Rail Labor Dispute Probe Named By Roosevelt
A three member fact finding commission is appointed under the railway labor act of 1922 to investigate the wage dispute risking a nationwide railway workers strike. Chief Justice Walter Stacy of North Carolina, Prof. Harry Millis of Chicago, and Dean James Landis of Harvard law school will chair and serve.
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Roosevelt
Walter Stacy
North Carolina Supreme Court
Harry Millis
University of Chicago
James Landis
Harvard Law School
Fascism or Freedom which shall we Have
Editor outlines a prophetic view of global conflict with nations moving toward Palestine. The analysis links Ezekiel Daniel Joel Isaiah and John to a coming war and the rise of Israel, naming Ashur Germany Russia Austria Hungary and others as participants. It predicts divine intervention and a miraculous victory for Israel amid a fearful but hopeful era.
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Durham
Wilmington
Ezekial
Daniel
Mediterranean
Egypt
Palestine
Joel
Israel
John
Isaiah
League of Nations
Ashur
Germany
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Roumania
Ukraine
Bulgaria
Poland
Zion
David
Britain
Dinavia
Jerusalem
Italy
Lord of
Front Page Wit and World Notes From Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell riffs on press politics and European turmoil. He mocks Goebbels and Hitler while lampooning Dewey and Roosevelt aides, noting Goebbels industrial peace claim and Mary Pickford on war. The column volleys through gossip about editors, politicians, and public feuds.
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Dr. Goebbels
Germany
Mrs. Roosevelt
Eleanor
Jeanette MacDonald
Jenny
Dewey
Albany
Hedy LaMarr
New York
Adolf Hitler
Il Duce
Mary Pickford
Mary
Lysistrata
Two Cars Collide On Highway injuring Two People
Two cars collided on highway No. 1 near Petefield church injuring Fred Bell 18 and his sister Della Ball. Fred Bell suffered a broken right arm while Della Ball had severe bruises and lacerations. H C Martin of Liberty was jailed on reckless driving charges with a $500 bond.
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Fe'tefield Church
Fred Bell
Della Ball
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Mies Ball
H. ¢. Martin
Liberty
Guilford Depty
Boy Struck by Car On South Main But Released
J. W. Saunders a 10 year old boy was hit by a car in the 100 block of South Main Street last night and taken to Burrus Memorial hospital. He was later released as injuries were minor. No charges were filed and officers said the accident was unavoidable as the child crossed the street.
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John Whitaker
Prague
Chicago
The
Mirror
Hugo George Robot
Adolf
Benes
Dewey
Sun
Trib
New York
Hitler
Dorothy Thompson
Pecora
Jimmy Hines
Europe
England
France
Czechoslovakia
J. W. Saunders
South Main Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Hocutt Urges Dim Lights For Night Driving Safety
Ronald Hocutt, director of the Highway Safety Division, appeals to North Carolina motorists to dim headlights when meeting other vehicles after dark. He cites 1937 after dark crashes totaling 2,941 or about 42 percent of known accidents, urging dimming as a safety and courtesy measure.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Ronald Hocutt
Highway Safety Division
North Carolina
Quarry Foreman Killed in Blast at Morganton Quarry
Preston Franklin aged 36, a rock quarry foreman, died after a dynamite blast exploded prematurely while tamping a load. He lost an arm and a leg in the accident near Morganton. Coroner to hold an inquest. survived by a widow and five children.
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Morganton
Preston Franklin
Franklin
Russell E Greene
O. D. Franklin
Internal Revenue In State Drops
North Carolina September internal revenue collections totalled 29,708,719.84 dollars, down 2,458,359.90 from September 1937’s record. For the first quarter of the fiscal year starting July 1, collections were 83,481,236.18 dollars, a drop of 5,122,226.77 from the prior year’s quarter.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Charles H. Robertson
Secretary bird uses powerful legs against snakes
The secretary bird resembles other raptors but has unusually long legs. It uses these powerful limbs to stamp out snakes, its preferred prey, in its native habitats and hunting style.
