Food Dealers in North Carolina Oppose State Tax on Staples
The North Carolina Food Dealers association pledged to oppose the state revenue bill’s three percent tax on nine staple items, including flour lard meat milk coffee salt sugar and molasses. Association leaders, led by G W Brandt of Spencer, warned grocers would go to jail rather than collect the tax and noted relief recipients rely on these staples. Brandt was named president with R B Roebuck of Wilmington as vice president and L S Wiggins of Charlotte as second vice president. other officers and directors include R P Covington Charlotte James F Volger Charlotte George K B Vogler Salisbury D W N Hire Winston-Salem F R Linville Winston-Salem W A McFarland Charlotte A L King Wilmington R C Carter Swannanoa R F Crofts Albemarle and J Maroy Allen Raleigh.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Food Dealers Association
General Assembly
G. W. Ndt
Spencer
Brandt
George C. Fowler
Greensboro
R. B. Roebuck
Wilmington
L. 8. Wiggins
R. P. Covington
George KB. Vogler
Salisbury
D. WN. Hire
F. R. Linville
Winston-Salem
W. A. McFarland
A. L. King
R. C. Carter
Swannanos
R. F. Crofts
Albemarle
J. Laroy Allen
Raleigh
Negro Wants Bout With Max Baer in Summer Ring Clash
Detroit March 15. Joe Louis the 20 year old challenger known as the Brown Bomber says he can knockout or decision Max Baer in 15 rounds this summer. Louis and manager Roxborough differ on needed experience but Louis insists he is confident he can withstand Baer’s blows.
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Detroit
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Ewinger
Brown
Baer
Louis
John W. Roxborough
Joe
Baer-Cameara
Lions Club Barbecue At H. A. Cecil Farm Get-Together
Local High Point Lions Club and guests held a barbecue at the H. A. Cecil farm for a social and planning session. Over 30 attended as William Carter was welcomed as a new member. Guests included Paul San George Covington Harry Ing Jimmy Valentine and others. Arrangements were by Potts Twin Millard Todd and W. W. King.
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High Point Lions Club
H. A. Cecil Farm
Raleigh
William Carter
Paul San- George Covington
Harry Ing
Jimmy Valentine
J. C
J. Leslie Andrews
Robert Bain
Bill Burton
H. C. (Potts
Millard Todd
W. W. King
Moscow Policewomen on Regular Beats Dress Uniforms
Moscow, Russia, stands out for its uniformed women on regular beats wearing helmets with olive drab jackets and a pistol in a leather holster at the belt.
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Moscow
Russia
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Washington
Belk-Stevens Company
Belk-Stevens
Bouclette
Jou
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Batiste
Binet Ata
Our Children’s Dept
Goodyear Welt
Ai Dose
Oslo
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