Business outlook in North Carolina shows gradual improvement
Raleigh reports an Associated Press survey finds overall gains in 1938 with seven of twenty cities at all time postal receipts highs and gains in construction liquor sales bank deposits and tax receipts. Gov Hoey forecasts definite improvement in 1939, though farm income fell markedly since 1927, while several cities posted record or near record figures across multiple indicators.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Associated Press
Hoey
Wilmington
ABC
Agriculture Department
Asheboro
Goldsboro
Morganton
Henderson
North Wilkesboro
Forest City
Elizabeth City
Burlington
Statesville
Madison
Greensboro
Charlotte
Rocky Mount
Hickory
Asheville
Durham
Thomasville
Salisbury
Leaksville
Labor Department
Cleveland County
A. J. Maxwell
State-Employment Service
R. Mayne Albright
Hendersonville
Fayetteville
High Point
Federal Internal Revenue
Winston-Salem
Rai
Bison and Panther Prep Clash for Infantile Paralysis Drive
In a benefit game on the local high school court the Back Bisons and the Panther junior varsity meet Wednesday at 7 to aid the infantile paralysis drive. The Panthers, led by Nance and Hartley, face a taller college team, while the high school squad looks to offense from Hartley and Hayworth. Gate proceeds support the drive.
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Bisons
Panther
Lexington High School
Lexington
Virgil Yow
Nance
Winston- Salem
Yow
Richard Hartley
L. Hayworth
Welborn
Hussey
Horney
Miss Louise MacMillan to review The Yearling at Thomasville club
Miss Louise MacMillan will review The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings as the Fine Arts feature of the Thomasville Woman's club meeting. Miss J C Lloyd to introduce, Elmina Hearne to preside, hostesses listed, gathering begins at 3 15 p m at the club.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Louise MacMillan
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Thomasville Woman's Club
Woman's Club
J. C. Lloyd
Miss MacMillan
Elmina Hearne
P. M. Sherrill
Roy Proector
Paul Hassler
R. W. Green
Britain Opposes Intervention in Spain and Mediterranean Pact
Geneva reports quote Georges Bonnet that Britain will not intervene in the Spanish war regardless of Barcelona. Prime Minister Chamberlain drafts a cabinet memorandum urging strict nonintervention. Mussolini pledges to maintain the Mediterranean status quo and withdraw Italian troops if the insurgents prevail.
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Ister
Georges Bonnet
Geneva
Britain
Barcelona
Chamberlain
Spain
Mussolini
Rome
Mediterranean
Italians Return French Medals Amid Spiteful Backlash
Italian veterans today sent back French World War medals in a wave sparked by bitterness toward France. Il Tevere claimed 44 million Italians spat in the Third Republic, while Brigadier General Silvio Lucco Mussino initiated the protest by sending his Croix de Guerre to a Rome newspaper.
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Rome
France
Alps
Il Tevere
Silvio Lucco Mussino
Turin
Gas killing gains support in committee debate
The chamber heard support for gas executions with claims of smoother action and less odor. Chaplain Cooper and psychologist Brown favored gassings while Representative Garrett urged delaying the report and restricting punishment to crime counties. Governor Hoey proposed restoring electrocutions amid strong media criticism.
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E. C. Cooper
G. K. Brown
Garrett
Rockingham
Hoey
Cotton Officials Seek Domestic Allotment Plan in Cotton States
J. E. McDonald of Texas and H. A. Taylor of Alabama urged senators from cotton states to back a domestic allotment farm program as an alternative to the administration crop control act. They met with over a dozen lawmakers behind closed doors, urging two more years of the current program would ruin cotton farmers.
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Washington
J. E. McDonald
Texas
McDonald
Scott Outlines Marketing Needs Before Joint Committee
North Carolina officials led by Commissioner W Kerr Scott presented a comprehensive plan to expand state marketing efforts to a joint legislative committee. The proposal requests multiple marketing specialists across crops and commodities, plus support staff, to boost egg quality, tobacco grading, cotton marketing, fruit and vegetable packing, forestry timber prices, dairy routes, livestock markets and cannery development.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
W. Kerr Scott
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
North Carolina
N. Y
AAA
Plan Change In Age Insurance And WPA Relief Debated
Senate economists press to cut emergency relief funding below the House approved 725 million. WPA administrator Col, F C Harrington testifies on limiting political activity by supervisors while relief workers would be exempt. He seeks 825 million for WPA through June 30 despite House reductions.
