Emma Blair Wins City Softball Title
Emma Blair defeats Oak Hill 7 to 5 at Elm Street School to claim the city elementary softball championship. Braswell and Chadwick homered for Emma Blair while Harris led Oak Hill with a first-half homer and strong pitching. The win follows prior overtime and loss games, with sportsmanship noted throughout.
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Kennedy
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Roach
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Major Leaders in Baseball By The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Finney and Williams of Boston with high averages. Foxx and Trosky top RBIs. Leiber and Meek pace catches. Milner leads pitching. In the National and American Leagues top hitters include Danning, Mize, and Frey with strong showings in runs and doubles.
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Boxing results from last night report several ch
Pete Scalzo retained the York featherweight title by outpointing ex-champion Mike Belloise in New York. George Zengaras won over Ray in Cleveland while Leo Rodak defeated Jackie Wilson in Chicago. Bob Montgomery beat Al Nett in Philadelphia and Eddie Sams outpointed Cyclone Lynch in Denver. Carl Vinciquerra bested Arne Anderson in Omaha with Billy Marquart overcoming Sammy Mus in Omaha.
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National Boxing Associat
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New York
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Cleveland
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Burgh
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Philadelphia
al Nett
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Omaha
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St. Paul
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Winnipeg
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Concord Trounces Mooresville 13 to 2 in Free Hit Affair
Concord crushed Mooresville in a league game 13 to 2. The 16 hit Concord attack overwhelmed Moors while Mooresville gathered 13 hits against two Weaver hurlers. Final line shows Moors 2 runs on 13 hits with 4 errors. Concord 13 runs on 16 hits with no errors.
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Guilford County Real Estate Transfers In High Point And Morehead Townships
Guilford County transfers include Lawton Park property to James H Mellichampe and Rankin Teague Welch lots to Lorna Laundry. W E Lewis and Myrtle Lewis neighbor Burns Burgess lot. Sumner transfers Howell Street tracts to T D Tyson. Durham Life Insurance Co to Ulysses Grant Turner property in College Park. Id dings First Street lot. Tenvacar Realty to Fletcher Pennix Nocho Park property. Cox and wife to Harry L May and wife McConnell Road property. Willie Smith and wife Nocho Park lots.
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James H. Mellichampe
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M. Ernest Welch
Lorena Laundry
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W. E. Lewis
Myrtle Lewis
Burns and Burgess
E. A. Sumner
T. D. Tyson
Howell Street
Morehead Township
Durham Life Insurance Company
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College Park
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J. H Iddings
First Street
Gilmer Township
Tenvacar Realty Corporation
Fletcher Pennix
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Plans for July Fourth celebration progressing in Kernersville
Preparations for the annual Fourth of July celebration and livestock show in Kernersville are moving forward with committees engaged. The event is expected to draw 10 000 or more people and organizers anticipate one of the town’s best celebrations. Satisfactory trials have been made in Italy with a semi automatic rifle firing 12 rounds a minute.
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Italy
Maxwell Critically Ill After Stroke During Campaign
Raleigh June 4. Revenue Commissioner A J Maxwell is critically ill at his home after suffering a stroke in the final week of the Democratic primary campaign. He has served as revenue commissioner since 1929 and was on leave without pay to run for governor. His condition showed slight improvement this morning.
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Guilford College Holds 105th Graduation Ceremony
Guilford College graduated 1940 students in a 105th year commencement at Guilford Center Campus. Dr. Carson Ryan of UNC spoke on human relations as a crisis of our time and was introduced by President Clyde A. Milner. One graduate was Robert D. Wilson Jr. of High Point.
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Carson Ryan
Kenan
University of North Carolina
Guilford
Ryan
Progressive Education Society
Clyde A. Milner
Robert D. Wilson, Jr
High Point
Spanish Students Demonstrate Again for Gibraltar Return
In Madrid and six Spanish cities, university and other students renewed protests demanding Gibraltar become Spanish. Granada marchers visited the tombs of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand and swore they will not rest until Gibraltar is Spanish again. Censorship blocked initial reports, but broadcasts of the unrest reached abroad.
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Secretaries of North Carolina chambers hold closing session
In Kinston the annual convention of NC chamber of commerce secretaries ended with election of officers and other business. Speeches were given by Jack Patterson of Greensboro Malcolm Ainsworth of Asheville and Lester Rose of Wilson. A dance and banquet followed.
