U.S. Great Highway Builders Claim Historic Lead
Government highway experts credited the United States as the greatest road builder in history while noting only a start on modernizing 3,000,000 miles of roads. They described federal supervision of federally aided projects and river bridges, with plans for a nationwide road survey and continued federal aid funding through 1921 style programs.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Wallace
Public Roads Bureau
Baltimore
Congress
Young People Rally Brings Statewide Youth to City
Beginning at 11 a.m. Monday and continuing all day, a State Christian Missionary and Alliance Young Peoples Rally will be held at the Gospel Tabernacle. Youths from across the state meet in High Point for a day of services and fellowship with noted speakers and music. The day closes with a 7 p.m. night service. public invitation extended.
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State
Christian Missionary and Alliance Young Peoples
Gospel Tabernacle
High Point
Executives of South to Meet Executives of South
July 15 conference at Grove Park Inn Asheville will focus on Industrial Relations a National Problem with leaders from cotton mills, rayon firms, shipyards, steel mills and more. Speakers include McKinsey Perry Ferguson West and others. following is the Southern Conference on Human Relations in Industry at Blue Ridge July 15 to 17.
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Atlanta
Conference of Southern Industrial Executives
Grove Park Inn
Asheville
E. G. Wilson
The
Young Men's Christian Associations
Jas
McKinsey
Chicago
Marshall Field & Co
John L. Perry
Birmingham
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
Homer L. Ferguson
Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding Co
Robert R. West
O M Smith Joins The Enterprise Reporting Staff
O M Smith of Winston Salem and Nashville has joined The Enterprise reportorial staff. He comes from Nashville where he was editor of The Graphic weekly. A UNC journalism graduate, he has prior acquaintances in High Point and is well prepared for the role.
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O. M. Smith
Winston-Salem
Nashville
Enterprise
Mr. Smith
High Point
N. C
The
Graphic
University of North Carolina
Warehousemen To Meet This Week
Charlotte warehouse man F J Beatty said cotton warehousemen of North Carolina and South Carolina would meet in Columbia Wednesday to organize a Carolinas section of the National Cotton Compressa and Warehouse association.
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Charlotte
F. J. Beatty
Charlotte Warehouseman
North Carolina
South Carolina
Columbia, D. C
Carolinas
National Cotton Compresa and Warehouse Association
Queen Mary Shines as Queen Mother in Public Life
London reports Queen Mary now undertakes prominent royal duties as Queen Mother. Her widowhood era gave way to regular appearances at art shows, garden parties, and state events, including Wimbledon. She mentors King George VI’s early reign with steady health and grace.
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Nol
Victoria
George V
Queen Mary
Edward VIII
Queen Mother
Marlborough House
London
George VI
Peele Family News and Local Visits in Rowan County
H C Peele and grandson Bobby Ray Sykes spend the Fourth of July with sister Mrs Sam Earnhart in Rowan. Junior Peele recovered after Guilford General Hospital treatment and returned home on Park Street. Mrs Leslie Hicks and family visited Mrs Clyde Hill at Trinity Route 1. Miss Mary A Peele returning from Roanoke Va with guest Miss Thelma Lorraine Shepherd. James Peele, ill last week, is improving at Steele Street home. Mrs Geddie Strickland and children Phyllis and Geddie Jr left yesterday for Nags Head.
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H. C. Peele
Bobby Ray Sykes
Rowan County
Mrs
Sam Earnhart
Junior Peele
Guilford General
Park Street
Mary A. Peele
FE. W. Peele
Roanoke
Thelma Lorraine Shepherd
Reynolds Pays Tribute To U S Postal Service
United States Senator Robert R. Reynolds and Congress man Zebulon Weaver addressed about 500 postal workers at Asheville’s Battery Park hotel during a three day convention. Reynolds praised the mail service as the world's greatest and linked its effectiveness to increased Central and South American business.
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Asheville
N. C
United States
Robert R. Reynolds
Zebulon Weaver
Carolinas
Battery Park Hotel
WWNC
Reynolds
United States Mail Service
Wythe Peyton
Fred L. Weede
Chamber of Commerce
Robert M. Ramspeck
Georgia
Edward J. Gainor
Letter Carriers Association
Gilbert Hyat
Auto Crashes Into Telephone Pole on Montlieu Avenue
Police search for occupants of a Chrysler sedan that crashed into a telephone pole on Montlieu avenue around 1 o'clock this morning. The vehicle, traveling east, partially demolished the car and several persons were reported to be in the automobile, but none remained at the scene.
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Montlieu Avenue
Hollywood Fakes Garbage for Realism in Film Scene
Hollywood crews staged a scene using manufactured garbage to enhance realism, drawing on a large reserve of scripts and prop supplies to depict a cluttered, authentic environment in the production.
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Hollywood
Arlington on the Sea Vacation Plans Mentioned
The article notes they will spend several weeks at Arlington on the Sea, detailing a extended seaside retreat and expected routines during the stay.
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Arlington-on-the-sea
Col Jacob Schick Dies at 59 After Tax Probe
Col Jacob Schick, inventor of the electric razor, dies in New York at 59. Cited to Congress for forming a foreign corporation to reduce taxes on his fortune, he had become a Canadian citizen in 1935. He served in the U S Army from 1898 to 1919 and built a Stamford factory. Funeral in Montreal Wednesday.
