Political party delegates split in North Carolina and Illinois primaries
In North Carolina the Lowden and Hoover factions won delegates across districts Asheboro Greensboro Raleigh and Kan sas City with several hopefuls undecided or Hoover assigned. In Illinois Governor Al Smith gained at least 47 delegates from the state primary boosting his prospects for the national convention in Houston.
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Chicago
al Smith
Illinois
Houston
Hoover
Theodore Burton
Meredith Trails Smith in Democratic Delegates Race
Former Secretary of Agriculture T. Meredith trails Governor Smith of New York by about eight to one in the contest for delegates to the Democratic state convention. The rural candidate lags the New York governor in votes and support.
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T. Meredith
Iowa
Smith
New York
Meredith
Whitener Reports Strong Lowden Show at Eighth District
A. A. Whitener state Lowden campaign chairman arrived from Taylorsville and said the eighth district convention went entirely for Lowden. Delegates W. H. Gragg of Boone and O. F. Poole of Taylorsville were named as supporters, with Whitener predicting 15 to 17 of 20 delegates to Kansas City despite Hoover strength in North Carolina.
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Lowden
Hoover
New Raleigh
Asheboro
H. F. Sewell
P. E. Brown
Kansas City
Seawell
Brown
Greensboro
Ned Shore
J. S. Duncan
Shore
Duncan
Raleigh
Willis Briggs
Ezra Parr
Hickory
A. A. Whitener
Taylorsville
Mr. Whitener
W. H. Gragg
Boone
O. F. Poole
Lowdon
Whitener
North
West Virginia Senator Joins Presidential Race
Guy D. Goff, West Virginia junior senator, enters the Republican presidential primary in his state on May 29. He joins Curtis Kansas, Watson Indiana, Norris Nebraska, Reed Missouri, and Walsh Montana in the senatorial field. Willis Ohio would have been seventh if alive.
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Willis
Ohio
Senate
Smith Picked as Strongest of Democrats
Washington April 8 Herbert Hoover's opponents opened a new attack line claiming Smith cannot be defeated if nominated. Representative L J Dickinson Republican of Iowa forecasts Smith's strength against Lowden in the electoral college and against Hoover in November, noting several states where each side would fare.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Smith
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Lowden
Dickinson
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Mexico
Hoover
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Bogle Nominated For Congress In Eighth
Concord attorney W. S. Bogle was nominated for congress in the eighth district convention held at Taylorsville. W. H. Gragg and O. F. Poole were elected delegates to the national convention at Kansas City. Leaders said peace and harmony prevailed through the Thursday afternoon session.
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W. S. Bogle
Concord
Taylorsville
W. H. Gragg
Watauga County
Republican Executive Committee
O. F. Poole
Kansas City
American Legion Post Chooses Park Improvements Plan
At the Watauga Post No. 130 monthly meeting in the Legion hall last Friday several items were decided. A committee of S F Horton John Combs and Russell D Hodges will supervise park street layout while B K Osborne will supply woven wire posts for fencing. The next meeting will feature the state commander with W E Comer J W Norris and S S Gragg arranging the program and a refreshment committee of A W Smith S F Horton and Russell D Hodges was named.
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Watauga Post No. 130
American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Legion Park
S. F. Horton
John Combs
Russell D. Hodges
B. K. Osborne
W. E. Comer
J. W. Norris
S. S. Gragg
A. W. Smith
Thompson Sall Combine Lose in Illinois Primary
The Herald Examiner announced results showing Louis L. Emerson winning the Republican nomination for Governor Frank L. Smith for senator and Oscar Carlstrom for attorney general. A late update indicated Otis F. Glenn had won the U S Senate nomination.
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Illinois
Chicago
Herald- Examiner
Louis L. Emerson
Frank L. Smith
Oscar Carlstrom
Examiner
Small
Otis F. Glenn
United States
C. S. Deneen
Deneen
Big Bill Thompson
Curio Dealer Jokes About Columbus Skulls
In a quip between Hostess's Daughter and Wiggins the joke centers on a curio dealer who keeps two skulls of Columbus one from youth and one from manhood. The setup prompts Wiggins to ask for the punchline.
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Columbus
Wiggins
Proclamation Declares Boone Clean-Up Week Beginning April 16
Boone mayor W R Gragg proclaims a general clean-up from April 16 urging residents and businesses to remove unsightly refuse from homes back lots and vacant areas. City trucks will haul away trash on Wednesday and Friday and delinquents will face consequences for noncompliance.
