Salvation Army reorganizes officers in Carolinas and beyond
Charlotte August 8 officials announced changes affecting Salvation Army officers across the Carolinas. Major John Bivans, long commandant in Columbia South Carolina, named administrator for all Charlotte activities under Lieut Colonel Tyler. Major Bivans arrives as Major Wesley Bouterse moves to Richmond on August 25. Adjutants Lisle Shackleford, John O Beirne, Robert Cowan reassigned to Dallas Texas Grand Rapids Mich and High Point respectively. W S Evans from Dallas succeeds Bouterse in Charlotte.
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Charlotte
Salvation Army
Carolinas
Clifford Westbrook
John Bivans
Columbia
S. C
Bivans
Tyler
Wesley Bonterse
Richmond
Col. Tyler
Lisle Shackleford
High Point
Dallas
Texas
John O’beirne
Wilmington
Adjutant Shackelford Takes New Post in Wilmington
Adjutant Shackelford came to High Point to lead the local corps about a year ago as Adjutant John O Beirne moved to Wilmington. Shackelford won many friends and continued the constructive work begun by O Beirne. The transfer is viewed as a promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant Shackelford
High Point
Adjuant
John O'Beirne
Wilmington
Major O'Beirne
Sheriff Holds Night Watchman in Asheville Slaying Case
Night Watchman remains in custody as Sheriff Brown continues to hold Gaddy. Negro employees at Battery Park hotel were jailed then released. Brown and Captain Jones say they are pursuing leads, with clues described as promising but the case still unsettled. Helen Clevenger, daughter of the victim, is mentioned in the narrative.
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Battery Park
Gaddy
Brown
Fred Jones
Asheville City
Jones
Helen Clevenger
Murder at hotel exposes grisly seal of crime in July case
Transfered Mr and Mrs J F Clevenger of Staten Island N Y were found stabbed in the face and shot through the breast in their hotel room about 1230 am on July 16 The body lay near the door while guests recalled cries during a thunderstorm A shadowy figure and a hatless man fleeing in the storm were reported A 12th hotel key was found in the door and hair from a man was recovered from a towel Police noted fingerprints were inconclusive and Gaddy remained in jail The case drew attention from Sheriff Brown and Captain Jones as investigations continued
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J. F. Clevenger
Staten Island
N. Y
Professor Clevenger
E. B. Pittman
Raleigh
Helen
Pittman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sheriff Brown
Clevenger
Ohio
Gaddy
Captain Jones
Wingless Autogiro Transitions to Glide Power
After takeoff the clutch is released and the motor becomes unnecessary to turn the rotor. Forward momentum then provides the motive power for sustained flight.
Hedler Sets New World Record for Tailspins
E. C. Hedler of South Bend Indiana established a new world record for successive tailspins by completing 24 percent of a prescribed routine. The stunt showcases Hedler's precision and endurance in aerial maneuvers.
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E. C. Hedler
South Bend
Ind
Major O Beirne Transferred to Grand Rapids Unit 1
Major John O Beirne of the Wilmington Salvation Army and former High Point commander will be reassigned to Grand Rapids Michigan to head Unit No 1. The move takes effect August 23, moving him from the southern to the central territory after a request by Commander William A McIntyre of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Grand Rapids
John O'Beirne
Wilmington
Chicago
O'Beirne
O’beirne
Citadel
Knox rails against sweatshops and monopolies in campaign speech
Col. Knox attacked the NRA and AAA, criticized sugar policy losses for farmers, and condemned a New York bank for Puerto Rico sugar bets. He urged a nondivisive fight and praised some Roosevelt measures while forecasting an American system of free enterprise through low costs and high production.
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Col. Knox
NRA
AAA
New York
Puerto Rico
Ccc
How Can I by Anne Ashley Q A
A reader asks how to clean a flat iron and the answer is to rub beeswax between two old flannel pieces on a hot iron to remove dirt and improve operation. For picnics, use disposable ice cream containers to carry salads and similar foods, light to carry and can be discarded after use.
Philadelphia contractor dies in Richmond auto crash
E. C. DeBerry of Philadelphia was killed in a car accident in Richmond, Virginia, Friday while en route to visit his brother C. R. DeBerry. His wife was injured and hospitalized in Richmond. The brother and his nephew W. C. DeBerry left for Richmond Saturday.
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E. C. DeBerry
Philadelphia
Richmond
C. R. DeBerry
Mr. DeBerry
W. C. DeBerry
Mrs Herman Nelson Hosts St Mark Choir At Underhill Home
Mrs Herman Nelson entertained the St Mark choir at her Underhill Avenue home Thursday. After a brief business session guests enjoyed a picnic lunch on the lawn. Attending were Dr M B Davis and relatives Dr L B Williams of Kansas City Mo Mrs V C Biler of Newport News Va Mrs Robert McRae of Hamlet Mrs J H Leach and Mrs W T Craven of Ramseur and Mrs L B DeBerry with son Willie C visiting 1409 Kivett Drive.
