Seek Way To Open Mines In 26 States
New York May 10 AP soft coal operators and miners study a formula to reopen closed mines in 26 states by Roosevelt midnight deadline. Conciliators and leaders meet with optimism but no immediate resumption. Steelman notes progress while public necessity prompts action.
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New York
Roosevelt
John R. Steelman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Steelman
Appalachian
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
Washington
Harding
Perkins
Page and Israel Reach Southern Golf Quarterfinals
Estelle Lawson Page advanced to the quarterfinals of the 28th Women's Southern golf championship with a 7 and 6 win over Mrs. Robert Manstead of New Orleans. Mrs. Sam Israel defeated Mrs. Mark McGarry 4 and 3, setting up Page versus Israel for the next round. Dr. G. F. Busby reported that about 10 percent of North Carolina hospital admissions involve syphilis, note to medical society attendees.
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Page
Ponte Vedra Beach
Fla
Estelle Lawson Page
Robert Manstead
New Orleans
Chapel Hill
N .C
Sam Israel
Mark McGarry
St. Petersburg
Florida
Israel
Chandler threatens guard deployment over coal mine labor
Governor A B Chandler warned that eastern Kentucky coal mines must resume operation by Monday or national guard troops would be sent to protect workers pursuing employment.
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Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Senator George Opposes Cotton Export Subsidy Plan
Senator George of Georgia urged the Senate to defeat the Roosevelt backed cotton export subsidy proposal claiming it would force the United States into an unrelenting global cotton warfare. He warned against making the nation the first to wage such a policy.
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George
Washington
D-Ga
Senate
Roosevelt
Woolard Elected NC Bankers Association President
Woodlard of Greenville rose to the presidency of the North Carolina Bankers Association at the annual meeting in Pinehurst May 10. R P Holding of Smithfield was named to the line for the office three years hence in succession.
Red Men Raise State Officers
Seventy five tribes and councils of the Order of Red Men closed their annual state convention in Greensboro with an investiture ceremony naming state officers. M. C. Bradley of Charlotte elected Sachem. E. W. A. Woolard of Rocky Mount Great Junior Sagamore. M. W. Henderson of Kannapolis Great Senior Sagamore. Mrs. Marie Wallace Gastonia Great Pocahontas. Mrs. Elizabeth Cox Elizabeth City Great Wenoah. Mrs. Pat Johnson Charlotte Minnehaha. Mrs. Minnie Davis Elizabeth City Keeper of Records. W. Ben Goodson Elizabeth City re elected Great Chief of Records for 42 years. E. H. P. Strunck Wilmington Great Chief of Wampum.
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Greensboro
The
Order of Red Men
M. C. Bradley
Charlotte
E. W. A. Woolard
Rocky Mount
M. W. Henderson
Kannapolis
Sagamore
Marie Wallace
Gastonia
Pocahontas
North Carolina
Elizabeth Cox
Elizabeth City
Great Wenoah
Pat Johnson
Minnehaha
Minnie Davis
W. Ben Goodson
E. H. P. Strunck
Wilmington
Wampum
Grover Jones to Speak at Thomasville Seventh Grade Promotion
Thomasville officials announce promotion exercises for the seventh grade at Main Street Schools on May 18. Grover H. Jones city attorney of High Point will deliver the annual address. Miss Dorothy Lawing is valedictorian with Martin Luther Yoats as salutatorian. 165 students will receive promotion certificates.
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Thomasvillle
Main Street
J. N. Hauss
Thomasville
Grover H. Jones
High Point
Dorothy Lawing
Martin Luther Yoats
Yonts
Mydrice Grayson
Hauss
Union Party Still Active in Small States Says Lemke
Representative William Lemke of North Dakota, the 1936 Union party presidential candidate, stated the party remains active in a few states including Connecticut and Rhode Island and will persist into 1940.