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Izeas
Boone
W. R. Gragg
Town to Build Boone City Hall With Two Story Brick Design
Boone plans a solid brick two story city hall on the rear lot of Highland Furniture. First floor will house fire equipment mayor's office storage and sleeping quarters. The second story will be an auditorium for about 450 people reached by external stairs. Sealed bids run through May 12 with occupancy planned within sixty days.
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Boone
Highland Furniture
Howard Street
Jurist Patient at Longs Sanatorium Statesville
Judge Michael Schenck who adjourned court here due to illness is recovering from a minor operation at Longs sanitorium Statesville A erroneous dispatch said Davis hospital treated him, this is a correction confirming the Longs sanatorium location.
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Michael Schenck
Long’s
Statesville
Davis Hospital
History grade debate between professor and student
A professor scolds a student for not paying attention while the student protests. The exchange reveals friction over a history exam and contrasts effort with complacency.
Work in Early Days Recalled by Watauga Publisher
The Watauga Democrat publisher recalls printing the first issue on a Washington press in 1889 thirty four miles from the railway. He set every line by hand without electricity or a linotype, composing, soliciting ads, and printing by oil lamp before dawn each day.
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R. C. Rivers
Watauga Democrat
Rivers
Washington
Washington Press
The
Democrat
Blowing Rock News Highlights Brush Fire Threat to Summer Homes
A brush fire on Blowing Rock mountain prompted a third alarm and 50 volunteers to run hose lines from Ingle's plug to suppress flames. Sparks from a local logging camp are blamed. limited timber damage. The town also announces a first run picture theater with June opening and reports on a school play and state convention trip.
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Blowing Rock
Green Park
R. A. Dunn
Charlotte
Ingle’s
G. Pitts
Sanitary Farber Shop
G. C. Robbins
Me. Pitts
E. G. Underdown
Pastime Theatre to Install New Seeburg Piano Organ
W R Winkler and A E Hamby owners of the Pastime Theatre return from Charlotte with an order for a Seeburg combination piano and pipe organ. The machine, wired Monday, will arrive within ten to fifteen days and represents the latest design used in many show houses in larger cities.
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Messrs
W. R. Winkler
A. E. Hamby
Charlotte
Seeburg
City Declares Clean Up Week April 16 21
Mayor W F P Gragg proclaims Clean Up Week from April 16 to 21 urging residents to remove trash and rubbish for pickup by garbage trucks. Chief Garland will inspect homes. trucks operate April 18 and 20 with broader service if needed. cooperation requested to clear the town.
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W. FP. Gragg
Easter Sunrise Service Draws Thousands in Winston-Salem
Thousands gathered for the Moravian church Easter sunrise service in Winston-Salem led by Bishop Edward Rondthaier. The event began at the Home church with the Lord is Risen proclamation and continued with a 300-piece Moravian band, then a procession to the graveyard where the service concluded, watched by 25 000 to 30 000 attendees and 400 ushers.
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Moravian Church
Winston-Salem
Ior
Edward Rondthaier
Salem Square
Salem College
Jails Seldom Used in Two North Carolina Counties
Raleigh March 10 Jail seldom used is the note for Camden and Hyde counties in North Carolina. Dr. C O H Laughinghouse, secretary of the state board of health, reports improvements in county jail sanitation. The summary notes 29 county jails improved, six got new annexes, three rebuilt, two remodeled, five condemned, with three agreeing to fixes. Prison camps improved or built. several counties planning or abolishing camps.
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Laleigh
North Carolina
Camden
Hyde
C. O’h. Laughinghouse
State Board of Health
McLean
Baptist Women Meet At Blowing Rock Church
The Three Forks Baptist Woman's Missionary Union holds its quarterly meeting at Blowing Rock church on Wednesday afternoon April 18 at 1 30. All societies are urged to send representatives and visitors from churches without societies will be welcomed. Mrs I G Greer, Supt, Mrs W W Wilson, Sec.
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Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union of the Three Folks Association
Blowing Rock
I. G. Greer
W. W. Wilson
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Lowden Gaming
Winston-Salem Journal
Bogle
Congress
Coughton
Gragg
Amercan Legion
To Stude
Stude
Rupert Gillett
Aunt Jerushy
Blowing Rock Band
Joe Bolick
Duke Bolick
Sidney Cannon
Edward Coffey
Grayson Story
Virginia Coffey
Edith
Kate Holfhouser
Winston- Salem Public Schools
Howard Klutz
Wake Forest
Dorothy Sudderth
Lynch
J. N. Sudderth
N. C
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