Nelson Downs Tar Heel For Top YDC Post
Richard Nelson administrative aide to Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois won the Young Democratic Clubs of America presidency, defeating Basil Whitener of Gastonia North Carolina 571 to 394. Southern bloc opposed many proposed rules but gained passage of some resolutions while a civil rights measure was toned down.
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ST. Louis
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Richard Nelson
Adlai Stevenson Ofllinois
Basil Whitener
Gastonia
N.C
Nelson
Rhode Island
Whitener
South Carolina
Sidney Duncan
Columbia
S.C
Resolutions Committee
Democratic Party
California
Minnesota
Elizabeth Rivera Dies at 86 in Durham
Mrs Elizabeth Rivera aged 86 grandmother of Mrs Grayce Wady Yokely of this city died Sunday at her Durham home 317 Umstead Street after a period of declining health. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 p m at St Josephs AME Church Durham. The Ever Ready Club meets Thursday with Mrs Estelle Carter 113 Downing St at 8 p m.
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Durham
Elizabeth Rivera
Randmother
Grayce Wady Yokely
Umstead Street
St. Josephs A.M.E
Ever Ready Club
Estelle Carter
Downing St
Rattlesnakes Likely Separate From White Ash Habitats
The article argues white ash trees favor rich moist soils in thick woods by water while rattlesnakes prefer open dry stony sunny areas. thus they are not likely to share the same habitat.
Southern Ant-Truman Factions Weigh GOP Rise in Dixie
Southern leaders debate building a separate Republican strength in Dixie as civil rights pressure and court rulings shift politics. Dixiecrat remnants fade, but calls for a two-party South grow, with figures like Gov. Fielding Wright and James Byrnes shaping potential 1952 realignments.
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House of Representatives
South
Dixie
Southern
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Truman
Supreme Court
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Roosevelt
BC Headache Tablets or Powders Offer Fast Relief
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Notice of Public Divorce Action in High Point NC
North Carolina Guilford County Municipal Court of High Point. Plaintiffs Mattie L Grier and Paul Grier seek an absolute divorce after living separate for over two years. Paul Grier must appear within 20 days after October 30 1951 to answer or demur. Dated September 28 1951. Clerk M W Nash. Attorney John W Langford. 10/18 15 22.
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Paul Grier
High Point
North Carolina
M. W. Nash
City of
John W. Langford
Guilford County
Bew Saunders
the Register of Deeds
N. C
South Main
West Green Streets
Guilford
Amas Brothers
Office of the Register of Deeds
J. BE
Amos
Haworth & Haworth Attorneys
Random Snippets Echo Past Jargon and Jests Across Professions
A collage of quirky blurbs and reflections spans shop talk from finance to rail lore, with humor about advertising, subway legends, and travel salesmen. It comments on media costs, credit habits, and odd health notes while tossing in trivia about Whistler, Rembrandt, and Nero.
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Pediometric Institute of American
Whistler
Rembrandt
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
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Hyde
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