Old Timers Beef Shoot and Household Help Query
A reader asks about the Old Timers Beef Shoot date usually in August at Catatoochee Ranch near Waynraville and how contestants are chosen. Also inquires where to obtain Swat Security information and the Employer’s Quarterly Return for Homefield Employees covering Q2 dates due in July.
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Catatoochee Ranch
Janeers
Stacky Mountains
Swat
D.B. A. Coolach
Ashe St
Greenshoro
Zhol
California Angels baseball team name history dispute
A garbled note debates whether the major league team known as the California Angels originated as the Los Angeles Angels or as a separate commissioned franchise. It references 1961, renaming events, and a mistaken redundancy in team naming.
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California Angels Q. U
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California Angels
Los Angeles Angels
Shelem
Los Angeles
Angeles Angels
Not Around Here Glowworms in the Area
The note doubts finding glowworms in the tract and mentions wingless female Fireflies and limited chances of locating Glowwarass native to England and Europe.
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England
Europe
Difference between second cousins and cousin once removed
In the example, your father Bited has a first cousin Hortense. Hortense's child Bren, Joan, and fut are your second cousins, meaning you and Hortense share a grandparent, while Hortense's children are one generation apart from you.
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Kissin
Hortense
Bren
Joan
Fut
Bloomer Girl and Amelia Maomer in Seneca Falls Fashion Sphere
Fragmentary historical note links a Bloomer Girl figure to Amelia Maomer who allegedly founded a Lily era movement in Seneca Falls New York. It claims advocacy for lighter attire and Turkish style garments including travel wear and overskirts aiming at women’s suffrage and swimming attire.
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Mel
Amelia Maomer
The
Lily
Seneca Falls
New York
Capital 4h What Is Uhe capital of Pins Canady
The fragment asks about the capital of a country or region named Pins Canady. Provided text is garbled, no clear factual answer or named entities present to verify a real capital.
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Pins Canady
Boron
From Bad To Worse Q. War on everyone
A reader laments worsening traffic issues after alleged synchronizing of Franklin Avenus and Tranksin Aye systems. City Engineer Sarq Wilkins promises an immediate check, while questions about the largest airport and national ranking are raised. Franklin and Charlotte references appear with unclear details.
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Franklin Avenus
Franklin
Sarq Wilkins
Goyatment
Birds By The Billions In The United States
The article notes that in August the breeding season ends and many birds do not migrate, with roughly twenty billion birds estimated across the United States. Most summer residents stay local, while nonmigrants remain in place, and some species like the weedpecker show year round presence in certain habitats.
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United States
United Stytes
Pix
Alrkra
Florida
Deaths in Gastonia area prompt obituaries for Owens Edwards Lowry
Wednesday services marked the deaths of Charles J Owens 76 in Norfolk Washington area, Hildred Edwards 77 in Gastonia, and Lowry Glover 62 in Gastonia with multiple survivors across Charlotte Durham Easley and Kingsville. Additional notices include Mack Dawkins 80 formerly of Richmond County with Firestone Textile ties, Bertha Avitchall and Maude Parrish among others. Services set at Baptist and Episcopal churches with local funeral homes handling arrangements.
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Charles J. Owens
Charles
Charlie) J. Owens
Norfolk
Baptist Church
Suryivie Arc Hie
Sleater Uardlp Lowry
Mason
Charlotte
James
Washington
D.C
New Jersey
Doc Neil Lowry
U.S. Navy
California
Diana Lowry
Bessie McFadden
Easley
Etvesa McCaskill
Mary Weathers
Slotte
Robert 3. Low‘ry
Gastonia
Provisions in House Could Slow Desegregation Efforts
The House approved three measures to slow federal desegregation in southern schools, barring use of district funds for busing and granting approval to segregationist plans that allow white students to avoid schools with Black peers. Amid GOP backing, the move drew NAACP criticism and accusations of White House influence, while Senate action remains uncertain.
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Washington
Southert Shoals
House
Senate
Lrghg
Wade Ce
la Frondein
Southern Hats
Ong
GOP
Regi
White House
Mrs Stroup Dies At 82 In North Carolina
Mrs. John Wesley Stroup of SOL S Webbs St died at Ingat Hospital at 2 pm aged 82. Born in Catawba County she earned a BA from Lenoir Rhyne College and taught in Catawba and Gaston counties. She was a long time member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and led the Woman's Bible Class for 26 years. Surviving: son C Hug Stroung, daughter Mrs Wilbur Huneycut, five grandchildren. Funeral at 3 pm Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran with burial in Teton Memorial Park. Donations to Holy Trinity are preferred. The family will receive friends tonight at Solhers Funeral Home.
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John Wesley Stroup
SOL S. Webbs
Ingat
Thussany
Sas
Catawba County
Staly
Stroup
Stout Atty
Gaston County
C. Hug Stroung
Gagloula
Wilbur A. Huneycut
Watdest
de. Fyed
Stopping Of Train Protested In Sandhills Area
Residents of the Sandhills region protested the Atlantic Coast Line plan to drop the Silver Comet passenger train from Richmond to Atlanta. ICC hearings began in Richmond and moved to Raleigh. continuation was set for Monroe and Atlanta. Local business leaders warned the change would cause hardships for visitors and threaten jobs of railroad workers.
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Balrigh
Sandhills
Atlantic Coasting Railroad
North Carolina
Cxansiders Frue
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
The
ICC
Richmon
Atlanta
Richmond
Raleigh
Monroe
Floyd Sayre
Southern Fines
Sandhills Chamber of Cominarte
Sandhill
Ton Board
Hamlul
Chapinbn Sai
Heilel
Gastonia Gazette
Wikinaya Blvd
Jinstanta
Nixon and Yahya Pledge Renewed Ties in Pakistan Visit
President Nixon and Yahya Khan arrived in Pakistan for a tour marked by talks of restoring friendship and mutual trust. They emphasized Asia needs, self reliance, and balanced engagement while noting Pakistan’s cooperation with Iran and Turkey in the regional grouping. Crowds welcomed them along a five mile motorcade route to the Governor’s House.
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Hogan
Yahya Kian
Nixon
United States
Niven Ani
India
Logdeziea
Governor's House
Pakistan
China
Yahya
Vie
Sal
Sirport
John F. Kennedy
Lahore
U.S
Alew
Iran
Turkey
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Robert J, Edwards
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Hollywood Cemetery
Jenkins ‘Metal Company
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Masone Order
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Ch Yile Lewis
Hoyt Hardy
Gaston Memorial Fark
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Mone
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Bertha Evans Avitchell
Ella Frances Holbrook
Whilson
Gospel Center
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United Transportation Union
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Were Chapman
Carolina Hotel
Pinehurst
Sandhills Area
Hine A
SISK
Nixon, Yahya
Swelloing
Yehye
America
Pall
Tan Werte
Thority
Asia
John’ Foster Dulles
the Gazette
Fytd
Carolina Florist
York St
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Leigh’s Cafeteria
Akers Center
Actes
RCA
Carolina Appliance & Furniture, Inc
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Virginia’ Ave
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