Roosevelt Aide Charged With Direct Patronage Control
Senator George charged the Roosevelt administration with trying to gain control of delegates to the 1940 Democratic convention by dispensing federal patronage. He cited Georgia and suggested similar moves in other states, as Senators Smith and Tydings noted Maryland and Virginia patronage concerns. The issue drew Senate attention during the government reorganization debate.
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Washington
George
DGA
Roosevelt
Georgia
Smith
DSC
Tydings
D-Md
Maryland
Byrd
Glass
Virginia
James H. Price
Senate
Congress
House
Clark estate distributes funds and pilot statistics noted
The will of W. T. Clark, a tobacco manufacturer, provides 62,500 to relatives, employees, and institutions. The Civil Aeronautics Administration lists 22,983 pilots with certificates, including 675 women, with 172 glider pilots not counted in the total.
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Wilson
W. T. Clark
CAA
Rabies Warning After Police Kill Rabid Dog
Thomasville police cautioned residents after a black and white dog owned by Tom Stamey was killed and its head sent to Raleigh for rabies testing. The dog reportedly bit several dogs and children. area dogs were ordered penned and anyone bitten should seek immediate rabies treatment.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
F.C. Smith
Raleigh
Tom Stamey
Boyles Street
Waggers Ladies Shop Chartered In North Carolina
Raleigh March 17. Tabor City Motors Inc Forest City General Sales Company Inc and Waggers Ladies Shop Inc received charters from Secretary of State Thad Eure. Motors firm has 25000 capital stock with subscribers from Rowland. Sales concern has three shareholders from Forest City. Ladies shop firm authorized 50000 stock with subscribers Temko from Rocky Mount Wagger from High Point and Schewe from Lynchburg Va.
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Raleigh
Tabor City Motors, Inc
Tabor City
General Sales Company
Forest City
Rowland
B. H. Long
Charles F. Chandler
Samuel A. Temko
Rocky Mount
R. J. Wagger
High Point
A. M. Schewe
Lynchburg
Winking Abe on 85 Dollar Bill Triggers Warning
John Osborn of the Secret Service warns that a counterfeit 85 dollar bill showing Abe Lincoln with a winking right eye is fake. The note lacks a pupil in Lincoln's right eye, indicating it is not genuine currency.
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Abe
Oklahoma City
Abe Lincoln
John Osborn
Secret Service
Smith Calls For Higher Pay For Skilled Teachers
Raleigh March 17 AP B L Smith Greensboro head of North Carolina Education Association urged higher wages for skilled teachers saying no maintenance of a skilled profession without paying skilled workers. He spoke at the 55th annual convention stressing balanced education and the need for federal aid for schools as a remedy for regional wealth concentration and illiteracy.
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Raleigh
B. L. Smith
Greensboro
North Carolina Education Association
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
College Band Plans Symphonic Concert at Local School
High Point college’s 36 piece band will perform a symphonic concert for Junior High students in the school auditorium on Wednesday March 22. Under instructor Olin Blickensderfer the band will give two assemblies and play works by Fillimore Sibelius Haydn Lehar Isyshaikowsy Strauss Massenet and Thomas.
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High Point College
Olin Blickensderfer
Fillimore
Sibelius
Haydn
Lehar
Isyshaikowsy
Strauss
Angelus
Massenet
King Arthur
Thomas
Arresting Officer Killed By Youth In Fayetteville
A 21 year old Linwood Hair facing a drunk and disorderly charge killed officer William Genes and wounded two others during an attempted arrest at Hair's home. Frank Johnson and Charlie Godwin were wounded as Hair grabbed Genes pistol and opened fire while officers tried to restrain him. Johnson restrained Hair until aid arrived.
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Fayetteville
Linwood Hair
State Highway Department
Frank Johnson
William Genes
Charlie Godwin
Hair
Genes
Godwin
Johnson
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Croaker Fish
Haddock
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N. C. Educacation Association
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Guilford County
Clayton Wells
Ray Wells
Sallie
Lambeth
Superior Court
Choice
Dr. Denton
Shirley Temple
Percase
New England
Odds and Ends
New York
Trousseaux
Fiesta
Jlarilee
Titan
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