WPA Readiness Under Way as Federal Jobs Offices Prepare
Local Works Progress Administration efforts advance with the federal reemployment office preparing registration files for future placements. Several projects are sought including railroad crossing eliminations as state and federal officials discuss plans. Officials urge unregistered residents to sign up at the city hall switchboard and employers to contact the office for odd jobs or permanent work. Placements rise slightly in early August amid more furniture industry and building activity.
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Works Progress Administration
FPA
Employment Bureau
Guilford County Baptist Picnic at Battleground Friday
The Guilford County B Y P U and Sunday school union announce its second annual picnic at Guilford Battleground Friday. All union Baptist churches in the county will hold picnics there following last year’s precedent. Herman Kirkpatrick leads the High Point section of the union.
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Guilford County
Battleground
Guilford Battleground
Union
Herman Kirkpatrick
High Point
Delegates Elected to General Conference of A M E Church
Episcopal delegates chosen by the Western North Carolina conference electoral college in Hickory include E D Mickle of Durham J A Avery Morganton W D Cowan Morganton and Mrs H V Cunningham Reidsville. They will represent at the general conference in New York in May 1936.
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Hickory
Western North Carolina
A. M. EB
Conenes
New York
Prof
E. D. Mickle
Durham
J. A. Avery
Morganton
W. D. Cowan
Durham Black Sox to Play Here Thursday
The Durham Black Sox will face the High Point Red Sox at Willis Park on Thursday night. The event promises local fans a classic matchup between nearby rivals.
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Durham Black Sox
High Point Red Sox
Willis Park
R. D. Penny
High Point Park
Municipal Lake Park
Jack Iittle
Municipal Park
Jack Little
American Ace Plans 13000 Mile Nonstop Flight
Wilmingon dispatch reports E G Brell a 32 year old veteran pilot ready to depart Cleveland with assistant J C Prosser on the monoplane Cape Cod to recapture the U S non stop distance record. The trip aims to span two American continents and cover about 13000 miles following the path of Russell Boardman and John Polando.
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Wilmington
Del
Sports results from yesterday across four cities
Yesterday's results show Charlotte 3 Portsmouth 5 Norfolk 3 Richmond 2 Asheville 11 Wilmington 1 with varied scores across the games and locations.
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Norfolk
Charlotte
Asheville
Portsmouth
Richmond
Wilmington
V. Pet
Baseball matchups in National League primed this week
Cincinnati faces Boston, Chicago travels to Brooklyn, and St. Louis visits New York as NL teams schedule key games this week.
Baseball Standings Summary From Yesterday’s Games
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh 8 7, Boston 6 11, Cincinnati 1 4, St Louis 4 3, New York 6 0, Brooklyn 9 3, Chicago 58 2. Key line scores indicate tight races and notable team totals across multiple leagues.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louie
Chicago
Cleveland Beats New York in Narrow 7 6 Victory
In a tight game Cleveland defeats New York 7 to 6 while Philadelphia scores 8 and St Louis 2 in other action. This brief rundown notes the scorelines with no extra context.
Albany Triumphs 6 Buffalo 3 in 10 Innings
Albany defeats Buffalo 6 to 3 in ten innings. Newark leads Torrente 3 0 in the first game with a second game and nightcap yet to be played. Baltimore visits Montreal and Syracuse meets Rochester in night games.
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Montreal
Buffalo
Baltimore
Newark
Bboesseeesens
Rochester
Renee van Albany
Albany
Torrente
Syracuse
BaseballScores From Yesterday
Results yesterday include Nashville 8 Atlanta 4, New Orleans 10 Birmingham 4, Memphis 3 Little Rock 0. Knoxville at Chattanooga was rained out.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Airtemp cooling and insulation pitched in breezy mock review
A satirical piece visits the Airtemp and Eagle insulation sales pitch at Conditioned Air Inc. The writer cites B H Meneke, explains a combined refrigerator and fan system, and notes claims of 25 percent higher cost, 40 percent fuel savings, and summer cooling with winter heating potential.
