Dismal record blamed by outs in North Carolina
Raleigh dispatch reports Willie Lee Lumpkin leader of the outs denounces the current general assembly as dismal. He lists four faults including continuation of the sales tax and ad valorem tax, shifting about 4.25 million from highway funds to the general fund, and bond issuance for roads amid prosperity. Lumpkin says he would vote for road bonds but with reservations.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
General Assembly
Willie Lee Lumpkin
Assembly
Franklin County
Ralph W. McDonald
Democratic Party
Halstead
Lumpkin
North Carolina House Overcomes Delay, Passes Local Bills
The North Carolina House, after a prolonged debate over local measures and a complaint from D P Taylor, quickened its pace. Santelle urged paying back state employees, while Underwood earned the nickname Bill Killer. Gravely’s WPA guide bill faced a Gay amendment, and a Gastonia eggs bill stalled. Voters may soon ask how long patience will be abused.
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R. E. Santelle
Brunswick
Victor Bryant
Senate
Lee L. Gravely
Nash
North Carolina
WPA Writers Project
Archie Gay
Northampton
Gravely
Democratic Party
Cicero
Libby Ward Faces Cherry in House Exchange
Libby Ward presided with evident relish as she moved to parity with Speaker Gregg Cherry who frequently corrected legislators disrupting orderly house procedures. Cherry sat back, resting his throat after the exchange.
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R. H. Underwood
Hertford
Gregg Cherry
Libby Ward
Mr. Cherry
Offficers Travel To South Carolina To Return Car
Sergeant J C House and Officer C C Stoker left for Andrews South Carolina to recover a car and two youths Frank Etheridge sixteen and Richard Tysinger sixteen accused of stealing the vehicle in this city. They took all case data with them for the investigation.
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J. C. House
C. C. Stoker
Police Department
Andrews
S. C
Frank Etheridge
Richard Tysinger
South Carolina
Experts Rank Top 20 Headache Varieties Impact on Work
Experts rank twenty headache varieties as causing near equal loss in business efficiency, second only to the common cold in disruption. The list highlights the economic impact of conditions like tension headaches migraines and cluster headaches on productivity.
Which Grandmother Shall She Visit
Seven year old Juanita Stephens of Atlanta longs for her grandmothers. She has five living elders to choose from including three great grandmothers: Mrs. W N Stephens of Taccoa 81. Mrs W P Stephens of Gastonia DC 53. Mrs G P Parks of Atlanta. Mrs M J Hayes of Atlanta 78. Mrs W P Compton of Anderson SC 72. Juanita’s parents are Mr and Mrs Ellis Stephens of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Juanita Stephens
W. N. Stephens
Taccoa
Juanita
W. P. Stephens
Gastonia
D. C
G. P. Parks
M. J. Hayes
Sparks
W. P. Compton
Anderson
Stephens
Ellis Stephens
Traffic Violations Reported Over Past 24 Hours
Ho Police charged one person for running a red light one for speeding one for lacking a warning device on a truck one for improper brakes one for driving drunk and two for driving without state permits. Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
Funeral services for lawyer Miss Johnsie Caneron
Funeral services were held here today for Miss Johnsie Caneron a 42 year old lawyer defined as one of the few women lawyers in the state she died yesterday of a heart attack in Rockingham during the day.
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Rockingham
Johnsie Caneron
Scout Officials Set Meeting on Camporee Plans
High Point Scoutmasters and assistants are called to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Boy Scout headquarters to map out plans for two upcoming events. B. W. Hackney Jr. says attendance is essential as the High Point district Camporee is set for May 12 and the Uwharrie Council Camporee for May 7 8 9.
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High Point
Boy Scout
B. W. Hackney
Hackney
Uwharrie Council
Fire destroys Brockett barn. horse and cow perish
Fire at the old Brockett farm off Kivett drive this morning burned a barn to ashes. One horse and one cow died in the blaze. Fire Chief BE. K. Ingram reported the barn was a total loss before firefighters arrived. Dave and Mary DeBerry were named as livestock owners. Loss amount undetermined.
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Brockett Farm
Kivett Drive
BE. K. Ingram
Dave
Mary DeBerry
Pigeons Farm Two Nests Simultaneously
Observations show pigeons begin incubating a second clutch while the first brood is only two days old, signaling a strategy of concurrent nesting and care.
Young People’s League to Rally in City
The Young People’s League of Orange Presbyterian will hold a rally at the First Presbyterian Church Saturday morning. Registration begins at 7 o clock. Rufus Morrow a Duke medical student and former traveling secretary of the Student Volunteers is principal speaker. A noon picnic lunch will be served and a 250 person delegation is expected. All church youths urged to attend.
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Young People’s League of Orange Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Rufus Morrow
Duke
Merchants Attend Wilson & Company Meeting in Elwood
More than two hundred merchants and salesmen from Elkin Winston-Salem Greensboro Burl ington Salisbury Lexington Thomasville Badin Albemarle Asheboro and High Point gathered at the Elwood hotel for a Wilson and Co meat packers demonstration and dinner. E C Taylor of Chicago led the ham focused program using charts and real hams to teach local buyers how to cut meats. A buffet dinner followed and six big hams were awarded as prizes to attendees. G L Johnson High Point office manager presided and introduced Taylor.
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Elkin
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Burlinston
Salisbury
Lexington
Thomasville
Badin
Albemarle
Asheboro
High Point
Elwood Hotel
Wilson & Co
E. C. Taylor
Chicago
G. L. Johnson
Mr. Taylor
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J. A. Hagler
Dr. Pierce
J. C. Baskervill
Henry Averill Raleigh
D. P. Taylor
Alleghany
Tom Cooper
New Hanover
Gaston
Mr. Ward
Dave Dellinger
Gaston Solon
Separk
Schlitz In
Steinies
Jos. Schlitz Brewing CO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ree Toy
Remington
Remington Pen Co
Eckerd
South Main Street
Young People's League
Orange
Wilson & Company
D'Orsay
D'Orsay le Dandy
Woodbury’s Creams
Johnson & Johnson
Hind’s
Grove’s
NERSS
Cowboy
Doll Face
U.S. A
Woodbury’s
Hersheys
Colgate
Magnesia
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