Deferring 1940 Conventions Splits Republican and Democratic Views
Republican leaders oppose allowing Roosevelt to delay conven tions while some Democrats favor postponement. Roosevelt reportedly discussed delaying both parties’ conventions to July or August at Warm Springs. Republicans cite economy and political strategy, while Democrats like Senator Harrison prefer a September delay to extend the campaign window.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Rep. Ditter
Pennsylvania
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamilton
Repubblicans
Harrison
Mississippi
White House
Van
Ruma-Ban Promises Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
Advertising blurb claims Rheumatic pains neuritis lumbago and sciatica ease with Ruma-Ban ingredients. It says gout pain relief from reducing uric acid in the blood and advises taking in hot water twice daily. Claims one bottle usually works and urges purchase at all drug stores.
Republicans Favor Delaying Convention Past Democrats Says McNary
Denberg of Michigan Senate Leader McNary of Oregon and House Leader Martin of Massachusetts favor holding their convention after the Democrats. McNary says the Republicans cannot delay longer than July 15.
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Denberg
Michigan
Senate
McNary
Oregon
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Minor drunkenness cases heard in Thomasville court
In a brief Monday session of the Thomasville recorder’s court Charlie Lee Morris and Coy L Odell received 30 day sentences for drunkenness. Lloyd Batten and Claude McKinney paid court costs on drunkenness charges. Ida Mills of Greensboro was found guilty and given 30 days suspended on good behavior for two years. Jesse Gray Snider paid half the court costs on speeding.
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Thomasville
Auto Casualty Rates Lowered for Low Mileage Cars
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Dan C. Boney announced a new casualty insurance rate schedule reducing premiums for private passenger cars driven not more than 7,500 miles annually. The change, retroactive to November 1, affects Wake New Hanover Mecklenburg Durham Forsyth Guilford and Buncombe counties with lower rates across vehicle price tiers.
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Raleigh
Dan C. Boney
Wake
New Hanover
Mecklenburg
Durham
Forsyth
Guilford
Buncombe
Air line talks on proposed cross state route
Leslie Arnold vice president of Penn Central Air Lines visits Raleigh to discuss a planned air route across North Carolina from Norfolk Virginia to Naotieille North Carolina with a December 11 hearing by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. a follow up conference will be held in Greensboro or another Piedmont city.
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Raleigh
Leslie Arnold
Penn Central Air Lines
Greensaoro
Piedmont City
North Carolina
Norfolk
Naotieille
Enn
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Pinehurlster Horse Show Dates At Pinehurst
Pinehurst hosts its annual horse show on December 29 with entries from local riders and enthusiasts. Officials invite spectators and anticipate a day of equestrian competition and prize events.
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Pinehurst
Ball Player Unemployed Seeks Winter Unemployment Pay
A Cleveland Indians player claims winter unemployment benefits of 15 a week, with the club confirming a claim to the State Unemployment Compensation Bureau. The player earned about 10,000 per season, while the bureau reported two Columbus base ball club players had their claims rejected for being under contract all year.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Obie
Indians
State
Alva Bradley
The
State Bureau
Columbus Baseball Club
American Association
Leonard Trial Opens December Term in Randolph Court
Randolph Superior Court begins Monday December 4 with Pat Leonard former high school band director facing two counts of robbery with firearms and assault with a deadly weapon. accomplice Paul Blackman also to be tried. docket features many liquor cases and one manslaughter count. memorial services set for I Moser Monday at four by local bar association.
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Asheboro
Pat Leonard
Randolph Superior Court
Allen
Gwynn
Leonard
Johnson
Wusual
I. ©. Moser
Randolph Bar
Bar Association
Receipt from Snow Lumber Company dated 1890 found
Asheboro resident Dennis brought a receipt to The Enterprise dated April 5 1890 from Snow and Dalton later Snow Lumber Company made out to Thomas Andrews father in law of his wife. It shows full payment of 110 47 dollars and was found in an old book likely kept for years.
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Dennis
Asheboro
Snow and Dalton
Snow Lumber Company
Thomas Andrews
North Carolina Archaeological Society to discuss WPA survey
The North Carolina Archaeological Society will meet December 9 in Raleigh to consider the statewide archaeological survey approved by the WPA. A funding allotment of 205.60 dollars is noted, with Cuba having just received payments for tobacco shipped to Spain before the Spanish Civil War.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Archaeological Society
Raleigh
WPA
Cuba
Spain
Three Greatest Liberty Prizes In Same Building
The eleventh Marquess of Lothian transferred England's Magna Charta to the Library of Congress for safekeeping during the European war joining the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence under armed guard. Archibald MacLeish announced the 21 hour guard. High officials attended the transfer ceremony.
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Washington
Marquess of Lothian
United States
Paris Fashion Seeks Escape From War In Wartime Collections
Wartime midseason Paris fashion features fewer models and gadgets with a clean silhouette. Lucien Lelong offers simple gay tailleurs and practical afternoon dresses, while designers emphasize warmth and comfort for home wear. The mood shifts toward festive touches for soldiers on leave and restrained elegance in gowns, reflecting impact of the front.
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Rosette Hargrove
NEA
Paris
Couture
Ro Piguet Salon
Christmas Seals Defined As Tuberculosis Seals Not Red Cross
A 1920 mutual dissolution ended the Red Cross National Tuberculosis Association alliance. Since 1910 the seals bore a double barred cross and were renamed Tuberculosis Christmas Seals not Red Cross Seals. In 1907 Emily Bissell sold seals in Wilmington to fund a small open air hospital for TB victims.
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American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis
Red Cross
United States
Wilmington
Del
Emily Bissell
Miss Bissell
Employment Service Office Closed for Thanksgiving
The North Carolina State Employment Service local office will be closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Office manager J A Gawthrop announced the closure and asked that people who planned to call Thursday come on Friday instead.
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North Carolina
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