Four Real Men Named By Journalist In Interview
Veteran newspaper correspondent EDERIC WILLIAM, in his memoir News Is Where You Find It, cites four real men he has known. He lauds Lord Northcliffe for journalistic zeal, praises Paul Ehrlich as a true scientist, commends Woodrow Wilson for practical idealism, and condemns Benito Mussolini while pondering his complex legacy. The piece also reprints Mark Twain on war, warning that antiwar voices wane as conflict grows, and notes continuation on Page 10-Sec. B.
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Ederic William William
Lord Northcliffe
Paul Ehrlich
Woodrow Wilson
Tennyson
Wilson
Benito Mussolini
Il Duce
Hitler
Mark Twain
Europe
City launches Bundle Day to collect toys and clothing
About 100 uniformed Boy Scouts will canvass High Point this afternoon at 1 to gather unused toys and old clothing for distribution to needy families. Toys go to the fire department for repair, clothing to the welfare department, with the Chamber of Commerce aiding the effort.
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Welfare Department
Fire Department
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Scout Headquarters
Amos R. Kearns
Civic Bureau Chamber of Commerce
E. Z. Jones
Monarch Club
Donald W. Conrad
American Business Club
Elva Grissom
Business and Professional Girls Club
K. T. Harrison
Junior Service League
Noble T. Praigg
Rotary Club
Dr. M. L. Slate
Lions Club
EK. M
Empty Stocking Fund Opens Annual Appeal In High Point
The Empty Stocking Fund raises early donations for Christmas aid in High Point. Kiwanis Club gives 50 dollars. D R Parker sends 10 dollars. Committee chaired by Mrs. M J Wrenn meets Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the American Red Cross office to plan distribution and purchases.
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High Point
High Point Kiwanis Club
D. R. Parker
M. J. Wrenn
American Red Cross
Kiwanis Club
Cccecasces
Handel Oratorio The Messiah Comes To Wesley Memorial
High Point College and community chorus perform The Messiah next Sunday at 7 30 PM at Wesley Memorial Church under Mrs Janet Russell Owens. Soloists include Dorothy Hoskins Janet Hall J Gurney Briggs and Carl Cronstedt with Dan W Smith at organ and Mrs Bascom Whitaker at piano. About 100 voices from the college and sponsor churches participate after six weeks of rehearsal.
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Georg Friedrich Handel
High Point College
Wesley Memorial Church
Janet Russell Owens
College
Dorothy Hoskins
Janet Hall
J. Gurney Briggs
Carl Cronstedt
Dan W. Smith
Bascom Whitaker
Orario
Vehicles Run Off Road on Thomasville Highway Collision Averted
Late Saturday afternoon a large truck-trailer en route from Charlotte to Newark collided near the Thomasville Highway intersection but veered into a ditch. The light sedan driven by Rolandes Paul Seism from Thomasville Road ended up nearby. No injuries reported. The truck was driven by John Kuflei ter and belonged to Fruehauf Trailer Company.
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Thomasville Highway
Newark
N. J
Fom
Charlotte
Fruehauf Trailer Company
John Kufleiter
Rolandes Paul Seism
Thomasville Road
Series of Sermons Conclude Tonight at Wesley Memorial
Dr. Embree H. Blackard will close the Sunday eve ning series on Fallacies Of Popular Proverbs with Love Is Blind. Large crowds attend. Handel's Messiah will be performed December 10 at 7 30 p m with 125 voices from High Point College Wesley Memorial Church and city singers. Public invited.
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Embree H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point
Exhibition of Scouting Display by Troop 7 at St Marys Church
An exhibition of Scouting and troop tactics by Troop 7 will be held Monday December 4 at 8 p.m. at St Marys Episcopal Church corner Farriss and North Main. Parents friends and prospective applicants are invited. Demonstrations include First Aid Signaling Knot Tying Fire by Flint and Steel. Scoutmaster T H Jackson and assistant W C Yaw lead the unit.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Farriss and
North Main Streets
Troop 7
Bill Hoke
Bobby de Santo
Bill Guyer
Fred Wheeless
C. W. Talton
T. H. Jackson
W. C. Yaw
Dry Transfer Industry Pioneer Visits High Point Leader in the field
George Chadwick a pioneer of the dry transfer business and president of the Stampograph Company visits High Point to review the local plant’s operations. The firm runs plants in High Point and Hickory serving the southern hosiery market and produces transfers in multiple colors. Chadwick has long shaped the industry since its English beginnings and marks his fiftieth anniversary in the business.
