Commission to study health housing in colored city areas
The Inter-Racial Cooperation commission plans a survey linking health conditions crime and delinquency to housing in colored city sections. Rev J Clay Madison will appoint a sub committee to study this phase. The group also endorsed health exams for domestic workers as part of human conservation efforts. The newly formed body has 20 members from white and colored communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Testant Carreen
Commission
J. Clay Madison
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Fireman Found Dead in Cab of Locomotive at Wadesboro
D. K. Leonard, 55, a fireman on the Winston-Salem Southbound road, was found dead in the cab of his locomotive in Wadesboro just after arrival from Winston-Salem. County Physician J. H. Bennett said autopsy could not determine the cause of death.
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Wadesboro
D. K. Leonard
Winston-Salem
Iroad
J. H Bennett
Convention Set Durham 1937 NCEA Meets April 22 24
The North Carolina Education Association to hold its 1937 convention in Durham from April 22 to 24. Delegates from schools across the state will discuss state education policy and advocate for teachers and curriculum standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
North Carolina Education Association
Knox Discusses Hydro Plan At Civitan Meet
City Manager B M Knox outlined a proposed 6 million dollar hydroelectric plant on the Yadkin river to supply electricity for the city. Part funding would come from the federal government with bonds issued locally. He noted a close Duke Power relationship but said the city would sell power to residents, not profit. He projected current costs fall from about 560000 to under 250000 annually if usage remains like last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Knox
Civitan Club
Yadkin
Henry Koonts
Ted Harllee
Knog
Duke Power Company
PWA
United States Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Civitans
Highway Robbery Charge Heard in Guilford Superior Court
Walter Hill of High Point stands charged with highway robbery for allegedly snatching Mrs. Mildred Burton's pocketbook in High Point on December 6. The case heard by Guilford Superior Court jurors before noon. the pocketbook reportedly held $26.41 and was recovered. Mrs. Burton and her niece testified. Hill claimed he was at his sister-in-law's home in High Point with corroboration from Mrs Naomi Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Walter
Shorty) Hill
High Point
Mildred Burton
Guilford Superior Court
AO announces week’s pay bonus for long-term workers
Southbridge Mass December 15 The American Optical company announced a one week pay bonus for all employees who have been with the firm for more than one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southbridge
Mass
American Optical Company
Christmas Bonus Checks Issued To Libbey-Owens-Ford Employees
Christmas bonus checks were issued today to Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass company employees as directed by the directors on November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Libbey-Owens- Ford Glass Company
Early Mailing Urged in Placards at Post Office
Placards and posters urge shoppers to mail Christmas items early to avoid last minute rush. C. Clark postmaster emphasizes wrapping parcels securely, proper addressing, and returning addresses in the upper left corner. He notes mail volume rises about 200 percent during the season and recommends mailing a week to ten days before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Clark
Clark
Muchly Decorated Man Thinks Much Of Ex King Edward
Andrew Padgett of Algondon manufacturing recalls Edward VIII as a nice boy and prince. He notes the 1919 New York visit when the future king awarded him the Victoria Cross for World War valor, his fifth decoration alongside the Medal of Honor and the Legion of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City
Andrew Padgett
Algondon Manufacturing Company
Edward VIII of
England
Andrew
Edward
Prince of Wales
New York
United States
John J. Pershing
Marshal Foche
Senate Passes Insurance Bill Second Reading
The Senate passed the unemployment compensation bill unanimously on first reading despite opposition from Senators Hill and Bell who argued against the tax provisions and said they would push amendments at the January session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cherry
Gaston
Hill
Durham
Bell
Mecklenburg
Congress
Federal agents capture Brunette in New Jersey gun battle
Federal agents cornered and captured Brunette after a gun fight that left his weapons exhausted. He was wanted for a December kidnaping case in which New Jersey state trooper William A. Turnbull was targeted during a pursuit near Somerville.
