Earl Carroll Shows Rapid Recovery from Nervous Breakdown
Earl Carroll the New York theatrical producer is slowly improving after being removed unconscious from a prison bound train and hospitalized in Greenville South Carolina. He can drink liquids and talk with his brothers and sister as doctors say his condition is stabilizing. Carroll faces a sentence of one year and a day for perjury tied to a bath tub party investigation while detained in a hospital rather than Atlanta prison.
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Greenville
S. C
Earl Carroll
New York
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Carroll
Marcelle Carroll
C. O. Bates
Marshal Pinkley
Atlanta
William C. Amos
New
Political contest centers on first ward council race
Incumbent and H A Millis top the field in the first ward council races with several rivals including Cecil J M Thomas Sr C Ross Lanier and others. observers deem Grayson and Millis likely the two strongest contenders while second ward contenders include John Sheloff M Ernest Welch and Charles F Blake.
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Grayson
Mr. Millis
John Sheloff
M. Ernest Welch
Charles F. Blake
Ward by ward battle for seats draws insider buzz
Politicians in multiple wards discuss a tight race with candidates including Jack Burrus S. P. Montgomery W. T. Taylor George Alexander John W. Clinard B. H. Bradner George Kersey L. H. Martin Joe Worth F. P. Conrad A. N. Greer L. F. Ferree and L. S. Ford all gaining ground or defense ready. Observers predict a final with high drama and strong public interest after Tuesday.
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Jack Burrus
S. P. Montgomery
W. T. Taylor
George Alexander
John W. Clinard
B. H. Bradner
George Kersey
L. H. Martin
Joe Worth
F. P. Conrad
A. N. Greer
L. F. Ferree
L. S. Ford
Mississippi Valley Flood Threat Rises Across States
Four lives in Arkansas reported by rising and breaking levees as towns like Judsonia and Griffin faced inundation. In Missouri and Illinois, thousands fled as levees failed or held as the Mississippi and its tributaries rose to historic highs. Red Cross aided refugees while engineers raced to shore up defenses.
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Arkansas
White River
Judsonia
Little Rock
Pulaski County
Blytheville
Ark
Big Lake
Griffin
Fort Smith
Arkansas River
Re RR. Loewe
United States
New Madrid
Donald B. Connally
Whitehall
St. Francis
Columbus
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Lower
Red Cross
Court House
Charleston
Illinois
Borena
Hickman
Aldridge
Gale
Ills
Big Muddy River
Cairo
Metropolis
Ohio River
City to seek ten new nurses for a public system
A five member committee formed at a Red Cross committee meeting will present a plan to the city council to inaugurate a city nursing system with three additional nurses and a supervising nurse. The proposal involves cooperation with the American Red Cross and aims to expand from the current three public nurses.
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Sheraton Hotel
Red Cross
A. Stanton
City School Board
J. T. Burruss
High Point Hospital
W. C. Hammond
Board of Public Welfare
Owen-Smith
Woman's Club
Frank Marshal
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
American Red Cross
Catherine Myers
Washington
The Quakers and Easter Festival by Tom Alderman Sykes
A Quaker writer reflects on Easter beyond ceremony. He emphasizes Christ's life, death, and resurrection, nonviolence, and active kindness as central to Quaker faith. The piece cites Penn’s legacy and urges contemporary faithfulness to Christ’s example and charitable global service.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Jesus
England
Colonies
Penn
Pennsylvania
Calvary
Christ
Calvary’s Cross
Manning the Pumps to Protect New Orleans
The New Orleans business district relies on pumps as fire engines remove floodwater from Canal Street and nearby theatres banks and houses after a record 14.01 inch rainfall. About a fifth of the city remains waterlogged with row boats active in uptown districts as pumps operate above Canal Street between St. Charles Avenue and Lake Pontchartrain.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Uptown
St. Charles Avenue
Lake Pontchatrain
Easter Cantata at Wesley Memorial Church
The Wesley Memorial church choir presents Theodore Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ as tonight's special service replacing the regular evening worship. It marks the first High Point performance of a Dubois work and invites all parishioners and interested readers to attend. The program includes an organ prelude Festival March and a series of seven choral numbers culminating in Christ We Do.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Christ
Theodore Dubois
Dubois
High Point
Stebbins
John W. Moore
Tho. Dubois
John Peacock
Mr. Phillips
Paradise
Mr. Briggs
Miss Moore
China’s Nanking demands discussed with MacMurray at Peking
The United States and allied powers at Peking review Eugene Chen’s note on Nanking. Paris signals Chen’s conciliatory tone unsatisfactory to MacMurray and colleagues. Five-power talks likely to shape next reparations move and a possible joint fact finding commission. Chen’s attempt to separate powers’ interests in the Nanking bombardment is reportedly rejected in Paris.
