Highway Engineer a Top Pick for North Carolina Post
The State Highway and Public Works Commission may name a chief engineer to succeed the late John Waldrop with Governor Ehringhaus backing Charles Upham. Upham, previously chief engineer, visited Raleigh as administration hopes he returns to NC.
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State Highway and Public Works Commission
Ehringhaus
John Waldrop
Charles Upham
Upham
Washington
Raleigh
North Carolina
J.C.B.E
Jeffress Illness Shakes State Capital on Highway Chair
The State Capitol reels as E. B. Jeffress, highway system chairman, lies critically ill. The post carries immense sway with a department that oversees a vast highway and prison network and more than 10 million dollars in annual spending, making succession crucial to avoid mismanagement and fiscal risk.
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Jeffress
E. B. Jeffress
North Carolina constitution clash mirrors 1932 campaign lines
The revised constitution issue appears set to be fought along partisan lines similar to the Ehringhaus-Fountain gubernatorial race of 1932. Readers are urged to compare this clash with their own communities.
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North Carolina
Auto Tags Move Faces Hurdles In North Carolina Assembly
The drive to lower automobile license tag costs is likely to start in the next General Assembly. Strong highway fund diversion sentiment could hinder the plan and delay road improvements, as motorists press for better road conditions despite potential funding shifts.
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General Assembly
North Carolina
Personal Magnetism Senator Reynolds Plays by Own Rules
Senator Robert Rice Reynolds stands out in North Carolina politics as he pursues his own path amid the repeal debate last fall. The article notes his independent stance and the friction it creates with peers.
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Robert Rice Reynolds
North Carolina
North Carolina Politics See Splits as Reynolds Goes Abroad
Junior Senator Reynolds departs for Europe and later seeks a Mexico study trip as North Carolina debates a revised constitution. Critics note Reynolds’ poll appeal and speculate on Governor or Lt Governor races amid factional tensions and rivalries with Cam Morrison and Graham.
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North Carolina
Reynolds
Mexico
Cam Morrison
Close Friends Gauge Graham Attourney General Run Hurdles
Close friends of Lieutenant Governor 4 H Graham say he rejects the idea of running for Attorney General against Dennis Brummil. They note he may not oppose Clyde Hoey of Shelby or Congressman Doughton for Governor in 1936.
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Doughton
Raleigh
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means
Coughton
Graham
4. H
Sandy) Graham
Dennis G. Brummil
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
James Robinson Joins Mrs. Wiggs Cast at Paramount
James Robinson, nephew of famed Negro tap dancer Bill Robinson, joins the cast of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch at Paramount. The casting adds a noted performer to the production lineup and signals renewed diversity in the studio's stage lineup.
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James Robinson
Bill Robinson
Mrs. Wiggs of
Paramount
Cardui Claims Strength Gains For Greer Woman
Mrs. T. W. Hardin of Greer S. reports relief from back weariness and side pains after using Cardui. She says early improvements appeared after the first bottle and she continued use for strength. The ad notes thousands testify Cardui’s benefits and advises medical consultation if it fails.
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T. W. Hardin
Greer, S
Cardui
Town Talk social notes from extended regional visits
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ogburn and family visited near Lawrenceville Virginia while Doyle Jernigan returned from Severn. Numerous Norfolk Wilmington and Greensboro visits are listed with residents from Jernigan Edmonds Brownings Clifton and others visiting relatives and friends across Virginia and North Carolina.
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George
Lawrenceville
Doyle Jernigan
A. M. Daniel
Severn
L. M. Davenport
Norfolk
Ed Jackson
W. R. Teele
G. C. Jernigan
Franklin
Herman Grimes
Charles
New York
Red Nichols
Nettie Morris
B. D. Johnson
Greenville
J. B. Edmonds
William Payne Edmonds
Windsor
Helen Powell
Walter Kee
Howard Hawkins
T. B. Browning
Wilson
Bradford Browning
Carrie Clifton
R. L. Clifton
Muriel Steinhauser
Elmyra Jenkins
Bernard Edmondson
Greensboro
Doris Mae Hedgepeth
J. E. Grant
Emporia
Jake Lassiter
Lasker
Myrtle Lipscomb
Bernice Hitchens
Richmond
Edythe Wright
Haywood Cochrane
Hobgood
Pauline Clements
Wilmington
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Ough Capital
Bess Hinton
Miss Mamie Turner
Governors Office
Charles Powell
Miss Mamie
Ben
Josiah Bailey
Harry McMullan
Industrial Commission
Matt H. Allen
Dewey Dorsett
Labor
T. A. Wilson
Tam C. Bowie
Ashe County
R. L. Doughton
Farmer Bob
Bowie
Blount Street
America
New American Liberty League
ALL
Alfred B. Smith
John W. Davis
James W. Wadsworth
Nathan L. Miller
League
Willard
Rosemary Drug Co
Dial
Pete Ogburn
HOTEL
St. James
Times Square
Bath
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