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Desperado
Brunette
John Dillinger
Alvin Karpis
William A. Turnbull
New Jersey
Somerville
N. J
Chamber of Commerce Directors Set December Meeting
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will hold their December meeting Thursday night at the Sheraton hotel instead of tonight due to several conflicting meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Questions About Unemployment Compensation Bill Answered
The Associated Press clarifies the North Carolina Unemployment Compensation bill with a Q and A covering purpose eligibility limits weekly benefits duration waiting period financing and the composition of the State Commission. It explains benefits start after loss of work with two week waiting period and the tax on payrolls funds the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
State Employment Service
State
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Commissioner of Labor
A.L. Fletcher
Council of State
Last Day to File SS-5 Forms as Deadline Hits
Today marked the final filing window for Social Security form SS-5 applications for worker identification numbers. Postmaster S. C. Clark said many workers did not submit and a thorough check will be made to identify defaulters for reporting to Washington. Penalties for employers and employees apply under the act, and progress in assigning numbers remains mixed with about ten percent of city workers still未 filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Clark
Washington
Social Security Board
Insurgents Beaten Off By Defenders In Madrid Assault
In Madrid the defenders repelled insurgents while aid efforts grew for militiamen’s families. An appeal urged Christmas relief for thousands of children losing fathers and relatives. Catalonia reported Luis Companys named head of the new Catalan government to reestablish order and organize aid for Madrid’s defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Catalonia
Luis Companys
Local decorator H. C. Barthmaier Entered Hospital
Well known interior decorator H. C. Barthmaier was admitted to Burrus Memorial hospital last night for a throat infection and was reported today to be considerably improved.
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H. C. Barthmaier
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Andrews Still Patient
The condition of Dr. T Win gate Andrews superintendent of schools who entered Burrus Memorial hospital for treatment several days ago was reported today as unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
Burrus Memorial Hospital
School for Officers Opens in Shelby to Train County Peace Officers
Solicitor Frank Hoyle Sr. has started a training school for Cleveland County magistrates and other peace officers. The course uses forms of procedure in 69 common local crimes as the textbook.
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Shelby
Frank Hoyle
Cleveland County
Escaped Convict to Face Hearing in Caldwell County
Sheriff J. C. Talbert held 22 year old escaped convict Eilis King in Caldwell County jail after a 24 hour manhunt ended with his arrest at his grandfather’s Longview home. In a gunfight three men wounded including Glen Lail who is in critical condition. King, who escaped from Iredell prison camp after 18 months of a two year sentence for larceny, will be given a hearing in recorders court once wounded men can testify.
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Lenoir
J. C. Talbert
Eilis King
Caldwell
King
Longview
Glen Lail
Paul Munday
Clyde Miller
Talbert
Pistol Point
Lail
Iredell
Recorders
Chief's Fate Uncertain as Reds Gain Ground in China
Bulent situation shifted toward the Nanking government as observers say the young marshal failed to handle the coup effectively and faced mounting difficulties. There is a growing belief that Nanking will retain and possibly increase its former power.
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Nanking
Chinese warlord Chiang Kai-Shek status clarified in coup turmoil
W H Donald reports Chiang Kai-Shek is safe in Loyang after returning from Sianfu where he negotiated his release. The news follows a sudden coup by Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang and earlier rumors of Chiang’s death. Japanese Domei agency had warned Madame Chang Po Cheng there was no hope.
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Shanghai
W. H. Donald
Loyang
Henan
Sianfu
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Donald
Sian
Chiang
Chang
Hsueh-Liang
Domei
Chang Po- Cheng
Worcester editor gives 600 staff a week’s pay as Christmas gift
George F. Booth publisher of The Worcester Telegram The Evening Gazette and The Sunday Telegram announced a Christmas gift of a week’s pay for all 600 employees.
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Worcester
Mass
George F. Booth
Worcester Telegram
The
Evening Gazette
Sunday Telegram
Final Rites Held For Four Killed In Crossing Wreck
Hickory December 15 funeral services were held for Fred A. Cline 42 Grace Roseman Cline 38 and their children Frank 17 and Susie Ray 5 killed in a railway crossing crash at Oyama Sunday night. The four were buried together in Marvin Cemetery near Conover. Fred Jr. who was seriously injured, showed improvement in a local hospital.
