Navy to build destroyers and five submarines
Admiral Standley announced a new shipbuilding program allocating two destroyers to Boston and one to Norfolk and Charleston each. A three submarine order went to Electric Boat in Groton at 2 734 000 dollars each. A massive Pearl Harbor floating dry dock costing about 15 million dollars will be built on the Pacific coast with bids due September 30.
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Hawaii
East St Navy Yard
Great Britain
Standley
Coats
Pricesport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Company
Newport
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Kearny
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath
B Electric Boat Company
Groton
Conn
Navy Yards
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Norfolk
William H. Standley
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Navy Department
Navy Yard
United States Navy
Government buys 1078 passenger cars and 2042 trucks
In 1935 the federal government purchased 1078 passenger cars valued at 637 400 and 2042 trucks valued at 1 364 700.
Pastors Aid Society Meets With Mrs Verta McArthur
The Pastors Aid society of the First Baptist church met with Mrs. Verta McArthur at 210 Underhill avenue for a business session followed by a pleasing repast for 14 members. Daughters of Dorcas hosted Rev O S Bullock of Raleigh at a formal banquet at the Kirkpatrick residence on Underhill avenue with Mr and Mrs Fred Toomer of Philadelphia as guests. The Junior Usher board of Mr Vernon Baptist church will sponsor a quartet program at 8 pm with choirs from New Zion Greensboro and local groups. Playgrounds to close summer programs with a pay day on September 3 on Leonard street grounds featuring games songs folk dances and handicraft displays. Orange Festival planned September 4 on St. Stephen church lawn to raise funds for East Washington street center. Personal items note Mrs Berta Epps and daughter Alethia and John Bernard visiting from New York City. L B Haiglip and two daughters Lois Bernice plus father Isaac Haiglip travel to Washington DC. Alberta Williams rests after surgery at Burrus Memorial hospital. Mrs Magnolia Glover remains a patient there.
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Pastors Aid Society
Verta McArthur
Pastors’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Underhill Avenue
Arthur
Rosa Partee
Bullock
Dorcas
Lula Kirkpatrick
Mollie Brummell
Lottie Loftin
Vernon Jr
Mr. Vernon Baptist Church
New Zion Baptist Church
Greensboro
Lonesome Dane
Eastern Star Quartet
Royal Harmonizers Quartet
Leonard Street
Thursaday
East Washington Street
St. Stephen Church
Berta Epps
Alethia
John Bernard
New York City
J. A. Edmondson
Willowbrook Street
L. B. Haiglip
Lois
Bernice
Isaac Hairlip
Washington, D. C
Alberta Williams
East Lee Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Magnolia Glover
All Day Singing Planned at Hasty High School
An all-day singing event at Hasty high school near High Point and Thomasville will feature the Baxterettes from Chattanooga and run from 10:30 a.m. through the day. J W Johnson of High Point leads the program with singers from several neighboring states invited to participate and class singing as a feature. The public is invited to attend. Three of four successive U S presidents died on the Fourth of July: Adams Jefferson Monroe.
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Hasty High School
Baxterettes
Chattanooga
Tenn
Greensboro
Hasty High
H. E. Foshee
Martha McCay
Johnson
United States
John Adam
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Volcanic Heat Signals Hidden Depths of Mount Rainier Shasta
Mount Rainier and Shasta in the United States emit heated vapors from their interiors, indicating that volcanic activity remains active beneath their surfaces. The signs point to persistent geothermal heat within these peaks.
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Mounts Ranier
Shasta
United States
Wildcat Veterans Plan Greensboro Convention Turning Point Event
The North Carolina Wildcat Veterans association schedules a two day state reunion in Greensboro on September 6 and 7. Events include Creer at the O'Henry and Cotton hotels, a memorial service, stag smoker, ladies reception, Labor Day business session, luncheon, outdoor gathering, parade, and a military ball. The State Department of North Carolina of the National Wildcat Veterans will be organized, and an Auxiliary formed.
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North Carolina Wildcat
Greensboro
O'Henry
Ing Cotton
State Department of North Carolina
National Wildcat Veterans Asso
Housing census shows over two million crowded in England and Wales
A recent census figures reveal more than two million people reside in households with more than one person per room across England and Wales. The data highlight widespread overcrowding in many areas and prompt calls for housing policy action.
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England
Wales
Lloyds of London Began as Merchant Protectors at Sea
Lloyd's of London originated as an association of merchants seeking to safeguard ships and cargoes at sea, evolving into a prominent marine insurance market and name in global trade.
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Lloyd’s
London
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