Centers Report Unusual Demand For Placements Across Regions
Leigh Aug 11 AP Centers in state employment offices report unusually high placement activity with about 1,500 people placed in Winston Salem and nearby towns. Employers pick candidates from long lists for tobacco and copper shop labor, with Wilson showing 142 stemmers placed among 150. Cotton mills, peanut firms, and manufacturers reopen, boosting work hours and earnings in Asheboro Lexington Gastonia High Point and others. Public and private construction also aid placements as the area faces a milder unemployment situation than last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
State Employment Service
Wineton-Salem
Rory
Galdsboro
Greenville
Lexington
High Point
Gastonia
Rutherfordton
Shelby
Concord
Brynon City
Fayetteville
Tonic Claim Promises Glow and Health Restored
A dubious ad touts a $5.8 tonic as a cure for dull skin and lack of glow, claiming it revives vitality and eye brightness. The text includes fragmented foreign phrases and implausive health assurances, urging readers to start a trial and purchase at a druggist.
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Several Tracts
Guilford County Realty transfers list parcels exchanged by multiple residents and companies. Transactions include pilots life insurance to Della C Liorsch on Centennial avenue, several lots exchanged among Herman Fisher Rankin Teague Welch subdivision, and tracts on Doris Street Welborn Street Langley Avenue. Other transfers cover Woodlawn Drive Edgewood and a Thomas area along Groometown Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Della C. Liorsch
Centennial Avenue
Claude R. Melver, Jr
Ben Ll. Herman
A. Burton
Ben Herman
L J. Fisher, Jr
Rankin, Teague and Welch
L. Herman
Ethel M. Fisher
Doris Street
J. H. Jennings
J. & Yow
Welborn Street
More
Detroit Astir With Activity
Detroit steel and auto plants move toward 1939 models as thousands return to work. United States Rubber sends calls to 700 plus workers while Ford resumes steel action with three open hearth furnaces and a 34 million expansion. Willys-Overland recalls 1600 workers for assembly by August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States Rubber Oo
Peven
Ford Motor Co
Ford Steel
Ford
Toledo
David R. Wilson
Willys-Overland Motors
Cranium Crackers Word Puzzle Preview
A set of scrambled clues asks which word blocks form true statements. Items include poem types and mythical creatures. wars and revolutions with dates. cities and countries. and specialists like herpetologists and etymologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Mandalay
Baghdad
Brazil
Turkey
Burma
Siam
Eugene Tanner to Appear on First Church Program
Gospel singer and radio artist Eugene Tanner will perform at the First Church program tonight at 8 o clock, bringing a noted voice to the community event and highlighting local colored people in the arts scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Tanner
At & O
Cloe
Dinner Hosts Entertain Winston Salem High Point Servants
Mr Williams and Fritte Cum mings of Myrtle Beach entertained the servants of Winston Salem and High Point with a chicken dinner Thursday evening August 4 at Charlie's Place. About 35 guests attended including Fred Hayes Mrs Nellie Baldwin Mrs Mazie Brooks Miss Beatrice Crowder Henry McCrae Mrs Louise Mason and others. The gathering was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Williams
Fritte Cummings
Myrtie Beach
Winston-Salem
High Point
Charlie's Place
Fred Hayes
Nellie Baldwin
Mazie Brooks
Beatrice Crowder
Henry McCrae
Louise Mason
Bernice Muckle
Nessen Taylor
Wesley Harris
Tommy Manor
Smith Biggers
West End Gospel Singers to Perform Tonight at Mt Vernon Baptist
The West End Gospel Singers radio quartet from Winston Salem will present a music program at Mt Vernon Baptist Church this evening. A small admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Gospel Singers
Radio Teat Male Quartet
Winston-Salem
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Ladies' Aid Circle Plans Chicken Hunt at Carter Home
St Mark's M E church Ladies' Aid No 2 met August 2 at Millard Carter's home 208 Normal street. A salad course followed the business meeting. Attendees included Mesdames Bruton Steward Powell Smith G Smith Gibson and Carter McCollum. Guests were Mrs Gibson and Mrs Barner. The circle plans a chicken hunt tonight at the Carter residence.
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Ladies’ Aid News
Ladies’ Aid Circle No
St. Mark’s M. EF
Millard Carter
Normal Street
Rose Gibson
Mesdames T. Bruton
H. Steward
E. Powell
L. Smith
G. Smith
R. Gibson
F. Carter
E. McCollum
Bible Classes at School Tomorrow Evening
There will be Bible classes at the school tomorrow night from six to eight o'clock to study the Sunday school lesson for Sunday.
Reverend Marshall to Preach at St Stephen's A M E Zion
Reverend Arthur Marshall of Pine Bluff Arkansas formerly of High Point will preach at St Stephen's A M E Zion Church this evening at 7 o'clock. The sermon will be delivered in a formal church service and expected to attract local congregants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
St. Stephen's
Arthur Marshall
Pine Bluff
Ark
High Point
A. M. E. Zion Church
Smet! Musical Genius Memorial Mystery
Puzzle fragment lists a memorial clue and an Italian city. The words hint at a wordplay answer tied to a musical genius, with missing letters and cross clues. The lines suggest a themed crossword style entry without full grid context.
Mrs Chappell Beats Contract With Cunning Card Play
In the Virginia Beach state championship Mrs J. R. Chappel Jr of Richmond fulfilled a difficult contract by a clever dummy play. After a jump bid in hearts, she navigated risky trumps and clubs by playing low from dummy to force the fall of the ace and secure the contract.
