Labor Department visitors tour state with Burr at center
Walter Burr of Washington associate director of the National Reemployment Service heads a Labor Department swing through the state. Capus Waynick William George H Williams and Homer Mask join Burr for farm labor talks. A Duke University conference this afternoon will review farm labor issues in the state. Burr, a University of Missouri faculty member, has been linked to the New Deal labor program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burr
Duke
Washington
National Re Employment Service
Department of Labor Services
Studs
Rehearsals For NRA Drama To Be Resumed Tonight
Rehearsals for the interdenominational NRA dramatization Let There Be Light resume tonight at 7 30 at Wesley Memorial Methodist. Director Jay Wellington says a schedule will be announced at tonight's rehearsal. The presentation is set for Thursday at Jun or High School auditorium with over 200 participants. Proceeds go to charity aiding needy children and school providings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist
Jay Wellington
Junor High School
Fearing Joins Smithdeal Realty Sales Force
R. B. Fearing, formerly with Continental Life Insurance, joins the Smithdeal Realty sales force, announced by Artie Smithdeal. He started his new role today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IR. B. Fearing
Smithdeal Company
R. B. Fearing
Continental Lifensurance Company
Smithdeal Realty Company
Court dispatches upholds heavy two-page municipal docket
Judge Lewis E Teague handed two road sentence assaults in a rapid morning session. John White received three months in the county jail for an assault with a knife and road work. Earl Johnson got three months on the road plus 30 days for public drunkenness. Several others faced fines costs or short terms for prohibition drunken driving larceny and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Teague
John White
Earl Johnson
J. H. Carter
J. M. Sechrest
George Duncan
John Eccles
M. A. Dobie
L. M. Carrick
J. M. Murdock
O. P. Moffitt
Lindsay Morris
Willie Hall Slashed On Hoover Street
Willie Hall was seriously slashed about the head late on Hoover street and taken to Burrus Memorial hospital for treatment. He walked three blocks seeking aid after the attack, and police reported no arrest has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hall
Hoover Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Yow
Duke Glee Club and University Music Groups Tonight
The Duke glee club joins university musical clubs for a concert at the Junior High School at 8 o clock. J Foster Barnes directs eight numbers with Mrs Barnes singing two alto parts. The 35 piece concert orchestra opens with Engelmann Melody of Love and Grofe Mississippi. Performances include Bach Now Let Every Tongue Beethoven Creation Hymn Gounod Soldier s Chorus and two Victor Herbert pieces. The Comrades Song of Hope by Adolphe Adam returns to the program. A male quartet sings Home On the Range Shortnin Bread and Hunting Song. Don Correll baritone Ward Willcox two bass solos Johnny Long violin. Jelly Leftwich and orchestra close with the Duke s Mixture featuring Kay Rever torched songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Glee Club
Duke Singers
J. Foster Barnes
Glee Club
Gounod
Victor Herbert
Adolphe Adam
Don Correll
Ward Willcox
Johnny Long
Jelly Leftwich
Duke
Kay Reaver
Rev Jim Green To Speak Tonight At Local Revival
Greensboro pastor Rev Jim Green returns for another revival service at Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook street tonight at 7 30 pm. He preached yesterday on trusting God for daily needs and pleading voices for a sinner and spoke at 7 30 pm on going forth in the highways in quest of men. A large group from the Bible school accompanied him, with plans for three more weeks of nightly services and special music featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Green
Greensboro
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Green
Bible School
Free tax help for city residents ends March 15
Two treasury department agents are offering free assistance to local income taxpayers until March 15. J N Bready, internal revenue agent, urges prompt use at the new post office between 9 am and 4 30 pm to avoid last minute crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
J. N. Bready
Internal Revenue
Bready
Raise Legal Question In Chichester Case
Preliminary hearing in municipal court raised whether involuntary manslaughter is a felony or misdemeanor under a 1933 act, affecting judge jurisdiction in L I Chidester’s case for the death of Delmar Brown. State evidence described Brown repairing a tire on English street when struck, with Chidester reportedly hearing a racket and driving away before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
L. I. Chidester
Delmar Brown
Chichester
Lewis F. Teague
Guilford Superior Court
Thomas J. Shaw
C. W. Wall
Wall
Brown
English Street
High Point
Chidester
Mann Drug Company Entered By Thieves
Prowlers broke into the Mann Drug store on South Main street near the railroad last night or early morning. A cash box was opened but no money was taken. Eyewitness E. V. Hodge reported a white man on a barrel at the back window with two African American men assisting, and the trio fled as police approached. Investigations ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug
South Main Street
D. A. Dowdy
E. V. Hodge
Elwood Hotel
Hodge
Ragan Questioned in Bank Hearing in Greensboro
In Greensboro on March 5 special master’s hearing of the Commercial National Bank case continued with R. R. Ragan on the stand question ing bank activities. The defense presented documentary evidence as Carter Dalton was expected as next witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
R. R. Ragan
Commercial National Bank
Carter Dalton
York County Delegation Okays 50,000 for New Jail
The York county legislative delegation authorized a 50000 dollar expenditure for construction of a new county jail in New York.
