George Coan Resigns as North Carolina WPA Chief
George W. Coan Jr resigns as WPA state administrator effective around April 1 to focus on private business. He has led WPA operations in North Carolina since July 1935 guiding 40,000 jobholders on average with peak near 60,000 and supervising about 60 million dollars in expenditures. Colonel F C Harrington will appoint his successor. Coan, 46, from Martinsville Virginia, previously mayor of Winston-Salem and Morris Plan bank president authored a letter praising his tenure.
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Raleigh
George W. Coan, Jr
WPA
Coan
Winston-Salem
Capitol Hill
F. C. Harrington
Harrington
Bank
Martinsville
Davidson College
Morris Plan Bank
Twin City
North Carolina
Mrs Nancy C Davis Widow of EF T Davis Dies at 88
Mrs Nancy Caroline Davis 88 longtime Yadkin County resident died at her home in Forbush Township after a week long illness Born May 10 1860 in Surry County she married EF T Davis December 28 1871 and lived in Forbush Baptist Church member since 1876 Survived by four daughters four sons three sisters one brother 34 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral at Forbush Baptist Church with Dr Ralph Herring presiding.
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EF. T. Davis
Winston-Salem
Nancy Caroline Davis
Yadkin County
Forbush Township
David
Surry County
Richard T
Margaret Hauser Marion
Siloam
E. T. Davis
Forbush
Richmond, Va
R. T
J. N
E. L. Davis
Paul P. Davis
Yadkinville
John A. Martin
East Bend
Alice Martin
Robert Truelove
Pinnacle
Sam Marion
Forbush Baptist Church
Ralph Herring
No Action as Jewish Deadline Strikes Rome
March 12 Sunday JP reports Italy’s midnight deadline for about 6 000 foreign Jews to leave Portugal notes no immediate action against those staying. Diplomatic circles expect further grace days for those unable to secure residence abroad. Individual concessions of two weeks to a month were seen.
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Rome
Italy
Dewey and wife depart New York for Augusta vacation
District Attorney Thomas E. F. Dewey and his wife left by train today for Augusta Georgia for a one week vacation.
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New York
Thomas EF. Dewey
Augusta
Farley Calls FDR Industry Savior in Los Angeles
Postmaster General James Farley declared in Los Angeles that critics overstated the idea that industry would have recovered without federal help. He urged using federal credit to relieve suffering as he spoke at the dedication of a new 6 million dollar federal building and post office.
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Los Angeles
National Administration
Roosevelt
James Farley
Farley
Death Ends Four-Year Battle Of Pittsburgh Boy
Thirteen-year-old Edward Strang, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Strang of Allentown Pennsylvania, died in Pittsburgh after a four year struggle and 24 operations from osteomyelitis.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Strang
Frank Strang
Allentown
Emeralds Found Near Rye Patch by Mackay School
The Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada reports emeralds found in a mine near Rye Patch Nevada. The discovery, announced today in Reno, marks a notable mineral finding in the state.
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Reno, Nev
Mackay School of Mines
The
University of Nevada
Rye Patch
Nev
Daily Smith Attacks Communism and Favors Anti Fascist Stance
A Daily Smith letter argues fascism as a reaction to Communism and claims those attacking fascism defend communist evils. He blames communist leaders for inspiring fascism and warns America against both ideologies while urging preservation of traditional heritage.
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America
Russia
Appeal For Vote For The Schools In Thomasville
An open letter urges citizens to approve a nine month school term funded by an estimated nine to ten thousand dollar city cost, detailing how extra schooling benefits children and the community. It frames the issue as a non political plea from parents and teachers to avoid prolonged indifference. The message cites failure rates at Main Street School and argues for public understanding and unity at the polls.
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Thomasville
Main Street
Associa
Parents urge Thomasville vote on nine months school
A letter from Mrs. Robert Williams, president of the Main St. Parent-Teacher Association, asks residents to take a stand on funding a nine months school and to consider an election as soon as June first. She appeals to citizens and school patrons to decide for or against extending the school year.
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Thomasville
Robert Williams
Main St
Parent- Teacher Association
Lindsay to Lead Five Nights Revival at Oak Grove Church
Evang elist Lizzie M. Lindsay of Winston-Salem will preach the five nights anniversary revival at Oak Grove Congregational Christian church starting Monday March 13 at 8 o'clock. She is assisted by her pianist and Rev. C T Harvey pastor. St Mark Ladies Aid No 1 to Meet at Mrs O T Griffin Home at 817 East Washington Street Tuesday Evening.
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Lizzie M. Lindsay
Winston-Salem
Oak Grove Congregational Christian Church
ST. Mark
Ladies Aid NO
Ladies Aid Circle No
St. Mark M
Walter Winchell notes and high school event at William Penn
Walter Winchell reports on a Knoxville College male quartet recital at William Penn High School on Wednesday March 15. The piece also mentions a homecoming basketball game between William Penn Tigers and Jordan Zellers High School with Ruth Leach crowned Miss William Penn during halftime.
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Knoxville College
Knoxville
Tenn
William Penn High School
Department of Music
WM. Penn
Tigers
Jordan- Zellers High School
Burlingt
Ruth Leach
William Penn
One Year Old Nathan Kinney Bales
Nathan Kinney Bales, son of Mr and Mrs N W Bales of 712 West Farriss avenue, turned one year old on Monday. Photo credit Dodamead.
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Nathan Kinney Bales
N. W. Bales
West Farriss Avenue
Dodamead
Attorney General Clamps Down on Florida Gambling Resorts
Florida authorities under Governor Cone and Attorney General Gibbs ordered a statewide crackdown on gambling. Reports from resorts and rural joints said gambling establishments were shut as officers enforced the directives.
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Florida
Cone
Tallahassee
Fla
George Cooper Gibbs
Fred P. Cone
Gibbs
Rome Seeks Flag for Kennedy Car at Pope Coronation
Rome hunted for two small American flags to adorn the car of U S Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy during Pope Pius XII coronation. The envoy to Britain, here as Roosevelt special representative, found no suitable flags after hours of shop and resident searches.
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Rome
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Britain
Roosevelt
Pius XII
Puppet Shanghai mayor demands greater settlement authority
Fu Liao En, mayor of the Japanese sponsored Shanghai government, presented demands to the International Settlement council and foreign consuls for increased participation in the settlement's administration. He called for stronger Chinese involvement in governance.
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Shanghai
Fu Liao-En
Greater Shanghai
International Settlement Council
Japanese-sponsored settlement disruptions and police withdrawal
District court and land office indicate the settlement would be handed to government control with prohibitions on nose flags and steps to eradicate terrorist actions against officials and supporters of the Japanese sponsored regime. Japanese police and detectives reportedly left the American defect sector after marine patrols warned they could take no incident action.
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District Court and Land Office
Japan
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