North Carolina requests total more than 40 million for next two years
The advisory budget commission reported state appropriation requests for the next biennium exceed 40 million dollars, with University of Carolina demands for improvements and higher salaries. State College and Woman's College seek maintenance boosts, and the Highway Patrol seeks funds to hire more officers and revive a 1929 salary scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
Consolidated University of Carolina
American Medical Society
N. C. State College
University At Chapel Hill
Woman's College At
Greensboro
Charles D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Capus M. Waynick
Highway and Public Works Commission
Steel shipments to rise 1936 October totals beat 1929 mark
U S Steel reported October shipments of finished steel by its subsidiaries at 1,007,417 tons, up 45,614 from September and the highest October total since 1929. The year over year increase to October was 320,676 tons, and ten months ended October shipments reached 8,875,124 tons, up from 6,027,964 in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Plan Offered to Refinance Debts by North Carolina Baptists
A refinancing plan to save $566 000 in interest was presented at the North Carolina Baptist convention in Durham. The plan would borrow $350 000 at 4 percent and up to $450 000 at 5 percent to retire debts now bearing about 6 percent. The executive committee urged no action on Wake Forest and Chowan appropriations. Funds for schools would be split 40 25 20 15 among Wake Forest Chowan Mars Hill and Campbell. Huggins was re elected secretary treasurer for a fifth term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
North Carolina Baptist Convention
M. A. Huggins
Wake Forest and
Chowan College
Wake Forest
Chowan
Mars Hill
Campbell
Huggins
Charlesb. Dean
Rockingham
Perry Morgan
Ridgecrest
James Mattocks Injured In Wreck Near Lexington
James Mattocks 17 son of C. B. and Mrs Mattocks of 805 Morris street was injured when his car struck a pole on East Lexington avenue. He suffered a broken nose, was treated by Mrs B F McCarthy after first aid, and admitted to Burrus Memorial hospital. Doctors described his condition as painful but not serious. Police had no report of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mattocks
C. B. Mattocks
Morris Street
High Point College
Burrus Memorial Hospital
East Lexington Avenue
B. F. McCarthy
Truck Crops Set for 1937 Production Rise Across Nation
The agriculture department forecasts a record 1937 production of commercial truck crops for fresh market. A 5 to 10 percent acreage increase is expected as prices rise about 10 percent, with celery onions and spinach the only crops not increasing. Improved consumer buying power may keep prices near 1936 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Composer Sir Edward German Dies at 74 in London
Sir Edward German, noted composer, died in London at age 74 on November 11, prompting tributes from musical circles. His long career included popular stage works and orchestral pieces admired in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DLES
London
Sir Edward German
Arey Barnette marriage announced at Kernersville
Kernersville November 11 Special announces the marriage of Margaret Evelyn Arey to Jerry C Barnette on Sunday November 1 1936. Barnette formerly from Spartanburg now lives in Kernersville where he is manager of the United States. Also notes social events and meetings in Kernersville including a hosiery workers stew and a square dance with a Walkertown band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arey-Barnette
Kernersville
William F. Arey
Margaret Evelyn
Jerry C. Barnette
Salisbury
N. C
Barnette
Spartanburg
United States
C. C. Robertson
Wendell
E. F. Baker
Durham
E. B. Parks
Wadesboro
Fred Morris
Martha
Sarah
Leakenville
Margaret Allen
High Point
Will Snow
Federation of Hosiery Workers of
Labor Hall
Walkertown
Reports Heard At Church Meeting
Greensboro on November 11 a North Carolina Virginia conference of the Congregational Christian church heard committee reports showing progress in all church activities. Officers will be elected later. Tonight Ruth Seabury of Boston educational secretary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions will speak. Conference opened yesterday at First Church with Rev. W T Scott president presiding. sessions run through tomorrow morning. Youth fellowship held a program last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
North Carolina
Virginia
Congregational-Christian Church
Misa Ruth Seabury
Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
W. T. Scott
The
Youth Fellowship
Provincial Troops Repel 30000 Invaders in Suiyuan Battle
Suiyuan forces repulsed a 30,000 strong invasion from Chahar with fighting planes armored cars and tanks. In northern Talin area two combat ships, claimed Japanese made, were forced down as the attackers pressed toward the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Suiyuan
Chahar
Talin
Church Meet Opens North Carolina AME Conference
Kinston Nc November 11 The North Carolina conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church opened its 68th annual meeting with Bishop Monroe H Davis of Baltimore presiding Sessions will last through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
North Carolina
The
African Methodist Episcopal
Church
Monroe H. Davis
Baltimore
Kernersville Women Hear Red Cross Leader At November Meeting
The Kernersville Woman's club met at the club house with Welfare group hostesses led by Mrs Ned R Stuart. Miss Lina Buckley Winston Salem Red Cross executive secretary spoke of flood relief and Mrs Pot McArthur of Winston Salem outlined the Red Cross drive. The meeting closed with music by Miss Jean Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville Woman's Club
Ned R. Stuart
Walter Linville
T. M. Roberts
E. P. Billups
John Linville
D.H. Stowe
Paul Butner
Sallie Matt Marshall
J. Codenhamer
Gertrude Vance
Kenneth Greenfield
Salisbury
Smith
W. O. Robertson
Ned Stuart
Lina Buckley
Winston-Salem
Winston
Dr and Mrs Walter N Johnson Attend Baptist State Convention
Dr and Mrs Walter N Johnson of Raleigh visited Rev and Mrs E F Baker and traveled to Durham for the Baptist State Convention. Johnson lectured on Stewardship at the First Baptist church each evening last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter N. Johnson
Raleigh
E. F. Baker
Durham
Johnson
First Baptist Church
Automobile Show Opens In New York
New York November 11 1937 automotive exhibition dazzled spectators with new models featuring over drives hypoid gears recessed instrument buttons and innovations designed to boost power and interior space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department Store Sales Jump Across Districts
The Federal Reserve Board reported substantial increases in department store sales in October across all districts, totaling 16 percent above October last year. The adjusted index rose from 88 in September to 90 in October, compared with 78 in October 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Lassie Stakes at Tanforan Tests Three-Year-Olds
California bred 2-year-old fillies race six furlongs in the $5,000 added Lassie stakes to close Tanforan track fall meeting. The field includes Altobank Suspension Golden Ivy Leeds Brown Jade Sharp Girl Bournemouth Carbon Copy Voltdair Gertrude Atoel Alswick and Bonicon. No clear favorite as the race offers about $7,000 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Tanforan Track
Maid of Perth
Altobank
Suspension
Golden Ivy
Leeds
Sharp Girl
Bournemouth
Voltdair
Gertrude
Atoel
Alswick
Bonicon
Diphtheria Cases Rise in North Carolina
New cases of diphtheria climbed in North Carolina as of the two weeks ending Saturday with 163 cases the previous week and 164 for the week ending October 31. The state accounted for about 20 percent of the nation’s 785 new diphtheria cases prompting a new warning from health officials to vaccinate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
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Chapel Hill
Wilson’s Shoe Store
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Rexall
Omstein
Lontee
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NPR
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By Sylvia
Bakur
Oxfords
Hart
Shaffner
Marx
Curilee
Sedgefield
Tanforan
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