Murder on the Highway and a Grim Automotive Tale
A long screen of text recounts gossip about auto row figures and a grim highway murder linked to alcohol. It narrates a fatal crash involving a physician, his two young companions, and a road trip with family cars, ending with the doctor’s cyanide suicide thirty days after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
FDR
Roosevelt
Dummkopf
Dick Parker
Charlie Hendrix
Clarence Haley
Carrick Kivett
Carrick
Mose
Ed Atkinson
June Johnson
Dave Neal
Mrs James Neely 37 Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs James Neely 37 died at her Asheboro home on Lexington Road Saturday after a long illness She was daughter of Mrs C A Hayworth and the late Dr Hayworth and active in church club and social life Surviving are her husband James Neely two daughters Carolyn and Mary one brother Jack Hayworth all of Asheboro Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 pm at the home with Dr C G Smith officiating Burial will be in the new Asheboro cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
James Neely
Lexington Road
C. A. Hayworth
Dr. Hayworth
First National Bank
Carolyn
Mary
Jack Hay
British Women's Institutes Link Up Home Front Work
British Women's Institutes in rural towns and villages coordinate home front war work. They form a nationwide network focusing on food conservation, home production, and community defense. Members organize knitting, canning, and firefighting while supporting evacuees, defense duties, and trawl-boat crews.
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London
Canada
Alfred Watt
National Federation
British Isles
Lonely Four Quartet to Sing at Gauley Street
The Lonely Four Quartet of Gaffney will sing at Gauley Street Sea of God Sunday at 5 o clock. Mars Hill Holiness Church hosts a 3 o clock service featuring Rev S H Hines and the St Stephen Baptist Church of Winston-Salem with a musical program by the Lonely Four Quartet at 8 o clock. Sunday school 9:45, morning worship 11. Y P H A 6:30. Rev W C Cook pastor will speak at morning service. Women’s Memorial Church holds Sunday school 9:19, morning worship 11 with Rev A M Jones speaking, evening service 1:30.
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Lonely Four
Gaffney, C
Gauley Street
Sea of God
Mars Hill
Women's Memorial Church
Sarah Reese
Women’s Memorial A. M. E
A. M. Jones
Local Boys Return From New York City Boxing Trip
Carl Chavis North Carolina Golden Gloves heavyweight champion and manager Curtis Chavis Joseph Scott and James Saulter have returned from New York City where they attended the Louis Conn fight Wednesday evening at the Pato Grounds. Mrs Mae Allen of 1204 Rivert Drive has returned home after attending the funeral of her aunt Pattie Pryor who died at her home in Fusherville Wa Sunday Pryor was aunt of Mrs Eva Williams and sister in law of the late Rev W A Pryor of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Chavis
North Carolina
Curtis Chavis
Joseph Scott
James Saulter
New York City
Louis Conn
Pato Grounds
Mae Allen
Rivert Drive
Pattie Pryor
Fusherville
Pryor
Eva Williams
W. A. Pryor
Legion Convention Delegates Head to Durham After Local Post Meeting
Delegates from John McClain Post No 196 and its Ladies Auxiliary traveled today to the state American Legion convention in Durham. The group departed the city this morning for the three day event beginning Sunday.
Red Sox vs Black Hornets at Willis Park Sunday
The High Point Red Sox, now reportedly an entirely revamped club, will play the Charlotte Black Hornets at Willis Park Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock.
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RED Sox
High Point Red Sox
Charlotte Black Hornets
Willis Park
Philippa Schyuler to Give Durham Recital
Nine year old Philippa Duke Schyuler daughter of noted columnist George S Schyuler will perform a piano recital at the North Carolina State College for Negroes B N Duke Auditorium Durham Monday evening June 23 at 8 o clock. She has won many awards since age four and is praised as the world's greatest child pianist with honors from the New York Philharmonic Society three times.
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Philippa Schyuler
Durham
Philippa Duke Schyuler
George S. Schyuler
B. N. Duke
North Carolina State College For Negroes
Gelock
Philippa
New York Philharmonic Society
Dr Brooks to Speak at St Mark Church
Dr R N Brooks editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate of New Orleans will speak at St Mark Methodist Church Tuesday evening at 5 30 oclock. The pastors and congregations of the Methodist churches of Lexington Thomasville Asheboro and Trinity will attend the meeting.
School Boy Patrol to Meet Before Summer Camp
Boys' Commissioner O E Davis calls all school boy patrolmen to a Wednesday 9 30 AM gathering at Municipal Colored Park to register for the annual summer camping trip. This is the final meeting before departure for Camp Harris near North Wilkesboro. All interested boys must attend for final instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Davis
Municipal Colored Park
Harris
North Wilkesboro
Social Art Club Party at Mrs Suttons Home
The Social Art Club entertained a group of friends at a party hosted by Mrs Pauline Sutton at 1211 Olga Street. After games, a salad course was served to guests including Mr and Mrs Jasper Walls and Mrs Odessa Davis among others.
