Retail Buying Slips as Weather and Jobless Conditions Hit Trade
Dun & Bradstreet reports retail buying at leading distribution centers stayed near last week, 5 to 7 percent below, and 8 percent under the year ago level, with poor weather and unemployment dampening demand. Winter apparel cleared in snowbound areas. suits strong, furnishings weaker. furniture and housewares promotions better. Wholesale trade slowed with Washington’s Birthday reducing visitors and some markets near last year’s showings, overall wholesale volume about 15 percent under 1937. Mail orders remain heavy for pieces and domestics.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Washington
Peanut Roasting Yields High Fat Content
The Spanish peanut, when roasted, contains an average of 50 percent fat.
Legion Names Victor Emmanuel as Honorary Member
The American Legion announces Emperor Victor Emmanuel of Italy as an honorary member, extending a ceremonial affiliation. The move aligns with wartime alliances and honors a long history of Italian leadership recognized by American veterans.
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The
American Legion
Emperor Victor Emmanuel of
Italy
Rumor Builds Over New County Courtroom Lease
The article describes tense talks between city and county officials over leasing space for a new court. Officials disagree on terms and space needs as crowds grow, raising safety concerns with a 400 person crowd in a 76 capacity cubicle.
Civil Court Schedule Lists Tuesday Docket
The court docket shows multiple civil cases set for Tuesday and Wednesday including Kilby vs Sim mons Laughlin vs Vincannon Wil son vs Efird Keech vs Swaim and others with Fleet docket items and heirs estates. Also listed are cases against Southern Railway Company J Frazier versus Silver Knit Hosiery Mill and others with one day allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kilby
Sylvester Simmons
C. M. Laughlin
A. O. Vincannon
George T. Wilson
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Efird Manufacturing
Keech March
Ff Swaim and Ganneal Acceptance Corporation
H. P. T. & D. Railway Company
John Crawford
Earl Smith
Katherine Lowdermilk
Everett S. Skeen
S. G. Snider
Beulah Davis
W. L. Tuckeroe
A. J. Blair
Calvin Williams
Joe Frazier
Pearl Pierce
Southern Railway Company
Mary Louise Walden
Southern Oil Company
G. E. Hutchin
Blue Bird Cab Company
Mount Tivy Winery, Inc
Eastern Wine Corporation
Josephine Parsons
D. H. Parsons, Jr. Admr
Ce. C. Muse, Admr
Nelly Lowery
H. L. Brockmann
C. L. Russell
Central Ice and Delivery Company
W. T. Smith, Jr
Garland Distributing Company
N. L. Taylor
Highland Motors, Inc
J London
Norfolk
Cecil's Drug Store Sold to New Manager in Local Transfer
The Cecil's Cut-Rate Drug Store on English Street has been taken over by A. Coke Cecil's former partner E. R. Anderson and his family now reside in High Point where Anderson will run Anderson's Cut-Rate Drug Store. The deal closed January 31 with Anderson assuming control February 15 after a 19 year Wendell drug store background. Jury lists for weeks beginning March 1 and March 8 are published along with a note that pawnbrokers in England are declining in number from 3498 to fewer than 3070.
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Wendell
Messrs
Cecil
Anderson
Railway suits and docket items at regional court
Western Railway company sues Mrs. Ruby Bailey and Arthur B. Bailey. Civil actions include Charles W. Wiggins against A L G Wright and American Dis count company against W and S8. Motor company. Motion docket lists Elizabeth Henderson versus Happy Lawson. Lloyds of America sues 5 G Johnson and Dr A E White.
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Western Railway Company
Ruby Bailey
Arthur B. Bailey
Charles W. Wiggins
A. L. G. Wright
American Discount Company
S&8. Motor Company
Elizabeth Henderson
Happy Lawson
Lloyd's of America
G. Johnson
A. E. White
Stabbing in Negro Residence Leaves Man Injured
Wesley Corbitt, a Black man living on Jack Row, was stabbed in the chest during a free-for-all at his residence. Police did not name a suspect as no arrests were made, and Corbitt was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital in Sechrest's ambulance with a painful but non serious wound.
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Wesley Corbitt
Jack Row
Corbitt
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Sechrest
Junior Missionaries Meet at First Baptist Church
The Junior Missionary circle met with Miss Gwendolyn Whitted on East Washington street Friday evening. Mrs. F. R. Mason delivered the talk How to Keep Physically Fit. Otis Wells of the Young Men's club spoke. Miss Whitted served a repast at the close.
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First Baptist Church
Gwendolyn Whitted
East Washington Street
F. R. Mason
Otis Wells
Young Men's Club
Miss Whitted
John Nixon Wins Dunbar Harrison Oratorical Contest
John Nixon, seventh grade student, won the Dunbar Harrison Oratorical Contest at Fairview Street school for his speech on Langston Hughes The Colored Soldier. Second prize went to Ethel Martin also of seventh grade for Step by Step.
