Seagle Plans Handling of June Soldier Bonus Payments
Postmaster J. Frank Seagle said the June release of soldier bonus bonds will arrive shortly after June 15 and be sent by registered mail to veterans. Bonds must be delivered in person and unclaimed letters return to Washington after 30 days. Local offices will issue ad interim receipts for early cashing, with funds sent from Asheville to owners. National totals estimate about 65,000 NC veterans eligible and a state payment near 35 million dollars.
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J. Frank Seagle
Washington
Seagle
Asheville
Lincoln County
North Carolina
Big Sale of State Auto Tags Set to Break Records
North Carolina motor vehicle division has sold 452,066 pairs of license plates through Thursday, 60,110 fewer than the 512,176 sold in all of 1935. Orders come in at 750 to 1,000 daily and a new record is expected after the half year tag price takes effect on July 1.
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North Carolina Motor Vehicle Division
Tractor accident claims Granite Quarry man
Jacob D. Miller aged 25 of Granite Quarry Rowan county was fatally crushed when a tractor being loaded onto a truck at Chine Grove slipped and fell onto him. He worked for a Salisbury hardware firm.
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Jacob D. Miller
Granite
Rowan County
Chine Grove
Miller
Salisbury
Druggists Oppose Sales Tax at NC Pharmaceutical Meet
Delegates at the 57th annual convention of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association in Greensboro last week adopted resolutions opposing any form of sales tax. They selected Raleigh as the 1937 meeting place.
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North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Greensboro
Raleigh
Joyce Heafner Sets Notable School Attendance Record
Miss Joyce Heafner, a Union High School graduate, achieved an enviable attendance record with only one absence in eleven years of schooling. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Heafner, and the record is considered hard to beat in the county.
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Joyce Heafner
Union High School
Miss Heafner
C. M. Heafner
Topp les 83 Tombstones With Rum Born Strength
Eddie Roberts, 19, toppled 83 tombstones in New Castle Pennsylvania while drunk. He refused to discuss the incident except to say he knocks down tombstones when drinking, and some stones needed a derrick to replace.
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New Castle
Eddie Roberts
Reformatory
Local Summer Resort Gains In Popularity As Season Advances
Lincolnton notes show Lincolnton Lithia Inn rising as a weekend draw with guests from across North Carolina. The Duke University graduation events are listed for June 6 to 8 with ceremonies at University Stadium and campus venues. Rural Caswell County power line under construction. Mitchell College seniors enjoyed Inn outings. Local auto dealers hosted a banquett at the Inn.
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Caswell County
Lincoln Lithia Inn
North Carolina
Lincolnton
Mitchell College
Statesville
J. A. Gard
Memorial Service for Rev Andrew Loretz Held at Daniels Church
A memorial service marks the 125th anniversary of Rev Andrew Loretz death at Daniels Evangelical and Reformed Church four miles northwest of Lincolnton. The event includes a grave marker unveiling by Marguerite Douglass Link, Rev O B Michael leads the program with multiple speakers, hymns, prayers, and a memorial address by Rev Jacob C Leonard. A 10:30 a m service precedes the unveiling and a baptism at St Paul church afterward.
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Andrew Loretz
Daniels Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lincolnton
Marguerite Douglass Link
Link
Agnes Scott College
Lenoir
C. W. Warlick
Daniels Church
Mt. Pleasant
Milton Whitener
Catawba College
J. G. Arndt
Lovetz
C. C. Wagoner
Conover
Classical History Society
Jacob C. Leonard
D.D
H. L. Fesperman
Hugh Warrlick
Miss Link
Huntt R. Carpenter
J. A. Koons
H. D. Warlick
K. A. Link
Loretz
North Carolina Classis
A. Loretz
Daniel’s Reformed Church
Caroline R. Cochran
Motz
Boston
Mass
Paul Henkel
John Adams
Jane Thomas
Iredell County
Grandview
Texas
Salisbury
C. F. Lantz
James D. Warlick
B. F. Seagle
C. Leonard
Annual Memorial Service at Unity Church
The Unity Presbyterian church in East Lincoln held its annual memorial service last Sunday with a large crowd. Rev. W. T. Smith presided and gave the welcome, while Rev. Van B. Harrison of Polkville delivered the 11 o'clock sermon. Prof. Joe R. Nixon spoke after a picnic dinner and readings from Broad Axe and The Forge were read. Memorial days were begun by the late A. Nixon who attended each year.
