Weather report for North Carolina shows showers and wind shifts
The bulletin notes showers across coastal and central North Carolina with warmer southeastern areas tonight. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville shift to northwest inland, while Sandy Hook to Hatteras experiences southerly to northwest winds with showers tonight and Sunday. Temperature and rainfall records are listed for major cotton regions and cities like Charlotte Greensboro Jacksonville and Wilmington.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Charlotte
N. C
Official Weather Bureau
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Hennes
Pamarors Ginter
Birmingham
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Greensboro
Peuses
Macksonville
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Los Angeles
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Memphis
Mmboridgiati Owe
Tampanetax Spoenes
Ana See
Tax receipts rise against earlier estimates in nine months
Raleigh reports total income tax collections for the first nine months of the fiscal year reached 9,256,569.97 dollars, about 481,569 more than projected. Other tax categories also show gains, including sales, franchise, beverage, gifts, tangible property, gasoline taxes, and auto license sales, with year over year comparisons noted.
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Raleigh
Bridge Club Delights Members with Spring Themes
The Junior Bridge group met at Mrs. Kei Millikan’s home with hosts Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Carpenter. Larry Hammond won high score. a stationery prize was awarded. The Tuesday Evening Club at Mrs. J. C. Fox’s home featured flowers, three tables in play, and Vase as club prize.
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Randleman
Kei Millikan
N. H. Carpenter
Try Hammond
Larry Hammond
Strawry
Larry Mmond
Jack Wiin
Leonard Ard
Rose Parrish
Ile Freeman
A. B. Freen
Eugene Bulla
Jack Sawyer
Jer Newlin
J. C. Fox
R Bullard
John Fox
W. F. Ma
N. N. Newlin
Th Alfred
J. C. Davis
Rom P. Bullard
E. Ebnting
Irene Lineberry
Epsie Woolen
Rosalie Woolen
Claudia Fox
Thomasville Negroes Convicted on Lottery Charge
In Thomasville, Frank Thomas and Sam Phillips were convicted of operating a lottery tied to the "butter and eggs" racket. Each received eight months with suspensions on payment of $100 fines, court costs, and two years of good behavior. Property used in the lottery was seized.
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Thomasville
Frank Thomas
Sam Phillips
Ecorder’s
C. W. Gilliam
John Larry Moore
Joe Moore
Marshall Lohr
Arlie Bake
Thomas Manuel
Davie County
Albert Boyd
Thomasville High Dominates Mocksville In High-Scoring Win
Thomasville High School overwhelmed Mocksville 32 runs on 29 hits in six innings as Younts Bray and Munday led with five hits each including multiple homers. Clinard and Cole held Mocksville to one hit and no runs, marking the seventh straight victory for Thomasville this season.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Brumfield
Thomasville
Thomasville High School
Bulldogs
Clinard
Cole
Mocksville
Black
Younts
Bray
Munday
Jenkins
Ab H EK Harrington
Koovts
Rica
Mendes
Bisscacvecvus
Binek
Wiens Gs Ais Tkents
Lotnor
Ieee
Whitaker
Merrill
Lares
Swiskine
Isvissee Fdo
Donat
Casati
First Baptist Church Announces Palm Sunday Services
Rev. F R Mason returns from New York where he led services at St Johns Baptist Church. Sunday at First Baptist Church includes Sunday School Palm Sunday service at 11 a m and evening service at 6 30 p m with baptismal service to follow. The Beacon Light Choral Club directed by O B Simmons performs at Women's Memorial A M E Church on Monday April 3 at p m.
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First Baptist Church
F. R. Mason
New York City
New York
St. John's Baptist Church
Women's Memorial Church
Women's Memorial A. M. E
Beacon Light Choral Club
O. B E. Simmons
Tommies Bring in Tryout Pitcher From Sofia
Austin Wall, a right handed pitcher from Sofia North Carolina, joined Finch Field training camp for a tryout with the Thomasville Tommies. Manager Maus seeks another southpaw to bolster Boots Miller. Yesterday the Mausmen ran through batting and infield drills after rain and hit many balls over the fence triggering a rush order for three dozen new balls.
