Wilmington Mayor Tom Cooper Draws National Spotlight
Washington Times columnist Tom Douglas profiles Wilmington mayor and public safety director Thomas E. Cooper, noting his ex convict past, political rise from sheriff attempts to legislative wins, and strong reform record. The article highlights Cooper’s funding gains for slum clearance and river channel work, his family, and speculation about a 1940 North Carolina gubernatorial bid.
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Raleigh
Wilmington
Thomas E. Cooper
North Carolina
Douglas
Tom
Tom Cooper
Public Safety
Cooper
Mills Home Alumna Of 50 Years Return Visit
Thomasville April 28 officials at the Mills Home hosted two former students paying their first visit since leaving about five decades ago The couple June Brockwell and Dora Latham were the first boy and girl at the Mills Home to marry They left the orphanage in 1889 and 1892 and were wed on June 5 1897 now living in Haw River N C They toured the grounds and buildings and recalled the Biggs Dormitory where Mrs Brockwell studied They plan to return for Home Coming Sunday August 6.
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Mills Home
June Brockwell
Dora Latham
Brockwell
Haw River
N. C
Mills
Flashes Of Life In The Time Indianapolis
A night of trouble ends with Clemens Greskamp reporting a kidnapping robbery in Greenwood after being taken 15 miles and left with $10 stolen. He returns to work on time then alerts police. Also noted are light vignettes of appreciation offers for teachers, a Seattle letter delivery, a Chicago suit mishap, and an Omaha horse encounter.
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Clemens Greskamp
Greenwood
Clemens
Thomasville Legion Members Attend Davidson County Barbecue
Eight Harris Culbreth post members attended a county wide veterans barbecue at Lexington Lake in Davidson County. From Thomasville the attendees were Sam Stark Willie B May W E Tomilin son Henry G Early Robert Little Cicero Cox Dock Sink and Mose Stadium. Rain shortened the program with the barbecue served as the main event. William Dowd United States Marshal of Greensboro was to deliver the principal address and is a leading candidate for State Legion Commoner.
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Thomasville
Harris- Culbreth
American Legion
Davidson County
Lexington Lake
Sam Stark
Willie B. May
W. E. Tomilinson
Henry G. Early
Robert Little
Cicero Cox
Dock Sink
Mose
William Dowd
United States
Greensboro
Dowd
State Legion Commoner
Four Books Sent to Mills Home Library by J H Leighton
J H Leighton of West Point New York sent four books to the Mills Home Library this week. Leighton, a former Mills Home student, contributed titles including America Now That's My Story The Miracle of life and Dr Norton's Wife.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
America
Driver Held After Serious Injury in Thomasville Crash
Will Hedrick a respected elderly Black resident of Thomasville was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when struck by a car driven by L C Cockerman of Kennapolis on West Main Street in front of the Green Funeral Home. Cockerman was arrested on reckless driving charges and released on $300 bond.
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Will Hedrick
L. C. Cockerman
Kennapolis
Hedrick
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Green Funeral Home
Cockarman
T. A. Finch Appointed to Manufacturers' Committee
Thomasville April 28 T Austin Finch prominent Thomasville furniture maker was named to the National Association of Manufacturers committee on industrial practices announced by association president Howard Conley. The committee oversees broader American industrial development and business matters.
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T. Austin Finch
Thomasville
National Association of Manufacturers
Howard Conley
Association
Lenten Offering Scheduled at Chapel Hill Saturday
The Church Schools of the Diocese of North Carolina will present their Lenten offering at the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill on Saturday morning April 29 at 11 o'clock. A Liturgical drama will be performed with attendance expected from St. Mary's Church representatives.
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North Carolina
Chapel of the Cross
Chapel Hill
St. Mary’s Church
Six Day Bicycle Race Set to Start May 16 in New York
Madison Square Garden will host an extended six day bicycle race starting May 16. The event announced today lists athletes from major teams competing for top honors across endurance stages.
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Madison Square Garden
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