Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-13
NORTH CAROLINA
WEEKLY REVIEW

The following record of industrial
activity lists items showing invest
ment of capital, employment of labor
and business activities and opportuni-
ties. Information from which the par
agraphs are prepared is from local pa
pers, usually of towns mentioned, and
may be considered generally correct.
Troy-H. P. Efrd Company, local
McC ormick Deering Machinery deal
ers, moved to new quarters.
Hiddenite-Local schoolhouse to be
enlarged.
Marble-Columbia Marble Com
pany plans erection of large plant here.
Bids opened for construction of S.
81 miles road on Highway No. 2S be-
tween Hayesville and Franklin.
Observation-Disclosures Highway to
be opened soon.
Rockingham-Mrs. ]. S. Braswell
operatir" dining room and kitchen of
Rockingham Hotel.
Wilmington-New division of At
lantic and Pacific stores established
with this city as headquarters.
Roseboro--First Citizens Bank &
Trust Co. considering opening unit in
this city.
Observation-Disclosures Carolina Util-
tiles COMPANY rebuilding power lines
in this city.
Hot Springs-Construction work on
road between Laurel River and this
place progressing rapidly.
Goldsboro-New equipment install
ed in Chevrolet Motor Co.
Lumbertan-Star Cafe, Main street,
undergoing extensive remodeling.
Wilmington-Ground broker for
construction of Spanish vilfasts Har-
Dor Island lot by Whining Ton star
News" e
Highway No. 10, stretching 500
miles from CarterAt County to Chero-
kee County, completely paved.-Ma-
rion Progress.
Weldon-W. N. Tilghman and L.
c. Draper purchased Weldon Electric
Co.
Morgan 5on-Plans underway to or
ganize local Chamber Of Commerce.
Maiden-J S. Campbell opened
plant for manufacture of wall brack-
cts, small tables and wood novelties.
Swansboro-Bids asked for remov-
ing approximately $4,000 cubic yards
of rock from inland waterway chan
mel between here and New River.
Lumberton-Construction OF pro-
posed post office to start in neal tu-
ture.
Upper route fof Parkton Highway
adopted.-Lumberton, The Robson
ian.
Observation-Disclosures Beauty Shoppe
opened in Highlands Drug Store.
Lenoir-O. C. Stonestreet and G..
G. Ludwig to open cafe in near future.
Elizabeth City-Work on new sec
ton of George Washington Highway
resumed.
Spring Hope-Bids asked for brick
schoolhouse for colored people.
Edenton-J. H. Conger and NJ. H.
Dixon purchased ice plant, coal yards,
and equipment of Eastern Carolina
Service Corporation here.
Highlands-Work on Satulah water
line extension here underway.
Louisburg-G. W. Murphy & Son
Store improved.
Elizabeth City-Construction Of
addition to local library underway.
Siler City-R. F. Huddleston re-
modelling office and store building.
Highlands-Highlands Museum and
Biological laboratory dedicated.
Weldon-Survey being made Of Ro-
anoke River.
Plans progressing for construction
of 100000 prison to be erected on
State farm near State fairgrounds
Fuquay Springs, Courier journal.
Lake Waccamaw-Boy Scouts re-
paired Waccamaw dam.
Asheboro-Local Fairgrounds open
ed.
Highlands-FIighlands nurseries OPP
ened offices in Holt building.
Observation-Disclosures being sur
faced from here 10 miles north
Washington - Eastern Caroline
Creamery to open soon.
Asheboro-Large quail output plan.
ned at State game farm, near here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. building be
ing remodeled.