Campaign Raises Half of Junaluska Mortgage Fund
Dr W A Lambeth Wesley Memorial Church leads a $105000 drive to retire mortgages on Lake Junaluska Summer Assembly grounds. By noon 53000 was received and organizers expect a push will reach the goal by Saturday night before the August 15 deadline in court-ordered terms.
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Lake Junaluska
Methodist Episcopal, South
W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal
Mississippi River
Potomac River
Methodist Church
Lambeth
Wallace Speaks at Council Bluffs Centennial Celebration
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace arrived in Council Bluffs Iowa to deliver an address at the city's centennial celebration on August 11.
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Council Bluffs
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Rocky Mount Boy Reported Missing
Charles Edwin Brock a 16 year old high school football and tennis player disappeared Friday night prompting a wide search in Rocky Mount. His parents fear for his safety after he left home saying he would go to the municipal library and was last seen on the street en route there. He wore a tan shirt black and white trousers and tennis shoes.
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Rocky Mount
Charles Edwin Brock
Sailing Fleet Faces Oblivion as Windjammers Decline
Washington report says storms fires and aging ships pushed 92 deep sea sailing vessels under the American flag toward oblivion in the past year. The department of commerce notes the fleet's rapid disappearance amid harsh weather and decay risks.
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Washington
Aug
Ill
Department of Commercce
Dope Seized From Black Tern Arriving in Boston
Federal and customs officers seized narcotics valued at 38000 dollars from the American steamer Black Tern of the Black Diamond line as she docked at the army base from Antwerp Belgium.
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Boston
Black Diamond Line
Antwerp
Belgium
Bayonets Serve to Check Rebels in Spanish Civil War
Loyalist forces in three weeks of fighting closed a curved front from Madrid toward the Mediterranean. Rebels reportedly failed to seize Santander and Badajoz, while government troops advanced north and south. Shells struck the Alhambra as war zones were extended to Huelva Cadiz the Balearic Islands and the northwest provinces Coruna Lugo and Pontevedra.
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Francisco Franco
Franco
Madrid
Straits of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Madrid War Ministry
Santander
Badajoz
Granada
Alhambra
War Ministry
Huelva
Cadiz
Balearic Islands
Coruna
Lugo
Pontevedra
CROP REPORT PROJECTS SLIGHT WHEAT DECLINE AND FEED SHORTFALL
Government estimates show wheat production at 622 million bushels, down from July and well below the five year average. The report forecasts declines in oats barley and grain sorghum with overall feed production 42 percent below 10 year average, though livestock feed needs may be less severe than in 1934.
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Crop Board
Funeral Held For Dead Congressman Zion Check
Seattle August funeral honors Washington congressman Marion A. Zion Check with military pomp. A 17 gun salute at Port Lawton and taps at the graveside marked the ceremony. He died after a fall from a fifth floor campaign office window amid his public escapades.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Marion A. Zioncheck
Port Lawton
Washington Commonwealth Federation
White House
Peace Talks Continue Amid Toledo Gas Workers Strike
Toledo Aug 11. Maintenance crews kept gas flowing as the Toledo Industrial Peace board sponsored another conference to settle a strike by union gas workers. The strike, called yesterday, targets recognition for collective bargaining seniority rights and wage increases.
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Toledo
Toledo Industrial Peace Board
How the Philippines Got Its Name
The Philippines were named for King Philip II of Spain by Spanish explorers after his reign. The archipelago’s name reflects colonial lore and early maps linked to the Habsburg king.
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Philippine Islands
King Philip of Spain
Primaries Feature Townesendism and Borah Races Across States
State primaries show Townsendite influence in Arkansas as Cleve land Holland faces industry backer and Venable criticizes Robinson. In Idaho Senator Borah seeks a sixth term with Byron Defen bach and Ben Ross competing. Florida eyes a Democratic nomination between Doyle Carl ton and C O Andrews as Roosevelt and Landon prepare speeches. The article notes a local school tax vote in Thomasville with 904 votes cast.
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Washington
C. O. Andrews
Park Trammel
Roosevelt
Landon
Asheville Woman Dies by Own Action in Bar Harbor Hotel
A sister arrived from New York to claim the body of Mrs. Mitchell Naples 28 of Asheville North Carolina identified by her brother in law E J Ferguson as the woman found shot in a Bar Harbor hotel room. Police Chief George Abbott confirmed the suicide with a .25 caliber revolver.
