Granite workers locked out after union signups
Hatchell and state labor official Nates plus a National Labor Relations Board rep plan to contact quarry owners to resume negotiations. Unions including Granite Cutters International and Quarry Workers of North America claim near full worker signups and say the stoppage started when the industry shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatchell
John W. Nates
P. L. Stylers
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Granite Cutters’ International Association of America
Cuarry Workers’union of North America
American Federation of Labor
Japanese advance threatens Nanking as forces push toward Wusih
Japanese troops threatened to take Wusih and potentially reach Nanking this week as reports state their forested advance was about five miles east of Wusih by midday. The road network remained pivotal as the pursuit continued.
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Nanking
Wusih
Local Pharmacy Offers 25-Year Asthma Prescription
Asthma sufferers are urged to visit Mann's Drug Stores in High Point for Dr. Fugate's Prescription under a money back guarantee. The drug has a history of relief in thousands of cases and requires no obligation to seek full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fugate
Mann's
High Point
Emory Denies Finding Virginia Dare Grave Report
Emory University faculty members are deciphering an inscription on a stone marker linked to Virginia Dare but no grave has been found. The university issued a formal statement denying the discovery and noting ongoing examination of the inscription in North Carolina regarding the Roanoke Island settlement.
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Atlanta
Emory University
Virginia Dare
America
Emory
North
Caro
University
Haywood J. Pearce
John White
Roanoke Island
Japanese Air Lift Supplies to Wusik Sector Troops
Heavy rains left roads almost impassable forcing Japan to use airplanes to deliver food and supplies to troops in the Wusik sector. Japanese planes conducted extended bombing strikes in the west and reportedly destroyed Chinese aircraft at Chowkiakow in Honan. CHINA PREPARED Dr H H Kung declared China ready financially for a prolonged war and noted Nanking remains the capital. Brussels adjourned its Far East conference with a vote due on admitting failure. Tass News Agency cited a Soviet protest over Araki’s statements seen as calling for war against the U S R. Araki warned Russia may be targeted to suppress communism. Japanese forces north of Shankhai prepared to cross the Yellow River toward Tsinassu as Taiku in Shansi reported nine Americans captured are safe.
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Wusik
Chowkiakow
Honan
China
H. H. Kung
Nanking
Brussels
Moscow
Tass
Japan
Baron Sadao Araki
Uncil
Orming Araki
U. S
Taiku
Shansi
Thanksgiving Football Drums And Drums Majors Traditions
The piece notes Thanksgiving rituals with drum majors and drumsticks, a fire department standby, and noon events including the Carolina Virginia game at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest versus Davidson in Charlotte, and a midday Thanksgiving Dinner. It hints at hardy fans extending the day with further entertainment after the gridiron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Virginia
Chapel Hill
Wake Forest
Davidson
Charlotte
Greensboro Chamber Official Charles Ketchum Dead at 52
Charles M. Ketchum 52 longtime secretary manager of the Greensboro chamber of commerce died at 8:20 am after five weeks illness. He served since 1929 in the role, led state-wide chamber efforts and held posts with national and southern commerce groups. Surviving are his widow two children and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Charles M. Ketchum
Ketchum
Commerce and Trade Association
Southern Commercial Secretaries Association
National Association of Commercial Secretaries
North Carolina Advertising Campaign
Stat Nya
Semi annual Livestock Survey Set by Officials
The Post Office department and the Department of Agriculture will conduct the semi annual livestock survey on December 1 and December 8. High Point carriers will hand out questionnaire cards to farmers with livestock to help estimate 1937 production and 1938 livestock counts by class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Department of Agriculture
C. Clark
Harllee Branch
High Point Post Office
Toll Still High Raleigh NC Highway Deaths Reported
A highway safety division report shows 118 people killed on North Carolina roads last month, two fewer than September and one fewer than October 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Highway Safety Division
Thanksgiving Day Support Moves Across the County
The county welfare department distributes turkey to wards and charitable institutions aid others on Thanksgiving Day highlighting communal relief and shared meals.
Labor Bill Stuck Over Grants to TVA Power Scope
The labor bill stalls as rules group debates capping federal powers from stream pollution controls to flood dome projects. Chairman Mansfield proposes restricting agencies to fact finding, and House Ways and Means delays tax revision until January. President’s housing revival plan may be postponed until after vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
D-Tex
House
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Barkley
Meonerely
Christmas Snapshot Planning Tips From John van Guilder
A year end guidance piece urges readers to plan a Christmas photo sequence now. It covers staging a family album with tree decoration stockings chimney Santa pajamas and morning arrivals. It advises cameras film bulbs reflectors and balanced lighting for clear family pictures.
Death of Howard Coffin Weighs as Unsolved Mystery
In Sea Island Georgia on Sunday Howard Coffin industrial leader and chairman of Southeastern Cottons was found shot to death in a guest bathroom. An inquest ruled a bullet caused death but the cause of the discharge remains unknown. Coffin's widow Miss Gladys Baker arrived from New York. Funeral services are tentatively set for 11 a.m. tomorrow with public or private status to be announced.
