Silk Stock Freeze Sparks Hosiery Industry Meeting
UK manufacturers and American representatives met in Washington to curb chaos after the silk stock freeze. A survey warned American women would face exhaustion of silk stock within two months, prompting talks on fiber substitutions and avoiding unemployment amid production cuts. The conference was led by Sidney Hillman, Sean Henderson, and Donald M. Nelson to plan changes in knitting processes and manage labor impacts.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Y Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
Sean Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Suply
Donald M. Nelson
Auto Crash Damages Vehicles. One Injured at City Intersection
An automobile crash at the Montheu Ave NE and North Hamilton St intersection last night around 7:45 resulted in damage estimated at 140 and one injury. Officers say the Bailey car driven by Lee Bailey, 59, of Thomasville ran a red light, colliding with Norma Vorney, 20, of Arcadia, with both drivers alleged to have staged injuries.
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Montheu Avene
Hamilton Street
Montheu Avenue
Lee Baiey
Thomasville
Norma Vorney
Arcway
Bailey
Horney
Failey
Stolen 1934 Blue Ford Coach From Post Office Lot
Norman Myers of Thomasville route one reported his automobile stolen from the post office parking lot while he was in a nearby cafe. The car is described as a 1934 blue Ford coach.
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Norman Myers
Thomasville
Myers
Hull signals Vichy note may not satisfy American aims
Secretary of State Hull said U S relations with Vichy hinge on French defense of its territory, not just assurances received. He noted a French note outlining defense of empire and dismissed the likelihood that mere words would settle concerns over French Africa bases and concessions. Hull expects further clarity before publicizing the note.
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Washington
Hull
Vichy
French Africa
Sumner Welles
Ayrshire Club Picnic Set With Breeders Meet
Members and friends of the Carolina Virginia Ayrshire Club are invited to a picnic and field day on August 19 at the Long Creek Lodge owned by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Reynolds in Devotion North Carolina. Luncheon provided by the Reynolds and the program directed by J A Saylor Co. T Conklin of Brandon Vermont will join to discuss Ayrshire activities. Arrangements by Leonard Tufts Pinehurst Farm and James Beall Sanatorium.
Four Candidates Inducted Into De Molay Ceremonies Here
Four candidates were conferred in a De Molay ceremony by High Point chapter last night. Sammy Lambeth Jack Cecil Cilnard Burton and Bob Hicks joined the Order as a new degree team led the initiations. Additional initiations planned within a month to fill chapter ranks as colleges claim members.
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High Point
Order of DeMolay
Homer Barrett
Sammy Lambeth
Jack Cecil
Cilnard Burton
Bob Hicks
Horney Re-Elected Treasurer At State Firemen Meeting
A B Horney of High Point was re elected treasurer as North Carolina State Firemen's Association met in Asheville. R A Joyner became president with Charles L Burkett as vice president and John L Miller as secretary. A resolution condemned any hindrance to the national defense program. William B Umstead spoke on democracy and defense. About 250 delegates planned a Smoky Mountains visit after the closing dance.
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Asheville
A. B. Horney
High Point
North Carolina
William B. Umstead
Durham
United States
Umstead
Great Smoky Mountains
Civilians To Get Army Jobs In Southeast Area
A policy change will add about 30 000 troops by transferring army camp jobs to civilians. Brigadier General James L. Frink will oversee distribution in the fourth corps area, with 7 564 500 dollars set aside to employ roughly 6 900 civilians across eight southeastern states including Georgia Florida North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama.
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Atlanta
James L. Rink
Fourth Corps
Frink
John F. Smith
Albania
Georgia
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Gentry to Transfer from Hayworth Memorial to Roanoke Church
Rev C K Gentry longtime pastor of Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church will move to the First Wesleyan Methodist Church in Roanoke Virginia as the annual conference convenes at Colfax next week. He arrived in High Point in 1935 from Knoxville and oversaw major church remodeling, doubled Sunday School enrollment, and led in finances. The transition sees Rev B H Phaup replace him at Hayworth Memorial.