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Herman Nelson
St. Mark Choir
Underhill Avenue
Ray Grant
M. B. Davis
L. B. Williams
Kansas City
V. C. Biler
Newport News
Robert McRae
Hamlet
J. H. Leach
W. T. Craven
Rameseur
L. B. DeBerry and Son
Willie C
Washington, D. C
A. DeBerry
Kivett Drive
Campaign on the Road As Candidates Hit States
The 1932 campaign shifts to the road with Democrats split over the New Deal and Republicans seeking cross party support. Labor groups forecast 3 million voters backing Roosevelt while American Liberty League criticizes the administration. Lemke and Landon plan broad appearances as Garner and Knox tour to press party platforms.
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George N. Berry
Labor
League
Roosevelt
American Liberty League
Raoul B. Desveraine
Alfred F. Smith
Wallace
Constitution Oalfee
Detroit
LaFollette
William Lemke
North Dakota
Union Party
Gerald L. K. Smith
Huey Long
Lemke
Charlotte
N. C
Pennsylvania
New York
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
WPA Relief Report Shows Decline in Relief Dependence
A WPA relief report notes 2,225,898 people worked on relief, with 15 percent of works program employees not from relief sources. It cites 1,930,000 direct relief cases in March 1936, down from 2,150,000 in January, and says transfers to works programs reduced relief reliance while funds limited new aid.
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WPA
United States
Roosevelt
Blended Family Plan Faces Teen and Tie Cue
A widow plans a remarriage to a divorced man with a child. The article advises clear roles for each child, shared responsibilities, and tactful parenting to minimize jealousy and conflict as siblings adapt to a new home.
How to Create a Unified Family Plan at Home
Advice urges both partners to foster a single family unit among the children. Be firm and impartial in shared duties, privileges, and responsibilities to build a cohesive home life.
No titled headline found in readable text
The text addresses parenting fairness and adjustment of children in blended families, urging fair treatment and mutual consideration. It directs questions to Miss Marjorie Mansfield at The Enterprise and promises prompt responses.
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Marjorie Mansfield
Patience and Courtesy Highlight Parental Example
A brief reflection on patience tact and fair play as essential resources. It praises courteous affection from parents as adequate in all situations and emphasizes positive behavior as a guiding principle.
Robert Arrives for Conference at Highlands
L W Chip Robert secretary of the Democratic national committee arrived in Highlands Ga to prepare for a series of political conferences with Democratic leaders from the Carolinas Georgia and Tennessee O Max Gardner former governor and former national committeeman joined from Asheville where they spoke with Marvin McIntyre Roosevelt secretary They summoned state chairmen J Wallace Winborne Ben Leppard and C T Bell to meet and discuss campaigns all expected to arrive unless Leppard misses due to Rep J J Mc Swain funeral Robert and Gardner met Georgia leaders vacationing there.
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North Carolina
Ben Leppard
South Carolina
C. T. Bell
Tennessee
Leppard
J. J. McSwain
Robert
Gardner
Georgia
Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lea Questions and Answers
A Q and A style on at home guests social ease guiding parents to mingle children under supervision and correct privately. It advises guest visit length from thirty minutes to an hour and supports men taking a woman’s arm while crossing streets.
WPA and relief lists in federal work programs
The report shows 70.4 percent of PWA project workers and 55 percent of PWA low cost housing workers were not from relief lists. About 95 percent of 2,225,898 WPA workers were formerly on relief. It also notes 12 percent of 259,405 National Youth Administration students paid $6 a month did not work but received aid for scholastic performance.
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PWA
WPA
National Youth Administration
France Bans Export of War Materials to Spain
Paris Aug 8 The French cabinet ordered a ban on all export of war materials to Spain and began an inquiry into false reports of the Spanish situation. A nationalization bill for French war industries was adopted in modified form to allow state oversight. The move seeks strict neutrality while urging Germany and Italy to back the eight power embargo.
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Paris
Spain
Lebrun
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Colfax Man Frees Himself in Slade Death
Clyde Sapp of Colfax was cleared of blame in the death of Jack Slade 21 who died from a shotgun wound. Slade was shot as he approached what he believed was his home. Officers and a coroner’s jury ruled the death accidental with evidence showing Slade walked in his sleep before the shooting.
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Greensboro
Clyde Sapp
Colfax
Jack Slade
Slade
Sap
Sapp
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Robert Cowan
Adjutant L. Shackelford
Rose Marie Shop
Knox
Anne Ashley
Colored News
Washington
John Hamilton
Garner
Frank Knox
Illinois
Connersville
Aubrey Williams
Republican National Committee
Marjorie
Mansfield
Democratic National Committee
Roberta Lea
Frar
Berlin
Jack
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock, N.C
Grandfather Mountain
Jack G. Craft
Mana
South Main
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