Oldest US pollen collector built a niche in NC business
In Lenoir, R. T. Greer runs the pollen and crude drug trade, the oldest collector in the field. He ships ragweed pollen and other plant material to pharmaceutical houses and doctors, with 80 percent of North Carolina crude drug output tied to his networks.
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Bill Sharpe Lenoir
North Carolina
R. T. Greer
Mr. Greer
Southeastern
Creation
China
Greer
Blue Ridge
Smoky Mountains
Funeral Services This Afternoon For Mrs. L. E. Bird
Mrs Hallie White Bird wife of Lewis E Bird and member of a prominent Thomasville family died suddenly at Pilot View Farm near Thomasville She was born in Norristown PA daughter of David Parker White and Georgia Cooper White and had lived in North Carolina since childhood She was a charter member of the First Presbyterian church of Thomasville and active in church affairs The funeral will be conducted from the home Sunday at 3 30 p m by Dr J Harry Whitmore pastor of the First Presbyterian and interment will be in the family plot City cemetery
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Hallie White Bird
Lewis E. Bird
Pilot View Farm
Thomasville
Bird
Norristown
Pennsylvania
David Parker White
Georgia Cooper White
North Carolina
First Presbyterian Church of
Mr. Bird
Charlotte Land For Vet Hospital Bought
Dwight L. Phillips, a Charlotte land owner, announced the government exercised its option to buy 32 acres for a $7 million veterans hospital. He was paid $75,000. VA Realty Director William Z. Bowie notified acceptance. Washington said construction hoped to start next summer.
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Charlotte
Dwight L. Phillips
Phillips
William Z. Bowie
Veteran's Administration
Washington
Telephone Meet Draws Local Men
Four representatives from the North State Telephone company leave for the North Carolina Telephone Association meeting in Southern Pines. Officers will be elected Tuesday with L. W. Hill as present president. speakers include Clyde E. Bailey and Col. L. D. Densmore.
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North State Telephone Company
North Carolina Telephone Association
Southern Pines
R. M. Tucker
R. J. Johnson
W. E. Anderson
W. L. Hunt
North Carolina
Pine Needle Inn
L. W. Hill
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tarboro
Ralph VanTrine
Telephone Company
Durham
Clyde E. Bailey
The
National Association
Washington, D. C
Col. L. D. Densmore
Army
Italy
J. O. Perrine
Bell Laboratories
New York City
Malcolm Dermont
Duke University
Legislative Pay Amendment Fate Still Undecided
In Raleigh on November 9 the status of the constitutional amendment granting expense money for legislators remained undecided. Updated returns from 1,784 of 1,929 precincts showed 132,616 for and 132,373 against with about 20,000 ballots unreported. For the jury duty amendment allowing women on juries the vote stood 171,506 in favor to 118,517 against.
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Raleigh
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Granite Quarry
Cc. C. Irwin
Rowan County
Imis
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America
Henry J. Taylor
CPA
Pia
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Ivoe
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Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
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Danny
Fremont
Michigan
Cpl
Sampson
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