Bank Depositors to Receive Up to Eighty Six Percent
The September 20 1936 liquidation report for Commercial National bank lists Receiver John D Biggs expected repayment of about 86 percent to depositors. Sixty percent in dividends already paid and potential for another 25 percent before liquidation ends. Remaining asset value estimated at about 1.06 million while uncollected assets total 3.67 million.
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Commercial National Bank
John D. Biggs
Biggs
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Barnett Speaks at Chapel Hill on YMCA Plans
Eugene B. Barnett director of the International Y M C A addressed a university audience in Memorial hall at Chapel Hill. He spoke to the young people's forum and the four cabinets of the university organization on Sunday night after delivering a morning address at the Methodist church.
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Chapel Hill
Eugene B. Barnett
International Y. M. C. A
Memorial Hall
Barnett
Young People's Forum
Methodist Church
Freight rates battle nears end in interstate commerce ruling
The commission said evidence on revenue effects of North Carolina emergency charge discontinuance does not prove unjust discrimination against interstate commerce. It also found local rates do not show undue advantage for intrastate versus interstate commerce or create unfair prejudice among locales.
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Commission
North Carolina
North Carolina Shippers Win Block on Rail Surcharges
Stanley Winborne, state utilities commissioner, told Raleigh reporters that NC shippers would save more than 150000 dollars from ICC approval of the commission’s action to bar railroads from continuing emergency surcharges on intra state freight. He argued the case before the ICC.
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Raleigh
Stanley Winborne
North Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Winborne
I. C
Maritime strike enters second week deadlock
The stalled labor walkout continues into its second week with hundreds of travelers stranded in Honolulu and 49 ships tied up in New York. In Houston, Texas, lawyers for 38 pickets seek habeas corpus relief after arrests.
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Gan
Honolulu
New York
Central Trades and Labor Council
Houston
Tex
Conference on Textiles Approved by Industry Group
The Domei News Agency quoted a textile conference as opposing a 40 hour week in Japan while noting the current 51 hour week for cotton workers. They favored better labor conditions but argued Japanese textile conditions were already good and opposed trade restrictions, supporting fair import readjustments.
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Domei
Japan
Beachman Found Dead After Throat Slashed at Father-in-Law Home
Coroner George Dill ruled death by own action in the case of Wesley Beachman 26 whose body was found with a throat wound at the home of his father in law Ernest Longest.
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Morehead City
George Dill
Esley Beachman
Beacham
Ernest Longest
Bard of Yesterday puzzle fill in all words
The text lists a crossword style grid with horizontal and vertical clues including Wolf gang vonwell-known and many items such as Smell High temperature Within Plasterers knife Morindin dye To depart To encoun Lairs King of Bashan Ocean To agitate Native To bedau Metal To cripple Moist Inspired reverence Musical Sun god Neither Form of ET ey A Answer to Previous Puzzle Sid Railroad To act chairman Pound Platform A play Feather scarfs Perfume To tear stitches His most famous Prying p sons Dusky wa VERTICAL Junior U S A state Female fowl Lava Back of neck Witticism Strong winds Sound of inquiry Afternoon meal Nimbus Rodent Mire Stamp Social insects He was a recognized More sordid To cook slowly He wasby birth To pack away To peruse Measure of area Sloth Animal Spigot Grief Angry To embarrass Ceremony Road Sins Monkey Little devils Bumpkin To dibble To undermine Fence rail Eye tumor Second note in scale Fourth musical note
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Encoun
King of Bashan
Bedau
Communist Diner Row Reemerges in Controversy
Mrs. Malcombre describes a circulated letter claiming sponsors for a committee linked to the Ericson case. The letter names Jonathan Daniels and other notable figures from Chapel Hill and Raleigh, with 26 local members acting without wider sponsor knowledge. Officers listed include Donald H. Stewart as chairman and Olive M. Stone among executives.
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Malcombre
Patrick H. Winston
University
Ericson
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Paul Green
Phillips Russell
Chapel Hill
B. McNeill Poteat
Taylor Bledsoe
Asheville
Dean Elbert Russell
William T. Couch
The
University Press
Olive Tilford Durcan
Virginia Dabney
Richmond, Va
Times-Diepatch
Douglas Freeman
Richmond News-Leader
Stork and Mothers Tie in Toronto Probate Hearing
A 1926 will directs executors to hold and invest assets for nine years, then convert to cash and pay after ten years to the mother with the most births in Toronto, per vital statistics registrations. Today's hearing noted six mothers tied with nine registrations each.
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Millar
Toronto
Maxwell Speaks on State Local Burden Sharing at NCCMA Meet
Maxwell urged a fair split of burdens between state and local governments for social security and school improvements. He noted transfers could go too far and defended sharing responsibilities while the state maintains a minimum base. Moore reported textile progress with 87.78 percent spindles under NRA standards and a hopeful market outlook.
