Kannapolis Towelers blank Lexington in NC State League game
Jim Kite pitched a four hit shutout to lead Kannapolis to a 4 to 0 win over Lexington. Key plays included Walls Black Miller producing the offense and neat fielding. Crawford substituted at several positions with solid defense.
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Kannapolis
Lexington
Jim Kite
Kington Indians
Kanpolis
Ceeesss
Beer Tasssveesaes
Rapolis
Walls
Black
Millerim
Cuoto
Shope
Kel- Sacrifices
Davis
McDonald
Dou
Saab
White
Young
Cornelius
Crichton Announces Pinehurst Qualifiers For National Event
Blair pro Jimmy Crichton says entries for the national championship close June 17 and qualifying rounds will be held at Pinehurst on July 7. Local rep Crichton notes about ten days remain before the main event with eight golfers to advance. Moffitt has twice qualified. Nelson Zach sought entry blanks from Crichton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Crichton
Blair
Pinehurst
Crich
Moffitt
Nelson Zach
Can Ithem
Crichton
Cozart Leads Amateurs With 68 In North Carolina Amateur
Cozart of Durham shot 68 to lead amateur golfers in the North Carolina Amateur Championship qualifiers. Mann of Durham and Al of Wake Forest had notable scores with 73 as Turrentine of Durham finished at 73. The event continued with more play reported as of June 5.
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Cozart
Durham
North Carolina
Gostament, Mann
al In
Wake Forest
Jand
A. A. Turrentine
Bill
Don Jose Luis
Joe Louis
Artney Godoy
North
Grissom Tops Amateur Batting Standings With .600 Average
Grissom of Globe Parlor leads the Amateur League batting with a .600 mark after 30 at bats and 18 hits. Mel Hauser of Carolina Container is second at .471. Albert Walker of Highland sits third at .455 as pitching records show Powers with four wins undefeated.
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James
James “Chick” Cagle
Carolina Container Richthander
J. C. Whitt
Highland
Red Stamey
Adams Millis B
Harrington
Guilford
Carolina Contaisier
Adams
Millis Bees
Ab H Pet
Grissom
Globe
Hauser
Car
Lars Walker
Bennett
H-C
Age Flynn
Hensley
Brown
P.O.S
A-M
Harrington, Gail
Williard
Hester
Wiseman
Silver Knit Defeats Crown in Industrial League Softball
Silver Knit defeated Crown Hosiery 10 to 7 yesterday afternoon in an Industrial League softball game. Silver Knit exploded for seven runs in the fourth inning and two players homered while Crown had one homer. Final score Silver Knit 10 Crown 7 with RB 2 for Silver Knit and 1 for Crown.
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Landis
Isbury Giants
R H
Silver Knit
Crown Hosiery
Crown
Plans Completed for Lions International Meet in Durham
Plans are completed for the annual convention of district 31 of Lions International in Durham from Sunday through Tuesday. Governor Clyde R. Hoey and international president Alexander T. Wells of New York will be principal speakers. District governors include Dan EB Stewart of Asheville Rey W. Boling of Fayetteville and Neil Hester of Raleigh.
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Durham
District
Lions International
Clyde R. Hoey
Alexander T. Wells
New York
International
Dan Eb, Stewart
Asheville
Rey W. Boling
Fayetteville
Neil Hester
Raleigh
Fourth Year Manteo Opens Lost Colony Season at Fort Raleigh
Paul Green and his outdoor drama The Lost Colony returns for a fourth season at Fort Raleigh amphitheatre. The production, part of a 350th anniversary celebration for Virginia Dare, will open June 29 with new and renewed scenes.
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Manteo
Paul Green
Virginia Dare
Fort Raleigh
State Primaries Bring Casualties in North Carolina History
North Carolina gubernatorial primaries are described as regular casualty producers. The piece notes past tolls, including Commissioner of Revenue Allen J. Maxwell's illness after the latest primary, with reference to earlier campaigns in 1932, 1936, and 1940 and mentions figures such as Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, Clyde R. Hoey, Sandy Graham, Dick Fountain, and U. S. Senator Josiah W. Bailey in context of campaign strain.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Allen J. Maxwell
Maxwell
Ralph W. McDonald
Clyde R. Hoey
Sandy Graham
Rocky Mount
Dick Fountain
A. W. McLean
U. S
Josiah W., Bailey
New Orleans as a Northern City on Global Globe Proof
A brief note asserts New Orleans is a northern city, supported by world globes showing its latitude. It emphasizes standard geographic classifications and common globes as evidence.
