State News Briefs From North Carolina
Secretary of State W N Everett is in critical condition after two heart attacks at his Raleigh home. Ashe County Superior Court opens a civil term with Judge C C Lyon presiding. Forest fires near Jefferson threaten timberlands. Winston-Salem leader W H Clinard dies by suicide after trolley collision. Samuel F Patterson, noted cotton magnate, buried in Salem with Governor MacLean among pallbearers. National Park service says NC and Tennessee must supply land for Smoky Mountain park. Wake Forest President Dr William L Poteat speaks at Durham High School graduation urging youth to value life and maintain enthusiasm.
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W. N. Everett
Raleigh
Johnson J. Hayes
Jefferson High School
Ashe County
Jefferson
C. C. Lyon
W. H. Clinard, Sr
Winston-Salem
Samuel F. Patterson
Roanoke Rapids
Salem
MacLean
John G. Dawson
Democratic State Executive Committee
Washington
Smoky Mountain Park
National Park Service
North Carolina
Tennessee
Park Service
William L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
Durham High School
Edith Adams enters for Golden Eaglette honor with Sesqui crowd
Edith May Adams of Barrington New Jersey presents her entry blank to Mayor Kendrick in Philadelphia for the American Youth and Teacher Award to honor heroism amid a burning building. The event ties to Sesqui-Centennial celebrations June 1 to December 1 with a Washington visit and medals. North Carolina bank resources surge to a new high, totaling 520 million.
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Edith May Adams
Barrington
N. J
Kendrick
City Hall
Philadelphia
United States
Sesqui
Washington
Coeluge
Reynolds Aims for 25000 Vote Margin in Senate Race
Raleigh June 2 Robert R Reynolds Democratic candidate for the United States senator nomination declares he will carry a not less than 25000 majority. Reynolds says his statewide tour and perfected organization give him confidence after ten weeks of campaigning and personal outreach.
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Raleigh
Robert R. Reynolds
United States
Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Unclear County Ballot Prospects Mentioned in Speech
A speech discusses carrying 69 counties and doubts the opposition’s ability to claim them all. The speaker signals willingness to permit the opposition to claim counties even if some are likely to be lost, reflecting uncertainty over the electoral map.
District Conference at Jefferson Last Week
The North Wilkesboro Methodist district held sessions at Jefferson Church with Rev J L Reynolds and delegates from across the district. Speakers included Rev Seymour Taylor and Dr A W Plyler with Prof Horace Sisk addressing superannuated ministers. A move to convert Jefferson School into a junior college was begun. The 1927 session will meet at Henson's Chapel on Cove Creek.
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North Wilkesboro
The
Methodist Church
Jefferson Church
J. L. Reynolds
Seymour Taylor
Ider
Mr. Folger
Wilkesboro
A. W. Plyler
Christian Advocate
Greensboro
M. B. Woosley
Horace Sisk
Jefferson School
Western North Carolna Conference
Henson’s Chapel
Cove Ceek
Figure of speech remark sparks humor in Slim Sasspoole
Slim Sasspoole remarks that a figure of speech is a married woman drawing laughter from listeners. Audience reaction ranges from playful groans to quick witticisms as the comment circulates.
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Slim Sasspoole
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Dr. Poteat
State Banking Department
Chrysler
Highway Motor Company
H. W. Horton
W. Ralph Winkler
Boone, N. C
Overman
Bemberg Company
Elizabethton
Elizabethon
First National Bank
Roanoke
Virginia
MacBain
Lilly Land Company
Princeton, W. Va
Oi Cook
Serrece As
Gee
Perfection Stove Company
Cleveland, Ohio
Standard Oil Company OF New Jersey Distributors
Broadway
New York
M. A
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