Statewide Singing Convention at Liberty
A statewide singing convention will be held at Liberty next Sunday starting at 1 PM. Open to the public, singers are urged to attend and volunteers may join the program with groups including Lone Star tet Raleigh Stamps Blue dge Quartet Burlington Hedge cock Sisters Annie Chisholm Thomasville Edna Weaver High Point Friendly Four Asheboro Walé on Duet Central Falls. Mrs Wade Hardin of Liberty invites others to express interest in joining the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Lone Startet
Raleigh
Stamps Bluedge
Burlington
Hedgecock Sisters
Annie Chisholm
Thomasville
Edna Weaver
High Point
Friendly
Asheboro
Walé
Central Falls
Wade Hardin
Funeral Rites for Elmer E Kephart Held Today
Funeral service conducted at Yow's Funeral Home and graveside at Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh for Elmer E Kephart 84 former resident born June 29 1862 in Pennsylvania. He died Sunday in a Raleigh hospital after an extended illness. Survived by son Charles M Kephart of Pensacola Florida and a grandson. Pallbearers named Rodney Snow Hiram Armentrout T V Rochelle S C Clark Sanders Dallas Royster Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Kephart
Yow
Oakwood Cemetery
Paul Hardin, Jr
Wesley Memorial Church
Mr. Kephart
Raleigh
Pennsylvania
Martin V
Sidney Goss Kephart
Charles M. Kephart
Pensacola
Fla
Rodney E. Snow
Hiram M. Armentrout
T. V. Rochelle
S. C. Clark
Sanders Dallas
Royster Thurman
Funeral services for William T. Thomas Jr.
Funeral services were held for four month old William T. Thomas Jr. at Green Street Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Julian S. Hopkins. Interment was in Loves Creek cemetery Siler City. Survivors include his parents W T and Thelma Siler Thom as Sr and grandparents Ernest Mauzey Hibbertsville Ky and Rev T W Siler Camp Lejeune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Thomas, SR
William T. Thomas
W. T
Thelma Siler Thomas
Centennial Avenue
Green Street Baptist Church
Julian S. Hopkins
Love's Creek
Siler City
Ernest Mauzey
Hibbertsville, Ky
T. W. Siler
Camp Lejeune
Mushrooms Lift 83-Pound Paving Block in Basinstroke
In Basinstroke England two mushrooms lifted a cemented 83 pound paving block. The unusual incident drew attention as workers examined the transformed pavement after the block was raised. Local authorities responded to inspect the site and ensure safety.
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Basinstroke
England
Mrs. Maggie Fowler Dies in Local Hospital
Mrs. Maggie M. Fowler widow of Fred Fowler died in a local hospital Monday afternoon. She lived with her son James A. Fowler on Kivett Drive extension and was born April 17 1875 in Yadkin county. Surviving are two sisters H C Lonsford Cycle and Pearl Robertson Greensboro. Funeral services planned at Yow's Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery pending grandson’s army air forces station Westover Field Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie M. Fowler
Fred Fowler
James A. Fowler
Kivett Drive
Yadkin County
Jessie
Rebecca Warren Couch
High Point
H. C. Lonsford
Cycle
Pearl Robertson
Greensboro
Yow
Army Air Forces
Westover Field
Mass
Oakwood Cemetery
Chinese air transport lines to carry delegates to Nanking
Two civil air transport lines will move delegates to Nanking for the national assembly opening November 12. Communists and China's minority parties will not attend unless peace is restored. Peiping sources report rapid government advances to relieve Paoting, while nationals claim to have driven communists from Chohsien and captured Leishui south of Peiping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
National Assembly
China
Assembly
Peiping
Beseiged Paoting
Hopeh
Chohsien
King
Leishui
Annexation talk and UN trusteeships in world assembly
The report outlines moves to annex the southwest Africa German colony under a League mandate and set up a trusteeship council to oversee Tanganayka Togoland and Cameroon. Britain Australia and France submit terms, with the United States Russia and China as non-administering members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Africa
Union
League of Nations
League
United Kingdom
Tanganyika
Togoland
Cameroon
Australia
France
Assembly
Hhe
United States
Russia
China
New Guinea
Warren Austin
Vermont
UNRRA
Westchester County
New York
Flushing
New York City
San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
Austin
Molotov
Alexandrov
Lewis and Krug clash over coal contracts and weighing disputes
In a Saturday office discussion Lewis accused some wildcat coal strikes of contract breaches and pressed for wage and policy talks with the United Mine Workers. Krug backed government operation and signaled plans to appoint an arbiter on coal weighing at the tipple and other issues affecting miners health funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
United States
United Mines Workers
United States of America
Krug
Navy
Frank H. Collison
Federal
Illinois
Collisson
UMW
Real Estate Leaders Question Rent Policy At Banquet
Speakers led by Boyd T. Barnard of Philadelphia criticized Paul Porter for refusing a rent ceiling increase, arguing postwar dollars, rising costs, and housing shortages demand true liberty and faster home production. They blamed OPA price controls and red tape for bottlenecks and urged focusing on the housing heart rather than new bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Porter
Lewis Carroll
Wyatt
Congress
Bevin Sets Policy Aims in Two Day Foreign Debate
Bevin told the House Britain seeks enduring peace with Japan and a swift settlement in the East Indies with troops to withdraw by November 30. He cited Egyptian political difficulties delaying talks and urged cautious handling of Iran, Turkey, and the Black Sea straits amid larger power rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevin
House of Commons
Britain
Japan
Indonesia
Egypt
Great Britain
Iran
Persia
Dardanelles
Turkey
Black Sea
Housewives pressure lowers prices across cities
Across 25 communities sugar remained scarce while 39 faced unavailable toilet tissue. In Omaha pickets urged reduced meat prices to curb packers, with similar cuts in New York and St Louis. Butter fell in three cities amid buyers strikes, while retailers in nine locales resisted or cooperated to push prices down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
League of Women
New York City
St. Louis
New York
Charoltte
N. C
Helena
Mont
Global Communist Campaign Threatens Western Democracies
The article warns that the United crusade to spread communism across all lands makes any compromise impossible, as Communists view Western democracy as a threat. The political battle is intensifying in Europe, Asia, and the western hemisphere, with America highlighted as a key target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Western Hemisphere
America
Wien
Pilots Strike Grounds Flights Amid Government Action Talk
Interventive airmen insisted on no retreat from their firm stance as 1 400 fliers began a walkout. The strike froze 115 aircraft over 28 000 miles from California to Arabia with uncertain government response and wage talks. Frye dismissed government seizure talk but indicated possible solutions though relief seemed unlikely. Pickets surged in Kansas City New York and Chicago while Behncke urged ongoing talks to resolve pilots demands.
