Commission Men Crack Down on Stockyards Strike
Chicago aug. 1 commission men threaten to crack down on the stockyards handlers union to end the strike over seniority rights. About 400 union members impacted. company cites 150. Federal judge Philips to be urged to enforce a May 31 arbitration award as tensions risk violence and loss of shipments to other markets.
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Chicago
Livestock Commission
Gging
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
C. A. Burnette & Company
Commission
Philips L.nd
Sale of land in Guilford and Randolph counties
Ed L. Ragan administrator announces public auction of real estate in Guilford and Randolph counties on September 1, 1934 at 10 a.m. at Greensboro Court House door. Property includes a lot adjoining C Snyder and F E Younts, with detailed metes and bounds, and three acres in Randolph County along public road near George Kinley. Ten percent deposit required. balance due July 31, 1934. Attorneys Walser and Casey represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Jude
A. Wayland Cooke
Guilford County
Ed L. Ra
Eva J. Cox
We Army, Inc
Court House
Greensboro
N. C
Co. C. Snyder
FE. A. Younta
C. Snyder
Younts
Cox Land
Tamas
Eva Cox
Snyder
Register of Deeds of
Guilford
Randolph County
Besis Public Road
George Kinley
L. B. Parish
Millikan
Tae
L. Ragan
Admr
Eva J. Gox
Walser & Casey, Attys
Social Set Fetes A W Clinnard Guests At Dinner
Wallburg reports Mrs A W Clinnard hosting a Sunday dinner at their Wallburg road home. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs O H Hauser and daughter from Westfield, Mr and Mrs Grady Motsinger and son Ray from Winston-Salem, Miss Mary Spell of Roseboro, and Miss Lula Mae Mot singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallburg
A. W. Clinnard
Wallburg Road
O. H. Hauser
Westfield
Grady Motsinger
Ray
Inston-Salem
Mary Spell
Roseboro
Lula Mae Motsinger
Visit of Miss Lanning and Miss Pardue at Lanning Home
Miss Helen Lanning and Miss Evangeline Pardue stayed over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lanning in Yadkin. Pardue returned Monday while Lanning remains with her grandparents.
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Helen Lanning
Evangeline Pardue
J. H. Lanning
Yadkin
Miss Pardue
Miss Lanning
Newport News Couple Visits Clinnards in Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. G B Smith of Newport News Virginia and Mrs George Smith of Conway were guests of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Clinard on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs G B Smith is Mrs Clinard's sister.
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G. B. Smith
Newport News
George Smith
Conway
Fletcher Clinnard
Clinard
Mrs Cost Undergoes Major Operation At Baptist Hospital
Mrs Carrie Cost mother of Mrs R B Fowler underwent a serious operation at Baptist Hospital on Saturday and is reported doing well.
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Carrie Cost
R. B. Fowler
Baptist Hospital
Miss Velma Teague Returns Home From Chapel Hill Summer School
Miss Velma Teague arrives back in the Abbotts Creek community after attending summer school in Chapel Hill. She spent the season away for educational work and is expected to resume local duties soon.
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Vélma Teague
Abbotts Creek
Chapel Hill
Spurgeon and Teague Guests Travel to Coast
Mr and Mrs W D Spurgeon of Abbotts Creek visited High Point on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Spurgeon. Carrack Teague and Miss Kathleen Velma Teague of Abbotts Creek leave for a brief coastal stay.
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W. D. Spurgeon
Abbotts Creek
High Point
Frank Spurgeon
Carrack Teague
Missea Kathleen
Velma Teague
Misses Hasel and Ruth Hay Visit Pinehurst Guests
Misses Hasel and Ruth Hay motored to Pinehurst on Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Braddock of Winston-Salem.
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Misses Hasel
Ruth Hayworth
Pinehurst
Mrs. Braddock
Winston-Salem
Georgia Tobaco Markets Opened In South Georgia
Thousands of pounds of tobacco were put on sale today at fifteen South Georgia markets with growers selling by allotment to avoid a federal tax. About 12,200 farmers signed the reduction agreement and expected favorable opening prices as roads to Valdosta and other towns filled with trucks.
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Valdosta
South Georgia
Tifton
Douglas
Moultrie
Nashville
Blackshear
Adel
Baxley
Hahira
Hazlehurst
Metter
Pelham
Statesboro
Vidalia
Waycross
Georgia
Bullfrog Found Cased in Cement During Plant Alterations
Workmen at a Burlington New Jersey plant unearthed a live bullfrog encased in cement used for foundations during recent alterations. No injuries reported. The discovery halted work briefly while crews removed the enclosure and documented the find.