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Pauline Sutton
Olga Street
Jasper Walls
Odessa Davis
Cooking School Plans Complete at Paramount Theatre
Preparations are complete for the Enterprise's Free Electric Cooking School to be held at the Paramount Theatre Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Ruth Bean, a leading home economics expert, will demonstrate the latest recipes and labor saving devices in conjunction with electric cooking. Sessions start at 10 a m each day. The school remains open to the public at no charge.
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Paramount Theatre
Ruth Bean
Y W C A of St Stephen Y To Meet Tuesday
The Y W C A of St Stephen A M E Zion Church will meet at Miss Mary M Moore 1104 Hoover Street Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Last week's meeting was at Miss Edna Carver Leonard Street with Misses Helen and Odessa Steele as associate hostesses.
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ST. Stephen Y
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion
Mary M. Moore
Hoover Street
Edna Carver
Leonard Street
Helen
Odessa Steele
Birthday Party For Little Willie At Home
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson hosted a birthday party for their son Willie at their home 1207 Pearson Street last Thursday. Cynthia Ruthledge of 812 Hilltop Street departed Saturday evening for Washington DC and Woodbury New Jersey to visit relatives. Dr. M B Davis of 135 Underhill Avenue left Saturday for Norfolk Virginia by a Pew Central airliner to visit his wife Mrs. David W Byrd who is ill and expects to return Monday.
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Robert Thompson
Willie
Pearson Street
Cynthia Ruthledge
Hilltop Street
Washington, D. C
Woodburry
N. J
M. B. Davis
Underhill Avenue
Norfolk
Pew Central
David W. Byrd
Davis
Daughter Elks Meet in Furniture City Lodge
The Daughter Elks Auxiliary of the Furniture City Lodge IL B P.O. FLW will meet at Odd Fellows Hall on East Washington Street Monday evening at 9 o clock. All members are asked to be present.
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ELKS
Furniture City Lodge
IL. B. P.O. Flw
Odd Fellows Hall
East Washington Street
Swimming and Life Saving Classes Open at Municipal Park
The 1941 sessions for swimming and life saving start Monday at Municipal Colored Park. Each two hour class leads to senior and junior life saving certificates with limited spaces. Prior holder of a swimmer’s certificate can also qualify for life saving. Full attendance required for credit, instruction by Red Cross Water Safety instructor Raymond P. Williams. No beginner or intermediate swimming classes offered this term.
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Municipal Colored Park
Raymond P. Williams
Red Cross
Circle Four to Meet at Daisy Potter Home
Circle Four of St Mark Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Daisy Potter on Lee Street Monday at 8 oclock. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for help entertaining the recent two day session of the North Carolina Association of Funeral Directors and Morticians. thanks to Gradual Nurses Boy Scout Troop 9% and barbecue helpers signed L B Haizlip.
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St. Mark Methodist Church
Daisy Potter
Lee Street
North Carolina Association of Funeral Directors and Morticians
L. B. Haizlip
Attendees Urged to Arrive On Time for Enterprise Cooking Schools
Those planning to attend are urged to arrive promptly due to large crowds previously attending the Enterprise cooking schools.
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Enterprise Cooking Schools
Broughton To Open Junaluska Meeting
Governor J M Broughton opens the 1941 Lake Junaluska Methodist Assembly with an address on Patriotism and Religion. Several thousand expected for the opening program as camps and church schools fill the schedule through August featuring leaders from UNC, Vanderbilt, and other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Junaluska
J. M. Broughton
Haywood County
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
W. N. Ainsworth
Macon
Paul N. Garber
de University School of Religion
E. Stanley Jones
India
H. W. MecPherson
Methodist Board of Education
Nashville, Tenn
Erwin Mims
Council of Conference
Southeastern
Junaluska School of Religion
School of Missions
City of High Point Civil Service Exam for Police Sergeant
The Civil Service Commission of High Point calls a competitive exam for Police Sergeant on July 7 1941 at 7 30 PM in the Municipal Building Council Chamber. Applications due July 5 1941 by noon at 313 Security Bank Building. Salary begins at 140 dollars monthly. Signed W L Jackson, Chairman.
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Civil Service Commission
City of
High Point
Council
North Carolina
Secretary of the Civil Service Commission
Security Bank
W. L. Jackson
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George Edwards
Oldsmobile
Atkinson Motors
Pontiac
High Foint
Wrenn Street
Horace Gilderton
DODGE
Plymouth
Willowbrook
NEA Service
Women’s Land Army
Ministry of Food
Institute
Alfonso Dockery
H. T. Starr
Ceee le
Paramount
Miller Carter
Daisy Sadler
Leona Johnson
Jessie Smitterman
Kate Kilmer
Johnsie Miller
Rosa Steele
Alex Haywood
Hezekiah Haywood
Edward Allen
Ses Hunt
Floyd Phifer
Jessie Ingran
Alfonso Smith
Clyde Bynum
Broughton
Junaluska
Mexico City
Sunny South Cleaners
West
Washington Street
Roanoke Island
The
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Lost Colony
Manteo
Nags Head
Kitty Hawk
Lost Colony Land
Roanoke Sound
Virginia Dare Land
Care County Chamber OF Commerce
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