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Adamant
California
Arabia
Frye
Trans World
Civil Aeronautics Board
John R. Steelman
Truman
National Mediation Board
Kansas City
New York
LaGuardia Field
Behncke
Chicago
Markets Mark Slower Trade Amid Light Steel and Motor Selloff
Markets opened with light selling in steels and motors pulling down averages. Early gains faded and activity remained slow with brief midday touchpoints before prices slipped further. Prominent laggards included U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Republic Steel Chrysler General Motors American Telephone Northern Pacific N Y Central Great Northern Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Kennecott Union Carbide S C Johnson Eastman Kodak International Harvester Johns Manville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
Republic Steel
Chrysler
General Matters
American Telephone
Northern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Great Northern
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Kennecott
Union Carbid
Schenley
Eastman Kodak
Internationa E Harvester
Johns Manville
National Distillers
Allied Chemical
du Pont
Cotton textiles surge in Worth Street market
A huge volume of cotton textiles sold today in New York’s Worth Street market as a six day selling wave mirrors pre war activity. While exact totals aren’t available, merchants say most of the industry’s output is booked for delivery in 30 to 90 days. Woolen goods trade was slow as mills await price gains and rayon demand rose but with cautious selling pending rayon yarn supplies.
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New York
Worth Street
Livestock Prices Mixed as Chicago Market Ends Cattle and Hog Sale
USDA reports slow hog trade with 11 000 salable hogs and 22 000 total as prices mostly lower. Hogs 180 230 poundes 23.00 25.50 with top 24.00 on a load. sows 21.00. barrows and gilts 22.50. Cattle and calves show mixed gains for good and choice steers 22.00 32.00. best heifers 26.25. cows and bulls weaker. vealers steady around 21.00. Receipts include mainly cows and heiferettes. packing-demand mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Cotton futures rise at New York open
Cotton futures opened higher with gains of 1.65 to 5.25 a bale from the previous close. December 33.45 to 33.50, March 32.83 to 33.18, May 32.61 to 32.80, July 31.80 to 31.90, October 28.40, December 28.15 to 28.18, noon bids higher by 2.00 to 3.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Curt Wright
Packard
Davidson
Penney J C Air Reduction
del Lack & W
Penn-Dix
Alaska
Dow
Penn RR
Alleghany
Doug Aire
Peyat Cola
Amal Lea
Eastman
Gen Foods
Reyns
At & T
Gillette
Sears
Glidden
Goodrich
Arm
Goodyear
Graham Paige
Sperry
Sta Oil
Ind
Aviat Corp dl Cent
Baldwin
Harv
Stewart Warn
Lockheed
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide
Burl Mills
Lorillard
Union Pac
Louis & Nash
Alri
Calum & Heert Mack Tr
Aire
Unit Corp
Mont Ward
Unit Fruit
Case J I Murray
Champ P & F
Nash Kelv
Ches & O
U S Smelt & Ref
Coum G&se
U S Steel
Caro Chem
Nat Pow & Lt
Vick Chem
Pac G& B
Dani Woolworth Sa
Norfolk & Western earnings rise nine months to 17.45 million
Norfolk and Western reports net cashings for nine months of 17,454,466 dollars, 11.94 dollars per share, up from 16,910,233 dollars or 11.55 dollars per share for the same period in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Marine union contract talks stall as ports prepare notice
MEBA officials briefed that locals would be warned and coastwise meetings would be held in affected ports while negotiations continue. Terms remain withheld as Traymer and Frank J. Taylor represent operators awaiting union and shipowner notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kammet
MEBA
AFL
Traymer
Frank J. Taylor
American Merchant Marine Institute
Harry Bridges
Clio Committee For Maritime Unity
Lee Pressman
CLO
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Foint
Alexander Knox
Irene Dunne
West End
O'Rourke
Gail Russell
Elmer FE. Kephart
Frank McHugh
George Cleveland
Nana Bryant
Joan Fulton
Lulu
PTT
Eleanor Paul Parker
Henreid
Alexis Smith
Broadhurst
Ella Raines
Rod Cameron
Bette Davis
Nigel Bruce
Rialto
Stooge
Lassie
Elizabeth Taylor Morgan - Drake
Tom
North Woods
Realtors
PHE One
Housewives
State Theatre
June
Richard Arlen
King of
James Stewart
Rosalind Russell
Steele the Kid
Ranger
Dick Powell
Claire Trevor
Sweet
United
Bobby Breen
New Orleans
Patsy Kelly
Carolina
Sam
Greece
Central
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