Wilson urged to build from inside for regional growth
The Wilson town column argues for fostering existing industries alongside attracting new ones. It cites Benton & Benton architecture, Edgerton Concrete Products, and local attitudes as shaping success, urging internal development and broader support for current firms. It also surveys a lighthearted office crosswords anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Benton & Benton
North Carolina
Edgerton Concrete Products Company
Mexico's New President Faces Uneasy Outlook
The article notes General Calles has become Mexico's president amid rumors of potential political disorder and revolutionary unrest. It argues Mexico needs stronger leadership to guide development and contrasts its resource wealth with stagnation, urging early shopping to ease Christmas crowds.
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Mexico
Calles
Nore
Mexi
India
Egypt
Dear Santa Claus Letters From Young Wish Lists
A collection of handwritten Christmas wishes from children in Elm City and nearby areas. They request toys such as trains, dolls, a carriage, skates, a gun, a storybook, a baby doll and crib, a writing desk, fruit and candy, a necktie and bracelet, an air rifle, and clothing items. Names include Ruth Kelu ar, Mary Toward Moore, Maggie Agnew, Gladys Keller, Patline Bass, Russell White, Mildred Whitehead, Lemmel Taylor, and others from West Nash Street and Kenan Street.
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Santa Claus
Mary
Moore Kenan Street School
Maggie
Margaret Agnew
Kenan Street School
Mary Drake
Russel White
J. T. White
Elm City
Mildred Whitehead
Dear Santa Letter From CrEola Bass and Kenan Street Student
A child writes to Santa asking for a doll a doll set a cook stove a black boa a pair of skates and a toy dog. The note mentions a ten year old or twelve year old child seeking a talking sleeping crying toy and other wishes.
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Santa
Creola Bass Kenan’ Street School
Letters to Santa Request From Young Readers
A collection of handwritten child letters asking Santa Claus for gifts including toys such as air rifles pop pistols wagons fire engines candy and fruit. The messages mention names and locations and convey hopeful wishes for Christmas delivery.
Dear Santa Wish List From Local Schoolchildren
Three students and a fourth grader from Kenan Street School submit holiday requests. D L Bass asks for a bicycle and public safety items, Edward Massingale seeks a bicycle, fruit, fireworks and a cowboy suit, Richard Vice desires a story book and wagon, while Bess Hackney Adams requests a doll a sewing machine nuts and a bracelet.
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Richard
Santa ‘Claus
Richard Vice
Kenan Street School
Santa Claus
Bess Hackney Adams
Kenan ‘Street
Geat Seeks Gift Wagon for Williams Horne
A request from a child, Tam 11 years old, asks for a gift wagon to be delivered to Williams Horne. The note expresses simple Christmas spirit and a longing for a toy wagon.
Hoping Letter From Child Seeks Gifts To Santa
A child's Christmas note to Santa requests a 3A skate pair mitt a Bible and fruit along with friendly wishes to a friend labeled Bob Wood 荷
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Eastern Carolina
Tify
Him
881
Andy
Es Ei
Central
Raleigh
All Moss Wilson
Ruth
Ruth Keluar
West Nash Street
Heau
Patline
Wilks
Gladys
Presbyterian Church
Gladys Kellar
Lemmel Taylor
Mr. Claus
GEO. A. Barfoot & Company Real Estate
Robert Lee Lewis
Elm Wity
J.T. Whites Jr
Elw City
Kellar
R. O
Mr.’ Santa
D. L. Bass
Edward "Massingale
H. W. Clark
Bob Woood
Kingsbury
Nin
Pahare
Datley -Watson Tobacg
Wheat Millers’ Assn., Inc
Nashville, Tenn
Sagen
Moe Ae
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