Altrusa Club Hosts Jaycees in Polio Drive Celebration
About 75 Jaycees and 30 Altrusa members gathered at a city picnic where the two civic groups praised each other for a six day polio hospital fundraiser. More than 53000 was raised atop the wex bridge with hopes the final total will exceed 55000 as donations continue. Jaycee Ed gar Snider and President Bill Lee highlighted the collaborative effort and Altrusa President Mrs. J. D. Ross expressed appreciation for the Jaycees' work.
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Junior Chamber of Com
Polio Hospital
Kings
Altrusans
Jaycees
High Point
Wex Bridge
Edgar Snider
Jaycee
Bill Lee
Altrusa
J. D. Ross
Nick Lawrence
Lawrence
High Point Altrusa Club
High Point Jaycees
City Lake
Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital
Greensboro
Altrusa Club
Enterprise
South textile mills grant widespread 8 percent raises
About 8 percent pay hikes are approved for thousands in the southern textile industry. Greenwood mills in South Carolina lead with 5 000 workers seeing boosts, others in Abney and Cotton mill chains follow, including Burlington in Gastonia and Firestone in Gastonia, all effective in early August or mid August. Management expects a near industry wide wave across the South within one to two weeks.
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Greenwood Mills
James C. Self
Greenwood
S. C
South
Grendel and
Panola Mills
Abney Mills
Southern Mills
Lancaster
Kershaw
Ft. Mill
South Carolina
Burlington Mills
Gastonia
Cramerton
Firestone Textile
United States Rubber Co
Winnsboro
Negro Woman Injured In Automobile Collision
Alberta Goldston a 40 year old Black woman was admitted to Memorial hospital after being struck by a car driven by Charles Taro 32 near Montlieu frege. Police say she walked into the street and no charges were filed against the driver.
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Alberta Goldston
Boulevard
Memorial Hospital
Charles Taro
White Oak Street
Montlieu Frege
N. M. Harrison
Montlieu Avenue
Guard Unit Alerted Amid County Political Tensions in Polk
Tensions rose as Polk county voters prepared for a general election aligned with twin statewide primaries. The Good Government League challenged the Burch E Biggs Democratic organization, alleging poll tax receipt issues and concealed absentee lists. A separate shooting near Ducktown left Earnest Loudermilk dead and authorities unavailable for comment.
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Burch E. Biggs
Polk County
League
GGL
Biggs
Copperhill
Ducktown
Benton
Copperhill Hospital
Earnest Loudermilk
License Board For Shine Boys
The piece outlines a proposed 1949 general assembly licensing board for shine boys involving contractors and various trades. It proposes health measures, a plan to grant licenses and issue a health certificate, and a funding scheme including a two dollar payment to grandather existing shiners and annual dues.
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General Assembly
Visiting Relatives From Cincinnati at Point Barrow
Mrs Lydia McCoy Wilder of Cincinnati Ohio visits her mother and sister at 1510 Haney St Barrow Alaska Point Barrow the northernmost settlement in the United States.
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Lydia McCoy Wilder
Haney St
Wilder
Cincinnati
Ohio
Barrow
Alaska
Point Barrow
United States
Taft backs delaying federal housing bill amid McCarthy clash
Taft says federal housing aid can wait until the January session and warns the House will block any housing bill if it includes the provision. Tobey accuses the House GOP trio of blocking reform and demands accountability. On Cheju Island, Korean women dive for shells while men care for children and meals.
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Crats
Taft
R-O
McCarthy
House
Tobey
Senate Banking Committee
Martin
Mass
Halleck
Ind
Banking Committee
Wolcott
Mich
Cheju
Korea
Two Die In Plane Crash Near Opa-Locka
A Navy R4D plane en route from Norfolk to Cuba crashed near Opa-Locka, killing two crewmen and injuring others. Enlisted personnel from Norfolk and Brooklyn listed among the dead and injured. passengers include J L Alden and O Rodriguez with Coast Guard member W Gardiner among the aboard. The crash occurred just before a scheduled stop at the master field near the scene.
Tobacco Prices Continue High On Border Belt
Tobacco prices stayed high along the Carolinas flue cured belt with offerings just below early week levels. Heavy rains through Wednesday delayed crop prep for market. Kingstree noted $3 to $4 gains per hundred on medium grades in the first half hour. early average $59 and a high of $70. Old Folks at Home earned its author Stephen Foster only $1,647.46 in his lifetime.
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Raleigh
Carolinas
Kingstree
Stephen Foster
Allied Envoys Meet Molotov In Kremlin
Western diplomats led by Britain United States and France sought a settlement after night talks with Stalin. Frank Roberts and Yves Chataigneau joined U S Ambassador Bedell Smith for morning discussions while observers expect another conference.
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Molotov
Kremlin
United States
Britain
France
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Stalin
Berlin
Frank Roberts
Yves Chataigneau
Washington
London
Paris
Battle of Songs at Friendship Baptist Church
The Royal Sons of Winston-Salem North Carolina and the Sons of Harmony of this city perform in a Battle of Songs on Saturday August 7 at 8 pm at Friendship Baptist church.
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Royal Sons of
Winston-Salem
N. C
Sons of Harmony
Friendship Baptist Church
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