Farley Accuses Liberty League Behind Landon
Philadelphia June 23 The sole issue of the coming presidential campaign is the continuation of the New Deal Farley of the Democratic National Committee said as he opened the party's national convention He launched a sharp attack on Republican platform supporters and charged the Du Pont backed Liberty League and allies with pressuring underhand agencies and stoking race and religious prejudice He praised the New Deal achievements and predicted the Democratic platform would endorse a vigorous campaign against the Republican ticket.
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Philadelphia
Chairan Farley
Democraticational Committee
Repub Party
du Pont Liberty League
Thas
Thirteen Killed in Spanish Train Wreck Near Ponferrada
Leon Spain June 23 AP report says fifteen killed and 28 injured when the Madrid express collided with a freight train emerging from a tunnel near Ponferrada. The crash details a grim toll and ongoing rescue efforts.
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Leon
Spain
Madrid
Ponferrada
Farley Attacks Cleveland Platform as Vagueness
James Farley criticized the Cleveland Republican platform as platitudes and vague promises. He argued the party failed to renominate Hoover, saying their choice reflected an insincere stance while backing the New Deal.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
Hoover
Farley
Gillen Rites Held at Nichols Home in This City
Funeral services for C. dD. Gillen 35 World War veteran who died in a local hospital were held from Mrs. B. F. Nichols home at 4 PM conducted by Rev. C. L. Ruth and Rev. Hoy L. Festerman. Interment Floral Garden Cemetery. Carl Wesley Vaughn two died at home on Branch Street. funeral Thursday 10 AM at Green Street Baptist Church with Rev. C. N. Royal. Interment Floral Garden Cemetery.
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C. Dd. Gillen
Mangum Avenue
B. F. Nichols
East Washington Street
C. L. Ruth
Hoy L. Festerman
Floral Garden Cemetery
Carl Wesley Vaughan
Carl Wesley Vaughn
Harvey C. Vaughn
Branch Street
Green Street Baptist Church
Rev. C. N. Royal
Stolen Bonus Bonds Reported By War Veteran
Winston Salem police were told by David C. Barnes a seven bonus bonds valued at 360 dollars were stolen.
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Winston-Salem
David C. Barnes
Porter Hosts Smoker Meeting for Royal Arcanum Charter Group
F Logan Porter Sr hosted a smoker meeting of charter applicants for a Royal Arcanum chapter to be formed locally with tentative initiation set for July 13. Guests from Prince Albert chapter assisted in organization while the sponsor board expanded to include Porter and six others.
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F. Logan Porter
Royal Arcanum
W. G. Ragsdale, Jr
Jamestown
Rich Brown
Winston-Salem
Phillip Melvin
K. G. Phillips
Ralph Lewis
Carolinas
Prince Albert
Winston- Salem
Mr. Porter
Byron A. Haworth
Kenneth B. Geddie
Holt McPherson
E. E. Mendenhall
Elwood Cox
W. B. Mariette
C. Clark
J. A. Morris
Saunders
Laurance M. Ingram
C. C. Bbins, Jr
Sanders Dallas
C. Arthur Kirkman
W. Page Harriss
David H. Parsons, Jr
M. Z. Perkinson
E. J. Holbrook
Young Pullet Takes On Mother Role For Brood
Wilmington report details a small pullet in Brunswick County that hatched a brood three and a half months ago. After the hen died while sitting on a second nest the young bird remained beside the new chicks, feeding and protecting them as a mature hen would, proving a surprising maternal instinct.
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Wilmington
Pullet
J. L. Bishop
Brunswick County
Substantial Settlement Reached After 1986 Crash
Clyde Rule of Jamestown received a substantial out of court settlement from Progressive Stores Inc of Sanford following a May 20 1986 collision near Glenola that severed his arm. The exact sum remains undisclosed though described as substantial. The crash involved a Progressive truck driven by a Black employee moving fixtures at the time.