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Chambers of Commerce
North Carolina
Jack Patterson
Greensboro
Malcolm Ainsworth
Asheville
Lester Rose
Wilson
My Favorite Wife and Other Screenings at Local Theaters
Center screens Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in My Favorite Wife with showings from 1 32 to 9 32. Broadhurst presents Florian starring Robert Young and Helen Gilbert with times 1 25 to 9 20. Paramount features First Love with Deanna Durbin and Robert Stack at 1 30 to 9 30. Rialto presents A Child Is Born with Geraldine Fitzgerald and co stars with showings numbered 1 22, 1 03, and 4 25, 6 06, 7 14, 9 28.
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Cary Grant
Wife
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Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Paramount
Deanna Durbin
Robert Stack
Rialto
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Gladys George
Jane Bryan
House Studies Amendments in Labor Measure
A House debate on Wagner Labor Act amendments unfolds as advocates seek two sets of revisions. Supporters push for broader changes to the Labor Board while Norton backs additions to the three member board amid AFL and CIO positions.
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Local Scouts Awarded At Court Of Honor In High Point District
The High Point District court of honor held at Ray Street School awarded emblems to 23 patrol leaders from Scouts B Furgerson Jimmy Whichard Ralph Marshall Ray Hinson Claude McMahon Billy Corn Jack Dillard Dillard Wagoner Herbert Speas Mack Lewis Don Hines Jack Allen Aubrey Grimes Hale Hardee Billy Johnson Bobby Hauser Ralph Edwards Percy Payne Harold Davis Bernard Shuflet Walter Stout Robert Williard Robert Shufelt Bill Smith Robert Flynt Bill Guyer Mack Brock J H Jackson John Thomas 560 hours civic service and other honors were presented with plans shared for summer camp Jam bor ee at camp Uwharrie and a moving picture by the scouts.
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Claude McMahon
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Mack Lewis
Donald Hines
Jack Allen
Aubrey Grimes
Hale Hardee
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Robert Flynt
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H. C. Rich
Francis Booze
Ray Odom
Arthur Kaplan
J. H. Jackson
Fred Wheeless
Norman Silver
James Paschal
Leon Caton
Bill DeVinney
Reading
John Thomas
Unnecessary Action on Dividend Bill In Britain
London June 4 Sir Kingsley Wood chancellor of the exchequer said he would not proceed with the limitation of dividends bill as the 100 per cent excess profits tax made it unnecessary He proposed extending the tax to the Bank of England and urged national support for new government loans and reduced consumer spending.
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Kingsley Wood
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Private Industry Could Meet Defense Needs, Banker Says
Boston June 4. Robert M. Hanes president of the American Bankers Association declares private business and independent banking can execute the government defense program as in 1917 18. He says the free enterprise order should avoid war scare hysteria and surrender of powers to the federal government. He notes banks are prepared to finance defense programs while warning against overreaction to war fears.
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Robert M. Hanes
American Bankers Association
American Institute of Banking
Congress
Hanes
Wachovia Bank and Krust Company
Winston-Salem
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Farm Market Report Signals Mixed Prices Across Regions
North Carolina fruit and vegetable markets show varied movement on Monday with steady to weak trends. Potatoes, cucumbers, squashes, cabbage, and beans display ranges from 1.25 to 3.50 per unit across New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Charleston with notable regional price shifts per stock quality and shipping point.
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Sanitary district okays bond in Asheboro vote
Voters in the North Asheboro Central Falls sanitary district authorize a $75,000 bond to add to a $167,000 WPA grant. The measure passes 327 to 194 and the project is ready to start once labor is available. A London stage singing version of Shakespeare’s Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind is noted in the text.
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Asheboro- Central Falls
Shakespear
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Two Suits Filed in Municipal Court Today
H. Frank Smith seeks a divorce from Zula Mae Smith after two years of separation. Melvin Johnson sues partners of Piedmont Candy Service and Hollywood Candy Company for 2500 damages over a candy bar that allegedly fractured his tooth. The notice includes a separate line about Germans and rankos before purchases.
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Zula Mae Smith
Melvin Johnson
R. C. Lewis
J. G. Hopkins, III
Piedmont Candy Service
Hollywood Candy Company, Inc
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