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Rock Hill
S&l. C
York County
New York County
Mills Restore 80 Hour Week In Gastonia
Yarn spinning mills in Gastonia returned to the 80 hour work week after a six week period of 56 hours per week ending yesterday. The move ends a temporary reduction in production hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
Mar
Knox Invited To Seek Managership In New Rochelle
New Rochelle New York invites ER M Knox former High Point city manager to apply for city manager post to replace recent resignation. The city of 55000 in Westchester plans to select within about three weeks. Irving C Brower also considered for the vacancy. Knox has not committed to apply. Knox previously served as Chapel Hill city manager after teaching at UNC engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. M. Knox
High Point
New Rochelle
N. Y
John F
Enterprise
Westchester County
New York
Irving C. Brower
Greensboro
Knox
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Engineering School
Mrs. Mattie S. Patton dies after illness at 20
Mrs. Mattie Sue Patton aged 20 wife of Dewitt Patton of 325 Ennis street died Sunday morning at 4 in a local hospital after a several day illness. Born April 6 1913 in Stokes county she was a daughter of L D and Clemie Hole and married June 3 1933. Survived by husband parents six brothers and five sisters. Funeral at Green Street Baptist church Tuesday at 1 pm with Revs Hoyle Love and C P Dix. interment Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Sue Patton
Dewitt Patton
Ennis Street
Patton
Stokes County
L. D
Clemie Flinchum Hole
Green Street Baptist Church
L. D. Hole
Danbury
N. C
William Hole
Dillard Hole
Carey Hole
Roy Hole
Walter Hole
David Hole
Baltimore
Carrie Coleman
Stuart
Sadie Fulton
Walnut Cove
Annie M. Nelson
Mt. Airy
Della
Lela Hole
Hoyle Love
West End Baptist Church
C. P. Dix
Oakwood Cemetery
Hotel Burns In Mountain Resort Fire At Valdese
The 25 room Wynd Jur Way Inn on Mineral Springs mountain near Valdese burned early yesterday in a blaze that left the eight year old resort hotel a total loss. Estimated damage was put at 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morganton
Mineral Springs Mountain
Valdese
Man Missing Near Sumter After Ga Hospital Visit
Mrs. Ralph O. Majors waited for word from her husband who vanished after telling friends he planned to go to a veterans hospital in Augusta Georgia. Reports from the Georgia hospital stated he had not reached there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter
8. C
Ralph O. Majors
Veterans’ Hospital
Augusta
Georgia Hospital
Thieves Steal About 200 From Bank Receiver Office
Police report two young Black boys aged ten to thirteen robbed the Commercial National Bank office of J. D. Biggs, receiver. About 8200 in five ten and twenty dollar bills bound with a rubber band were taken from a drawer near the door. silver remained untouched. Office workers saw the youths in the room earlier but did not witness the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Biggs
Commercial National Bank
Lecture by Dr Shamberguer at St Mark M E Church
Dr. N. D. Shamberguer of Chattanooga Tenn will lecture at St Mark M E church Friday night March 9 Special music by the choir and special solosdetailing no admission charge but a silver offering Rev W T Lomax pastor invites the public to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Shamberguer
Chattanooga
St. Mark M. E. Church
St. Mark's
Rainy music festival delights First Baptist crowd
A devoted crowd braved rain yesterday afternoon for a First Baptist Church senior choir festival. The program featured the First Baptist Sextette and soloists including Mrs Sylvia Alford Miss W Marie Carter Prof S E Burford and Mr B W Griffith with pieces such as My Lord What a Morning Beyond the Open Gates Run To Jesus Go Down Moses and Deep River. Mrs Marian Maston hosted and Miss Priestine Saunders accompanied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Yokely
Simmons
Griffith
Mesdames Maston
Alford
B. W. Griffith
Mitchell, Simmons and Griffith
Marian Maston
Priestine Saunders
Burlington High to Play William Penn Tonight
Burlington High hoops head to High Point to face William Penn in a key conference clash. A tight rematch after a one point win in Burlington, with referee controversy lingering. Tip at 8. A large crowd expected as tonight is the last local game before Thursday’s trip to Charlotte for the Western Tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington High
William Penn
High Point
Burlington
Invaders
Charlotte
William Penn Junior A Class Presents The Red Headed Step Child
The William Penn Junior A class will stage its annual three act comedy The Red headed Step-Child this Friday night March 26. Students have practiced for weeks and aim to produce the best show of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Leonard Street School PTA Meeting Set Tomorrow
The Parent Teacher Association at Leonard Street School will meet tomorrow night, Tuesday, at o o'clock in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Leonard Street School
Church Census Postponed After Weather
City wide church census planned by the ministerial union was postponed from yesterday afternoon to next Sunday afternoon due to inclement weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Union
Milner to Speak at High School on Personality
