Annual Appeal for the Orphans in North Carolina
A Thanksgiving appeal urged North Carolina citizens to contribute one day’s earnings to orphanages of their choice by November 29. The call, attributed to the North Carolina Orphan Association, urged giving through churches lodges or individually in the name of charity and the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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North Carolina Orphan Association
Old North State
North Carolina
Gardner Seawell Alamance
Alexander Ee
Peat Alleghany
Anson
Ashe Eee Ay
Avery
Cleveland
Columbus
Cumberland
Justice
Miaiveire
Davidson
Davie Sakes Etc
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
de- Gaston
Graham
Haywood
Henderson Sevece
Hertford
Ewes
Hoke Arlehs
Hyde Censesiice
Iredell
Jackson
Martin
Yannt McDowell
Mitchell
Montgomery
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
United
North Perquimans
Carolina
Pitt
Rane Sie
Bolte
Randolph
Richmond
Rutherford
Samson
Scotland
Stanley
Stokestones
Surry
Seca
Swain Bae
Cedlesee Ans
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson Eee
Yancey
Island where Raleigh landed has no laws
Harkers Island North Carolina, a 1200 resident community once linked to Sir Walter Raleigh's colonial venture, reportedly has no local government or courts. Residents live on 5000 acres with private plots, many as fishermen, and a single black servant accompanies a white family.
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Raleigh
Harkers Island
N. C
Walter Raleigh
Blowing Rock Opens Community Library And School Units
The Blowing Rock Community and School library opened with a reception. It will be open two afternoons and one evening weekly. books loaned for two weeks with five cent daily fines. Reference works must stay in the reading room. Also notes on highway repair progress. Junior B Y P A social at Frances Kernodle’s with local students and guests. Student council formed with officers and representatives.
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Blowing Rock
Bynum Crisp
Elizabeth Sudderth
Teslle Coffey
Glenn Cory
Lois Klutz
Mary Robbins
Ruby Dula
Jay Knight
Veltie Hartley
Pennie Henderson
Virginia
Governor Smiths Radio Address Urges Unity and Principles
Governor Alfred E. Smith told a national radio audience that Democratic party principles endure in defeat and called for united support of Herbert Hoover as president. He pledged to battle for party principles, thanked 15 million voters, and urged a constructive program for the next four years. He noted that about 500000 votes could have changed the election outcome.
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Alfred E. Smith
The
Nation
United
Herbert Hoover
United States
Republican Party
Smith
Democratic pictures taken from building Asheville exhibit
Asheville November 12. The portraits of Zebulon Baird Vance and other western North Carolina pioneers removed from Buncombe county court room. Mrs Charles M Platt supervised the removal saying she refuses to have Democratic ancestors’ pictures hang in a Republican citadel as the county shifts.
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Asheville
Zebulon Baird Vance
North Carolina
Buncombe County
Kenilworth Inn
Charles M. Platt
Doughton Defeats Bogle for Congress in North Carolina
Hon Robert L Doughton won reelection to Congress from the North Carolina district defeating Hon W S Bogle by about 1350 votes. Doughton carried six of nine counties while losing Caldwell Rowan and Stanley. County margins show Alleghany 746 Cabarrus 28 Alleghany 347 etc. Total margin 2805 to 1467.
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Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
W. S. Bogle
Mr. Doughton
Caldwell, Rowan and Stanley
Doughton
Alexander
Alleghany
Paso
Seid
Sts.g
Cabarrus
Eee Caldwell
Medical Inspection of Watauga School Pupils
The state wide health inspection in Watauga County from September 11 to November 11 examined 2787 children. Defective vision 421, hearing 22, throats 1602 or 57 percent, teeth 1629 or 58 percent, underweight 648 or 23.1 percent, other defects 356.
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Smith Hagaman
State Board of Health
North Carolina
Cleone Hobbs
State Board
Hobbs
Mrs Smith Hagaman To Address Civitan Today In Boone
Mrs Smith Hagaman is scheduled to speak at the Boone Civitan Club luncheon at the Blackburn hotel at 12 45. The event includes a Tuesday meeting with Civitan International and Carolinas Association officials present and a banquet featuring Governor Mclean and Dr Francis P Gaines.
