Republican Nomination Balloting Looms At Kansas City Convention
Republican leaders in Kansas City plan balloting for the presidential nominee possibly beginning Thursday after committee officers set up tentative rules. Senator Simeon D. Fess led the opening day with a keynote, while Norris warned a third party could emerge if Muscle Shoals veto stands. Daughters of Hanna and Bryan may oppose in the House, and Smith and Hoover dominate early betting odds for their parties.
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Kansas City
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Butler
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
Power Trust
Hanna
Bryan
Mark Hanna
Willia Jennings Bryan
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Ruth Bryan Owen
Congress
Florida
McKinley
Mrs. Owen
Owen
Centennial Campaign Progress Boosts Baptist School Drive
The Rock church becomes the first in the county to oversubscribe its quota in a statewide campaign targeting 1.5 million dollars for Baptist schools. Officials say more contributions are expected as fundraising continues.
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Lowing Rock
Evening meeting at Cove Creek Church with Dr Campbell
The Cove Creek Baptist church hosts an evening group workers meeting this Thursday at 7 30 with speaker Dr J A Campbell president of Campbell College Buies Creek The public is invited A picnic dinner will be served on the church lawn and attendees can expect plenty of food.
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Cove Creek Baptist Church
J. A. Campbell
Campbell College
Buies Creek
Campbell
Cove Creek
Centennial Baptist drive fuels North Carolina education push
In 1830 Greenville hosted the first Baptist state convention in NC with 30 000 Baptists split on education and missions. Today 383 white and black Missionary Baptists support seven colleges as the centennial campaign seeks 1 500 000 in Greenville with Blowing Rock leading the way. 14 000 delegates expected in 1950.
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Greenville
First Baptist State Convention
North Carolina
Se Missionary Baptists
John Arch McMillan
Wake Fp College
Baptist Church
D. P. Coffey
Boone
M. A. Huggins
McMillan
Captain Mordecai Writes From Philippine Islands
Dr Alfred Bora captain U S Army stationed at Fort Mills Corregidor writes of travel from New York to Manila via Panama San Francisco Hawaii and Guam arriving April 23 1928. He describes Corregidor island life native villages cock fighting local flora and fauna and his wish to receive The Democrat to stay connected with old Watauga county and Blowing Rock.
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the Democrat
Alfred Bora
U. S. Army
Fort Mills
Philippine Islands
Mordecai
Watauga County
Blowing Rock
New York
Panama
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Manila
Corregidor
Hades
Old North
Old Watauga
Local county tax listings show varying property assessments
A long list of towns and associated dollar values appears, detailing property amounts for Creek, Meat Camp, Proffit's Grove and many others plus a separate Stony Fork Association section listing Elk Laurel Fork and a series of small sums.
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Willowdale
Zionville
Antioch
Beaver Dam
Bethel
Fall Creek
Forest Grove
Mt. Gilead
Timbered Ridge
Zion Hill
Stony Fork Association
Elk
Laurel Fork
Middle Cane
Mt. Ephriam
Mt. Paron
Mt. Vernon
New Hopewell
Rock Springs
Rock View
Yellow Hill
Boone’s Fork
Doe Ridge
Hopkins’ Chapel
Poplar Grove
Watauga
Wilkesboro District Women Meet in Boone Church
The annual district meeting of the Woman's Missionary Societies of the North Wilkesboro district convened at Boone Methodist church on Friday June 8 with Mrs J B Henderson of Wilkesboro presiding. Reports from Boone Jefferson North Wilkesboro Valle Crucis Wilkesboro and Moravian Falls followed a morning devotion led by Rev Claude H Moser and Rev J A Yount.
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Woman’s Missionary Societies
North Wilkesboro
Boone Methodist Church
J. B. Henderson
Wilkesboro
Claude H. Moser
J. A. Yount
Lutheran Church
John B. Steel
Method Church
Smith Hagaman
Baptist Church
Greene
Advent Christian
Greer
Christian Church
Cora Jeffcoat
Wiley G. Hartzog
Grace Goodwin
Boone, Jefferson
Valle Crue Wilkesboro
Moravian Falls
Stanley
West Jefferson
Boon
Hoover poised to clinch Republican nomination in Kansas City
Reported at the Republican national convention in Kansas City Hoover's swift bloc moves suggest the secretary of commerce will be chosen on the first ballot with a vice presidential pick to follow. A parallel pro enforcement drive pushes to make prohibition fully active, led by the Women's National Committee for Law Enforcement. Louis Gross signals opposition to new enforcement planks.
