Blue and Gray to Hold Joint Meet in 1938
Confederate veterans named officers at the Shreveport reunion and voted to meet jointly with the Grand Army of the Republic at Gettysburg in 1938 on a fifty fifty basis despite opposition from unreconstructed elements. Longtime veterans voiced strong views on Gettysburg.
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Shreveport
Omer Atkinson
Petersrs
Harry Rene Lee
Nashville
Grand Army of the Rebife
Gettysburg
L. A. Smith Little Rock
Ark
Org
Libby Holman Retreats With Guarded Oyster Bay Estate
Libby Holman widow of Smith Reynolds and her three and a half year old son Christopher Smith Reynolds retreat to a 50 acre Oyster Bay estate under armed guards. She has leased William B. Leeds's estate and is protected by two uniformed guards five plainclothesmen and watchdogs.
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New York
the Daily News
Libby Holman
Smith Reynolds
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Oyster Bay
Torch Singer
William B. Leeds
Veterans face last meetings as lingered bonds endure
Veterans near and past 90 years old reflect on a potential final gathering with no official comment. W. Scott Hancock of St. Louis was re elected commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Others chosen include T Gilbert Wood of Roanoke commander of the northern Virginia department McWhorter Milner of Atlanta commander of the army of Tennessee and Clifton Ratcliff of Oklahoma City commander of the trans Mississippi division.
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W. Scott Hancock
St. Louis
Sons of Confederate Veterans
T. Gilbert Wood
Roanoke
Northern
Virginia
McWhorter Milner
Atlanta
Army of Tennessee
Negro Is Held In Attack On Woman
Charles Smith, a Black man, is jailed in Chadbourn after a white woman reports a morning intrusion. He allegedly threatened to kill her, wrestled her hatchet, and struck her 14-year-old son who tried to help. Sheriff Hinson caught him with bloodhounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadbourn
Charles Smith
John Hinson
Altimeter Aims to Show Terrain Altitude to Pilots
A new altimeter being perfected would display a pilot s exact distance above the ground below rather than above sea level, enabling precise terrain clearance during flight.
Fishermen Vie In Trout Derby At Banner Elk
Fishermen lined Elk River below the Pinnacle Inn power dam as eliminations opened for the fly casting contest in the Trout Derby. The power lake was closed to accommodate anglers from nearby states with finals slated for tomorrow.
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Banner Elk
Elk River
Pinnacle Inn
Business Hesitancy Seen In Weekly Review Of Conditions
Dun & Bradstreet reports slower gains across most branches in the week with retail distribution flat to slightly higher in some cities. Weather unsettled, fall line commitments offset by wholesale slack, and retailers holding summer stock as consumer buying climbs unevenly.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
F D R Jr Preps for Yale Regatta and Democratic Rally
Readers learn F D R Jr prepares for Yale regatta while North Carolina Democrats at Memorial auditorium hear Gov Ehringhaus and Senatorial leaders pledge loyalty to Roosevelt New Deal policies. The convention endorses electors and outlines party organization including district and state committees. An unnamed foreign power reportedly ordered 31 bombers from a California factory.
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Sadie Sexton
Mance
L. Flinn
Orange
L. J. Fisher
High Point
W. W. Sledge
Durham
Thomas D. Cooper
Alamance
B. D. Sawyer
R. R. King, Jr
Jamestown
J. Elmer Long
Charlies H. Robertson
H. J. Rhodes
Alam
Julian Price
Gulf
J. Dolpha
Sandy Graham
J. Walter Lambeth
Bailey and
Reynolds
Tom G. Neal
Scotland
Gordon Hacket
Wilkes
P. P. McCain
Hoke
J. D. Phillips
Lee
A. P. Thompson
Moore
M. J. McGuire
J. R. Rousseau
Elizabeth Howe
Anson
H. D. Townsend
Davidson
McNair Smith
Louis Dorsett
Montgomery
R. L. Saunders
Richmond
Yadkin
Jacob Stewart
Davie
J. J. Edwards
Jl Saunders
W. G. Shaw, Jr
D. J. Carter
Judicial District Executive Committee
B. T. Hill
P. V. Critcher
J. B. Thomas
Wade Bruton
W. G. Pittman
Henry Marsh
Union
J. B. Fleming
Dr. L. P. Narlin
Warren Williams
Cameron
H. L. Morgan
J. G. Haskett
J .W. Jones
Fred M. Myers
Ryan McBryde
W. L. Currie
H. L. McDonald
H. K. Helms
C. G. Woodruff
R. Byerly
Chringhaus
Roosevelt
Whringhaus
Carolina
Harding
Coolidge
California
Gas Explosion Kills 31 Miners at Otani Colliery
A gas explosion at the Otani colliery near Fukuoka Japan killed thirty one miners and injured thirty others, reports say. The incident occurred June 12 and involved workers from the Otani mine.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Otani
Here
Furniture Makers Call for a Fair Trade Code and Planning
Dr. Matthews told more than 100 manufacturers at Babson Institute that the furniture industry must adopt a realistic fair trade code and coordinated distribution. He urged mass production to expand markets, reduce waste, and stabilize prices while planning competitive economies and supporting Social Security as industry evolves.
