Mrs Malloy Heads Accounts Branch in State Agriculture
Mrs Rufus A M Malloy named head of the division of accounts in the North Carolina State Department of Agriculture succeeding A R Powledge who retires May 30 Agriculture Commissioner L Y Ballentine announced Malloy has been his assistant for five years Ballentine praised Powledge noting his outstanding job and that he will be greatly missed in the department The head of accounts serves as budget officer handling receipts disbursements payrolls and personnel records
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Raleigh
Rufus A. M
State Department of Agriculture
A. R. Powledge
L. Y. Ballentine
Malloy
Highway Commission seeks new US route number
Raleigh The State Highway Commission plans to file a petition with federal officials to obtain a new route number replacing U S Highway 15A mapping from Norlina through Warrenton Louisburg Rolesener and on to Sumter via Fuquay Varina Fayetteville Laurinburg. The effort follows data gathering led by Chairman A H Graham and a petition to the National Association of State Highway Officials route committee.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
A. H. Graham
Tional Assn
State Highway Officials
U.S
Norlina
Werrseton
Louisburg
Rolesener UN
Fuanay-Varina
Ayetteiv
Laurinburg
Sumter
Episcopal Diocese Opens 140th North Carolina Convention
Raleigh reports the opening session of the 140th annual convention of the Diocese of North Carolina with Bishop Edwin A. Penick presiding. About 265 delegates attended as bishops’ reports set the agenda for the two day meeting. Barry Crim of DeLand Fla addressed as field representative of the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew.
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Raleigh
Edwin A. Penick
Richard H. Baker
North Corona
Penick
Ly 265
Ness
Barry Crim
DeLand, Fla
The
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew
Mother Of Three Faces Trial In North Carolina
Mrs Bess Adams Mallison, thrice married and mother of three, will be tried next Tuesday in Wilson North Carolina on a murder charge arising from a pistol shot at her husband. Mallison died at his home on March 15 after an arrest she posted bond the next day. Solicitor Elbert S Peel plans to seek a second degree murder verdict carrying two to thirty years in prison.
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Elbert S. Peel
Johnston County Farm Agent Named Eastern District Leader
John Piland, Johnston County farm agent for 12 years, accepts the Eastern District farm agent post in the North Carolina State College Extension Service, effective June 1. C. S. Mintz moves to the Southeastern district, C. M. Brickhouse retires, and Co. W. Tarleton becomes Piland’s successor.
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Smithfield
N.C
John Piland
Johnston County
North Carolina State College Extension Service
C. S. Mintz
C. M. Brickhouse
Southeastern
Co. W. Tarleton
Piland
Hickory Student Wins First Joe McConnell Scholarship
Davidson College rising senior Duke Little from Hickory won the first annual Joe McConnell scholarship established by the former Wildcat athlete and Reynolds Metals chief counsel. The award honors character scholarship and football ability and was announced at the athletic dinner. Ken of Statesville received the Armfield blocking trophy for Davidson's 9 last season.
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Davidson
N. C
Duke Little
Hickory
Davidson College
Joe McConnell
Reynolds Metals
Little
Ken
Statesville
Museum Open In Raleigh Despite Confederate Memorial Day
The State Museum of Natural History in Raleigh stays open on Thursday a holiday for most state employees. Director Harry T. Davis said he hopes school groups planning to visit Thursday do not cancel their trips, assuming the museum would close.
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Raleigh
State Museum of Natural History
Harry T. Davis
Piedmont Gas Reviews 5 Million Financing Plan
Piedmont Gas directors met to discuss a five million dollar financing program for expansions this year at an estimated cost of 2.5 million dollars and planned further expansions next year costing about two million dollars.
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Charlotte
Piedmont Gas Co
Duke Power Reports Net Income Gain For 1955
Duke Power reports net income of 2,389,582 for the latest fiscal year, with earnings per share at 1.86 after the 2 for 1 split in 1955, up from 1.60 the prior year.
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Duke Power
Charlotte
Two Car Crash Claims Third Life in Iredell County
A two car crash near Mooresville last week has claimed its third life. Garland Oakley, 36, of Statesville died at Iredell Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in the crash. John Ed Caldwell, 20, and David Caldwell, 19, both of Rt 2 Mooreville, were killed in the crash. Five others were injured.
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Statesville
N.C
Mooresville
Garland Oakley
Iredell Memorial
John Ed Caldwell
David Caldwell
Rt. 2
Black prisoner dies of pneumonia in Central Prison
A 5 year old Black person died in Central Prison from pneumonia and heart disease on Sunday. He was convicted of first degree serious case in Rutherford County in 1951 and given life in prison.
