Ballet Caravan Delivers Three American Ballets At Junior High
The Ballet Caravan from the School of American Ballet staged three American flavored ballets Show Piece Yankee Clipper and Filling Station at the junior high school under AMERICAN DU MUSICHS sponsorship. Lew Christensen Eugene Loring and Marie Jeanne led a bright cast in a program of vitality and stylish technique.
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Dorothy Bell
Ballet Caravan
Aminane Alesh
Duusichs
School of American Ballet
New York City
Eugene Loring
Lew Christenson
Marie Jeanne
Fred Daniels
South Seas
Japan
Lew Christensen
Mac
Robert Emmett Sherwood
Petrified Forest
Pocassa
Chicago Produce Markets Report Butter and Eggs Steady
Chicago April 23 butter 872416 pounds steady and unchanged eggs 32801 pounds firm stock egg packed extras 20 percent firsts a
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Chicago
Tax Office Extended Hours Through This Afternoon
The county tax department here will stay open until 5 o clock this afternoon for listing taxes. deputy tax collector T R Short in charge at High Point announced. The office will stay open each night next week for listing.
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T. R. Short
High Point
Shoffner Speaks on Farmers Day at Kiwanis Meeting
R W Shoffner assistant district farm agent State College spoke on Farmers Day at the local Kiwanis club detailing TVA projects and the Muscle Shoals phosphate developments. He noted North Carolina spends 35000000 annually on phosphates, most with low analysis, and that high test phosphate from Muscle Shoals is tested on 2000 farms.
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R. W. Shoffner
State College
Kiwanis Club
Shoffner
TVA
Muscle Shoals
North Carolina
Mr. Shoffner
J. I. Wagoner
Greensboro
J. D. Sanders
Charlotte
W. D. Payne
Roscoe W. Davis Dies at 37 in Thomasville
Roscoe W. Davis aged 37 died suddenly at his Thomasville home Thursday night after a period of declining health. Born in Catawba County to Adolphus and Anna Stearns Davis, he married Mary Hill and leaves three daughters Colleen of Charlotte, Maxine and Moring at home, two brothers Leroy and Cletus of Hickory, and four sisters Albert Killian, Grady Bunting of Cornelius, and Early Cline of Lenoir. He worked at Wrenn Hosiery mill and belonged to First Methodist Church in Lexington. Funeral services were held today at Main Street Methodist Church with burial in Lexington City Cemetery.
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Roscoe W. Davis
Thomasville
Catawba County
Adolphus
Anna Stearns Davis
Mary Hill
Coleen
Charlotte
Maxine
Moring Davis
Leroy
Cletus Davis
Hickory
Albert Killian
Grady Bunting
Cornelius
Early Cline
Lenoir
Davis
Wrenn Hosiery
First Methodist Church
Lexington
Main Street Methodist Church
Funeral for Mrs Essie Mae Moore Held in Asheboro
Funeral services for 31 year old Mrs Essie Mae Moore wife of J W Moore were conducted Friday at Pleasant Grove Methodist church Asheboro with Rev H A Parker officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband her parents Mr and Mrs A E Miller three sisters Mrs Edgar Pegram Mrs Edwin Seawell and Miss Lena Miller three brothers Elmer J D and Dalton Miller a daughter Levitus a daughter Beulah May a son Johnny Jr and a granddaughter Mrs Sam Miller of Asheboro.
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Asheboro
Mis
Essie Mae Moore
John W. Moore
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Lexington Highway
H. A. Parker
Ehurch
A. E. Miller
Edgar Pegram
Edwin Seawell
Lena Miller
Elmer
J. D
Dalton Miller
J. W. Moore
Levitus
Beulah May
Johnny, Jr
Sam Miller
City Council discusses land for freight station site
The High Point city council met for a brief session to consider acquiring small land tracts for the new freight station area. It discussed methods of acquisition and the possibility of issuing condemnation proceedings in a few cases.
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High Point
Whooping cough keeps KU City VP at home
Dr. Clarence R. Decker vice president of the University of Kansas City misses classes due to whooping cough in a notice that notes his illness and absence from duties.