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Congress
Air Corps
Senate
Col
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Harrington
Senate Appropriations
House
Roosevelt
Bill to End Death Decree and Tax Proposals
The state debates ending the death decree and proposed whisky levy increases. Dry cleaners push a chain store tax or higher laundry privilege taxes to offset revenue. A Seeley resolution funds a federal crop control inquiry with cap of 500 dollars.
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Seeley
Gibbs
Warren
Cogburn
Haywood
Price of
Henderson
Mallison
Pamlico
Hoey cites sales tax reform to cut other taxes
Governor Hoey told the Sir Walter Cabinet that North Carolina could repeat sales tax and reduce other levies if government services stay level with states that have no sales tax. He spoke to the wives of state officials and legislators.
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Hoey
Raleigh
North Carolina
Sir Walter
Roosevelt to Attend New York Worlds Fair opener
President Roosevelt will attend the opening of the New York Worlds Fair on April 30, according to fair commissioner Grover Whalen after a White House visit.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Grover Whalen
White House
New Quarters for Federal Workers Move to Atlanta
The Soil Conservation Service moves its regional headquarters for the southeast from Spartanburg to Atlanta. The Southeastern region now covers Virginia to Florida and Alabama and Mississippi. Spartanburg becomes an area office for northwestern South Carolina, with a likely staff reduction. The change consolidates regional offices and brings SCS nearer to the Forest Service and other cooperating agencies in Atlanta.
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Washington
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Southeast
Spartanburg
S. C
Atlanta
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
The
Soil Conservation Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Forest Service
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
New Entrants In Competition For Dance Sponsors
Four new entrants joined the competition for President’s Birthday Ball sponsorships. The participants are Mary Ruth Woolen Sue Clifton Mamie Brame and Frederica Morris bringing total contenders to 23. A second dance may be held at the Sheraton hotel to coincide with the furniture market and benefit bridges are scheduled this week.
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J. Keith Harrison
Mary Ruth Woolen
Sue Clifton
Mamie Brame
Frederica Morris
Sheraton Hotel
Emerywood Country Club
Arch K. Schoch
Schoch
L. F. Schaner
Security Bank
Roosevelt pushes Florida canal and Passamaquoddy tidal project
President Roosevelt urged renewed House committee attention to two New Deal era projects. He noted Florida canal surveys are done and work has begun while Passamaquoddy Bay tidal power could involve Canada and the United States with an experimental American plant.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy Bay
Mansfield
D-Tex
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Florida
Canada
United States
Local Weather Reads Cloudy Skies and Rain Across States
Weather bulletin notes today noon low and night highs with rain late tonight and Wednesday. In South Carolina and North Carolina expect cloudy skies with rain, while winds shift from moderate northerly to southeast by Wednesday. From Sandy Hook to Hatteras and on to Jacksonville, winds turn from northeast and east to southerly with overcast weather and rain late tonight and Wednesday.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
GAMES IN Y BASKETBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Industrial League matches at 7:30 Redwine Hardware against Edison Hardware 7:40 Triangle against Adams Mills. The Commercial League features 9:10 Paper Box versus Ya 10:00 DeMolay and Har Pharmacy games.
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Redwine
Edson
Triangle
Adams-Mi
Lls. Commercial League
Paper Box
DeMolay
Har Pharmacy
Public Auction Notice City of High Point 1939
By order of the City Council on December 21 1938 the city will offer for sale at public auction on February 3 1939 at 11 00 a m at City Hall High Point N C Lot No 41 in the W C Jones plat Guilford County free of encumbrances The city reserves the right to reject any bids Grayson Mayor
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City of High Point
City High Point
N. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
Carolina
Administratrix Notice for J B Bodenhamer Estate Guilford NC
Mrs J B Bodenhamer Administratrix of the estate of J B Bodenhamer issues notice to creditors and debtors in Guilford County North Carolina. Creditors must exhibit claims by December 13 1939 or be barred. Debts payable to the estate should be settled promptly. Attorneys Silas B Casey Gold McAnally Gold handle all matter dates listed.
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J. B. Bodenhamer
Guilford County
Carolina
Deccasd
Silas B. Casey
Gold, McAnally & Gold
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