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Enterprise Bureau & Commerce Street
Thomasville
Austin Wall
Sofia
N. C
Finch Field
Maus
Boots Miller
Baseball scores from multiple spring training venues
Reported results across venues in Florida and other states show Chicago and Philadelphia games with varied endings. Scores include Cincinnati and Brooklyn in a long rain affected affair, Philadelphia beating St Louis 4 to 0, and Detroit minor league action cancelled due to rain with Washington.
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Yuma
Ariz
Chicago
Tampa
Winter Haven
Fla
Columbus
St. Louis
Moultrie
Boston
Lakeland
Detroit
Washington
Sevier State captain named for NC State hoops
Raleigh April 1 Rol ling Sevier was chosen captain of the 1940 North Carolina State College basketball squad. He is a guard and was elected at the team banquet held last night.
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Sevier State
Raleigh
Rolling Sevier
North Carolina State College
Missionary Society Meets At Mrs Shuman Home
The Missionary Society of St Mathew C M E Church met at the home of Mrs Anna Shuman on Olga Street Friday evening. After business, the hostess served a repast to Mrs Susie Love, Mrs Willie Boulware, Mrs Lela Horne, Mrs Hattie Boulware, and Henry Shuman.
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Missionary Society of St. Mathew C. M. E. Church
Anna Shuman
Olga Street
Susie Love
Willie Boulware
Lela Horne
Hattie Boulware
Henry Shuman
A M E Zion Preacher Series At Greensboro Churches
Rev T J Houston presiding elder will preach at St Stephen A M E Zion Church during both Sunday services. Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock Rev W F Witherspoon pastor of Trinity A M E Zion Greensboro will preach with his choir and congregation. All Greensboro A M E Zion pastors will attend.
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ST. Stephen A. Zion Church
T. J. Houston
Greensboro
A. M. E. Zion Church
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion
W. F. Witherspoon
Trinity A. M. E. Zion Church
A. M. E. Zion
Lincoln woman to speak at Brooks Memorial Church service
Mrs. L. FE Hoover of Lincoln Nebraska, bureau secretary of Indian work for the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will speak at Sunday morning services. The Holy Communion will be administered by Pastor Rev. R. C. Sharpe after the talk.
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Brooks Memorial M. E. Church
L. FE. Hoover
Lincoln
Nebr
Bureau
Indian Work
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
R. C. Sharpe
Calvary Baptist Church Palm Sunday Services
Regular Palm Sunday services will be conducted by the pastor Rev. J. E. Melton at Calvary Baptist Church. The schedule outlines morning and evening observances led by the church leader.
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Calvary Baptist Church
J. E. Melton
Church services to be led by Rev H R Walden
In the pastor's absence at Pilgrim Congregational Christian Church Rev J B Jones, Rev H R Walden will conduct Sunday services. Ladies Aid Society No 38 of St Mark M E Church announces a chicken supper at East End Cafe on East Washington Street Monday evening April 3.
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Pilgrim Congregational Christian Church
J. B. Jones
H. R. Walden
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society No
St. Mark M. E. Church
East End
East Washington Street
Illness of Mrs. Effie Abel Noted by Friends
Friends of Mrs. Effie Abel of East Washington Street report she is ill at her home.
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Effie Abel
East Washington Street
Syracuse Coach Plans Annual Big Ten Games
Ossie Solem, former Iowa coach now at Syracuse, intends to schedule at least one game per year against Big Ten opponents, keeping strong ties with the conference.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Ossie Salem
Iowa
Princeton replaces line coach Ceppi with medical internship
Dr Char ley Ceppi former All America tackle resigns as Princeton line coach to devote full time to medical internship in Princeton New Jersey.
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Tigers
Princeton
N. J
Charley Ceppi
Kath Invades Planets New York World’s Fair 1989
Time and space will appear to be annihilated at the New York World’s Fair 1989. Venus Saturn and Mars will seem to move within a man’s reach and the Sun will pass into a spectacular eclipse. Visitors travel in roketabile at incredible speeds in the Theatre of Time and Space.