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Clyde Rule
Jamestown
Glenola
Progressive Stores, Inc
Sanford
Tony
Rain Dampens Political Day in Thomasville Drive
Rain dampened spirits of campaign workers as Clyde R Hoey spoke in Thomasville. Shelby governor hopeful supporters planned a 7 pm motorcade to the town for an 8 pm rally while Dr Ralph W McDonald of Winston-Salem focused on precinct work. Both campaigns aimed to reach absentee voters ahead of the July 4 second primary.
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Clyde R. Hoey
Thomasville
Shelby
Ralph W. McDonald
Winston-Salem
Hoey
R. E. Strayhorn Dies After Ill Health and Stroke
R E Strayhorn 67 died at home 431 Wrenn Street this afternoon after a long illness and a stroke Friday He is survived by his wife Fanny Steele two daughters and one son A High Point resident for over 40 years final rites Wednesday at South Main Methodist with Rev J P Hipps Interment Oakwood Cemetery
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R. E. Strayhorn
Wrenn Street
Fanny Steele
Strayhorn
High Point
J. P. Hipps
South Main Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakwood Cemetery
WPA Projects in City Undecided at Present Time
High Point officials remain undecided on securing new WPA allotments from the billion dollar fund. No regulations have been received and July 1 guidance is awaited from the state WPA office. Previous allotments funded Blair Park work, Negro park, the armory, sewer projects, and clerical programs amid unfinished items and proposed new jobs.
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High Point
Congress
WPA
City Lake Park
Blair Park
CWA
Springdale Avenue
Hines, Russell, Clinton, Vines
Dorris Streets
Negro Park
Blair Park Club House
Armory
Johnson Street
High Point College
Brentwood School
Radiator Cap Found Believed Stolen From Pierce Arrow
Police report a radiator cap found in possession of a suspect believed to have stolen it from a Pierce Arrow automobile. The owner can claim the cap by applying at headquarters and proving ownership.
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Pierce- Arrow
City Buys Gasoline From Standard Oil
City purchasing agent Miss Lois Welborn announced purchase of 8,000 gallons of gasoline from Standard Oil Company of New Jersey at 0.2424 dollars per gallon delivered. The price covers freight costs six cents state tax and a quarter cent inspection fee per gallon.
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Lois Welborn
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Not the same Florence Gibson Denies Implication
Florence Gibson of 109 Briggs Avenue tells The Enterprise she is not the Florence Gibson arraigned in municipal court yesterday on charges of occupying a room for immoral purposes.
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Gibson Florence Gibson
Briggs Avenue
Enterprise
Florence Gibson
Nativity Observance at St Marys Episcopal Church
The Nativity of St John the Baptist observed at St Marys Episcopal Church with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The event is led by the church, inviting parishioners to join the service and celebration.
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St. John the Baptist
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Pays Fight Bet Betters Joe Louis With Wheelbarrow Ride
Raymond Edwards paid W A Manley a nine mile wheelbarrow ride in Greensboro on June 23 as part of a bet connected to Joe Louis.
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Greensboro
Raymond Edwards
W. A. Manley
Joe Louis
Landon the Careful Kansan: Willis Thornton profile
Alf Landon emerges as a cautious, fiscally prudent leader who has grown through two terms as Kansas governor. The piece notes his careful nature in business and politics, lifelong reliance on expert advice, and readiness to pursue a presidential bid at the cost of personal time.
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Willis Thornton
MEA Service
Ent
Alf Landon
Landon
Kansas
Brookings Institution
Soule
Topeka
Omaha
Indianapolis
Landon Campaign Style Charms Rural Kansas Voters
The narrative portrays Alf M. Landon campaigning through west Kansas in a plain, personal manner. He greases car at a station, chats with locals, and taps into everyday folks while avoiding formal politics. His informal lifestyle, wearing old hats and terse talks, appeals to voters and boosts support.
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West Kansas
West
Kansas
Landon
Service Staton
Loafer
Brinkley
Topeka
Landon Sees Progress with Steady Constitutional Balance
Alf Landon frames himself as a progressive turning conservative, tempered by responsibility and the weekly payroll. He notes the clock of political destiny moves forward at a steady pace and that the Constitution remains the balance wheel of progress.
