Stock Market Buoys On Home Prospects Amid War Worries
The New York stock market rose on renewed focus on domestic business as war fears eased. Major issues gained 1 to over 3 points, led by steels and war stocks, with the Associated Press index up 0.4 to 9 and a weekly gain of 2.7. Transfers totaled 9,170 shares. overall activity near 5,000,000, roughly double last week.
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Associated Press
Frederick Gardner
New York
Ares
Timent
France
Wall Street
United States
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Crucible
Chrysler
American Telephone
Dow Chemical
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
Loft
American Car & Foundry
Santa Fe
Anaconda
Kennecott
Sears Roebuck
Consolidated Edison
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Lockheed
Sperry
Glenn Martin
Allied Chemical
Texas Corp
U. S. Gypsum
Chicago
Aluminum of America
American Gas
Gulf Oil
Electric Bond & Share
Bell Aircraft
American Legion Convention Set for High Point in June
The 22nd annual American Legion Division B convention will be in High Point June 23 24 and 25 with headquarters at William Penn High School. Host is John McClain Post 196 and Dr H H Le Mon serves as general convention chairman.
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American Legion
The
Division “B
High Point
H. H. le Mon
William Penn High School
John McClain Post
Legion Post 196 to Convene Tuesday Evening
The convention committee of John McClain Post 196 American Legion will meet Tuesday at 8 o clock in the Hairlip Funeral Home to discuss post affairs.
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John McClain
American Legion
Hairlip Funeral Home
Women's Memorial Church Financial Drive Concert
The board of trustees of Women s Memorial A M E Church hosts a 3 o clock fundraising drive to reduce indebtedness on the new church. A musical program features Connie Gaines Alice Eccles Nona Dockery Willie Elliot Thelma Peterson Gladys Herd Talma Cole Sarah Degree Ernestine Reid Hattie Davis and Bertha Colson Camp Friend.
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Women's Memorial Church
Board of Trustees of
Women's Memorial A. M. E. Church
Mesdames Connie Gaines
Alice Eccles
Nona Dockery
Willie Elliot
Thelma Peterson
Gladys Herd
Talma Cole
Sarah Degree
Ernestine Reid
Hattie Davis
Bertha Colson
Cherry Street Church Vacation Bible School Continues
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church began last Monday and will run through the week. Enrollment stands at 80 students with 17 officers and teachers guiding the program.
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Cherry Street Church
Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
Sunday Group to Meet Inter Denominational Union
The executive committee of the Inter Denominational Sunday School Union will meet at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 5 15. Superintendents and assistants should attend at that hour, while all Sunday school workers are asked to be there at 5 30. C W Robinson is president and O E Davis secretary of the Union.
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Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
C. W. Robinson
O. E. Davis
Play at St Stephen and Dan Gray's Spring Park
The Slab Town Convention one act comedy will be performed at St Stephen AME Zion Church Tuesday at 8 pm. Tickets are on sale and valid for May date holders. W W Hoover has purchased Dan Grays spring off Crawford Street and opened it as a free public playground with swings sand boxes tables seats and a barbecue pit for children and picnics.
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ST. Stephen the Slab Town
St. Stephen A. M. FE. Zion
Crawford Street
Dan Gray
W. W. Hoover
Professional Club Meeting Set At Wilson Residence
The High Point Professional Men's Club will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening at Dr. J. J. Wilson's home 1495 Kivett Drive. President Dr. Wilson announced the signup event.
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High Point
J. J. Wilson
Kivett Drive
Dr. Wilson
Boys Club meeting aids youth in park work
The weekly City-Wide Boys Club gathering at Municipal Colored Park, sponsored by O. E. Davis, drew over 100 youths from most Negro districts. Davis counselled on a broken park light as boys worked on hobbies and bird houses, illustrating a link to Low delinquency in High Point.
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High Point
Salisbury
Municipal Colored Park
O. E. Davis
Davis
Mr. Davis
Mrs Merritt Speaks on Girl Scout Work on WGTM
Mrs L S Merritt captain of Girl Scout Troop 25 will speak by radio from Wilson at 6 pm about Girl Scout work among Negroes in the state and nation. The Darden Hour program is directed by her brother Prof C L Spellman. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support after mother's death.
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Adams
Susan A. Hoover
Doctor Morgan to Spend Week in Washington
Dr. J. C. Morgan, a well known local dentist, will spend the entire week in Washington D C. He will devote most of his time to Howard University School of Dentistry for special training work.
