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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
16
High Point Post 619 members and Auxiliary are expected at the state convention in Wilmington June 21 22 and 23. Expected attendees include T C Potts commander and Mrs Potts and Quartermaster C B E Stuart from this city.
A lengthy roster lists post adjutant A C Ingram and Mrs Ingram among officers. Delegates to the state convention include Commander Potts and Mr. Snyder with voting rights, plus alternates and auxiliary members. The VFW encampment opens Sunday at 2 pm with memorials, featuring James Van Zandt, Governor Ehringhaus, and others. A Monday night address at Lumina and a Cape Fear hotel session are planned with a banquet at 6 30 pm.
Detroit reports authorities plan to exhume Paul E. Every, a state prison guard who died after a February flogging, to determine if the Black Legion flogging contributed to his death. Detentions include James Pettijohn and Lawrence Madden in a plot to kill Ecorse village president Voisine, with others held or questioned in the terrorism probe.
A special appa raus measured a driver's speed as 70 to 125 miles per hour when the ball was struck in England according to an unnamed source.
A themed crossword puzzle listing clues across and down, including Inventor of printing used by the blind and various word hints such as Beret and Taro paste. The grid references benefits readers with a mix of definitions and wordplay across English vocabulary and historical terms.
A Washington Mills strike committee from Mayo dan came to Winston Salem to seek a settlement of a five day old strike by cotton textile workers. The dispute centers on a new operating system seen as harmful to worker interests. Organizing efforts followed, with leaders claiming about 1,000 of 1,100 employees had affiliated.
June 19 delegations pressed for road upgrades before the highway and public works commission, outlining projects from Pender and Cleveland counties to Hyde Gates and Washington Wayne, plus plans for hard surfaces on several routes. Rat poison sale announced for city hall Saturday 1 to 4 pm. Chicago produce prices listed with butter and egg figures.
A historical note states that 54.44 percent of motor cars manufactured in the United States during the previous year were six cylinder models.
Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady with gains of 7 to 10 points as July, October and December contracts showed mixed but modest movements. In New York, cotton futures were steady to higher with July and Oct contracts lifting amid light trading. Chicago grain and wheat prices opened mixed with slight advances and declines across the board. A note on a vehicle leak mentions a shock absorber issue needing repair before refilling.
In May the labor department reported 31 child labor violations among 202 violations found in 889 business concerns inspected. Violations involved use of children under age without certificates. no hour violations were recorded.
A Northern Alaska report notes potatoes grown in Koyukuk contain only about ten percent solid content. When cooked, they collapse to a tough skin with a white lining and little edible substance.
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