Greensboro Labor Union Demands Patrol Withdrawal From High Point Strike
Greensboro Central Labor Union votes unanimously to urge Governor Gardner to pull the state highway patrol from High Point strike duties. Resolutions condemn patrol deployment as illegal and an infringement of civil rights, urging patrols to return to highway safety duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Max Gardner
State Highway Patrol
High Point
Furniture City
Greensboro Central Labor Union
State Highway Commission
Gardner
North Carolina
Ereas
Highway Patrol Ia
T. A. Barry
C. Max Gardner
Maggie Brown Sues Over Deed Fraud in High Point Property
Maggie Brown of High Point sues N. C. Pleasant and C. C. Earnhardt in Greensboro Superior Court to nullify a deed of trust she alleges was fraudulently obtained in 1929 when she signed a paper she believed to be a house building contract.
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Greensboro
High Point
Maggie Brown
N. C. Pleasant
C. C. Earnhardt
Conference Puzzle Clues Challenge Dictionary Player
A dense list of crossword style clues covers topics from geography to justice and craft. Names like LaFollette appear amid questions on verbs nouns and parts of speech, with many entries crossing both horizontal and vertical sections.
Beauty parlor operator fails to win suit for 300 gro
Minnie McRae operator of a beauty parlor in High Point was awarded nothing in her $300 gro suit by a municipal court jury. Burnette, suing in counter claim, also received nothing. The court also heard Robert I Harris versus Zeb Grubb over property damage, with testimony ongoing. Burnette brought his personal Bible to be sworn, saying it was an old custom that brought luck.
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Minnie McRae
High Point
Burnette
Robert I. Harris
Zeb Grubb
Fights Last Night We Won United Press
Benny Leonard defeated Billy Townsend 151 144 in Vancouver Wesley Ramey beat Jackie Pilkington 134 1 2 in South Bend Bat Battalino stopped Willie Hines 138 in Hartford Hines fell in Chicago 3 rounds
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United Press
NE Ork
Benny Leonard
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Wesley Ramey
South Bend
Ind
Jackie Pilkington
New York
Bat Battalino
Hartford
Conn
Willie Hines
Chicago
Rugs Wear Longer and Feel Better With Floor Mats
The guide notes rugs without pads wear longer and feel more comfortable underfoot when you place mats or multiple newspaper layers on the floor before laying the rug.
Walker Denies Seabury Charges During Administration
Walker disputes Seabury charges and says Sherwood was not his agent. He rejects claims of depositing 1 million dollars and asserts he had no knowledge of such accounts. He defends friendship with Paul Block and denies any improper motive or favors.
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Sherwood
Russell T. Sherwood
Seabury
Walker
Paul Block
Block
Ghost of Grandmother Said to Trigger Murder
George Douglas Templeton Jr. claimed his grandmother’s ghost compelled him to stab Mrs. Lillian Babcock to death and wound his uncle in a Los Angeles home visit. Attorney Thomas Aitken said the defense would be insanity, citing financial troubles between Templeton’s father and Babcock. Arraignment set for Monday.
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San Jose
Cal
Lillian Babcock
Manila Society
William Babcock
Manila
George Douglas Templeton
Z Jr
Thomas Aitken
Babcock
Young Templeton
Templeton
Los Angeles
Babcocks
Library Circulation Hits Record High in June Report
The High Point library reports a June total of 10 250 volumes circulated the highest monthly total ever. 278 new memberships were issued including 171 juvenile borrowers. Average daily circulation was 394 volumes and 250 children attended five Thursday story hours. Rental collection also proved popular.
Lawrence to Speak on Radio From Charlotte
R. R. Lawrence who recently led in the primary race for the state post of Commissioner of Labor will speak over radio station WBT from Charlotte this afternoon at 5 15 o clock.
Buyers Pleased With Furniture Lines At Market
Activity at the Southern Furniture market slowed late as buyers prepared for weekend, but continued purchasing by large stores replenishing stocks. Sixty-two buyers arrived from North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Virginia with more expected. prices cited as lower due to current economic conditions.
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North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
New York
Chicago
Patman attacks Hoover on army use against lobbyists
Texarkana July 29 Congressman Wright Patman accuses President Hoover of using the army to remove lobbyists from Washington and calls for action against the international banking lobby. He condemns Andrew W. Mellon for policies blamed for national distress and cites veterans and unemployment relief as tied issues.
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Texarkana
Tex
Capitol
Wright Patman
Texas
Congress
Hoover
Washington
Patman
Army
Capitol City
Andrew W. Mellon
Brushing Velvet Care Advice
Cleaning tip describes brushing velvet fabric. Rinse with hot water before brushing to avoid sheen. Advises cautious handling to prevent marks on the material.
Road Appropriation Funds From U S To Give 250 000 Jobs
Chicago July 20 AP The federal appropriation of 120 million dollars will create about 250 000 jobs. Highway officials in 18 states gave definite figures, including Arkansas 5 000 Florida 10 840 Louisiana 8 000 Mississippi 9 000 North Carolina 5 000 Tennessee 5 000. Other states could not provide exact estimates yet.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Directors of C. of C. guests at Kiwanis meet
High Point Kiwanis hosts Chamber of Commerce Day in a noon Elwood hotel session with remarks by F Logan Porter W B McEwen T Wingate Andrews and C C Kuester. Porter touts chamber structure and low operating costs while others reflect on past and future of High Point and its business leadership.