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Kath
New York
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Roektab Ile
Flashes Of Life A GOOD REST
A Brooklyn woman, Mollie Klein, was jailed for overtime parking after a judge remarked about a rest day. She noted rain and joked about jail, then was led to a dry cell while attendants handled the matter.
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New York
Mollie Klein
Brooklyn
Idaho cattleman Fred Keeper returns home from Ontario trip
Fred Keeper, a 45 year old Idaho cattleman wearing a sombrero, is glad to be back home after visiting Ontario in eastern Oregon. He said it was his first time leaving Idaho and the border crossing was a new experience.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Fred Keeper
Ontario
Oregon
Keeper
Man Hurt In Roadside Wire Accident
Kansas City reports G. E. Wilhite fractured hip after a passing car snagged a telephone line he was helping to cross a road. He says the car never touched him. the wire pulled him from an embankment to the road.
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Kansas City
G. E. Wilhite
Wilhite
Robber Seized After Teeth Marks Pinpoint Suspect
Miss Anna Pacan fought off a robber by biting his hand and leaving teeth marks. Police arrested Aloysius Phillips, 22, who confessed when questioned by detective James Lynch and was held on an open charge.
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Chicago
Anna Pacan
Aloysius Phillips
Phillips
James Lynch
Divorce Granted After Breakfast Refusal Case
Erwin Drake of Marjory Drake won a divorce in district court after testi finishing that his wife refused to cook his breakfast, the only meal he had at home.
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Sioux City
Erwin Drake
Marjory Drake
Debaters Fail to Impress in Alliance Question
In Thomasville on April 1 the triangular debate among Thomasville Kannapolis and Albemarle tested whether the United States should establish an alliance with Great Britain. Thomasville teams faltered with all affirmative sides losing. Albemarle defeated Kannapolis on the same motion.
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Enterprise Bureau & Commerce
Thomasville
Britain
Poland
North Carolina
United States
Great Britain
Kannapolis
Albemarle
Lois Johnson
Special Recognition for Church Bodies at First Reformed
At the 11 oclock service the consistory and the newly formed junior consistory will receive special recognition. Elders include Edgar Whitener Jacob Livengood George Henderson and others. Deacons names listed. junior members named. The Men's Brotherhood and the Boy Scouts will also be honored during the morning service.
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First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Edgar Whitener
Jacob Livengood
Geo. Henderson
D. F. Lopp
J. M. Hedrick
L. P. Howell
J. R. Young
M. F. Crooks
Walter Sink
Harrison Luck
Alson Crater
John Lloyd
F. W. Gibbardt
Dewey Foust
L. A. Welch
C. B. Embler
C. R. Myers
Coy E. Moose
Glenn Brown
Thomas Wood
John Younts
Robert Cook
Lawrence Grissom
Lonnie T. Prevaite
Thomas Hutchins
George Gibbardt
Daniel N. Yoder
Ancient Razors On Exhibition At New York World's Fair 1839
Displays reveal how ancient men shaved with obsidian Stone Age razors. The exhibit features a Stone Age obsidian razor, Roman tweezers, and Chinese razor money, illustrating early grooming tools for modern shavers.
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New York
Books Added At Library Here To Boost Circulation
The library adds many new titles to counter declining general circulation. New arrivals include Disputed Passage by Lloyd Douglas and East of Eden by I S Singer among others, with more copies purchased.
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Lloyd Douglas
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Claire Booth
D’annunzio
T. Antongini
Babylon
W. A. White
T. N. Beckman
Margaret Dana
C. S. Forester
I. S. Singer
Sholem Asch
Earl S. Buck
Wickford Point
J. P. Marquand
Elizabeth Page
Stefan Zweig
Rebecca
du Maurier
Heaven
Rachel Field
Margaret Halsey
Libby Holman Takes Quiet Honeymoon With New Actor Husband
Wealthy singer Libby Holman and her 23 year old husband Ralph Holmes secluded at her Connecticut estate for a private honeymoon after secretly marrying in Washington. Holmes, son of actor Taylor Holmes, has acted on Broadway and in summer stock near Holman’s estate.