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Unity Presbyterian Church
East Lincoln
W. T. Smith
van B. Harrison
Polkville
Harrison
Rock Springs
Joe R. Nixon
Mr. Smith
Broad Axe
the Forge
F. Brevard McDowell
Unity Church
A. Nixon
McDonald Addresses North Carolina Fair Tax Meeting
Dr Ralph W McDonald promoted his anti sales tax gubernatorial bid at a Greensboro mass meeting of the North Carolina Fair Tax Association as opponents campaigned elsewhere Speakers included R R Lawrence and Dr J R Burrus plus remarks urging anti sales tax candidates to attend The story notes Mitchell county sheep growers marketing lambs and wool in cooperative pools.
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Raleigh
Ralph W. McDonald
North Carolina Fair Tax Association
Greensboro
McDonald
Paul Leonard
Fair Tax Group
Organizaation
Mitchell County
Lincoln Junior Baseball Triumph Over Charlotte 13 8
Lincoln Post No 30 defeated Charlotte Douglas Sing Coca Cola 13 to 8 in a crowded slow game full of hits errors and strong pitching by Beal who fanned twelve but hit batters An Nie Oakleys troubled him. Campbell and Lawing stood out for Lincolnton while Moody Mingus and Cameron led Charlotte. Lincoln to face Kannapolis May 30 at 3 30 pm. David Milo Wright Post No 30 American Legion to hold memorial service May 31 at 2 30 pm with Judge John M Oglesby as speaker and firing squad ceremony to follow.
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Lincoln Post
Charlotte - Douglas - Sing - Coca-Cola
Beal
Annie Oakleys
Lincoln
Seagle
Childers
Chunk
Honeycutt Beal
Campbell
Charlotte
Lawing
Moody
Mingus
Cameron
Christopher
Liggelston
Kannapolis
David Milo Wright
American Legion
Legion
Herbert Miller
Wiley M. Pickens
Hal Hoyle
L. Clyde Beam
John M. Oglesby
Concord
Oglesby
Marine Corps
109Th Cavalry
Lincolnton High School
Color Guard
Legion Auxiliary
W. W. Glenn
F. H. Chamberlain
J. T. Perkins
W. V. Costner
N. C
Pickens Seen as Likely Legion Commander Choice
Wiley M. Pickens of Lincolnton gains statewide support as a favored candidate for department commander of the American Legion to be chosen at the Asheville convention in July. A war veteran and long time Legion and civic worker, Pickens has held numerous posts and leadership roles and is active in the National Guard and several patriotic fraternal groups.
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Wiley M. Pickens
American Legion
Asheville
Pickens
Infantry
National Guard
109Th N. C. N. G. Cavalry
Lincolnton
Royal Arch
Eastern Star
Piedmont
Reserve Officers Association
State Association
The
Sons of the American Revolution
Lincolnton Rotary Club
Recorder's Court Delivers Mixed Outcomes in Several Cases
State vs Yates Lynch-F and A continued to June 15. State vs Joe Ledford larceny twelve months on roads with sentence suspended on payment of $25 and costs. State vs Ray Abernethy operating car intoxicated continued. State vs Grady Sisk larceny six months on roads suspended on good behavior for twelve months upon appeal. State vs Barney Parris assault on female found not guilty.
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Yates Lynch
Joe Ledford
Ray Abernethy
Grady Sisk
Barney Parris
Hollywood Star Calls Husband in Hurry
A celebrity voice dramatizes a frantic call to an operator asking to reach her husband. The star questions if the contact is the fourth or fifth attempt, mixing excitement with urgency.
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Hollywood
Nothing Wrong With The Water At Goodsonville
The Times defends Goodsonville water remarks in Proctor's column noting no harm meant. It explains color concerns arise from flushing mains and cites Highland Water Company's compliance with state health tests, last analyzed May 9th with a clean bill of health.
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Goodsonville
Proctor
Goodsonville News
Times
The
Highland Water Company
State Board of Health
Norman Thomas Selected as Socialist Party Presidential Candidate
In Cleveland on May 25 the Socialist Party chose Norman Thomas a scholarly New Yorker as its candidate for the Presidency for the third consecutive time. Five pairs of pure bred Berkshire pigs were bought as foundation stock from Pinehurst Farms by Guilford county club boys.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Socialist Party Today
Norman Thomas
Berkshire
Pinehurst Farms
Club Boys
Guilford County
Woman Answers Phone Instead Of Harshly Scolding Husband
A quiet moment shifts when a wife stops scolding and picks up the telephone. The scene contrasts tense domestic tones with a simple act of dialing.
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R. C. Goode
Robert Miller
Plato Miller
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Judge Warlick
O. B. Michael
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