Farewell service for High Point Children’s Home planned
The First Methodist Church hosts a farewell Children’s Home Service this morning led by Dr. A. G. Dixon as the High Point Home prepares to close July 1 and transfer remaining children to Winston-Salem. Alumni attendance is hoped, with a special offering and a community basket dinner to follow.
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W’ ‘in-Salem
Hhe
First’ Methodist Church
A. G. Dixon
Dixon
Vas
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Dean
W. C. Hammer
Ev. G. L. Reynolds
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Eynolds
Denton High
W.C. Hammer
United States
Jammer
Able Williams Russell
Asheville
J. W. Ausn
High Point
Denton
A.g.dixon
M. P. Church
J. R.reitzel
Children’s Home
Methodist Children’s Home
Methodist
Winston-Salem
Unlimited quota for white CCC enrollees
The Welfare Department announcement says white CCC camp enrollees have an unlimited quota while colored boys’ quota is filled. Miss Gladys Kivett urged eligible boys aged 18 to 25 to register at her county building office this week as another group will depart for camp on July 8. England's potato bars are being boosted by the government.
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Gladys Kivett
Welfare Department
War talk and satire mingle in Walter Winchell column
Walter Winchell notes a war of words with Moscow as Rome dailies weigh in and INS reporters face disputes over reporting in France and Damascus. The piece glosses over missteps, edits, and a trio of staffers taking over PAL while highlighting quotes from Twain, Huxley, and others on manners, truth, and public life.
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INS
Headliners’ Club
France
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Damascus
Robert Low
Vichy
Pal
Germany
Russia
Four Supreme Court cases decided in North Carolina Spring term
The State Supreme Court issued four rulings in its Spring term with no state cases heard. One Forsyth County matter blocked Washington from questioning a Safe Bus officer before a wage hour suit, while other rulings affirmed Perry v. Bassenger and Barnes v. Teer and remanded the Barnes auto injury case for a new trial due to neglect of contributory negligence rules. Dissents by Justices Sehenck and Clarkson noted disagreements on examination rights and speed limits.
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State Supreme Court Today
Forsyth County
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Safe Bus, Inc
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Supreme Court
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Devin
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Perry
Bassenger
Washington County
Barnes
Nello Teer Construction Company
General County Court
Buncombe County
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Heriot Clarkson
FHA Powers Extended to 1944 and Loan Increases
President Roosevelt signed bills extending the Federal Housing Administration for three years to 1944 and raising the insured loan limit for individual dwellings to 5 billion dollars. The measure also boosts modernization loan limits, raises the administrator’s salary to 12 thousand dollars, and details agency and department appropriations for the coming year. Automobile tires should be checked for air pressure at least once a month.
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Justice Department
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No Extra Holiday For Government Workers 1941
Hyde Park New York June 28 1941 President Roosevelt declines to grant a four hour Saturday holiday after July 4 citing the all-out national defense program and the need for all available time and energy across departments. House leader McCormick proposed the extra day off and Roosevelt explains why government operations should remain open.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
House
McCormick
Registrants To Be Asked Ten Simple Questions On Card
North Carolina Selective Service director General J. Van B. Metts said registrants on July 3 will answer ten simple questions. The card covers name address mailing address telephone age place of birth occupation and employer details. A registration certificate signed by the registrar must be carried at all times and failure to present it constitutes a regulatory violation.
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J. van B. Metts
Selective Service
North Carolina
Yesteray
Metts
Richmond Negro volunteer denied service for medical defects
A Black volunteer for selective service faced multiple rejections due to health issues. He was passed by the medical advisory board for flat feet, later ill with pneumonia, then broken arm, and finally rejected again for defective vision when reporting to the induction station.
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Richmond
Medical Advisory Board
Rooster Hatches Eggs After Hen's Egg Batch Fails
In Roseburg Oregon Joe Neault's bantam rooster interrupted a hen's brood by hatching the eggs himself. The male bird now herds worms and clucks orders in a baritone while Mama starts another clutch in protest.
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Roseburg
Ore
Joe Neault
Mama
Traffic experts warn edge-of-road exits cause serious accidents
Traffic experts say running off the edge of the road is among the most frequent causes of serious accidents, highlighting driver error and road edge conditions as key risk factors in crash analyses.
Maintain Car Top Bolts To Deter Rats
A practical note advises tightening the top bolts of a convertible car at least twice a month to prevent rats from entering the vehicle. This precaution emphasizes regular maintenance and pest deterrence.
Well Known Philanthropist Dies In New York
William Guggenheim, 72, eldest of Meyer Guggenheim's seven sons, built an industrial empire from a reportedly worthless mine. He retired 40 years ago to pursue philanthropy and patriotism, wrote booklets, and remained a leading copper king alongside Simon, once a US senator, and Daniel, financier of aero nautical promotion.
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New York
William Guggenheim
Guggenheim
America
Meyer Guggenheim
William
Simon
United States
Daniel
Fund For Promotion of Aeronautics
Bethany Fourth of July theater fire sparks blaze
Bethany residents planned a big Fourth of July event collecting boxes for decor. The pile caught fire, destroying the preparations just days before the celebration. No injuries are reported. local authorities investigated the incident.
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Bethany
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