Danville Gardens Open for Tour by Garden Week
The Garden Club of Danville and Gabriella Garden Club, allied with the Garden Club of Virginia, announce tours of fourteen Danville gardens during Garden Week April 28 to May 3. Proceeds support British war relief. Gardens will be shared April 30 and May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with tea each afternoon. One ticket covers all gardens and Chinqua-Penn Plantation. Included are homes and estates of local club members and Stratford College, with several named properties such as Edgewood, Raywood, Laurel Cliff Farm, and Oakhaven.
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Garden Club of
Danville
Gabriella Garden Club
Garden Club of Virginia
Chinqua-Penn
T. Jeff Penn
Reidsville
James G. Penn, Jr
J. E. Perkinson
H. L. Boatwright
O. L. Roach
Rucker Penn
George Temple
Stratford College
Roscoe Anderson
A. B. Carrington, Jr
Edgewood
E. Walton Brown
John H. Schoolfield
James Ray
Raywood
L. B. Conway
Laurel Cliff Farm
Louie N. Dibrell
Oakhaven
Dan's Hill
Berry Hill
Johnson Street School Play Shows Art Masterpieces
Johnson Street School presented an art exhibit and a play titled Art of Yesterday and Today on a Tuesday evening. Ann Parris and Edwin Lackey led the main roles as they introduced each painting and artist, with music by a sixth grade chorus directed by Miss Kay Canady.
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Johnson Street School
Ann Parris
Mary
Edwin Lackey
Tom
Reynolds
Thoma
Breton
Ferris
Dan
Bre Sheloff
The
Exist
Ivey Paylor
Prinipal
Local Debaters To Enter North Carolina Tourney
Four High Point High School students join about 200 speakers from 30 schools for the North Carolina High School Speech Debate Tournament at Wake Forest College April 24 to 26. Debating current military training policy, the team includes Arthur Kaplan and Bill Currie for affirmative and Watson Anderson and Ray Willard for negative. After eight rounds, state winners receive a silver loving cup presented by Governor Broughton. Other conference events include five speech contests with Currie extempore Willard after dinner and Kaplan oratory. Prof. Sam C. Smith accompanies as sponsor.
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Wake Forest
High Point
North Carolina
Governor Broughton
Bill Currie
Ray Willard
Arthur Kaplan
Sam C. Smith
Lions Club to Host William and Lee Leader Speaker
Thomasville April 23 Special to The Enterprise Henry Louis Smith of Greensboro retired president of Washington and Lee University will be guest speaker at a Lions Clubs district zone meeting at the Womans Club building in Thomasville Monday night at 7 o clock A business session follows dinner Members from Thomasville High Point and Kernersville clubs will attend.
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Thomasville
R. Henry Louis Smith
Greensoro
Washington and Lee University
Lions Clubs
Womans Club
Highoint
Kernersville
Giant Japanese grappler Shikina to compe te on Friday card
Oki Shikina, a 300 plus pound grappling star, appears on Pro promoter Sergeant McMahon's weekly wrestling card at the South Hamilton Street Arena. He meets Joe Copley of Chicago in the semi finals while Big Chief Sauncoke faces Tom Mahoney in the headline bout as Mahoney seeks another win here.
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Oki Shikina
Sergeant McMahon
Hamilton Street
Joe Copley
Chicago
Shikina
Copley
Big Chief Sauncoke
North Carolina
Tom Mahoney
Orlando
Fla
Sauncoke
Arts Named At Mills Home Meeting Yesterday
Thomasville April 23 Excellent reports were made on the functions of the Baptist Orphanage of North Carolina at a one day meeting of the board of trustees held at the Tillis Home yesterday Dr B W Pullman of Kinston was re elected chairman of the board Other officers named included H S Stokes Winston Salem chairman of the executive card Robert A McIntyre of Lumberton vice president Dr I Greer superintendent of Mills Home Rev John Arch McMillan editor of Charity and Children C Covington treasurer of Mills Home and J C Huff superintendent of Kennedy Home
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Thomasville
Bapist
North Carolina
Tilis
B. W. Pullman
Kinston
Trusees
H. S. Stokes
Winstonalem
Robert A. McIntyre
Umberton
I. Greer
Millsome
John Arch McMillan
Charity and Children
D. Covington
J. C. Huff
Kennedy Home
Taxicab Driver Convicted For Wrong-Side Stop in Richmond
Richmond Indiana taxicab driver Herman Parton was fined three dollars plus costs after being convicted in city court of a traffic law violation for stopping on the wrong side of a downtown street to let a passenger out and collecting a 25 cent fare.
