Feild Seen For State Librarian Amid Reorganization
Raleigh dispatches report the State Library Commission selecting Col. Alex J. Feild, editor of The State Journal, as state librarian during a general reorganization to consolidate the legislative reference, state, and commission libraries. Salary cuts shift funds to raise Miss Carrie Broughton and Miss King. Feild is expected to retain editorship of The State Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal
State Library Commission
Col
Alex J. Feild
The
General Assembly
Legislative Reference Library
State Library
Carrie Broughton
Miss King
Colonel Feild
Oxford
Hearing on Seaboard curtailment of Raleigh Charlotte service
Delegations from Sanford Ham jet Cary Raleigh and Oxford attended a Raleigh hearing before the corporation commission on Seaboard Air Line’s request to cut the Raleigh Charlotte shoo fly and alter Henderson Oxford service. The line cited war demands for troop movements and freight as the reason, with plans to extend Raleigh Norlina shoo fly to Hamlet and run a double rally between Charlotte and Hamlet to meet needs.
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A. L
Sanford
Hamjet
Cary
Raleigh
Oxford
Corporation Commission
Seaboard Air Line
Stanley
North Caroina
National Guard
Seaboard
Hamlet
Charlotte
Charlotte- Rutherford
Bigge Better Babies Contest at North Carolina State Fair
The state fair will host the largest Better Babies contest October 15 to 20 in Raleigh with a new wing of the Woman's building and expert medical staff. Enrollment is under way as Miss Mae Reynolds notes growing interest and several babies already listed. The event, under the Raleigh Woman's Club, will admit babies aged six to thirty six months, using established scoring and examination methods. Also included is a Food Administration notice urging wheat production to aid starving populations, stressing patriotic duty and urging ministers to promote the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigge
Mae Reynolds
Woman’s Club of
Raleigh
W. A. Withers
North Carolina
State hog market favored by Edgecombe farmer opinion
North Carolina hog farmers hear that markets in Richmond and Baltimore pay 50 to 75 cents more per hundred pounds than Chicago. Edgecombe county producers shipped twenty carloads in the last year, averaging 15 to 16 cents a pound netting about $50,000. hog profits rely on pasturage rather than lot-raised systems. The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service urges saving seed and adapting crops to home conditions for efficient hog production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Central West
L. W. Shook
Edgecombe County
Shook
Richimiana
Baltimore
Chicago
North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Fine Example of Tailored Suit in Fall Styles
A Chicago style column notes women shift toward conservative dress as war time duties rise. Fall coats grow longer with side only trimmings of fur or braid, soft materials and fur color tones like taupe gray brown and amethyst. The illustrated suit features a long plaited skirt, semifitting coat with waist straps and braid panels, and a new pointed muffler collar.
Canadian Women Help in War Effort Across Lands
An editorial praises Canadian women's volunteer wartime work, noting their equal bravery and energy with soldiers. It urges every woman to join in supplying clothing, medical items, comfort kits, letters, and welfare support for families, stressing collective effort beyond social distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Batik Work Adds Novel Trim to Afternoon Frocks
Batik work, which first appeared in shops months ago, has been adopted widely and may be used in the future. Various fabrics now receive this process, yielding unusual designs, with batik flowers a common trimming on afternoon frocks.
Corded Yokes Guide for Blouse Construction
Advice for sewing a corded yoke on a blouse or smock. Complete the yoke before assembly, slip garment sections under the cording, and stitch just above the cord. Trim the under edges and roll them up for a neat finish.
New York Women Carry Huge Silk Bags on Frames
New York women are introducing large silk bags that match suits and are mounted on frames. The bags are unlike knitting bags, yet long enough to hold needles and substantial in size, signaling a new style feature in handbags.
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Maire
New York
Striking Rajah Silk Suit Features Four Inch Fringe
One midsummer rajah silk suit showcases a four inch fringe at the coat bottom. The fringe adds visual appeal and functions as a weight to keep the coat skirt hanging straight and wrinkle free.
Lucas Named Executive Secretary to Food Administrator
Raleigh reports J. P. Lucas of Charlotte named executive secretary to Food Administrator Henry Page. Lucas, former secretary to the North Carolina food conservation commission, brings extensive state experience and aims to extend a statewide home registration effort to carry the government’s crisis message. He previously presided over the state farmers’ convention, worked with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, and was named by Governor Bickett when the food commission was formed last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John Paul Lucas
Charlotte
Henry Page
Lucas
North Carolina Food Conservation Commission
Page
Food Conservation Commission
North Carolina
Commission
Farmers’ Convention
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Food Commission
Bickett
Nighttime wreck claims Raleigh woman in high speed crash
Miss Blanche McDade twenty five of Raleigh died when her car collided with a Knightdale mechanic Luther Austin, both vehicles lacked lights on a moonlit road ten miles west of Raleigh. Three in Austins car and three in the McDade car were injured. Lula Ford escaped unhurt. Witnesses say no lights were used, Saxon speed may have reached forty to fifty mph. The Saxon crashed into a cornfield and the engine ran for two hours before the spark was shut off.