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High Point Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Elwood
F. Logan Porter
W. B. McEwen
T. Wingate Andrews
C. C. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Porter
McEwen
High Point
Andrews
Kuester
Chamber of Ecommerce
W. H. Foy
Reidsville
G. H. King, Jr
Syracuse
N. Y
W. C. Idol
F. J. Sizemore
Fred N. Tate
J. T. Ryan
C. C. Garrett
J. T. Burrus
J. W. Clinard
W. T. Powell
D. R. Parker
D. A. Stanton
W. B. Hall
H. F. Hunsucker
Jack E. Kester
A. E. Tate
D. S. Hayworth
C. W. Perry
Wife Made Threats To Kill Him In Greensboro Trial
W E French testifies his wife threatened his life on Feb 1 and that during the shooting incident Bert Owens was present. Fingerprint expert identified prints by Owens. trial centered on an attempted murder case with Owens, French, and Mrs French testifying and pending jury actions.
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French
W. E. French
Bert Owens
Greensboro
Owens
N. C
Charlotte
W. P. Whitley
Fewer Workers Go In Plants As Amos Mill Closes
The council met to address the strike situation and chose to rely on existing measures with added case workers. A mass workers meeting at the Junior High campus featured speeches by speakers including Fred Keightly of the U S Department of Labor praising non violence while urging a productive settlement.
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AMOS
Fred Keightly
United States Department of Labor
Polige Round Up of Radicals In Washington
Washington on July 29 reports wholesale arrests of radicals tied to the Bonus Army. Police, acting on Hoover order, detained over 30 at an abandoned church and lined up 65 to 70 more along the sidewalk. Detainees, separated for immigration review, faced no resistance as patrol wagons moved them to Fourth Precinct.
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Washington
Bonus Army
Hoover
Fifth and
Virginia Avenue
Veterans Army
District of Columbia
Old Church
Fourth Precinct
Hearing Set For Three Over False Ten Dollar Bills
Salisbury North Carolina Harvey Carter and Floyd and O Dell Snyder will be given a hearing August 5 on charges of passing spurious ten dollar bills in the city authorities report.
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Salisbury
N. C
Harvey Carter
Floyd
O’dell Snyder
High Point Workers Urged to End Strike Quickly
The speaker urged workers to focus on a rapid adjustment of the situation rather than prolonging the strike. He warned against false information about wage rates and conditions in other communities spread by parties seeking to keep High Point workers out on strike.
106 Year Old Man Demands Exercise Despite Injury
A 106 year old man expressed frustration he cannot exercise and asked for his axe to go into the woods. He said he must get out into the woods. He was hit by a truck two months ago and is hospitalized.
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Dean Gheue
Fire claims mother and five children in New Orleans area
In Madisonville area a lamp explosion started a blaze that killed Mrs Leona Perrileaux Galdate and her five children aged 3 months to 14 years who were sleeping in one room. Father Albert Galdate and two children Andrew 11 and Tina 12 escaped from another room.
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New Orleans
Madisonville
Leona Perrileaux Galdate
Albert Galdate
Andrew
Tina
Goldate
Illness Sent Clara Strayhorn Davis To High Point Hospital
Mrs. Clara Strayhorn Davis of 326 West Russell Street was treated today for internal poisoning. She had been ill several days and was transported by Sechrest's ambulance to High Point hospital before being dismissed to her home. She is reported to be recovering.
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Clara Strayhorn Davis
West Russell Street
Sechrest
High Point Hospital
Woodrow Lane Killed by Tree Fall Near Winfall
In Perquimans county a 17 year old, Woodrow Lane, was crushed to death when a tree he cut down at his home near Winfall fell on him yesterday. The incident occurred late yesterday evening.
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Elizabeth City
Woodrow Lane
Winfall
Perquimans County
Three Volpe Brothers Die in Wilmerding Coffee Shop Shootout
In Wilmerding a gun battle at a Hill district coffee shop left Johnnie Volpe and his brothers dead. A fourth man, Sam Zara, cowered behind a counter and was arrested after shouting he did not want to be killed. Police suspect out of town gunmen linked to a car with New York plates observed nearby.
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Pittsburgh
Johnnie
Wilmerding
Hill District
Johnnie Volpe
Sam Zara
New York
Exports Gain 13 Percent in Cotton Cloth
Washington reports a 13 percent rise in U S cotton cloth exports for the first half of the year compared with the same period in 1931 according to the commerce department.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
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W. P. Amas
Asheboro
M. W. Blackburn
Clemsons
L. C. Kester
Hickory
Geo. C. Brown
Memphis
Tenn
BE. B. Goodwin
L. L. Caldwell
Malden
W. G. Green
N. E. Sykes
D. C. Walker
Graham
W. M. King
W. B. Hatcher
W. T. Clark
Mt. Airy
Jack Kester
T. C. Barnes
Lumberton
R. EB. Troxler
Martinsville
S. H. Wilburn
Lillington
Mr. Stevens
Winston-Salem
J. Solomon
House
U.S
C. OF C
Kiwanians
Civic Club
Polige
Volpe
Washington Street
Gooch-Thomas, Inc
North Main Street
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