Roosevelt Confronts German Consulate Closings Amid War Talk
Commentary assesses Roosevelt's order to close German consulates and tourist offices as a bold challenge to Nazi policy. It warns of potential German retaliation, notes Germany's expected reactions, and cites the Robin Moor incident and Axis credits as context, while reflecting on Germany's diplomacy approach and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Hitler
Owe
Roosevelt
England
Italy
Mussolini
Washington
Services Held For Mrs. Cora M Williams
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora M. Williams 67 longtime High Point resident died at her home 11718 Monthieu Avenue after brief illness were held Monday at 11 from Orange Chapel Methodist Church Orange County. Ministers praised her life and mourners filled the church as choirs and a quartet offered hymns and songs. Interment followed in the church cemetery where pallbearers included L Van Cannon L Cassell Earl Shoaf and others. Mrs. Williams was wife of Dr J D Williams pastor of Welch Memorial Methodist Church and had lived in the city since 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora M. Williams
High Point
Monthieu Avenue
Orange Chapel Methodist Church
Orange County
S. W. Taylor
High* Point Methodist
Edw. Suits
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
A. G. Dixon
MM. L. van Cannon
L. F. Cassell
Earl] Shoaf
WW. B. Delk
H. HH. Kivett
S. E. Cashiwell
J. W. Greenway
Arthur Ridge
Lessons in English Words Often Misused Habit
Lesson notes reveal common misuse and pronunciation tips for words like perceptible and mispronounced ant, with examples. It encourages daily vocabulary growth by mastering one word a day and stresses careful spelling and usage.
Local Girl Graduates From Apex College of Beauty Culture
Miss Catherine Brown niece of Mr and Mrs Leice Simpson returned home after graduating from Apex College of Beauty Culture in Richmond Virginia. Graduation exercises were Monday night June 9. She completed operator and teacher courses and earned a teacher's certificate after graduating. Brown is a William Penn High School and Barber-Scotia Junior College alumna. her aunt Mrs Simpson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Brown
Leice Simpson
Willowbrook Street
Apex College of Beauty Culture
Richmond
Miss Brown
William Penn High School
Barber-Scotia Junior College of Concord
Simpson
American Legion Meeting Before Convention
John McClain Post 196 of the American Legion will meet in the William Penn High School cafeteria Wednesday at 7 30 p m This is the final meeting before the convention on June 23 and 24 at an unspecified location and schedule remains unchanged
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American Legion
John McClain
William Penn High School
Mrs Elizabeth Adams Returns Home From Washington Visit
Mrs Elizabeth Adams has returned to her home here after visiting friends in Washington D C.
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Elizabeth Adams
Washington, D. C
Bible School Closes With Play Spreading The Light
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church Vacation Bible School closed Sunday evening with a play Spreading The Light directed by Mrs Barvin Goolsby. Supervisor was Mrs Or S Thompson. Officers included Mrs L B Haizlip Mrs Lawrence beginners and primary Miss Annie Laurie Gannaway and Mrs Susie Mack intermediates Miss Hilda Amaker juniors Mrs Eula Amaker homemaking Mrs Helen Coles music Miss Lois Haizlip registrar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Barvin Goolsby
Or. S. Thompson
L. B. Haizlip
Lawrence
Annie Laurie Gannaway
Susie Mack
Hilda Amaker
Eula Amaker
Helen Coles
Lois Haiazlip
Parks graduates from Johnson C. Smith with science degree
Willie C. Parks of Taylor Street, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Q. Parks, earned a Bachelor of Science from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte. He majored in biology chemistry and general science and plans to enter Meharry Medical College. He belonged to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Chemistry Club, and is a 1937 William Penn High School graduate.
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Willie C. Parks
C. QO. Parks
Taylor Street
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte
Parks
Meharry Medical College
Alpha Phi Alpha
William Penn High School
Fourteenth North Carolina Funeral Directors Session Opens
The fourteenth annual session of the North Carolina Funeral Directors and Morticians Association opens at Kilby Arcade with an executive board meeting Wednesday at 10 o'clock. At 1 PM delegates will be welcomed by Mayor O. A. Kirkman.
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North Carolina
Grover Jones Speaks on Crime Prevention at Civic League
Acting City Manager Grover H. Jones spoke at First Baptist Church on crime prevention. He argued crime transcends generations, urges Christian living and community action, and challenged churches schools and homes to promote character. The event was led by Rev. W. F. Elliot with music from Court St. Baptists junior choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Jones
Civic League
Grover H. Jones
First Baptist Church
Jones
W. F. Elliot
H. M. Kirkpatrick
Court St. Baptist Church
Lynchburg
Rev. Elliot
Mock legislative session planned for Tar Heel Girls State
In Raleigh on June 17 a mock legislative session will be staged by 186 girls attending Tar Heel Girls State in Greensboro. A luncheon at the Woman's Club and a tour of the governor's mansion are planned for the delegates.