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Mencke
Concert at the municipal hall before the dance engagement
The event note places a concert at the municipal hall prior to the dance engagement at Sedgefield. It mentions locations and sequence but lacks full details for a complete schedule.
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Sedgefield
Municipal Ru
Major League Leaders in American League Baseball
American League leaders listed by the Associated Press include batting chief Voemik of the Indians at .348 and Myer of the Senators at .347. Greenberg of the Tigers leads with 93 runs and 31 homers while Goreune and Cramer each drive 151 RBIs between the Indians and Athletics.
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Voemik
Indians
Myer
Werber
Red Sox
Almada
Allen
Yankees
Auker
Tigers
Baseball League Leaders and Player Totals
The list shows league leaders in runs batted in and runs with Medwick of the Cardinals leading in multiple categories. Key players include Berger of the Braves and Galan of the Cubs with notable stolen base totals.
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Pirates
Catein
Medwick
Cardinals
Galan
Cubs
Berger
Braves
Mits
Terry
Giants
Merman
Goodman
Reds
Suhr
Ott
Martin
Castleman
Anem
Dean
Roosevelt Renomination Club Formed in South Carolina
Bennettsville August 15 reports plans to form the first Roosevelt Renomination Club in the country. Mayor T T C Crossend said the club would be formally organized with local leaders and supporters gathering to back the president’s renomination.
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Renomination Club
S. C
Bennettsville
8. C
Aung
T.T. C. Crossend
Political rally to feature state and national figures next Wednesday
The event will proceed after a rally with several prominent state and national political figures asked to speak. Crosland noted Gov. Olon D. Orhnston had been invited, with additional speakers to be approached.
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Crosland
Olon D.orhnston
Wake Forest at Clemson Moved for Homecoming
Clemson announced the October 5 football game with Wake Forest will be played at Clemson instead of Charlotte as a homecoming game. Head Coach Jess Neely said both schools agreed to the change.
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Clemson College
S. C
Reynolds Plans 8500 Mile Budget Tour Across America
Senator Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville announces an 8500 mile 30 day automobile tour starting in Washington on September 1. He travels through Canada Mexico and the U S linking landmarks from Annapolis to Niagara Falls West Point Yellowstone and Hollywood ending back in Washington. He aims to prove youths can see the nation on a $100 budget and improve citizenship.
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Washington
America
Robert R. Reynolds
Asheville
N. C
Reynolds
Leo Cadison
Capitol
Canada
Mexico
Annapolis
Liberty Bell
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Military Academy
West Point
New York City
Boston
Niagara Falls
Windsor
Detroit
Rushmore Memorial
South Dakota
Pike’s Peak
Yellowstone National Park
Great Salt Lake
Boulder Dam
Yosemite Valley
Hollywood
Nogales
Ariz
Old Mexico
New Mexico
San Antonio
New Orleans
St. Augustine
Fla
Great Smoky Mountains
Chase National Bank Tops US Banks in Size and Deposits
Chase National Bank of New York City stands as the largest bank in the United States and ranks sixth globally with deposits around 1.5 billion dollars.
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Chase National Bank
New York City
Grant and Dent Family Slavery Ties Revealed
General Grant was a slave owner through marriage to Julia Dent who arrived home from the Mexican War in 1848. The Dent family kept slaves until near the Civil War, and a slave boy was given to the newlyweds as a wedding present.
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General Grant
Julia Dent
Dent Fam
Two Women Die In Auto Accident Near Harlem Georgia
Two women were killed and two others and a man seriously injured in a head on automobile crash near Harlem Georgia. One victim was Ruth Mundy Aderholt of Augusta, formerly of Charlotte North Carolina. The other victim’s identity was not yet established. The injured were W A Aderholt Nel le Franklin and Polly Moreah. The Aderholts were in one car while the others were in the second car. The bodies were taken to Thomson undertaking and hospital care was given in Augusta.
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Augusta
Harlem
Ruth Mundy Aderholt
Charlotte
N. C
Thomson, Co
Nelle Franklin
Atlanta
Polly Moreah
Acerholt
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