Asheboro Plans Face-Lifting and Civic Measures
The Asheboro Chamber of Commerce plans a city planning commission to guide zoning streets fire limits and aesthetics. A disaster council, low-flying airplane concerns, a proposed Albemarle to Burlington bus line, a Navy Band stop next fall, and a potential new hotel were discussed with committees named to study each issue for April reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
City Planning Commission
Henry Redding
Cleveland Thayer
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Ingram
D. B. McCrary
H. L. Ineram
Albemarle
Burlington
Piedmont Coach Company
M. H. Birkhead
S. B. Stedman
U. S. Navy
N. C. Nickel Mines to Be Developed
Senator Reynolds says Western North Carolina hosts some of the largest nickel deposits and would seek government help to develop them if a Utah bill to fund ore development passes. The bill would authorize $350000 yearly for the Bureau of Mines to study domestic ore deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Carolina
Reynolds
Jackson
Swain
Thomas
Utah
Bureau of Mines
Lease Will Be Set Tomorrow On Eastern State Railroad
GOLDSBORO March 30 Tomorrow midnight is the deadline for proposals to lease the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. Directors and stockholders will meet April 10 to consider leasing it. The road directors accepted a suggestion by Attorney General Harry McMullan to release about 100000 in bonds to the construction Finance Corporation, which would release owners of 326000 in Morehead City port bonds and 301000 in bonds against the line held by the Duke Foundation. McMullan proposed 45000 in cash on hand be distributed pro rata on delinquent taxes with current taxes paid from lease proceeds and back taxes pro rata after expenses. Camp Glenn and old hotel property at Morehead City be sold and proceeds applied pro rata on back fares.
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Goldsboro
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Harry McMullan
Construction Finance Corporation
Morehead City
Duke Foundation
McMullan
Camp Glenn
Latest Farm Market Report Fruits and Vegetables
North Carolina shipping points data from the U S and North Carolina Departments of Agriculture cover wholesale markets. Prices reflect bulk merchant quality, with lettuce from Phoenix and strawberries from Hammond, looser ranges for potatoes, cabbage, apples, sweet potatoes, broccoli, radishes, snap beans, squash, green peas, cucumbers, and lima beans across multiple states including Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and Maryland.
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North Carolina
United States
Hammond
O. B
Presque Isle
Green Mountains
U. 8
Lower East Coast
Florida
U. S
New York
Washington
Nancy Halls
Cleveland
Market Hall
Louisiana
Baltimore
Philadelphia
California
Last Rites for Mrs P H Mitchell Held at Glenola Church
Funeral services for 82 year old Mrs P H Mitchell were held at Glenola Baptist church yesterday afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Dr J D Williams pastor of Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church. The Welch Memorial choir sang Abide With Me In The Hour Of Trial and Safe In The Arms Of Jesus Pallbearers were Thomas Bell W M Epps Gaither Kerr W D Lewis H F Scott and L M Teague Interment followed in Glenola Cemetery
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P. H. Mitchell
Park Street
Glenola Baptist Church
J. D. Williams
Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
Welch Memorial
Jesus
Thomas Bell
W. M. Epps
Gaither Kerr
W D. Lewis
H. F. Scott
L .M. Teague
Glenola
Guilford Bar Members Meet Saturday in Greensboro
A Guilford bar members meeting is set for Saturday morning in Greensboro at 10 o'clock to establish a calendar for a civil case or proceeding.
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Guilford Bar
Greensboro
Pretty Adventurous Girl Violinist Returns to Home
Hope Brewster 22, a violinist from Memphis, completed a 90 mile Mississippi River journey in a $2 skiff. She claimed she would not return but arrived in Memphis after recognition by a waitress and intervention by Police Captain Frank Glisson and banker Frank Strum.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hope Brewster
Mississippi
Memphis College of Music
Helena
Ark
Miss Brewster
Frank Glisson
Frank Strum
Arkansas City
Guilford Superior Court Term Set To Convene April 17
Local attorney Owen Eese announces the Guilford Superior Court term will convene on April 17, detailing the upcoming session and noting the court's schedule for the term.
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Guilford
Double shooting verdict returned in Spartanburg
A coroner's jury ruled Mrs. Claud West shot herself to death in a parked car near Spartanburg on March 7. W. Marvin Rudder, a newspaper printer, was found nearby with a head wound. a pistol in the car matched Mrs. West, and Rudder could not recall if he shot or if a third person was involved.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Claud West
Rudder
C. Fred Williames
Columbia
Williams
Sam M. Henry
Fayetteville Plans Mass Celebration November 12
Fayetteville prepares a multi anniversary observance on November 21 marking North Carolina ratification of the federal constitution. The program will honor the 150th anniversary, the 200th settlement of the Cape Fear Valley, NC cession of Tennessee, UNC’s founding era, and the Grand Lodge meeting. Roosevelt to be invited and Farley stamp request planned.
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Fayetteville
North Carolina
Upper
Cape Fear River
University of North Carolina
Grand Lodge of Masons
Roosevelt
Farley
Asheboro Debaters Travel for Triangle Contests
Asheboro High School affirmative team led by Gloria Anderson and Harold Crawford will debate in Burlington while the negative team competes Nov. 31 at Reidsville. Burlington debates the affirmative Reidsville team at 1 30 in the Asheboro auditorium. Opponents include Kitty Lee Fritz and John Bunch with John McGlohan alternate. The topic asks if the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
Asheboro High School
Burlington
Reidsville
Gloria Anderson
Harold Crawford
Virginia Lambert
Kitty Lee Fritz
John Bunch
John McGlohan
United States
Great Britain
Rat War Declared by Asheboro Merchants Association
Asheboro March 30. The Asheboro Merchants Association asks the Chamber of Commerce to hire a rat exterminator to rid the city of its rodent problem. Directors ordered the secretary to consult the state health department on conducting the campaign. Large rat colonies infest older buildings, spreading filth to nearby stores and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Asheboro Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland Thayer
State Department of Health
Five Vehicles Plunge Into Bayou After Bridge Collapse
Fifteen people were swept into a Mississippi bayou when five cars and a heavy truck plunged from a washed away bridge on the Vicksburg Jackson highway. One man was killed, four listed missing, and several injured as rescue efforts continued through the night.
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Mississippi Bayou
Vicksburg
Miss
Big Black River
Vicksburg Jackson Highway
M. W. Beaver
Jackson
Claude Cox
Marcus Meeks
Ann Turner
Memphis
Tenn
Margaret Guice
W. As. Brage
US & Waterway Experiment Station
George Bragg
W. A. Brannon
Rh. C. Tindall
Hollandale
Robert Lewis
Florence
Leroy Meeks
T. L. MclIntosh
McIntosh
Rubert Lewis
Driver Held After Sunday Collision Near Asheboro
Asheboro on March 30, Fletcher Steed and Earl Lin, both of Asheboro, were in a wreck on Highway 220 near City Service station. Both were damaged but unhurt. Linlon faces reckless driving and driving while under influence liquor charges after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate A. Chivin and was bound over to the Superior Court in a $350 bond.
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Asheboro
Fletcher Steed
Earl 1 Lin
Highway 220
Loflin
Magistre. A. Chivin
Superior Court
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Posen
Prussia
Warsow
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Russia
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