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Burlington, N. J
Winston School Board Attacked Over Principal Dismissal
James M. Shields, dismissed after 13 years as junior high principal in Winston-Salem, drew fierce defense from R W McDonald of the North Carolina Higher Education Association. McDonald condemned the board’s action as bigoted and called for full explanation, linking the dismissal to Shields book Just Plain Larnin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
James M. Shields
R. W. McDonald
N. C. Higher Education Association
Piedmont Schoolmasters’ Club
Shields
North Carolina
Forsyth
Lawyer Editor Loses Fist Fight Yet Wins Civil Case
In Winston-Salem on August 1, Ralph B. Adams editor of the Caldwell Record and Boone Tillett clashed over a bankruptcy petition before referee Archie Elledge. Adams knocked unconscious for about 30 minutes after a blow, and Tillett broke Adams glasses with a punch. No serious injuries reported. The bankruptcy petition of Thomas Moore was dismissed on Adams's motion. Tillett represented Moore and Adams his own claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Ralph B. Adams
Caldwell
Lenoir
N. C
Record
Boone Tillett
Charlotte
Archie Elledge
Adams
Tillett
Thomas Moore
July Tax Receipts Rise Sharply From 1933 Levels
Raleigh August 1 tax data show general fund receipts for July at 2,194,789.37, up from 1933 by 1,? million due to sales tax. Franchise taxes led with 1,367,828.02, gasoline tax reached 1,271,303.89, reflecting an 81,522.42 year over year gain.
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Raleigh
General Fund
Highway Fund
O'Farrell Granted Release by Cincinnati Reds
Bob O'Farrell requested and received a conditional release from the Cincinnati Reds, announced by The Enquirer. He was displaced last week by Charley Dressen and remained under contract for this year and next, with O'Farrell hoping to join the Giants or Cubs.
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Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Bob O’farrell
Nati Reds
Bob
O'Farrell
Charley
Chuck) Dressen
Nashville Vols
Giants
Cubs
Investigating Election Fraud in Wilkes County
State board of elections met in Wilkesboro to probe irregular voting in the 17th district second primary for superior court judgeship. Protest filed by J. Hayden Burke alleges Republicans in Wilkes county voted for his opponent J A Rosseau. Rosseau led by 447 votes in the second primary returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesboro
State Board of Elections
Superior Court
J. Hayden Burke
Taylorsville
J. A. Rosseau
Burke
Wilkes County
Rosseau
Fights Last Night Report From City and Coast
Associated Press summary of bouts highlights includes Cleto Delphia winning on points in Italy and Cuba defeating Baltimore foe at 134 and 140 percent respectively. Johnny Farrell stops Buddy Dyer in Fort Worth after two rounds.
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Associated Press
Delphia Cleto
Italy
Frankie
San Francisco
Fort Worth
Tex
Johnny Farrell
Dallas
Buddy Dyer
Shreveport
High Point Girls Reach Europe Safely Amid Turmoil
Miss Unity Nash travels with a North Carolina group in Vienna sending a safe trip message to Mr. and Mrs. Nash. Miss Hibernia Hudson also joins from High Point. Mrs. O Arthur Kirkman Jr reports her sister Dr Gladys Morgan in Geneva remains untroubled. The party will visit Munich this week and aims for Berlin before sailing home July 23.
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M. W. Nash
Unity Nash
Vienna
North Carolina
Hibernia Hudson
Austria
Europe
O. Arthur Kirkman, Jr
Gladys Morgan
University of Geneva
Geneva
Switzerland
Miss Kirkman
Miss Morgan
Munich
Germany
Miss Nash
Berlin
United States
Clerk Held for Wife's Murder in Charlotte
Ee T Lagerholm an unemployed clerk was questioned by police in Charlotte after the poisoning death of his wife. Mrs Lagerholm died at a local hospital from a poison dose during a quarrel. Lagerholm was arrested at a relative's home after Hours of search and denied knowledge of the death. He claimed to have spent the night at a hotel and not been home since 4 30 p m yesterday. Ambulance driver John Tipton said the woman cried she had been poisoned by her husband during a fight with no facial bruises. Detective Captain Harry Joyner quoted her saying he had threatened to kill her and had done so. Frank Littlejohn said police received a letter from Clyde Davis asking an investigation into reports Lagerholm drank liquor and threatened his wife. No warrant existed but police blotter lists him as charged with murder. The five children are living with the couple.
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Charlotte
T. Lagerholm
John Tipton
Lagerholm House
Harry Joyner
Frank Littlejohn
Clyde Davis
Route Seven
Greenville S. C
Lagerholm
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Lagerholms
Tara Threatens Pirates Lead In Piedmont League
The Tara of Norfolk defeated Wilmington Pirates 6 to 4 after shelling Charlotte ace Bobby Durham in the ninth inning. Asheville's Tourists won two from Greensboro 7-5 and 4-2 while Montaneers carried relief pitching to two wins. The Pirates pushed Richmond 3 as Robello homer sparked a steady advance toward the second half flag.
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Charlotte
Tara
Norfolk
Wilmington Pirates
Bobby Durham
Hornet
Virginia Portsmen
Stevens
Curray
Hall
Asheville
Greensboro
Mountaineers
Pirates
Richmond
Robello
Buccaneers
Hostess Hallie Byrd Hosts Friends for Engagement Night
Miss Hallie Byrd R N of Seaview Hospital Staten Island entertained her fiancé Clarence Edinboro at a East High street party. Edinboro from Georgetown British Guiana a Tufts College dental student plans Meharry Medical College this fall. He will return to New York with Miss Byrd Saturday.