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Birds of Prey
Reavis Accepts Position With Rose Furniture Co
John Reavis, a well known High Point man, has accepted a position with the Rose Furniture Co. in Ady. Friends and acquaintances are invited to visit him at the new location.
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John Reavis
Rose Furniture Co
Ady
Officers Raid Bar Outhouse Seize Whisky. Bob Beck Arrested
Deputy Sheriff W L Whee less and a High Point officer raided a Greensboro road bar outhouse at the Frank Davis service station finding 18 pints of tax paid whisky in a galvanized tank and arresting Bob Beck on a prohibition violation charge.
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W. L. Wheeless
High Point
Frank Davis
Greensboro Road
Bob Beck
Beck
Fairy crosses dot Patrick county countryside
In Patrick county Virginia the land is scattered with thousands of tiny natural stone crosses called fairy crosses, marking an enduring rural landscape feature.
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Patrick County
Adult Music Class Receives Used Piano In East High Area
The East High street adult education program adds a used piano funded by friends including John Kilby and Rev. H. R. Waldine. The article lists contributors and details a new day for Activities Day at William Penn, with multiple school clubs and representatives introduced to new students. The choral music club, organized by O. E. Simmons, aims to serve a mixed group. officers named include Simmons as director, Thomas B. Smith as secretary, Stella Dyer as assistant secretary, Camp Friend as assistant manager, and Thelma Peterson as pianist.
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East High Street
John Kilby
C. E. Davis
Rev. H. R. Waldine
E. Covington
R. Payne
R. L., Payne
Mesdames Della Hoover
Bertha Causer
Morris
Mack
William Penn
William Penn High School
George Washington Carver Science Club
Inez Lawhorn
Gwendolyn Whitted
Waldine Knox
Obadiah Williams
Richard B. Harrison
Geraldine Gillis
Margaret Spencer
Charles Sumner
Otis Wells
Harry Caldwell
Harry Palmer
O. E. Simmons
First Baptist Senior Choir
Thomas B. Smith
Henley Corporation Picks First Board of Directors
The J. C. Henley Corporation met in the Henley building Thursday evening and elected its first board of directors: P. E. Graves, Leonard Gripper, Roy L. Cole, J. C. Henley, T. S. Bennett, C. W. Robinson, H. T. Starr, Thomas B. Smith, and E. B. A. Friday.
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J. C., Henley Corporation
Henley Building
P. E. Graves
Leonard Gripper
Roy L. Cole
J. C. Henley
T. S. Bennett
C. W. Robinson
H. T. Starr
Thomas B. Smith
EB. A
Beacon Light Choral Club Announces Monday Rehearsal
The Beacon Light Choral club will rehearse in the auditorium of the First Baptist church Monday. The event invites all members and supporters to attend and prepare for upcoming performances.
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Beacon Light Choral Club
First Baptist Church
Wedding of King Solomon Play by St Mark Circles
St Mark Ladies Aid Circle No 1 plans a production The Wedding of King Solomon with all circles participating. The last meeting was at Mrs Sarah Evans home on Pearson street with Mesdames Ballinger Barnhill Griffin Foust Hinton Davidson Turner and Misses Robbins Robinson present. The next gathering will be at Mrs Reba Gills West street home Tuesday evening.
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St. Mark
Ladies Aid No. 1
Ladies’ Aid
St Mark's M. E. Church
King Solomon
Sarah Evans
Pearson Street
Mesdames E. Ballinger
S. V. Barnhill
O. T. Griffin
J. M. Foust
Maude Hinton
Cozette Davidson
A. Turner
Roberta Robbins
Gladys Robinson
Reba Gill
West Street
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Konrad Henlein
Sudetenland
Munich
Hasle
Asch
Eger
Free Corps
Rumania
Tighina
Dniester
Guilford Memorial Park
High Point Administration
Pathology
Landis
Millis
Walter Winchell
Hocutt
J. A. Martin
Piedmont
East
Washington Street
Sartin Dry Cleaning CO
Master Cleaners and Dyers
South Main ST
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