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New Orleans
Allies to Build Powder Plant Near Memphis
Preliminary steps begin on a 50000 acre site ten miles north of Memphis for a powder plant financed by British and French governments. The Tennessee Powder Company to operate the 100 building complex costing 815 to 820 million dollars. 10000 workers expected. Water supplied by artesian wells. 22000000 gallons daily. Engineers to arrive to oversee construction with postwar conversion plans.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
EF. W. Hale
Shelby County Commission
Hale
ACC Employes Receive Checks Totaling 579 Dollars
Five maintenance of way workers for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad obtained checks totaling 579.20 in settlement of a wage hour case decided by Judge I M Meekins in February. The federal court clerk received 1364.58 to cover payments, fees and costs. Attorney D Lacy McBryde of Fayetteville represented the workers and got 500 dollars from the railroad under the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
I. M. Meekins
D. Lacy McBryde
Service Stations Group Will Meet at Bottling Plant
The High Point Service Station Association will hold a meeting Thursday night at 7 29 at the High Point Coca Cola Bottling plant on East Washington Street. All members are urged to attend.
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High Point Service Station Association
High Point
Coca-Cola
East Washington Street
Republicans Plan For Dewey's Visit
Thomasville Republicans announce plans for a large local delegation to greet Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican presidential candidate, during a stop next Saturday afternoon. Dewey will lunch at Sedgefield, then proceed to High Point and back to Thomasville with a brief stop in Lexington. The executive committee met to finalize details, aiming for about two o'clock, with a fuller statement to follow. The township Republican officers are G. M. Hoover chairman Mrs. T. E. Jennings vice chairman and Archie Bailey secretary treasurer.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Thomas E. Dewey
G. M. Hoover
T. E. Jennings
Archie Bailey
Devastating Flood Claims Five Lives
Northeast Nebraska flood killed five people and left eight missing as torrential rains drove rivers out of banks. Homer Pender and Winnebago suffered the worst damage, with homes and businesses swept away and hundreds homeless. The Lipp family and Harry Crawford among the dead. Edith Lipp survived after clinging to a tree. Rescue efforts continued as officials assessed damage and searched for the missing.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Homer
Pender
Winnebago
Edith Lipp
J. W. Harriss Reelected Y M C A Leader In High Point
J Welch Harriss is reelected president of the High Point Y M C A after the annual banquet. Nathan Ayers and R R Ragan win reelected positions, with L R Stewart as secretary and Edgar Hartley as executive secretary. A new director is Mrs M J Wrenn.
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J. Welch Harriss
High Point Young Men's Christian Association
Nathan Ayers
R. R. Ragan
L. R. Stewart
Edgar Hartley
M. J. Wrenn
Otis A. Jeffcoat
New York City
Amos R. Kearns
J. J. Corrigan
T. V. Rochelle
Virgil Yow
F. L. Conrad
J. Everett Marsh
Horace Haworth
J. E B. Millis
Tom J. Kearns
W. B. McEwen
F. Logan Porter
W. L. Jackson
C. T. Ingram, Jr
H. A. Millis
Philip Grandjean
I. Paul Ingle
Phil Grandjean
Tom Kegins
C. T. Ingram
Aia
L. Conrad
H. P. Council OF Social Agencies
Foy Martin
Community Chest
Everett Marsh
Thomasville to Build Modern Motorcycle Track
Thomasville officials announce a new motor cycle race track six miles from the city on Holly Grove Road. The 3 fourths mile oblong track will be oil treated to curb dust with 25 foot straightaways and 30 foot curves. Two AMA sanctioned races set for July 21 and September 8 expected to draw thousands. main event 40 laps with $ prizes. Club officers are Fred Kaney president Vernon Dorsett vice president Sherrill A Culler secretary treasurer and Arthur Fouts traffic manager.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Motorcycle Club
Holly Grove Road
American Motorcycle Association
Fred Kaney
Vernon Dorsett
Sherrill A. Culler
Arthur Fouts
Berle resigns from National Lawyers Guild over Communist line
Adolf A. Berle Jr resigns as assistant secretary of state from the National Lawyers Guild. He says the guild's management will not take a stand contrary to the Communist Party line. He mails letters to Judge John Gutknecht and Merle D. Vincent outlining his position.
