New State Commander Long Active In Legion Affairs
Captain Tom C. Daniela of New Bern is named commander of the North Carolina department of the American Legion. A veteran of the Spanish and World War I conflicts, he has organized eastern veterans and helped many disabled veterans. He has attended every state Legion convention and previously contended for command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Wilmi
Cameron-Hawking
New Bern
Tom
Spain
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Atlantic
Marne
New Bern American Legion
North Carolina
Elks Club
Daniels
Legion Auxiliary
Donnerson-Hawkins
Furniture code debates with wage and hour exceptions noted
A discussion of blanket code applicability for the furniture industry notes continued use under the code in the south since early August and expected alignment nationwide. Specific allowances include 40 hour weeks for non factory staff and artisans, 34 to 30 cent minimum wages by region, and apprenticeship rates capped at five percent.
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Alo
South
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Old Federal Building Inaugurated With New Post Office
The old federal building, costing 420000 for site and construction, was praised by visitors for its interior yesterday. R York, postmaster since 1921, will be the first occupant of the new postmaster's office and begin handling NRA agreements there on Monday.
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Co. R. York
Droned Provisions Regulate Barber Beauty Work Hours
Druggists expect to go under code this week. The new rules limit hours for clerks and office staff to forty per week, with exemptions for managers. Barbers and beauticians must finish all services for present patrons before closing, with no overtime. The operation week must total at least 52 hours, unless previously less than 52 on July 1, 1983. The consumer enlistment drive may start around August 28. The Chamber of Commerce offers pledge cards and stickers via Frank J. Sizemore.
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Edwards Business College
United States
Duke University
Wake Forest College
Harvey L. Lipe
Anthony Wayne College
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
North Carolina Legion Elects 11th District Head and Officers
Fred McPherson was named 11th District head of the American Legion with G F Strole of Chadbourn and W C Down of Sanford among district appointees. Auxiliary officers include Mrs W G Suttor and Mrs Herbert Taylor, with nominations for historian, chaplain, and other posts. The group passed memorial plans for George K Freeman and urged full veterans benefits and NRA support, while Daniels succeeds Bryce Beard as state department head at 65.
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G. F. Strole
Chadbourn
W. C. Down
Sanford
L. B. Price
Hendersonville
Worth ‘Wicker
Beaufort
W. G. Suttor
Weldon
Herbert Taylor
Dunn
Luther Barber
Durham
M. H. Shumway
Lexington
Jake Croom
Asheville
Charlie B. Hall
Newton
Auxiliary
B. F. Ormand
Kings Mountain
Frank Sears
Wilmington
Frank L. Johnson
Statesville
George K. Freeman
Goldsboro
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Daniels
Bryce P. Beard
Salisbury
Guilford Faculty Presents Ma Dusenbury Play at Friends Church
Guilford college advisory board will stage the play Ma Dusenbury at the Central Friends church annex Thursday night at 8. Dr and Mrs Raymond Binford will play Pa and Ma Dusenbury. Alumni and friends can buy tickets from alumni and advisory board members or Mrs J C Hill.
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Guilford College
Ma Dusenbury
Central Friends Church
Raymond Binford
High Point
J. C. Hill
Miss Iris Welch Plays With National Orchestra in Chicago
Iris Welch of this city participated yesterday in the national orchestra Chicago Music Festival, part of the Century of Progress Exposition. The event showcased her credentials as a local musician amid a major city performance.
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Iris Welch
National Orchestra
Chicago
Judgment entered for W H Davis against Samuel L Davis Jr
Judgment for 350 dollars in favor of W H Davis against Samuel L Davis Jr administrator of the estate of Samuel L Davis Sr. was signed yesterday in municipal court by Judge Lewis E Teague. Davis had filed for 4700 dollars.
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W. H. Davis
Samuel L Davis, Jr
Samuel L. Davis, Sr
Lewis E. Teague
False ambulance alarm rang out at Davis and Main
Yon police reported a false call to an ambulance at the corner of Davis and South Main streets about 8 o'clock last night. No suspect was captured by press time.
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Davis and
South Main Streets
Automobile Fire Report at 408 Park Street
Firemen responded yesterday to 408 Park Street to extinguish a vehicle blaze owned by Paul Wrent but the fire was already out on arrival. Damage was negligible and authorities noted no injuries.