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Sea Island
Howard Coffin
Coffin
Gladys Baker
New York
Southeastern Cottons
Cornerstone Laying Invites Greek Community in Raleigh
Reverend Elias Skipitarey of the Hellenic Church of Holy Trinity in Raleigh invites local Greeks to the cornerstone laying of their new church on November 30 in Raleigh. Right Reverend Archbishop Athenagoras will preside. Governor Clyde Hoey, Greek ambassador Demetrius Sisilanos, and Mayor George Isley will speak. Peter Davis chairs the organizing committee. A banquet follows at the Carolina hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Skipitarey
Holy Trinity of
Raleigh
High Point
Athenagoras
North
South America
Clyde R. Hoey
Greece
United States
Demetrius Sisilanos
George A. Isley
Peter Davis
Carolina Hotel
Cold weather death reported in Greensboro
In Greensboro the death of William Patterson was attributed to exposure during the extended cold period. Coroner J. W. Simpson is investigating the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
William Patterson
J. W. Simpson
New York Youths Recaptured After Camp Escape
Report from here of the recapture of Donald S. Allen and Elwood Rush both New York youths aged 24 and 26. They were sent up from High Point after escaping from an Orange county road camp yesterday and later arrested on Eng lish street for taking a parked car. A Municipal court hearing preceded a Guilford Superior court sentence of 12 months for larceny and receiving. Prison supervisor Oscar Pitts said they were caught last night.
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Donald S. Allen
Elwood Rush
New York
High Point
Orange County Road
English Street
Guilford Superior Court
Oscar Pitts
Woman Beats Death In 13 000 Mile Race
Rochester N Y November 28 Mrs Leon James Farley finished a 13000 mile voyage to reach her critically ill father Patrick M Murray in Rochester after a trip that began in Batavia Dutch East Indies. She traveled by ship rail water and car keeping a vow not to fly.
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Rochester
Leon James Farley
Farley
Patrick M. Murray
Far
Reds Buy Columbia Club to Form Eleventh Farm Network
Cincinnati Reds announce acquisition of the Columbia, S A L baseball club, expanding their farm system to eleven teams with five owned outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Columbia
8. C
Reds
Harrison Civitan Talk Highlights High Point College Ties
Rev N M Harrison speaking for High Point college promoted the institution as belonging to High Point and the Methodist Protestant church. He recalled 1924 opening with 132 students and cited 405 current enrollees from 17 states and three international, noting applications for the second semester and leadership under Dr G I Humphreys reducing debt from 400000 to 200000. President Silas B Casey presided. James Ragsdale attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Harrison
High Point College
Ted Harllee
Civitan Club
Elwood Hotel
Harrison
High Point
Porto Rico
Turkey
Atlantic
Frank Stephenson
Methodist Protestant Church
James Ragsdale
Silas B. Casey
County Wards to Receive Thanksgiving Treats
Guilford county officials announce plans to provide 300 pounds of turkey for county wards on Thanksgiving day. George L. Stansbury says prisoners at the county jail and Washington township prison camp will also have a dinner, with M. E. Coyle preparing a county dairy pork barbecue. Mrs. Blanche Carr Sterne aids in distributing eggs dried apples dried milk and meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
George L. Stansbury
Guilford County Commissioners
M. E. Coyle
Washington Township
Blanche Carr Sterne
County Welfare Department
Griffin Arrested in Embezzlement Case at Rose Furniture
Oscar Griffin formerly employed by Rose Furniture was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of 450 dollars in company collection funds. He remains in city jail in default of a 760 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Griffin
Rose Furniture Company
Griffin
Whisky tax receipts rise in North Carolina
Raleigh on November 23 reports seven percent whiskey tax collections for last month totaling 56,656 dollars and 27 cents, up about 15,000 dollars from September receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Caroline
Realty Men Protest As New Homes Clear Chicago Slums
Chicago officials begin moving 2,414 families into model houses and apartments funded by 15 million dollars of federal money. Tenants start selections today with rents from 21 to 33.50 dollars a month as critics argue tax exemptions and service charges favor government projects over private development.
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Realty
Chicago
Chicago Housing Authority
Chicago Project
Housing Authority
Fred M. Lorish
Chicago Real Estate Board
Chicago Association of Commerce
Elizabeth Wood
Halifax reports on visit amid Berlin speculation
Viscount Halifax told King George at Buckingham Palace of his talks with Hitler after meeting with Hitler at Berchtesgaden. London debates whether Britain will abandon the general European settlement policy or strike a trade deal with Germany. Hitler hinted at colonial questions and recovery of lost property, fueling British curiosity.
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London
Viscount Halifax
King George
Buckingham Palace
Hitler
Germany
Neville Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
Berchtesgaden
Halifax
Britain
Europe
Burglary Report At 221 Edgedale Drive
Police say W. S. Spencer home at 221 Edgedale Drive was ransacked last night. Intruders forced entry by tearing a bedroom screen hook and opened a cedar chest taking old and foreign money including a silver dollar. No clues yet.
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W. S. Spencer
Edgedale Drive
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