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Hallie Byrd
R. N
Seaview Hospital
Staten Island
New York
Clarence Edinboro
East High Street
Miss Byrd
Mr. Edinboro
Georgetown
British Guiana
South America
College of Dentistry
Tufts College
Dental College
Meharry Medical College
Warning on Deep River Swimming From Colored Playgrounds Leader
Prof. C H B Davis supervisor of the colored playgrounds warns parents against letting children swim near the river bend where a near tragedy occurred Sunday. He notes treacherous bottom, mentions a drowning two years ago, and says the colored playground pool is three miles downstream. He urges adult supervision for any young group swimming there.
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Colored Playgrounds
C. BH. Davis
Deep River
Davis
The
Colored Playground Commission
Harlow and Powell Deny Nuptial Plans
Platinum Blonde Jean Harlow and suave William Powell, film stars, deny plans to marry. Both report they are just good friends as they golf, hike, swim, play bridge, and dine together in Del Monte California.
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del Monte
Calif
Jean Harlow
Suave
Wiliam Powell
Denton Chain Reclaims Asheville Store Unit
E C Denton head of the chain through attorney Joseph Lachner bid 62350 to federal judge Nevin, winning control of the Asheville North Carolina unit. Judge Nevin to hold meeting Thursday to grant final approval.
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Regains
Dayton, O
E. Cc. Denton
Joseph Lachner
Cincinnati
Asheville
N. C
EB. R. Nevin
Nevin
Jefferson Drafted Declaration at Age Thirty Three
Historical note states Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old when he drafted the Declaration of Independence outlining colonial grievances and American ideals. The detail places his early influence in the late 18th century political context.
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Thomas Jefferson
Feud Bombings Fail as Sheltons and Birgers Clash
A feud between rival bootleg factions the Sheltons and the Birgers led to bombing attempts that failed to explode. The King of Spain sent Washington two jacks in 1785, despite a ban on exporting jacks. Edwin Hodges of West Torrington Conn began making drags wire but failed in business. Wolcottville Brase Company later succeeded in 1841.
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Sheltons
Birgers
Spain
Washington
America
Edwin Hodges
West Torrington
Conn
Wolcottville Brase Company
Cotton Tobacco Lead Program At State College Week
Raleigh August 1dedicated to cotton and tobacco major money crops on the annual farm and home week program at State college Three federal officials headlining with Dr W W Farner outlining nitrogen fertilizer effects on flue cured tobacco J B Hatson AAAs tobacco program D W Watkine cotton program Governor Phringhaus speaks urging support for agricultural life and noting sales tax funds keep schools open Dr Frank P Graham urges farmer cooperation Mrs Gordon Reid urges women to enter politics for farm areas NC Dairy men's association elects Kilgore Morrison Peyton McEachern Arey McCain Coz to key posts and directors
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Raleigh
North
D. W. Watkine
Phringhaus
Frank P. Graham
Gordon Reid
State Federation of Women's Clubs
North Carolina Dairymen’s Association
B. W. Kilgore
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
R. Peyton
Elkin
EB. O. McEachern
Wilmington
J. A. Arey
P. P. McCain
Sanatorium
R. M. Coz
Winston-Salem
Wages probe begins as Jones tours Southern states
Sullivan W. Jones, chairman of the national construction planning and adjustment board, leaves for Greensboro to confer with general contractors on the 40 cents an hour wage minimum. He plans stops in Columbia Atlanta Montgomery and returns to Washington. He says a first hand study is needed to judge the code’s impact and to avoid a starvation wage while promoting industry self regulation.
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Washington
Sullivan W. Jones
National Construction Planning and Adjustment Board
South
Jones
Greensboro
N. C
Columbia
Atlanta
Montgomery
NRA
Sullivan
Construction Planning and Adjustment Board
Honeycomb Scales of Bees Divide Roles by Cell Size
The text explains honeycomb consists of two cell sizes with the larger cells used to rear drones and the smaller cells housing the majority of worker bees. It notes the functional division between drone and worker production.
Balsa Wood Spotlighted as Lightest Tropical Material
Describes balsa as the lightest wood, found widely in the tropics. Notes its remarkable lightness being about half as heavy as cork and weighing five to seven pounds per cubic foot.
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Tropics
German chemist claims nicotine free tobacco via close planting
A German chemist announces that nicotine free tobacco can be grown through close planting and regulated waterings. The claim suggests a method to reduce nicotine content while maintaining crop yield and quality.
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Tobago
North Main
Winston School Board
Tiwoeu Nee
O’farrell
Redlegs
Cuba
Buster Brown
Baltimore
Yellowstone Park
Jim Bridger
Post Office Department
Tars
Annie Mea Harvey
Lindsay Thompson
CC. T. Harvey
Burlington
Annie Mae
First Emmanuel Baptist Church
G. W. Buckrham
A. S.r Thompson
Farlow Street
Leonard Street
Harlow
Powell
Joseph Nathan Kane
U. S
NS Ofab RF
Ove Williams
Connecticut
Ado
Sullivan Jones
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