Thieves thwarted in attempt to steal West Union Telegraph safe
Robbers tried to trundle a safe from the West Union Telegraph Co office but were scared off by a Sheraton Hotel bell hop. They fled in an apparent stolen Ford 40 model, leaving the safe in front of the office. Police link the break with other recent robberies and investigate a related car theft in the hotel parking lot.
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Robers
West Union
Colny
Sheraton
Postal Telegraph Office
C. C. Murray
Lenoir
Leslie Gordon
W. R. Weatherford
Gordon
S. C. Clark
Era Union
Vasd
State
Sanford
Adkinville
Red Cross Fund Tops $3 000 in High Point Drive
High Point war relief drive raises to 3105 61 toward an 8000 quota with Sunday School and factory box collections. Donations from Adams Mills Sunbeam Sunshine Laundry Marsh Furniture and others boost totals as thefts report a break in at local offices. Local police consider ties to other city burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
High Point
Lee F. Schaner
Wesley Memorial Church
East Commerce Street
Adams-Millis
Sunshine Laundry
Marsh Furniture Company
High Point Mattress Company
W. P. A. Supervisory Brotherhood Club
C. A. Lewis
Jack Hunsucker
G. R. Ward
Frank Hunsucker
William London
Max Bones
H. R. Williamson
Jake London
Sam Tobias
B'Nai 'Israel Sunday School
Marsh Furniture Co
High Point Graduate Nurses Club
C. R. Cook
Allison Named As Food Stamp Head
Charles W. Phillips announces L. H. Allison as supervisor for the surplus commodity distribution in Guilford County overseeing food stamps in High Point and Greensboro. The project should start by mid month with E. M. Scott as cashier and E. L. Bason as statistician in Greensboro, and future appointments planned for High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Charles W. Philips
Guilford County Welfare Board
L. H. Allison
High Point
Allison
Duke University
Durham
Greensboro College
E. M. Scott
E. L. Bason
WPA
Accident Victim Grubbs In Satisfactory Condition
J C Grubbs of Park Street was reported in satisfactory condition at Burrus Memorial Hospital after a motorcycle collision with Olin L Chappell of 468 South Main Street. He was unconscious briefly and X rays were planned to finalize the check on his status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Grubbs
Park Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Sechrest
Olin L. Chappell
South Main Street
Mr. Grubbs
Wrenn Street
Paramount Theatre
Plans Change for City Free Swim Week
City parks director W F Bailey announced postponement of the free swim week to the week of June 17 due to a scheduling conflict with a YMCA program starting around June 10. Lifeguard Lloyd Whitley and others at City Lake will supervise children over age 10 who are non-swimmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bailey
Parks and Playgrounds
Christian Associatoin
Lloyd Whitley
Firemen Honor Fallen at Sunday Memorial Service
The annual firemen memorial service will be held Sunday at 9:45 a.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Charles F. Carroll Jr., city schools superintendent, will deliver the memorial address after a program including songs, prayers, a roll call of deceased members, and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount Theatre
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
All Hail the Power
Hoy L. Fesperman
Wesley Memorial
J. E. Horney
R. D. Church
Ree
Dewey Brief Speech Planned in High Point Next Saturday
The Dewey campaign schedules a 2 15 pm arrival at the Sheraton Hotel High Point for a short talk from his car. He will also hold a 9 45 am Greensboro press conference at the O Henry Hotel and meet groups of farmers workers and manufacturers before a 1 pm luncheon with delegates and alternates. The itinerary includes travel to Winston Salem via Thomasville and Lexington with motorcycle escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
South
Winston-Salem
Sheraton Hotel
Walter L. York
Greensboro
O. Henry
York
Sedgefield
Thomasville
Lexington
Sheraton
Jake F. Newell
Charlotte
Charles A. Jonas
Lincolnton
Edwin M. Stanley
Young Republican Clubs
Bible School Opens Monday at Local Reformed Church
A daily vacation Bible School will start Monday at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in this city, running 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. for ages 5 to 15. Four courses cover church life, with a daily devotional featuring the film I Am the Way. Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman leads the Intermediate group. Mrs. Fesperman directs a morning pageant Learn of Me. Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical and Reformed
Christ
Hoy L. Fesperman
Finals Tonight At High School Graduation Exercises
Three hundred twenty nine seniors will receive diplomas at graduation exercises at 8 p m tonight at the Senior High School. Mayor O Arthur Kirkman will deliver the commencement address with Charles F Carroll Jr supervising and Dr O Williamson offering the invocation. D P Whitley will present medals and awards and C F Tomlinson will present the diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Arthur Kirkman
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
O. C. Williamson
First Presbyterian Church
Kirkman
D. P. Whitley
Lenoir High School
Fire Loss in High Point May 1939 Compared with 1940
High Point records total fire loss of 888 dollars in May with 26 fires, versus 80 dollars and 25 fires in May 1939. Buildings lost 400 dollars and contents 488 dollars. Causes include seven physical hazards, eighteen personal hazards, and three occupational hazards. Per capita loss 2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
E. K. Ingram
Guilford Alumni Open Drive for College Improvements
Guilford College alumni formed a local fundraising committee at the Elwood Hotel to raise money for facility upgrades. Chairman W C Idol outlined plans to replace the 44 year old gymnasium add a women’s athletic field and finance two faculty housing units with additional dormitory rooms under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Guilford College
W. C. Idol
Idol
Woodmen of the World to Mark Fiftieth Anniversary
Piedmont Camp Woodmen of the World will celebrate the national fraternity s fiftieth anniversary tonight at 7 30 in the Masonic Hall replacing the council hall as previously announced public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Camp
Woodmen of the World
Masonic Hall
Council Hall
Burke-McDowell Electric Cooperative Formed
Burke McDowell Electric Cooperative organized in Morganton North Carolina with 8 C Bennett serving as chairman of the board of directors.
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Morganton
N. C
Burke-McDowell Electric Cooperative
C. Bennett
Riverside grads Willis Slane and Charles Brockmann honored
Corporal Willis Slane and Cadet Charles Brockmann graduated this week from Riverside Military Academy Gainesville Ga Slane earned the English diploma Brockmann the scientific diploma Slane also played on the varsity football team
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Slane
W. H. Slane
Charles Brockmann
H. L. Brockmann
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Slane
Brockmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross Fund
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
Goodrich
Silvertowns
Economy Auto Store
E. M. Duli
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
Main Street
Thomasville, N. C
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Frances Hutt Dewey
Turkey
Westinghouse
Browning
Hose Furniture Company
South Main
Reformed Church
Masonic
REA Formed
Rose Furniture CO
South Main St
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