Beal linked to 1929 Gastonia textile strike in North Carolina
The article recalls Fred Beal a 41 year old labor organizer tied to the Gastonia Loray mill strike of 1929 in North Carolina. It notes his flight to Asia and the Soviet connection as he faces a 17 to 20 year sentence for conspiring to murder officer O F Aderholt during the bloody textile clash. Beal’s exile and return illuminate a troubled path of communism in the era.
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Beal
Lawrence
Gastonia
North Carolina
Fred Erwin
Mario Made
Charlotte
New Bedford
Mass
Communist Party
wick-Hoskine
Lotte
Gasja
Manenkes
Loray
York
Seven Gastonia Defendants Sentenced in 1929 Conspiracy
The seven defendants charged with conspiring to murder Gastonia Police Chief Aderholt during the 1929 textile strike are named. Kelly Y. Hendricks is the only one who served time in state prison. others fled to Russia and evaded capture. Front row figures include William McGinnis and Joseph Harrison. back row shows Louis McLaughlin George Carter Fred E. Beal and Clarence Miller.
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Aderholt
Gastonia
Kelly Y
Red) Hendricks
State’s
Russia
William McGinnis
Joseph Harrison
Louis McLaughlin
George Carter
Fred E. Beal
Clarence Miller
Wide World Photos, Inc
Marion
Barnhill
Beal
Raleigh
Gams
K. Y. Hendricks
State Supreme Court
Fatherland
Fred Beal
New England
New Bedford
Pontiac
Mich
New York
Soviet Russia
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Lawrence
Mass
Bill
Haywood
Communist Party
K. Y
Hendricks
United States
Moscow
Odessa
Beal's North Carolina Strike and Soviet Journey Tale
Fred Beal led a Gastonia textile strike that erupted into clashes with police on June seventh, 1929. He and six co defendants were convicted for conspiracy to murder Chief Aderholt with sentences later reduced on appeal. Beal fled to Russia, returned, and in his memoirs denounced Stalin era crimes while facing North Carolina authorities seeking his return for the old murder verdict.
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Chief Aderholt
Fred Beal
K. C.” Byers
Spartagbore
A. C
Beal
Aderholt
Monroe
Charlotte
Gaston County
Harding
Gastonia
M. W. Barnhill
Gaston
Mecklenburg County
John Carpenter
Major Bulwinkle
Clyde R. Hoey
T. Cansier
A. G., Mangum
Major Cherry
A. Wolty
Jake Newell
Two Dozen Sea Shrimp Eggs On Pinhead Claim
A historical note claims that about twenty four sea shrimp eggs could rest on the head of a pin, illustrating tiny size and delicate structure.
Mare's milk used to manufacture drinks in Russia
Mare's milk is used to produce alcoholic beverages in Russia, integrating dairy-based fermentation into drink production. The practice reflects niche alcohol manufacturing methods leveraging traditional dairy sources.
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Russia
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By John Mebane
Stalin
Fred BE
Arzer
North Line
O. F. Aderholt
Ionia
Carolina Supreme Court
Asia
Canson
Nellie Dawson
New Engand Beal
Manville-Jenkes Mill
National Textile Workers’ Union
O. Max Gardner
van Metts
Shelby Infantry
Lincoln Cavalry
Adam Hord
Tom O. Jimison
J. Frank Flowers
Thaddeus Adams
S. Abernathy
J. D. McCall
Arthur Garfield Hays
America
Hillman-Curl
Ous
Hearst Press
Harvard University
Boston
American Civil Liberties Union
Inec
Massachusetts
William Gedritis
Kharkov
Ukraine
U. S
Hill
Guilford Memorial Park
Greensboro
High Point
Exposition Building
General Tires
AMOCO
Neal’s Auto
South Main Streay
Golden Gate
Cape
Manhattan Shorts
Odds and Ends
Group Foundation
Warner—Carters
Children’s and Infants Department
Chatham
Analia
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