Poultry Breeders Forge New Type of Chicken
New York dairy and agriculture officials encourage prize money and praise as breeders experiment with cross breeds. Contest winners include Harold Tompkins with Rhode Isalist Reds in Massachusetts and Leroy Jones with Plymouth Rocks in Indiana. State and regional contests pave the path to a national prize.
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NEW York
NEA
Arthur Schilling
Plymouth Rock
Schilling
Harold Tompkins
Concord
Mass
Indiana
Leroy Jones
Lucien
John Spangenberg
West Haven
Marion Lee Matthews
White Rocks
Wilbur Rue
Allentown
WN. J
Tire Costs Per Mile Drop Over 25 Years
The article notes tire costs per mile have fallen steadily with average passenger tire cost per 1000 miles dropping from 2.35 dollars to 0.65 dollars over the past quarter century.
Massage as remedy for muscle damage says Dr. Storms
Dr. Harold D. Storms of Canada argues that many aches and pains attributed to nerve inflammation or spine disease actually stem from undetected muscle strain. He cites symptoms like limited arm raise, backache, and “charlie horse” as often relieved by massage which eases muscle spasm and prevents permanent damage, while also improving circulation and offering soothing effects.
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Harold D. Storms
Canada
Storms
Queen Elizabeth Receives First Wrist Watch in 1572
A 1572 report notes Queen Elizabeth I received what is claimed as the first wrist watch. The item marked a milestone in portable timekeeping and sparked contemporary fascination with wearable clocks.
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Elizabeth
Local Girl to Appear With N. C. Symphony
Dorothy Lewis, 9th grade pupil at Junior High, has been chosen as a featured soloist with the North Carolina State Symphony Orchestra for its spring concert tour. She will perform Mendelssohn G minor concerto in at least four concerts and has a strong record in Federation piano contests.
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Dorothy Lewis
Fleet Lewis
Montheu Avenue
North Carolina State Symphony Orchestra
Miss Lewis
North Carolina
Raleigh
Mendelssohn
Sidney A. Gayle
Dorothy
Federation
First Methodist Church
Havin
Weed Prices Show Decline In N Carolina
Prices declined across the four flue cured belts of the Carolinas and Virginia with some grades rising. Eastern North Carolina markets saw cutters off 2 dollars per hundred pounds while lemon and lugs fell up to four dollars to steady levels elsewhere. Orange leaf movements varied with common and good grades showing mixed gains and losses across belts.
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Raleigh
Carolinas
Virginia
North Carolina
Indonesian stowaway Bas Wie to live in Australia
Bas Wie a 12 year old Indonesian boy who hid in a Dutch Dakota nacelle from Koepang to Darwin is to live and work at government house after recovery. He was found unconscious in the nacelle and spent weeks in Darwin hospital. An immigration exception was granted by Administrator A R Driver.
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Darwin
Bas Wie
Koepang
White House
Timor
Australia
Government House
Northern Territory
A. R. Driver
Bassie
Driver
Bas
Junior Order District Meeting at Sheraton Hotel
A district meeting of the Junior Order is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel starting at an unspecified time. The notice calls for members to attend the assembly and participate in scheduled activities.
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Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina Receives $107000 for Forest Road Work
The agriculture department outlines a $23 million federal program to build and improve forest roads to aid timber hauling for veterans housing. North Carolina is allocated $107000 for new road access improvements with completion aimed by next July.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ieveral Public Works
John R. Steelman
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Cooley to Be Top Speaker At Meeting
Harold D. Cooley was named principal speaker for the Democratic Caravan in Raleigh, a campaign rally with state officials and party leaders. Clyde R. Hoey and Graham A. Barden praised the party in Goldsboro, noting wage gains and fair farm prices, while criticizing Republicans and their lack of program.
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Raleigh
Harold D. Cooley
Clyde R. Hoey
Graham A. Barden
Goldsboro
Hoey
Democratic Party
Daily biscuits with Davis Quality Tested Flour
Growing children demand nourishing food and lots of it. It’s a joy for youngsters to find hot biscuits on the table. Serve them daily with biscuits made with Davis Quality Tested Flour.
Home of Casey Jones Named Cayce’s Claim to Fame
The home of Casey Jones the famed railroad hero from the ballad is identified with Cayce Kentucky as part of local lore and heritage linking the folk legend to the town.
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Casey Jones
Cayce, Y
Guilford County Transfers Property in High Point Area
Guilford County real estate changes hands with multiple transfers. J W Jonson and wife to Dewey Collins and wife four Bundy lots. Stanford Smith and wife to A G Carson and wife East Green Street lot. J W Johnson and wife to Alfred H Pughs four Bundy lots. D L Reid and wife to W C Collins and wife North Main Lot. John Payne and others to James E Lewallen and wife four Manew lots. A J Jones and wife to David Cooper Snipes Howard Avenue tract. Co and Howerd to Gurney Brown Howard Subdivision. W T Taylor and others to H A Millis Tipton Street lot. I A Millis and wife to Ava Hall Taylor Tipton Street lot. G D Smith and wife to B S Goode and wife Johnson Street lot.
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High Point Township
J. W. Jonson
Dewey Collins
Bundy
Stanford Smith
A. G. Carson
East Green Street
J. W. Johnson
Alfred H. Pughs
Bundy Land
D. L. Reid
W. C. Collins
North Main Street
Lewallen
J. A. Jones
David Cooper Snipes
Howard Avenue
Census Bureau Estimates 2.5 Million More American Families
The U S census bureau estimates there are about 2 500 000 more American families now than in 1940. The note reflects shifting household patterns and population growth affecting housing, social services, and market demand across the nation.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Evolution of the Drawing Room to Withdrawn Space
A drawing room once known as the withdrawing room signified a place to withdraw for privacy. The term reflects traditional interior layouts where formal reception areas doubled as retreat spaces for occupants.
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