Catawba College Choir Plans Sunday Concert at Local Church
The vested choir of Catawba College under Prof. Arthur L. Rich will perform a varied program of sacred and folk songs Sunday at 11 in the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. The four-part concert features Bach Handel Mozart Beethovens Hallelujah Tschaikowsky Catalan Basque and spiritual numbers with venues across the South and Northeast totaling about fifty spring performances.
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Catawba College
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Philadelphia
Washington
Harrisburg
Charlotte
Richmond
Wilmington
Baltimore
Arthur L. Rich
Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
Tschaikowsky
Mary
Reais
Carl Aug. Fischer
Verdi
Jesu
Grieg
Franck
Two Local Men Enlisted in Navy from Greensboro
H K Farlow and F A Wood of High Point enlisted in February to fill the Carolinas quota of 57 for the Navy. After final acceptance they reported to Hampton Roads Virginia for twelve weeks training before assignment to ships. Enlistment occurred through Greensboro Navy recruiting station in the Federal building.
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Navy
Carolinas
H. K. Farlow
F. A. Wood
High Point
Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
Federal
Greensboro
Chicago Produce Prices Reported February Butter and Eggs
Chicago and Chicago area market report lists butter with 7 836 crates and 93 score creamery specials at 87 88 cents, extra 92 at 37 cents, extra firsts 90 91 at 36 36 percent, firsts 88 89 at 85 35, standards 90 at 36. Eggs show 6 572 crates weak extra firsts 32 local 31, fresh graded firsts 31 local 30, current receipts 30.
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Chicago
Average Whale’s Two Year Journey Mirrors World Circumference
Over a span of two years the typical whale covers a distance equivalent to circling the globe. This remarkable migration highlights the scale of marine navigation and seasonal movement across oceans.
Caffey Enters Race for Guilford House Seat
Greensboro attorney John W. Caffey joined three others vying for the Democratic nomination for the lower house in Guilford County. He joins Rupert T. Pickens Helen R. Wohl and Joseph T. Carruthers Jr in the race as T. J. Gold moves toward the State Senate nomination and Dr J T Burrus contemplates his plans. Caffey pledges a merit based campaign and notes his party service including leadership in the Guilford County Young Democratic Club and community roles.
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John W. Caffey
Greensboro
Guilford County
General Assembly
Rupert T. Pickens
Helen R. Wohl
Guilford College
Joseph T. Carruthers, Jr
T. J. Gold
Senate
J. T. Burrus
Gold
Caffey
Young Democratic Club
The
Arch
North Carolina Exchange Clubs
Knights of Pythias
Contractors Steadily Advancing New Thomasville School
In Thomasville on February 21 contractors have begun steady work on the new white graded school site. Twenty laborers dig trenches for foundations while forms are prepared and concrete is due to be poured. Structural steel and lumber arrive, with a steam shovel at the nearby colored school site, signaling quick progress as weather remains mild.
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Newton
Death of Henry Simpson in Woodcutting Accident
Funeral services were held for Henry Simpson who died after being struck by a tree limb while felling trees six miles west of town. The 21 year old was killed instantly and died in fifteen minutes. He left a wife and young daughter Jo Ann Simpson and was survived by parents, three brothers, and three sisters. Burial followed at Calvary Reformed Cemetery after services at the family home.
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Thomasville
Henry Simpson
Here
Simpson
Charlie Hayes
Mr. Simpson
Jo Ann Simpson
Hill Street
Lves
Calvary Reformed Cemetery
Fire damages John F. Weber home in morning blaze
Fire of undetermined origin heavily damaged the basement of John F. Weber's unoccupied residence at 305 Suset this morning about 8:30. Fire units 14 and aerial fought the flames. Damage estimated at 1000 dollars. Fire Chief EB K Ingram announced no one was home at the time.
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John F. Weber
Suset
Companies One Four
EB. K. Ingram
No Mail Delivery In City Saturday
There will be no delivery of mail from the High Point post office tomorrow due to the anniversary of George Washington's birth. The general delivery window will be open 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and stamps may be purchased at this window.
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High Point Post Office
George Washington
Junior Order to Hold Washingtons Birthday Initia tions
Guilford Council No 28 of the Junior Order of American Mechanics will meet in the Junior Order Hall tonight at 730 for Washingtons Birthday Initiations. This is part of over twenty meetings statewide with three in district 18 serving Guilford and Randolph counties. Guilford council No 23 meets locally, Asheboro council No 199 gathers in Asheboro, and Greensboro council No 13 meets in Greensboro.
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Guilford Council
Order of American Mechanics
Guilford
Randolph
Asheboro
Greensboro
Revenue plan debated as tax projections rise
Congress weighs public release of a revenue plan as tax advisors project annual yields of 6.675 billion if earnings return to 1929 levels while current receipts run about 4 billion. The munitions inquiry ends with calls to broaden neutrality law and curb war profits. Col Joseph L McMullen fights a court martial conviction over alleged misdeeds.
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Congressional
Congress
Munitions Committee
O. Max Gardner
James P. Murray
Boeing Aircraft Company
Washington
Joseph IL McMullen
Secretary of War
Williams Denies Contact With Redfern
Williams refuted a wireless report that he was with Redfern on a search. He claimed he did not know Redfern and that Redfern could not be moved without food, surrounded by hostile inland tribes. Williams said he used interpreters and that no outsiders could reach Redfern.
