North Carolina Legislature Debates State Government Reforms
The North Carolina General Assembly's third week centers on a reorganization plan to abolish and consolidate agencies returning many duties to constitutional officers. Nine bills were introduced aiming to cut offices such as Executive Counsel and Tax Commission integrate into Revenue and other departments.
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Naleigh
N. C
North Carolina General Assembly
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Tax Commission
Revenue Department
Local Government Commission
The
Corporation Commission
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Recommendations Cut State Government Size And Costs
A list of streamlining moves aims to move agencies and duties to central offices, abolish offices, merge tasks, and shift oversight. Proposals include moving Budget Bureau to the capital, placing legal and library duties under the Secretary of State, consolidating departments, and reducing staff and programs to save about 2 million dollars annually. Hearings on taxes and appropriations continue. few bills were finalized.
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Budget Bureau
Capitol
Secretary of State Board of Elections
Secretary of State
World War I Veterans Loan Fund
Highway Patrol
Motor Vehicle Bureau
State Board of Equalization
Library Commission
Board of Public Welfare
Health Department
Public Utilities
Veterans’ Service
Department of Conservation and Development
Department of Agriculture
State College
University of North Carolina
North Carolina lawmakers push repeal of primary law and reform bills
A state wide primary repeal bill signed by 22 leaders and a plan to move primary day to Tuesday are noted along with bills to abolish absentee ballots. A Washington conference on tax matters by the American Legislators Association is planned for February 3 with three attendees. The North Carolina Bar would gain power to license regulate and expel members under a submitted bill amid three constitutional amendments.
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American Legislators Association
Washington
North Carolina
Iites
Judge Walter E Moore Dies After Illness in North Carolina
Judge Walter E Moore 76 longtime educator Mason leader and former state legislator died of a heart attack after a week long illness in Asheville He collapsed in his apartment survivors include five children funeral held at Sylva Methodist Church burial at Webster former home Governor Ehringhaus and Chief Justice Stacy expressed regret and a vacancy awaits filling Moore was the third North Carolina Superior Court jurist to die in recent months
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Asheville
N. C
Superior Court
Walter E. Moore
Twentieth Judicial District
James H. Councill
Boone
Sylva
Webster
Ehringhaus
Stacy
Supreme Court
Moore
North Carolina
Hagaman and Miller Bound on Liquor Count
H A Hagaman former deputy sheriff and Ray Miller were bound to Superior Court after arraignment on transporting and possessing spirituous liquors. Bonds of 300 dollars each posted. They were spotted near Highway 60 three miles east of Boone while changing whiskey from larger containers into bottles. A sheriff s posse testified to pouring whiskey into bottles. five half gallon jars and several bottles were found. Hagaman denied ownership of the whiskey.
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H. A. Hagaman
Ray Miller
Route 1
Superior Court
Hahn
Hagaman
Miller
Highway 60
Boone
Hill Hagaman
Albert Farthing
Clint Norris
Playground project at Boone grade school gains momentum
Work begins on a new multi use playground for Appalachian State Teachers College training schools in Boone including Boone High School and the Demonstration School. Ground grading already starts with costs above $1,000. The facility will host football basketball and group games and is near the high school.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone High School
Chappell Wilson
Wilson
Fire Threatens Service Dry Cleaners Building
A fire thought caused by an electric motor spark endangered the Service Dry Cleaners last Friday. Gasoline used in cleaning ladies' costumes ignited but quick fire department action prevented total destruction. Six costumes burned with smoked walls and blistered paint the only other damage.
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Service Dry Cleaners
Banner Elk Wins Reputation as Perfect Town of 1932
Banner Elk earns praise as a near perfect town in 1932 with no relief spending no foreclosures no arrests and a treasury surplus. The town hosts Lees McRae Junior College orphanage hospital a bank a 300 pupil high school two churches and new dwellings. Mayor J C Shell notes no clear bootlegging arrests and a treasury balance around 3 dollars.
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Banner Elk
Lees- McRae Junior College
J. C. Shell
Brother of Local Citizen Dies in Philadelphia
Robert Leslie Stevenson 34, brother of Charles S. Stevenson of Boone, died Friday at a Philadelphia hospital after appendicitis and pneumonia. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hickory home. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by mother and several brothers and sisters. former Western Union employee in Charlotte and Philadelphia wire chief.
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Robert Leslie Stevenson
Charles S. Stevenson
Boone
Philadelphia
Mr. Stevenson
Hickory
R. K. Redwine
D. D
A. C. Gibbs
Oakwood
North Carolina
Charles Stevenson
Alfred Watson passes at Deep Gap aged citizen dies
Alfred Watson of Deep Gap died at his home on the 18th after an illness with diabetes. He would have been seventy on April first. Funeral services were held at the Deep Gap Consolidated School on the 19th, with interment in the family graveyard. Surviving are his widow, five children, two brothers, four sisters, and numerous relatives. He was a farmer, longtime Baptist, active in religious work, and regarded as a good and honorable citizen.