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Union Party
Washington
William Lemke
R-Nd
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Belk Brothers Appeal on Tax for 46 Stores
Raleigh May 10 Belk Brothers Company of Charlotte has appealed to the State Supreme Court over a ruling that the firm must pay chain taxes on 46 dry goods stores bearing the Belk name.
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Raleigh
Belk Brothers Company of
Charlotte
State Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
House Committee approves river and harbor funds in flood control bill
The House Appropriations Committee backed a 255 188 514 appropriation for non military War Department flood control river and harbor work. It rejected an extra 50 million from relief funds, despite prior military panel support and White House interest. The measure totals 445 940 below the budget bureau request but surpasses last year's by 16 million. House leaders vow a floor fight to restore the 50 million.
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House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Military Appropriations Sub
Roosevelt
Taylor
D-Cole
Budget Bureau
House Flood Control and Rivers and Harbors Bloc
Rep
Taber
R-Ny
Ludlow
D-Ind
More Interest In Affairs Of Government Is Urged
President R L Pope urged North Carolina bankers to take a larger interest in government and to back repeal of the postal savings law at the 43rd annual convention in Pinehurst. Robert M Hanes and W H Woolard were among speakers and officers announced for the coming year with Eaton, Roberts, Lewellyn advancing in offices. The group named executive committee members D R Everett J C Thompson and W Frank Phillips with M W Wester to serve in the fourth district. The annual banquet was set for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
R. L. Pope
Thomasville
North Carolina Bankers Association
Pope
North Carolina
Robert M. Hanes
Winston- Salem
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
American Bankers Association
W. H. Woolard
Greenville
Gorman Resigns UTW Presidency in Textile Union Rift
Francis J. Gorman resigns as president of the UTW's American branch after opposition from AFL leaders. He led about 150 locals from CIO to AFL, and says his aim is to build a textile worker union, safeguarding rights while moving toward new organizer roles.
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Washington
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers
UTW
Committee On Officers
Gorman
AFL
William Green
CIO
John L. Lewis
President Roosevelt Confined With Third Sinus Cold
President Roosevelt stayed home from the office with a sinus cold the third in recent months. White House officials said he has no fever and is not seriously ill. He dictated a radio speech for a New York program tonight dedicating the new museum of modern art.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
New York
Museum of Modern Art
Professor McDermott Wins $3000 Ross Essay Prize
Malcolm McDermott of Duke University Law School was announced winner of the Ross Essay prize of 3000 dollars administered by the American Bar Association. He and about 100 competitors wrote on the topic of whether administrative body decisions should be reversible by the courts.
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Durham
Malcolm McDermott
Duke University Law School
Ross
American Bar Association
McDermott
Tornado Hits McCormick County. One Dead, Several Injured
A night tornado struck near McCormick, passing eight miles long and about 100 yards wide. Officials report one death, Tom Talbert, 65, and several others injured. The casualty list is expected to grow as rescue teams survey the area.
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Mccormick
S&s. C
McCormick County
Tom Talbert
International Problems Face Church Group
The Methodist Uniting Conference in Kansas City rejects Alf Landon's bid to revive the conscientious objector clause and to oppose ship munitions to Japan. Delegates debate foreign law obedience and aim to form a unified church of eight million from three historic branches.
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Kansas City
Methodist Uniting Conference
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Japan
Uniting Conference
Henry Hitt Crane
Detroit
London
Farmers urged to keep good records for 1940 census
Raleigh May 10 Farmers should prepare for the 1940 census by maintaining accurate records of 1939 operations. N C State extension farm management specialist R W Shoffner said the census will cover crop acreage and production livestock and livestock products farm finance expenditures and facilities. He stressed the need for up to date figures at county state and national levels.
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Raleigh
R. W. Shoffner
N. C
State Extension
Shoffner
Kernersville Church Honors Ex-Service Men
A large Kernersville congregation attended a special service at the Methodist Protestant Church honoring the local American Legion. Ex-service members sat in a reserved section while Pine Grove quartet provided music and Rev. C. B. Way preached on loyalty. Grover C. Bodenhamer led the Legion march from Bodenhamer’s Store to Cherry Street.
