Municipal League Defeated On Most Fronts In Raleigh
The North Carolina League of Municipalities suffered a sweeping legislative defeat in the General Assembly. Only the defeat of the Homestead exemption offered a glimmer of success, as opponents and internal overreach limited gains across taxes, pension plans, licenses, and liquor profits. Representative T. C. Stone labeled the group the Liberty League of North Carolina.
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Raleigh
North Carolina League of Municipalities
General Assembly
Arch T. Allen, Jr
House of Representatives
Wake County
League
Pat Healey
Muni League
T. C. Stone
Rockingham
Muii League
Liberty League of
North Carolina
House
Allen
Assembly
Relieve Morning After Headaches the BG Way
Over indulgence causes morning after headaches and neuralgia pains. The BC formula offers quick relief with aa ingredients and helps restore stride. Keep a package of BO handy in convenient sizes or by the dose at fountains.
Increase Seen in Tag Sales in North Carolina
Raleigh reporters note a surge in automobile tag sales ahead of Easter with 497000 licenses sold by Good Friday, about 100000 more than any full year previously. Experts view tag and gasoline tax receipts as reliable prosperity indicators, suggesting 1937 revenues may exceed prior projections.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Mar
Department of Revenue
Enemies Fail to Down Kerr Scott as Agriculture Chief
Kerr Scott, North Carolina agriculture commissioner, wins a $500 pay raise and a plan to expand the board of agriculture from five to ten members after a session marked by sharp opposition. He also sees a clarifying bill placing hiring and firing authority with the board, a move supporters say strengthens oversight.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Kerr Scott
Agriculture
General Assembly
Welkin
Sclons
Mr. Scott
Scott
Purdue grids burn through footballs cost per ball noted
Purdue University's football team exhausted 100 footballs last year at eight dollars each. The article notes new tires and those on the spare wheel lose air more quickly than balls in constant use.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Ickes PWA Bills Defeated by North Carolina Interests
The league attributes the defeat of six proposed Ickes or PWA bills to powerful state interests. They say the failure costs North Carolina municipalities and counties potential access to about 10 million dollars from the Federal government.
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League
PWA
North Carolna
Revival Planned At Ward Street Church For Two Weeks
A large congregation heard Rev. Earl Armstrong of Gastonia at Ward Street M E Church last night. He urged a Humble return to God and a genuine Holy Ghost revival to heal the church, with services nightly for two weeks and a 7:30 p.m. song service.
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Ward Street
M. FE
Earl Armstrong
Gastonia
M. E
Jesus
Daniel
Paul
Silas
Peter
Lazarus
Armstrong
J. W. Grace
Lu Blue Works In Dallas Music Shop
Former Detroit Tiger first baseman Lu Blue is employed in a music shop in Dallas Texas as of March 29 and continues his life after baseball.
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Dallas
Texas
Lu Blue
Detroit Tiger
Detention in $25,000 Jewelry Theft Probe
Aiken police, March 29, detain Clifton Dosher for questioning in a case involving the theft of about $25,000 in jewelry from Mrs. Lewis Park's winter home in Sewickly Pennsylvania. Chief J E George says the entry occurred March 17 and the investigation was kept secret to aid inquiries. Dosher is not believed to be connected.
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Aiken
8. C
J. E. George
Lewis Park
Sewickly
Dosher
Mrs. C L Casey of Bessemer dies in Morganton hospital
Mrs. C L Casey nee Norris of Holt Avenue Bessemer widow of C L Casey dies at 1 pm after two weeks of confinement in a Morganton hospital She was born in Harnett County moved to Bessemer from Erwin in 1912 and was active in church and Sunday school Surviving: two daughters Lillian and Soretta Casey two sisters and a brother Funeral at Eller Memorial Baptist Church with three pastors officiating and burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Pallbearers listed.
