Caldwell County Grand Jury Reviews Fritz Presentment
The Caldwell county grand jury examined whether the $1,600 pay padding by ex principal R L Fritz Jr constitutes grounds for trial on charges of false pretenses. Fritz has repaid the money and argues it paid Hudson school personnel including his wife for extra work during a teacher shortage. The state education board revoked his teaching certificate and he faces dismissal as N C Education Association president, with the directors meeting in Raleigh through December 13.
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Caldwell County
Fritz
Hudson
State Education Board
North Carolina Education Association
N.C.E.A
Raleigh
A. C. Dawson, Jr
Southern Pines
Claude Griggs
Albemarle
Dawson
American Indians Employed in War Industries During WWII
The article notes that over 40,000 American Indians worked in war industries during World War II, contributing to the industrial workforce and national defense efforts. The piece highlights their notable labor participation and impact on wartime production.
Twelve Persons Killed Violently On Week-end
At least 12 people died from violence in North Carolina over the week end. Linwood Walter Garris infant son of Mr and Mrs Luther Garris residents of a trailer camp at Havelock Craven county died Sunday from shock and burns after a flash gas explosion in their trailer. Mrs Garris is treated in a hospital at Morehead City. Arthur Davis 21 Winston Salem Negro died in a hospital there yesterday from a bullet wound. Another Winston-Salem Negro
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North Carolina
Linwood Walter Garris
Luther Garris
Havelock
Craven County
Rs. Garris
Morehead City
Arthur Davis
Winston Salem
Dead Horse Unearthed in Walnut Cove Corn Field
In Walnut Cove on November 24, ER Creakman and helpers uncovered a mound while harvesting corn. Fumes halted digging, a note warning to not disturb was found, and the group opened the grave to reveal a decomposed horse buried there.
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Walnut Cove
ER. C. Creakman
Creakman
Multiple deaths in North Carolina incidents headline crimes and accidents
A series of fatal events across North Carolina include murders, suicides, and accidents. William N. Wilson and Miriam Antley died from carbon monoxide exposure in a Charlotte cabin. Johnny R. Johnson and Thomas M. Hunter Jr. died from gunshot wounds and a car crash respectively. Others perished in electrocution, a highway crash, and a pedestrian collision.
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Charlotte
William N. Wilson
Huntersville
Miriam Antley
Johnny R. Johnson
Goldsboro
Thomas M. Hunter, Jr
Fayetteville
Roy S. Barr
King Friday
John Andrew Bailey
Glen Alpine
George Evans
Henderson
Robert C. Hill
Vanceboro
N. J. Bradsher
Henderson Hospital
Glenn L. Corrider
China Grove
Kannapolis
Tobacco Auctions Resume for Thanksgiving Week
North Carolina's three flue cured tobacco belts resumed auctions for a three day sale week. Eastern markets opened with higher prices up $1 to $2 from last week as sales volume rose after declines. Middle belt seen irregular to lower prices with light volume, while old belt reported higher prices for some grades but weaker for others.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Captain Baker leaves army for Duke University Hospital
Captain Horace M. Baker of Lumberton North Carolina former head of the Seattle port of embarkation dispensary was separated from the army Saturday and will join Duke University Hospital in Durham. The note adds that more than 25 000 American Indians served in the U S armed forces during World War I.
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Duke Seattle
Wash
Horace M. Baker
Lumberton
N. C
Seattle
Army
Durham, N. C
Duke University Hospital
U. S
Dealers Urged To Reclaim Iron Steel From Junked Cars
Charlotte November 24 Scrapyard dealers in the Carolinas urged to reclaim iron and steel from junked automobiles to avert a possible winter shutdown. Ed win C Barringer urged expanded scrap efforts. new Carolina scrap dealers association officers named and outlined aims to remelt old cars into steel and iron for mills and foundries.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Edwin C. Barringer
Southern
North
South Carolina
Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel
Barringer
Washington
Nathan Addlestone
Sumter
S. C
W. Alec Rawls
Rocky Mount
Hyman Helbein
Leo Kelleher
Greensboro
Morris Brenner
Winston-Salem
Sol Levin
Burlington
Seymour Brown
Goldsboro
Leon Steinbberg
Charleston
Sol Katz
Columbia
Joseph Sternberg
Asheville
Sol Aberman
Millions vote in China for legislative election
Chinese turnout from the weekend election is estimated at 20 million people, about one tenth of eligible voters. Voting for 773 legislative Yuan seats runs December 21 to 23, with a constitutional charter promised two days later crafted on democratic lines.
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China
Port Berth Will Go to Army Man
Col. George W. Gillette named executive director of the North Carolina ports authority after army retirement. He will take office January 1 with headquarters in Wilmington. The authority seeks use of part of the Wilmington shipyard as a deep water terminal and warehouse area in talks with the U S maritime commission.
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Wilmington
George W. Gillette
North Carolinarts Authority
Army
North Carolina
Gillette
Atlanta
South Atlantic
R. B. Page
State Ports Authority
U. S. Maritime Commission
State College Team to Compete in Chicago Stock Show
A North Carolina State College team will join 28 state teams in judging contests at the International Stock Exposition and Livestock Show in Chicago from November 29 to December 6. A separate Watauga county judging team will face 24 state champions in the same event.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
Chicago
Watauga County
Native Population Distribution on U.S. Reservations
A fourth of American Indians on U.S. reservations live in New Mexico and Arizona. The statistic highlights where large tribal communities are concentrated within the United States.
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U.S. Reservations
New Mexico
Arizona
Religious Broadcasters Open NC Standards Discussion
North Carolina representatives from Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups opened a series of discussions to raise standards in religious broadcasting. Sponsored by the NCCJ State office the sessions will run through Wednesday at WPTF Raleigh with station managers and program directors from many NC stations taking part led by Harold Essex of WSJS Winston-Salem. More than 60 million quarts of fresh milk and cream are used daily in the United States.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
National Conference of Christians and Jews
WPTF
Allyn Robinson
NCCJ
North
United States
Dogs on hunting trip: one killed by buckshot
Bud La Fay and Gordon Schmell report a dog shot and killed another during a hunting trip near New Meadows Idaho. They left two dogs and shotguns in their car at a store and, on their return, found one dog dead with buckshot in its head. the surviving dog appeared unharmed.
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New Meadows
Idaho
Bud la Fay
Gordon Schmell
la Fay
Schmell
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N. Y
L. R. Harrill
Douglas Kinlaw
Billie Benfield
Mooresville
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Kinlaw
Barker Ten Mile High School
Robeson County
Benfield
Brawley High School
Iredell County
Soil Conservation
Associated Press
America
North Carolina Committee
United States Brewers Foundation
Edgar H. Bain
Insurance Building
Wachovia
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federa Reserve System
Army Man
Nash
Jewelry & Loan
N. Main
Pequot
Utica
Cannon
Mohawk
Filarllee
Princess House
Flarilee
SHU Shine Box
Flarllee
Origire
Jlaillee
Plarilee
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