What Is Our National Defense Willkie Holds First Task
Wendell Willkie outlines his plan to unite the nation for defense stressing harmony between business labor state and citizens. He urges cooperation to mobilize resources and avoid partisan quarrels while backing Britain and France and criticizing past wasteful defense spending.
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Willkie
Wendell Willkie
NEA Service
Enterprise
Washington
England
France
Hitler
Roosevelt
United States
Final Rites Held For Prominent Lexington Attorney Legislator
Lexington obituary notes the death of T Earle McCrary 73 a longtime attorney and former postmaster who served two terms in the Davidson County legislature He stood as a Republican leader and ran for Congress in 1914 Surviving family includes wife Ida Jordan McCrary daughter Banks Arendell two grandchildren and several stepchildren Funeral services were held at his home.
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Lexington
T. Earle McCrary
Davidson
J. W. McCrary
Banks Arendell
Raleigh
Anne
Helen Arendell
Ida Jordan McCrary
Paul R. Raper
Hubert Beeson
J. Ray McCrary
W. H. Walker
Sweaters Shipped By Red Cross Unit
Mrs. R. M. Cooksey reports 39 sweaters knitted by local women have been shipped to war struck countries, the second shipment from the Thomasville Red Cross chapter. A new quota starts now, inviting more volunteers with supplies provided.
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R. L. McDonald
J. S. Green
Charles F. Finen
Claude Green
Ted Hethcock
Charles Phillips
Z. P. Long
Joe Hawthorne
Joe Johnson
Rose Hawthorne
Jennie Pennington
Walter Newby
Carson Cox
Robert Rapp
W. G. Smith
O. R. Hodgin
D. W. Maddox
L. C. King
Pattie Hassler
Mildred Harris
Cooksey
First Girls State Held at Woman's College
Greensboro June 18 The first Girls State to study state government opened at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. Sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary, the state will run through Friday morning. Speakers at a dinner include Governor Clyde Hoey Secretary of State Thad Eure State Treasurer Charles Johnson Superintendent Clyde Erwin and State Auditor George Ross Pou.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
American Legion Auxiliary
Clyde Hoey
Thad Eure
Charles Johnson
Clyde Erwin
George Ross Pou
Godsey to Speak on What Daniel Saw at Tabernacle
Dr W A Godsey of Asheville continues revival at People's Tabernacle in west High Point announcing tonight's sermon titled What Daniel Saw with a prophetic nature.
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Daniel
W. A. Godsey
Asheville
People's Tabernacle
West High Point
Self-Examination Sermon Highlights Wesleyan Camp Meeting
At Colfax Wesleyan Methodist camp meeting Evangelist Linchcome of Gary Ind preached on Self-Examination urging daily life checks for true Christian growth. Conference president Rev J A Clement of Roanoke Va spoke, with daily 2 PM sermons and large Sunday congregations marking 17 years of continuous meetings.
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C. B. Way Colfax
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Linchcome
Gary
Ind
E. L. Henderson
High Point
North Carolina
New York City
United States
Mr. Henderson
Tabernacle
J. A. Clement
Roanoke
Virginia
Colfax
Earl Gentry
Blacksburg
S. C
J. K. Gentry
Birth Rate Up In North Carolina In Early 1940
North Carolina recorded 2 471 births in the first five months of 1940, an increase over 1923 and a larger gap above deaths so far this year. The State Board of Health report notes 812 more deaths than in 1939 for the same period, with infant deaths rising to 2 075.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
R. T. Stimpson
Nazism To Exist For Many Decades
John C. DeWilde of the Foreign Policy Association warned at the University of Virginia that Nazism may endure for several decades. He cautioned that mobilizing material defenses alone is insufficient, urging a revival of spiritual defenses to meet the revolutionary threat and noting global self deception about Nazism as a temporary aberration.
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Charlottesville
America
John C. DeWilde
Foreign Policy Association
University of Virginia Institute of Public Affairs
Europe
Germany
Plight of Flue-Cured Growers Discussed at Raleigh Meeting
In Raleigh on June 18 a conference of about 300 North Carolina farmers bankers tobacco warehousemen and merchants addressed the plight of flue-cured tobacco growers due to the European war halting exports. A key topic was the July 20 referendum on AAA control for three years for one year or none at all.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina coal merchants institute opens at State College
The four day institute on mining transportation and sale of coal opens at North Carolina State College Raleigh with about 100 coal merchants from across the state attending. Director Edward W. Rugles of the college extension division and the North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants Association arranged the program.
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Raleigh
Institute of Mining, Transportation and
N. C. State College
Edward W. Rugles
North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants Association
Odd Fellows Rebekahs Memorial Service Tonight
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Repiion Lodge No. 63, will hold a memorial service this evening in its hall at 128 West Commerce Street led by the Rebekahs. A memorial Bible will be dedicated to Jiley T. Brown, longtime financial secretary, with George Gibbardt as soloist. Entertaining tourists grows as a major industry in Mexico.
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Repiion Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
West
Commerce Street
Rebekahs
Jiley T. Brown
George Gibbardt
Methodist Evangelist Preaches Revivals at Sandy Grove
Kernersville June 18 Rev John R Church a well known southern Methodist evangelist conducts revival services at Shady Grove Methodist Church near Waliburg Rev W A Barber of Kernersville says services are held each evening beginning at o clock in the church in connection with his work as pastor of Main Street Methodist Church in Kernersville
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Kernersville
John R. Church
Methodist Church
South
Shady Grove Methodist Church
Waliburg
W. A. Barber
Main Street Methodist Church
Squirrels Used in Russian Hair Brush Trade
A historical note describes the use of Russian squirrel tails in the fur trade, noting they are processed to make camel hair brushes and detailing the cross species trade practices.
One Killed Three Injured In Truck Automobile Crash
In fog near Walterboro South Carolina on June 18 a car truck crash killed Harold Shullman 33 of Miami Florida and injured three companions Paul Farmer 25 Murray Kalish and Murray Hellman all employees of a Miami shoe store. The truck driver Herman Wells of Lynchburg Virginia was not blamed by Sheriff H H Jessen.
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Walterboro
8. C
Here
Harold Shullman
Miami
Fla
Paul Farmer
Murray Kalish
Murray Hellman
H. H. Jessen
Herman Wells
Lynchburg, Va
State officers file for law enforcement retirement fund
Raleigh June 18 State Auditor George Ross Poll announced about 600 officers have filed applications to participate in the law enforcement officers benefit and retirement fund.
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Raleigh
George Ross
Law Enforcement
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