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ROFIT
Richmond
Ind
Obige
Herman Parton
Birds Beware in Ogden Utility Pole Nests
In Ogden Utah A W Flanagan head of the Southern Pacific Railroad telegraph department notes birds carry scrap metal to nests on utility poles causing short circuits. The report highlights ongoing danger and railway concerns with bird activity near lines.
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Ogden
Utah
A. W. Flanagan
Southern Pacific Railroad
Elegraph Department
Rice Shortage Forces Japan to Curtail Rice Wine Action
Due to a rice shortage, Japan has tightened controls on rice wine production and distribution. Government measures aim to conserve rice stocks, affecting breweries and markets nationwide and signaling broader food security concerns.
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Japan
Snapshot guild problem pictures how to make entertaining
The piece encourages capturing everyday amusing incidents as “situation” snapshots. It suggests using worn clocks, pets, baking mishaps, apron clad husbands, and toy mishaps as playful subjects, and recommends sequenced shots showing problem to resolution. It notes comic strips inspire real life photo ideas and urges recalling past moments for winter camera fun.
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Johnny
John
War Today and Greece War News and Reflections
The piece blends sports notes about a wrestler's first arena appearance and a boxing card with a wartime analysis. It discusses King George II’s government relocating to Crete, the Greek defense against Nazi forces, Dunkirk comparisons, Roosevelt’s caution, Turkish reactions, and the strategic value of Samothrace amid the Dardanelles context.
Kress Executive Visits New York Offices
George N. League of S. H. Kress & Co. is visiting home offices in New York City and staying several days as a guest at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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George N. League
S. H. Kress & Co
New York City
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Turn About Belleville Ills City Treasurer Change
For four years Adolph Barnickal served as chief assistant to Belleville Illinois city treasurer. John W Coura recently became city treasurer. His first mention as acting chief maintains the administration's continuity.
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Belleville
Adolph Barnickal
John W. Coura
Barnickal
Courar
More Testimony Is Heard In Trial
Charlotte April 23 Additional testimony was offered today by W P Loftis a Charlotte contractor and former executive secretary of the Carolinas branch of the Associated General Contractors of America in his 300000 damage suit against the contractors organization and its individual directors Loftis testifying said approvals of some officials certain checks which made up part of the records of the contractors group were destroyed because they showed political expenditures He resigned the executive secretaryship and went into business for himself His expulsion from membership occurred later Loftis contends his business as general contractor was injured by his expulsion and by alleged activities of certain officials who he contends influenced bonding companies to refuse to grant him building bonds for his construction projects
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Charlotte
W. P. Loftis
Carolinas
Associated General Contractors of America
Loftis
Rotary furnaces from Germany to power Manchuria steel works
Germany will supply rotary furnaces for a new steel works in Manchuria. The agreement suggests significant German technical input and regional industrial development, reflecting broader economic ties between Germany and East Asia during the period.
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Germany
Manchuria
Fifth World Bridge Olympic hand prompts odd contracts
This fifth article explains how the committee guided bidding for a World Bridge Olympic hand with unusual distribution. It notes that the peculiar hands create situations where different player groups reach unusual contracts, using the five diamond scenario as an example.
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Olympic
Correct defense in bridge yields equal par score for East and West
The defense should play clubs to defeat the con tract. West must avoid overruffing and mis-ruffing. if declarer ruffs, spade return allows a heart ruff, then diamonds are cashed. West can force the blockers to keep dummy’s hearts intact by not ruffing the second club.
