Women ousted as West Virginia city voters reject all-female slate
In Friendly West Virginia the all-female town leadership including Mayor Stella Eddy and Recorder Elgie Rustemeyer lost to a male slate. John Fisher won the mayor's post while 64 of 78 eligible voters participated amid talk of a write-in drive. A Webster Springs candidate Juanita Delamore drew three votes in a separate upset.
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Friendly
Petticoa
Stella Eddy
Heraff
Ohio River Village
Elgie Rustemeyer
Tucoat
Citizen’s Party
John
Fisher
Mrs. Eddy
Josephine Cline
Webster Springs
Juanita Delamore
Moser Family Reunion Set For June 18 at Poplar Springs Church
The annual Moser family reunion will be held June 18 at Poplar Springs Church four miles north of Rural Hall. Singers from the area are invited, and the public is welcome to attend.
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Moser
Poplar’ Springs Church
Rural Hall
Camp choices for children are best matched to individual needs
A Teachers College column advises that there is no one perfect camp for every child. Parents should assess each camp's program, atmosphere, safety standards, medical facilities, and staff ability to understand and help the child. It also notes the importance of discussing the child’s problems with camp personnel.
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E. G. Osborne
Teachers College
Columbia University
University of Minnesota
Benjamin R. Andrews
Andrews
U. S
U.S
High Point Man Bound Over on Larceny Charges
Lem Martin of High Point was bound over to Forsyth County Superior Court on two charges of store breaking and five charges of larceny and receiving theft of many chickens. He appeared before Magistrate Berch C Willard and was sent to county jail in default of a $1000 bond.
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Winston-Salem
Lem Martin
High Point
Forsyth County
Mechanic Lee Howard Dead After Being Struck by Car
Lee Howard a 54 year old mechanic formerly of Winston Salem was killed in Charlotte last night when struck by a car as he crossed a street. The incident occurred June 7 according to AP reporting.
McDonald Picked for UNC Post Amid Quiet Dissent
Enterprise Bureau report from Raleigh recalls Dudley Bagley describing Dr. Ralph McDonald's UNC appointment as met with near unanimous approval at the board session. A discreet sigh prompted questions if votes reflected relief at McDonald leaving politics or habitual opposition. Marvin Ritch remained subdued, while Ralph Flowers and family toured the Capitol to view the battlefield.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill Raleigh
Dudley Bagley
State Rea
University
Ralph McDonald
McDonald
Bagley
New Hanover Patrolman Tracks Statewide Court Costs
New Hanover official Johnny Morris travels the state to collect the $1 extra cost from every criminal conviction, funds the Law Enforcement Officers Pension and SBI. He notes little interest in the 1940 Governor race while rumors place Orange Senator John Umstead weighing a lieutenant governor bid. Senior figures W Erskine Smith and Reggie Harris are seen as likely contenders. Pat Taylor and Gordon Gray reportedly waver. An erroneous note cites Cumberland Home Steads Projects in Cumberland County Tennessee.
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New Hanover
Johnny Morris
Raleigh
Law Enforcement Officers Pension Fund
State Bureau of Investigation
Morris
J. P
Proem W. Erskine Smith
Stanly
House
Reggie Harris
Person County
Ansons
Pat Taylor
Gordon Gray
Forsyth
Riverside Military Academy Graduation Highlights Big Class
The Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville Georgia concluded its thirty first annual commencement with 187 cadets from 33 states and foreign countries. Cadets Robert Laurie Brinson Jr and James I Groome of High Point North Carolina were honored. Brinson earned the athletic A in junior varsity football and six merit ribbons plus a post graduate certificate while Groome won the athletic A in basketball, managed the golf team, earned two merit ribbons and a post graduate certificate.
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Gainesville
Riverside Military Academy
Harmon W. Caldwell
University of Georgia
Robert Laurie Brinson
James I. Groome
High Point
N. C
Brinson
Groome
Odyssey Of Jewish Refugees Ends Returning To Germany
Miami June 7 907 Jewish refugees aboard the liner St. Louis head back toward Germany after Cuba again refused asylum. The ship wandered off Florida for days as welfare agencies sought landing permission and President Roosevelt faced a last minute appeal. The captain steered away from Cuba and toward Europe as a grim solution seemed to unfold.
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Miami
Fla
Germany
St. Louis
Florida
Cuba
Roosevelt
Europe
William Schreder
Havana
Hamburg
United States
Federico Laredo Bru
Steamship Company
Miami Beach
Biu
Isle of Pines
Daytona Beach
Schrodeder
Longest English railway platform at Manchester
The longest platform in England lies at Manchester linking Victoria and Exchange stations. It stretches 2194 feet in length, spanning a major passenger route and serving as a notable railway landmark.
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England
Manchester
Victoria and Exchange
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Relief
An ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for malaria chills and fever. It claims effective relief with tasteless quinidine and iron and suggests taking it during an attack, noting wide availability and a larger size offers more value.
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Grove
Rev Wiley Elected President of Thomasville Lions
Rev Samuel S Wiley pastor of the Thomasville Presbyterian Church was chosen president of the Lions Club at the weekly meeting in the Woman's Club building. New officers include Douglas Crutchfield first vice president O S Peer second vice president B E White third vice president Rev Clyde Allman secretary and treasurer Stokes Adderston Lion Tamer and Z P Long Tail Twister.
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Thomasville
Samuel S. Wiley
Thomasville Presbyterian Church
Lion's Club
Woman's Club
Douglas Crutchfield
O. S. Peer
B. E. White
Clyde Allman
Stokes Adderston
Z. P. Long
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