Notable address at A and T graduation sparks broad acclaim
The commencement speaker Mr. Harrison traced a life from Haiti to Detroit and London Ontario, detailing his rise in drama. He praised perseverance and recounted 640 Broadway performances and major honors. The audience applauded as 31 graduates received degrees. A Boy Scouts jamboree followed at Leonard Street school grounds Friday afternoon.
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Green Pastures
Harrison
Haiti
London
Ontario
United States
Canada
Detroit
Mister Hall
Saturday Night
Chicago
Greensboro
A and E College
New York
Federated Churches of New York
Marc Conally
Lord
Gabriel
Boy Scouts of Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of
High Point
Salisbury
Leonard — Street
Visiting Miss Pendergrass Guests In Chester
Miss Fannie Captolina Pendergrass and Miss Cincinnati Pendergrass of Chester South Carolina are spending the week with Mrs. Maggie Crutchfield at 304 Bynum Street.
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Cit
Fannie Captolina Pendergrass
Cincinnati Pendergrass
Chester, South Carolina
Maggie Crutchfield
Bynum Street
Birthday Party For Williex E Merritt Jr On Sixth Birthday
Williex E Merritt Jr celebrated his sixth birthday with a party Wednesday afternoon from 4 30 to 5 30 hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs W B Merritt of East Washington Street. Twenty four children attended the celebration with a May Pole centerpiece, dolls for the girls and whistles for the boys as gifts.
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Williex E. Merritt, Jr
Williex BE. Meritt, Jr
W. BE. Merritt
East Washington Street
Edna Grier
Alma Grier
Frankie Hall
Catherine Clanton
Joan Young
Marie Walker
Bertha Williamson
Mary Lyerly
Gloria Hammond
Geraldine Morgan
Sarah Blaine
Wana Robinson
Blanche Marie Martin
John Coltrane
Willie Smith
Charles Whitted
Miss Clara Humphreys Graduates From Bennett College
Miss Clara Humphreys of Taylor Street, this city, graduated from Bennett College for Women in Greensboro with an A. B. in education. She majored in mathematics and minored in science and did practice teaching at William Penn High School. She also starred in varsity basketball for three years and on the tenni e team.
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Clara Humphreys
Bennett College
Taylor Street
Bennett College For Women
Greensboro
Miss Humphreys
William Penn High School
Tennie
Naval Academy graduates receive diplomas in annual ceremony
463 midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy received diplomas. 332 were commissioned as ensigns. Rear-Admiral Hart urged graduates to value service before self and be eternally grateful for the nation’s gifts. The event drew Rear-Admiral Leahy, Admiral Harrington, and Gov. Ritchie among dignitaries as 24 honor graduates were announced.
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Annapolis
William D. Leahy
Bureau of Navigation
United States Naval Academy
Thomas C. Hart
Academy
Hart
Parnell Frederick Harrington
Naval Academy
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Graduation Honors at Academy Commencement
Flapper, Fanny Says edited by John Preston Wiley Neil Edgar Negley and Frank A Nusome led the diploma recipients. Graduates sang The Navy Blue and Gold and the national anthem after receiving their degrees. Undergraduates cheered for those about to leave, and the midshipmen tossed their caps as visitors collected them.
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John Preston Wiley
Washington
Neil Edgar Ngeley
Waverly
Frank A. Nusome
Rockport
Texas
Grrduates
Farmer Confesses Beating Woman To Death Near Robbinsville
Will Lane a 40 year old farmer charged with the murder of Mrs Essie Johnson 36 whose dismembered body was found near her home Lane signed a confession taking full responsibility for the death After the confession Johnsons husband Sherman was released Lane said he killed her because she begged him to and could not stand living without him He beat her to death with a stout limb and the body was scattered over about a square mile before identification
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Robbinsville
Will Lane
Essie Johnson
Lane
Sherman Johnson
Rural Electrification Committee Set to Meet June 6
Governor Ehringhaus appointed group to study rural power extension in North Carolina. The first meeting is scheduled for June 6 and Mrs. Thomas O Berry, state relief administrator, has promised federal funds to finance a survey.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
North Carolina
Thomas O’berry
Search for Body of Charleston Man Who Jumped From Plane
Officers and volunteers resumed the search for Alexander M. Luke of Charleston D C who leaped from an airplane and died yesterday afternoon. Beverley Howard the pilot struggled to restrain him as they argued midair at about 4000 feet.
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Richmond
Alexander M. Luke
Charleston
D. C
Beverley Howard
Luke
Howard
The Trick Worked Stoney Creek Flag Change
The Union Jack flies again at Stoney Creek Battlefield park after Henry Marshall a park board member, replaced the worn flag with the U S Stars and Stripes amid citizen protests of Canada’s 1812 victory. A resident offered to use his Union Jack until a new flag was bought.
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Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek Battlefield Park
Henry Marshall
Marshall
United States
Stony Creek
14 Classes To Hold Reunions At Duke
Durham June 1 Alumni day at Duke University is expected to set attendance records as 14 reunion classes gather next week. Classes include 74 79 64 89 694 99 04 09 14 10 34 38 81 and 38 with informal events planned on commencement’s third day. The program promises alumni and degree candidates sharing spotlight at the campus events.
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Durham
Duke University
New Plane Carrier Ranger to be Delivered to Navy
Newport News officials said the U S Ranger, a new 21 million dollar aircraft carrier, will be formally delivered to the navy by Newport News Shipbuilding around 3 p m Monday. A skeleton crew will move the vessel to Hampton Roads naval base with Capt. Arthur L Bristol and Ranger personnel taking charge.
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Newport News
U. S
Ranger
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Hampton Roads Naval Operating Base
Arthur l L. Bristol
Notice of sale Clifton's Laundry at High Point
Pursuant to court order, the undersigned will auction at noon on Friday June 15 1934 at the courthouse door of the Municipal Court High Point North Carolina the Clifton's Laundry stock fixtures and machinery located on the Dickson Wood Carving Company premises Thomasville Highway west of High Point The sale inventories include steam pressers rotary presser rotary washer extractor machines and related laundry equipment prior inspection available at 1181 North Main Street High Point NC dated May 26 1934 J Keith Harrison signer
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Municipal Court
City of High Point
Clifton’s
Dickson Wood Carving Company
Thomasville Highway
North
Careina
North Main Street
High Point
N. C
Feen-a-mint Chewing Gum Laxative Ad
An old advertisement promotes Feen-a-mint chewing gum as a safe gentle laxative that cleanses bowels and promotes complete movement. It claims chewing distributes the laxative evenly through the intestines and warns against delay. Price listed 15c and 5c at druggists.
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Thomas B&b. Smith Telephone
KR. Harrison
A. and
Richard RB. Harrison
de Land
Marc Connally
Mickey Mouse
General Foods
Walt Disney
G. ¥. Corp
Heaths Grocery and Market
Chase and Sanborn Coffee
K and
Blairo Tissue
Ballard’s Obelisk
Camay Soap
SELOX
Heath
Sae SR
Beso
Chevrolet
Fisher
Chevrolet Motor Company
Mich
Pera
Flint
G.M.A.C
General Motors
Laughlin Chevrolet Co., Inc
Wrenn Street
Meharry
Visite City
J. W. Jones
Meharry Medical College
Nashville
Tennessee
Avon
Winton
Jones
Dc. T. Whitten
U. S. Naval Academy
By Richard WH. Elliott
Fanny
Farmer
Duke
U. S. Navy
Clifton
J. Keith Harrison
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