Better Government Institute to Hold Meeting Here Monday
About 175 local workers from all city sections will meet Monday at 7 pm in the Sheraton Hotel to prepare for a membership drive next week. Major L P McLendon of Greensboro will be principal speaker with brief talks by other noted persons. The institute aims for efficient, less costly government with no political aim, led by Joseph Anson of High Point.
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Better Government ‘Institute
The
Better Govern Institute
Sherato Hotel
Everett Marsh
L. P. McLendon
Eensboro
Joseph Anson
High Point
High Point District Court Of Honor Monday Evening
The High Point district Court Of Honor will be held Monday at 0 p m in the Street School auditorium. Emblems for the riot and council camporees will be presented to the district patrols. The Junior Court of Honor requires attendance by all Scouts with five or more awards.
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Uts
High Point
West
Washington Street
Roop
Ralph Harbison Atmaster
Homecoming Day at Mainfield Friends Church
Mainfield Friends Church hosts its annual Homecoming Day today on John Wesley Road three miles south of Sophia. Sunday school gathers at 10 and the 11 o'clock service features contributions from Charlie and Cora Lee. Special singing events and activities are planned throughout the day.
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Mainfield Friends Church
John Wesley Road
Sophia
Colbert Farlow
Charlie
Cora Leen
Crowe to Speak at 35th Municipal Finance Officers’ Meeting
S Crowe High Point city infant will speak on How Point Lowered Its Interest at the thirty fifth annual ce of the Municipal Fi Officers Association of the States and Canada to be t the Statler Hotel Detroit June 17 to 2p roximately 500 local fed nd state finance officers win the conference Crowe is North Carolina di df the association He has of the division of account the city government here
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S. Crowe
High Point City
Fi- Officers’ Association of
States
Canada
Statler
Detroit
Crowe
North Carolina
Red Cross Mobilization Encouraging in High Point Chapter
High Point Chapter officers report Mobilization for Mercy contributions as the most encouraging yet this past week. They await city wide Junior Red Cross Council reports to be presented at the Sherman Hotel on Wednesday June 5 at 3 30 p m, noting the Junior group’s focus on major activities.
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High Point
American Red Cross
Baccalaureate at High Point High School Tonight
Rev. Howard S. Hartzell will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at High Point High School auditorium at 8 o clock. Dr. A B Conrad will give the invocation and benediction as the glee club performs Onward Ye People and Recessional.
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Howard S. Hartzell
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
High Point High School
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Sibelius
de Koven
Dr. Conrad
George Humphreys
Bill Currie
Grady Goldston
Joe Given
Herbert Hodgin
Clark Wilson
Charles Warner
Earl Frazier
Mary Anne Thomas
Garnet Hinshaw
Ruby Parker
Gloria Iiderton
Mary Jo Wilson
Sara Ray
Mary Ann Coe
Peggy Teague
Local C. E. Group Will Meet Tuesday
Bill Wall president of High Point Christian Endeavor Union calls executive board meeting and urges all local society presidents to attend Tuesday evening June 4 at First Methodist Church before the State convention at Eton College June 13 16. Plans for entering in Burlington parade June 15 will be discussed as part of the 42nd annual state gathering ending with worship Sunday. Dr G I Humphreys preaches at 11 am and Warren G Hoopes leads Sunday evening consecration and conference sessions Friday address. High Point Endeavorers should send registrations to Miss Ollie Stadler Burlington.
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Bill Wall
High Point Christian Endeavor Union
Union
First Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor
Eton College
High Point
Burlington
G. I. Humphreys
Warren G. Hoopes
Pennsylvania C. E. Union
Ollie Stadler
Holt Street
Fatal Farm Accident Near Whiteville Claims Farmer
Martin McLamb a 64 year old farmer of New Hope was killed when his horse bolted his wagon and he was thrown his head struck a wheel in the crash authorities reported the incident occurred today near Whiteville.
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Whiteville
Martin McLamb
New Hope
McLamb
Girl Scout Camp Uwharrie Opens June 14
Preparations completed for Camp Uwharrie run by Girl Scouts of the city from June 14 to June 28. Director Mrs. Mabel Burnett leads a staff of five and two assistants with a registered nurse. The program features crafts nature study music games and an astronomy telescope. The camp accommodates 60 girls with health and safety standards upheld by Federal State and Girl Scout requirements. Applications at 10644 West Washington Street and visiting hours Sundays 2 30 to 5 30.
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Uwharrie
Mabel Burnett
High Point
Girl Scout
West
Washington Street
Harry Doctor
Royster Tucker
Camp Uwharrie
Camp
Annual Memorial Service in Jamestown Today
Tributes to about 40 Jamestown area residents who have died in the last year will be led by Rev. C O Kennerly at the 14th annual Community Memorial Service this afternoon at 3 o clock. The program features hymns readings prayers and a memorial address by Rev C O Kennerly with remarks by Rev G W Fink.
