Admiralty Reveals Hardy Dramatic Fight at Narvik
The British destroyer Hardy led a five destroyer assault on six German ships at Narvik on April 10. Despite the bridge crew being wiped out save one officer, Lieutenant Stanning, the Hardy pressed attacks, beached the ship, and was later aided by HMS Ivanhoe after a second volley by Warships. German losses included six supply ships and one destroyer torpedoed, with several others damaged.
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London
Hardy
Narvik
Admiralty
Point Blank Tange
Rombaks Fjord
Stanning
Mansell
Uedr
Hunter
Havock
Warburton-Lee
Flotila
H. M. S. Ivanhoe
Warspite
Rombaks
Man Recovers 53-Year Delayed Pay From Railroad
Old age Frisby, now 77, recounts taking a stage to Rockwood in 1887 to work as a section hand for the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific. He quit after two days, walked off without pay, and waited decades for his $2.75 due, receiving the check recently.
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Crossville
Tenn
E. N. Frisby
Rockwood
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Frisby
Miss Jenetta Cole Dies in England Family of Eleven
Miss Jenetta Cole died recently in Tattershall England. she was the second child in a family of eleven and the eldest of eight daughters.
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Jenetta Cole
Tattershall
England
Weather overview for Carolinas and Virginia with winds
North Carolina and South Carolina expect fair conditions with cooler tonight and Thursday. Virginia sees partly cloudy skies with light frost and slightly cooler tonight then fair and warmer Thursday. From Hatteras to Jacksonville winds rise from fresh west to north with overcast skies. From Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds shift from northeast to northerly with rain in the south this afternoon and early tonight followed by fair Thursday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Relative sizes of foreign cities true false quiz
A test on city sizes asks if Montevideo is larger than Lima Edinburgh larger than Yokohama Paris larger than Moscow Buenos Aires larger than Cairo and Singapore larger than Montreal. A Want Ad notes British factories normally producing 300000 yards monthly now make 1500000 yards in that period.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Lima
Peru
Edinburgh
Scotland
Yokohama
Japan
Paris
Moscow
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cairo
Egypt
Singapore
Montreal
Seventy State House Members Qualify For Primary In May
North Carolina's 1941 House will have 72 members at most with a minimum of 26 incumbents returning. Seventy sitting members qualified for the May primary. 64 Democrats and three Republicans seek reelection amid 111 Democratic and seven Republican seats. Many incumbents are unopposed or entering May primaries without intra party challenges.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill
Raleigh
North Carolina
House of Representatives
May
Ashe
Watauga
Avery
Anson
A. B. Blalock
Caldwell
J. A. Pritchett
Clay
Lee Panland
Cleveland
O. M. Mull
Craven
D.L. Ward
Currituck
G. C. Boswood
Dare
Roy L
Lincoln
Jas
Abernethy, Jr
Martin
Clarence Griffin
Northampton
H. R. Harris
Swain
McKinley Edwards
Tyrell
C. Earl Cohoon
Tuberculosis Association elects leaders in North Carolina
Mrs. Charles E. Platt of Charlotte was elected president of the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association at its annual meeting. Dr. C. W. Armstrong of Salisbury was named first vice president, Dr. William H. Smith of Goldsboro second vice president, and Frank W. Webster of Winston-Salem was re-elected managing director. Webster proposed a 1940 budget of 16252 and presented an audited financial statement showing assets of 9277.79 as of December 31.
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Winston-Salem
Charles E. Platt
Charlotte
North Carolina Tuberculosis Association
C. W. Armstrong
Salisbury
William H. Smith
Goldsboro
Frank W. Webster
Webster
Greenwood Predicts Wide Spread of War
London April 24 Deputy Labour leader Arthur Greenwood told the National Defense Public Interest Committee that even the United States is piling armament spending not from a direct threat but to gauge how far war may extend. He warned neutrals will join the fight, called Hitler's invasion foolish, and said the war will be long though the allied powers are sufficient.
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London
Arthur Greenwood
Labor
National Defense Public Interest Committee
United States
Greenwood
Hitler
Germany
Farmer Killed by Car Near Oxford
Clyde Adcock, 45, a Granville County farmer, was killed four miles east of Oxford when he stepped into the path of a car driven by fellow Granville farmer Roy Crews. Coroner W. D. Bryan said Crews claimed Adcock stepped into the road suddenly.
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Oxford
Clyde Adcock
Here
W. D. Bryan
Roy Crews
Adcock
Two Held Following Collision Of Autos
Thomasville report says Sam Wells was injured in a wreck on the Thomasville Lexington highway. Bill Skeen and Roy E. Parks face charges for hit and run and reckless driving. Wells awaits a court appearance once able to attend.
