Scott and Durham Pay Filing Fees For Coming Campaign
Raleigh March 9 W Kerr Scott commissioner of agriculture and Carl T Durham U S Representative paid filing fees to the State Board of Elections today to run for re election Scott of Haw River opposed by C Wayland Spruill of Indsor and Durham a Chapel Hill druggist opposed by Decar Barker of Durham Both Barker and Spruill have filed Deadline for filing with the late Board of Elections is 6 clock next Saturday afternoon To date a total of 31 candidates are paid their entrance fees
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Raleigh
W. Kerr Scott
Agrculture
Carl T. Durham
U. S
Sixth
State Board of Elections
Scott
Haw River
C. Wayland Spruill
Indsor
Durham
Chapel Hill
Decar’ Barker
Barker
Spruill
Board of Elections
Problems In Home Land May Force Japanese To Withdraw From Occupied Chinese Sector
Shanghai dispatch notes foreign observers believe Japan may withdraw from some occupied Chinese areas due to manpower shortages taxation and economic disruption. Tokyo aims to avoid full-scale collapse but could pull back from South China Yangtze Valley while keeping North China.
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Clark Lee
Shanghai
China
Japan
South China
Yangtze Valley
Wang Ching-Wei
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchang
Shansi
Kwangsi
Southwest China
Family Forum Panel Led by Mrs Beatrice Leach
A principal feature of the evening features a panel discussion titled Family Forum. The session will be led by Mrs Beatrice Leach.
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Cipal
Red Sox to Practice Monday at Municipal Park
The High Point Red Sox ball club will hold its first practice of the season Monday evening on the ball field of Municipal Colored Park. All players report to Manager Pete Torrence at 4 o'clock.
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RED Sox
High Point Red Sox
Municipal
Pete Torrence
Fairview Street School Forms First Girls Patrol
Friday Fairview Street School organized its first school girls patrol with captain Kizzie Robbins and officers Winnie Belle Taylor and Rachel Watkins. Members include Marlon Davin Clara Lassiter Vera Carr Mary Rochelle Mary Alice Gabiel Viola Allen Wilhelmenia Holland Lucille Maddox and Dorothy Crawford.
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Fairview Street School
Kizzie Robbins
Winnie Belle Taylor
Rachel Watkins
Marlon Davin
Clara Lassiter
Vera Carr
Mary Rochelle
Mary Alice Gabiel
Viola Allen
Wilhelmenia Holland
Lucille Maddox
Dorothy Crawford
Leonard Street P T A honors Founders Day program
At the Leonard Street School P T A meeting in March a Founders Day program was presented. J C Crawford summarized the P T A history and first P T A in the state. Bishop Miller recounted early P T A history. past presidents spoke. five mothers presented a pageant. attendance banners went to Miss Carters first grade and Mrs Blackburns sixth grade. St Mark Church School notes call young men and women to meet at 9 30 this morning.
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Ladies Aid No
ST. Patrick's
St. Mark Methodist Church
St. Patrick's Day
J. I. Hall
Day Street
A. J. Griffin
East Washington Street
Leonard Street P.T. A
Leonard Street
P.T. A
Leonard Street School
J. C. Crawford
Bishop Miller
Carter
Blackburn
ST. Mark Church
O. E. Davis
Church
Follies of 1940 at William Penn High School Tonight
The Follies of 1940 at William Penn High School stage a two continent program Tuesday at 8 pm featuring Pearl Wright as Moon Ray a Harlem nightclub scene Hawaiian and South American dance and song numbers with Henry Porter and Marietta James as vocalists including a grand rendition of Old Man River.
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Continents
William Penn High School
America
Pacific Ocean
Harlem
Pearl Wright
Moon Ray
Hawaii
South America
Henry Porter
Marietta James
Mrs Ella Jones Attends Nephew Funeral in Batesburg
Mrs Ella Jones of 1103 Alder Street travels to Batesburg South Carolina to attend the funeral of her nephew.
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Ella Jones
Alder Street
Batesburg
S. C
Joint Meeting Of Young People Here Thursday
The High Point Methodist Young People union will join with the Colored Methodist Young People for a joint meeting on Thursday March 14 at Brooks Memorial Methodist Church Fairview Street starting at 8 p m This is the second joint meeting following an event at Wesley Memorial Church in November A play Youth and the Living Church will be presented by South Main Street group with a combined young people's choir from the churches in the High Point Union All city youths are invited to attend.
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High Point Union of Methodist
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Fairview Street
Wesley Memorial Church
the Living Church
South Main Street
High Point Union
Wheeling Steel reports best year since 1929
Wheeling Steel Corporation and subsidiaries today reported 1939 earnings of 5,560,753 dollars after taxes and charges, equivalent to 6.40 per share after preferred stock dividends.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pi—Wheeling Steel Corporation
Perseverance toppled teen thief in endless snowbound steal
In Wausau Wisconsin on March 9 sheriff reports 18 year old Seth Trumbel broke into a garage and stole multiple vehicles. Each attempt ended with the vehicle getting stuck in snow until he finally walked home after the milk truck remained. His arrest followed a sighting.
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Wausau
Wis
Seth Trumbel
Ralph Gunzell
Trumbel
Young Trumbel
At Least He Is A Truthful Soul
Spartanburg dates mention an incident where auditor Harold Murphy received a note on a tax return blank. The note, written by a person identifying as a Negro tenant, lists personal property including one automobile one mule two pigs chickens one wife and six children.
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Spartanburg
8. C
Harold Murphy
Egyptian Tomb Loot Discovered In Pharaoh's Burial
Cairo March 9. French Egyptologist Pie Montet reports two gold necklaces and lapis lazuli pieces found in the tomb of Psou Sen. The inscription pledges to fulfill the Pharaoh's command for perfection in the jewelry and slippers recovered from the sarcophagus.
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Cairo
Pharoah
Psou Sen
Egyptologst
Pie Montet
Bean consumption in Boston Mass reaches over thirty million quarts
Annual tally shows 32,006,000 quarts of baked beans consumed in Boston Massachusetts indicating strong local dining tradition and demand across households and eateries.
He will devote his entire time to his High Point office
The statement notes that he will dedicate full effort to his High Point office located at 12412 N Main St with phone 41328.
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High Point
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R. L. Harris
Roxboro
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Gastonia
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ST. Stephen
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion Church
Fred Lander
Beatrice Leach
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Maggie Crutchfield
Gladys Gannaway
Rivett Drive
Mamie Reese
Townsend
MT. Vernon
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Women's Memorial A. M. E. Church
William Carter
Hoover Street
Mars Hill
William Penn P.T. A
William Penn High School P.T. A
Prin
Ward St
W.R. Tingle
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Richmond, Va
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Columbia Network
Gate City Motor CO
High Point, Inc
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High Point College Footlighters
American Business Club
Evelyn Atkins
Anne Westley
Harriett Berry
Mae Sullivan
Martin Rosen
Speed McFarland
Fairview
Howard Finance CO
West
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Wheeling Steel Corporation
Prinkle
Main St
DR. Highsmith
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Paramount Service
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