Warren County Grand Jury Silent on Bush Lynching Case
Warren County grand jury in North Carolina again ended without indicating any action on charges tied to the attempted lynching of Godwin Buddy Bush in Jackson. Solicitor Ernest R. Tyler asked indictments against Joe L. Cunningham and A W Edwards for aiding, abetting, and related conspiracy charges.
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Warrenton
North Carolina
Warren Country
Warren County
Ernest R. Tyler
Joe L. Cunningham
A. W. Edwards
Northampton County
Godwin
Buddy) Bush
Jackson
Tyler
Jarren County
Northampton
Bush
Cunningham
Richie
FBI
Byningham
Edwards
Sign Posts Keep Out No Fishing Allowed Near Pine Bluff
A landowner near Pine Bluff Arkansas displays a large sign reading Keep out No fishing aloud on his property asserting his control over access to a local fishing spot.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Tobacco Sales Off First Day in North Carolina Markets
Opening day on nine North Carolina tobacco markets yielded about 900000 pounds at an average of 47 cents per pound, per sales supervisor L G Cheek. Last year’s opener moved 4624990 pounds at $48.98 per hundred, while border belt prices rose by 2 to 86 dollars and selected leaves gained 4 to 6 dollars, eastern belt saw declines from 1 to 8 dollars per hundred pounds.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
L. G. Cheek
Carolinas
North Carolina Belt
Emerson Wins Most Students at Greensboro College
Emerson Literary Society defeated Irving as 163 new students chose a society at Odell auditorium. Della Umstead of Durham led Emerson and Edla Earley of Norfolk headed Irving during Decision Night ending a week of rushing.
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Greensboro
Emerson Literary Society
Irving Literary Society
Odell Auditorium
Society
Greensboro College
Emersons
Irvings
Della Umstead
Durham
Emerson
Edla Earley
Norfolk
Irving
Kinston Votes on City Manager Government Change
Voters in Kinston went to the polls to decide if the town will adopt the city manager form of government. The election, authorized by the 1847 general assembly, followed a vigorous campaign from both supporters and opponents.
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Kinston
General Assembly
South Carolina Real Estate Board Apologizes to Tar Heels
Beach South Carolina September The South Carolina association of real estate boards apologizes to the Fourth Regional Convention of Realtors for Governor Thurmond's welcome address. Thurmond urged rent controls while calling costly practices profiteering. The apology notes the governor's remarks biased housing discussions without factual basis.
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Ee Beach
S. C
South Carolina
Thurmond
Morgan L. Fitch
Chicago
National Association of Real Estate Boards
New York
CIO
Communist Party
South Carolina Real Estate Association
A. J. Hobbs
Spartanburg
South Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Gas Mask Toy Sale At Sydney Department Store
A Sydney department store advertised hundreds of U S Army gas masks for four cents each. The offer touted “happy hours for kiddies” and noted the elastic size noted as 7 to 8 inches with yardage.
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Sydney
Tobacco Co Strike Ends After Negotiations Begin
Williamston reported a short strike by 250 W. I Skinner Tobacco Co workers ending as management agreed to negotiate a new contract. The CIO-affiliated workers paused the action while talks start. Other Williamston plants also facing strikes include Williamston Lumber Co, basket factory, and Standard Fertilizer Co with varied staff numbers.
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Williamston
W. I. Skinner Tobacco Company
CIO Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers Union
Williamston Lumber Company
Williamston Basket Factory
Standard Fertilizer Company
Hickory Defeats ABC Beer Stores by Narrow Margin
In Hickory at the ABC voting, 2,466 opposed the stores and 2,379 favored them, an 87 vote margin. It was the largest city vote on the ABC question in the Piedmont area this year and contrasted with regional results where Mecklenburg went wet and Rowan dry.
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Hickory
Piedmont
ABC
Nor
Catawba County
Rowan County
Mecklenburg County
Winston-Salem Man Heads Chamber Body
Harry Krusz of Winston Salem was reelected president of the North Carolina chamber of commerce executives association. He is the first to serve two terms. Frank Pierson of Durham was elected vice president and John Thomas of Wilson secretary treasurer. Sylvia was chosen as next year’s convention site.
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Morehead City
Harry Krusz
Winston- Salem
North Carolina Chamber of Commerce Executives Association
Sylvia
Krusz
Frank Pierson
Durham
John Thomas
Wilson
State School Fund Shows Big Increase
North Carolina public school funding shows sharp growth from 1933 to 1947 with the nine month 1947 appropriation at fifty nine million and total education spending near eighty percent of the general fund. Transportation, salaries, and administration shares outlined, plus comparisons to other states and a veteran teacher’s candid assessment.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
North Carolina
Paul Reid
State Board of Education
Reid
North Carolina Public Schools
Revenue Department
States’ General
Beaver saves car as felled tree blocks escape
Roundup Montana notes an odd incident where a beaver felled a tree and blocked a car top after driver Red Evans parked his Momobile. Local resident recounts the unusual sight and the beaver's curious behavior.
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Evans
Davidson Wild Cats Defend Passes as Elon Prep For Upset
Davidson coach Bill Story plans to emphasize aerial defense after last season's vulnerabilities. Elon College’s Hap Perry brings a 19 letterman squad to campus, posing a challenge with stronger passing. Wildcats will rely on Doug Rice and Jake Wade Jr. to aid a smaller backfield.
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Davidson
Bill Story
Wildcats
Hap Perry
Elon
Doug Rice
Jake Wade, Jr
Bert Anderson
Jim Sifford
Buck Williams
Four Bible Professors Join Davidson Faculty
Davidson announces four new Bible teachers joining the faculty at opening in September. Named as associate professors are Charles Richard Eberhardt Madison New Jersey Bernard Boyd former Presbyterian College professor and Rev William Mell waine Thompson Richmond. Henry A Beaumann Detroit will be assistant professor of Greek and Bible.
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Davidson
C. K. Brown
Charles Richard Eberhardt
Madison
N. J
Bernard Boyd
Presbyterian College
William Mellwaine Thompson
Richmond
Henry A. Beaumann
Detroit
Michigan
Tough Crocodile Scares Sydney Sportsmen
Nine months after escaping from a pen in summer a young crocodile was found near a drain mouth with jaws caught in a wire noose. The animal, still alive, showed tooth decay from captivity.
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Sydney
Australia
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