Construction Underway on High Point College Field
The High Point college athletic field project began with WPA workers on site this morning and by afternoon the crew grew to nearly 100 men. Completion promises football’s return as a major sport after 8 years, with an intra mural program planned for fall and a schedule against junior college teams. The WPA funds $26,000 for the project with additional funds hoped to follow.
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High Point College
Npne
High Int College
G. I. Humphreys
WPA
William Ernest Gordon Dies After Illness in Forsyth County
William Ernest Gordon of Washington T C died at 1 20 this morning after weeks of illness at his Forsyth county home. A service will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at the Rural Hall home with a second service at Mt Pleasant M E church and burial there. He is survived by his mother and three sisters Mrs R O Lindsay of this city Miss Mary B E Gordon and Mrs C A Moore.
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William Ernest Gordon
Washington, T. C
High Point to Erect Grandstand for Interscholastic Contests
Municipal and college authorities plan a concrete and steel grandstand with about 2500 seats on an athletic field turned over to the city under WPA requirements. Construction began in 1933, halted for lack of funds, and will resume to host interscholastic clashes and inter-collegiate events. Dr Humphreys seeks donations from citizens and alumni to cover about $3000 for the grandstand.
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High Point
Humphreys
Car horsepower spread shows four top makes range 23.4 to 33.8
The four most popular car makes in the United States exhibit horsepower ratings from 23.4 to 33.8 across models. This indicates varying power levels among leading brands in the domestic market.
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United States
Young Man Detained After Sleeping in Field Near West High Street
Ira Shumaker a 16yearold from Marlinton West Virginia started out to see the world by joining a carnival. He was found asleep in an open field near Tomlinson's on West High Street about 10am and held by police after being aroused. He claimed to be from Marlinton and headed to Shelby North Carolina to join another carnival with only 26 cents in his pockets.
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Ira Shumaker
Marlington
W. Va
Tomlinson'’s
West High Street
Tomlinson Plant
Shumaker
West Virginia
Shelby
N. C
Boston
Pair Detained In Kidnap Case Contined From Page One
The article reports Bading and Zeller detained in the Wendel kidnapping case. Inspector Connelley of the FBI alleges perjury for not being in New York on February 6, eight days before the kidnapping. Government witnesses plan to prove they were in New York that date, a key moment in the conspiracy timeline.
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Bading and
Zeller
EB. J. Connelley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wendel
New York
Quinn
Highway repair planned after hurricane washout at Nags Head
Oct 6 report from Manteo says Highway Supervisor D L Hayman expects engineers to start relaying asphalt washed from the Nags Head highway by high tides during the recent hurricane.
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Mantec
D. L. Hayman
Nags Head
Giants Rally But Yankees Take Sixth Game 13 to 5
In a high scoring contest, the Yankees jumped to a strong lead with Lazzeri, DiMaggio and Gehrig producing early hits. The Giants battled back briefly in the fourth and seventh, but the Yankees answered with runs from Lazzeri, Rolfe and Gomez, sealing a 13 to 5 win in the sixth game.
Yankees Set World Series Scoring Record In Ninth
In the ninth inning the Yankees score seven runs on five hits and one error. DiMaggio, Gehrig, and Powell produce key plays as Danning errors and intentional walks load the bases multiple times. Mayo, Ott, and Danning contribute late outs to finish the frame.
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Yankees
Gehrig
Leiber
Dickey
Moore
Selkirk
Giants
Powell
Lazzeri
Jackson
Gomes
Fitzsimmons
Terry
Castleman
Bartell
Rolfe
Whitehead
Ott
Mancuso
Dimaggo
Yankees Powell
Gomez
Crosett
DiMaggio
Yankee
Johnny Murphy
Sam Leslie
Leslie
Ripple
White
Mark Koenig
Koenig
Fighth
Eddie Mayo
Harry Danning
Murphy
Davis
Coffman
Mayo
Danning
Harry Gumbert
Crosetti
Postal Bomb Death Solved By Inspector
Inspector Webb said he arrested Dr H R Hege dentist and HB Banner of Mt Airy New York on a murder charge in the July 22 bombing of a package sent to Curry Thomas a 47 year old Northampton county farmer. Thomas died and his wife was seriously wounded when the package exploded postmarked from Richmond.