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Langston Hughes
John Nixon
Dunbar-Harrison
Fairview Street
Young Nixon
Ethel
Martin
J. G. Holland
Lilliam Melton
Longfellow
Dorothea Nelson
Ward
Milton Jones
Annie Laura Gannaway
Booker T. Washington
Helen Legrande
Cary
Evelyn Anderson
Dunbar
Ida Sturges
Hughes
Haizlip Family Visit to Washington Line
Personal Ellis M Haizlip and family of Washington D C visit Mr and Mrs Isaac Haizlip at 209 Wall Street. Haizlip the son is captain of Red Caps at Union Station Washington.
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Ellis M. Haizlip
Washington, D. C
Mr. Haizlip
Isaac Haizlip
Wall Street
Union Station
Washington
Aldersgate Mass Meeting Planned Here March 11
Plans for the Aldersgate district gathering here on March 11 were announced by Dr. E H Blackard pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist church. The morning session begins at 9 30 with Dr J E Pritchard presiding and speakers Dr C W Bates Rev Lee F Tuttle Rev W A Kale Rev M L Rippy and Bishop H Lester Smith. At 2 00 Dr Blackard will run the program and Dr W W Peele will lead an open forum on evangelism with Mrs C N Clark and Bishop Paul B Kern among speakers. A youth rally starts at 7 30 with a sacred concert by the Greensboro College glee club and talks by Dr G Ray Jordan and Bishop Kern.
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G. Ray Jordan
Centenary M.E
Winston-Salem
ER. H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial Church
Aldersgate
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
E. H. Blackard
John Wesley
J. E. Pritchard
North Carolina
The
Methodist Protestant Church
Blackard
W. W. Peele
Greensboro
Methodist Episcopal Conference of
Western North Carolina
C. N. Clark
Paul B. Kern
Greensboro College Glee Club
Centenary M. E. Church
Bishop Kern
State-Wide Baptist Training Union Opens Greensboro
The State-Wide Training Union of Baptists meets March 3-4 at First Baptist Church in Greensboro with hundreds of officers and workers from seventy district associations. The third annual gathering will hear speakers from the Baptist Sunday School Board and local pastors on plans for a statewide graded training program.
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Training Union of Baptists
Seventy Baptist District Associations
First Baptist Church
Greensboro
J. E. Lambdin
W. A. Harrell
C. Aubrey Hearn
Clay I. Hudson
Frank H. Leavell
Baptist Sunday School Board of
Nashville
Tennessee
W. F. Powell
First Baptist Church of
J. O. Williams
Horace Easim
Shelby
M. A. Huggins
Perry
W. Crouch
Mis
Raleigh Church Board Seeks Union Leaders For Meeting
The meeting aims to coordinate Sunday School Board staff including associate director treasurer chorister pianist and group directors. Transportation of three automobiles is arranged from the city for the events with sessions starting at ten in the morning and continuing into the afternoon.
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Sion Board
Raleigh
Than C. Brooks, Jr
Viser
Anders
Ciation
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Dalton Furniture Company
EB. C. Pegg
Ward Street
City Hall
March
Ruth E. Ludwick
Admix
B. J. Johnson
Charles M. Bradley
H. H. Harris
T. H. Hornaday
A. M. Swaim
L. W. Kennedy
Maude Freeman
Parker
P. B. Cavarnos
R. W. Batten
Jules Chain Stores
W. Dickens
Carolina Mortgage Company
Samuel Steinbeck
H. Brewer
Piedmont Oil Company
L. G. Robichaux
Royster M. Tucker
Rowland Franklin
Carl C. Garrett
W. R. Jones
Elmer Dale
W. B. Mowery
Edwin Jordan
Paul Folwell
B. C. Kennedy
Luther Edwards
J. A. Younts
W. W. King
W. B. McEwen
C. T. Davis
J. M. Griffin
E. C. Smoak
Fred Bryant
Edwin Hedrick
J. E. Marsh, Jr
W. J. Parker
E. A. Hatcher
W. L. King
Warren Armfield
T. M. Briles
E. H. Eller
Chas. Hatcher
Geo. M. Brewer
H. B. Koonce
O. T. Shetton
F. M. Franklin
Upton
Jack W. Dunn
Ray Tucker
W. L. Carter
A. G. Douglas
O. A. Kirkman
C. J. McCoy
R. O. Smith
Haworth
D. A. Faulkener
C. C. Robbins
A. E. Chilton
C. W. Cagle
J. Ward Packer
A. A. Weavil
C. P. Evans
J. E. Ownes
G. R. McDaniels
W. C. Covington
A. J. Stamey
Irvan White
B. M. Parrish
Phillip Ruth
H. R. Williamson
W. P. Green
Henry M. Hudspeth
L. V. Sharpes
J. F. Haney
D. R. Wright
Graham Owens
A. Ernest Moore
C. L. Hancock
Q. Ray Burke
E. 0. Cutting
W. W. Page
E. B. Owens
Jessie L. Clodfelter
W. K. Briggs
England
Er. R. Anderson
Anderson's
Cecil's
West End
T. R. Short
Colored News
Guilford Memorial Park
the Park OF Plesant Memories
Guilford County
High Point
Lee F. Tuttle
Hickory
W. A. Kale
M. L. Rippy
H. Lester Smith
Alberta
Py Marr
N. Main
Wachovia Bank
WEBE
Hudson-Terra Packard Ser
East Commerce 8&T
Snow Lumber
DIAL
South Main Street
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