Road bonds come in under estimates as bids stay competitive
Capitol Square notes lower than expected road bonds with a total of 2.25 million dollars for road contracts dipping about 7.3 percent below highway estimates. Competitive bidding, including many out of state bidders, kept costs down and left funds for other projects. Maintenance costs and state cooperation on hospital access roads and driveways into private property were also discussed.
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Georgia
Understanding the highway program prompts public support
State officials note that open discussion of rural road needs yielded sensible requests and better terms. New York bond dealers improved North Carolina bonds to AA with lower interest after showing real financial facts. Highway leaders report widespread public agreement on immediate improvements.
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New York
North Carolina
T. J. McKim
Governor Kerr Scott Shows More Considerate Attitude at Farm Talk
The report notes a softer tone from Governor Kerr Scott during a visit to the Earp farm. He praised state commissions including the highway setup and reflected that debates on his Go Forward program in the general assembly were beneficial. A reporter noted he seemed more governor than partisan.
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Earp Farm
General Assembly
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Seedlings Available in Guilford County Readied for Landowners
County Forester James A. Altman of the Department of Conservation and Development urges landowners to apply for tree seedlings. About nine million seedlings exist in two state nurseries, with three million already sold. many orders last year were canceled due to short supply. Applicants can obtain blanks from Altman in Elon College or via the county agent or soil conservationist who will inform the forester. He may visit sites to assess suitable species and landowner needs.
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James A. Altman
Department of Conservation and Development
Altman
Elon College
Soil Conservationist
Confirmation Classes Begin At St Mary's
Confirmation classes for adults preparing for confirmation on November 13 start Sunday at Saint Mary's Episcopal church at five in the afternoon. Rector Rev. Thomas J. C. Smith will lead the six week series each Sunday afternoon.
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Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Thomas J. C. Smith
Mail Overseas Christmas Gifts Before Deadline
The Defense department urges sending Christmas packages to military and civilian personnel overseas between October 15 and November 15 to ensure delivery for the holidays. Packages may weigh up to 70 pounds with a maximum length plus girth of 100 inches, about the size of a foot locker.
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Defense Department
Army
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Air Force
North Carolina Man Convicted of First Degree Murder
William Fields Sampson 28 formerly of Elizabethtown North Carolina was convicted of first degree murder for shooting a bookie who welched on a $350 numbers win. Judge E Paul Mason deferred sentence pending a motion for a new trial. The victim John Davis died June 11. Sampson was arrested August 1 in Elizabethtown. He is a Negro.
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Baltimore
William Fields Sampson
Elizabethtown
N. C
E. Paul Mason
John Davis
Sampson
Wicket golf could be new sport dubbed crosf or goquet
Denver inventor Henry T. Harrison Jr introduces wicket golf a hybrid game using croquet layout but golf sticks and balls replace mallets and balls with a standard golf hole as the center wicket players must pot twice per round Harrison notes uncertainty about popularity amid croquet and miniature golf declines of the 1920s and 1940s.
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Denver
Henry T. Harrison, Jr
Harrison
Britain Plans Radio Exhibition With Televised Prominence
Delegations from 80 countries including the United States are expected for Britain's 16th national radio exhibition staged at a cost of 1,000,000 dollars. A new sound proof studio for television and radio broadcasts will cost about 60,000 dollars, with television seen nationwide within a year. The studio, featuring glass panels for observers, may surpass the BBC's Alexander Park facility.
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London
United States
Britain
Radio Industry Council
BBC
Alexander Park
North Carolina Forecast Stays Fair With Frost Areas
Weather bulletin reports fair conditions across North Carolina with cooler tonight and frost in western and northern central areas. Saturday warmer afternoon, officials note Sunday and Saturday sunrise at 6 15 with sunset times listed. temperatures vary by station with scattered frost in the west and north central portions tonight.
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North Carolina
Black Maria Stolen From Knoxville Police Wagon
Police officers on patrol stopped for coffee at a Knoxville restaurant when a thief stole the black maria from the street. The incident occurred early today and authorities are investigating.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Whitesburg Rail Stops Reduced In Kentucky Reading
In Whitesburg Kentucky three nearby rail stations lose service while the Louisville and Nashville Railroad remains a port of call. The post office has moved, and residents report Uz pronounced You Zee is the shortest name in the nation.
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Whitesburg
Kentucky
Hot Spot
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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