Mrs Clyde A Milner director of personnel at Guilford College and noted in girls work will address mothers and high school girls Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. The Girls League invites all mothers to attend the program including talks on Personality Development and Personality Adjustments of the Adolescent Girl plus conferences with girls and a mothers reception. Special music will be provided by the girls glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ League
Clyde A. Milner
Guilford College
Milner
Glee Club
J E Nichols Dies in Knoxville After Operation
Mrs. J R Wood learns her brother in law J E Nichols of Knoxville Tennessee died at Port Sanders Hospital after surgery. She and her husband will travel to Knoxville for funeral services scheduled Tuesday with burial in New gray cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wood
Inlaw
J. E. Nichols
Knoxville
Tenn
Port Sanders
Five Local Men Receive Sea Scout Training Certificates
The Uwharrie Council held a weekend Sea Scout Training Course in Chapel Hill led by National Sea Scout Director Thomas J. Keane. Instruction was also given by Charles Smith, K. G. Bentz, and Keane. Recipients of Specialization certificates were Henry Grady Owens, E L Weber, Jack Sides, Robert Hall, and R W Hackney Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Council
National Sea Scout
Thomas J. Keane
Chapel Hill
Charles Smith
K. G. Bentz
Atlanta
Henry Grady Owens
E. L. Weber
Jack Sides
Robert Hall
R. W. Hackney, Jr
Recommendation on Planting Grounds at High Point Post Office
Treasury officials await the postmaster's seed and plant bid recommendations for the High Point post office grounds. They expect a contract award later this month or in early April, pending the bidder schedule and postmaster’s recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Mar
Treasury
High Point
Local Attorney James B. Lovelace Returns to Office
James B. Lovelace, local attorney, had been ill with influenza for two weeks and appeared at his office for the first time since the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Lovelace
Death claim for Emma Inez Clodfelter at home
Emma Inez Clodfelter four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Clodfelter died at her parents home on High Point route three Sunday morning after a month long illness. She was born in Thomaville October 21 1933. Surviving are both parents two sisters Vera Mae and Helen a brother James and grandparents Mr and Mrs Clodfelter of Randleman Route One and Mr and Mrs L Nance of Asheboro. Funeral services will be held at Fairfield M P church this afternoon at 2 30 with Rev O L Ruth and burial will follow in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Inez Clodfelter
R. C. Clodfelter
High Poin
Thomanvill
R. C
Leona Nance Clodfeter
Vera Mae
Heles
James
Gran
Clodfelter
Randleman
Rou
L. Nance
Asheboro
Fairfield M. P. Chure
O. L. Ruth
Pigrim Holiness Church
Chure
Miss Ethel C Dillon Laid To Final Rest
Funeral services for Miss Etha Charity Dillon twenty died at her home 139 West Russell street were held from Koonce Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at oclock by Rev T H Willey pastor of Gospel Tabernacle A mixed quartet sang That Beautiful Land and When They Ring Those Golden Bells with piano accompaniment by Mrs T H Willey Flowers were arranged by Mesdames Eugene Gatlin T H Willey Thomas Sutts and Mrs Jessie Randolph Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etha Charity Dillon
West Russel Street
Koonce Funers
T. H. Willey
Gospel Tabernacle
Grady Morgan
Helen Vincent
Raymond Dellinger
James Green
T. H. Wiley
Flowers
Eugene Gatlin
T. H Willey
Thomas Sutts
Jessie Randolph
Oakwood Cemetery
Carolinas VFW Plans Encampment Date and Honorary Member
The Carolinas Department Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual encampment in Charlotte between May 15 and June 15, dates to be fixed after national command determines. Associate Justice Heriot Clark, son of the North Carolina Supreme Court, was elected an honorary member for veteran services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Mar
Carolinas Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James E. Vanzandt
Heriot Clarkson
North Carolina Supreme Court
Department
Holds False Teeth Tighter and Longer
A new delightful powder keeps false teeth from rocking with a snug fit. Three sizes available from Eckerd’s druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckerd
A Baby For You? Home method offered by Mrs Mildred Owens
An advertisement claims a simple home method helped Mildred Owens after 15 years of denial and offers to share details to help others achieve pregnancy. It directs readers to contact 4542 Coates House, Kansas City, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Owens
Coates House
Kansas City
Is This Too Good for Your Cough
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a superior cough remedy with seven benefits in one. It claims quick relief and safety, noting mild coughs may respond to lesser products while promising a refund if relief isn’t achieved.
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Labor Department
P. C. Cripps
M. D
Pierce
Masons
BE. T. Howard
W. M
M. Gurth
Sec
Max Bones
Main St
Mutual Building & Loan As
West Washstreet
High Int
North Via
Tuesdairch
A. M. Swaim
Teague
Duke Music
Junior High Auditorium
Sean Corporation
Aanee Joint Stock Land Bank
Riverside
Dan River
Carolina Power & Light
Princess Cafe
Shaw
Ragan
Mattie S. Patton
Hotel Burns
Biggs
Colored News
Clyde Milner
Thomas J. Keans
Boy Scouts of America
Mr. Lovelace
Balco
Emma I. Clodfelter
Ethel C. Dillon
Carolinas V. F. W
Selawn Ik
Doe Hatchery
Roe Hatchery
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