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Bar Harbor
New York
Mitchell Naples
Asheville
N. C
George Abbott
E. J. Ferguson
Ferguson
Naples
Abbott
Sluggish Mood Grips New York Stock Market Today
New York trading opened mixed as shares fluctuated with modest gains and losses. Corn slipped after an early rally sparked by gov estimate of a smaller crop, wheat eased from initial steadiness, cotton rose slightly, and foreign exchanges remained mixed with Italian loans rallying once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin Whitt Rushed From Plant After Fainting Spell
Martin Whitt an employee of the Wagner-Paris Veneer Company was found unconscious on the plant floor on Millis Street about 3 16 this afternoon. He was carried to Guilford General Hospital by Yow's ambulance after apparently fainting or suffering an attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Whitt
Wagner-Paris Veneer Company
Millis Street
Guilford General Hospital
Mill Rebuilt At Wallburg Mill Rebuilt At Wallburg
WALLBURG August 11 Work completed yesterday afternoon on the new plant of the G. W. and H. B. Wall Lumber Mill replacing the one destroyed by fire July 10. Orders already placed by customers begin this morning. The larger plant on a new site with modern machinery will broaden building material, boxing and crating lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallburg
G. W
H. B. Wall
Sunken Treasure Will Be Sought
The 45 foot trawler Nellie B Parmenter prepares for salvage and diving gear as it sails to the Delaware Capes to search for sunken treasure. Sponsors Colstead Corporation estimate ten million dollars buried with the Brask when she foundered in 1798 off the capes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Nellie B. Parmenter
Laware Capes
Colstead Corporation
Brask
Capes
Power Cruisers Safe In Port In Wisconsin Harbor
Two large power cruisers with 26 passengers are safe in port. The 35 foot Faith from Carvers Bay Michigan returned to its home port. The 42 foot Betty Jean from Milwaukee was towed to Port Washington after breaking its rudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wis
Three Face Trial In Death Of Man
In Morganton on August 11 three defendants Bo Franklin Charlie Franklin and Pansy Townsend go to trial for the death of Bud McKinney a mountain man. Solicitor Spurling may pursue degree murder. Judge Alley presides as John Richardson who was acquitted earlier now faces related charges connected to forged checks using McKinney s endorsement. McKinney was found buried about three weeks after he disappeared.
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Morganton
Bud McKinney
Mountaineer
Bo Franklin
Charlie Franklin
Pansy Townsend
Spurling
Felix FE. Alley
Waynesville
John Richardson
McKinney
State Firemen Now In Session Opens Three Day Meet
The annual three day convention of the State Firemen s association opened in Raleigh with speakers Captain P L Vickery of Fayetteville and Sherwood Brockwell Raleigh state fire marshal. The executive committee met to review the year s activities and motor truck races are scheduled for Thursday.
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Raleigh
State Firemen's Association
P. L. Vickery
Fayetteville Fire Department
Sherwood Brockwell
Search Made For Escaped Convicts
Tarboro August 11. Search continued for Roy Cobb and Gorey King two prisoners who escaped from state prison. A posse raided a wooded area but did not capture the fugitives. Ed House was arrested during the raid and jailed on a whiskey making charge. He denied seeing Cobb or King nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarboro
Roy Cobb
Gorey King
State Prison
Ed House
Cobb
King
Cotton Crop of State Is Poor
The federal state crop report from Raleigh says North Carolina’s cotton crop on August 1 was the poorest in memory due to abnormal weather. Production is forecast at 601,000 bales, down 12 percent from last year’s 572,000 bales and about 36 percent below the ten year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
King Edward Undertakes Vagabond Cruise Off Yugoslavia
On August 11 King Edward altered his royal vacation into a wandering voyage aboard the yacht Nehna off the Palmati coast near Sibenik Yugoslavia. Only the captain knew the royal orders as the monarch and guests sailed the Adriatic in privacy.
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Sibenik
Yugoslavia
Edward
Tanks first used in war by the British
A historical note records that tanks were introduced in warfare by Britain, marking a significant shift in combat methods and armored warfare. The entry mentions the development and deployment of early tracked armored vehicles during World War I and notes their impact on battlefield tactics.
Astor custody case stalls amid diary and diary excerpts
In a high profile custody hearing actress Miss Astor faces cross examination as her diary and journal are sought as evidence. Names such as John Barrymore George Kaufman and Bennett Cerf surface amid claims of relationships and alcohol use. The defense questions credibility while Miss Astor denies romantic ties with several men as witnesses recount visits to her Tower Road apartment.
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John Barrymore
George 8. Kaufman
Bennett Cerf
Sylvia Sidney
John Anderson
Miss Astor
Fraklyn Thorpe
Marylyn
Anderson
Roland Rich Woolley
Kaufman
Thorpe
Barrymore
New York
Ollywood
Elaine Barrie
Daniel Silberger
Mortimer Rodgers
Carlos Paraga
John Eldredge
Frederic March
Count Alfonso Carpegna
George Oppenheimer
Tower Road
Marylynn
Eldredge
Count Carpegna
Oppenheimer
Misa Astor
Labor Executives Arrested At North Webster Mills
Four New Bedford labor executives were arrested at Slayer company mills in Webster Massachusetts amid a strike. William Batty Abraham Binns William Baron and Manuel Silva identified as union leaders were detained after refusing police orders to disperse at the mill gates.
