Minister W R Robbins Found Dead At Home
The elderly Negro minister Rev. W R Robbins was found dead in his bed at 738 Fairview Street. Coroner's investigator Dr R A Schoonover ruled natural causes. Robbins had been dead several days and was found standing propped by a dresser.
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W. R. Robbins
Fairview Street
Fairview Wreet
R. A. Schoonover
Greensboro
Wal-ten G. Freeman
Investigan
Napoleon Bowie
Robbins
Durham
J. E. Melton
James Barr
Bowie
Disputed Passage to Great Picture with Dorothy Lamour
A newspaper schedule lists showings at multiple theaters featuring Disputed Passage with Dorothy Lamour Akim Miroff and John Howard. Also listed are Rovin Tumbleweeds at Broadhurst with Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette and Five Came Back at Paramount with Chester Morris and Wendy Barrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lamour
Akim Miroff
John Howard
Broadhurst
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Mary Carlisle
Paramount
Chester Morris
Wendy Barrie
Lucille Ball
John Carridane
Lions Club hears Dr. Williamson on wartime cruise tale
Dr. O. C. Williamson pastor of First Presbyterian spoke at the High Point Lions Club dinner at Elwood Hotel. He recounted a summer cruise as chaplain aboard a German ship, wartime orders from Berlin, passengers ashore in Cuba, transfer to another vessel to Florida, and home by rail. Rankin introduced him and reported on a Reidsville Lions zone meeting.
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O. C. Williamson
First Presbyterian Church
High Point Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
Williamson
Berlin
Cuba
Florida
George L. Rankin
Rankin
Lions Clubs
Reidsville
High Point
H. E. Hutto
Fay Horton
W. J. Carter
J. Keith Harrison
L. A. Saunder
Dickens Biography Highlights Maria Beadwell and Dora in Copperfield
The text recalls young Charles Dickens in love with Maria Beadwell, later reflecting on Dora in David Copperfield and how Micawber mirrors his father John Dickens. It notes Dickens life events from youth through his U S visit and Catherine Hogarth as his wife, ending with Mary Hogarth’s death.
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Dickens
David Copperfield
Dora
Maria
Noble
Helpful
Mr. Micawber
John Dickens
Micawber
Sia Dickens
United States
Catherine Hogarth
Mary Hogagh
Pictures Shown At Kiwanis Club Meet
Major R M Cowan director of the Salvation Army presented two moving pictures at the Kiwanis Club and Elwood Hotel gathering. One sponsored by the Boys Club of America depicted the organization's activities. the second titled Man Against Microbe showed disease control advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Cowan
Salvation Army
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Boys Club of America
Italy's merchant fleet numbers reach three thousand six hundred fifty
Italy's merchant marine fleet stood at 3,650 vessels as of June, reflecting a sizable national shipping capacity. The figure signals robust maritime activity and lunging expansion in the Italian mercantile fleet during the period.
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Italy
Tobacco sales top one million dollars in Winston market
Tobacco sales in Winston-Salem yesterday topped the million-dollar mark with about 1,150,000 pounds sold at an estimated average of $14.25 per hundred. Factory floors cleared as growers hurry to finish sales before the December 15 closing. wrapper leaf grades reached as high as $69 per hundred with numerous individual bidder totals listed.
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Winston-Salem
James T. Booth
G. W. Shoat
James Chilton
B. W. Stack
EB. Mays
W. H. Coe
D. B. Young
E. Payne
A. R. Moxley
Kiger and
C. Burton
E. Jones
Paul Hawkins
White
Payne
Nance
M. L. Cain
L. W. Dodson
Moxley
Doss
J. W. Cecil
Dalton
Moses McKinney
Roy Steel
Ed Jones
H. Ledbetter
Moore
O. W. Young
Clay Hayworth
J. W. Brown
J. L. Collings
W. Kendall
Prayer Service At 1694 English Street Saturday Night
A prayer service will be held at the home of Dewey Hunt 1694 English Street Saturday night at 7 30. The service will be conducted by Grover Bryant. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hunt
English Street
Grover Bryant
Mooresville Kiwanis Host Program Led by Dudley
Kiwanis members of Mooresville gathered for a program led by B L Chitwood with president EF M Dudley presiding. Guests included T C Delk Frank Shields and Ed Kipka, and J J Ellington served as physical director of Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ellington
B. L. Chitwood
T. C. Delk
Frank Shields
Ed Kipka
Kiwantans
Mooresville
EF. M. Dudley
High Point College Band Appears In Concert Here
The High Point College Band directed by Olin Blickensderfer gave a morning concert at the college. Featuring Russell Hughes and The Twin Twirlers Emma and Lily Whitaker the program began with Sousa Thunder March and included The Airwaves March Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring Scenes From the Sierra Bennet and The King Cotton March. Encore was Christmas Festival.
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High Point College
Olin Blickensderfer
Russell Hughes
Emma
Lily Whitaker
John Philip Sousa
Mr. Blickensderfer
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