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Curry Thomas
Northampton County
Webb
H. R. Hege
HB. Banner
Mt. Airy
N. Y
Cape Charles
Turner
Richmond
Thomas
F. C. Thomas
Spanish Civil War Intensifies With Madrid Battle Looming
Rebels mass 150 000 troops for a push on Madrid as government lines hold. Executions by militant squads are reported, while Toledo area troops conduct mop up actions. General Francisco Franco prepares to lead a major advance once lines are tightened.
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Tioner
Popular Front
Madrid
Toledo
Francisco Franco
Company Election Contested at Reidsville Plant
Attorneys for American Tobacco and the Tobacco Workers Union prepared to argue before the National Labor Relations Board over an election at the Reidsville North Carolina plant. Four hundred seventy one employees voted for union affiliation while nine opposed and seven votes were voided. The company contends eligible voters were 986 instead of 964. The hearing began at 2 p.m.
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Washington
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Workers’ Union
National Labor Relations Board
Reidsville
N. C
Tobacco Workers Union
Governor Ehringhaus Attends Governor's Day in Burlington
Governor Ehringhaus visits Burlington for Governor's Day at CCC Camp 3 413. He is to speak in the evening as 5 000 or more spectators gather. Enrollees in the camp perform soil conservation work.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
Burlington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Charles P. Williamson
Lepers Parade After Escape In Manila
Hundreds of lepers marched through Manila after escaping San Lazaro hospital and marched to Malacanang palace. Police then herded them back to the hospital while a presidential secretary noted their protest against being imprisoned though TB sufferers were not quarantined.
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Manila
Escopias
San
Malacanan
Strike Front Remains Quiet at Monarch Mill
Sheriff Faucett and 75 deputies patrol Monarch mill as 4 month strike continues with National Guard nearby. Non union workers report for duty while UTW members urge others to stay home. Governor Johnston hopes for settlement under guard protection. No disorder reported.
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J. G. Faucett
Monarch Mill
National Guardsmen
Olin Johnston
United Textile Workers of America
Faucett
Johnston
Columbia
Rock Hill
J. R. Kendrick
Swedish Flier Bjorkvall Starts Solo Ocean Flight to Stockholm
New York Oct 6 Kurt Bjorkvall a 21 year old Swedish flyer lifted his Bellanca monoplane from Floyd Bennett field at 1 38 am aiming for a nonstop eastward flight to Stockholm. He carried 795 gallons of gas and 35 gallons of oil and planned to get regular weather updates while flying about 100 mph over a hazardous 300 mile stretch off the Newfoundland coast. The baroness Eva Von Blixen Finecke was to accompany him but remained on the ground as backers withdrew support citing late season risks.
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New York
Newfoundland
Kurt Bjorkvall
Stockholm
Bjornkall
Floyd Bennett Sa
Long Island
Eva von Blixen- Finecke
Bjorkvall
Girls warned about joining ballet tour
New York dispatch cautions young girls considering running away to join a ballet company. Jooss European Ballet begins its US tour on arrival in France with an Oct. 8 engagement in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The troupe travels nearly daily in the United States, with ten travel days.
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New York
Jooss European Ballet
Ile de Francs
Chapel Hill
N. C
Orient
United States
Woman Wounded Husband Held in Roanoke Rapids
ROANOKE RAPIDS. Mrs Allen Thompson was reported in critical condition from a shotgun wound in her side. Her husband, a laundry employee, was held in jail without bond after authorities said he carried her to the hospital last night following an argument with his six month bride.
