Growing Costs Force Papers To Raise Subscription Rates
Rising production costs push Southern newspapers to higher subscription prices. The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association lists papers such as the Atlanta Constitution and Tampa Tribune raising carrier and daily rates, with increases in newsprint, wages, and taxes driving the trend across multiple states. 148 papers nationwide have lifted circulation rates, while monthly carrier rates vary widely from 40 to 125 cents.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Wmilis
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta
San Antonio
City finances show bonds, tax collection, and penalties outlined
A 20 page city report notes bonds outstanding totaling 11 164 000 with 4 587 000 callable at 5 percent. Tax collection by December 31 reached 936 752, with penalties rising after February. Revenue by category includes contributions 164 160 and street assessments 46 282 among others.
Readout of City Budget Allocations by Department
The figures shown include 488 dollars for the division city manager 4828 for the city library 4782 for the division of civil service 2471 for the division of city attorney 6294 for the division of municipal court 8727 for the police department 42364 for the fire department 37798 for the budget items listed.
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Division of Civil Service
Municipal Court
Reed Gives For Clear Majority On Court Bench
The article notes potential presidential court reorganization moves following Justice Cardoza’s grave illness and a possible retirement. It discusses the possibility of adding new justices to reach a favorable majority and the aim to appoint six additional justices if incumbents refuse to retire.
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Reed
Cardoza
Beauty spending and hospital costs in the 1930s
A 1935 snapshot shows Americans spend heavily on cosmetics and beauty services, totaling hundreds of millions annually, while recreation and drugs add to the economy. Hospitals, costing about 1.2 billion, care for one seventeenth of the population, with nearly half of patients unable to pay, relying on government and private philanthropy.
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U. S
Modern Service Station Set to Open in High Point
The Modern Service Station at E h and Elm streets will open Monday under L. O. Hutchins who brings seven years service background. The station uses the Arc System lubrication with a pressure cleaner for carburetor air cleaners and will offer Sinclair products Goodyear tires and Exide batteries with Walter Grace and Allen Helton assisting.
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E H
Elm Streets
High Point
L. O. Hutchins
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Hutchins
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
R. S. Latta
Charlotte
Guilford County
Sinclair
Goodyear
Exide
Walter Grace
Allen Helton
Miss Vera Idol Speaks To Wesley Memorial Group
Miss Vera Idol head of the English department at High Point College will speak to the Young People of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church at the regular supper meeting. Her topic is Hymnology. Idol is a popular speaker in High Point and has helped build the English department since 1924.
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Vera Idol
High Point College
Wesley Memorial Methodist
11 year old boy injured by moving car while biking
H O Hayworth Jr. suffered slight injuries yesterday afternoon when his bicycle fell into a moving automobile at 1027 South Main Street. The driver Leon Smith of Highway 61 was not arrested and Hayworth was treated at Burrus clinic and released.
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H. O. Hayworth, Jr
H. O. Hayworth
South Main Street
Burrus Clinic
Leon Smith
Patriotic Order Sons of America District Meeting Held
Nearly 200 members from High Point Asheboro Thomasville Lexington Greensboro and Siler City gathered for a district business session and banquet. J A Sloop district president presided as J O Kesler acted as toast master. Rev F B Howard of Greensboro gave the principal address, with H H Koontz of Lexington and state president B H Styers also speaking.
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The
Patriotic Order, Sons of America
High Point
Asheboro
Thomasville
Lexington
Greensboro
Siler City
Sesson
J. A. Sloop
J. O. Kesler
Green Street Baptist Church
Captain Calls End to Merchant Marine Discipline
A sea captain invites reform by placing the entire merchant marine under Coast Guard discipline with enlistment retirement and benefits to insure safety at sea. He offers to name times and places of violations including drunk lookouts aloft read ing magazines on duty and misdirected wheel actions endangering ships. He cites elevator attendants and dining room staff as creating risk to seamen and passengers.