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Babson Institute
Babson Park
Mess
Economist
United States
Matthews
America
Chicago publisher has no opposition in convention vote
The Chicago publisher faced no opposition as the convention approved a platform favoring a sound currency with no gold standard mention and state wage and hour legislation. Senator Borah hailed the planks as victories while Gov. Landon pledged to uphold the platform in a telegram read from Topeka.
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Borah
Landon
John Hamilton
Topeka
State Restores Driving License for High Point Man Covington
Arthur Palk head of the highway safety division announced today the reinstatement of W. Comer Covingtons driving license from High Point. Covington had been suspended after a High Point court found him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon relating to a car collision. City Judge Lewis Teague recommended the reinstatement, which took effect immediately after a civil settlement. The case, the first of its kind since the drivers license act began last November, involved a pedestrian who was struck.
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Raleigh
Arthur Palk
Highway Safety Division
W. Comer Covington
High Point
Covington
Lewis Teague
Falk
Schwartz Denied Plea To Discharge Debts In Bankruptcy case
Greensbor o June 12 Special Al Schwartz trading as the Rosaine shop of High Point was denied a petition by creditors to discharge obligations. The denial cites a voluntary bankruptcy filed on August 26, 1930 less than six years ago. Assets will be distributed to creditors while Schwartz remains liable. Rosaine shop auditors will meet around July 1 1936 to report on alleged stock transfers before bankruptcy.
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Greensboro
al Schwartz
Rosaine Shop
High Point
Judge Dissolves Petition Against N R A and Agents
Judge Johnson J. Hayes in Greensboro United States district court will dissolve the petition of Cannon Mills and Golden Belt Manufacturing against the National Labor Relations Board and its agents. The dissolution frees past restraint orders and leaves firms to pursue legal remedies for any grievances.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
United States District Court
Cannon Mills Company
Golden Belt Manufacturing Company
Durham
National Labor Relations Board
Hayes
Varied Kiwanis Program At Elwood Hotel
Kiwanis club meeting at Elwood hotel featured group singing discussions on the Kiwanis International convention and induction of four new members. Four delegates will attend the Washington D C convention June 21 to 24. Thomas W. Sprinkle briefed new members on Kiwanis objectives. L R Terry and Co C Robbins led the program. Ted Barrow, a local visitor, attended.
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Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Washington
D. C
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Kiwanis Organization
L. R. Terry
Cc. C. Robbins
Ted Barrow
Wick Wack Club Bi weekly Dance in Thomasville Tonight
The Wick Wack club holds its bi weekly dance at the American Legion in Thomasville this evening with music by the Davis Brothers orchestra. This will be the final dance of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick Wack Club
Ihs
American Legion
Thomasville
Davis Brothers’ Orchestra
Taxi Driver Drowns During Fishing Trip in Catawba River
Randolph A. Gores, a Charlotte taxicab driver, drowned in the Catawba river early today during a fishing trip with friends. His body was recovered by Charlotte firemen.
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Charlotte
Randolph A. Gores
Catawba River
Gores
Postmasters Elect North Carolina Leader at Convention
T N Kerns of Huntersville was re elected president of the North Carolina branch of the National League of District Postmasters at the close of the annual convention. The meeting adjourned with plans to choose next year s site by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
T. N. Kerns
Huntersvile
North Carolina
National League of District
Spuds Get Named Potatoes Amid High Prices
In Elizabeth City on June 12 AP reports the term spud fades as prices rise. A resident notes buyers now call the crop potatoes, reflecting dignity and rising value in a season of strong demand.
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Elizabeth City
Prison Escapes In State On Decline
Raleigh AP reports 38 prisoners escaped from state penal institutions in June, down from 94 in May. Oscar Pitts cites improved morale and stricter controls as factors.
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Raleigh
Oscar Pitts
System Overhaul Cited For Improved Recreation and Living
The article credits a new system that enables better recreation, improved food, and better housing, identifying these gains as the source of the overall improvement.
Italian law mandates aviation training for fit young men
A new Italian law requires aviation training for all young men deemed physically and mentally fit for flying, making compulsory schooling in aviation a national policy.
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