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Boone Civitan Club
Paniel Boone Hotetters
Carnation
Yadkin Hotel
Salisbury
Wedne
Civitan International
Carolinas Association
Mclean
Francis P. Gaines
Wake Forest College
South
Civitan
Claude Moser
Boone Methodist Church
Gastonia Civitan Club
Smith Hagaiman
Blackburn
Methodist Church
Total lunar eclipse visible across the United States
The Moon will enter Earth’s shadow at 2 24 a m eastern standard time with a total eclipse from 3 33 to 4 29 a m The eclipse ends at 5 39 a m observers should rise early to view the event across the United States.
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United States
Hoover Leads Virginia With 24,547 Vote Margin
Unofficial Virginia returns show Herbert Hoover with 161 177 votes and Alfred E. Smith with 139 630 as three precincts in Buchanan county remain uncounted. Hoover leads by 24 547 as early results favor Hoover in the state.
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Hoover
Buchanan County
Virginia
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
No Arrest Made in Alleged Assault Case
Aho Nov 12 no trace found of Mc Donald Ford eighteen year old boy wanted on a criminal assault charge against a young girl a former Aho resident. Ford fled after learning of a sheriff's pursuit and is believed headed toward West Virginia where he worked in mines. The girl, thirteen, was taken back to Lenoir by her father.
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Aho
Sheriff's Office
McDonald Ford
Lenoir
Joel Greene
Ford
Story
Boone
Farthing
B. C. Johnson
Johnson
West Virginia
Mississippi resolves to move L E Lee and Stonewall Jackson graves
Jackson Miss November 9 The Mississippi legislature considers a resolution moved by Senator Casteel to transfer the bodies of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from Virginia Republican soil to Democratic soil in Mississippi. The measure asks Virginia to permit the interments and directs governors to exchange copies of the resolution.
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Jackson
Miss
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall
Virginia
Mississippi
Casteel
Rules Committee
Stonewail Kson
Misissippi
Baptists Undertake $95 000 Carnes Shortage Appeal
Baptist churches across the south observe Baptist Honor Day to refill the home mission board coffers drained by former treasurer Clinton S. Carnes shortage. The executive committee urged a gift of one dollar from each of about 4,000,000 members to cover the $95,000 gap, with results to be tallied by week’s end.
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Atlanta
South
Southern Baptist Convention
Home Mission Board
Clinton S. Carnes
Massachusetts Voters Back Prohibition Amendment Repeal
Voters in Massachusetts support repeal of the prohibition amendment in 33 of 40 state senatorial districts with four districts skipping the issue due to ballot limits. Also reported 129 passengers still missing from the liner Vestris after foundering off Virginia, with 349 passengers on board.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Vestris
Virginia
Watauga Official Returns Show 1928 Vote Shifts
Official county vote totals for state and local offices in the 1928 election reveal R. T. Greer leading the Democratic ticket with a 502 vote margin and Mrs. Peart Hartley topping the Republican column. Roby Greer notes lower total turnout than 1926, with about 1,000 more registered voters this year.
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Watauga
R. C. Rivers
T. E. Bingham
Riv
Thos. H. Coffey
Bingham
Blaine Coffey
Roby Greer
Board of County Commissioners
W. L. Winkler
Peart Hartley
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Seawenll
Highway No. 17
Frances Kernodle
A. M. Critcher
Frances Elizabeth Walters
Verdola Walters
Sarah
Elizabeth Kenney
Wanda Gragg
Bessie
Blanche
Lucy Wooten
Arlene
Irene
Evelyn
Margaret
Dean Jenkins
Mr. Mudge
Mr. Askew
Smithm
Bogle
R. L. Doughton
Watauga School
Civitans
Baptists
R. T. Greer
Mas
Helen Underdown
Pearl Hartley
A. Bumgarner
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County Commissioners
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Winkler
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Essa Ata Ee Secretary of State
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Weisstars
Paactic R Oy
Baxter Durham
John W. Yeager
Imavonty Sacs
Lacy Oes
John H. Johnson
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Weaiotiud Occrieaie
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Dennis G. Brummitt
John R. McCrary
Meaiotic
Commissioner of Labor & Printing
Jon Fia
Insurance
Dan. C. Boney Sants Gristici Atea Oe
Junius B. Goslen
Wigstonitys
Haan
C. W. Higgins
M. Vanhoy
House of Representatives
C Rivers N
E. Bingham
L. M. Farthing
A G. Miller
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