Local events span church, class meeting and party notes
June records a Randleman event with two delegates chosen for a party at Main Street. Junior Philathea class met at teacher Smith home with Lambe presiding and devotional led by Kirkman. Community members attend university, visit relatives, and plan an M P church service with ice and basket lunch details.
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Hnior Philathea
Smith
Elen Lambe
We Kirkman
Werry
Coleman
Sale of Land in Guilford Point Township High Point
By order of the City of High Point the undersigned will auction at 11:00 AM on June 16 1937 at the East Door of the City Hall the property in Guilford Point Township bounded formerly by 50 feet frontage now about 43 feet along Westward Street. Sale free of encumbrances with City of High Point retaining rights and the right to reject any bid. Mayor Grayson signs.
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High Point
City of High
Guilford Point Township
City of High Point
Fannie Eng
Register of County
North Carobook 5
Prosperity Picture Amid Turbulent Winds In 1938
An industry analysis by John T. Flynn for The Enterprise assesses the US economic scene mid 1938. It notes a still rising but fragile business tide, with 10 percent gains plus 5 percent population-adjusted growth needed to reach late 1920s levels, while clouds loom from European war threats and domestic costs.
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John T. Flynn
United States
NEA Service, Inc
Spain
New Deal era economic briefing signals mixed recovery
An analysis notes rising production and near 1929 employment levels but persistent unemployment, higher wages, and widened profits. It highlights labor clashes, steel and automotive disputes, a Supreme Court reversal on minimum wage, tax and deficit concerns, and steady economic brightness in housing and foreign trade.
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United States Steel
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Russ Executioner Held By Soviets
Maxim Anikieff, accused of torturing and executing hundreds of Bolshevists during Russia's civil war, was arrested today at Stalino in the Don Basin. He reportedly confessed to many executions under Gen. Alexis Denikine and is expected to face a military tribunal.
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Moscow
Maxim Anikieff
Russia
Stalino
Don Basin
Alexis Denikine
Murderer Pleads For Death Chair In Buffalo Case
Tommy Smith, 19, asked a judge to condemn him to the electric chair for the murder of 17 year old Mary Ellen Babcock. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after a first degree murder conviction for stabbing his blonde neighbor during an attempted assault in a field on February 5.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Tommy Smith
Mary Ellen Babcock
Tommy
Reynolds Seeks Income Tax Refund From Federal Government
Tobacco heir Richard J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem filed suit in U S district court seeking a $7,491.75 income tax refund for 1932 paid under protest to the state collection of internal revenue. He says a prior refund request was denied.
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Greensboro
Richard J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Internal Revenue
United States District Court
Eays Raynolds
Bookkeeper Indicted for Embezzling City Funds
Asheville city bookkeeper J Dwight Morgan, released May 22 by City Manager Pat Burdette, was indicted on embezzlement charges. The grand jury found $3,319.49 in city funds unaccounted for and the city has sought recovery from the bonding firm.
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Asheville
J. Dwight Morgan
Pat Burdette
Morgan
Shakespeare Play Banned in Boston Schools
Boston school officials ban classroom reading of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice because the character Shylock is deemed offensive to the Jewish race. Students may choose the play voluntarily but classroom discussion is prohibited.
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Boston
Unrest and Economic Struggles Shadow 1930s Labor War
The text traces the rise of strike activity and the CIO backed labor war, noting extended disruption across industries. It highlights a June continuation of protests amid slack business, ongoing stock market decline since March, rising commodity prices, and fears surrounding the gold movement.
State Relief Rolls Reduced By 3780
Raleigh June 23. Better business conditions cited as the reason for removing 3780 persons from North Carolina relief rolls. Fred J. Cohn publicity director said the cuts were not tied to pending Congress economy legislation. George W. Coan Jr. state administrator said those dropped had moved to other federal agencies or found work in seasonal jobs or private industry recovery.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Fred J. Cohn
Congress
George W. Coan, Jr
Mill Employees Die In Auto Accident Near Anderson
Anderson, June 23. J. W. Swilling and Harold Manning both 24 employed at the Appleton mill were killed when their car overturned four times near here. They were alive when found but died on arrival at a hospital.
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Anderson
J. W. Swilling
Harold Manning
Appleton Mill
Swilling
Manning
Forces at Work Beneath the Surface
The article notes a mood lift yet flags uncertainty from unchecked gold imports inflation fears and war clouds in Europe. It highlights labor unrest rising prices grave tax uncertainty and private credit stagnation as hidden forces shaping the scene.
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Europe
Lindberghs Name New Son Land Morrow Lindbergh
London reports the birth of Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindberghs infant son named Land Morrow Lindbergh. The name reflects Evangeline Lodge Land as the maternal line. Their first son Charles Jr. was killed after a kidnapping, and their second son Jon is four.
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London
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Land Morrow Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Evangeline Lodge Land
Anne Morrow
Jon
Col. Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Norfolk & Western declares quarterly dividends
The Norfolk and Western railway announced a quarterly dividend of 1 a share on the adjustment preferred stock payable August 19 to stockholders of record July 31. A 2.50 a share dividend on common stock is payable September 18 to stockholders of record August 31.
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Philadelphia
Norfolk & Western Railway
State Seeks Bids On Materials For Various Works
Raleigh the division of purchase and contract issued a call for bids on refrigeration and heating work dormitory furniture printing paper corrugated metal pipe structural and miscellaneous steel lubricants Great Northern beans evaporated milk prepared tripe towels and water dippers with bids due by July 1.
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Raleigh
Division of Purchase and Contract Today
Great Northern
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