School Commission Members Not Named This Week
Raleigh May 18 The eleven members of the State School Commission were not named as expected this week due to the death of S Ernest Hoey brother of Governor Hoey. Governor Hoey will not return to his office until Wednesday and changes in personnel are anticipated with Lloyd Griffin likely to remain as executive secretary amid calls to replace him.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
State School Commission
Clyde R. Hoey
S. Ernest Hoey
Shelby
Hoey
Lloyd Griffin
Edenton
Board of Equalization
Griffin
Commission
School Commission
North Carolina Vital Stats Show April Deaths and Births
The bureau of vital statistics reports 163 violent deaths in April in North Carolina up from 136 a year earlier. Burns rose to 35 from 17. auto deaths were 57 versus 62 last year. Total April deaths reached 2,932, rate 10.1 per thousand, while births totaled 6,662, rate 22.9, up from 6,075. Griffin praised as executive secretary of the school commission amid leadership questions.
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Raleigh
Bureau of Vital Statistics
The King's House in Spanishtown Jamaica Destroyed in 1925
The historic King's House, a two story stuccoed structure dating back to 1683 or earlier, served as Jamaica's governor residence for a century before Kingston became the seat of government. It was rebuilt in 1761 and depicted on Jamaica stamps in 1919 and 1921 before its 1925 destruction.
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New World
Spanishtown
Jamaica
House of Assembly
Guard House
Kingston
King’s House
NEA Service, Inc
Raleigh Officials Weigh Executive Secretary Post
The text discusses the candidate pool for the school commission executive secretary job. Clyde Gaddy, currently Raleigh city schools superintendent and former transportation director, is seen as highly capable and a likely runner-up if Griffin is not reappointed. Sentiment leans toward Griffin’s reappointment, with Gaddy seen as a strong alternative if needed.
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Highway Commission
School Commission
Clyde Gaddy
Raleigh City
LeRoy Martin
Gaddy
Griffin
Qgaddy
Hoey
Big Tor Betrays Thief in Hermanus Court
Police traced a barefoot burglar who stole 100 dollars through a peculiar toe formation. The suspect, N Cupido, an amateur burglar, was identified after trail checks and sentenced to four months hard labor.
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Hermanus
South Africa
N. Cupido
Canada Exports Fresh Apples Worth 1935 Value
In 1935 Canada exported fresh apples valued at 8 21 000 dollars and pounds combined, reflecting a robust apple trade.
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Canada
Mayor blue pencils Idiot's Delight in Omaha theater
Omaha mayor Dan Butler slashed 14 passages from the Pulitzer winning play Idiot's Delight saying no performance unless objections are removed. He cited a nonexisting Governor Bryan hotel reference and warned arrests if any objectionable lines were spoken. Alfred Lunt Lynn Fontanne and the company vowed to obey, while the drama league chairs insisted the show must go on.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Dan B. Butler
Governor Bryan
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Butler
Howard Rushton
Omaha Drama League
Nebraska
Lincoln
William Jennings Bryan
Tobacco Road
Guilford County Realty Transfers Highlights
Guilford County real estate transfers include W P Gordon to R H Gordon in High Point Township on adjoining tracts for 19 dollars, T T Holderness to E G Gresham on Friendly road for 10 dollars, Gate City Building and Loan to J I Sineath on North Spring street for 10 dollars, Broad Street Corp to Z D Freeman on Church tract, J W Cone to C G Hudson in Benbow tract for 10 dollars, John Frank Coble to Thomas O Coble on Routh plat for 10 dollars, and Joe Spoon to Ollie I Ferris on the Greensboro Pleasant Garden road for 10 dollars.