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East
West
Dummy
Moonshiner Baffles Cherokee County Lawmen With Hidden Still Tricks
In Cherokee County South Carolina officers chased a bootlegger who camouflaged distilleries by burying whole trees. The moonshiner used sewing thread across screening to detect intruders and fled when the still was approached, leaving behind only tracks claimed by two large feet in the county.
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Charlotte
International News
Carolinas
Cherokee County
S. C
Primieval
Roving Trusties Shake Up Rowan County Courthouse
A series of court actions follows convictions for stealing and selling seized whiskey from the sheriff’s office. A Black trusty who took leave allegedly harmed his wife, now facing a serious case charge as authorities review the Rowan County system for handling trusties.
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Rowan County
Still Young Says O C Liles Stares Down Wall
Goldsboro resident O C Liles declares he remains young as he confronts a two foot brick wall. He asserts he can step on it with a quart of milk in each hand and still feel youthful, a playful boast captured in a local community note.
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O. C. Liles
Goldsboro
Determined salesman drives debtor to pay by selling farm
In Jacksonville North Carolina a furniture mover who ferried a family from Goldsboro faced owners refusal to pay a toll deemed excessive. He refused to continue the trip and instead sold the debtor a farm near Goldsboro then moved him back.
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Jacksonville
N. C
Goldsboro
Egg hunting trip ends with pig leading children
Mrs C T Thomas of Liling ton hid the eggs for a Sunday school Easter egg hunt with a pet pig joining the hunt. Children moved from place to place while the pig followed and helped them locate all the eggs.
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C. T. Thomas
Lilington
Miscellany Laughing at a Kid’s Propaganda Pun
A Rocky Mount youngster quips that a sentence using the word propaganda yields a joke about goose eggs not hatching without proper ganda. The item also notes dram sticks for sale in Winnsboro South Carolina and Roxboro North Carolina, and mentions four legged chicks hatched at Mrs. M. C. Cathcart’s Winnsboro farm and Ed Shaw’s in Roxboro.
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Rocky Mount
Winnsboro
S. C
Roxboro
N. C
North Carolina Enforces Wage Hour Law First State
Raleigh April 23 Federal wage hour Administrator Philip B Fleming says NC becomes first state to enforce the wage hour law locally He notes no need to raise the 40 hour week due to unemployment and says longer shifts can be used with overtime pay when production requires it He cites hiring more workers and extended shifts to keep defense industry machines running 24 hours a day.
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Raleigis
Philip B. Fleming
North Carolina
Fleming
Pilot District Office Honored With Star Staff Trophy
High Point district office of Pilot Life Insurance received the Star Staff Trophy for the first quarter of 1941 at a Sheraton Hotel banquet. The Tri City district includes Piedmont North Carolina and Virginia. 14 staffs competed. W. J. Keyes presided. A B Parker accepted the plaque. Parker and J F Powers received meritorious service certificates.
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High Point
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Sheraton Hotel
Tri- City
Tri-City
Piedmont
North Carolina
Virginia
W. J. Keyes
Greensboro
W. B. Clement
A. B. Parker
Parker
J. F. Powers
Clement
C. A. Outen
H. F. Starr
Naval Reserve Seeks Recruits for Short Term Service
Navy recruiters in Salisbury announce immediate enlistments for men aged 17 to 36 who are unmarried. The program offers training at naval stations and schools in fields such as radioman, signalman, clerical, metalsmith, machinists mate, electrician, and storekeeper with options Class V-2 V-3 and V-6.
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Naval Reserve
Naval Training Station
Navy
Sides
Yarbrough and Brown
Salisbury
Chicago dairy and produce price report summary
Chicago April 23 butter receipts total 743508 with creamery scores 93 and 92. Centralized carrots priced at 525. Eggs receipts 20s with dirties 183 and checks 18. Storage packed extras 23 and firsts 2244. Other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promised Quick Bile Flow
An old advertisement claims the liver should produce two pints of bile daily and promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as the remedy. It touts quick relief from sluggish digestion with a 10 cent package, urging readers to buy now.
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Carter
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