Merchants Hear Dowell at Scotland Neck Meeting
W L Dowell executive secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Association spoke to about fifty Halifax County retailers at the Scotland Neck club. The meeting included a banquet at the Scotland Neck Hotel and discussions on sales tax, advertising, and credit protection. Dowell praised local papers for advertising and urged cooperation in credit information and check protection laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tary
North Carolina Merchants Association
Halifax County
Scotland Neck Club
Ador
Scotland Neck Hotel
Barber
Allsbrook
Speight
Rocky Mount Merchants Association
Dowell
State Association
North Carolina
General Assembly
Merchants Hear Talks On Tax Changes And NRA Codes
Roanoke Rapids merchants heard a speaker discuss tax shifts from wealth to poverty and the impact of NRA codes on buying power. The talk covered elastic codes for retailer hours and a round table Q A session with local officials planning affiliation with a state merchants association. Several Roanoke Rapids attendees were named. New York fog forced six army aviation squadron members to parachute during a city flight to Mitchel Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Dowell
Washington
New York
Mitchel Field
Chicago
Questionnaires Put NC Leaders On the Spot Over Prohibition Repeal
State officials and prominent leaders face intense scrutiny as James W. Atkinson of the Gastonia Gazette sends a wet and dry amendment questionnaire. He asks whether NC should vote for repeal of the 18th amendment and, if repeal is imminent, whether officials think the people should vote for or against it. The move sparks fear of political repercussions among recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Atkinson
Gastonia
Mr. Atkins
North Carolina
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Scotland
W. L. Dowell
Executive Secre
Mary
Mary Pickford
Tom O’malley
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Assoc
W. Second Street
DIAL
Public
Sien
Stanford Martin
Winston-Salem Journal
Alfred E. Smith
Julian Allsbrook
Howard Pruden
Raleigh, N. C
West 10Th Street
10Th St
Taylor’s Grocery
Tbs
Pure Coffee
RED Devil
R. B. Clary
W. 10Th St
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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