charles K Taylor champions scholarships for smart students with bad breaks. He has raised about $200000 for nationwide opportunities and advocates practical, individualized educational methods.
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Westfield
Massachusetts
America
Charles K. Taylor
Mind Over Manners: Taylor’s Case History Method Helps Boys Rise
The article praises Charles K. Taylor for replacing standard tests with case studies to identify leadership potential in boys. By detailed observation he matches underestimated youths with selective schools like Fessenden and Loomis, then guides them to leadership roles, claiming early, tailored intervention yields notable success.
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Taylor
Westfield
New York
America
Fessenden School
Horace Mann
Taft
Westminster
Andover
St. Mark's
Groton
Loomis
Riverdale
Hackley
South Kent
Lawrenceville
Charles K. Taylor
Relor
Winchell in New York gossip and society clash hints
A rapid portfolio of New York society buzz and show business rumors includes Greer Garson’s estranged groom, Cassop talk on Las Palmas style, and mentions of Lucianow and Pathe links. Several named figures mingle with Broadway and media circles, with Paris and Havana chatter trailing the page.
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Greer Garson
Annabella Rumpus
Astor
Barbara Cushing Mortimer
Wry
Rhinelander Stewart
CBS
Paley
C. Spivak
Chester Bowles
Springfield Gazettes
Askin
War Assets
Richard Ney
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