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High Point Township
W. P. Gordon
R. H. Gordon
Morehead Township
T. T. Holderness
E. G. Gresham, Jr
Friendly Road
Gate City Building and Loan Association
J. I. Sineath
Gilmer Township
Broad Street Corporation
Z. D. Freeman
Church Street
Morehead - Gilmer
J. W. Cone
C. G Hudson
Clay Township
John Frank Coble
Thomas 0. Coble
Fentress Township
Joe Spoon
Ollie I. Ferris
Greensboro- Pleasant Garden
Poppy Day volunteers to distribute memorial poppies
The American Legion Auxiliary reports strong enrollment of women for Poppy Day May 29. All workers serve as volunteers to ensure every penny goes to wartime relief for disabled veterans and families.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Andrew Jackson
Legion and Auxiliary
Wright Brothers Will Be Honored on July 28
Wright brothers Orville and Wilbur will be honored during a Roanoke Colony Memorial event between July 4 and Sept 6 marking Raleigh’s 350th landing. Alpheus W. Drinkwater chairs the July 28 national aviation day activities. Orville was invited to Fort Raleigh by Capt W J Tate at Langley Field VA to be guest of honor.
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Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
Walter Raleigh
Alpheus W. Drinkwater
Orville Wright
Langley Field
W. J. Tate
Fort Raleigh
Roanoke Colony
Sheep Attack Injures Farmer In Iowa Incident
In Washington Iowa Farmer Charlies Sojka was injured when a tame sheep charged, injuring several ligaments after he struck the animal. Sojka required crutches following the incident.
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Washington
Charlies Sojka
Sojka
England's Premier Political Dynasty Nears its Zenith
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the Exchequer, is seen as the likely first postwar prime minister of George VI’s reign. Baldwin plans to resign after May 12 coronation, paving the way for Chamberlain’s rise and a lasting Chamberlain political dynasty.
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Cleveland
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Thames
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Insurance Delegates Deliberate Shop Talk At NC Meeting
North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents delegates met in Pinehurst for their annual convention on May 18 with speakers stressing insurance as an opportunity not a tax. Lawrence E Falls of Newark substituted for Governor Clyde R Hoey at last night's banquet and urged provision for indemnity against loss through perils to property. L E Dimette reported the state group rose from twelfth to fifth in national membership.
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Pinehurst
North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents
Lawrence E. Falls
Newark
N. J
Clyde R. Hoey
L. E. Dimette
State Association
National Association
Funeral held for governor's brother Ernest Hoey
Funeral and burial services were held in Shelby for Ernest Hoey 67 brother of Governor Clyde R. Hoey who died yesterday of a heart ailment He was mechanical foreman and secretary of the Shelby Star Publishing company His widow and six children survive Gov and Mrs Hoey attended the funeral
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Shelby
Ernest Hoey
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby Star Publishing Company
Birds Moved South From Vienna for Winter Stay
In winter 1936 a Austrian society organized shipping of 10 000 birds from Vienna to southern Europe where they wintered. The plan aimed to shelter the birds during cold months and protect them from the harsh climate.
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Austria
Vienna
Europe
Fire at Shell Oil plant in Greensboro causes $20,000 plus losses
Fire at the Shell Oil company distributing plant at 3704 Spring Garden Street in Greensboro destroyed a $12,000 building, damaged 15,000 gallons of motor oil and 6,000 pounds of motor greases, and burned three large trucks and trailers valued over $5,000 each. The blaze threatened four gasoline tanks holding about 40,000 gallons and also gutted an adjacent storehouse. Owner R. B. Gantt of High Point estimated total loss well above $20,000 and planned to redirect trucks to meet regional trade.
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Greensboro
Shell Oil Company
Spring Garden Street
Pomona
R. B. Gantt
High Point
Gantt
Missing Child Found After Overnight Absence
Cathleen Seagle five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Reid Seagle of Cherryville was found wandering in dense woods near Valdese after disappearing from a parked car while her parents fished. She was barefoot and naked headed and exhausted but recovered with her parents at home. A CCC group discovered her about a mile from the car she slept in the underbrush overnight saying she got tired and sleepy.
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Valdese
Cathleen
Reid Seagle
Cherryville
Here
CCC
Three Aviators Won the Harmon Trophy in History
Only three American flyers have received the Harmon International Trophy for outstanding achievements. Charles Lindbergh Wiley Post and Howard Hughes stand as the nation’s unique honorees for remarkable contributions to aviation.
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Charles Lindbergh
Wiley Post
Howard Hughes
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