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New York
Libby Holman
Ralph Holmes
Connecticut
Taylor Holmes
Washington
Broadway
Miss Holman
Smith Reynolds
North Carolina
Phillips Holmes
Mies Holman
Reynolds
Tobacco
Winston- Salem
N. C
Ab Walker
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Allen Jay Debaters Reach State Finals at UNC Chapel Hill
Allen Jay High School debating teams defeated Davis Townsend and Welcome to advance to the state finals at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on April 20. The affirmative is Thomas Weant and Virginia Taylor. the negative defeated Welcome yesterday afternoon. Coach: T Bennison.
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Allen Jay High School
Davis - Townsend and
Welcome
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Thomas Weant
Virginia Taylor
Davis-Townsend
Allen Jay
T. Bennison
Allen Jay School
Allen Jay Baptists Hold Revival Services
Revival services begin at Allen Jay Baptist Church with nightly 7 30 o clock meetings led by Pastor Rev Co M Floyd. C C Freeman of Thomasville will direct the singing.
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Allen Jay Baptist Church
Co. M. Floyd
C. C. Freeman
Thomasville
Art Treasure at Fair to Exhibit 500 World Masterpieces
Five hundred of the world’s greatest paintings valued over 30 million dollars will be shown at the New York World’s Fair of 1939. The display will feature works from the Middle Ages through the Nineteenth Century by many renowned painters.
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New York
Masked men abduct killer from Florida jail then kill him
Miles W. Brown, condemned for murder, was taken from Panama City jail by four or five masked men at about 3 am. He was shot to death beside a country road three hours later. Jailor Johnny Goodwin described the raid and removal of Brown without resistance or a call for help.
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Panama City
Fla
Miles W. Brown
Roy van Kleeck
Mercy
van Kleeck
John Scott
Brown
Johnny Goodwin
Bayou
Here
Jacksonville
Goodwin
Will Have 39 CCC Camps In Summer
Civilian Conservation Corps Director Robert Fechner announced 39 CCC camps would operate in North Carolina through September 30, unchanged from the prior quarter. Two new camps appear near Littleton Halifax county and in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Haywood county, replacing a soil conservation camp near Lillington Harnett county and a Great Smoky Park camp. About 7 800 enrollees are slated for the season.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
CCC
North Carolina
Littleton
Halifax County
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Haywood County
Lillington
Harnett County
National Park
Great Smoky Park
Work On Plans To Block Unification
Atlanta April 1. Members of the Laymen's Organization for Preservation of the Southern Methodist Church gather to complete plans for legal obstacles to block the proposed unification of Northern and Southern branches of Methodism. The merging set for Kansas City on April 26 would place about 3,000,000 Southern Methodists under the Northern church. The executive committee, called by President James W. Plipscomb, meets with the legal committee led by Collins Denny Jr., and a seven‑member special committee will convene this afternoon.
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Atlanta
Southern Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Northern
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodistotestant Church
Kansas City
Northern Methodist Episcopal Church
James W. Plipscomb
Collins Denny, Jr
Flying to the fair New York world’s air travel plans
More than 120 600 persons will travel to the New York World's Fair by plane. Out of town visitors estimated at 15 000 000 will be transported by rail 7 860 000 by auto 4 700 000 by ship 390.
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New York
French Veterans Back Stiff Front
World War veterans urged support for government measures against German use of force. The Inter-Allied Federation of Veterans FIDAC distributed a resolution declaring Germany determined to pursue force and ignore solemn engagements. Delegates from the United States, France, Britain, Belgium, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia attended.
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Paris
Inter-Allied Federaton of Veterans
FIDAC
United States
City buys Gravely mower for parkways and cemetery grounds
City Manager R M Cooksey announced the purchase of a new Gravely power mower after a demonstration on the parkway beside the Southern Railway. The old mower was traded in as part of the deal. The machine will be used to mow grass on parkways parks and the city cemetery.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
R. M. Cooksey
Southern Railway
North Carolina Cities Win Honorable Mention in Fire Safety Contest
Three North Carolina communities earned honorable mention in a nationwide Chamber of Commerce fire waste reduction contest. Asheville and Durham were cited in populations from 50 000 to 100 000, while Salisbury received recognition among towns under 20 000.
