Bickett Viewed as Business Governor In Franklin County
Correspondent notes J W Railings visits Monroe to tend his ailing father while J W Railings is away. He traces Bickett’s rise from concrete work to foreman and independent wealth in California and argues he would govern as a practical business leader.
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Haywood
California
J. W Railings
Monroe
Dodd Haywood
West
Los Angeles
Calis
A. B. Haywood
John Hill
Weddington
United States
Hay
J. M. Frank Tomberlin
Sttce Paxton
Henry Mele Stullings
Hickory Grove
Mr. Harkey
Bryant Thompson
Charlott
Samuel Harkey
Zeula Garrison
Bakers
Sbn
Kinda Jey
T. W. Bickert
Bickett
Franklin County
Mr. Bickett
Enlarging Sanatorium Aims to House More Patients
State Sanatorium reports rapid expansion including a new building for fifty more patients to be ready this fall. Two seventy five ton silos, a newly wired milk house and sterilizer, and a dairy herd extension are under construction to support farm operations and treatment capacity.
Fall Fanfare and Wartime Whimsy Stir a Rural Letter
A lively 1900s column blends seasonal rural life with world events. The writer comments on war in Europe, politics in North and South Carolina, farm life, and a long letter from Mortis Price announcing the marriage of his son to Kate Thompson.
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Paul
Shakespeare
Europe
Mexico
Texas
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolna
Wilson
Germany
United States
England
Hother
Vo Punderdark
Mortis Price
M. Price
Price
Kate ‘Thompson
I. Homby
Hoe
Williams & Shelton Company
Charlotte
Germany Faces Food Controls and Strong Harvest Prospect
The Overhenx Agency released a government statement on food supply control and distribution for the coming year. It notes the new harvest year starts with a 700000 ton surplus of wheat and corn, rye yield slightly below average, crop overall above average, and potatoes excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Overhenx Agency
Molasses Plant and Community Improvements Urged
Evans and others plan to hire molasses and build a cane mill while Wingate residents eye rain for late corn. Revival at Philadelphia church reports 24 new members as community calls for improvements and civic beautification. Captain Pletcher leads street work. fire destroys Perry barn. local weddings and college departures noted.
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Evans
Pletcher
Wingate
Wingote
J. W. Little
Chain Gang
Bro. Little
J. L. Womble
Ton Evans
J. R. Bivens
McColl
Mixx
Annie Perry
Pageland
Hope Watson
Mt. Croghan
Chesterfield
Ellie Bivens
Murfreewhora
Chowan College
Ethel Snider
Mary Jones
Meredith College
Pauline Hogran
Naomi Hinson
Davenport College
J. F. Moore
Enola Williame
Murkville Township
Weilnesheath
TG. Collings
Sitet
Philadelphia
Black
Unies
Kingdon
Wo H
Melen
Pomerville
Mos
Humphrey
Winsii
Robeson
Humphryy
Plether
JW. Williams
Methodist Barity
T. W. Perry
Monroe
Perry
Germany and submarine policy shift foreshadowed
Washington reports two steps easing tensions with Germany as Berlin hints at changes in submarine warfare. Ambassador Bernstorff informs Secretary Lansing of a Berlin statement denying intent to threaten American lives with ship attacks. The Foreign Office seeks to settle the submarine question, with Prime diplomats noting policy moves before the Arabic incident.
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Gerard
State Department
White House
Bernstorff
Berlin
Lusitania
Mbassador Haaseck
Germany
Kittin
Hurlin
von Jagow
Associated Press
Ate
Germans Take Brest-Litovsk Fortifications as Russians Withdraw
The Brest-Litovsk fortress hub on the Bug line falls to Austro German forces while Russians retreat eastward toward new positions. German control expands along the Chelm to Bialystok railway as Russian defenses at Gordno and Okita weaken. Aircraft raids disrupt Western fronts as Italian gains are claimed and Balkan talks resume with Greece.
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London
Brest-Litovsk
Bug River
Chelm
Bialystok
Gordno
Ava Okita
Russia
Televievh
Pripet
Nicholas
Grodno
Vilna
Dellingen Iron Works
Saarlouix
Rhenish
Proxsia
Ostend
Saurlouis
Behid
Admiralty
Monils
Gallivoli Tenincula
M Venizelos
Greece
Balkan
Unusual Case Draws Attorneys to Monroe Court
In Monroe today, Wadesporo Ansonian and Robinson, Cau dle & Pruette represent Mr. J W Birmingham in a suit arising from a protested $25 check dated May 3 1944. The case involves Union County's M L Helms, an acquittal on fraud, and a $1500 damages claim against J Brosiveham and attorney Medlin.
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Wadesporo Ansonian
L. D. Robinson Ant T
Caudle
Robinson, Caudle & Pruette
Monroe
3. W. Birmingham
M. L. Helms
Union County
Birmingham
Hamlet
Medlin
Helme
Recorder's Court
Helis
J Brosiveham
Cotton contraband change sparks debate in Alabama
W P Harding of the Federal Reserve Board spoke to the Alabama Merchants Association in Birmingham urging bankers to finance the cotton crop at low rates. He warned of international competition for U S cotton and the Allies’ contraband designation, while stressing the need for prudent credit and orderly markets.
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Harding
Reserve Board
Alabama
Federal Board
Germany
South
Jean
England
America
Federal Reserve
Fedis
Erie
Austria
Tritain
Farmers Con Convention Urges Hold Cotton For Better Prices
The North Carolina Farmers Convention in Raleigh adopted resolutions urging farmers to delay selling the current cotton crop and asking state bankers to lend at low rates. It urges holding until prices rise to a level that reflects a 12,009,000 bale crop and stronger world demand, warning against rushing to market at low prices.
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North Carolina Farmers’ Convention
Raleigh
North Covell
Wilcor
McAdoo
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Jewett Morris
Walter Thomas
Oscar Simpson
Duke
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WL. Lathan
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3. C
Annie Crowell
Hemby & Hemby Co
Marshyville
Marsh-Lee Company
Griffin
A. B. Staton
New Salem Township
Monroe Township
Enola Williams
T. G. Collins
J. J. Lumus
Lumus Cotton Gin Co
UK High School
M. Garrison
Mies Lena Green
Mon
Wilmans
Matthews
Elizabeth Brewer
Pauline Pinkston
Wadesboro
Ro M. Vaughan
Mies Lucy Wallace
Dolphus Davis
Wesley Chael
H. Crowell
J. W. Tallings
H. M. Balleon
Unionville
Stallines
Darel
Walkup
Cone
EH. Morris
Wesley Chapel
Crowsell
Ellie Snider
Hazlet
J. W. Railings
W. P. Harris
Hemby & Hemby Company
Stallingsville
Harve Harkey
Leo M. Prank
New York
Phoebe Nisbet
Letha Hamilton
May Myers
Tom Sikes
Deleware
Dex
Mr. Cim
Howe
T. B. Laney
Kr. Bickert
Old
Mister Sikes
Waxhaw Enterprise
Providence Street
Charlie Crane
Marvin
Lord
Earth
Heaven
G. Meigs
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