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Maxwell
Harvey W. Moore
Concord
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association
Moore
North Carolina
Mussolini Reviews Soldier-Workmen Parade in Rome
Premier Benito Mussolini reviewed the first battalion of an army of 160000 soldier-workmen mobilized to develop and defend the Ethiopian empire. Il Duce saluted the khaki clad contingent as they marched with picks and shovels and rifles. Fifteen ships will move the agricultural troops to transform Ethiopia into a paradise of Africa.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Il Duce
Piazza Venezia
Workers Army
Ethiopia
Africa
Alarm Maniac Haunts High Point Fire Crews
An unidentified 80 year old woman caused numerous false fire and ambulance calls on Grimes Street, misdirecting High Point firemen and medics. Fire Chief E K Ingram checked the 200 block after several calls while ambulances were sent to 300 and 200 blocks. most calls were ignored.
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High Point
A. Lewis
Grimes Street
E. K. Ingram
Chief Ingram
Yow's
Sechrest’s
Mystery caller taps grocery lines with false orders
The Lewis Grocery delivery attempts sparked repeated refusals as a clerk announced deliveries. Fire Chief Ingram weighed a court order to permit phone-line tapping to locate the anonymous woman behind the calls, with no action taken yet this afternoon.
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Lewis Grocery
Ingram
Ten Per Cent Wage Increase Announced
Columbia Steel Co. Pacific coast subsidiary of U S Steel announces a wage rise averaging 10 percent of total payroll. Common labor gains the most, higher paid workers less. Effective November 16 for one year, compensating for anticipated living costs based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics index as of July 15.
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San Francisco
Columbia Steel Co
Pacific Coast
U. S. Steel Corp
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Canadian provinces lead in cheese production
Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec are the provinces leading cheese production in Canada according to the provided text. The statement highlights regional leadership in dairy output across four major provinces.
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Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference on Unification Plan
The NC annual conference votes at 10 30 am on uniting the three major Methodist branches. Dr James H Straughn explains the plan and delegates discuss budget, with emphasis on children home High Point College and missionary work. Mrs Minnis renews foreign mission commitment.
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Albemarle
North Carolina
Annual Conference
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodism
Methodist Protestant
Methodist Episcopal, South
Methodist Episcopal Churches
James H. Straughn
General Conference
High Point
W. C. Hammer
Women's Work
T. J. Whitehead
J. B. Pritchard
D. D
J. E. Carroll
J. W. Swain
D. R. Connell
A. G. Dixon
High Point College
J. F. Minnis
Dhulia
India
McKellar Slated For High Senate Position
In the next Congress shifts in Senate committees may make Tennessee Senator Kenneth D. McKellar the chairman of the Senate appropriation committee. The current chair is Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, who moved to head the banking and currency committee after Duncan A. Fletcher’s death last spring left that chair vacant.
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Washington, Navy
Senate
Kenneth D. McKellar
Tennessee
Carter Glass
Virginia
Banking and Currency Committee
Florida
Duncan A. Fletcher
Glass
Ohio Leads State in Farm Sheep Capacity
Ohio is named the largest farm sheep center in the United States while Idaho and Wyoming top the nation for range sheep.
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Ohio
United States
Idaho
Wyoming
Reach Agreement On Handling Work On Tracks Project
North Carolina report says officials from High Point Southern Railway System Federal PWA and State Highway and Public Works Commission agreed on handling phases of the 3.8 million grade crossing elimination project in Higugion. City engineer Frank Miller and High Point manager Knox voiced optimism about early contract letting in January.
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Raleigh
High Point
Southern Railway System
PWA
State Highway and Public Works Commission
W. Vance Baise
Frank Miller
Greensboro
Knox
C. W. Mingel
Engineer Asbury
Southern
Hopes Rise for Steel Wage Increase Across Majors
Pittsburgh dispatch reports wage talks among national steel workers are moving forward as executives from Carnegie Steel and other major firms say negotiations for wage adjustments are progressing. Officials from Jones and Laughlin American Steel, Republic Steel, and Coal, Iron and Railroad joined in the optimism.
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Pittsburgh
Sta Company
Benjamin J. Fairless
Carnegie-llin Corporation
U. S
Stass
Jones and Jin
American Steel Company
The
Republic Corporation
Coal, Iron and Railroad
Patrolman Injured In Apex Motorcycle Crash
State patrolman George 23 was hospitalized with severe head injuries, strained nose and jaw after a motorcycle collided with a hurdle at Apex. Eddie Th of Apex, driver, held on a charge of recklessness.
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Ralbeigh
Stateway
George
Anhile
Apex
Eddie Th
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