North State Distribution company incorporated in High Point
Certificate of incorporation filed in Guilford Superior Court for North State Distribution Company of High Point. Authorized capital stock 500 shares of 100 each totaling 500 00. Incorporators listed H G ton L R Pyle and L L ge, all of High Point. Article notes molasses as primary alcohol source in U S.
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Reensboro
North State Distribing Company
High Point
A. Waylandke
Guilford Superior
H. G. Ton
L. R. Pyle
L. L. Ge
Orphanage to Get Major Share of 51900 Estate
Thompson Orphanage at Charlotte will receive the major portion of the $51,900 estate of the late Alexander Kreth a Raleigh businessman under his will filed in probate. The estate left in trust for Mrs Kreth will revert to the institution after her death.
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Raleigh
Thompson Orphanage
Charlotte
Alexander Kreth
Grasshopper Glacier Named for Frozen Grasshoppers at Yellowstone
The Grasshopper Glacier lies on Yellowstone Park's eastern edge, so named for the many grasshoppers frozen into the ice, creating a striking natural feature observed in early records.
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Grasshopper
Yellowstone Park
Police Officials to Convene Sunday in Florence
Spartanburg North Carolina reports Chief Geddes West says the Carolinas law enforcement officers association will hold a quarterly session Sunday in Florence. Florence president is B M Haynes of Cramerton with West as vice president and M A Schmidt of Kinston as secretary treasurer.
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Spartanburg
N. C
Geddes West
Association of Law Enforcement Officers of the
Carolinas
Florence
B. M. Haynes
Cramerton
West
M. A. Schmidt
Kinston
Kings Named States in the United States
A historic note lists seven states regarded as named for monarchs: Georgia Louisiana Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and West Virginia. The compilation highlights royal origins in American place names.
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Kings and
Georgia
Louisiana
Maryland
North and
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Dependable Tires and the Role of Proper Inflation
The article stresses tire safety through proper inflation and care. It warns that underinflated tires weaken side walls and can cause fatal blowouts at speed. It urges regular air pressure checks and replacement when signs of wear appear, noting safety hinges on sound tires.
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Baron Munchausen
Cigarettes Stolen From Box Car in Wilson
In Wilson robbers broke into a box car and stole 120000 cigarettes valued at about 700 dollars. In a separate incident John Riley Jr suffered a broken back when his car struck a mule, overturned, and caught fire.
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Wilson
John Riley, Jr
Burned man and medical society elects Salisbury president
Sam Brown, 32, suffered severe burns when a lantern ignited gasoline while filling his car. The ninth district medical society chose Dr. Frank M. Marsh of Salisbury as president and set the 1937 meeting in Hickory. The Episcopal East Carolina Young People's Service League will hold its annual convention in Kinston October 2 4.
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Elkin
Sam Brown
Salisbury
Ninth District Medical Society
Frank M. Marsh
Hickory
Kinston
The
Young People’s Service League of the
Episcopal Diocese of
East Carolina
First Highway Safety Course Offered in North Carolina
Safety officials in Greenville announce East Carolina Teachers College will offer this year the state’s first highway safety course. Arthur Falk of the revenue department notes the program marks a historic step for North Carolina traffic safety education.
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Greenville
N. C
Arthur Falk
State Revenue Department
East Carolina Teachers College
North Carolina
Salary raise approved for North Carolina teachers
The state board of education formally approved a 4.16 percent salary increase for North Carolina public school teachers, expanding pay scales for educators statewide.
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Raleigh
State Board of Education
North Carolina
Appointed Raleigh Aide Sits on Parole Board Staff
Governor Ehringhaus names Graham F. Trott of Wilmington to the supervisory staff of the parole commissioner. Trott’s appointment expands the parole board's oversight team in the state.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
Graham F. Trott
Wilmington
Youth Cleared After Chicken Theft Case Reversed
In Smithfield township a youth accused of stealing chickens was found to own them after a court-ordered observation. The judge released the birds to the defendant’s yard noting the birds appeared at home, then dismissed the case.
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Smithfield
Smithfield Township
Recorder’s Court
Meeting Raleigh Discusses Electrification at Asheville Session
Chairman Dudley Bagley of the state rural electrification authority said the western region's electrification problems would be the topic at the next authority meeting in Asheville on October 2.
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Raleigh
Dudley Bagley
State Rural Electrification Authority
Wesrn
Asheville
Driver Dies in Reidsville Auto Crash
Martin Proctor, 28, was killed instantly and Mrs. Robert Smith was injured when their car overturned near Reidsville last night.
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Reidsville
Martin Proctor
Robert Smith
Here
Duck Tongue Similar to Humans More Than Parrots
A comparison notes that a duck's tongue resembles a human tongue more closely than a parrot's. The observation highlights anatomical differences among birds and may interest readers in natural history.
Graham Speaks at Greensboro Banquet as Chamber Receives Charter
Lieutenant Governor A H Sandy Graham was the principal speaker at a Greensboro banquet last night celebrating the Greensboro junior chamber of commerce receiving its state charter.
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Graham
Greensboro
A. H
Sandy) Graham
Greensboro Junior Chamber of Commerce
Coal Dealers to Meet Charlotte Convention
The North Carolina Coal Dealers association will hold its convention in Charlotte on Monday.
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Charlotte
The
North Carolina Coal Dealers Association
Democratic Rally Opens in Ahoskie District Event
Ahoskie hosts a Democratic rally opening campaign activities in eastern North Carolina with state officials and many residents from the first congressional district in attendance.
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Ahoskie
North Carolina
First Congressional District
Verdict favors Credit Company in Rawley suit
Greensboro September 25 Special Judge Thomas J. Shaw instructed a Guilford superior court jury to return a verdict for Commercial Credit company against J P Rawley High Point publisher over an automobile possession dispute. Rawley claimed he paid for a car via delivery of his old vehicle and newspaper advertising charged to his account, while revealing ties to the dealer and partial stock ownership. The dealer company is in liquidation and notice of appeal was not given immediately. Continued for the term was Hood on relation of North Carolina Bank and Trust company against R B Terry High Point.
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Greensboro
Thomas J. Shaw
Guilford Superior Court
Commercial Credit Company
J. P. Rawley
High Point
Mr. Rawley
Automobile Dealer Company
Gurney P. Hood
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
R. B. Terry
Edenton Had Bad Reputation Back In Colonial Days
Edenton in colonial times earned a bad report from an early Virginia official. A letter found by Richard Dillard Dixon, dated about 236 years ago, described the town then called Queen Anne's Creek as a haven for pirates, runaways, and illegal traders. It claimed no settled government and noted a swift frigate driven ashore, robbed, and fired upon by locals, with the chief offender banished.
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Edenton
Richard Dillard Dixon
W Edmund Randolph
Province of
Virginia
Queen Anne's Creek
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Brookfield Butter
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RINSO
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Malaga
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