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- Public addresses, letters, and papers of William Kerr Scott: Governor of North Carolina, 1949-1953
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- 1957
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- ["Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958."]
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- ["North Carolina, United States"]
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Public addresses, letters, and papers of William Kerr Scott: Governor of North Carolina, 1949-1953
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Statements and Articles for the Press
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DEATH OF WALTER P. STACY1
September 13, 1951
North Carolina has lost an outstanding and distinguished public
servant in the untimely death of Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy. As
a member of the state judiciary for thirty-six years, he spent a
greater part of his life serving North Carolina and his fellowman.
His contributions to the legal profession, the judicial branch of our
government, our state, and our nation have been many and will
increase with the years to come because the judiciary which he
served so loyally and faithfully will perpetuate his influence.
He will be greatly missed throughout North Carolina not only
by those who knew him, but also by those who felt the influence
of his deeds.
SAFE DRIVING
December 1, 1951
The Christmas-New Year’s season always is die peak period of
the year for traffic accidents, and this year the millionth traffic death
probably will occur during December unless we all work together
to postpone it.
This millionth death will mark a tragic and disgraceful milestone
in the nation’s traffic history; and I know we all hope the eyes of
die nation will not be turned on North Carolina as a state which
contributed heavily to this tragic total.
The National Safety Council’s campaign to postpone the millionth
death is approaching a climax, and I urge every citizen in the state
to drive and walk with the utmost care. Let’s make every possible
effort to keep accidents from marring our happiness this Christmas.
Walter Parker Stacy, son of Reverend L. E. and Rosa (Johnson) Stacy, was bom in Ansonville,
North Carolina, December 26, 1884. Ke was educated at Weaverville College, 1895-1898,
Morven High School, 1899-1902, and received an A.B. degree from the University of North
Carolina in 1908 and attended law school, 1908-1909; he received an honorary LL.D. in 1923.
Stacy practiced law from 1910-1916 with Graham Kenan. In 1915 he represented New Han¬
over County in the state General Assembly. He was judge of the Superior Court for the 8th
judicial district. 1916-1920, and was elected in 1920 an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of North Carolina for a full term. Governor McLean appointed Stacy, March 16, 1925. to
succeed Chief Justice Hoke (resigned) and in 1926, 1934, 1942 he was nominated without
opposition in the primary and elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for eight-year terms.
He served on numerous federal boards under the Labor Railway Act and in 1945 was appointed
chairman of the President’s National Labor-Management Conference. North Carolina Manual,
1949 , 387-389.
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