House Group Proposes Sliding Scale Wage Bill
Washington reports a new wage hour bill with graduated minimums and maximums aiming for flexibility. A 44 hour first year, 42 second, 40 third. minima tied to 20 or 25 cents or national average with a target of 40 cents in five years. A fact finding agency could adjust scales. fed and labor leaders weigh in.
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Washington
Mar
Ramspeck
D-Ga
House
Norton
D-Nj
Labor Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Labor laws advance in states with new wage and hour rules
A survey after favorable supreme court rulings shows 22 states plus the District of Columbia have minimum wage laws. Twenty states and DC restrict maximum hours for women, with occupational limits in many states. Five states have laws modeled on the National Labor Relations Act.
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Washington
Mar
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Nearly 17 000 Seek Jobs In January Through N C S E S
Nearly 17 000 new applicants sought jobs through the N C State Employment Service in February, with January filings far higher. Textile and tobacco led placements, women registrations dipped, and Negro registrations rose. Greensboro district reported a 59 percent drop in February registrations as manufacturing shifted.
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Raleigh
N. C
Albright
Pearing
Greensboro
Foven
Asheboro
Burlington
High Point
Reidsville
Burglar Calls At Adam Schmid Home In Columbus Neb
A burglar posed as Marvin and engaged Mrs Schmid with questions at night in Columbus Nebraska. She believed it was her son and asked if he was sick. The intruder claimed stomach pain and fled after taking only an old brown hat.
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Columbus
Neb
Adam Schmid
Plans For North Carolina High School Music Festival
Greensboro plans report the 19th annual North Carolina high school music contest and festival at Woman’s College for four days in April. More than 5,000 young musicians are expected. changes shift instrumental events to the first two days and choral events to the last two days. Dean H. Hugh Altvater directs, with L. R. Sides guiding Wednesday activities and festival chorus Friday.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Woman's College
North Carolina Bandmasters Association
L. R. Sides
Charlotte
Dean Altwater
Mr. Sides
C. M. Batchell
Albert Brown
Wilmington
Rachel Talley Birthday Party At Randleman Home
Rachel Talley daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Talley celebrated her tenth birthday Saturday afternoon at her Main Street home entertaining friends. Games indoors and on the lawn, cake and ice cream with pink and green favors. Attendees included Louise Pickard Anne Talley Audrey Blake Laura Robbins Sarah Durham Isabelle Daniel Jairy Clyde Frazier easy Pickard Betsy Jean Lewis Anne Luther Anne Beck Jane Evelyn Ward Billy Joe Lamb Rita Lambe. The local school PTA held a regular meeting with a program by the band and toy orchestra. Mary Louise Talley sang Moon Behind The Cottonwood. Attendance Channel won by Rose Parrish third grade. high school winner Cochran eighth grade. The Hill Top Bible class of the M E church met at Naomi street home of Mrs Talmage Daniel with Mrs Ernest Talley presiding and a social hour after games and contests.
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Laura Robbins
Sarah Durham
Isabelle Daniel
Jairy Clyde Frazier
Easy Pickard
Betsy Jean Lewis
Anne Luther
Anne Beck
Jane Evelyn Ward
Billy Joe Lamb
Rita Lambe
Mary ‘Louise Talley
Cottonwood
Rose Parrish
Cochran
Hill Top Bible
M. E. Church
Talmage Daniel
Naomi Street
Ernest Talley
J. L. Stokes
High Cards Aid Small Slam In New York Duplicate
North and South held nearly all aces and kings and most queens as they reached a small slam in a New York duplicate. Despite a bad spade break West held five spades and a heart lead proved top of nothing, yet careful play yielded six spades for the second high score on the board.
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North
New York
South
West
Declarer
Contract Problem: four spades requires careful play
East and West may struggle to reach four spades but proper bidding sets it up. The dealer’s problem shows how to arrive at the contract with precise technique and defense.
Willing Workers honor Mrs. Wilson with church shower
The Willing Workers class of the Christian church held a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Frank Wilson at Miss Margaret Frazier’s home with Luellie and Marie Routh as hostesses. Ten members attended enjoying games, hot chocolate, and cakes after the event. Connell of Greensboro visited relatives, and Miss Mary Council of Greensboro College spent the week with her parents.
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The
Christian Church
Frank Wilson
Margaret Frazier
Luellie
Marie Routh
Local families host weekend visitors from across the region
Forrest Mathews of Columbia and the Mathews sisters from Franklinton and Greensboro plan a weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs W F Mathews. Katherine Talley from Greens boro arrives Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs BE Talley. Hilda Hamilton of Meredith College Raleigh also plans a weekend at home. Additional visits include Jack Ledbetter’s Winston-Salem trip and the Mullin and Hyatt families spending Sunday with Mrs Mary L Scott. Wade Brookshire and cousin Johnny Bulla head to Little Rock with plans to return later.
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Forrest Mathews
Columbia
S. C
Louise Mathews
Franklinton
Sarah Mathews
Greensboro
W. F. Mathews
Katherine Talley
EB. Talley
Hilda Hamilton
Meredit College
Raleigh
Man on Bike Goes the Wrong Way to Work
In Dulles Oregon Charles Burchorst, known for 45 years of punctual bicycle commutes, rode to work in reverse direction after forgetting his glasses. Neighbors and coworkers watched as he explained the mishap and resumed his route once corrected.
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Dulles
Ore
Charles Burchstort
Early mass production principles shaping industry
A historic note recalls that mass production concepts emerged over a century ago and have remained in active use since, guiding manufacturing and economic practice across generations.
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