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George Chadwick
England
New York City
High Point
Mr. Chadwick
United States
Manchester
Stampograph Company
Hickory
New York
Germany
A. H. Kimbel
Chadwick
Frank O'Neil
Official Count To Be Made in Census Of 1940
High Point leaders weighed how large the city will be in 1940 as the U S Bureau of the Census prepares the decennial head count. Estimates ranged from 42 500 to 52 500 with a consensus that High Point will be a 50 000 population city though the exact figure remains uncertain.
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High Point
United States Bureau of the Census
Bureau of the Census
Democratic Party
Morris Knowles
Greater High Point
Randolph
Forsyth
Davidson
Guilford County
S. C. Clark
Many Cases Listed For Trial In Jury Court Term
More than 100 cases are listed for trial in the jury term of criminal court opening Tuesday morning with Judge D C MacRae presiding. Tuesday entries include driving drunk and carrying concealed weapon, assault with deadly weapon, violation of city ordinance Nos 71 and 30, reckless driving, non support, vagrancy, hit and run, fornication and adultery, and other charges against numerous defendants.
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Criminal Court
D. C. MacRae
Roy E. Jones
William Crawford
Raul Hanly
M. L. Holton
Wesley Grant
A. E. Robinson
Earl Stone
W I. Leonhard
Wade Cuyer
Paul Allen
William Riggins
Ralph Sparks
Paul Ruth
L. J. Hill
D. Worth Caney
Evelyn W. Alexander
R. P. Myers
Lonnie Harris
Roy’ Brady
Claude. Garrett
Vernon Meldin
Jank Rook
John H. Marsh
W. C. Bagwell
J. C. Gilbert
Donald Ross to visit High Point Monday
Pinehurst designer Donald Ross, renowned as one of the nation’s top golf course architects, will visit High Point Monday morning for a brief stay before departing.
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Donald Ross
High Point
Pinehurst
Ross
Boys' Club To Present Amateur Program At High Point
The High Point Boys' Club at 803 South Main Street will stage its first amateur program Monday at 7 45 pm. Maj R M Cowan says admission is free and club members should bring parents. Acts include R E Betts magic, Coke Cecil ventriloquism, and Whitley string band music. The gym will host Hill Billy music, harmonica bands, guitar, and singing with seating for families. Members should bring their card or report to the club manager Monday afternoon.
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High Point Boys’ Club
South Main Street
Maj. R. M. Cowan
R. E. Betts
Coke Cecil
Whitley
Winter Hail Strikes High Point Amid Cool Rain
Winters arrives as High Point endures a rapid hail event followed by rain. Large hail coated streets in minutes and temperatures dipped slightly. Erratic weather patterns persist this year with sudden swings contributing to widespread colds among residents.
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High Point
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Plan December Oyster Stew
The local lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will hold a joint oyster stew next Friday night December 8 at 7 o clock in the hall on West Commerce Street. G C Howard and J R Pierce will direct the program.
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Lodge of
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
West Commerce Street
G. C. Howard
J. R. Pierce
L F Ferree Moves to Professional Building
L F Ferree of New England Mutual Life Insurance announced last night the relocation of his office from 204 Wachovia Bank and Trust Building to 220 Professional Building.
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L. F. Ferree
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Residents seek court injunction to block Greensboro highway terminal
In Lexington area near the George T. Penny home twelve property owners pressed for a stay on a motor freight terminal project. They offer indemnity bonds, argue private agreement implied residential use, and seek a Supreme Court review after a prior restraining order was dissolved.
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Greensboro Road
Greensboro Highway
George T. Penny
Keith Harrison
John H. Clement
North Carolina Supreme Court
R. L. Brinson
L. H. Bottoms
Penny
George Tay
Pennyburne
Bottoms
Outbreak Of Home Robberies Disturbs High Point Police
High Point police investigate four separate home break ins on Friday night. They suspect a single group due to similar methods and note loot focused on money. A portable typewriter and an overcoat were stolen. two homes showed ransacked interiors with no missing items reported. Residents urged to secure homes and report suspicious activity.
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High Point
Police Department
E. F. Hughes
Wiltshire Boulevard
G. C. Meeks
Hawthorne Street
W. L. Horney
Club Drive
Morgan
Barbee Street
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