WPA Achieves Enviable North Carolina Record Since 1935
North Carolina WPA projects tally 2863 miles of Farm to Market roads along with bridges and culverts improving county roads and urban streets. Relief workers log 58 605 198 man hours since October 1 1935 as federal and sponsor funding tops 22 746 216 73 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
George W. Coan, Jr
WPA
Coan
Harry L. Hopkine
Manteo
Murphy
State Capitol
Tennessee Line
Works Progress Administration
Mr. Coan
Governor Hoey
Blount Street
President Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
WPA Achievements in North Carolina Highlight Public Health Efforts
WPA projects in North Carolina include 38 073 sanitary privies built in 18 months and extensive malaria control with 296 streams covered in 652 counties. The administrator's report notes 3 634 545 linear feet of creek channels dug or cleaned and drainage work ranging from hand ditching to dredges. School buildings receive attention alongside these health initiatives.
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North Carolina
WPA
State Board of Health
United States Public Health Service
Coan
Federal Writers’ Project
County Boards of Commissioners
Tarheella
WPA Armories and Schools Drive North Carolina Growth
Administrator Coan reports WPA projects across 78 counties in North Carolina include 38 school buildings completed or near completion, 20 additions, 19 gymnasiums, 36 farm buildings, 20 community centers, 68 public buildings renovated, and 22 armories aiding national defense. Also listed are airports upgrades, hospital expansions, library and museum restorations, and extensive conservation and record cataloging efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Coan
Filly
National Defense
North Carolina
Charlotte
Aston-Salem
Johnn Stanly
New Bern
Fort Raleigh
Roanoke Island
Virginia Dare
Nathaniel Macon
Warren County
Relief Administration
Onslow
Slyde
New Hanover
Dare
Carteret
Pamlico
Brunswick
Edstern
Mammoth Porte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Dull Seamless Hosiery Market Noted By Mill Representatives
Amid continued weak demand for seamless hosiery New York mills report a lull after heavy late 1936 and early 1937 sales. Buyers and sellers spar over prices on low end and fancy hose while premium channels face softer pricing and lingering inventory.
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New York
Prodigy 45 Points Above Genius Silk Stockings Reported
Prodigy 45 Points Above Genius silk stockings and quotations from mills show wide spreads up to 35 cents a dozen. Large Southern mills cut back schedules while low prices mask limited acceptability for sizable orders. Buyers see rising material and labor costs pressuring prices, predicting a period of alternating dull and feverish activity.
Truth in Walla Walla: Schagel duel leaves two dead
In Walla Walla a duel involving Schagel leaves two men dead after a fatal confrontation over a disputed light. The incident centers on a grim scene with a demure onlooker, the cock robin, fleeing as the tragedy unfolds.
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Walla Walla
Cock Robin
Schagel
Miss Robin
Kellogg's All-Bran Praised For Constipation Relief
A testimonial from F. C. Aminsen of Sea describes suffering from constipation for years and relying on remedies until trying Kellogg's All-Bran. The cereal allegedly softens stool, provides vitamin B and iron, and is easy to eat with fruit or as a breakfast dish. The ad states two tablespoons daily suffices and is sold with a guarantee in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s
F. C. Aminsen
Sea “T
Ade and Guarantee
Battle Creek
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Doan
Vear Tire
Frigidaire
Mou
North Main St
High Point
N.C
High Point’s Armory
High Point Armory
Prodigy
Genius
Mary Christine Dunn
Bonne Terre
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Lawrence T. Dunn
Majestic Range
Rose Furniture CO
South Main
Majestic
la Salle
Highland Motors, Inc
North Main
Detroit
Mich
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