Building Permits Small Week Raises Total Value
City building inspector issued 23 permits this week, all for small improvements and renovations except one five room brick veneer residence on Brookshire Drive, issued to A. M. Terry for $5 000. Other permits include repairs, re roofs, and new structures with values ranging from $10 to $275 across multiple streets and owners.
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A. M. Terry
Brookshire Drive
Woodrow and
Shirley Avenues
D. R. Parker
Church Street
J. L. Prevatt
Evelyn Barber
Fairview
C. E. Kearns
East Washington Street
C. P. Johnson
D. P
D. D. Motsinger
Price Street
Warren Armfield
Montheu Avenue
W. A. Davis
National Defense Budget Set to Rise to 10.45 Billion
Washington reports President Roosevelt’s expanded defense program will lift federal outlays for the fiscal year starting July 1 to 10.451 billion with a 4.174 billion deficit, higher than five months ago when the budget anticipated 8.524 billion and a 2.976 billion shortfall.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Samuels Motor Line to Hear Federal License Request
Hearing on the application of Samuels Motor Line for a federal license will be held August 9 at the U S Court Rooms in Greensboro. The firm seeks a contract carrier's permit to transport plywood from its High Point base on 901 Thissel Street.
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Samuels
Washington, D. C
WNS
Samuels Motor Line
Thissel Street
High Point
U.S. Court Rooms
Greensboro
North Carolina
Anton Brees To Start Concerts At Duke University
Anton Brees will open his ninth consecutive summer series at Duke University in Durham tomorrow at 4 30 pm. The Belgian born carillonneur, now an American citizen, has played dedicatory recitals at major U S carillons and has served as at Lake Wales Florida and Duke University since 1932.
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Durham
Anton Brees
America
Duke University
Antwerp
Belgium
Duke
Gustaaf Brees
Low Countries
United States
Brees
Mountain Lake
Lake Wales
Fla
Walter Winchell Broadcasts and Hollywood Opinions Stir
The column notes a London AP dispatch about Leopold of Belgium and a Duff broadcast amid tension with France. It cites editor habits, quotes several film stars on life and romance, and mocks publicity stunts in a lively, unnamed gossip style.
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Kremlin
Defense Bill Second Largest in History
President Roosevelt requests over a billion dollars in additional preparedness funds, making this defense bill the second largest in U.S. history. If approved, the fiscal year total will reach 4.67 billion dollars, compared with wartime outlays in 1917 and 1918 and a WWI cost estimate of about 32.05 billion dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy
America
Regional Beverage Restrictions Expand Across Several States
A sweep of regulations covers malt beverages wine and empty containers across North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Delaware New Jersey New York and the District of Columbia, signaling broader controls on distribution and handling.
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North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
District of Columbia
The Headliners Said Ray Mil Stand Debut Quip
The fragmented feature quotes Ray Miland denying pretension and an exchange about acting spark a glimpse of star persona. Alice Faye’s brief remark hints at gratitude amid interview chatter.
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Ray Milland
Alice Faye
Coal to Steam: Ten Tons Yield One Horsepower Claim
Estimates by steam engineers say ten tons of black coal must be burned to produce one horsepower. The figure highlights the large energy input needed for early steam power and efficiency debates.
Independent grocers to close Wednesday afternoons in summer
In High Point, independent grocers will close stores on Wednesday afternoons at 1 pm during summer to give employees one afternoon off each week. Clyde Ayers, president of the High Point Independent Food Dealers Association, announced the plan, which runs through August with near full cooperation from local stores.
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Independent Grocers
Hight Point
Clyde Ayers
High Point
Independent Food Dealers’ Association
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