Weather report for Carolinas and coastal winds
North Carolina and South Carolina forecast generally fair with frost inland and colder nights. Coastal area Hatteras to Jacksonville expects moderate northwest winds with possible showers and overcast skies tonight and Thursday. A note recalls Canal Street New Orleans named after a canal once linking Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi, abandoned by 1878.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
North Portion
North
Canal Street
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Mississippi
Help Stomach Digest Food Fast
A message advertises an aid for upset stomachs and slow digestion. It promotes tablets claimed to ease heaviness from greasy foods and nervous meals, promising quick relief and harmless effects. The tone imitates a consumer health claim in a dated ad style.
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Betteo
Executor's Notice for John J Blair Estate
Executor David H Blair announces claims against the estate of John J Blair of Guilford County North Carolina must be presented by November 17 1938 at 1818 South Main Street High Point NC. Creditors must also settle any debts promptly. This notice dated November 17 1937.
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John J. Blair
Guilford County
North Carolina
South Main Street
High Point
N. C
David H. Blair
Safety Council Meeting In Greensboro Friday
The Central Piedmont Safety Council will meet in the King Cotton Hotel Greensboro on Friday November 19 at 7:30 p.m. Officers superintendents foremen and workers are invited. Major Arthur P Falk of the State Highway Patrol will speak on Highway Safety in Relation to Industry. T A Wilson NC Industrial Commission chairman will lead round table discussions on maintaining safety interest reporting injuries and instructing new employees in safety.
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Central Piedmont Safety Council
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Arthur P. Falk
State Highway Patrol
T. A. Wilson
North Carolina Industrial Commission
Shaw Faces False Pretense Charge in Guilford Court
Roscoe C. Shaw formerly of High Point stood trial in Guilford county Superior Court on charges of false pretense. R B Gantt of High Point alleges he lent Shaw 700 dollars on property in Columbus county with a claimed first mortgage. Shaw says he told Gantt the mortgage was first and to strike an unenforceable clause.
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Greensboro
Roscoe C. Shaw
High Point
Guilford County
Roll Call Fund Tops Five Hundred Forty Dollars
Roll call fund stood at over 540 dollars at noon yesterday. The list of contributing local businesses and shops includes Security Bank Sheraton Hotel Barber Shop 8S H Kress Eckerd a Liberty Hat Shop Orpheum Ice Cream Parlor Specialty Mart Rosaine Shop Cannon and Fetzer Garland Motor Company H A Millis Investment Company Elm Street Grocery Grant Grocery Granby Street S W Horne Gro Ennis Street Malpass Grocery Commerce J Frank Smith Barber Shop Kirkman Furniture Melrose Hosiery Mill Glenn Hosiery Company. The Emperor Claudius was saluted with We who are about to die salute thee by gladiators entering the ring.
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Security Bank
Sheraton Hotel
H. Kress and Company
Eckerd’a
Liberty Hat
Orpheum
Specialty Mart
Rosaine Shop
Cannon and Fetzer
Garland Motor Company
H. A. Millis Investment Company
Elm Street
Grant
Granby Street
S. W. Horne Gro
Ennis Street
Malpass Grocery
Commerce &J. Frank K. Smith
Kirkman Furniture Company
Troxler Furniture Company
Melrose
Glenn Hosiery Company
Baptist Convention Hears Plea to Extend Its Care for Orphans
The gathering of over 1,200 ministers delegates and visitors heard W. D. Poe urge expanding church security activities. Dr J Clyde Turner spoke on The Abundant Life. Hagaman reported Winston Salem hospital cared for 38 000 patients in 14 years with 4 000 admitted last year due to space. Mills Home head Greer urged prenatal protection and backed wiser birth laws to curb alcohol and degeneracy.
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Poe
W. D. Poe
Oxford
J. Clyde Turner
First Baptist Church of
Greensboro
Duke Faces Supreme Court Over PWA Power Funds
The case centers on Duke Power challenging federal loan and grant actions under the National Industrial Recovery Act. Duke asserts the action deprives its customers and would force rate cuts, while contending the law's constitutionality. The Fourth Circuit ruled for the government and Duke appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Duke Power
Power Company
Ickes
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Effort Made To Bring Up Labor Plans In Senate Debate
Mary Wallace urged a middle course between strict control and voluntary farm production. In the house, Rep Fish assailed Roosevelt amid the scene over wage and hour legislation and the anti lynching measure faced slow debate as southern Democrats prepared to persist beyond a few days. The farm bill fight continued with the agriculture committee split into subcommittees drafting programs for five base commodities.
