Bills From Washington Scrutinized As Raleigh Debates Passage
Raleigh March 21 bills coming to Raleigh from Washington with demand for passage will be scrutinized more closely than in prior sessions. The wage hour bill backed by Gregory and Bain showed national board influence but stalled. A Cape Fear Valley Authority for electric power and flood control faced Washington sponsorship suspicion and was killed by a strong committee report.
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Nterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh
Raeigh
Washington
Emand
General Assembly
North Carolina
Gregory
Bain
National
Aoint
Cape Fear Valley
Cape Fear
Federal
State autonomy grows as counties face centralized power
The article notes a shift toward state rather than county control, with efforts to exempt counties from statewide acts failing in wine and beer sales reforms. It cites state gains in road costs school funding and public health as evidence and discusses Governor Hoey urging local funding limits. Analysts predict counties resist further shifts back to local control.
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Washington
Hoey
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Guilford County records list multiple property transfers in High Point, Morehead, Gilmer and Oak Ridge townships. Transfers include Beeson Hardware to P S Mason, Prudential to Solomon Sink, and numerous parcels traded among Staley Lundy Edwards and others.
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High Point Township
Beeson Hardware Company. Incorporated
P. S. Mason
Boulevard Street
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Solomon Abner Sink
Thissell Street
B. C. Harmon
Lola A. Staley
A. P. Staley
Kitty C. Lundy
Pine Circle
Relford Allman
Ellen Allen
Tryon Street
C. BE. Kearns
W. L. Edwards
Hillcrest
City of
Greensboro
Robert H. Barringer
T. D
Manila quake news wires reach America before shock waves
Telegraph lines carried word of the 1937 Manila earthquake to America ahead of seismic stations warning in the United States. The prompt dispatch underscores the speed of telegraph networks in relaying distant disasters.
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Manila
Amerca
Thomasville Lions Dedicate New Road Signs
The Thomasville Lions Club held ceremonies to dedicate road signs entering the city. Under Eugene Webb Jr the event followed the noon luncheon at the Woman's Club Building. Signs show the club emblem and the date and location of encou nter. Carl Einstein designed the signs and more signs will be placed on High Point Winston Salem and Lexington routes.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Thomasville Lions Club
Eugene Webb, Jr
High Point Highway
Woman’s Club
Carl Einstein
High Point
Winston-Salem
Lexington
Denton
Irish Hospital sweepstakes begin with 1342100 prize total
The Irish Hospital sweepstakes draw started in Dublin for the Grand National Steeplechase prizes of £1,342,100. One third of winnings go to the top three finishers with large sums for the winner, second and third, plus many consolation prizes. Nine Americans held tickets on the favored horse Royal Daniels and Kilstar, with participants from Michigan, New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania among others.
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Dublin
Irish Hospital
Aintree
Royal Daniels
George Goddard
Balfor Road
Grossepoint
Mich
Joan, Dotty, Mac
East 95Th Street
New York
United States
Kilstar
Blondie
North
Rockwell Street
Chicago
Seeker
Passyunk, Avenue
Philadelphia
the Five Asses
First Street
Jersey City
I. Alexander, Jr
Ridge Avenue
J. Sarappa
P. Iuliucci
Waterford
N. J
Lexington Avenue
Scottsville Bans Unmarried Men From City Jobs
Scottsville Kentucky council passes ordinance forbidding employment of single men in city positions to protect married workers. The measure targets bachelors seeking city jobs and reflects local social norms.
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Scottsville
Burglar Alarm Mixup Hits Candy Warehouse Twice
In Richmond Indiana police rushed to a candy company warehouse twice after burglar alarms. Both times they discovered only the office car first and then the cat set off the alarm a day later.
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Richmond
Ind
Mistaken Identity In Utah Truck Incident
James Jensen reported a truck narrowly passing Mrs. Earl Thompson and her 2 year old son in Bear River City Utah. He gave police the license number. Mrs Thompson denied the crash saying a dog chasing the truck bumped into them and knocked them down.
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Bear River City
Utah
James Jensen
Earl Thompson
Girl loses arm in bus window incident in Salt Lake City
Marjorie Schmittroth, 17, waved goodbye to friends from a bus in Salt Lake City when her arm went through a window. She was taken to a hospital with a lacerated hand.
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Salt Lake City
Marjorie Schmittroth
Water area of continental United States excluding Great Lakes
The reported water area of the continental United States excluding the Great Lakes totals 63 013 square miles.
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Continental
United States
Great Lakes
Plans for National Monarch Convention in High Point
The Monarch Clubs plan the June convention in High Point with fishing swimming and golf included. Steering committee members H. M. Taylor H. M. Bryant and Roy C. Culler lead the effort while Easy Jones handles publicity and speaker duties.
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High Point Monarch Club
H. M. Taylor
RK. B. Culler
Hobart M. Bryant
Ladies Auviliary
The
Auviliary
Allman
Monarch Clubs
High Point
National Monarch Magazine
George B. Craven
Craven
N. L. Garner
Easy Jones
H. M. Bryant
Roy C. Culler
Governor Hoey
Guilford County
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Thomasville
Guilford College
Guilford Battleground
City Lake
Kingdom
E. E. Younts
R. A. Wilson
Glenn Brown
Homer Barrett
H. T. Short
Frank Mickey
E. Z. Jones
Joe Byrd
R. B. Culler
A. C. Beeson
Elmer
Roy B. Culler
Charlie Hodgin
National
Monarch
Monarch Club
Correct Constipation Before Not After
An early health notice endorses daily Kellogg's All Bran to prevent constipation by adding bulk to the diet. It recommends eating the cereal with milk or baked into muffins, drinking water, and highlights Kellogg's Battle Creek production with grocery availability.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Lent Question True or False on Herod Death
Classified page prompt asks whether King Herod Agrippa I died after offering a human sacrifice to God with true false options. Determine truth of the historical claim and provide answer on the page.
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Herod
Agrippa 1
Parker-Denton Staff Tops Campaign For Pilot Life Insurance
The Parker-Denton staff of High Point led all others in combined ordinary and monthly premium production during a special drive honoring President Emry C. Green. The High Point representative for Pilot Life Insurance Company’s Industrial Division played a large part in the mammoth production presented in the campaign.
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Parker-Denton
High Point
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Emry C. Green
High
Judith Ann York Birthday Note
Judith Ann York turns another year on her birthday as she smiles for the camera. Daughter of Mr and Mrs O R York Jr of 1619 North Hamilton Street, the photo from Stone Studio captures a joyful moment.
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Judith Ann York
Mrs. O. R. York, Jr
North
Hamilton Street
Stone Studio
Point staff lineup across several towns
The list identifies staff members including A. B. Parker J. B. Deaton staff managers Claude Benton M. E. McMahan J. Grant J. F. Powers M. E. Brown R. C. Gwaltney R. G. Yarbrough from High Point N. T. McMillan W. C. Evans of Thomasville G. A. Walser and J. C. Brinkley of Lexington.
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Armer
Raleigh
House
Federal Housing Adinistration
United Sates Housing Administration
Paramount
Robert Bell
Bell
Paradise of the Pacific
Waikiki Beach
Mr. Bell
Guilford County Realty
High Point Monarchs
WMFR
Man
Hotel
McAlpin
Penn Station
Grand Central 8
M.alpin
Broadway
34Th Street
Knott
John J. Woelfle
Little Giant
Ulysses
Grant
Dartmoor
Devonshire
England
Happy
American Gas Association
South Main
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