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Mre
J. R Chappel, Jr
Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Beach
George R. Barliss
Trump
Chappell
Hearts
North
South
Mrs. Chappell
Weat
Ace
Sven
Sven the Queen Here, Weat Continued With Another Club, and Again Mrs. Chappell
Local Sea Scouts Plan More Outings After Rendezvous
The Sea Scout Ship Chesapeake led by Skipper Jessie W Wall reports a highly successful regional rendezvous at High Rock last weekend. A breeches buoy rigging demonstration impressed the scouts as coast guard rescue was staged with a line to a distressed boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
High Rock
Sea Scouts
Jessie W. Wall
Chesapeake
Coast Guard
Davy Jones
Greensboro
Charles T. Hagan
At Wall
Herbert Stuckey
A. Kempton Haynes
Atlanta
Elections Board Delays Recommendations on 1939 Laws
Raleigh August 11 The State Board of Elections led by W A Lucas plans no immediate public recommendations on election law reforms and will instead prepare a report for the Governor and the 1939 General Assembly by December The board may consider absentee ballot provisions but a firm stance is not yet clear amid internal disagreement and recent experiences with absentee voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Senaora Barees
Walter Hotel Raleigh
W. A. Lucas
State Board of Elections
General Assembly
Dont Be Fooled About Constipation Dont Be Fooled About Constipation
Health note urges choosing high fiber foods beyond bread and meat to add bulk in the intestines aiding elimination. Officials warn that simply eating more of the same may not relieve constipation and emphasize diverse, bulk forming fod.
Executrix Notice for George A Matton Estate
Susie P Matton executrix announces claims against the George A Matton estate must be shown at 213 Hillcrest Drive High Point North Carolina by August 3 1990 or be barred. Individuals with debts should pay promptly. Dated August 3 1938.
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George A. Matton
Guilford County
North Carolina
Hillcrest Drive
High Point
Susie PF. Matton
Notice of Sale of Land by Mortgage Deed in Guilford County
Public auction in Greensboro on September 5 1938 at 2:00 PM offers for sale High Point Township Set No 11 Block F plot in Ed and D O Burns subdivision. Sale subject to prior mortgage High Point Perpetual Building and Loan and unpaid taxes with 5 percent cash deposit. Hedgecock Roofing Co assignee Paul Hamilton Roberson Haworth Reese attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Whitaker
Florence Whitaker
Hedgecock Roofing Company
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
High Point Township
D. O. Burns
High Point
N. C
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Hedgecock Roofing CO
Paul Hamilton
Roberson, Haworth & Reese, Attorneys
Mitchell and ministers head to Cincinnati for Sunday school convention
P. D. Mitchell departs the city with Dr. Houston and Rev. J. F. Dunn for Cincinnati Ohio. There he will represent St. Stephen's A. M. E. Zion Sunday school at the General Sunday School convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Mitchell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dr. Houston
J. F. Dunn
Mr. Mitchell
Deaths in Asheboro Mrs Martha Meadors 77
Mrs Martha Anne Meadors 77 widow of H L Meadors died Wednesday at 4 15 PM at her daughter Mrs B L Pulliam's York Street home after a long illness. Surviving are daughters Mrs R G Goff Mrs W D Thomas and R C Meadors of Tobacco Valley route two 28 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren. Service set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at the Pulliam home with Rev George W Williams of Lexington and Rev Gerald Ford of Asheboro. final rites at Trinity M E B Church near King with interment in church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and flower girls granddaughters. She was a native of Stokes County and moved here two years ago to live with her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Martha Anne Meadors
L. Meadors
L. Pulliam
York Street
Pulliam
R. G. Goff
W. D. Thomas
R. C. Meadors
Route Two
Tobaccoville
Meadors
Stokes County
Guilford County
St. Mark's Church Ladies' Aid Circle meets at Beamon Street
A second meeting of Ladies' Aid Circle No. 2 was held hosted by Mrs. L. Smith of 106 Beamon street. After the business session, the members were served by the hostess. Those present were Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs. E. Powell, Mrs. Foust, Mrs. T. Bruton, Mrs. L. Gray, Mrs. G. Smith, and Mrs. F. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Church
Ladies’ Aid Circle No. 2
L. Smith
Beamon Street
E. Powell
Foust
T. Bruton
L. Gray
G. Smith
F. Carter
Farmers Meet at Rocky Mount Field Day
Several thousand people were expected at the 15th annual Farmers field day at the upper Coastal plain test farm. Scheduled speakers include Governor Hoey and Agriculture Commissioner W Kerr Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Upper Coastal Plain
Goovernor Hoey
W. Kerr Scott
Curious Sea Creatures Use Harpoon Threads to Hunt
The sea anemones employ ingenious methods to capture prey. They extend long harpoon like threads from their tentacles to snag small sea animals, a mechanism that stains or ensnares targets.
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Employment Service
Guilford County Realty
Pentress Township
Catey Taylor Fentress
C. E. Moser, Jr
Michael Taylor
Sumner Township
Roy T. Groome
C. H. Groome
Groometown Road
Rock Creek
A. T. Stewart
Clarence Greeson
Gibsonville-Ossippee Road
Atur
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst
Etree OB
Premier- Pabst Sales Co
Chicago
Astir
Grayce D. Deberry
Gospel Singers
Smet
Ov Sures
Cate
McKenney
William EE. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
T. Pass
Stewardess Board
Elections Board
George McNeill
Cumberland
Fant
Berma and Rabat
Western Union
Women's Ouslik Umbrellas
U. K. Laundry Corp
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