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Kansas City
David W. Mulvane
Kansas
June
Hoover
United States
Republican Party
Women’s National Committee For Law Enforcement
Party
Friends of the Law
Louis Gross
Women’s Committee
Harmony Prevails at County Convention
The Democratic county convention named sixteen delegates to the state convention in Raleigh. County Chairman J. L. Wilson opened the meeting with Sam F. Horton as temporary chair and C. G. Hodges as secretary. A. E. South Will C. Walker and Clem McNeil were named to prepare the delegate list, with W. R. Lovill delivering an attack on the national administration before harmony within the party was urged. Delegates elected: N. J. Mast W. Y. L. Wilson John E. Brown T Greer Tracy Councill Hese Hardin Sam F. Horton Ths. 4H. Coffey W. N. Howell W. R. Lovitt D. P. Wyke Sam Adkins L. M. Bingham W. H. Brown. Alternates listed.
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Raleigh
J. L. Wilson
Sam F. Horton
C. G. Hodges
A. E. South
Will C. Walker
Clem McNeil
W. R. Loville
North Carolina
Watauga County
N. J
Mast
W. Y. L. Wilson
John E. Brown
T Greer
Tracy Councill
Hese Hardin
Coffey
W. N. Howell
W. R. Loviit
D. P. Wyke
Sam Adkins
L. M. Bingham
W. H. Brown
Young Peoples Conference Opens at Banner Elk
The Synod of Appalachia gathers at Lees McRae Institute with over 180 registrants the largest turnout yet. Ten tribes and counselors guide the program directed by Rev. J. J. Fix with Rev. W. K. Keys giving an address on home missions. After June 13 the fireproof dormitories become the Pinnacle Inn Southwest eastern fireproof hotel.
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Kingsport
Tenn
W. K. Keys
John Grey, Jr
Pinnacle Inn
Rockies
Zionville Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Zionville notes list visits from W S Penn Bristol. Clint Eggers Post Falls Idaho. Mrs Clarissa Greer Milton Oregon. C T Warner Tennessee. Harrison Greer Hickory. Doris Miller Grace Hospital Banner Elk slated to return home. Hope Eller Hamp ton Tennessee visiting J C Jones. Opal Love Mt City. Elinor Grace Denver visiting friends.
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Zionville
W. S. Penn
Bristol
Clint Eggers
Tessie
Geraldine
Post Falls
Idaho
Clarissa Greer
Jers
Milton
Oregon
Eggers
H. A. Miller
C. T. Warner
Tennessee
Harrison Greer
Hickory
Mr. Greer
Doris Miller
Grace Hospital
Banner Elk
Miss Miller
North Carolina Democrats Adjourn After Turbulent Convention
Raleigh June 12 Without unit rule discussion the North Carolina Democrats adjourned after a stormy state convention. Eight at large delegates were chosen for Houston with Simmons leading the anti Smith ticket and Bailey backing Morrison. The platform backed the 18th amendment, world court adherence, and denounced Republican corruption.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Smith
New York
Houston
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Hull
Senator Simmons
Czar
North Carolina Democracy
Cameron Morrison
Josiah W. Bailey
Privis Morrison
Simmons
Baily
Joséphus Wasp
Newland
W. H. Woods
Palmer
W. H. Bel
J. F. Ferring
Republican Party
State News Briefs Highlight East Stars Bank Case and Accidents
The North Carolina Order of the Eastern Star opened its 23rd annual Raleigh convention with Mrs. Alice H. Parker of Farmville presiding. Thomas Maslin, former Merchants Bank president, begins a five to eight year term for embezzlement after surrendering in Raleigh. Four deaths and injuries to two girls marked Sunday accidents in the Carolinas, including a Lumberton pair killed and a Guilford College student run down near home. Dr E Y Mullins in Raleigh linked science and faith, arguing conscience survives scientific inquiry and God remains in man’s life and Christ’s revelation.
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Bank Reperm Commercialle
Ceiver
Inter
North Carolina Order of the Eastern Star
Raleigh
Alice H. Parker
Farmville
Thomas Maslin
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
Winston-Salem
Forsyth Superior Court
Liberty
Higher Court
Carolinas
Katherine
Dorothy McNeill
Lumberton
Lune School
William D
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
God
Christ Jesus
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Columbia University
Cove Creek Church
Three Forks
Promin
Phillipine Islands
Sam. F. Horton
Young Peoples’ Conference
NC Convention
Lion
Simmons Steam Roller
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