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New York
Jacob Schick
Congress
Schick
England
Stamford
Conn
St. Johns
Quebec
Col. Schick
Ottumwa
Iowa
U. S. Infantry
Portland
Ore
Philippines
San Francisco
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Canada
United States
Florence Leavitt Schick
Virginia
Barbara
Montreal
Favorable Growing Conditions Drag Cotton Prices Down
The 10 market average for middling 7-8 inch cotton fell to 12.30 cents per pound from 12.54 a week earlier as favorable growing conditions and lower demand weighed on prices. Domestic mill activity declined with expected July consumption drops, and exports for the year to date were about 631000 bales below last season.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Pranksters Warned as Independence Day Fireworks Spark Caution
Police Chief W G Friddle says the anti noise ordinance can cover loud fireworks on private property. He notes dangers and tetanus risk after injuries last Christmas as citywide July 4 celebrations begin with most stores and banks closed. Many residents head to beaches while others take brief vacations Monday night or Tuesday.
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W. G. Friddle
Merchants Warn Of Check Flasher Targeting North Carolina
Local merchants warned about a bogus check flasher operating across North Carolina. The suspect allegedly passes $20 travelers checks drawn on a fictitious Brokers and Bankers First Trust and Exchange Bank of New York. He is about 48, 6'1", 190 pounds, with dark hair brown eyes a scar on the left cheek and a limp, usually in a dark blue suit with white sport shoes and a panama straw hat.
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Merchants Association
North Carolina
Bankers First Trust and Exchange Bank of New York
Promiscuous Bird Shooting Draws City Complaints
Chief W G Friddle reported repeated complaints of shooting birds within city limits. Parents face a 50 fine for letting minors possess firearms while children may be fined 10 for firing them, and penalties exist for killing birds per city ordinances.
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W. G. Friddle
Friddle
Funeral Held For Helen Allene Hicks
Funeral services for Helen Allene Hicks two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen R Hicks were held at Springfield Friends church after a short home ceremony conducted by Rev R L Leviner. Misa Clara I Cox pastor led the 4 pm service and interment was in the church cemetery with neighborhood children bearing flowers.
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Helen Allene Hicks
Allen R. Hicks
Millis Street
R. L. Leviner
Springfield Friends Church
Misa Clara I. Cox
Two Great Winged Ships Set for Atlantic Flight Start
In FOYNES Ireland two great-winged flying boats prepare Monday July 5 to launch ocean hops marking the first of four nations survey flights toward regular trans Atlantic service. Imperial Airways will be led by Capt. A S Wilcockson and Pan American by Capt. Harold E. Gray as they depart from Shannon and Botwood on routes toward Southampton Montreal and New York.
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Foynes
Ireland
Atlantic
Imperial Airways
A. 8. Wilcockson
Pan American Airways
Harold E. Gray
Southampton
Montreal
New York
Film wedding sparks age of militia scale policing
A quirky line suggests an era where 200 police are seen as trivial for major events. The speaker claims public safety will escalate to militia proportions, reflecting heightened security notions.
Aardvark Feeds Only on Ants Using Sticky Tongue
The South African aardvark relies on a specialized long sticky tongue to gather ants as its sole food source, highlighting its unique foraging adaptation.
Forty-Eight youngsters pass beginner swimming test at City Lake pool
A two week morning course directed by park manager Wade E Marlette concluded with 48 children under 14 passing a beginner swimming test at City Lake pool. The list of successful boys and girls includes ages from 8 to 14 among Jamestown neighbors and nearby streets.
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City Lake Pool
Wade E. Marlette
Geddie Strickland
Betty Brown
Jamestown
Marie Coltrane
Park Street
Betty Bowie
Circle Drive
Thelma Weekly
Montheu
Roberta E. Lyon
Rowland Park Avenue
Fritzie Raymond
North Main Street
Betty Lynn Williard
Ruth Williard
Frances Fairrington
Marjorie Kearns
Emily Bundy
Shirley Cul
Ford Fights NLRB Authority Over Labor Disputes
Ford Motor Company challenged the National Labor Relations Board authority to regulate its relations with employees at the Dearborn plant. The seven page answer signed by Harry Bennett says Dismissal of numerous workers was lawful and that activity by union organizers was self defense. The case centers on fights during a unionization campaign and NLRB accusations of malicious assaults.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Ford Company
Harry Bennett
Ford
Dearborn
United Automobile Workers of America
Homer Martin
Frank Murphy
Nlrb Today
Louis J. Colombo
Hare
United States Supreme Court
Respondent
John T. Lindsay
Wisconsin
Labor Board
Federal
Ford Answer
Ford Brotherhood of America, Inc
Book Publishers Struggle With Half Of Published Titles
Publishers report that about half of the books they release operate at a loss. The pattern reflects high production costs and uneven sales across genres, press runs, and markets, pressuring firms to adjust strategies and pricing.
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Odd Fellows Orphans
Goldsboro
Elm Street
Thomasville
Kepiton Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Queen Victoria
Britain
Leslie Hicks
Jack and
Paul
Hollis Everhar
Clyde Hill
Trinity
Route 1
James Peele
S. F. Peele
Steele Street
Phyllis and
Geddie, Jr
Yeserday
Nags Head
U.S. Postal Service
Mussolini
Milita
Solini
Italy
Robert Millikan
Lator
Col
Association
Small Hicks
Harold Williard
Lindale Farm
James Leslie Robertson
Dean
Kelly Lawson
Woodrow Avenue
Philip Modlin
Aubrey Perkins
Centennial Avenue
Charles Smith
Mint Street
Gerald Bryant
Lexington Avenue
Tommy Kellam
Montheu Avenue
Terrence Thornton
Loule Beam
Tipton Street
Wayne Johnson
Jeddy Smith
Dayton
Joe Hogrefe
Delbert Bryant
Claude Smith
Burt Lawson
Labor Board Authority
Jean Empain
Belgium
Barbara Hutton Haugwite-Reventlow
Baron Empain
Egypt
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