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Park Street
Paul Wrent
Baptists Launch Campaign for Hundred Thousand Club
Nashville reports Sunday August 20 designated Baptist Hundred Thousand Club Day across the Southern Baptist convention. Dr Frank Tripp will speak in Shreveport and a KWKH broadcast will relay a 9 to 9:30 p m message. The plan aims to raise 1 2 million dollars annually by enrolling 100 000 members to give a dollar monthly extra.
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Nashville
Southern Baptist Convention
Maryland
Texas
Florida
Arizona
Frank Tripp
St. Joseph
First Baptist Church of
Shreveport
M. EB. Dodd
KWKH
Hundred Thousand Club
Washington
Convention
Robert Morris Day Aug 31 Sets Greensboro Masonry Meet
Greensboro hosts the Robert Morris Day celebration on August 31 at the Masonic Temple and Home. Prominent Masons and Eastern Stars from North Carolina and neighboring states attend, with talks by Minnie Keyes Belva Goad C K Proctor and others, plus a basket dinner and music by the Greensboro Firemen's band. Attendance nears a thousand after last year’s 700. The event honors Robert Morris founder of the Eastern Star.
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Greensboro
Masonic and Eastern Star
Grand Chapter of the
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic
Virginia
C. K. Proctor
M. M. Allred
Peter T. Wilson
Winston-Salem
F. Eugene Hester
Reidsville
E. R. Ford
Florida
Robert Morris
Ehringhaus Jeffress dispute over highway set up continues
Chairman Jeffress and Governor Ehringhaus spar over proposed changes to the highway department. Jeffress says publicity misrepresents his stance and recalls a Blowing Rock conference where Ehringhaus expressed regret over precedence set by a previous chief engineer change involving Leslie Ames and John Waldrop.
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Jeffress
Blowing Rock
Ehringhaus
Leslie Ames
John Waldrop
Waldrop
North Carolina garden program yields vast relief food output
The subsistence gardening effort across North Carolina produced about 70 000 acres in 135 000 family gardens yielding 2 729 049 quarts of food, with an estimated 2 775 000 additional quarts to be harvested. Market value of the food exceeds 5 million dollars aiding relief costs for fall and winter.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Thomas O'Berry
Charles A. Sheffield
Agricultural Extension Division
State College
Relief Office
O’berry
Board reorganization aims for unity in highway and prison
The chairman and Director Pou reached agreement on core posts amid a broader highway and prison department reorganization. Governor Ehringhaus offered no concrete recommendations, urging the selection of good men. Jeffress pledged support for highway workers who perform honestly and efficiently and called for swift changes to ensure unity and progress in the program.
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Pou
Ehringhaus
Jeffress
President's re employment pact targets restaurant operator
The document urges a restaurant operator who had not billed employers for meals before June 16 1933 to begin charging now. Johnson also approved substitute presidential agreements affecting the American stockyards and transit industries.
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Johnson
Hosiery Strike At Concord Settled
Raleigh August 19. Settlement of a 15 day strike by 200 Hoover hosiery mill workers in Concord was announced today through the efforts of Senior Inspector D C Markham and Major A L.
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Raleigh
Hoover Hosiery
Concord
D. C. Markham
A. L
Fletcher Says State Commission Fixes Plant Restart
Fletcher states the two company plants will resume operations Monday after a shutdown since August 3 when an unknown person pulled the main switch at the villa. Misunderstandings over hosiery code applications led to the strike, but relations now appear cordial between workers and management.
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Fletcher
Abor
Anh
Blind crawfish adapt long antennae like eyes to sense prey
In Jeark races, researchers report blind crawfish evolving extended claw antennas that resemble eye-like sensing organs. These climate adapted appendages help the species detect prey despite the loss of sight.
Johnson Presses NRA Codes Amid Busy Week
Johnson reports continuing push to secure broad industry support for the NRA codes. The lumber and other major sectors move toward approval as President Roosevelt signs fair competition rules for photography and fishing tackle. Johnson confers with industry leaders and key government officials to finalize commitments.
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Johnson
NRA
Roosevelt
Interior Department
Conanit
Ickés
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M. C. Rowland
Owen Reese
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Court House
Guilford
B. M. Casene Et Deste
Lee
Register
Pickens
Attys
Point
N. C
Washington St
Fred McPherson
Friends Church
Baptists Plan Campaign Today
Harry F. Sinclair
White House
Kenneth Simpson
Henry Ford
Southern Railway System
Wrightsville Beach
Electrice Line
Tidewater Power Company
H. D. Saunders
Belk - Stevens Co’s. Big
Sale Merchan
Belk -Stevens Co
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