North Carolina National Guard in Camp Glenn notes major moves
Major S Glenn Brown to El Paso to join Gen Seibert's Ninth Division staff in the ordnance corps. NC Guard units from Wilmington and Charlotte undergo muster and recruitment as the division grows with troops from NC, SC, GA, FL, and AL.
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Camp Glenn
S. Glenn Brown
War Department
el Paso
Texas
Gener! Seibert
Brown
Ordnance Department
Baxter Hunter
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Engineering Corps
N. c
Hunt
Charlotte
Engineers
E. F. Geddings
United States Army
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina Guard
Thomas V. Stroebel
First
North Carolina Infantry
Stroebel
Chester
Greensboro
Captain Parker
Mrs. Johnson
McGinty
Philadelphia
Fort Macon
Bogue Sound
Guilford County Good Roads Day Parade Draws 20 000
Dr D W Daniel spoke at Guilford County Good Roads Day as High Point and Greensboro joined a grand parade of hundreds of autos from Cobb s Lodge to the fair grounds. About 20 000 people attended with Cork of High Point winning 50 dollars for best decorated car.
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High Point
D. W. Daniel
Guilford County
J. W.harris
Greensboro
Cobb’s Lodge
Daniels
Clemson College
8. C
Fair Grounds
Cobb’s
8. C. Clark
Hich Point
A. M. Elects Officers At State Junior Order Meeting
The State Council Junior Order in session at Asheville selected meeting place for next year and elected officers after brief debate. State councillor C. F. Alexander of Charlotte. secretary Sam F. Vane of Winston Salem. treasurer George V. Fulp of Kernersville. chaplain Rev. J. A. Koons of Rockwell. national reps W. E. Yopp Wilmington. C. E. Sands Reidsville. J. W. Sechrest High Point. D. W. Dobbs Goldsboro. W. A. Cooper Raleigh. L. T. Hartsell Concord. All were unanimously chosen.
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National Representatives
W. E. Yopp
Wilmington
C. E. Sands
Reidsville
J. W. Sechrest
High Point
D. W. Dobbs
Goldsboro
W. A. Cooper
Raleigh
L. T. Hartsell
Concord
Pasquotank County Progressing in Farm Life Efforts
Pasquotank County advances in farm life activity with county commissioners approving a full time home demonstrator and a canning club agent. The county now includes Corn Club boys, Pig Club boys, Canning Club girls and plans Poultry Clubs this fall plus a Farm Life School.
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Pasquotank County
Elizabeth City
Wheat and Rye for Catawba Dairy Region
Seed dealers and farmers in Catawba foresee record plantings of wheat and rye this fall driven by flood damage to corn lands. Rye acreage is expected to rise to secure late winter pasturage, while hay yields are reported excellent by John W. Robinson, president of the creamery, with many acres already cut.
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Catawba
John W. Robinson
Mt Gilead Opens New Schoolhouse With Dedicatory Sermon
Citizens gathered in the auditorium of the new $25,000 Mt Gilead school building for the opening of the term. The superintendent and assistants led pupils patrons and visitors in a dedicatory sermon celebrating the long dream materializing into ownership of a magnificent facility.
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Mt. Gilead
Mount Gilead
North Carolina Shows Strong Factory Output Growth 1910s
North Carolina posted capital investments of 36.656 million dollars and manufactured output rising 72.856 million, far ahead of regional averages in output growth. 1909 to 1914 saw 4,931 factories grow to 5,507 with investment up to 252.842 million and output to 289.412 million. Delegates named for waterways and mining congresses, flood relief totals reach 42,728.08 dollars, and Shelby citizens rebuild Weaver bridge after July flood.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
District of Columia
South
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Shelby
Catawba Sets State Record in Serum Campaign
Newton reports a state record of 10,770 persons given the antityphoid serum in a health drive led by Dr. Thomas M. Jordan of Raleigh for the state board of health. Catawba leads its 99 sisters as the workload overwhelms the medical team including Dr. C. L. Hunsucker of Hickory and Dr. Fred T. Foard Jr.
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Catawba
Newton
Thomas M. Jordan
Raleigh
State Board of Health
Jordan
C. L. Hunsucker
Hickory
Fred T. Foard, Jr
North Carolina Briefs: Charter Amendment and Local Topics
North Carolina briefs note an amendment to the Clinchfield Manufacturing Co. charter in Marion allowing issuance of 200000 dollars in additional common stock. Cumberland County commissioners authorize a government cotton grader and fund office expenses in Fayetteville. Major and Mrs London and others were in a Sunday auto accident near Fayetteville with injuries. Union County reports 7905 residents completed the anti typhoid treatment. Mrs Gallimore, 60, of Transylvania County, died by suicide at her Brevard home.
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Clinchfield Mfg. Co
Marion
County Commissioners of
Cumberland
Fayetteville
H. A. London
High Point Milling Flour Ad and Rail Schedule 1914
A local ad promotes Good Wholesome Flour from High Point Milling Company as the best for baking. The Carolina & Yadkin River Railway issues a passenger timetable effective October 14 1914 showing southbound and northbound trains with stations High Point Thomasville Gordontown Denton High Rock and arrival/departure times though not guaranteed. W E Price agent.
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High Point Milling
High Point Milling Company
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Denton
High Rock
W. E. Price
Agt
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Major Brown
Border
National Guard
Morehead City
Conisany L
Second Infantry
James I. Bowys
Robert Holloman
Third Regiment
Rowve
Holloman
Washington
Raeford
Tarboro Company
Suffolk
John Carlyle
Porter
North Carolina National Guard
Adjutant General
Josephb. Thorpe
Coast Artillery Corps
James R. Townsend
Coast Artillery Staff
John H. Trescot
John,h. Manning
Paul Cantwell
J. A. Currie
Eastern Department
Young
Sharp
Norfolk Southern
D. W. Daniel Speaker
A. M
Craig
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association
Marcus W. Jacobi
Roger Moore
L. E. Hall
H. C. McQuenn
James Sprunt
L. Clayton Grant
Walker Taylor
D. H. Penton
J. R. Rogers
D. H. Hill
J. B. Cheshire
E. B. Ferebee
W. N. Jones
J. Y. Joyner
W. W. Kitchin
la Salle Hotel
Chicago
F. R. Hewitt
Asheville
Charles J. Harris
Dillsboro
A. R. D. Johnson
R. P. Richardson
CO. G. Gavalier
Penland
Thomas E. Woodruff
Mt. Airy
George Collins
Salisbury
R. G. Lassiter
Oxford
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Chapel Hill
Coller Cobb
General Relief Committee
Western Carolina
North Carolina Briefs
Carolina & Yadkin River Railway Company
W. T. Kirkman & CO
Mr. Farmer
Wopyris
Wood’s Garden Seed
Mann Drug CO
North State Tele. Co
Postal Telegraph Cable CO
The
Postal Co
Bell
Danville
Lysechbur Charlotte
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