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MacMurray
Peking
Paris
Eugene Chen
State Department
Nanking
Hankow
Chen
Washington
Flooded New Orleans Prohibits Full Opening of Baseball Season
The New Orleans area faced widespread flooding with many residents evacuated to higher ground. The opening game was played with about 1,560 fans present, while the Broadway district theater Loew's Star suffered two feet of water damage and a ruined pipe organ.
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New Orleans
Water District
Loew's
Star Theater
Eaenger Theatre
Canal and
Rampart Streets
Choir Set for Benediction and Postlude Performance
All Adore Thee the Choir will perform Benediction and Organ Postlude Risoluto Parker. Soloists headlining with a choir including Dorothy Hoskins Willis Slane J F Hayden Archie Allred Genevieve Moore Margaret Gurley Elizabeth Strickland and others. Mrs Bascom Whitaker will play the organ accompaniments.
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Risoluto
Parker
Dorothy Hoskins
Willis Slane
J. F. Hayden
Archie Allred
Genevieve Moore
Margaret Gurley
Elizabeth Strickland
C. Mattos
I Waynick
John R. Peacock
J. V Garrett
Easter Worship Schedule at First M P Church
After pre Easter services, First M P Church invites worshippers to a 9 30 am Sunday school program directed by Mrs S Coe. Rev P E Lindley preaches The Triumphant Life with choirs organs and a baptismal service. An evening cantata Olivet to Calvary follows with soloists and Prof Dan W Smith guiding. Knights Templar and De Molay attend in uniform. Public invited.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
8. S. Coe
P. E. Lindley
Brewer
Harris
Loret
Webbe
Clarence Schultheiss
Shelley
High Point Commandery No. 24
Knights Templar
de Molay Chapter
Maunder
Messrs
Clarence Chultheiss
Norman Fidler
Dan W. Smith
Christ
Jerusalem
Temple
Gethsemane
Sister of Local Woman Dies at Greene Township Entertainment
At a Greene township school entertainment on Friday at 3 30 PM Mrs J H Bowman widow of Rev Bowman and sister of Mrs D D Neese collapsed and died before help arrived. She was 59, mother of Deputy Sheriff W T Bowman who died in the line of duty last February. Born and raised in Greene.
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Greene Township
J. H. Bowman
Obituary for Bowman Family in Liberty Community
The obituary notes a long life in the Liberty area, active in Pleasant Union Methodist Protestant Church. Funeral services were held at 2 PM at the church with Dr A G Dixon and Rev G F Milliway officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by four sons J T Bowman of Liberty two daughters Mrs L W Causey of Liberty and Mrs P C Futrette of Greensboro six grandchildren and sister Mrs D A Neese of the area.
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Bowman
Pleasant Union Methodist Protestant Church
A. G. Dixon
North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference
G. F. Milliway
J. T. Bowman
Liberty
L. W. Causey
P. C. Futrette
Greensboro
D. A. Neese
Judge Ben B. Lindsey Speaks on Delinquency in Greensboro
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver juvenile court fame speaks in Greensboro on Thursday night. The lecture, co sponsored by the open forum and the council of social agencies, addresses the problems of child delinquency.
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Greensboro
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver Juvenile Court Fame
Open Forum
Council of Social Agencies
Regent Fashion Show Proves Highly Successful
The fashion show at the Sheraton hotel by Wagger Ladies Shop officials drew praise from proprietor Mrs. Wagger. Models showcased numerous dress designs by local designers, with a silver offering collected for Weeley Memorial Missionary Circle No. 5.
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Sheraton Hotel
Wagger Ladies Shop
Wagger
Circle No. 5
Weeley Memorial
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Amos
Conrad
Council
ASTER
Lr. Sykes
Wesley Memorial
China
Order OF Worship
First M. P. Church
Knight Templars
de- Molays
Ben B. Lindsay
Regent Fashion Show
C. S. Grayson
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