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Webster
Mass
New Bedford
North Webster Mills
Slayer Company
William E. Batty
New Bedford Loom Fixers Union
New Bedford Textile Council
Abraham Binns
New Bedford Weavers Union
New Bedford United Textile Workers
William Baron
New Bedford Central Labor Union
Manuel Silva
Templeman
American Water Works to Resume Dividends on Common Stock
New York August 11 Directors of American Water Works and Electric Company ordered dividends resumed on the companys common stock after a report of sharply higher earnings for the year ended June 30 A dividend of 20 cents a share was declared the first payment since May 15 1935 Net income for the 12 months amounted to 4241857 or 167 a share on 46941945 shares outstanding versus 2718401 or 87 cents a share on 1741088 shares in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Water Works & Electric Company
Alfred Coble Found Dead in Bed in Clay Township
Alfred Coble, 54, farmer of Clay township, was found dead in his bed this morning with a .32 caliber pistol nearby. The coroner ruled death a self-inflicted shooting, believed caused by ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ocoble
Greensboro
Alfred Coble
Clay Township
U S Recovery Lags UK Says League Report
The League of Nations Monetary Review reports deflation in the United States is greater than in Britain and that American recovery is less marked. It notes Britain relied on cheap money via banking policy, while the United States used a series of recovery measures at the cost of higher debt. Prices rose faster in the United States.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations Monetary Review
United States
United Kingdom
Great Britain
U Kingdom
American Federal Reserve Tem
Guard Held For Convict's Death In Mississippi
BROOKHAVEN Miss August 11 Jim Albritton a guard at the county prison farm was held on a manslaughter charge after a convict Bennie Wisner died following a beating by fellow prisoners Witnesses at an inquest said Albritton ordered the flogging and a $500 bond was set
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Brookhaven
Miss
Jim Albritton
Bennie Wisner
Albritton
State To Save On Text Books
Raleigh July 11 Three members of the state text book commission announced an annual saving to the state between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars in buying school books. Clyde A. Erwin said publishers offered a ten percent distribution discount after conferences in New York. The saving would fund a new textbook rental system.
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Raleigh
State
Text Book Commission
Clyde A. Erwin
A. A. F. Seawell
A. 8. Brower
Division of Purchase and
New York
Erwin
Escapee James Williams Sought After Prison Break
Raleigh dispatch reports War Pitts says no word from Canton Ohio where two convicts named James Williams are at large. One, 27, escaped from a 20 to 30 year sentence. another, 31, serving 11 to 15 years. An Ohio arrest connects a James Williams, 30, to killing a guard during a prison break.
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Raleigh
War Pitts
Canton
James Williams
Pitts
Ohio City
Three Hurt In Mishaps Here
Luther Hampton twenty two of Saclis bury suffered a cut to his right hand and an injury to his nose about 1130 this morning when his light truck ran out of control and struck an electric light pole at East High and South Wrenn streets. Hampton said steering gear jerked when crossing the railroad tracks and he could not regain control before the crash. His hand injury came from a knife in his hand and his nose injury from falling glass.
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Luther Hampton
Saclisbury
East High
South Wrenn
Hampton
Town Applies For Police Radio System Permit
Wilson town officials announce application to the federal radio commission for permission to install a police radio system. Town Manager W. M. Wiggins confirms the request was filed on August 11.
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Wilson
W. M. Wiggins
Federal Radio Commission
Hundredth Birthday Plans After Lifesaving Doctor Visit
Herman Voigt of Hastings Minnesota plans to celebrate his 100th birthday next Friday recalling a doctor’s grim TB prognosis sixty years ago. His long life defied expectations and he laughs at the old warning.
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Hastings
Minn
Herman Voigt
Poland Joins Eight-Power Neutrality Pact
Poland agreed to join the eight power neutrality pact to keep hands off Spain and prevent the civil war from becoming a world conflict.
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Poland
Warsaw
Spain
Peaches Displayed Weigh Three Pounds Each
Pi John Caldwell, an orchardist in Winston Salem, showcased three peaches from his farm. Each fruit weighed about three pounds, measured 11 inches stem to bud, ten and a half inches around the side end, and three and a half inches in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Pi John Caldwell
Highway Planning Survey Rushes Forward with Federal Aid
Raleigh August 11 J S Burch engineer for the highway public works commission said day plans had been forwarded for a state wide highway planning survey. If approved by Washington the project would use emergency relief funds cover one year and employ up to 80 persons. The study would examine highway schematics needs density traffic and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
J S Burch
Eniineer
Stg
Highway Public Works Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Labor Talks of Liberal Part in 1940 Convention
Washington August 11. After a convention the state labor's nonpartisan league plans to work for Kent Roosevelt's re election this year. Leaders approved a resolution to use the organization as an instrument to promote liberalism and to prepare for any political realignment after 1940. President George L Berry said priorities are Roosevelt's re election, supporting policies, and possible party establishment if needed before 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
le Labor
Kent Roosevelt
League
George L. Berry
Republican committee names director in Chicago
Representative Clifford R of Garden City Kansas is named director of the Republican national Committee s farm in Chicago. Arthur M Curtis serves as assistant to the committee chairman as the assignment is announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clifford R
Garden City
Kans
Tional Committee
Arthur M. Curtis
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