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Hickory
Fred A. Cline
Mre
Grace Roseman Cline
Frank
Susie Ray
Oyama
Highland Methodist Church
Marvin
Conover
Fred Jr
Heavy sale of license plates on opening day
More than 1 000 1937 state and city license plates were sold on opening day at the Carolina Motor club office on North Main street. About 600 state tags and 400 city plates sold. first tags went to George L. Dover of the Sheraton Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Todd
Carolina Motor Club
North Main Street
George L. Dover
Sheraton Hotel
Todd
High Point
Farmer Injured By Automobile Dies Near Bunn
Jason B. Ward aged 56 Franklin county farmer of near Bunn died after being struck by an automobile driven by UNC student C A Griffin. Ward was hospitalized since Saturday and died this morning without regaining consciousness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, his mother Mrs Nellie Rogers, and seven children. The accident occurred near Bunn Saturday afternoon.
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Rocky Mount
Jason B. Ward
Franklin County
Bunn
C. A. Griffin
University of North Carolina
Nellie Rogers
Griffin
Winston-Salem Men Injured In Highway Accident
Carl H. Sink, 20, of 1032 East Spray street, and Lonnie Hamm, 33, both of Winston-Salem, were admitted to Guilford General Hospital with minor injuries after a collision on the Winston-Salem High Point highway. Sink was treated and released. Hamm remained overnight with plans to discharge this afternoon. Details were not available locally.
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Carl H. Sink
East Spray Street
Winston-Salem
Lonnie Hamm
Guilford General Hospital
Winston-Salem High Point Highway
Link
Lake View Inn
Ham
Chicago Grain Prices Slip at Opening
Chicago wheat futures opened lower with December at 1.3444 and May at 1.2942 30 as prices drifted downward. Corn futures fell about 4 percent with December near 1.084 and May around 1.041, then held near those levels while candy stores expand quickly in London with new confectioners opening daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Archbishop Under Fire For Criticizing Edward VIII
London reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury faced sharp criticism from the pulpit and press for his Sunday chastisement of former King Edward VIII over the abdication and his relationship with Wallis Warfield Simpson. Reactions spanned Parliament and church figures with calls to debate the issue, while editors and letters echoed dissent.
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Archbist
Edward
London
Canterbury
Edward VIII
House of Commons
Edward Ap
George VI
Wallis Warfield
Labor
Par
Durham
H. Henson
England
York
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Press
Merbury
Australia
Cotton futures drifted higher early trading
New Orleans December opened at 12.59 with nearby months mixed as December edged up from 12.63 while March slipped a point. May and July rose 1 to 2 points. overall session closed steady with declines of 8 to 15 points as markets softened.
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New Orleans
President lands at Capital Boulevard harbor ceremony
Three ships fired 21 gun salutes as they moved into the harbor at dawn. The Indianapolis docked while the Chester moored at buoys near the bar. Officers and a presidential bodyguard were among those traveling to the west coast and San Pedro California for station duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps
Army Fort Moultrie
Indianapolis
Chester
Sers
Continue Search For Missing Roanoke Rapids Hunters
Roanoke Rapids sheriff's deputies pressed a daylong search for Ralph and Peter Smith two twenty one year old men who disappeared after hunting along the Roanoke river last Tuesday. The brothers separated on the riverbank and their younger brother said they went to an island. Five or six shots were heard from the island as deputies scoured the area but found no trace of the missing pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Ralph
Peter Smith
Roanoke River
Robert
J. C. Stephenson
Cotton futures open steady amid foreign buying pressure
New York reports futures opening steady with December down and December through July contracts quoted around 12.60 to 12.31 per unit. Cotton futures closed steady but lower with spot middling at 12.92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Prices Steady As Markets Open On Week
Chicago on December 15 reports steady prices with no change across grades. Special mentions include unsettled markets at 934, 6,132 total receipts, local firsts at 28 cents, and refrigerator goods at 2644 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ator
Sears declares dividend and stock split details in New York
Directors of Sears Roebuck Co. declare an extra tax stock distribution at 72 dollars per share ratio one share for each held. The notice notes ex shareholders and distribution timing in New York on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sears, Roey Co
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