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Mary Wallace
Senate
House
Representative Fish
Fish
Roosevelt
Wagner
D-Ny
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Connally
Senate Agriculture Committee
Barkley
Agriculture Committee
Washington would have given aid to farmers says Roosevelt
Roosevelt argued that Washington, if alive today, would have supported farm programs to balance farming and protect soil and farm homes. He noted Washington’s shift from tobacco to balanced farming and said federal action would aid agriculture as a group amid tariffs, mortgages, and urban links.
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George Washington
Washington
Roosevelt
Fire destroys half block in Columbus. damage over $500000
A blaze in Columbus leveled a half block of business establishments causing unofficial losses above $500000 and injuring more than twenty firefighters. Fire officials reported the quick spread and extensive property damage across downtown.
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Columbus
Blair Will Probate In High Point Heirs Named
John Jay Blair of High Point died November 13 and his will was probated in Greensboro. Executor named is David H. Blair. No real estate listed. Heirs are Martha Blair and Elva Blair. Lock box contents from Wachovia Bank include bonds, shares in Packard Motor, Pennsylvania Railroad, R. J. Reynolds, Pennroid voting trust, and other stock held as collateral. Will dated May 15, 1929.
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Greensboro
John Jay Blair
High Point
Superior Court
David H. Blair
Martha BH. Blair
Elva J. Blair
Wachovia Bank of
Packard Motor
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. J. Reynolds
Pennroid Voting Trust
Bank
Administratrix Notice for Mrs H H Mill Estate
G L Moser notices all persons claiming against the estate of Mrs H H Mill of Guilford County North Carolina to appear by November 6 1939 or be barred. Debts owed should be settled promptly. Statement dated November 5 1937 verified by administratrix Mrs G L Moser High Point North Carolina.
Notice of Service by Publication in Guilford County
In the Superior Court Guilford County North Carolina Morris Plan Bank of Virginia Assignee Industrial Bank of Richmond Industrial Bank of Virginia against A Lee Gibson et al notice to appear and answer within 30 days from December 1 1937 regarding tax lien on real estate in High Point Township for 1930 and time to demur shown November 6 1937 by Co S Lambeth Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court Guilford County
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North Carolina
Guilford County
A. Lee Gibson
Morris
Bank of Virginia
Assignee
Industrial Bank of Richmond
Industrial Bank of Virginia
Morris Plan “Bank of Virginia
High Point Township
Co. S. Lambeth
Superior Court
Rieve Visits High Point Leader of Hosiery Workers
Emile Rieve of Philadelphia, president of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers, was a visitor in High Point today. The Burrus Memorial hospital staff will meet Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the hospital where Dr. M. L. Slate will present a paper on Maternal Care intra-partum and post-partum.
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Rieve
Emile Rieve
Philadelphia
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
High Point
Burrus Memorial Hospital
M. L. Slate
Blackard to Preach at Mid-Week Service Tonight
Dr Embree H Blackard pastor of Wesley Memorial Church will lead the Mid-Week Prayer service at First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 PM The note adds Dr Williamson remains by his sister in Sanford as she lies critically ill at home
Woman's Auxiliary Leads Mid-Week Prayer Service at Wesley Memorial
The regular service at Wesley Memorial church is led by the Woman's auxiliary at 7 30 during Week of Prayer observance. A large crowd is expected and Mrs W A Bivins will speak.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Wesley Memorial Church
W. A. Bivins
Local Doctors Seek Damages After Auto Crash
Doctors W T Tice J W Slate and M L Slate all of High Point file suit against W H Bing of Smithville Tennessee and Dick Lloyd chauffeur for damages from a collision six miles east of Greensboro on Highway 70 November 11. M L Slate seeks 1250 for injuries and 1168 for property damage. J W Slate requests 2500 for injuries and W T Tice seeks 1000 for injuries.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
W. T. Tice
J. W. Slate
M. L. Slate
High Point
W. H. Bing
Smithville
Tenn
Dick Lloyd
Mr. Bing
Tenant Farmers Fear Evacuation
Representatives of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union told Agriculture Department officials that many Southern cotton growers planned to evict tenants and sharecroppers and run plantations with day labor next year. H. L. Mitchell of Memphis declared the plans would deny tenants benefits of the crop adjustment program.