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Alfred Watson
Deep Gap
Deep Gap Consolidated School
Robbins
B. L. Greene
B. H. Watson
Boone
F. L. Wilcox
W. A
A. G. Watson
Larkin Watson
John Watson
Coshocton
Ohio
Asa Watson
Thomas Greer
Lee Greer
Noah Greer
Garen
Ashe County
Mrs Mast Improves After Pneumonia Battle
Information from the bedside of Mrs. D C Mast of Sugar Grove indicates some improvement after several days of serious pneumonia. Her condition had been critical previously. A stray sentence about a mule remarks on donkey pride, unrelated to the illness.
Recorder's Court Established in Watauga County
A recorder's court for Watauga County was set up to clear criminal and civil dockets at potential savings. George M. Suddreth named judge. Charles T. Zimmerman named solicitor. A. E. South to act as clerk. First session scheduled for the first Tuesday in March. court to sit weekly as cases arise. The move follows years of congested dockets and high costs from holding prisoners awaiting Superior Court terms. The court will handle misdemeanors and civil cases up to $1,000. The Watauga County Bar Association unanimously recommended establishment and endorsed Sudreth and Zimmerman for their positions.
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Waitauga County Bar Association
George M. Suddreth
Ney
County Recorders Court
Recorders Court
J. E. Holshouser
Board of County Commissioners of
Watauga
A. T. Robertson Takes Publicity Post at Lees McRae College
A. T. Robertson Jr., former Pinehurst Outlook editor and recent Blowing Rocket publicity chief, is now publicity director at Lees McRae College Banner Elk. He plans to expand work and represent Staite papers with news and features on Banner Elk Linville and Blowing Rock to boost regional tourist trade.
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A. T. Robertson Jr
Pinehurst Outlook
Banner Elk
Lees-McRae College
Robertson
Linville
Blowing Rock
Doughton Honored to Join Revenue Committee
Representative R L Doughton of North Carolina was elected Saturday by the House Ways and Means Committee to the joint congressional committee on internal revenue. He succeeds former Congressman Crisp of Georgia.
Former Senator Simmons Celebrates 79th Birthday in Good Health
Former Senator Furnifold M. Simmons marked his 79th birthday in New Bern amid quiet celebrations. Once a dominant North Carolina figure, he remains in good health though less active, drives to town for business, and retains real estate including an East Front Street home and a Jones County ancestral seat. He filed a voluntary bankruptcy in the past to fair-mindedly settle creditors.
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New Bern
Furnifold M. Simmons
Trent Road
Smith Hagaman Warns on Relief and Self Sufficiency
County welfare head Smith Hagaman warns relief recipients in Watauga County to rely less on government funds and instead start producing food. He explains differences between federal flour aid and state relief, urges work on local projects, and emphasizes developing farm crops now to avoid future shortages.
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Welfare Board
Hagaman
Smith Hagaman
Mr. Hagaman
Watauga County
Red Gress Organization
Doon Glenn Dies From Heart Ills
Doon Glenn 85 of Sugar Grove died at his home Saturday at 1 am after heart ailments and debilities from age. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday from the home conducted by Rev. J A Michaughan with burial in Glenn family burying ground. Survived by wives Lucy Farthing and Mary Welborn, and children Mrs Marshal Bradley, Mrs Jack Bingham, Mrs Ed Sherwood, Mrs Dora Purcell, Conley Glenn, and Dalty Glenn. a daughter Mrs Jack Mast preceded him in death.
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J. J
Doon) Glenn
Sugar Grove
J. A. Michaughan
Cove Creek Baptist Church
Glenn
Lucy Farthing
Abner Farthing
Marshal Bradley
State of Washington
Jack Bingham
West Virginia
Ed Sherwood
Vilas
Dora Purcell
North Carolina
Conley
Dalty Glenn
Jack Mast
Mary Welborn
Stony Fork
Watauga
Lee-Jackson Day Observed at Appalachian State Teachers College
Lee-Jackson Day was celebrated Friday January 20 at Appalachian State Teachers College. Professor George L. Sawyer was enthusiastically cheered after his address on the psychography of Robert E. Lee. Shepherd M. Dugger discussed his works Balsam Groves of the Grandfather and War Trails of the Blue Ridge to the student body.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
George L. Sawyer
Robert E. Lee
Shepherd M. Dugger
Refinishing Work Underway at Courthouse
Repainting woodwork and repairing plaster in courthouse offices are in progress. Labor partly funded by relief agencies, materials supplied by the county. Project aims to extend to halls and courtroom, giving the building a brand new look.
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