Mount Airy Granite Lands Potomac Bridge Job
The North Carolina Granite Corporation won a large Potomac River bridge cut stone contract worth 1.522 million dollars. The project calls for 2 156 balusters and heavy expansion including two new sheds and high powerelectric equipment to be installed. Local workers comprise 98 percent of quarry labor with plans to hire and train more locally over the next three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac River
Mount Airy
North Carolina Granite Corporation
Washin City
Fine Arts Commission
Washington City
M. J. D. Sargent
Sargent
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington Cemetery
Congress
Europe
Capitol
White House
Arlington Memorial
Lincoln
Arlington Memorials
Georgia
North State Granite Co
Southern Power Co
Rural mail carriers to meet at Sanford
Sanford to host about 500 rural mail carriers from North Carolina July 5 and 6. The event will replace the July 4 celebration with speakers including Frank Page and other Washington department heads. Carriers will tour Sand Hill Beach orchards to view regional life and activity.
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Sanford
North Carolina
Includin Frank Page
State Highway Commission
Washington
Sandhill Beach
Central
Sandhills
Three Americans Held for Ransom Released
Three of the five Americans kidnapped in Mexico have been released. H B Braden of Laredo and Jules C Gallagher of San Antonio were seized May 18 at Braden's mine in Durango. Braden telegraphed safe arrival at Mapimi. Briggs and Greely, captured in Tampico region, are reported freed. John W Shanklin of Canyon City Texas remains in captors hands with officials hopeful he is alive.
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Laredo
Mexico
H. B. Braden
Jules C. Gallagher
San Antonio
Braden
Durango
Mapimi
Gallagher
Briggs
Greely
Tampico
Mexico City
John W. Shanklin
Canyon City
Texas
Vera Cruz
Shanklin
Store Robbed In Front And Behind By Nomad Group
A group described as Nomads or Gypsies passed through the county and robbed Vernon store at Orchard Hill five miles east of Lowgap. They enticed the owner to the rear, looted the cash drawer, and fled after surrendering 37.50 under deputy pursuit. Similar rumor of a Blevins store robbery near Lowgap.
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Vernon
Floyd Ramey
Lownap
Blevins
Lowgap
Fish River
Reverend J H Carter Enters Evangelistic Field
Rev J H Carter resigns from Presbyterian pastorates in Wilkesboro Elkin and Yadkinville to lead a three months evangelistic campaign beginning early June. North Carolina Synod funds a tent and team as he tours North Carolina with a singer and chautauqua workers. He will live in Elkin through summer while deciding future calls.
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Elkin
J. H. Carter
Wilkesboro
Yadkinville
First Presbyterian Church
Greensboro
Carter
North Wilkesboro
Ashe County
North Carolina
North Carolina Synod
Winston Bank Seeks Receivership After Closure
Judge J T Shaw names Wachovia Bank and Trust Co as temporary receivers for Merchants Bank and Trust Co of Winston-Salem after its doors closed April 27. Bank Examiner Latham reports assets mostly slow or doubtful, totaling 700000 to 800000, making full creditor payment impossible and prompting liquidating action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
J. T. Shaw
Lexington
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
State Corporation Commission
Latham
Corporation Commission
Homes Wanted For Children In Surry County
Welfare Officer Armfield seeks foster homes for wire children aged 2 to 13 in Surry County. Several families already adopted or took children on trial with satisfactory results. Contact Officer Armfield promptly to offer a home for a girl in need.
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Fred Armfield
Surry County
Officer Armfield
Observance of Game Law to Protect Fish Life
Washington May 28 Dry leaders prepare to push amendments to the Voeltend act in the senate as wets demand a national referendum on prohibition and a law to legalize non intoxicating beverages. The uproar over President Coolidge’s order deploying state and local officers as federal agents continues with Senate debate and a likely lack of hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
President Coolidge
Biease
South Carolina
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Cummins
Five Girls Die In Rockford Top Shop Fire
Five girls were burned to death and eight others seriously injured in a Sutton Top Shop blaze in Rockford Iowa. The fire started from a celluloid strip that burst into flames on the ground floor as workers sawed. John Sutton, firm head, was severely burned trying to rescue workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Sutton Top
Catherine Wood
John Sutton
Dodge Owners To Pay $20 For License Tag
Raleigh readers learn that about fifteen thousand Dodge owners will face higher annual license taxes totaling $125,000 after the Department of Revenue reclassified Dodge autos as horsepower above 24. Previously Dodge plates cost $12.50 and were grouped with 24 horsepower or less cars. The department added fractional horsepower, lifting Dodge and three less numerous makes into the higher class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Dodge
Department of Revenue
Dry Officers To Carry Gas Bombs And Gas Masks
Federal prohibition agents in this territory will carry gas bombs and gas masks, announced Captain Jesse L. Thompson. He cited an attack by a mob of about 100 during a Union City raid as the reason for arming agents. one agent is under a physician care and another is off duty after being beaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Jesse L. Thompson
Prohibition
Union City
Thompson
Fishermen Urge Protection of Mountain Stream Fish Life
The article urges enforcement of state fishing laws in the county as a future mountain stream fishery grows. It notes ongoing use of trapping, seining, and dynamiting, warns violations are misdemeanors beyond magistrate jurisdiction, and quotes Fish Commission rules on net and trap use, seasonal limits, and line fishing.
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Thie County
The
Fish Commission
Yadkin River
South Carolina
Magistates
War Trophy Placed On Wilkes Court House Lawn
A three ton Belgian gun is installed on the Wilkesboro court house lawn as a WWI war trophy. Mayor H A Cranor and Attorney F B Hendren organized its securing from the Raritan Arsenal in New Jersey with freight costs of 218 dollars. The gun, captured by Germans then recaptured by American forces, will soon be painted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes Journal
Court House
Wilkesboro
H. A. Cranor
F. B. Hendren
Raritan Arsenal
Metuchen
N. J
German War Trophies Exhibit Arrives in Alexander County
The War Department awarded German trophies arrive at the LeGette Store in the Campbell Hotel Building. The display includes two machine guns and about a dozen rifles. M Charles LeGette, a World War veteran, shows them to visitors while plans for their final placement are considered.
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Taylorsville
Alexander County
War Department
LeGette
Campbell Hotel
M. Charles LeGette
Court Square
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Mount Airy Quarries
North Carolina Granite Corp
Principl
C. B. Keesee
Martinsville
W. F. Schaffner
Col
FP. HW
W. R. Simpson
C. Binder
J. R. Sargent
Col. F. H. Fries
Rev
Winston Bank
Illinois
Wilkes Court House
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