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Raleigh
Floyd Oglesby
Central Prison
Rutherford County
Registrars Deny Negroes Turned Down in North Carolina
In Halifax and Northampton counties registrars deny discriminating against Black applicants for the May 26 primary. West Gaston precinct registrar Mrs. William Vincent said all qualified Negroes were allowed to register after reading a state constitution section and answering six questions. Halifax precinct registrar T. W. Cole said rejection cases involved inability to write after constitutional questions. Attorney James R. Oar ofpeg had alleged improper procedures in denying registration.
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Halifax
Northampton
William Vincent
West Gaston
T. W. Cole
Littleton
U.S
Dry Weather Across Nation with Isolated Storms and One Tornado
Widespread dry conditions dominated the nation with scattered showers in the Pacific Northwest and bands of rain along the Atlantic Coast. A small tornado touched Andrews, Texas, injuring one woman and damaging three homes. Peak rainfall reached about 1.03 inches in Clewiston, Florida, while temperatures cooled from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast.
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California
Nevada
Atlantic Coast
Oklahoma
Texas
Andrews
Virginia
Florida
Clewiston
Fla
Mississippi Valley
Ojaio Valley
Middle Atlantic
Unlikely Suspect Tied to Stolen Kiddie Car
Police recovered a miniature automobile stolen Sunday from a Richmond kiddie amusement park. The car, with a fresh black paint job, was found beside an empty street. a lone suspect remains unidentified, described as unlikely.
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Richmond
Weather outlook with temps and sun times
Low tonight 42 degrees high tomorrow 70 degrees. Daytime high 65 low last night 50. Sun sets at 7 13 p m and rises tomorrow at 5 70 a m.
North and South Carolina Five Day Weather Outlook
North Carolina and South Carolina forecast through Sunday calls for cooler, mostly fair days with below normal temperatures. North Carolina highs 64 to 70, lows 40 to 49. South Carolina lows 48 to 58. Occasional showers possible by weekend. general rainfall light or none.
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North Carolina
North
South Carolina
Student Killed In Dormitory At Richmond Institute
James Edward Whitlow 21 was shot to death in his dorm room by Alfred Vischio 21 a former friend and roommate. Vischio a former McGuire Hospital patient surrendered after the shooting and admitted he killed Whitlow.
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Brooklyn, N
James Edward Whitlow
Halifax County
Richmond Professional Institute
Vischio
Whitlow
RPI
Richmond
Richmond Professions Institute
of . Va
Wintlow
Brodkiva
McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital
FL. S. Waketiia
McGuire Hospital
Vischie
Brooklyn
Forida
Methodists end General Conference with far reaching reforms
In Minneapolis delegates to the four year General Conference approved integrate of the church’s racially segregated administration, extended full clergy rights to women, and created a School of International Service in Washington. They also planned two new seminaries, expanded college support, boosted the missionary budget, backed local church social programs and condemned liquor while sanctioning birth control. The conference postponed action on marriages of divorced persons and opposed loyalty oaths for churches. A voluntary integration plan for jurisdictional groups aimed to unite Negro and white churches.
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Minneapolis
Methodist
International Service
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Kansas-Nebraska-Missouri
Everett W. Palmer
Glendale
Calif
California
Priest Nabs Bus Thief In Denver Chase
The Rev. Joseph M. O Malley a former amateur boxer captured George Wilbur Stinson 30 after a six block chase by car and on foot near a Denver church. Stinson surrendered without a fight and admitted the robbery while carrying 107 50 dollars.
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Denver
Joseph M. O’malley
George Wilbur Stinson
Stinson
Imported Marbles at San Juan Capitol Shine
The impressive capitol at San Juan Puerto Rico uses white Georgia marble for its exterior and interior inlays of Tennessee and Italian marbles.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Georgia
Tennessee
Peron Moves Residence from Pacific to Colon Panama
Exiled Argentine expliitator Juan Peron has shifted his residence from the Pacific end of the Panama Canal to Colon on the Caribbean side. Isabel Gonzalez, a nightclub dancer who has kept company with Peron, also moved to Colon.
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Panama
D. Peron
Panama Canal
Colon
Caribbean
Canal
Pacific
Isabel Gonzalez
Peron
Dealers Seek Court Action Over Factory Policies
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Assn delegates hear Sen. Joseph C. OMahoney promise a bill granting dealers their day in court after hearings on General Motors factory dealer policies. He argues federal courts must settle dealer factory disputes to preserve economic freedom. Retirement for enlisted Army members first authorized in 1885.
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Pinehurst
N.C
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Assn
Washington
Adm
Frederick J. Bell
National Automobile Dealers Assn
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D. Wye
O'Mahoney
General Motors
Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ford
Life Insurance Ad for Final Expenses
A mail in offer seeks ages 40 to 80 to apply for a $1,000 life policy to cover final expenses. It promises no obligation and no calls, requesting only name address and age to mail to Old American Ins Co in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Old American Ins. Co
West 9Th
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