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Alf Landon
Landon’s creed of common sense and cooperation
The Kansan leader Alfred Mossman Landon preached in speeches that common sense, open collaboration, and thrift define his approach. He cited Washington and urged avoiding cornering opponents while promoting neighborly cooperation as enduring values for his state administration.
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Landon
Washington
Kansas
Alfred Mossman Landon
Andrew Jackson Post to Elect Officers and Board
Members of Andrew Jackson Post No. 87 of the American Legion will meet at the Legion headquarters on East Commerce Street to elect officers for the new year. The executive committee and its five-member panel including the commander and drum and bugle corps director will be chosen. Full attendance requested by Commander J. Lyon.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
American Legion
Legion
East Commerce Street
Drum and Bugle Corps
J. &. Lyon
Councilors Consider Hospital Plan Defer Action
City councilmen discussed a proposed 120 bed hospital with a $400000 price tag funded by Public Works funds but took no final action. The idea, pushed by physicians, follows a county commissioners meeting this week. A grant of $180000 is urged. city officials favor outright aid over a loan and grant combination.
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Public Works Administration
Grayson
E. M. Knox
Knox
PWA
Cohorts Weigh In On Campaign Platform And Worries
The article notes nerves about platform details as camps debate the Roosevelt ticket and Garner renomination. Leaders discuss behind closed doors while public lines form over convention access and two thirds nominating rules amid speculation on monetary farm and constitutional planks. Senator Wagner aligns with Roosevelt draft alongside Secretary Wallace.
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Roert Wagner
New York
Wallace
Roosevelt
Garner
Bus Franchise Granted to Fulk in Guilford County
The utilities commission granted K. Herman Fulk of Guilford county a franchise to operate buses between Five Points in High Point and the High Point municipal lake about 2 1 2 miles away. Stanley Winborne said schedules and other details will be settled later.
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Raleigh
The
Utilities Commission
K. Herman Fulk
Guilford County
High Point
Stanley Winborne
Veterans End Convention With Election of Officers
The Veterans of Foreign Wars close their convention today as officers are chosen. National commander James E. Van Zandt urged Congress to pass anti-alien laws amid a perceived flood of communism sweeping the country.
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Wilmington
State Departments
James E. van Zandt
Congress
Democrat Rally at City Lake Draws Big Crowd
Walter E. Crissman announced tickets for an upcoming High Point Township Democratic rally at the city lake, with a 3000 plus crowd expected. The event features a barbecue, a 9 pm radio address by President Roosevelt and floodlight illumination for amplification.
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Walter E. Crissman
High Point Township
Democratic Executive Committee
City Lake
Roosevelt
Jas. A. Farley
Local Persons Back From Convention
W. L. Clark district agent Co. D Deans and Mrs Bruce Craven agents returned to the city from the annual convention of the Security Life and Trust company of Winston Schlem held at Myrtle Beach last week. Clark guest of the company as a member of the Security club, honor organization. Clark reports optimism for 1936 and notes 1935 performance as a leader in North Carolina for new business paid for and gain in insurance in force.
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W. L. Clark
Co. D. Deans
Bruce Craven
Security Lite and ‘Trust Company
Winston-Schlem
Myrtle Beach
Clark
Security Club
North Carolina
Profit Taking Fails To Clout Market Losses In Early Trade
New York stocks faced profit taking with limited impact on major indices. Industrial shares edged up fractions to about one point while selling slowed after the fourth hour and some early losses were pared. Bonds showed irregular activity.
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New York
High Point Divorce Notice in Municipal Court
North Carolina Guilford County notice in High Point Municipal Court where David Rogers sues Mattie Elizabeth Rogers for absolute divorce after two years separation. Defendant must appear at City Hall Clerk’s office on July 15, 1934 to answer or demur. case filed June 13, 1936 with assisClerk signature.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
High Point
David Rogers
Mattie Elizabeth Rogers
High
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