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Washington
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Agriculture Department
H. L. Mitchell
Memphis
Escapees Evade Officers In Onondaga Jail Break
Three inmates John Oley Percy Geary and Harold Crowley escaped from Onondaga county jail and eluded officers. A coat found at John King’s Syracuse home linked the trio to the crime as 360 state troopers guarded roads. Trooper Joseph Fitzpatrick died in a patrol car crash during the manhunt.
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Onondaga County
John Corbett
John Oley
Percy Geary
Harold Crowley
John King
Arthur Holden
Holden
King
Syracuse
Peacock
Joseph L. Fitzpatrick
Hamilton Patrol
Robert Wylie
Manlius
Fresh Troops Join Defense Against Japs
Chinese defense reports say fresh troops reinforce lines around the Yellow River and Lingfeng while Lingfeng becomes new provincial government seat after evacuations. Japanese forces press south in Shansi toward Lingfeng. three groups evacuate Nanking to Tankow Changsha and Chungking with foreign embassies arranging evacuations for hundreds of Americans British and German subjects.
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Shansi
Lingfeng
Raiyuanfu
Nanking
Tankow
Changsha
Chungking
Marbles Made Mostly of Glass in the United States
A vast majority of marbles produced in the United States are composed of glass, with nearly all industry output falling into this material category. This reflects a long standing product standard and manufacturing preference across major U.S. firms.
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United States
Notice of Sale of Land In High Point Guilford County NC
Foreclosure sale under a 1933 deed of trust by T A Slate and wife Onoto Slate to W A J Idol trustee for The High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Assoc. The sale will be in front of High Point Municipal Building on Friday November 2 1937 at 11 30 a m. 15 600 square feet parcel described as beginning at Brown's corner on National Highway No 10 and bounded by Brown C T Willis and a 60 foot line to the highway. 10% cash deposit required. Vv A J Idol Thos W Sprinkle Trustee Attorney. 11-3-10-17-24
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T. A. Slate
Onoto Slate
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office
the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
High Point Township
C. T. Willis
Brown's Corner
Brown
Southern Railway
A. J. Idol
Thos. W. Sprinkle
Kidnapper's Wife Defends Husband in West Virginia Court
Verla Travis 19, wife of kidnap suspect Sonny Travis 25, says she will stand by him as he faces charges over the abduction of 79 year old James I Seder, former anti saloon league head. Travis Arnett A Booth 46 and Orville Adkins 24 are held as the grand jury weighs accusations they hid the minister in a mine seeking 50000. Dr Seder died Sunday. The wife testified she married Nov 5 after his disappearance and believes Travis was intoxicated during the incident.
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Huntington
W. Va
Verla
Sonny” Travis
James I. Seder
Travis
Arnett A. Booth
Orville Adkins
Seder
Anti-Saloon League
No Injuries Reported After Car Collision Incident
Report states that none of the other occupants of the cars suffered injuries in the collision. Officials provided no further details on the accident location or causes.
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Safety Council
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Claudius
Palace Theatre
Salem Suzet Comrontible
Thomasville
Hugh Herbert
Mary Bolan
Jack Haley
Rochelle Hudson
High Point Theatres
Tyronne Power
Loretta Young
Stuart Erwin
Claire Trevor
Lyle Talbot
Lon de Trouble
Johnny Downs
Eleanore Whitney
Baptist Convention
Duke
PWA Power
Farmer Says
Ington
H. H. Mill
G. L. Moser
Noveber
H. H. Hill
Jewelry Company
Elwood Hotel
Yellow River
Tsinanfu
Shantung Province
Bride
Coca-Cola
E. Washington St
Wagger Jewelry CO
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