March Placements Best Since October 1938
Raleigh reports March placements by the WPA Employment Service Division of the Unemployment Compensation Commission totaled 576 workers, the best since October 1938 and 62 percent above March 1938. Active applicants on April 1, 1939 reached 120,738, down 10 percent from April 1, 1938, with March registrations down about 90 percent from March 1938. Farmers led March registrations, with building trades providing many resumes as spring work nears.
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Raleigh
Mayne Albright
King
Arch
Rvice
Sumer
Women's Democratic Conference in Winston-Salem
EMO women to meet Winston-Salem for a regional Democratic gathering set for May 23-24. State organizers invite delegates from surrounding counties to discuss party goals and mobilization efforts.
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Winston-Salem
Mocratic Women
Adlerika Advert by Mann Drug Stores
An advertisement claims Adlerika relieves stomach pressure and bloating by cleansing both upper and lower areas. It urges readers who can't eat or sleep due to gas to try the product sold at Mann Drug Stores.
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Adlerika
Mann Drug Stores
Mrs. Louisa Fraser Dies in Spartanburg After Illness
Mrs. Louisa Warren Fraser 78 wife of the late Samuel R. Fraser of Sumter S C died Sunday after a two week illness at the home of her daughter Mrs J C Harrell in Spartanburg S C Born in Georgia she spent most of her life in Sumter County She is survived by three children Mrs J C Harrell Spartanburg Mrs N S Stirewall High Point and Samuel R Fraser Denver Colo a sister Mrs Julia Warren Sumter and five grandchildren Funeral services were held at Floyd Mortuary Spartanburg with Rev J D Henderson in charge then the body was taken to Sumter for interment in the family plot with a graveside service at 5 o clock
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Louisa Warren Fraser
Samuel R. Fraser
Sumter
S. C
J. C. Harrell
Spartanburg
Fraser
Georgia
Sumter County
US. C
S&s. Stirewall
High Point
Denver
Colo
Julia Warren
Floyd Mortuary
Spartanburk
J. D. Henderson
Second Presbyterian Church
A. W. Dick
Boys' Musical Camp Returns Near Thomsville
Thomasville April 24 Special A boys music camp will operate again at Willamore Springs near Thomasville starting June 10. Patrick J. Leonard of Asheboro says improvements have been made and a large registration is expected. Eddie Steele of Davidson College will be athletic instructor with John McGrosso Eastman School of Music as assistant musical director. Fred Kimball of High Point Eastman graduate will join the faculty. Sunday concerts are planned for public attendance.
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Thomasville
Willamore Springs
Patrick J. Leonard
Asheboro
Eddie Steele
Davidson College
John McGrosso
Eastman School of Music
Leonard
Fred Kimball
High Point
Eastman School
Employers Forum to Discuss Social Security Topics in Greensboro
Insurance measures of the Social Security Act will be the theme of the Employers Forum at the King Cotton Hotel Greensboro on Thursday April 27. Key speakers include G R Parker regional Social Security director and W L Kilcoin regional director of Old Age Insurance with open forums on tax returns and unemployment compensation. The event expects attendees from Guilford and surrounding counties with earlier forum held in Charlotte drawing several hundred.
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Raleigh
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
John S. Patterson
G. R. Parker
Social Security Board
W. L. Kilcoin
Bureau of Old- Age Insurance
Charles H. Robertson
Internal Revenue
N. C
Charles G. Powell
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
E. W. Price
R. Mayne Albright
Employment Service
Guilford
Rockingham
Randolph
Alamance
Caswell
Forsyth
Stokes
Surry
Yadkin
Probation After Death Highlighted In Christian Science Lesson
Sunday services across Christian Science churches featured a Lesson-Sermon on Probation After Death with Psalms 23:4 as the Golden Text. The readings included Romans 14:8 and Science and Health passages discussing Jesus' resurrection and ascent beyond material conditions.