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Washington
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Asheville
Durham
Salisbury
CBS Shows Profit New York 1938 Earnings
CBS reports 1938 net profit of 3 541 740 dollars or 2 07 a share on combined Class A and B stock, down from 4 297 566 dollars or 2 52 a share in 1937.
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CBS
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc
Drunk Charge Sentenced In Thomasville Jail Cell
Five charges of drunkenness against M. A. Murphy were heard in the recorder's court. Judge C. W. Gilliam continued four until April 28. The fifth charge sentenced Murphy to jail from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. until April 28.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
M. A. Murphy
Recorder’s Court
C. W. Gilliam
Gilliam
Murphy
Plans forged for new Thomasville park and playground
Thomasville plans for a five acre park at Carmall and West Main, with a WPA and city role, include a softball diamond, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, wading pool, outdoor auditorium, and several athletic facilities. Completion eyed by summer end.
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Tillson
Carmall
West Main Streets
WPA
City
James G Fulton longtime Belews Creek farmer dies
James G Fulton 65 a Belews Creek farmer died Friday night after years of declining health. He born Feb 17 1874 near Belews Creek was married to Prudence Linville Jan 28 1900 and leaves a widow three daughters four sons three brothers and a sister. A service will be held at home Sunday afternoon at 2 followed by Belew s Christian Church services at 2 30 with burial in the church cemetery.
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James G. Fulton
Belews Creek
Mr. Fulton
Fewel
Lucy Waddill Fulton
Prudence Linville
Belew's Christian Church
G. P. Veazey
G. C. Crutchfield
Mrs Colton Moore Dies Sudden Near Kernersville
Mrs Jannie Clodfelter Moore 32 wife of Colton Moore died suddenly at her home near Kernersville Friday afternoon. Born May 19 1906 in Davids on County she was daughter of D E and Nannie Weavil Moore. Survived by husband four daughters Peggy Patsy Jacqueline Ellen Moore all of Kernersville route 1 a son Bobby Carlton Moore four sisters Banks White Ray Smith Elizabeth Thelma Clodfelter Kernersville route 1 seven brothers Edward Akes Richard Roscoe Odell Gerald all of Kernersville route 1 and Gilbert Clodfelter Greensboro. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM at Bunker Hill Methodist Church with Rev Barnes Nifong officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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Jannie Clodfelter Moore
Colton Moore
Kereneraville
Moore
Davideson County
D. E
Nannie Weavil Moore
Peggy
Patsy
Jacqueline
Ellen Moore
Kernersville
Bobby Carlton Moore
Banks White
Winston- Salem
Ray Smith
Elizabeth
Thelma Clodfelter
Edward
Akes
Richard
Roscoe
Odell
Gerald
Gilbert Clodfelter
Greensboro
Bunker Hill Methodist Church
Barnes Nifong
Tomorrow Town at New York World's Fair Reveals Future City
The Tomorrow Town exhibit shows a five acre community with fifteen model homes under construction to illustrate future living. Homes priced from 3000 to 17000 dollars target spectator expectations.
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New York
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
Week begins Monday April 3 with a shower period early in the week. Colder conditions arrive by Tuesday and remain rather cold afterward.
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South Atlantic States
Farmer John Frye Sacrifices Self at Home Near Newton
Newton April 1 John Frye a 55 year old farmer shot and killed himself at his home near Newton yesterday. Coroner B R McCreight of Catawba County confirmed the death stating it was a suicide. The incident occurred in the afternoon and left the community shocked.
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Newton
B. R. McCreight
Catawba County
John Frye
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Bruce Cabot
McLzuchien
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Patty
Mn Maynard
Buckareo
Thomasville Court
Ville High
WALL
Chunker
ST. Mathew Missionaries Meat
M. Ek. Church
Calvary Baptist
First Reformed Church
Libby
Hubby
Allen Jay Baptists
Europe
Memel
Baltic
Hitler
Florida
N. C. Cities
T Ville Park
High Point Landscape Architect
R. D. Tillson
High Point
Bob Cooksey
Cooksey
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