Prison Commission Teases Far Reaching Reforms for North Carolina
The North Carolina prison commission led by Dr. Howard W. Odum presents a long final report to Governor O. Max Gardner with recommendations to unify prison oversight under state control, expand prison industries, and create a parole board while keeping gubernatorial clemency power. The body plans to shrink and tailor the document for publication before the 1931 general assembly.
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Howard W. Odum
State University
Chapel Hill
Odum
General Assembly
Gardner
Prison Commission
Parole Board
J. Wilbur Bunn
State Prison Board of Directors
Prison Board
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Household oil promises three benefits says experts
Experts say regular oils only lubricate while 3 in One cleans and protects as well as lubricates. The ad touts 3 in One as a blend of animal mineral and vegetable oils, claiming long term savings and reliability, with 15c and 3c can prices and a red trade mark.
Another Wife of Roving Perry
George W. E. Perry evades police over his many marriages and the death of his bigamously married wife Mrs. Cora Belle Hackett whose body was found on a Wisconsin Indian reservation. The report notes Perry’s marriage to Lyda Downey Perry of Eldorado on August 16 before he abandoned her over a property dispute.
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George W. E. Perry
Cora’ Belle Hackett
Wisconsin
Lyda Downey Perry
Eldorado, Jr
Perry
Hunting License 13 Proves a Jinx
In Raleigh on November 5 a unnamed negro minister recalls his No. 13 hunting license brought him misfortune as his gun failed and companions took all game. State Game Warden Charles England notes the odd outcome and refers the case to chief clerk C. L. Beddingfield to instruct the hunter on how to overcome the so called 13 jinx.
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Raleigh
Charles H. England
Nimrod
England
C. L. Beddingfield
Beddingfield
Stanton Street pistol club forms to fight crime in Evanston
Evanston, a Chicago suburb, organizes a business and women's pistol club to combat crime. More than 200 are expected to enroll and the group will practice regularly on the police pistol range.
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Evanston
Chicago
Windy City
Southern region to hold outlook conference on farm income
The November regional outlook conference in Atlanta will tackle boosting farmer income through better production and market adjustment. Representatives from 13 Southern states, extension services and agricultural colleges will participate, with data from the Federal farm board and Agricultural Economics Bureau guiding decisions. Dr. C. W. Warburton cites difficult crop adjustments due to heavy Southern production.
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Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Farm Board
South
C. W. Warburton
Information From Soil Of High Value To Farmers
Washington November 5 The value of soil survey information from the U S department of agriculture is stressed by N F E Winters head of field crops and soil dept at Oklahoma A and M College He notes experts are conducting a survey in Oklahoma and the information obtained could hardly be over estimated.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
N.fe Winters
Oklahoma A. and M College Uv
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
World’s largest celery farm blooms near Stockton California
J C Maurer and his four sons control a vast celery operation spanning over a square mile with about 21.45 million bunches. They flood fields six inches to a foot deep to grow celery in the San Joaquin valley and harvest through 8,000 acres in the delta region.
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Stockton
Cal
J. ¢. Maurer
New York State
Maurer Ac
New York
Michigan
San Joaquin Valley
Maurers
California
Delta
Wolflets Conclude Season Against Davidson Saturday
State College freshman football team meets Davidson freshmen in Raleigh for the final game of the season. The yearlings have played mostly away from home, with only a win over Carolina, and rely on backfield talent like Don Wilson and Red Utley to offset a weak forward line.
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Wolflets
Davidson
Raleigh
State College
Oak Ridge
Duke
Carolina
State
Red Utley
Buchannon
Epilepsy Treatment Promoted After World War II Findings
New York doctors report a new method to quickly stop fit attacks without habit forming drugs. A free booklet from the Educational Division Desk in New York outlines how epilepsy has been conquered and many sufferers now lead normal lives.
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Educational Division
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Adv
Eight Bits Raleigh Prisoner Wrecks Warden’s Car
In Raleigh a released prisoner, likely Richard Smith, wrecked a car owned by Warden George R. Pon. In Cleveland County a farmer grew a single cotton row totaling 6 450 yards in length. Charlotte plans to test a cloth paving strip for civic trial. Bath draws visitors to Saint Thomas Church founded 296 years ago as Bishop Darst leads eastern Episcopalians.
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Shelby
Burns
Cleveland County
Kinston
North Carolina
Thomas C. Darst
St. Thomas’ Church
Bath
Prunes Prepare for Salad Stuffing
Stuffed prunes are prepared by steaming until barely tender then chilling and seeding. They are served filled with cream cheese and nuts for a bite sized, savory salad component.
Beauty rests mattress ownership soars worldwide
Ver a million people already own this superb mattress and nearly a thousand more families purchase Beauty rests each day, reflecting growing demand for comfort and quality in sleep.
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Kester Furniture Co
Camel City Coach Line
Martinsville
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Mount Airy
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Charleston
W. Va
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Pittsburgh
Detroit
Mich
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Cincinnati
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Pointa
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Roving
Gualoma
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Highland
Price
Agner
Jarrett
Neerte
Hillcrest Silk Mill
R. Fitch
Sprye
N. Sain * CO
Yer Ie C. Sprye
Fitch Is
Thomas Mills
Turner
Samuel
Dickerson
Reese
O E. Kearns
Gurley
Bray
Herman
Scarborough
Knox Monroe
McCain
Ie Wall
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E. Furr
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Clapp
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Stone
Stehli Silk Comer
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Reid
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Nh Lin
Stickler
Don Wilson
Bohonen
Raffety
Kinkin
McQuage
Browne
School
Spivey
Napoleon
New York, N. Y
Richar Smith
State Prison Trusty
George R. Pon
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Board of County Commissioners
Lexington
Josiah W. Bailey
William Josiah Bailey Myers
Williams Jennings Bryan Myers
Simmons Company
San Francisco
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