Guilford County Noted For Low Illiteracy Among North Carolina Counties
Census figures show Guilford County ranks fifth in the state for the fewest illiterates, with an illiteracy rate of 5.1 percent. Dare leads with 4.1 percent, Henderson 4.4, Graham 4.7, and Buncombe 5.0. Carteret ties Guilford at fifth. Randolph sits at 6.8 and Davidson at 5.3.
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Guilford County
North Carolina
Dare County
Henderson County
Graham
Buncombe
Carteret
Guilford
Randolph County
Davidson County
Forsyth
Mecklenburk
Energy in a Lightning Flash Calculated at $500
An expert estimates each lightning flash contains electrical energy worth about 500 dollars. The figure reflects the value of the energy released in a typical bolt and highlights the cost of generating power.
Massachusetts firms return as survey shows gains
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts announced that manufacturers who left the state are returning and many new industries have been established. Key factors include eliminating the local machinery tax suspension of the six oclock law and richer resources. The survey cites 421 new industries or major plant expansions since 1936 with boots and shoes leading, restoring prosperity to about 4600 workers. The machinery tax cut saved over 4 million in 1936 and 3 million in the current year. Suspension of the six oclock law halted textile migration by allowing women to work later in mills.
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Boston
Associated Industries of Massachusetts Tonight
Frank V. Bistrup
Industrial Department of the Organization
Association
Bistrup
Massachusetts
Hazel Printing Office Visitor in Washington
W. G. Hazel, former publisher of Thomasville North Carolina and now of Bennettsville District of Columbia, visited the U S printing office as guest of Representative J Walter Lambeth. Lambeth chairs the joint congressional committee on printing which oversees 12000 workers in the government printing operation.
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Washington
W. G. Hazel
Thomasville
N. C
Bennettsville
D. C
J. Walter Lambeth
Highth
North Carolina
Joint Congressional Committee On Printing
Lambeth
Uncle Sam
Edgar Hoe to Speak in City on Wednesday
Lieutenant-Commissioner Edgar Hoe known as Hira Singh in India will address the High Point Ministers association at 10 30 Wednesday morning at Wesley Memorial Methodist church and again at 7 30 Wednesday night in the church auditorium. Born in England Hoe joined the Salvation Army in England, served in Rome and India, wore native Indian dress, and has traveled across India Ceylon and Africa. The public is invited to hear him Wednesday night.
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Edgar Hoe
India
Hira Singh
Salvation Army
High Point Ministers’ Association
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Commissioner Hoe
England
Rome
Italy
Ceylon
Africa
Church
Change in North Carolina wine tax bill seeks industry boost
A March 6 report from Raleigh says a new wine tax bill, backed by wine manufacturers and hotel interests, will be introduced soon. Drafted at the Sir Walter hotel by the Garrett Company of Brooklyn, it aims to create a wine sales machinery act to promote grape cultivation and may favor North Carolina wines while lowering taxes.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Garrett Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
North Carolina
W. F. Hope
Paul Garrett
General Assembly
Railroad Man Is Taken By Death
Edgar Thomason a farm boy who rose from Village telegrapher to the presidency of two railroads the Piedmont and Northern and the Durham and Southern died at 68 after a paralytic stroke suffered on Washingtons birthday. Funeral at his Charlotte residence tomorrow at 8 p m. he headed a Gaffney carpet mill for two years but spent most of his career in railroading.
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Charlotte
Washington
Edgar Thomason
Piedmont and Northern
Durham and Southern
Gaffney
North Carolina Eyes Strong Anti Slot Bill in House
Raleigh date line reports Senator Ed M. Flannagan’s air tight anti slot machine bill, already passed in the senate, is expected to pass the house where it sits on the calendar. The measure defines any device convertible to a slot machine and capable of delivering money or value as a slot machine, aiming to ban all gambling slots and permit only coin return devices for merchandise.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Mar
Ed M. Flannagan
Greenville
Pitt County
Senate
House
North Carolina
Flannagan
Superior Court
M. V. Barnhill
Rocky Mount
Textile leaders discuss spring meetings in Washington and Geneva
Warren Irvin of the International Labour Office in Geneva conferred with Greenville textile leaders here yesterday about meetings planned this spring in Washington and Geneva.
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Greenville
D. C
Warren Irvin
International Labor Office
Geneva
Switzerland
Washington
G W Clark and W M Gueth Bee
Local notice lists G W Clark and W M Gueth connected with a bee event. No further details provided in readable text.
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G. W. Clark
W. M
M. Gueth
Bee
New Hampshire Sets 27 Cent Minimum for Hosiery Industry
Concord reports that Commissioner Davie approved a 27 cents per hour minimum wage for 11 hosiery and knit goods factories in the state, affecting about 1,000 women and minors plus male workers. Apprentices start at 15 cents per hour for six months, with a 10 percent apprentice cap, and the rule awaits a public hearing before orders by Elizabeth R. Elkins.
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Concord
N. H
John
B. Davie
Elizabeth R. Elkins
Bureau of Labor
Primary date set for Concord election
The board of aldermen announced April 13 as the municipal primary date in Concord. The general election is scheduled for May 4.
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Concord
Board of Aldermen
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