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Jamestown
C. O. Kennerly
Jamestown Church
Mr. Kennerly
Jamestown-Oakdale
Memorial Committee of
G. W. Fink
Croft
R. E. Bundy
Malotte
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Mae Kirkman
Anna Bell Thompson
MacDermid
H. N. Williard
Lowell Methodist Church
God
Hughes
Cornwallis
Guilford Court House
Robt Amos Jr Wins Don C Peglar Medal at McCallie
Robert T. Amos Jr son of Mr and Mrs R T Amos of this city received the Don C Peglar medal at McCallie School Chattanooga Tenn for best influence in dormitory life. He served as Y M C A president both semesters and held posts as vice president of the Student Council senior senator and member of Keo Kio. He played football track and baseball and was on the varsity football and basketball squads. Continued on page 10 sec B.
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Robert T. Amos, Jr
R. T. Amos
Don C. Peglar
McCallie
Chattanooga
Tenn
Amos
Bob
Keo Kio
Fatally Hurt In Siler City Crossroads Crash
F. Roscoe Samuels, 28, of 1411 Pershing Street, died at the scene when his car collided with another at the Snow Camp Siler City crossroads seven miles from Siler City. Three companions were injured. Samuels suffered a fractured skull and head injuries. The crash occurred about 4 30 Saturday as his car headed toward Pittsboro from Liberty. Names of other occupants were not immediately available.
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F. Roscoe Samuels
Pershing Street
Siler City
Samuels
Snow Camp
Pittsboro
Liberty
Famed Legion Chaplain to Speak at State Convention Service
Reverend Augustin Gearhard of Milwaukee will be main speaker at a memorial service Sunday June 23 in the amphitheatre at City Lake as part of the state American Legion convention. A 100 voice choir and solo by Mrs. Leroy Fergus are planned. Gearhard, a former chaplain of the 328th infantry, earned the Distinguished Service Cross in 1918 and now serves as senior chaplain in the Sixth Corps area.
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American Legion
T of Honor
C.iffendale
J. W. Poole
Hal
George Covington
O. Delk
R. C
Mike) Boyce
Lporee
Augustin Francis Gearhard
Milwaukee
Wis
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
The
City Lake
J. Gurney Briggs
High Point
Leroy Fergus
Southport
Gearhard
328Th Infantry
France
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Sixth Corps
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Legion
Annual Building Activity In High Point Surges
High Point building values near three quarter million by end of May with potential to surpass 1938 39 totals by over 100 000. By May 31 the city inspector issued 134 new home permits valued at 412 150 and repairs to 639 homes cost 127 660.
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High Point
Office of the
Broughton Horton Gubernatorial Runoff Attracts Local Campaigns
High Point politics split into pro and anti Broughton camps as a second primary looms. Horton backers plan to reopen headquarters while Broughton supporters including R B Culler and Gaston A Johnson pledge backing the Raleigh candidate. Maxwell supporters indicate they will back Broughton if a second primary occurs.
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High Point
J. Melville Broughton
Raleigh
Wilkins
P. Horton
Pittsboro
Horton
Byron A. Haworth
R. B. Culler
Mr. Broughton
James B. Lovelace
A. J. Maxwell
Revenue Commissioner
J. M. Broughton
Mr. Lovelace
Maxwell
Gaston A. Johnson
L. Lee Gravely
Enterprise
Broughton
Rocky Mount Man
Johnson
Gravely
Mr. Gravely
Lovelace
Greensboro attorney seeks Guilford second primary
Robert F. Moseley of Greensboro asked the Guilford County Board of Elections to call a second Democratic primary for two State House seats. A June 22 runoff would include Moseley, Shelley B. Caveness and Beverly C. Moore, after Caveness and Moore led May 25 but failed to secure a nomination.
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Robert F. Moseley
Greensboro
Guilford Board of Election
State House of Representatives
Mr. Moseley
Shelley B. Caveness
Beverly C. Moore
Rupert T. Pickens
Caveness
Moore
Moseley
J. M. Broughton
Wilkins P. Horton
Horton
House of Representatives
Raleigh
Guilford County
General Assembly
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Better Governt
Jr. Red Cross
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Metturo
Welo
Yaoun Boaro
RED Cross
Mobilization For Mercy
Hes
Iweram Je
High Point Council OF
Robt. Amos, Jr
McCallie School
Robt, T. Amos, Jr
F.R. Samuels
Notre Dame
Legion Department
Broughton - Horton
Harrison
State House
Guilford
J. Keith Harrison
Pickens
Lewis E. Teague
Frank Paschal
Teague
Shuping
George L. Stansbury
Hoyle
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