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Greensboro
C. L. Casey
Holt Avenue
Bessemer
Broaddus Casey
High Point
Morganton
Bessemer Baptist Church
Eller Memorial Baptist Church
Lillian
Soretta Casey
A. E. Norris
Dunn
A. B. Coates
Rosetta Caddell
Erwin
A. A. Walker
J. E. Kirk
Eller Memorial
B. G. Whitley
Florida Street Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Joe C. Turner
W. P. Haynes
H. M. Loyd
C. L. Murray
BE. EB. Hanner
C. T. West
James A Myers 74 dies in Thomasville after pneumonia
James A Myers aged 74 of 206 Long Street Thomasville died at 3 20 AM after pneumonia illness He was born June 24 1863 in Davie County Survived by four daughters Mesdames J T Call and John Brinkley Miss Netie Myers Miss Jenny Myers two sons S C Myers Maysville Ga Eugene Myers Grand Rapids Mich two brothers Charlie and Chris Myers Avance 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral pending arrival of son from Grand Rapids with burial at Calvary Reformed Church Cemetery near Thomasville
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Thomasville
James A. Myers
Long Street
Davie County
Mesdames
J. T. Call
John Brinkley
Misses Netie Myers
Jenny Myers
S. C. Myers
Maysville
William H Kennedy dies at 86 in North Carolina
William Henry Kennedy 86 died at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Greensboro Sunday evening. Survived by two sons Ernest Kennedy and Rev. A C Kennedy and a daughter Mrs C C Curtis. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Star and entered the home six years ago. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Trinity M E Church Thomasville with burial at Prospect M E Church near Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Wiliam Henry Kennedy
Masonic and Eastern Star
Greensboro
James Kennedy
Ernest Kennedy
A. C. Kennedy
C. C. Curtis
McBee
Kennedy
Masonic Lodge
Star
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Trinity M. E
Prospect M. E
And As Far As That's Concerned New York Isn't Very New
George Ross surveys New York quirks from Madison Square Garden to Harlem, noting that famous sites and districts defy their reputations. He jabs at Broadway, Times Square, and other landmarks while listing peculiar facts about venues, streets, and nightlife in a humorous atlas of the city.
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New York
George Ross
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square
Grand Central Palace
Times Square
Broadway
Lower Manhattan
Coney Island
George M. Cohan
Harlem
Philadelphia
Gotham
Uptown Speedway
Death Avenue
Eleventh Avenue
Hollywood
Sullivan Street
America
Winter Garden
Slaughter House
Wall Street
New Street
Dinty Moore
Water for Children from Olive Roberts Barton
A doctor explains safe water use for infants and children. Boil all water for babies, prefer natural sources if clean, and limit water at meals to avoid reducing appetite. Monitor diet and ensure hydration fits a child’s needs, with boiling advised during floods epidemics or uncertain supplies.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Odus M Mull Slated for State Post Amid Budget Tensions
Raleigh reports Gov Hoey considering Odus M Mull for a state appointment as eyes and ears in the administration while the Assembly debates the Division of Pit Contract and budget director roles. The issue centers on who runs the budget and how salaries and personnel are managed across agencies.
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Odus M. Mull
Hoey
Ernor
Odus Muli
Raleigh
Frank Jap
General Assembly
Dunlap
Henry B
Ternore
T Bureau
Death in Walhalla automotion crash verdict
Coroner's jury in Walhalla South Carolina returns verdict on the death of Mrs Nettie M killed when an automobile struck her at the 125 foot mark. The finding labels the crash as avoidable and cites negligence by the driver and street conditions.
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Walhalla
8. C
Nettie M
Hospital Gets Sumter Estate To Toumey Trust
Neill Donn ter, a Sumter banker, left the bulk of his estate to Toumey hospital in his will. The article notes the bequest is the major component of the late banker’s estate.
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FU Sumter
8. C
Neill Donn Ter
Toumey Hospital
Textile workers win ten percent wage raise at Rimac Mills
A ten percent pay increase took effect for 1,600 textile workers at Rimac Mills in Huntsville Alabama. The raise represents a significant wage improvement for employees amid ongoing labor adjustments.
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Huntsville
Ala
Rimac Mills
Police hunt hit-and-run driver after fatal Greenville farmer death
Police pursued a motorist who fled after striking and killing 35 year old Ho ner a Greenville farmer near his home at night. The fatal accident occurred on a Greenville road prompting an investigation and manhunt.
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SEERK
Greenville
8. C
Thay
Honer
Upper Greenville
Adierika Promises Relief From Gas and Bloating
An advertisement claims Adierika can alleviate gas and bloating caused by old colonic matter and constipation. It asserts harmful bacteria from slow digestion cause stomach upset and sleep disruption, promising quick relief without habit formation.
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