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Raleigh
Blanche McDade
Luther Austin
Knightdale
Here
Austin
Miss McDade
Lula Ford
Ford
Wendell
Wake County
County Canning Relay Project At Mt Olive Fair
Miss Mary Rowe, head of Catawba county canning clubs, reports enough canned goods to feed the entire county this winter. The first community fair is planned at Mt Olive on September 15 with J A Deal as president and P H McRee as secretary. The program includes a morning address followed by athletic events and ball games.
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Newton
Mary Rowe
Terrell
Catawba
Miss Rowe
Mt. Olive
J. A. Deal
P. H. McRee
Ban on German Language Courses in Durham Schools
Durham city schools will not teach German this coming term. The ban was approved at the close of last year’s term. Officials say West Durham High School will implement a similar restriction.
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Durham
West Durham
North Carolina Briefs Highlight Local Events And Dangers
North Carolina briefs cover cabbage worm damage in western counties cited by Entomologist Sherman. Maxton plans an upcoming electric light plant installation. Burke county native Mrs. M L Poole dies from a stair accident. Rep Pon’s son George prepares to depart for France with the signal corps, accompanied by his mother and wife in Washington. The North Carolina Pine Emergency Association to deliver 1,500,000 feet of lumber for a frame stucco building for national defense in Washington, order placed Saturday and to be rushed here this week.
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Sherman
Maxton
M. L. Poole
Burke County
George Pon
Representative Pon
France
Signal Corps
Washington
North Carolina Pine Emergency Association
National Defense
Governor Bickett Addresses Salisbury Patriotism Rally
Governor T W Bickett spoke to about 4000 in a Salisbury tabernacle praising mountaineer patriotism, defending the draft as fair, and denouncing antiwar traitors. He praised Wilson and said the time to fight has come, noting the mountains and corn crops as symbols of national strength. He visited Barbers after the event.
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Salisbury
T. W. Bickett
Tabernacle
Walter H. Woodson
A. H. Boyden
Bickett
Mount Mitchell
United States
Germany
Wilson
R. L. Bernhardt
Four McNeill boys in U S Army from Fayetteville
After West Point graduation, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. McNeill celebrate four in active Army service. Norman McNeill holds a second lieutenant commission from Secretary Baker. Kenneth McNeill is a corporal in Company F, 2nd North Carolina Infantry. Lauchlin McNeill is a private in Company A, North Carolina Engineers. George Stancill, a private in Company F, 2nd Regiment, is their grandson living with the family. Stancill and Kenneth are under draft age.
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Fayetteville
West Point
United States Army
J. W. McNeill
Norman McNeill
Baker
Military Academy
Kenneth McNeill
Second
North Carolina Infantry
Lauchlin McNeill
North Carolina Engineers
George Stancill
Fayetteville Sends Ambulance to France in Lafayette Tribute
A $1,000 check from Fayetteville was forwarded to Francis C. Boyer, North Carolina Red Cross director, for an American Red Cross ambulance bound for France. The ambulance will bear an inscription stating it is presented in honor of the Marquis De LaFayette by Fayetteville citizens.
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Fayetteville
Francis C. Boyer
North Carolina
Red Cross
American Red Cross
France
Marquis de LaFayette
N. C
Deliberate Ambush Kills Daniel I. Jones at Power Plant
In Elizabeth City a night fireman, Daniel I. Jones of the Power Co., was shot from ambush at close range. The bullet tore a large wound to his lower body. He was rushed to the hospital but died three hours later, marking a highly planned murder in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
Daniel I. Jones
Elizabeth City Power Co
To Build Resort Hotel Shelby Plan Approved
Shelby board of trade completed plans to buy the Cleveland Springs property under option from owner John A. Darwin. Transfer of title awaits. Sufficient capital is ready to build a splendid hotel on 220 acres with four springs, site of a hotel burned about ten years ago.
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Shelby
Shelby Board of Trade
Cleveland Springs
John A. Darwin
Four Springs
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J. J. Field
State Dental Board
W. H. 5. Logan
War Department
F. L. Hunt
Asheville
J. H. Wheeler
Greensboro
J. Morris Fleming
Medical Examining Board
A. & E. College
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
Riddick
Auto Transfer Company
Concord
Joe Paris
Anna R. Peria
O. 4
Blackwelder
D. Hyams Company
F. D. Hyams
Mabel Hyams
Elsie Hyams
Claremont Hosiery Mill
Hickory
State
Gules
J. P. Lucas
North Carolina Briefs
Mountains
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