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Washington
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
National Lawyers Guild
Communist Party
Berle
John Gutknecht
New York
Guild
Merle D. Vincent
District of Columbia
Neighbor relays aid from Winnebago switchboard through night
A neighbor stayed at the Winnebago telephone switchboard relaying messages to farmers and sending pleas for help to the outside world. She said they had to quit when water rose to the switchboard level.
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Winnebago
Poole Convicted On Drunk Charge In Thomasville
THOMASVILLE June 4 Geo Poole of 1806 King Street High Point was convicted of drunken driving after a wreck at Fisher Ferry Street railroad crossing at 1 a m Sunday The car Poole drove hit another car carrying H W Wall Mrs Dorothy Wall Dewey Heath and Miss Clara Beal Beal suffered multiple broken ribs Poole got six months suspended on condition he pay a 50 fine pay court costs transfer his car title to H W Wall to partly cover damages and not drive for 1 1 months Plus Isaac Reed Negro was convicted of drunken driving with a three month sentence and two month suspended term previously for carrying a concealed weapon his license revoked for two years Others received fines suspensions or short terms for trespassing speeding non support and related charges.
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Thomasville
Geo. Poole
King Street
High Point
Thomasville Court
Fisher Ferry Street
Poole
H. W. Wall
Dorothy Wall
Dewey Heath
Clara Beal
Beal
C Gilliam
H. W. Wal
Isaac Reed
Henry Young
Earl Kyler
Cecil Henry
Robert E. Elliott
N. P. Napier
Joohn Martin
Winston-Salem
Opening Will Be Saturday At Mills Home
Officials of the Mills Home in Thomasville invite friends to open the recently completed $20 000 girls cottage funded by the Samuel Huffman estate. A Mills Home band concert opens the program with religious readings and the Huffman Building dedication. Families from Morganton to Kannapolis attend as the 85 by 45 foot three story residence, furnished by the Huffman and Reddish families, is formally accepted.
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Thomasville
Mills
Samuel Huffman
Mills Home
W. B. Lord
J. D. McCready
First Baptist Church of
Morganton
J. A. Neilson
Huffman
R. O. Huffman
T. P. Pruitt
Hickory
F. A. Bower
First Baptist Church
Kannapolis
Millis
W. H. Reddish
Frank Huffman
Fred Q O. Huffman
Car crashes through garage wall killing two puppies
Cowell Poplin Jr. drove a sedan into a garage wall after mistaking an open door for the road. The wreck destroyed the structure and killed two puppies but Poplin and a companion were unhurt.
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Albemarle
Cowell Poplin, Jr
Poplin
Classic Film Lineup At The Local Theaters
A reel of showings features Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in My Favorite Wife at Center with multiple daily times. Br oadhurst presents Fiorian with Robert Young and Helen Gilbert and Deanna Durbin in First Love at Paramount. Rialto screens A Child Is Born starring Geraldine Fitzgerald Gladys George and Jane Bryan with listed show times.
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Irene Dunne
Cary Grant
Broadhurst
Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Paramount
Deanna Durbin
Robert Stack
Rialto
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Gladys George
Jane Bryan
Weather Summary: Mid Atlantic Region Forecast
Partly cloudy and unsettled with scattered showers tonight through Thursday across North and South Carolina and Virginia. Winds vary from moderate southwest to southeast, with central areas seeing local showers and possible thunderstorms. Coastal segments Sandy Hook to Hatteras show similar unsettled conditions and showers.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
North Portion
Sandy Hook
Hatter
Hatteras
Jacksonville
South Portion
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