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Kernersville
Bodenhamer
Main Street
Cherry Street
Dr Stokes Speaks at Kernersville Ministers Meeting
Dr J C Stokes of Oak Ridge was the speaker at the Kernersville Ministers Association quarterly meeting at the Methodist Church. Oak Ridge ministers discussed the Methodist merger and cited factors behind the church divisions.
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DR. Stokes
Kernersville
J. C. Stokes
Oak Ridge
Rotary International District 189 Conference Opens Thursday
The 189th district conference gathers over 600 Rotarians and Rot ary Anns from Eastern and Piedmont sections at the Sheraton Hotel. Registration is 2 to 3 pm, opening fellowship dinner at 7:30 pm, with a two day program featuring S Wade Marr on Fellowship and official welcomes by Amos R. Kearns.
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Charles Carrol
Rotary Anns
Piedmont
Rotary International
Sheraton Hotel
Sheraton
Sheraton Ballroom
Charles Carroll
S. Wade Marr
Marr
Amos R. Kearns
High Point Rotary Club
Ted Johnson
Raleigh
Glee Club
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Paul Oneley
Jack Wardlaw
Rotarians
Bridge
Golf
Passengers and Crew Rescued From Sinking Lindenbank
Admiral Yarnell reported 66 passengers and crew saved from the British steamer Lindenbank after it struck a reef in the Sulu Sea near Arena Island. The ship sank at about 10 a.m. local time in 3,000 feet of water. all aboard were unharmed. The Pope and Peary destroyed dispatched to assist.
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Washington
Harry E. Yarnell
Navy
Lindenbank
Sulu Sea
Philippine Islands
Iloilo
Pope
Yarnell
Clarence Rush Addresses Asheboro Kiwanis Group
Asheboro on May 10 reports Clarence Rush chief of the local volunteer fire department addressed the Kiwanis club. He traced the department history and urged more equipment and full-time firefighters due to population growth and rising property values.
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Asheboro
Sulfapyridine Excellent In Pneumonia Treatment
Dr. Alex Hartmann of Washington University reported strong results using sulfapyridine to treat pneumonia in children at the North Carolina Medical Society meeting aboard the Queen of Muda. He cited 70 percent normal temperatures within 24 hours and 96 percent within 48 hours, noting benefits in other severe infections though less striking than pneumonia.
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S&s
Queen OF Bermuda
Bermuda
North Carolina Medical Society
Alexis F. Hartmann
Washington University
St. Louis
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Hartmann
J. Buren Sidbury
Wilmington
Norfolk
Sidbury
Chamberlain Breaks Silence on Soviet Aid Proposals
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain seeks Soviet Russia’s promise of military aid in Eastern Europe only after Britain and France have taken the field. He said the proposals show no intent for Soviet intervention before Western powers act.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Russia
Europe
France
Soviet
Great Britain
Mussolini
Yugoslavia
Tass
Poland
Romania
Four Die When Sedan Flips Near Winnsboro
A heavy sedan overturned near Winnsboro North Carolina yesterday killing four people. The victims include Benfield and Mrs. Ida P. Benfield of Portsmouth New Hampshire Mrs. James L. Wilson of Laconia New Hampshire and David Arnois of Middleton Bees They had spent the winter in St Petersburg Florida and no others were involved.
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Winnsboro
Benfield
Ida P. Benfield
Portsmouth
N. H
James L. Wilson
Laconia
David Arnois
Middletom
St. Petersburg
Fla
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Clarence Rush
Prince Paul
Alexander Cinca - Markovitch
Hungary
Vladimir Potemkin
Warsaw
Turkey
Joseph Beck
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
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Hitler
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Berlin
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Times
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Munich
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