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Christian Science
Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Thomas
Jesus
North Carolina Benefits Reach Ten Million Mark This Week
Raleigh April 24. Benefits of ten million dollars to unemployed and partially unemployed workers in North Carolina over 15 months will be reached this week. Director K W Price of the Unemployment Compensation division said benefits paid through last Thursday totaled 9 957 084 44, with the 10 000 000 goal in sight within days.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Commission
U. S. Treasury
U. S Treasury
Judges Safe During 1940 Campaigns
North Carolina's 21 Superior Court judges face no reelection pressure in 1940. The piece lists each judge, their election years, predecessors, and terms, noting elections in 1942 for several and that only potential retirements or deaths could alter the slate before 1942.
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Henry Averill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
Superior Court
Little Interest Shown in Tville City Election
Thomasville reports light voter interest for the May 1 mayor and five council seats. At a Main Street School meeting, incumbents were renominated with no new ticket offered. Mayor D. A. Long Jr and councilors J. R. Blair Henry Holton Harry Lee Lambeth Charles Phillips M. L. Bales led the ticket as 350 names remain on the registration books. Challenge day is next Saturday ahead of the election the following week.
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Thomasville
Main Street
D. A. Long, Jr
J. R. Blair
Henry Holton
Harry Lee Lambeth
Charles Phillips
M. L. Bales
Library Week Opens in Asheboro to Fund New Quarters
The Randolph Library Association launches a week long drive to raise 3000 for furnishing the new municipal building library rooms and expanding services. A large therm along sign marks daily donations at Sunset Avenue railway station lot. Rotary Club contributes 100, Old Dominion Box Co 50, with 149 from association members.
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Asheboro
Randolph Library Association
Sunset Avenue
Winners of Asheboro Rotary hobby show announced
Winners of the Asheboro Rotary Club hobby show were announced at the community gymnasium after two days of judging. Judges included Harry Davis from the NC State Museum Jeffre Coe UNC archaeologist and Bunn Hackney Uwharrie council Boy Scout executive. First prizes went to James Lodermilk woodwork Norma Hawkins arts and crafts Joe Ross Jr division 1 collections Mrs Dan Burns division 2 collections Carl Minor models Lucy Lee Gray natural history.
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Asheboro
Rotary Club
Harry Davis
N. C. State Museum
Jeffre Coe
University of North Carolina
Bunn Hackney
Uwharrie Council
James Lowdermilk
Norma Hawkins
Joe Ross, Jr
Dan Burns
Carl Minor
Lucy Lee Gray
Bilbo Drafts Bill to Acquire African Territory for Debt Payoffs
Senator Bilbo proposes a bill to liquidate British and French war debts by ceding 400000 square miles of African territory near Liberia for an American Negro colony. He would authorize up to 1 billion dollars in cash or credit to finance the project and potential annexation by Liberia.
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Bilbo
Britain
France
Washington
D-Miss
Liberia
New Deal Counted Out By 1940 Says Babson
Roger Babson argues in Washington that the New Deal is doomed in 1940 unless a war boosts Roosevelt. He cites Democratic splits and unemployment as key factors, notes possible Republican contenders like Dewey and Taft, and urges business to ignore politics and Europe while considering war as a potential booster.
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Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Europe
Franklin Roosevelt
Garner
Farley
Hull and
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Taft
Dewey
Vandenberg
Bricker
Asheboro Adds 1 372 New Voters to Registration Totals
Asheboro reports 1,372 new voters added in the week ending registration close. Total eligible for the May 2 municipal election reaches 2,782 as of Saturday night. Opening day April 15 saw 344 voters. Friday's close reached 866. yesterday 506 were added. Polls open 6:50 p.m. local time at the courthouse only.
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Asheboro
Gorrell Sugg
Start Work On Sunday School Building At Asheboro Church
Rev. H A Parker announced construction starts on the Asheboro Friends Church Sunday School building. The two story addition measures 24 by 36 feet and will add five classrooms plus an assembly room for children.
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Asheboro
H. A. Parker
Senior picnic planned for Asheboro Franklinville Ramseur students
April 24 report states members of the senior classes from Asheboro Franklinville and Ramseur high schools along with faculty representatives and Rotary Anns will attend a picnic dinner at Ramseur next Friday. J Frank McCrary leads the planning committee for the event.
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Asheboro
Franklinville
Ramseur
Rotary Anns
J. Frank McCrary
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