Mayors and Councilmen Attend International Association Meeting
High Point officials travel to New York City for the International Mayors Association Conference. Mayor Earl N. Phillips and Councilman E. Leroy Briggs depart with others to attend the three day event in the metropolis. Roy S. Braden Amos Kearns and Arthur Kirkman are listed among those leaving, with arrangements coordinated by an association representative and ex Mayor La Guardia.
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High Point
New York City
Earl N. Phillips
E. Leroy Briggs
Roy S. Braden
Amos Kearns
Arthur Kirkman
Association
le Guardia
Funeral Rites for David C Hicks Held at Springfield Friends Church
Funeral services for 33 year old David C Hicks who died at his Prospect Street home were held Friday at 2 PM at Springfield Friends church. Rev Milton H Hadley and Rev R L Smith led the service with music by Mrs D M Morgan Mrs W O Hendricks and piano by Mrs Freda Hadley. Pallbearers included R M Willard W M Hodgin J B Burton Frank Scott Raymond Newton and W R Shields. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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David C. Hicks
Prospect Street
High Point Rt. 2
Springfield Friends Church
Milton H. Hadley
R. L. Smith
Oakgrove Baptist Church
D. M. Morgan
W. O. Hendricks
Freda Hadley
R. M. Willard
W. M. Hodgin
J. B. Burton
Frank Scott
Raymond Newton
W. R. Shields
Belsen Camp Officials Sentenced to Hangings
Field Marshal Montgomery rejected appeals by Belsen and Oswiecim camp defendants and ordered commander Josef Kramer, Irma Grese, and ten others to be hanged in the final decision.
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Herford
Germany
Bernard L. Montgomery
Belsen Concentration Camp
Josef Kramer
Irma Grese
Belsen
Oswiecim
Chaney and Power Co Compromise in Injury Suit
In municipal court this morning Mrs. Stella H. Chaney and Duke Power Co reached a compromise in her 2500 suit for injuries from a metal protrusion at a bus stop. A voluntary non-suit judgment was rendered after evidence.
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Stella H. Chaney
Duke Power Oo
Fannie D. Scoggins
David D. Scoggins
D. S. Neill
Neill Motors
W. B. Britt
Britt Electric Company
Neill
Electric Company
Britt Company
E. E. Baker Returns As Kinney Manager In High Point
E. E. Red Baker returns to High Point as manager of Kinney's Shoe Store. He previously worked there and is accompanied by his wife and son. The family resides temporarily at 1118 Montlieu Avenue.
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E. E. “Red” Baker
High Point
Kinney’s
Montlieu Ave
Magician Birch Delights High Point Audience
A packed High Point Junior High auditorium watched Birch the Magician and his wife Mabel perform for the High Point Co operative Club International with proceeds aiding Girl Scout activities. The act included a packing box escape, a canary in a bulb, a fishing pole illusion, a water vanish, and the Silk Mirage finale thrilling spectators. Sperry contributed a brief xylophone interlude.
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Almetta Brooks
Point
Birch
E. E. Younts
Mabel O
High Point Co-operative Club International
J. A. Lowdermilk
Charles Arroll
W. B. Delk
Anther
November Fire Losses Decrease Slightly in High Point
Fire losses for November in High Point totaled 4858 dollars, 78 dollars less than the same month last year, per Fire Chief E. K. Ingram. He cautioned that the month’s small decline does not reflect overall yearly improvement, noting larger figures in earlier periods of the fiscal year.
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High Point Durin
E. K. Ingram
Ingram
High Point
Labor Strikes Prompt Government Action Across States
The article notes potential government takeover of Greyhound routes in 17 states as unions press demands. It reports idle workers and a Washington meeting set by the federal conciliation service after long walksouts. It also mentions a separate Midwest truckers dispute affecting 160 firms across seven states and a scheduled meeting in Washington.
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Chicago
E. W. Callahan
Executive Joint Council
AFL Street, Electric Railway
Ginion
Greyhound Bus Lines
Midwest
Callahan
Federal
Federal Conciliation Service
Washington
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Central Greyhound Lines
Sen. Curry
RSD
Marshall on timing to avert war and readiness delays
Gen Marshall discusses gaining time to prepare for possible war and the need for readiness by February. He cites warnings to Hawaii and explains why he included a cautious phrase in a Pacific command warning to avoid provoking Japan.
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Marshall
Adm
Harold S. Stark
Naval Operations
Marksall
Hawaii
Gearhart
Short
Pacific
Navy
Stock Favorites Up In Short Session
In New York on December 8 buyers favored amusements rails utilities and industrials, lifting stocks to 15 year highs with fractions up to two points. Paramount Pictures Leons Twentieth Century Fox RKO Radio Corp NY Central Allied Chemical Panhandle Producing Electric Power & Light Packard led highs, while Willys-Overland Youngstown Sheet U S Rubber Westinghouse Goodrich General Motors U S Steel Western Union A Standard Oil NJ United Aircraft traded near top. Some gains paused by Great Northern Goodyear Boeing International Harvester and North American in a lively Saturday session.
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New York
Paramount Pictures
Leons
Twentieth Century-Fox
R.K.O
Radio Corp
N. Y. Central
Allied Chemical
Panhandle Producing
Electric Power & Light and
Packard
Willys - Overland
Youngstown Sheet
U. S. Rubber
Westinghouse Goodrich
Standard Gas
General Motors
U. S.teel
Western Union
Standard Oil (Nj
United Aircraft
Great Northern
Goodyear
Boeing
International Harvester
North American
Cotton futures rise and fall in early New York trading
Cotton futures opened 10 to 35 cents higher with Dec and Mar contracts quoted near 24.60 to 24.70 per bale. The session ended with changes from 5 to 20 cents across the board as markets mixed in New York stocks.
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New York
Cece Cove
Livestock Prices Mixed as Chicago Market Ends Week
USDA market report shows salable cattle 500 head, supplies limited. Barrows and gilts 50 to 75 higher, sows 25 to 40 higher, late top 14.85. cattle receipts down from Friday last week with steady to higher prices for most categories. Best heifers and near‑choice steers at 18.00 ceiling, bulk fat steers and yearlings 15.50 to 18.00, cows 9.25 to 12.00, canners 7.00 to 8.25, beef bulls 12.75 to 13.50 with strong dealer activity.
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Chicago
USDA
Navy search for missing torpedo bombers expands across Atlantic
A vast aerial and sea search covered 100000 square miles after multiple flare sightings north of Miami and near Melbourne to Orlando. The Navy deployed 252 planes and 18 surface crafts plus rescue units from Banana River and Vero Beach, while crews were listed missing. Georg Friedrich Handel, born in Halle in 1685, noted.
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Miami
EAL
Melbourne
Orlando
Navy
Banana River
Everglades
Vero Beach
Atlantic
Palm Beach
St. Augustine
Georg Friedrich Handel
Halle
Saxony
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