County Gov't Changes Will Come Up Monday
Greensboro May 1 Fur ther consideration of revision of county government setup for next fiscal year to be discussed by the county commissioners Monday and Tuesday. They aim to study proposed changes before action and review budget needs to cover operations until July 4. Possible moves include shifting tax collection duties to a full time tax collector and hiring an assessor to broaden real and personal property lists and polls. Economies across departments will be urged, with Buncombe County’s $1,600 daily savings cited as a model for Guilford.
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Greensboro
Erty
Booth
Buncombe County
C. Max Gardner
Guilford
Buncombe
North Carolina Fire Loss Surges in March 1931 Reports
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh May 1 The March fire loss in North Carolina totaled 442 887 from 279 fires compared with 588 026 from 336 fires in March 1920 Commissioner Dan C Boney notes major single losses include Moore county Samarcand two state buildings and Lumberton Monroe High Point Durham Wake Cabarrus Goldsboro and Hamlet among others First three months of 1931 show improvement over 1930 with 1 395 881 vs 2 657 405 in 1930 United States first quarter fire loss estimated at 129 940 832 with gains over 1930 Towns reporting no fires listed.
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Moore County
Samarcand
Lumberton
Monroe
High Point
Durham
Wake County
Cabarrus County
Jackson
Goldsboro
Elkin
Greensboro
Hamlet
North Carolina
United States
Lexington
Benson
Waynesville
Middlesex
Selma
Louisburg
Siler City
Sanford
Graham
Tarboro
Nashville
Hast Spencer
Reidsville
Henderson
Apex
Old plank road unearthed in Bucyrus amid digs
A nearly century old plank road was found during excavation in Bucyrus Ohio. The six mile toll road, once valued for local transit, was revealed in records as a passable route.
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Bucyrus
O. UP
Veteran Vet Claimed to Be Oldest U.S. Resident in Mercer
A veteran from Mercer Pennsylvania claims he is the oldest United States resident among the first arrivals this season. He asserts his age and identity as a man named in local reports, stating his credentials and a Vas license.
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Mercer, Pa
Roberts
Civil
United States
Seaso
My Mother and My Wife a True Story Forced Dwell Within
A husband recounts a domestic nightmare where love and loyalty collide with jealousy and control. The June issue of TRUE STORY magazine features his tale along with others under the theme of real life drama. Broadcasts air Fridays in May on CBS at 9 PM ET with the June issue selling nationwide.
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Eddie
Loveatt
True Story Magazine
Columbia Broadcasting System
True Story
Farmers Rush to Pay Taxes in Davidson County
In Lexington on May 1 farmers from Davidson County hurried to Sheriff Leonard liping on tax deadlines. Many paid to avoid property advertisements for delinquent taxes. A later sale list will appear, with penalties rising to four percent plus $1.20 advertising cost for those still unpaid.
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Lexington
Leonard
Davidson County
New Summer Hotels Planned on Mt Washington Summit
New England’s highest summer resort atop Mt Washington 6293 feet will gain a larger hotel capacity this year. Henry N Teague will erect a new hotel in the fall doubling the capacity of the two existing hotels and has taken over the Mt Washington cog railway, the world’s oldest cog railway.
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MT. Washington, N. H
New England
Mt. Washington
Henry N. Teague
Summit
Heidelberg college raided museum left bears birds in campus trees
Faculty and students at Heidelberg college found stuffed bears eagles kangaroos and other animals perched in trees on campus after a nighttime raid. The culprits remain unidentified.
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Tiffin
Heidelberg College
T.e
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