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Kansas City
Clarence R. Decker
University of Kansas City
Cooperative Concert Group to Meet Tonight for Final Checkup
The Cooperative Concert Association in High Point holds a final checkup meeting tonight after the sale of season tickets ends the annual membership drive. The artist committee will decide next season s program based on funds from ticket sales. Members include Carl Cronstedt Janet Hall Janet Russell J Gurney Briggs Arthur Kirkman Mrs C F Tomlinson and Mrs J E Millis with Walter Brown directing the drive. The goal is 1200 members and the meeting occurs at 8 o clock.
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Cooperative Concert Association
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Janet Hall
Janet Russell
High Point College
J. Gurney Briggs
Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Concert Association
C. F. Tomlinson
J. E. Millis
Walter Brown
Columbia Concert Corporation of
New York City
Teague Predicted To Win Alamance By Clear Majority
Mark Freeman of Burlington predicted that Judge Lewis E Teague will secure a clear majority of votes in Alamance County for Congress He stated Alamance voters will back Teague strongly The Teague campaign also has Orange county leaders present and campaigns in Guilford Alamance Durham and Orange counties
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Lewis E. Teague
Congress
Alamance County
Mark Freeman
Burlington
High Point
Freeman
Teague-for-Congress
Alamance
Teague
Guilford
Durham
Orange
WPA Workers Here Threaten Strike Over Stagger System
Rumors of a walkout by about 45 WPA relief workers on a malarial control project circulated in High Point. WPA officials acknowledged threats but did not confirm a scheduled strike next Monday. W. L. Smith Jr. cited dissension over the new stag ger system, intended as an efficiency measure, allowing longer hours for some groups before layoffs.
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WPA
W. L. Smith
High Point
Cabbage Growers in N C Seek Federal Aid
Raleigh April 23 The eastern North Carolina cabbage market slumped and failed to cover transport costs. State Agriculture Commissioner W Kerr Scott telegraphed Representatives Barden and Clark urging federal action from the surplus commodities corporation to aid growers.
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Raleigh
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
North Carolina
W. Kerr Scott
Barden and
Clark
Ross candidate enters Randolph County race for House seat
J D Ross Asheboro banker announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the North Carolina House from Randolph County and paid his filing fee. His entry guarantees a contest with George B Craven of Trinity who had already announced.
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Asheboro
J. D. Ross
Randolph County
Ross
George B. Craven
Trinity
Senate
Licenses Revoked For Drunk Driving Names Noted
State highway safety division lists driver license revocations including Floyd Truitt of 868 South Main Street High Point driving drunk G D Shore route 3 Lexington driving drunk and Eugene McNeill route 1 Seagrove driving drunk.
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State Highway Safety Division
Floyd Truitt
South Main Street
High Point
G. D. Shore
Lexington
Eugene McNeill
Seagrove
Tomlinson Fur Nuture Style Show Draws Large Crowd
The eighth annual furniture style review drew its largest crowd yet with visitors from nine states, many traveling 300 miles or more despite cloudy weather. The event featured an all color film Old Williamsburg and Natchez Victorian pieces showcased by Mrs. Brandon of the Natchez Garden Club amid ante bellum mansion scenes.
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Tomlinson
Revein
Old Williamsburg
Natchez
Old South
Brandon
Howard Acquitted Of Larceny Charge In High Point
A. L. Howard a High Point night watchman was found not guilty by a Superior court jury on a larceny charge tied to a hosiery theft. Marvin Staten Andrew Felmeter and Cec Lumpkin, all High Point residents, were sentenced to 18 months on the roads after pleading guilty to stealing about 300 pairs from the Diamond Full Fashioned Mills. The state argued Howard aided the trio by opening a gate but the jury disagreed and returned the verdict at 1 p.m.
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Greensboro
A. L. Howard
High Point
Marvin Staten
Andrew Felmeter
Cec Lumpkin
Howard
Ernest Hughes Missing From Jamestown Home
C. C. Hughes of Jamestown reports his 18 year old son Ernest has been missing since yesterday morning. He reportedly told friends he was headed to Florida and would attend school. Ernest is 5'6" tall, 120 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing brown pants and a mismatched brown coat and shirt. He may be at Jamestown or Ingram Furniture seeking information.
