Carpenters Idle in Upper Tygart Valley Home Steads Strike
In Elkins West Virginia 98 workers halted work on government built Tygart home steads amid a strike over management and waste. 58 builders did not join. idle crews roamed near white clapboard houses as criticism targets Resettlement Administration officials and managers.
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Elkins
W. Va
Tygart Valley
Tygart
Tygart Valley Association
L. Wade Doberly
Resettlement Administration
Washington
Milo Perkins
Perkins
Steel Responds Half Heartedly On New York Market
New York July 29. Most steel stocks showed half hearted gains after favorable earnings statements. Early upturn faded into quiet selling with uneven prices near the fourth hour. Bethlehem Steel attracted buying ahead of its report while rising scrap rates were seen as a sign of improving business.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Stera-Kleen Promises Deep Cleaning for False Teeth
An advertisement touts Stera-Kleen powder as a new discovery that removes black stains and tarnish from false teeth and bridges. It claims easy use by soaking most items in water and promises approval by seal of Good Housekeeping and druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Good Housekeeping
Autobahnen: Germany's 4340 mile superhighway project
A 1937 NEA service feature details Germany's Autobahnen, a vast 4340 mile toll road planned to cost over 1.32 billion dollars. By 1937 end 3000 kilometers were expected complete with 250000 workers under Reich Labour Service. The routes feature twin four to six yard wide roadbeds, grade separation, and detour around cities.
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Ictore
Germany
Reich Labor Army
NEA Service, Inc
Market roundup dull as Congress adjournment and war news loom
Traders cited renewed misgivings over an early congressional adjournment and developments in the Far East war flare-up as dampening sentiment. A private estimate of larger cotton acreage fueled a decline in futures, while grains and other commodities showed mixed moves and bonds were steadier.
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Congress
Smythe Named Chairman of Western North Carolina Safety Council
Safety Council Asheville reports M. C. Smythe of Balfour became chairman of the Western North Carolina Safety Council at its July meeting.
Mrs. Mattie Evans Sink Rites Held at Pilgrim Lutheran
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Evans Sink of Lexington Route 1 were conducted at Pilgrim Lutheran church in Davidson county. Rev. F. L. Conrad Rev. C. A. Misenheimer and Rev. B. S. Brown led the service with pallbearers C. H. Chapman H. B. Martin Robert Green Dr. F. G. Johnson Clyde Connor and D. L. Sink. The Pilgrim Lutheran choir with a quartet provided music. Floral tributes came from Mrs. Sink's Sunday school class and family friends. Interment was in the church cemetery.
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Mattie BE. Sink
Enterprise
Thomasville
Mattie Evans Sink
Lexington
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Davidson County
F. L. Conrad
C. A. Misenheimer
B. S. Brown
C. H. Chapman
H. B. Martin
Robert Green
F. G. Johnson
Clyde Connor
D. L. Sink
Pilgrim Lutheran Choir
Elmer Crouse
Merle Regan
Woodford Sink
Clem C. Sink
Death of Charles Moffitt in Fort Worth Oil Truck Explosion
Charles Moffitt 26 of Asheboro died in Fort Worth Texas when an oil truck he operated exploded. The body arrives in Asheboro Friday. funeral at Central Methodist Protestant Church Saturday at 2 PM conducted by Dr. S. W. Taylor. Survived by mother Mrs. O. H. Moffitt and siblings P. W. Freeman, Worth Bonkemeyer, Grady, Jack, J. D. Moffitt, Lucy Moffitt, and Vernon Moffitt of Fort Worth.
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Charles Moffitt
Enterprise
Asheboro
O. H. Moffitt
Fort Worth
Tex
Moffitt
Central Methodist Protestant Church
Funeral service for Mrs. O. W. Vestal in Asheboro
Mrs. O. W. Vestal died Tuesday at her home on Asheboro star route. Funeral set for 8 p m at Flagg Spring Methodist Protestant Church with Rev. Hill officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs. H C Burrows and Mrs. E C Hughes. three sons Penn Carl and Causey Vestal. 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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O. W. Vestal
Asheboro
Flagg Spring Methodist Protestant Church
Hill
H. C. Burrows
Randleman
E. C. Hughes
Penn Vestal
Carl Vestal
Brown Summit
Causey Vestal
Paris Speech Trial Ends With Suspended Sentence
In Paris on July 29 three criminal court justices sentenced Mme. Madeline la Ferriere to one year suspended and fined her 100 francs after a speech trial accusing Count Charles de Cham brunt of breaking up her friendship with Premier Mussolini. The judges restricted public access to parts of the trial and then freed her under the suspended sentence.
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Paris
Mme
Madeline la Ferriere
Charles de Chambrunt
Mussolini
Italy
Origins of Punch Name Traced to Indian Five
The drink punch began in India from a word meaning five referring to the typical five ingredients. The popularity then moved to England and spread to other nations.
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India
England
Guilford County Land Auction In August 1937 Sale Details
A Guilford County Superior Court order calls for a public auction on August 14 1937 at 2 PM near Mitchell Grove church. Three tracts in Jamestown Township will be offered separately then as a whole with terms 25 percent cash and 25 percent installments over 18 months at 6 percent interest, secured by a deed of trust. bidders must provide at least 5 percent deposit.
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Superior Court of
Guilford County
I. V. Beck
R. L. Beck
Mitchell Grove Church
State of
North Carolina
Jamestown Township
Sechrest
North State
Stone
North State Mining Company
L. H. Beck
C. W. Davis
Office of Register of Deeds
Lindsay Mine
John C. Abbott
Marine Oil Company
D. H. Parsons
Kivett Road
Stob
John G. Abbott
Office of
Register of Deeds
Kivett Drive
T. J. Gold, SR
Rotary Guests Hear Stewart Describe British Isles Trip
R. K. Stewart spoke at the Sheraton luncheon about his trip to the British Isles. He described attending the coronation of King George and Queen Elizabeth, visiting England and Scotland, and touring Burns country in Scotland. He quoted Burns and praised the coronation pageant and royal dignitaries. Amos Kearns led today's program with Rotarians from Florence South Carolina Ocala Virginia Richmond and High Point in attendance.
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Rotary Club
Sheraton Hotel
R. K. Stewart
British Isles
Mr. Stewart
King George
Queen Elizabeth
England
Scotland
Robert Burns
Burns
Stewart
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wales
Amos Kearns
George G. Taylor
Florence
8. C
Merrill Shaw
Ocala
Fla
Barney Hollingsworth
Richmond
H. N. Wilard
High Point
Club Welcomes New Member W D Lemons
A visitor attended and the club added one new member named W D Lemons, expanding its ranks.
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W. D. Lemons
Lindbergh Leaves England on Continent Flight
Lindbergh flies from a Kent airfield for a continent crossing described as a business trip. Destination not disclosed.
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Lindy
Lympnee
England
Charles A. Lindbergh
Kent
Job Hunters Drop Raleigh July 17 Lists Fall to 77,905
The state employment service reported active job hunters dropped on July 17 to 77,905, the smallest total since December 1934. A year earlier the lists held 106,915 names.
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Raleigh
State Employment Service
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Carpenters
Upper Tygart Valley
STEEL
N. Y. Market
Goodyear
Fey
Bate
Hiatt Tire Company
West High Street
Elwood
West Side
Paramount
I Brington Everhart Tire Service
North Main Street
Carrick
Idol
East Green St
Thomasville Tire and Battery Co
E. Ward
Southern Motor Supply Co
Hedrick Motor Co
Wilson
Bachrach
Edward Mandell House
Roosevelt
Winsor
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