WPA rolls hit peak with 3,038,908 on relief list
Washington August 26 1935 Works Administrator Harry L Hopkins reported that 3 038 908 people enrolled on work relief by August 20 up from February 1936 but below the level of two years earlier. He noted unemployment measures show a higher rate recently than WPA peak and that many workers seek aid as winter and spring pass. Hopkins cited a temporary rise to 2 000 000 in February after a $250 million appropriation.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Numor
Wra
Tober
North Carolina business improves despite building trades dip
The State Department of Labor report shows NC manufacturing up in July with 560 establishments employing 118,097 workers, a 4.3 percent rise from June. Average weekly earnings fell 0.4 percent to 14.16 dollars. New construction in 21 cities totaled 1,327,652 dollars in July, down 40 percent from June.
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Raleigh
State Department of Labor
North Carolina
Masonic Assets in State Totals About 2 000 000
Greensboro with Robert Morris Day drew 400 Masons and Eastern Star members as Harry T. Patterson announced North Carolina Masonic assets near two million dollars. Speaker Athalea Brown reviewed Masonic bodies in the state.
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Greensboro
Harry T. Patterson
Wilmington
North Carolina
Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
North
Robert Morris
Athalea Brown
Tarboro
Eastern Stars
Eastern Star
WPA funding and lending bill progress by mid year
By June 30 the WIA total reached 2 768 000 and Congress passed a 3 750 000 000 lending bill on June 16 providing 1 425 000 000 to sustain WPA programs until next March.
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Congress
Guilford County Real Estate Transfers Summary in Townships
Guilford County records list transfers including D O Littleton to Laura C Leonard on J N McCrary land. Mirvie to Canady on Blain Street. Sprinkle trustee to High Point Perpetual Building and Loan on North Street. Consolidated Realty to Bryce English on Sunview Street. Perry to Ralph Smith on Jones Street and back. Smith to Perry on Chestnut Street. Mary Wilborn to Joe Hardie adjoining J B Ferguson. Henry P Foust and Beverly Moore three Hamilton Lakes lots. May Tucker to R W Slate and James B Lovelace on High Point Road. McNatry to Crump on Freeman's Mill Road. Joe Hardie to Roy Wilburn in Monroe Township. Charles Cobb to J C Montgomery adjoining Cobb property.
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Springfield Monthly Meeting
Society of Friends of Trustees of Pentecostal Holiness
Cassell Street
Nora Greenwood
D. O. Littleton
Laura C. Leonard
J. N. McCrary
A. Mirvie
W. H. Canady
Blain Street
Thomas W. Sprinkle
High Point Perpetual Bending and Loan Association
North Street
Consolidated Realty Corporation
Bryce T. English
Sunview Street
Glenn C. Perry
Ralph C. Smith
Jones Street
Chestnut Street
Morehead Township
Mary Wilborn
Joe Hardie
J. B. Ferguson
Henry P. Foust
Beverly C. Moore
Hamilton Lakes
May H. Tucker
R. W. Slate
James B. Lovelace
High Point Road
Co. A. McNatry
Arthur C. Crump
Freeman's Mill Road
Monrofp Township
Roy Wilburn
C. G. Fields
Jefferson Township
Charles D. Cobb
J. C. Montgomery
C. D. Cobb
Lions Club Meeting Features Quartet at Elwood Hotel
The Lions Club gathering at the Elwood hotel featured a quartet with Chas Idol Jr Roy Padgett Frank Tucker and Gurney Briggs. President J B Fink led the meeting and Thomas Dodamead arranged the program. Next week Tyson T Ferree will present the program.
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Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
Chas Idol, Jr
Roy Padgett
Frank Tucker
Gurney Briggs
J. B. Fink
Thomas Dodamead
Jesus
Mr. Pagett
Yankees Ride High After Brief First-Place Absence
New York Yankees sit atop the standings after reclaiming first place, a rare July 4 achievement since Joe McCarthy took over in 1931. The note highlights their historic position and brief dip from the lead.
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Yankees
New York
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Golf Club Installs Elevator for Easy 18th Tee Climb
A loyal Pittsburgh golf club installs an elevator at the 18th tee to ease the uphill ascent for its members. The device helps players reach the final hole without the steep climb.
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Sopties
Pittsburgh
Temple Star Smukler to Play Fullback for Philadelphia
Former Temple standout Dave Smukler signs with the Philadelphia club and will handle fullback duties this season signaling a new rushing role for the team.
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Philadelphia
Dave Smukler
Temple
Will Cat
Cigar Blast Injures Clerk. Damages Sought
In Columbia City Indiana farmer Heber McNabb says a loaded cigar from Lawren Schultheis in May 1937 impaired his sight and he seeks 5000 dollars in damages. The incident occurred after a dispute at the grocery store.
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Columbia City
Inder
Heber McNabb
Lawren
Inmates Publish The Iron Gate Hotel Newspaper
Litchfield county jail inmates begin a publication titled The Iron Gate Hotel Newspaper created within the county hall setting. The project marks an unusual inmate led newsroom with a themed name and local curiosity.
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Litchfield, Conn
Iron Gate Hotel
Robbers Hit Filling Station in Quick In and Out
In Salt Lake City two bandits held up Charles Whitney, a filling station attendant. They grabbed $10 for oil, got $9.70 back, and took $6 from the till, leaving a $110 bill behind in the register.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Charles Whitney
Whitney
Fisherman lands 10 inch trout on McKenzie river cast
Eugene reporter notes Mike Dickens, a confirmed bait fisher man, took a fly casting lesson for fun and headed to the McKenzie river where his first cast yielded a 10 inch trout weighing two and a half pounds.
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Eugene, Ore
Mike Dickens
McKenzie River
Fletcher Will Decide On Federal Wage Hour Post
A. L. Fletcher North Carolina labor commissioner may accept an appointment as assistant administrator and director of the Federal Wage Hour Act. He plans to decide after talks with Governor Hoey and a possible announcement within 24 hours. If he moves, he would leave a $6 250 state job for an $8 000 federal position. Fletcher, 67, has led the state labor department for six years and steered child labor and maximum hours laws.
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Raleigh
A. L. Fletcher
North Carolina
Fletcher
Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Hoey
State Department of Labor
Ashe County
Chicago Butter and Egg Prices Steady in Market
Butter trade 1,333,517 pounds steady. prices unchanged. Eggs 8,943 cases firm with fresh graded firsts at 21 percent and cars at 22 percent. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Sideshow Stuff at Minneaplis Baseball Games
Minneapolis introduces a new on field attraction featuring St Paul bell-boys and local bell-boys competing in sprint races during baseball games.
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Sideshow Stuff
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Bell-Bore
Bellboys
Gunman Holds ClerK In Back Room In Chicago Robbery
Irving Korito, a drug store clerk in Chicago, was ordered into a back room by a gunman who then waited ten minutes. Korito tested the door twice, hearing a warning that the robber was still present, before the assailant vanished.
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Chicago
Irving Korito
Korito
Cone
Lewis Formula to UAW to be Submitted for Board Review
Detroit August 26 AP The plan by John L Lewis to restore peace in the United Auto Workers will be sent to the union executive board for consideration. President Tam Martin said the board will meet in outline next week to decide whether the plan, presented by Lewis or his delegate, will be discussed and acted upon without recommendation.
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Detroit
John L. Lew
United Automobile Workers
Tam Martin
Ers
Martin
Committee For Industrial Organization
Lewis
Washington
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