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C. C. Hughes
Jamestown
Ernest
Florida
Mr. Hughes
Ingram Furniture Company
Debating Champs Crowned in Rural Iredell School
Wonona Rush and Fern Templeton both twelve won the high school debating championship for Union Grove. Rush is a niece of Rev. J. Clay Madison, pastor of the First M. V. church.
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Wonona Rush
Fern Templeton
Union Grove
Iredell
J. Clay Madison
M. V
London 1938 Motorcycle Show Features Walking Equipment
London hosts the 1938 Motorcycle Show with exhibits including walking equipment. Organizers promote mobility aids and related gear as part of the display in the event program.
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London
Break and Enter Cases Baffle High Point Police
Police in High Point grapple with a wave of break ins as three incidents reported today including Cecil's Drug Store No 4 at Mangum and Russell and a service station on English Street. No arrests yet. Hazel Leach, 16, held on $500 bond for breaking and entering and larceny at a Negro store on East Washington Street.
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High Point
Cecil’s Drug Store
Mangum Avenue
Russell Street
English Street
D. C. Toliver
Hazel Leach
Leach
East Washington Street
Contests Loom As Deadline Nears for County Races
Elections officials close books at 6 PM as heated contests loom for county and legislative posts. Notable exceptions include clerk of court county treasurer and county surveyor where incumbents face no opposition. J Wayland Cooke W C Cobbe and J B E Badmunds filed for Democratic renomination with 18 candidates listed at noon.
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J. Wayland Cooke
W. C. Cobbe
J. BE. Badmunds
Louis J. Fisher
Elections Board
High Point
T. J. Gold
Senate
Rupert T. Pickens
J. Keith Harrison
House of Representatives
C. L. Gray
Archie Hedrick
L. G. Jones
High Point Township
D. H. Milton
Thomas H. Elder
Thos L. Brawley
Eugene Seagraves
C. Muse
George L. Stansbury
R. C. Causey
R. Flake Shaw
Greensboro
21 Bodies Recovered From Virginia Coal Pit Fire Disaster
A catastrophic explosion at Keen Mountain coal operation in Virginia killed 21 miners and injured three others. Rescue teams faced fallen slate and rock as they searched the haulage way, pulling four bodies from the motor barn near the mouth. State police estimated 10,000 people at the scene as relatives and neighbors gathered.
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Cumberland Peaks
J W. Elam
Clarence Combs
Ed Harris
Elam
Combs
Richlands
Keen Mountain
Appalachian
Paul F. Springer
Virginia Police
American made motor vehicles imported into Burma
The report states that last year Burma imported 128 American made motor vehicles.
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Burma
Easter Cruise Romance on Kingston Harbor
Joyce Milner and Dick Hamilton share a cruise and a growing bond while in Kingston Jamaica. They shop for dishes, discuss profits from a casino win, and Dick gifts Joyce a silver locket. Joyce hints she may not love him yet amidIsobel Porter’s schemes, as they contemplate ashore plans and a possible future together.
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Joyce Milner
Dick Hamilton
Isobel Porter
Joyce
Kingston Harbor
Dr. Gray
Kingston
Old North Church
Martha
Mother
Speedster Killed in Budapest Attempt
British rider R. K. Fernihough was killed in Budapest during an attempt to regain the world mile record from a flying start. The crash ended his bid and he died shortly after.
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Budapest
R. K. Fernihough
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Ward Street
Dial
Field Motors, Inc
Pontiac
Wrenn
Kiwanis
Whoops
Bargain Furniture CO
Streay
Norge Electric
Edd Lady
EB. White
Kannapolis
Enterprise
Judge Teague
Chicago Grain
Spen
New Orleans
NEW York Cotton
New York
Heen
Ereetereare
N.C
Furniture Style Review
High Point Nightwatchman
Ernest Hughes
Fiery Pit
Marion White
Cruise
NEA Service, Inc
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Paradise
M Bank
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