Teachers Fight On For Full Restoration Of Salaries
Durham April 24 AP Hundreds of teachers close the 58th North Carolina Education Association convention pledging to press for full restoration of the 1929 salary schedule and a social security program for teachers. Dr Hart R Douglas urged a new era in schooling while Clyde Erwin and officials push unification and protection against low budgets.
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Durham
North Carolina Education Association
Hart R. Douglass
University of Min
North Wilkesboro
Hanna McNeil Stack
Fayetteville
Association
Douglas
Resolutions Committee
Dorothy Jordan Dacy
Asheville
Clyde A. Erwin
Jule B. Warren
Association Secret
Courtroom Closes With Gable Denying England Link
In federal court, Clark Gable testified he never met Violet Well Norton and rejected paternity claims over her 14 year old daughter Gwendoline. Norton accused him of past romance in England. Gable denied ever visiting England as romance chatter swirled around the actor in a defraud-related mail case. Meanwhile, Mary Louise Berry led North Carolina teachers as president in a large convention with about 800 voting members and 2,000 teachers attending.
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Clark Gable
Violet Well Norton
Gwendoline
Norton
Billercay
Mr. Gable
Gable
England
Mary
Louise Berry
Durham Classroom Teachers Association
North Carolina Classroom Teachers
Jointed Snake Tale Hailed Real by Town Residents
Report tells of a creature called a jointed snake four feet long with separate two to four inch sections linked by hooked bones. McDowell and another man killed one and witnessed pieces rejoin after a strike. Major Craven initially laughed but later confirmed that visible joints suggest more than a myth.
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McDowell
Mr. McDowell
Bruce Craven
City approves final contract with railroad on drainage and depot plans
City council approves a final contract with the railroad for a drainage system costing about 7000 over budget and talks over track bed maintenance. Debates over freight depot relocation and contingent liability dominate discussions while the city seeks to limit smoke damage and avoid sole responsibility for street blockages.
SGT. ALVIN C. YORK TO SPEAK HERE TUESDAY
Sergeant Alvin C. York, famed World War One hero, will speak Tuesday at a public event inviting ex service men. The program in Richmond was to include Dr J Blanton Belk who cannot attend. a substitute peace advocate may appear.
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Alvin C. York
Union
Argonne
Alvin York
York
Foch
U. S
America
York Foundation For
The
Agricultural Institute
Pall Mall
Tenn
J. Blanton Belk
Grace Convenant , Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Dr. Belk
Contractors to Build Bridges and Manage Smoke Impacts
The plan proposes at least four bridges during track lowering with a bonded contractor assuming full responsibility for property damage and smoke. Blythe Brothers of Charlotte won the main contract. the highway commission will build the bridges. It notes $450,000 from the State program and lists Kkvett drive Oak street Wrenn street and Main Street as replacement routes. Mr. Knox was in Washington but expected back Monday.
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State Highway and Public Works Commission
Perry Street
Kkvett Drive
Oak Street
Wrenn Street
Main Street
Briggs
Jones
Blythe Brothers
Charlotte
Highway Commission
Knox
Washington
Nicaragua Exports Over 15 Million Pounds Coffee to America
Nicaragua shipped more than 15 million pounds of coffee to the United States in the last season. The move highlights strong trade ties with America and supports regional coffee growers amid market demand.
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Nicaragua
America
High Point Fire Dept Seeks Class A Rating Boost
A 1930 Na tional Board of Fire Underwriters survey rated High Point Class B. Since then many improvements were made and the department now holds a top B rating, nearing Class A. Chief E K Ingram says funds for a new survey could push toward lower insurance costs.
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High Point
Natonal Board of Fire Underwriters
National Board
EK. K. Ingram
Last Rites Today For John B Martin
Funeral services for John B. Martin aged 87 who died Friday morning at his home on Vail avenue will be held at 2 30 PM at Mt Carmel church near Reidsville with Rev O L Ruth and Rev Troy London officiating Interment follows in the church cemetery
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John B. Martin
Vail Avenue
Mt. Carmel Church
Reidsville
O. L. Ruth
First Pilgrim Church
Troy London
Storms Claim Three Lives in Mid-South
Storm winds hail and lightning across Arkansas Missouri Mississippi and Alabama left three dead and many injured. In Benton Arkansas mayor estimates property damage at about 40000 as a tornado tears through the Zinn farm killing 50 year old Herman Zinn and later his 12 year old son Maxie. Mrs Zinn wife and mother was among those injured.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
Benton
L. B. White
Herman Zinn
Maxie Zinn
Natural disaster damages and injuries in Alabama storm
A family including a 17 year old daughter Edith required hospital care along with more than twenty Benton residents after a lightning and hail storm. A score of homes were destroyed or severely damaged and farmer J H Howard, 46, was killed. Heavy hail was reported elsewhere in the state. In Colorado Springs a note mentions John Edward Matthews saving for age and holding social security number 624-10-9750. Matthews is the son of Mr and Mrs Jo A Matthews and works for a film company. he is eight months old.
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Edith
Benton
Cullman
Ala
J. H. Howard
Colorado Springs, Co
John Edward Matthews
John Edne
Jo A. Matthews
4&S
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General Assembly
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Raleigh
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Education Association
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Lakewood School
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F. D. McLeod
Greensboro
Mabel ©. Young
Kitrell
Alexander Seibert
Wake Forest College
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BE. H. Krummel
Duke University
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Greensboro College For Women
Jo Langford
Estelle Mitch
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Paul Braxton
Siler City
Paul 5. Craven
Ruffin
L. E Graham
Fuller School
Gregory Ivy
Jean McIver Lane
EB. K. Powe School
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Violet Wells Norton
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