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Redfern
Expedition teams search for Redfern across Guianas frontier
Washington directs inquiry into Harred’s tale while Britain’s boundary commission probes rumors of Redfern alive in the northeastern jungles. Four expeditions pursue the supposedly living flyer amid tropical illnesses hospitalizing Roch and Pacht in Paramaribo as Allied and American groups aid from Georgetown and Cristobal.
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Washington
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Harred
Brarbien Foreign Office
Boundary Commission
Redfern
Indiana
Williams
Harry Wendt
United States
Germany's Ambassador to Renew Talks
The report states Hitler and Mussolini are discussing a joint policy to align Germany and Italy on treaty revision against French and British views. The article notes a potential thaw in distrust and a possible unification of their aims due to fears of isolation.
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Lieved
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Balloon tests weather at Croydon airport in fog
A balloon with instruments is launched near Croydon airport in fog to measure flying weather at two to three thousand feet above the field.
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Croydon
London
Retired highwayman surrenders to finish sentence at prison gates
Raleigh February 21 Raymond Ragan age 80 a highwayman returned to the prison to complete serving his sentence after escaping five years ago. He knocked at the gates and requested to be incarcerated to finish his term.
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PEN
Raleigh
Raymond Ragan
Hollywood color film aims for natural tones through artful composition
Hollywood color experts describe color as visual music shaping mood and realism. Designer Robert Haldmond Jones compares it to composing oils, while Jock Whitney cautions against art talk. The piece notes subdued set colors for Dancing Pirate, dyed animals, and the first screen sunset upcoming for The Trail of the Lonesome Pine with two authentic sunsets.
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Paul Harrison
Hollywood
Robert Hdlmond Jones
Technicolor
Broadway
Rembrandt
Jock Whitney
Whitney
Pioneer Productions
Jones
Becky Sharp
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Behind the Scenes in Washington in Uncertain Times
The article questions official counts of unemployment and the number of legally present aliens, noting a lack of clear statistics. It references broad plans and debates shaping policy amid incomplete data and piecemeal information from agencies and lawmakers.
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Twoscore
Data Gaps Mark Debates On Unemployment And Aliens
A Washington analysis notes widespread uncertainty over unemployment counts and alien populations. It cites estimates from AFL and the board, a proposed national census, and varying city figures. The piece also discusses court reactions to New Deal policies and a proposed new AAA framework to pass Supreme Court scrutiny.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
National Industrial Conference Board
Hugh Johnson
Senate
Reynolds
North Carolina
Commissioner of Immigration
New York City
Supreme Court
Congress
AAA
Logan
Kentucky
Man Found Dead in Boxcar Identified as Local Steel Worker
Asheville authorities identify Sasponas Mare, 88, a former Pittsburgh steel worker, as the man found dead from monoxide fumes in a refrigerator box car a few days earlier. The death is being investigated as a non-criminal incident.
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Asheville
Sasponas Mare
Pittsburgh
University of North Carolina baccalaureate speakers named
Dr John Ward Studebaker U S Commissioner of education will deliver the baccalaureate address at UNC June 9. Dr Halford Edward Luccock of Yale Divinity School will preach the baccalaureate sermon June 7.
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Chapel Hill
John Ward Studebaker
U. S. Commissioner of Education
University of North Carolina
Halford Edward Luccock
Yale Divinity School
Air Bombardment Scores Deep Submarine Damages
Allied air forces in the later part of World War II damaged German submarines by depth bombs dropped on or near the U boats. Submerged craft remain partly visible from the air during calm weather, aiding targets.
Norse god and coastal clues puzzle entry
A fragmented crossword style item lists Norse god references and scattered clues across vertical and horizontal entries with terms like god of war and ancient deity. The puzzle interweaves mythic names, objects, and descriptors to guide solution.
Governor asserts Hauptmann case unsolved and ongoing
The report notes Hauptmann remains in poor legal peril but in good physical and mental condition as attorney Fisher seeks Dr. Condon for testimony about bribery claims. Leibowitz allegedly used a third degree tactic to intimidate Hauptmann near the electric chair, which caused a brief reaction before decision.
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Hauptmann
C. Lloyd Fisher
Fisher
John F. Condon
Dr. Condon
Condon
Panama
Leibowitz
Leibowits
Southern Methodist Ban in Poland Prompts Probe Demand
Dr. Clark says he does not know how much property was taken and notes Poland has never recognized the church. He cites two units, the southern trade and the cultural society, that held the property now seized. He urges a full review of government actions and documents to determine the order’s scope.
Local Firms Approved for Securities and Furniture Loans
An official Raleigh notice lists Industrial Finance High Point Inc and Galvin Furniture Lenoir as authorized firms. It notes stock shares and subscriptions, including Edna and Gertrude W. High Point, and J Charles M Jonas with a $125000 authorization and $3 subscriptions, all of Lenoir.
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Raleigh
Stacey W. Wade
State
Industrial Finance
High Point, Inc
Tellingsworth
Edna
Gertrude W. High Point
Galvin Furniture Lenoir
Authital
J. Charles M. Jonas
Lenois
Registration figures show rising unemployment relief rolls
Data from Carolina reports nearly half of workers unemployed in six months with registration of relief rolls through meat bureaus. Officials note 595 persons were registered as of the period, indicating broader state labor challenges.
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Carolina
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