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Raleigh
Tar Heel Girls’ State
Greensboro
Woman's Club
Governor's Mansion
Snapshot Guild Activity Picture
Outdoor shots of people at leisure offer human interest for summer photo collections. Plan a holiday outline with scenes from packing at the car to meals, games, and the parting finish. Capture action over posed frames and use natural settings to create a cohesive, engaging story. John was Guilder
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Tom
Harry
Mary
Jack
John
Guilder
Removal of Jule B. Warren by NC Education Association
Chapel Hill June 17 The removal of Jule B Warren as executive secretary of the North Carolina Education Association drew regret from 48 of the 99 members of the county superintendents unit This group passed a resolution calling the action unjust to both Warren and the association They argued the county superintendents represent three fourths of NCES membership and that the 5 3 vote did not reflect the majority view of their unit
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Chapel Hill
Jule B. Warren
North Carolina Education Association
Association
NCES
County Superintendents’ Association
Murder trial opens in Marion with nine jurors seated
On June 17 three Negro defendants go to trial for murder over a Christmas Eve shotgun slaying of John McBee, a white farmer. Nine jurors seated, court seeks four more to reach a 13 man panel. Sheriff Grady Nichols says Malachi Hayden admitted the shooting. state accuses Hubert Sellers and Ernest Sellers of providing the shotgun.
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Marion
John McBee
Grady Nichols
Malachi Hayden
Hubert Sellers
Ernest Sellers
Convention dates set for Carolina clothing merchants outing
Charlotte notes state officers of the Carolina Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association and the men's apparel club met yesterday and announced a joint trip for Carolina clothing merchants and traveling men to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on August 8 to 10.
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Charlotte
N.C
Carolina Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association
Men’s Apparel Club
Carolina
Myrtle Beach, S
Azores Island Tobacco Cargo Records Large Year
The island of San Miguel reported a 1,659 ton tobac co cargo last year, reflecting sizable tobacco activity in the Azores.
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San Miguel
Azores
State Employment Shows Big Gains
North Carolina led April gains in non agricultural employment, with 638,000 workers, a 15.6 percent rise from March. Rhode Island, Maryland, and the District of Columbia posted higher percentages. South Atlantic region up 11.9 percent, while West Virginia and Kentucky declined due to coal strike effects.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Forrest H. Shuford
Federal
Department of Labor
Rhode Island
Maryland
District of Columbia
South Atlantic
West Virginia
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Texas
California
Nine Thomasville Girls Attend Conference
Nine local girls from Thomasville travel to Greensboro for a week at Girls State hosted by Woman’s College. Sponsored by the Thomasville American Legion Auxiliary, a special committee led by Mrs. A. M. Barnes arranged participation with sponsors from the Legion Auxiliary, Rotary Club, schools, Parent-Teacher groups, and local clubs coordinating the effort.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
State
Woman's College
Greensboro
Thomasville American Legion Auxiliary
A. MM. Barnes
W. T. Green
Clarence Tomlinson
Mamie Harris
R. P. Murphy
Wanda Russell
Thomasville Legion Auxiliary
Beatrice Parker
Rotary Club
Jennie Rath Morrow
Main Street
Verna Mae Kaney
Pilot School
Edith Workman
Fair Grove
Avis Russell
Way T Russell
Ruth Clodfelter
Mills Home
Harry Brown Finch
Zara Smith
Millis Home
Oma Show
Mills Flome
The
Disloyal Elements Denounced By Hoey In Kiwanis Address
Former North Carolina governor Clyde Hoey urged Kiwanis delegates to crack down on disloyal elements amid defense plant strikes. He tied subversive groups to labor unrest, called for fair labor investigations, and warned against divided loyalty while stressing national unity and moral leadership.
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Atlanta
Clyde R. Hee
North Carolina
Hoeyl
Bellong
Britain
America
Hoey
Southern Church Conference Opens in Blue Ridge
BLUE RIDGE N C June 17 AP Southern Ministers and laymen from denominations gather for the opening of the Southern Church Conference. Speakers include Dr Walter Horton Oberlin College Dr S C Kincheloe Chicago Theological Seminary and Dr E H Paul Douglas editor of Christianity Bishop Ivan Lee Holt Dr Frank P Graham UNC Dr W M Ashley Jones Atlanta and Dr A W Gottschall NACCJ.
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Blue Ridge
N. C
Southern Church Conference
Walter Horton
Oberlin College
S. C. Kincheloe
Chicago Theological Seminary
Paul Douglas
Christiendom
Southern Society of the Philosophy of Religion
Henry Weiman
Chicago University
W. W. Sikes
Berea College
Ivan Lee Holt
The
Methodist Church
Dallas
Tex
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
XM. Ashley Jones
Atlanta
A. W. Gottschall
Southern Area
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Guilford County Plans Anti-Diphtheria and Typhoid Clinics
Guilford County Health Department announces vaccination clinics for children six months to six years. July 8 9 15 16 22 23 slots at Oakdale Jamestown Florence Union Till Allen Jay Oak View and Sedgefield schools with specified times for each date.
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Guilford County
Oakdale
Jamestown School
Florence School
Union Till
Allen Jay
Oak View
Sedgefield
Leather footwear consumption tops all nations per capita
The Department of Commerce reports that the United States leads the world in per capita leather footwear consumption at more than 132 pairs per person, a figure surpassing every other country in the chart.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Rays Travel at Same Speed but Vary in Length
The statement notes that light rays N rays heat rays and wireless rays all propagate at equal speed yet differ in their lengths. It highlights a conceptual comparison of wave types and their spatial extent rather than their energy or frequency.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Fred Vanderschmidt
J. D. Williams
Robin Moor
U. S
Recife
Brazil
William A
Hodgman
U. S. Navy
John Benigan
Kurl Nilson
Virgil Sanderlin
Walter J. Linthicum
Buenos Aires
Fort Benning
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Warren
County Unit
Henry Averill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Ruth Hussey
Robert Cummings
Nigel Bruce
Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst
Paramount
Virginia
Rialto
Northwest Passage
Americ
Frank Graham
Dean
Doan
Efird's
Happy Home
Efird’s Department Store
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