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Thomasville
Sam Wells
City Memorial Hospital
Thomasville-Lexington
Wells
Bill Skeen
Roy E. Parks
High Point
Skeen
Bob Kennedy
Kelvin Stone
Evans
Parks
Musical Program At Mars Hill Church by Winston-Salem Quartet
The Junior Four Quartet of Winston-Salem will sing at Mars Hill Holiness Church this evening at 8 o'clock. The event highlights local faith community music and provides an evening filled with gospel harmony.
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Mars Hill Church
Winston-Salem
Mars Hill Holiness Church
Recreation Council to Meet Thursday
The Advisory Recreation Council will convene Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the Washington Street Center to discuss community programs and facilities.
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Recreation Council
Advisory Recreation Council
Washington Street Center
Six W Club to Meet at Women’s Memorial Church
The Six W Club will meet at Women’s Memorial A. M. E. Church this evening at 7 o clock. Mayor O. A. Kirkman will speak at the April social meeting of the High Point Professional Men’s Club at Dr. J. C. Morgan’s home 121 Underhill Avenue this evening at 8 30.
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Women’s Memorial A. M. E
Kirkman
O. A. Kirkman
High Point
J. C. Morgan
Underhill Avenue
Palmer Leads North Carolina Optometrists in Elections
Greensboro April 24 The North Carolina State Optometric Society elected officers at its 33rd annual convention with Dr Henry B Day of Raleigh as president and Dr James A Palmer of Charlotte as president elect Other officers include Dr E A Alexander Dr P N Devere Dr G C Hodgens Dr P W Green and Dr E C Pierce Palmer also joined the state board of examiners for optometrists to serve next year The group will meet next year in Burlington
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Greensboro
North Carolina State Optometric Society
Henry B. Day
Raleigh
Burlington
James A. Palmer
Charlotte
E. A. Alexander
P. N. Devere
Marion
G. C. Hodgens
P. W. Green
Mt. Airy
E. C. Pierce
Gastonia
Palmer
State Board of Examiners For
Junior Chamber of Commerce Plans Thursday Meeting
The newly organized Junior Chamber of Commerce holds a planning session at Melrose Hosiery Mill drafting a tentative constitution and by-laws for presentation to Thursday night’s general meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. President Charles Mendenhall oversees committees as officers Fleming Straughn and H J Coffield Jr attend alongside Edgar Snider Allen Austin Jr Kenner Amos H M Ridge Jr and E G Jarvis. The group received its charter last week at the North Carolina Junior Chambers convention in Statesville.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Melrose Hosiery
Charles Mendenhall
Sheraton Hotel
Mr. Mendenhall
Fleming Straughn
H. J. Coffield, Jr
Edgar Snider
Allen Austin, Jr
Kenner Amos
H. M. Ridge, Jr
E. G. Jarvis
North Carolina
Statesville
Guilford County Realty Transfers Noted Across Townships
Guilford County transfers include Central Investment Corp to C C Williams Jr and wife with East Lexington Avenue plats. Paul W Ensley to Dexter Welborn with Lakewood Park plat. John F Troxier Jr to Thomas J Hill with Madison Avenue plat. Hill to Troxier with Madison Avenue. Guilford Securities to Morton Murray with North Blair Street. Starmount to William Pepperell with Beverly Place. Clay Robertson to Flora Robertson adjoining Charlie Warren. W A Robertson to Florence Fors adjoining Charlie Warren. Charles O Martin to Joseph P Smith adjoining Winfree. E A Spencer to J H and L W Hackett on High Rock Road.
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Central Investment Corporation
Cc. W. Williams, Jr
Lexington Avenue
C. B. Mitchell
Paul W. Ensley
Dexter Welborn
Lakewood Park
Morehead Township
John F. Troxier, Jr
Thomas J. Hill
Madison Avenue
Guilford Securities Company
Morton M. Murray
North Blair Street
Starmount Company
William
Pepperell
Beverly Place
Bruce Township
Clay Robertson
Flora Robertson
Charlie Warren
W. A. Robertson
Florence Fors
Charles O. Martin
Joseph P. Smith
Winfree
Washington Township
E. A. Spencer
J. H
L. W. Hackett
High Rock Road
Dewey Leads But Taft Expects Higher Delegates at Convention
In Washington on April 24 Dewey led in primary pledged delegates but Taft predicted more votes at the Republican National Convention. Taft’s camp estimates 300 to 570 delegates, with strength in uninstructed southern groups and the Ohio primary. Roosevelt’s delegate lead rose to 275 after Pennsylvania voting. Delaware Republican delegates backed Roosevelt for a third term.
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Dewey
Taft
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Illinois
Nebraska
Maryland
New Jersey
Democratic State Committee
Rev Dr J D Edwards to preach at 136th Synod kickoff
The Rev Dr J D Edwards of Monticello Arkansas will preach tonight to open the 136th session of the general synod of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church at Sardis Church near Charlotte. South Africa rejects a plan training university students for military service without study interruption.
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Charlotte
J. D. Edwards
Monticello
Ark
General Synod
Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church
Sardis Church
Here
South Africa
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