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J. C. Morgan
Washington
Washington, D. C
Howard University
School of Dentistry
Rev. F. R. Mason to Organize Church Service
An Emmanuel Baptist Church official announced Rev. F. R. Mason would lead a 3 PM meeting to organize a new church. The notice expressed appreciation for community support and attendance.
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F. R. Mason
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Draft Record Blanks Prepared for Selective Service
The Providence Sunday Journal reports the U S government has printed 700000 draft record blanks in secret as congress debates selective service authorization. War Department denies knowledge but mobilization officers pushed the move. Blanks are 24 pages, four by seven inches, with spaces for personal, training, and service records.
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Providence
R. L
Providence Sunday Journal
United States
Government
War Department
Journal
White House
Nurses Examinations Pass List Includes Ruby Parker Swain
Raleigh officials report 157 of 1949 April nursing applicants passed and received licenses with 52 out of state nurses licensed by reciprocity. Notable high score winner Cathryn Pauline Witherspoon at 98 percent. includes winners from High Point Stateville Greensboro and Winston Salem. Also notes black as preferred automobile body color in U S car market.
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Raleigh
Bessie H. Chapman
North Carolina Board of Nurse Examiners
Cathryn Pauline Witherspoon
Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing
Charlotte
High Point
Ruby Parker Swain
Statesville
Annie Elizabeth Bollinger
Hazel Norton Campbell
Nancy Elizabeth Click
Catherine Cox
R. Osborne Creedmore
Kathryn Ferne Dagenhart
Ruth Branch Foster
Mary Waters Hackett
Dorothy Irving
Amada Enola King
Ruby Walker
Nell Phelia Welborne
Nellie Whitlowe
Estelle Cornelius Reynolds
Greensboro
Nola Onetha Byers
Annie Mae Coltrane
Margaret Catherine Everhart
Gertrude Kelley
Lillian Irene Mettitt
Martha Newlin Thompson
Winston-Salem
Frances Edna Beck
Marie Isavelle Craver
Frances Kirby Schultz
Marguerite Ferebee Drake
Roxanna Gentry
Lessiiie Bovella Harrold
Marguerite Taylor James
Annie Lou Neal
Rachel Ernestine Reid
Amanda Taylor Roach
Naomi Scholar
Frances Kirby Smith
Bertie Mae Willis
Scout Troops Register for Camp Uwharrie Plan
Uwharrie Council camping committee reports about 22 troops will attend Camp Uwharrie this summer under a new plan, doubling attendance over 1939. Week one opens June 30 with 65 campers, followed by several named troops from High Point Salisbury Lexington and others, with extra sessions as needed. Scout Executive B W Hackney adds Jimmy Burch to teach photography and Tom Van Poole replaces Bayne Keever on the waterfront.
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Uwharrie Council
Camp Uwharrie
High Point Safety Patrol
Bayne Keever
Legion Convention Housing Seeks Room Offers
In anticipation of many attendees for the state American Legion convention on June 23 24 25 the housing committee asks those with available rooms to telephone 2018 or mail the attached form to the Legion convention office care of the County Building listing number of persons and contact information.
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The
American Legion
Legionnaires
Legion Convention Office
Waterfront Camp Directions For Charlotte Area Scouts
The waterfront camp direction for the Charlotte area is announced with individual registrations starting June 17. Scouts must register at the Scout office and pay a one dollar registration for each week they attend.
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Charlotte Area
Scout to Attend Camp as Leaders Plan Supplies
Scout will attend camp and leaders will mail lists of supplies to be brought to camp this week.
1939 US Highway Paving Surges by Over Ten Thousand Miles
In 1939 the United States paved and surfaced 10 732 additional miles of highways. The expansion accelerated road infrastructure nationwide, expanding routes and improving transit efficiency across multiple states and regions.
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United States
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KODAK
English Motor Co., Inc
English Motor CO
OCK
East Hevrolet
Wash
Turkey
Italy
St. Mark Methodist
Mattie M. Hall
Lee Street
C. Thomas Whitten
Old North State Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Society
Bennett College
Whitten
Piedmont Medical Society
Hoover
Boy Scout
J. F. Holton
Holton Street
Holton Home Place
R. H. Sechrest
New England Mutual
L. F. Ferree
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Boston
Telephones
High Point, N. C
First Mutual Life Insurance Company
America
Lushus
DIAL
Ars
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