North Carolina budget fight features water gag and rural warning
Capital Short Shots reports in Raleigh on tense budget debates in the North Carolina legislature. Miss Agnes McDonald presses for higher revenue while Pete Murphy ribs Lacy McBryde about drinking water. Zeb Turlington warns counties against tax shifts as debate over wine cases stalls an agricultural fund transfer. Committee chaos and calls for attendance mark the day.
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Raleigh
Agnes McDonald
North Carolina
Bill Fenner
House Finance Committee
Pete Murphy
Lacy McBryde
Cumberland
Pete Rose
McBryde
the McBryde
Iredell
Zeb Turlington
Martin
Hugh Horton
Pure seed law stirs Legislature and recalls 1939 bill
The Looking Backward note recalls the 1939 legislature debating the pure seed bill. Governor Gardner backs it. Senator Scott of Alamance introduces it with a $3,000 organization appropriation. Commissioner William A. Graham, then in the state senate, protested the measure.
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Gardner
Scott of
Alamance
William A. Graham
State Senate
Brazil US pact opens drive to capture Latin American trade
Washington March 10 AP headline notes a new credit pact with Brazil to widen US economic cooperation. The plan includes 19.2 million dollars from Export-Import Bank to stabilize Brazil’s exchange, 50 million in gold backing a central bank, and long term credits to US manufacturers for Brazil bound goods. Brazil agrees to resume payments and develop rubber quinine oils and hardwoods while US aims to bolster trade at Germany’s expense. Additional details cover wartime strategic needs and potential rearmament talks.
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Brazil
U. S
Germany
Washington
United States
State and
Treasury Departments
Export-Import Bank
Hull
Aranha
Hitler
Latin America
United States Treasury
State Department
Greenville City Manager Form Vote Referred to Legislature
Greenville aldermen voted to urge Pitt County legislative delegation to pass a bill allowing an election after May 1 on adopting the city manager form of government.
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Greenville
Pitt County
Willis Announces May Election For Morehead City
Willis the local businessman announces for mayor in Morehead City with the election set for May 2. Incumbent H. S. Gibbs has not stated whether he will seek another term.
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Willis
Morehead City
D. B. Willis
H. S. Gibbs
Sardoni Construction to build Davie Mutual Expan sion
Mocksville reports that Sardoni Construction Co of Pittston Pennsylvania has won a $2,000 federal financed contract to extend the Davie Mutual Electric Corp facilities under a government program.
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Mocksville
Sardoni Construction C Pany
Pittston
Davie Mutual E Tric Corporation
College Choir Performs First Public Concert
The High Point College a cap pella choir gave its first public appearance at Hasty high school under Miss Janet Russell, director of music. The group, led for three years by Russell, planned a spring schedule with the next stop at Liberty for a program of spirituals and hymns, followed by numerous church concerts across North Carolina. Last season the choir closed with a trip to Washington, D C.
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High Point College
Hasty High School
Janet Russell
Liberty
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Music Program At Local Lions Club Presentation
The Lions Club hosted three High Point College faculty members for a dinner meeting at the Elwood Hotel at 6 30. Janet Hall sang three vocal selections and Janet Russell played piano with Walter Fleischmann and song pieces titled I Love Life and Road to Mandalay. President James B Fink presided as George Rankin and Wayne Nelson led the program. Attendance prizes went to Frank Matthews and Bill Coleman. Glenn Ward announced a Blind relief clinic to be held Tuesday and Wednesday March 14 15.
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Lions Club
High Point College
Elwood
Janet Hall
Janet Russell
Walter Fleischmann
Mandalay
James B. Fink
George Rankin
Wayne Nelson
Frank Matthews
Bill Coleman
Glenn Ward
Committee On
Blind Relief
Three Boy Scout Councils Meet in Charlotte March 23
Three Boy Scout Councils of the Carolinas plan a March 23 meeting in Charlotte to study rural scouting. The Central North Carolina Council led by H. H. Baxter, the Piedmont Council under Judge Bis Mark Capps, and the Pee Dee Council headed by P. L. McCall will attend with O. H. Benson of New York as national rural scouting director speaking.
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BOY Scout
Charlotte
Boy Scout Councils of
Carolinas
Central North Carolina
H. H. Baxter
Piedmont Council
Gastonia
Bismark Capps
Pee Dee
Hartsville
D. C
P. L. McCall
O. H. Benson
New York
Retired Thomasville Druggist Rushed to Sanatorium
Charles R. Thomas a long prominent local druggist was taken to a private Morganton hospital for treatment after a period of ill health. He has resided with Mrs. J. W. Peacock and was moved to the sanatorium by a Green ambulance on medical advice.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Charles R. Thomas
Morganton
Thomas
J. W. Peacock
Senatorium
W G. Smith
United Flyers to Visit Ragan Field for Weekend Flights
The United Flyers on a national air tour will visit Ragan Field off Asheboro Road this weekend Saturday and Sunday March 11 and 12 for passenger flights. They travel from Hadley Field New Brunswick New Jersey in Standard planes powered by Wright Whirlwind 220 hp motors. Pilots John Oakie and Joe Davis will oversee the flights.
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United Flyers
Ragan Field
Asheboro Road
Hadley Field
New Brunswick
N. J
John Oakie
Joe Davis
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