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Coast Guard
Dean Noe Seeks God Guided Science Breakthrough
Dean Noe defends his fasting and new scientific plan claiming divine guidance. He says his knowledge of science physics and biochemistry plus his close communion with God entitle him to proceed without interference. He notes friends in journalism and asserts he has told only a brief public statement and will not reveal details until fully developed.
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Dean Noe
Mysterious dean rumored to live on oranges and inner life
Friends claim the dean has survived on oranges since last year and nourishment from within, abstaining from food and water since January 2. They insist the dean caused the tale and deny any public statement from him.
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Dean
Dean Noe
C of C Reprimands Administration Over Economic Strategy
Business leaders clash with the administration as they seek a new planning approach loosely modeled after the NRA. The group plans mass visits to the White House to press recovery ideas. Discussions focus on industrial planning, sales restraint, and coordinated production with antitrust safeguards.
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NRA
Chamber
White House
President
President's Business Advisory Council
Golden Wedding Couples Invited to Paramount Show
Golden wedding couples in High Point are invited to a free showing of You're a Sweetheart at the Paramount theater Monday from 1 to 3 pm. The Enterprise and theater management host, with manager Hugh Smart arranging comfort. Couples 50 years married or longer need only clip and return the coupon for free admission.
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High Point
Paramount Theater
Enterprise
Hugh Smart
Jarrell to Direct Ball Ticket Sale
Jarrell will direct the ball ticket sale for the event. The long list of attendees includes Mss Lola Welborn Madeline Hoover and many local officials and community members such as Mrs. David T. Yow Mrs. R. H. Sechrest and Mayor Grayson.
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Jarrell
R. K. Young
Bill Price
O. M. Gueth
Hugh J. Smart
G. H. Kearns
Theo. Barrow
R. M. Cowan
J. P. Williamson
Bill Snow
F. J. Sizemore
Udge Lewis
Teague
J. P. Byrne
Laurence Ingram
Garland Chappell
W. L. Tabb, Jr
Bob Davis
C. A
Robbery at local office ends with three forced to lie down
A masked bandit robbed a office on a Saturday night forcing three men to lie on the floor. Cashier Ralph Cheek and others present observed the gun and the bandit escaped as police arrived within minutes.
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Ralph Cheek
Cheek
Shelton
Wilson Southern
Clyde Williams
Apertor
Kent Douglas
Shipping Department
Officers Named By Gospel Tabernacle At Annual Meeting
At the Gospel Tabernacle annual business meeting in 1938 new officers were elected to the executive committee: BE. H. Farr, B. F. Saunders, T. L. Lowe, W. Shankle, L. B. Ritchie, T. Stutts, W. G. Colton, J. B. Shackleford, Clyde Wilkerson, J. M. Butler. W. G. Colton was chosen Sunday school superintendent. The report noted gains in all areas for the past year and the congregation discussed building a new Tabernacle.
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The
Gospel Tabernacle
Tabernacle
BE. H. Farr
B. F. Saunders
T. L. Lowe
W. Shankle
L. B. Ritchie
T. &. Stutts
W. G. Colton
J. B. Shackleford
Clyde Wilkerson
J. M. Butler
Gilliam Announces Run for Re-Election as Solicitor
Don Gilliam announced today he would seek another term as solicitor of the second judicial district. The article notes steel rails on a north south railway track lasting longer than those laid east west.
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Macon Telegraph-News
Nashville Banner
Nashville Tennessean
Tennessean
Chattanooga Free Press
Sander
Johany Downs
Eleanore Whitney
Yacht Club
Ben Blue
Judy Canova
Betty Grable
Buster Crabbe
Dorothy Lamour
United States
W. R. Padeess
Guilford Geneal Hospital
Elm and
English Streets
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Merchant Marine
Administration
Business
Paramount
Mr. and
Mrs
Cashler
Palace Theatre
Salem ST
Mariam Hopkins
Joeal McCrea
Allred
Bing Crosby
Martha Baye
Buckaroo
Smith Ballew
Berial
Meratiace Aut
Bowie Eri
Hart
Schaffner & Marx
O’coats
Sedgefield Clothes
Wright's Clothing Stores
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