Salvage Tug Salvor Eyes Merida Treasure Off Virginia Coast
The salvage tug Salvor aims to locate the liner Merida wreck off Virginia with sunken treasure. Norfolk agents report the wreck found on the ocean floor may hold up to 6 million in silver bullion and valuables. Divers and a new diving bell will enable deep sea salvage as conditions allow.
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Norfolk
Salvor
Merida
Virginia Coast
Norfolk Coal and Oil Company
Hampton
Workers From Two Mills Meet Tonight
A meeting of Robbins Knitting Mill and Triangle Hosiery mill workers is scheduled for tonight at 7 at the Industrial Workers hall located at 1141-2 South Main Street.
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Robbins Knitting
Triangle Hosiery
Industrial Workers of
High Point Hall
South Main Street
Presbyterial Will Convene On Friday At Colored Church
The central district Presbyter ial of the Yadkin Presbytery will convene at the Cherry Street colored Presbyterian church at 109 North Perry street. Meetings are scheduled for 10 30 am 2 30 pm and later. church officials invite women from other churches and all workers in the church to attend.
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Yadkin
Infant of J. M. Chandler Claimed by Death
Friends mourn the death of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chandler at their home on West Green and Redding streets. She leaves parents and grandparents P. M. Chandler Crutchfield NC and Mr. and Mrs. Lee White High Point route 3. Funeral services and burial at Mt. Vernon church in Surry county planned.
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J. M. Chandler
West Green
Redding Streets
P. M. Chandler
Crutchfield
N. C
Lee White
High Point
Route 3
Mt. Vernon Church
Surry County
Lohr Lore Reunion Planned at Holly Grove Church
The Lohr Lore reunion is set for Thursday August 25 at Holly Grove church four miles east of Lexington. Programs start at 10 30 with Dr J C Leonard of Lexington as principal speaker. A noon picnic dinner follows then games and stunts directed by Rev R L Fisher. Relatives and the public are invited.
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Holly Grove Church
Lexington
J. C. Leonard
R. L. Fisher
Parents and Teachers Discuss Civic Issues In Chapel Hill
Delegates at the North Carolina Parent-Teacher Institute in Chapel Hill address school and civic problems. Dr A S S Keister cautions that a deficit of 6 million dollars looms if funds are not applied to the general fund. The state has 490 local associations with about 30 000 members led by Mrs John L Menderson of Rony as state president.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
A. S.S. Keister
Woman's College
University of North Carolina
John L. Menderson
Rony
High Point Motor Club Receives 1933 License Plates
The High Point office of the Carolina Motor Club received its first batch of 1933 automobile license tags. A total of 2 300 tags were in this shipment with a bright blue background and white letters. Tags will be sold in four car price classes and 40 truck classifications, starting December 15.
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High Point
Carolina Motor Club
Helen Owen-Smith
The
Motor Club
BEF Given Permanent Location for Camping Grounds
Charlotte reports North Carolina BEF members can camp on 200 acres in Moore County near Southern Pines after payment of the bonus. J. H. Stephenson, BEF member, announced the land gift, contingent on state law. A state wide rally is planned for August 28.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
BE. F
Moore County
Southern Pines
J. H. Stephenson
Washington
Giraffe Reaches 18 to 20 Feet When Fully Grown
The reference states that giraffes attain a height of 18 to 20 feet in adulthood, indicating their tall stature is a defining trait of the species.
United States Leads World in Leather Production
The United States ranks as the largest leather producing nation globally, reflecting its substantial industry capacity and historical role in hides processing and leather goods manufacture.
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United States
Third Day Of Tobacco Sales Finds Prices Still Too Low
Florence South Carolina markets on August 18 saw growers protest prices with better grades scarce and averages between 7 and 10 cents per pound. Lum berton NC sold 235 756 pounds at $8.54 per hundred, while Georgia markets in 20 cities feared a sharp cut in sales to around 25 percent of last year.
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Florence
S. C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Lake City
Darlington
Lumberton
Atlanta
Georgia
Growers Cite Higher Tobacco Prices at Carolinas Border Markets
Buyers warned against optimism as growers reported a 15 to 20 percent price rise over last year at South Carolina and North Carolina border markets opening Tuesday. Growers noted good quality leaf and expressed hope for similar gains.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Loot Cache Found Behind Wall at Jacksonville Drug Store
Frank Kodatt uncovered two sets of silverware ten firearms rings watches stickpins and a silver rosary cross inside a wall at a Jacksonville drug store. Investigation traced the loot to a former clerk who bought it from a robber and hid the items there.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Frank Kodatt
Fortifications repair uncovers five shells in work
While repairing the famous Ver dun fortifications, workers repeatedly uncover live shells. No injuries reported as crews secure the area and continue the restoration with caution.
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Verdun
State to give job priority in road relief program
Raleigh August 18. The state highway commission with the welfare department will place unemployed workers in content zones where road relief projects total 5.7 million dollars. Former soldiers with dependents will receive first call, with federal funds financing the plan.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
State Welfare Department
Treasury Receipts and Outgo for August 16
Treasury receipts for August 16 were 3,2234,105.19 with expenditures at 9,567,063.97 and a balance of 421,087,485.23. Customs duties for 16 days of August totaled 12,387,586.94.
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Washington
Treasury
Deep River church group holds annual picnic at town park
The Deep River Adult Bible class met at James town city park for its annual picnic. A modest gathering enjoyed a noon lunch around 6 30. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Macy Borum and family and Mr and Mrs R L Borum at the Sullivan home place.
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Deep River Church
Jamestown
J. R. Sullivan
Macy Borum
R. L. Borum
Largest Mountain Sunday Island Stands Tallest
Sunday Island in the Pacific is described as the world's tallest mountain rising 2,000 feet above water over five miles, making its base to summit nearly 30,000 feet.
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Sunday Island
Pacific
Italy census shows women outnumber men in 1931
Census returns reveal 508 women for every 492 men, an excess of 666,065 females, the first time since recent censuses that the female population leads.
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Rome
Italy
Utopia: Moore’s Imagined Ideal Commonwealth
An outline of Sir Thomas More’s fictional island Utopia presenting its perfect social structure and governance where life conditions are supposed ideal and equitable.
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Utopia
Sir Thomas Moore
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