Shows Prepare To Move Along
Roxboro records show Harrison shows planning to move from the Longhurst mill community after the Baptist church obtained a court order restraining the carnival’s operation. Judge Walter J. Boone signed yesterday restraining the carnival. equipment was loaded onto trucks after notice. The carnival had begun setting up within 500 feet of the church for a Monday opening when the church gained the order to show cause why it should not be closed as a community nuisance where gambling was permitted.
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Roxboro
Harrison
Longhurst Mill Cor
Chamsterday
Walter J. Boone
Carnival
Two European Clothes Moths Reach American Soil
The United States now hosts two common clothes moth species that originated in Europe. Both types arrived from Europe and established in American regions, affecting stored fabrics and households. Further details on spread and control measures follow.
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America
Europe
Evolution of rifles and rates in world armies
An editor’s note traces rifle history from early flintlock pieces to 19th century needle guns and breechloaders, then surveys 20th century bolt actions and semi automatics. It compares the Garand, Mark 1, Tokarev, Degtyarov, and BAR with the Bren, analyzing rates of fire, magazines, weights, ranges, and squad roles across US Marine, British, and Russian forces.
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Denmark
Baker
British Rifle Brigade
Germany
Johann Nicholas von Dreyse
United States
Springfield Armory
Marine Corps
Hose
British Empire
United States Army Rifle Squad
Degtyarov
Public schools questioned at Thom asville Lions luncheon
Forsyth county schools superintendent Ralph Brenly asked what is the job of the public schools at a Lions Club luncheon in Thom asville. He urged more vocational offerings and student self control while stressing community support for better schools. White Cane drive begins Sept 22 with a goal of 198 dollars plus member donations. Clyde C. Smith chairs drive with guests Robert Styvant and Co J Bear attending.
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Thomasville
Ralph Brenly
Forsyth County
Thomasville Lions Club
Woman's Club Paling
W. B. Lord
Mills Home School
Paul &. Bowles
Brenly
The
Lions Club
Clyde C. Smith
Robert Styvant
Co. J. Bear
Armadillos Produce Quadruplets All Males or All Females
A fact about armadillo reproduction notes that each litter contains four young. Each brood is homogenous by sex with all males or all females in a given pregnancy.
Lake Is Dragged For Man's Body
Whitnel authorities drag Ghodhils Lake in search of Claude Baker an 18 year old Whitner resident drowned when a speedboat capsized on Sunday night. Two girls and three men riding with Baker were rescued by Y A Poovey a nearby boat operator. Search focused in a deep lake area near the Conney Springs bridge at the Burke Caldwell line.
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Whitnel
Burke and Caldwell County
New Marine Corps Carbine M-2 and Thompson Updates
The M-2 carbine offers semi and full auto at 750 775 rounds per minute with a 30 round mag. The Thompson weighs 9.8 pounds without a mag and 14 pounds with a drum, firing 600 700 rounds per minute and 300 yard range. The PPSH 41 carries a 72 round drum and also reaches 300 yards. Coyotes are described as pest removers.
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Marine Corps
N. C. and Tenn Will Seek Funds for Great Smoky Park
North Carolina and Tennessee will request 2,204,000 dollars from the federal government in the next fiscal year to develop the Great Smoky National Park. The plan, announced at Boone, covers roads, personnel, vistas clearing, and other improvements by the joint park commission.
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Boone
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky National Park
New Nations Park, Parkway and Forests Development Commission
Robeson County Sees 18th Highway Fatality
Hubert McPhail 30 of Lumberton route 5 died when a car with four occupants failed to negotiate a curve in West Lumberton and crashed into a house and a tree. Mrs. Jack Ludlum was seriously injured with a fractured spine. others were discharged after treatment. Deputy Cox warned a bedroom near the crash narrowly escaped impact.
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Lumberton
Robeson County
Hubert McPhail
West Lumberton
Jack Ludlum
Britts Township
Slade Lawson
Hoyle Smith
R. C. Cox
Lacy Johnson
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Joseph Cotten
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John Maureen Payne O'Hara
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Butch Jenkins
Paramount
Gary Oe
Cloak and
Robert Alda la Palmer
Rialto
Tim McCoy
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U. S. Army
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Selznick
Emer
Atores
Donald Duck
Samuel Goldwyn
Myrna Loy
Fredric March
Dana Andrews
Teresa Wright
Virginia Mayo Hoagy
Cathy O'Donnell
Harold Russel
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Chevrolet
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