State's Effort For Schools Not Commensurate With Its Financial Ability
A Northwestern District Teachers talk by Dr. T. Andrews argues North Carolina's public school effort lags its financial capacity. The piece compares state and city expenditures, per capita spending, and tax data to gauge whether educational progress matches wealth and suggests NC may be underinvesting relative to income and resources.
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North Carolina's Fiscal Gap Between Liquor, Gasoline and Schools
The piece contrasts state and county spending on liquor and gasoline with school funding, estimating North Carolina's per capita liquor and fuel costs and arguing the state’s overall educational effort lags behind the national average. It frames the ratio of performance to financial capacity as two-thirds of the U.S. level and credits progress while urging greater effort.
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Local residents listed in health and travel notes
Mrs. Leila Ward of 218 Mangum avenue is recovering from a recent operation at Guilford General hospital. Miss Mary Duncan McAnally and Mrs. John York left today for Daytona Beach Florida for a visit. Mrs. R. L. Smith, confined to bed with fractured ribs from a fall, is improving at her home on 119 Taylor street.
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Doomed Negro Granted Reprieve in Raleigh Death Case
In Raleigh on October 23 Governor Ehringhaus granted a reprieve to John Pressley, the last man scheduled for the electric chair. Parole Commissioner Edwin M. Gill reported new evidence. the stay expires November 13. Pressley, a Gas ton county murderer, faced capital punishment under post July 1 1935 statutes now mandating the gas chamber.
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Mrs Bertha Barbee Treated For Broken Arm
Mrs Bertha Barbee aged 50 of 20 East Green Street was treated at Guilford General Hospital after a fall caused a broken arm. Her condition was not serious and she was discharged today.
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England's 1934 birthrate hits record low
England records a birthrate of 14.4 births per 1000 people in 1934, the lowest figure on record according to official statistics. The statistic underscores a continuing demographic trend amid economic pressures and social change affecting families across the country.
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French colony greeting custom described in fragment
Fragment mentions a French colony and a gesture of twisting knuckles until they crack as a greeting to a friend. References to Native Africans and tin are present but unclear in context. The text reads as an assorted note or snippet with limited coherent details.
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