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C. K. Gentry
Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Roanoke
Colfax Unis
Gentry
High Point
Knoxville
Hayworth Memorial Church
North Carolina
High Point Ministeris Association
Earl T. Gentry
Wesleyan Methodist
Blacksburg
Eugene Gentry
Auto Paris and Accessories Company
Melvin Gentry
Velmar Gentry
Berle Gentry
F. Henry Asbury
F.B. Dennard
Liberty
Hopewell
Guilford
Rockingham
Mr. Gentry
B. H. Phaup
Altavista
Sara Rar
Deaths: F C Starbuck funeral in Thomasville
Funeral rites for F C Starbuck former Bligh Point resident and retired railroad man were held at Clarksbury Methodist Church with Rev W D Helsaheck and Rev T R York officiating. Large crowd attended. Interment in church cemetery. Also noted funeral for Mrs Minnie Gurley widow of David Gurley conducted at Sechrest Chapel with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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F. C. Starbuck
Thomasville
Bligh Point
Clarksbury Methodist’ Church
W. D. Helsaheck
Church of Christ of
Minnie Gurley
David 5. Gurley
Baltimore
Sechrest
J. Clay Madison
First Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Hubert Gurley
Omaha man dreams of fire escapes plunge
August Choate, 54, of Omaha, speculates the heat may have caused a dream of his room on fire. He leaped from a window, unhooked the screen, and fell 23 feet to the pavement below, sustaining back and ankle injuries and was taken to a hospital.
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Omaha
August Choate
Work Of Community Chest Explained To Rotary Club
Olin LeBaron, secretary of the local Community Chest, spoke at the Rotary club on the value of preventive social work. He compared costs, noting directing youths through Boy and Girl Scout groups and the M C A reduces future welfare costs, with Community Chest guiding services not usually covered by government. The Chest aims to prevent social ills and has been adopted in 500+ communities since its Cleveland origins over two decades ago. Kim Griffith of Buckfield...
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Rotary Club
Olin LeBaron
Boy
Girl Scout
M.C. A
LeBaron
Cleveland
Ohio
Kim Griffith
Biucfiela
Rotarians From Asheboro Visit Local Club Today
Va, Rotarians Tom Redding and Z F Bulla of Asheboro were visitors today. Rotarian Fred Flagler has returned from an extended tour of the West and was present today.
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Tom Redding
Z. F. Bulla
Asheboro
Fred Flagler
West
Two Divorces and a Suit Filed in Municipal Court Today
Three suits were filed in Municipal Court this morning including one divorce action by E. D. Beaver against Lola Beaver for adultery and infidelity and one collection suit.
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Ono
E. D. Beaver
Lola Beaver
Thaddeus W Auman Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
Thaddeus W Auman 63 longtime city resident and Tomlinson employee at High Point died at home 202 Tomlinson Street Wednesday night from a heart attack. Born Randolph County June 1878 he was married to Bethe Fry and survived by five sons C L and C C Auman Wayne I L R D Auman of High Point and Charlotte, a daughter Madeline Miller, two brothers and several step siblings plus 16 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Central Methodist Asheboro with burial in Asheboro Cemetery. processional from his home at 3 o'clock DST.
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Thaddeus W. Auman
Tomlinson
High Point
Tomlinson Street
Randolph County
Franklin
Sarah Ward Auman
Bethe Fry
Wayne Auman
R. D. Auman
C. L. Auman
C. C. Auman
Charlotte
Madeline Miller
Hudson
Wyo
Alpheus Auman
Seagrove
Lebbeus Auman
Asheboro
Rufus Auman
Star
Sarah A. Fields
Pleasant Garden
Central Methodist Church
Miller divorce filed after two years of separation
Ruby Pierce Miller seeks divorce from Clyde Miller on grounds of two years' separation. Bligh Palmer Company seeks to recover 312 dollars allegedly due from the Southern Oil Company of North Carolina Inc for materials furnished the defendant.
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Ruby Pierce Miller
Clyde Miller
Bligh-Palmer Company
Southern Oil Company of North Carolina, Inc
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Delanes
B. F. Goodrich
Andy
Patance T
Begoodrich
Silvertown Stores
T. A. Montgomery
Mgr
North Main Street
State Firemen
Grigori M. Stern
Karelian
Roanoke, Va
Stanley R. Wells
Jacksonville
Fla
Rose Furniture CO
South Main Street
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