State Librarian 10 to Be Elected in Raleigh
News from Raleigh outlines an upcoming election for North Carolina state librarian to replace the aging, frail Capt. M. O. Sherrill. Candidates include Miss Carrie Broughton, Marshall Delancey Haywood, W. F. Marshall, and Col. Alex. I. Fields, with active support amid the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Ians
Hickett
M. O. Sherrill
Carrie Broughton
Tere
Marshall Delancey Haywood
A. & BE. College
W. F. Marshall
The
Mutual Publishing Company
Col. Alex. I. Fields
Indical
No Vacant Land This Fall Promote Cover Crops Statewide
The Agricultural Extension Service urges every county to plant cover crops this winter when rye wheat or oats are not sown. Cover crops save nitrogen fertilizer costs by plowing under green manure and help meet rising fertilizer prices while supporting food crop expansion.
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S. G. Rubinow
Agricultural Extension Service
Ammonnia
Humus and cover crops urged to sustain North Carolina soil
C R Hudson presents a case for keeping soils fertile through winter cover crops to supply humus, aid plant foods, and reduce dependence on high priced feeds. The Pinehurst Plateau Co seeks $75,000 capitalization to develop hotels and real estate. Eastern Telephone Co in Robersonville lists $20,000 authorized, $5,400 subscribed by S. Rosa and others for rural and town exchange systems.
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Asheville
State Geological Board
State Oil
Federal Bureau of Soils
W. A. Graham
State Board of Agriculture
Graham
Major Graham
Geological Board
State Oil Chemist
Bureau of Soils
Washington
Plummer
North Carolina
Pinehurst Plateau Company
Pinehurst
Capital
Vncor Barber
A. 8
Newcomb
Eastern Telephone Company
Robersonville
Martin County
S. L. Rosa
Motorcyclist Killed Near Lexington on Highway Bridge
A motorcyclist passenger Green died instantly when the bike plunged from a high bridge onto Southbound Railway tracks forty feet below near Lexington. Rider Shore was knocked clear and survived, with both men described as unmarried and young. The crash occurred while the bike sped toward Lexington on a sunken stretch parallel to the tracks.
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Lexington
Hace Green
Winston-Salem
Green
Marvin Shore
Beaufort Shipbuilding Company Opens Quietly
Beaufort starts a small shipbuilding enterprise backed mainly by New Bern investors led by W. B. Blades. The Beaufort Shipbuilding Company already has contracts for five barges and a large fishing schooner and plans rapid work once railcar shortages ease. Y A Williams of New Bern oversees yard operations with an aim for a sizable future workforce.
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Beaufort
Beaufort Shipbuilding Company
New Bern
W. B. Blades
Y. A. Williams
Clerks of the Court Meet to Plan 1918 Convention
Secretary W H Young mails notices to the central committee of the State Association of Superior Court Clerks for a Charlotte meeting on Thursday August 22. The group will name a convention city and draft plans for the 1918 program with members C B Skipper Robeson J J Barrow Franklin D W Bradsher Person John H Cathey Buncombe C C Moore Mecklenburg M W Gantt Guilford and W H Young Durham.
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Durham
W. H. Young
Durham County
Central Committee
State Association of Superior Court
Charlotte
C. B. Skipper
Robeson County
W. K. Bogan
Anson
J. J. Barrow
Franklin
D. W. Bradsher
Person
John H. Cathey
Buncombe
C. C. Moore
Mecklenburg
M. W. Gantt
Guilford
North Carolina Briefs from Wilson County Session
The North Carolina State Association of County Commissioners met in Wilson Court House with welcomes from Mayor Killette Wilson county and leaders from the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Merchants' Association and Guilford President W C Boren speaking. The Burke county panel debated chaining eighteen men to other counties amid roadwork needs. Jessie Randolph Smith, Henderson daughter of Orren Randolph Smith designer of the Confederate flag, serves as a yeoman in the Norfolk naval reserves. Thomas Watts of Taylorsville died after a month long illness at seventy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State Association of County Commissioners
Wilson
Killette
Wilson County
W. F. Woodard
Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Turlington
Rotary Club
T. F. Pettus
Merchants’ Association
C. Woodard
W. C. Boren
Guilford
Burke
Jessie Randolph Smith
Henderson
Orren Randolph Smith
Norfolk
Thomas Watts
Taylorsville
Service Suit Promotes Bloomers Over Petticoats In Work Wear
A vintage fashion feature describes a service suit with bloomers worn under a skirt for morning dress when shopping or daily chores. remove the skirt for gardening or orchard work. The ensemble uses Galatea cloth gingham percale linen and a blouse with a wide plait and sailor collar. It suits camping gardening clubs and garden party wear with a sunbonnet and canvas shoes.
Satin for Fall in Deep Magenta Velvet Gown
A striking satin fabric in a deep magenta shade features an immense rose appliqué in cut velvet of the same tone. The gown design emphasizes luxurious texture for fall and winter wear with rich, soft fabric and bold ornament.
Girdles of Silk Describe Silk Sash Fashion
Sash girdles of silk or ribbon are common and attractive. A wide sash tied in front and finished with decorative flowers can add smartness to a plain frock.
Red Cross history and leadership under Taft reforms
A summary of the American Red Cross evolution under new incorporation in 1905, its central committee structure, and the leadership lineage from William Howard Taft to President Wilson. The piece notes the society as a nationwide volunteer aid department recognized by the U.S. government and other nations.
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Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Mabel T. Boardman
National Relief Board
American Red Cross
American Red Cross of
Congress
Roosevelt
Central Committee
The
United States
Department of State, Treasury, War, Justice and Navy
Com
Mittee
William Howard Taft
Taft
Wilson
Hats and fashions shift with gingham and crochet
Hats of gingham and crochet appear in fashion trends. One color hats are favored while skirts stay short and straight. Linen dresses gain popularity and new sweaters show odd weaves. Damask table coverings influence a novel skirt trend. Sarsaparilla from smilax species noted for commerce.
State Food Commission Seeks Fair Markets for Staples
The State Food Conservation Commission issues a strong call to bankers and merchants to create fair markets for corn wheat oats hay and other staples. It cites farmer profit and rural prosperity and urges warehouse shelling grading and space to handle increased supplies. Director Kilgore asks 3000 bankers and merchants to back better market systems.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Food Conservation Commission
Food Commission
West
Gainesville
Fla
Florida
Wilmington
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
B. W. Kilgore
Agricultural Extension Service
Holiness Camp Meeting Opens at Falcon
The eighteenth annual Holiness camp meeting starts August 23 in Falcon and runs through September 2. Leading preachers include Dr R B Erdman of Buffalo New York and A G Doner of Ontario Canada. Preparations for thousands of visitors are under way with Julius Culbreth Dunn banker heading the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Falcon
R. B. Erdman
Buffalo
N. Y
A. G. Doner
Ontario
Canada
Julius Culbreth
Mammoth Wheat Yield in Durham County
Joe Tilley, a farmer near Bahama in Durham County, harvested 68 1 2 bushels of beard ed wheat from one bushel of seed. A neighbor teases him about the two years needed for readiness, noting the exceptional yield.
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Durham
Durham County
Joe Tilley
Bahams
Tilley
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Oatches
J. J. Mackay, Jr
T. P.rowne
Shipman
Eldorado
Montgomery County
Griff Parrish
Parrish
Miles O. Sherrill
C. R. Hudson
Granville County
Thomas J. O'Brien
Toronto
Joseph J. O'Brien
France
America
William O’brien
Fort Oglethorpe
Officers’ Reserve Corps
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