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Roanoke Rapids
Allen Thompson
Thompson
Mrs Hayworth Rites Held For Abi gail Roxanna Hayworth
Funeral services for Mrs Abi gail Roxanna Hayworth widow of J M Hayworth Sr were held at Central Friends church Monday afternoon at 2 20 led by Rev Tom A Sykes and Rev O L Ruth. A quartet sang Face to Face and Nearer My God To Thee. Interment was in Springfield cemetery.
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Abigail Roxanna Hayworth
J. M. Hayworth
South Mainstret
Central Friends Church
Tom A. Sykes
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Norman Fidler
Tom Sykes
Arthur Fidler
W. W. Preddy
Sam Dutton
B. H. Jarrett
O. M. Adams
Harrison Dorsett
Claude A. Smith
J. A. Davin
J. ©. Payne
A. F. Eshelman
J. B. Marsh
H. A. Millis
A. A. Tomlinson
C. EB. Wilson
J. B. Foust
D. R. York
C. F. Tomlinson
H. Tomlinson
Parker
Logan Porter, Jr
D. A. Stanton
Ragan
T. P. Richardson
Springfield Cemetery
Verbal blows fly as campaign supporters trade shots
In a heated exchanges across cities, AFL President William Green says labor is 90 percent for Roosevelt. Frank Murphy cites industrial gains from expanded purchasing power while Col Frank Knox and James A Reed attack the New Deal as tyranny and socialistic. Joseph Kennedy defends regulation of securities. Harry Hopkins cites WPA records. Senator Borah touts the gold standard as the standard of scarcity.
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N. Y
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Frank Murphy
Michigan
James A. Reed
Missouri
Newark
N. J
Joseph P. Kennedy
The
Securities Commission
New York
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Wallaces
Ickes
Tugwells
Harry L. Hopkins
Relief Administration
John G. Stutz
Kansas
WPA
William Hard
Republican National Committee
Pennsylvania
Cottonwood
Idaho
Borah
R-Ida
Chinese Officials Start Conferences
Chinese government officials were summoned to confer with Chiang Kai-Shek after his return as dictator. He presided at a cabinet meeting, while Japanese Ambassador Kawagoe led discussions on Japanese demands related to anti Japanese demonstrations and incidents in China.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Chiang
Shigeui Kawagoe
General Strike Gets Approval in Lettuce Area
A two day general strike proposal, approved by the Monetary County Central Labor Council, was sent to individual unions for decisions. Strife and clashes with clubs and police tear gas bombs marked lettuce worker protests as employers barricaded packing sheds over union issues.
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Salinas
Monetary County Central Labor Council
Democrats Pick Quarters Here
Democrats plan to open a campaign headquarters at 118 West Commerce Street behind the Security National bank building. Walter Crissman said the site will provide space for workers and speeches and the opening could occur later this week with meetings and rallies to follow.
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West Commerce Street
West
Commerce Street
Security National Bank
Walter Crissman
High Point Township
Chest Campaign Off to Optimistic Start
The community Chest effort in the city opens with J. Wilson Smith introducing Judge York and Hall outlining reorganization of five campaigns by Y M C A Y W C A Red Cross Salvation Army and Boy Scouts. Pledge cards are distributed. solicitors report excellent returns at noon as workers prepare for the 6:30 report meeting at Wesley Memorial church.
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J. Wilson Smith
Carolinas Y. M. C. A. Association
Judge York
Final Barbecue Plans Announced For Community Event
Final plans are completed for a barbecue featuring two softball games. The American Business club challenges Civitan at 4 PM, followed by a Commercial League champions Enterprise versus Sunday School Recreational loop champs Church of God. Rain or shine, events proceed with a food pavilion if rain. Barbecue dinner at 6 with ticket presentation to invited guests. Hundreds of farmers from Guilford Forsyth Randolph and Davidson counties expected. more than 650 responses already received.
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American Business Clab
Challen the Civitans
Enterprise
Church of God
Guilford
Forsythe
Randolph
Davidson
Identical Bids Probed in Government Contract Cases
Justice department officials said they are investigating hundreds of cases where firms bidding to supply construction material for government contracts submitted identical bids.
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Washington
Justice Department
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