Madrid Defense Council aids republicans in flight to seek safe conduct
Madrid March 15 The Defense Council moves to protect republicans fearing the Nationalist blacklist as Franco forces mass in the Madrid Valencia Alicante corridor. Casado cites 15000 Communists rounded up and says detainees will face military courts while foreign correspondents including Henry Shields of the Daily Worker face expulsion.
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Madrid
Madrid Defense Council
Defense Council
Juan Negrin
France
Henry Shields
Daily Worker
Shields
Casado
Franco
Madrid- Valencia-Alicante
Burgos
National Defense Council
Insurance Agents Attend North Carolina School in Chapel Hill
About 326 agents gather for an NC Association of Insurance Agents school in Chapel Hill as adjournment is planned for this afternoon. plus a notice announces a mortgage sale in Guilford County. On April 10 1939 at 11 a m the county building in High Point will auction land in Jamestown Township about 28 acres subject to a dower right, under a mortgage deed recorded in Guilford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents
Denney Haynes
Lucy Haynes
Charlies Haynes
J. F. Haynes
R. F. Moore
Office of Register of Deeds
Guilford County
High Point
Jamestown Township
Greensboro
G. W. Swiggett
Swiggetts
Martha Haynes
H. F. Moore
G. E. Suits
N. Cox
Atty
High Point Sealed Bids Sought for Dam Site Cottages and Garage
City of High Point invites sealed proposals for four five room cottages and one five car garage at the Dam Site with painting and rough grading. Bids open March 29 1939 at City Hall. Plans available at City Hall or Murray and Flood Winston Salem with $10 deposit. Bids must include required cash or certified check 2 of proposal. The city may reject any bid and reserves right to waive informalities.
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High Point
N. C
City Hall
HighPoint
Murray and Flood, Inc
Winston- Salem
General Assembly
North Carolina
Michie
N.C
E. M. Knox
North Carolina factory payrolls rise in February
The North Carolina labor department reports February employment up one percent from January across 510 manufacturing industries with payrolls climbing 1.8 percent. Retail businesses show a 1.8 percent employment lift and 0.6 percent payroll rise. Non manufacturing industries gain 2.5 percent in jobs and 3.3 percent in payrolls.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Labor Department
Cardinal Tedeschini Named Arch Priest of St. Peter's
Vatican City March 15 Pope Pius XII named Federico Cardinal Tedeschini arch-priest of St. Peter's a position once held by the pope before his elevation as supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Federico Cardinal Tedeschini
St. Peter's
Pope
Executrix Notice for A. L. Burton Estate Guilford NC
Tishie Burton as Executrix of A. L. Burton dies estate in Guilford County NC invites all creditors to present claims by February 22, 1940. Notice urges immediate payment of any debts owed to the estate and provides contact at Box 107 Route 2 High Point NC.
Truster's Sale of Real Estate in High Point Guilford County
Substituted trustee notices a foreclosure under a deed of trust dated August 1 1934 in Guilford County North Carolina securing a Home Owners Loan Corporation loan. The sale at Greensboro court house is set for March 20 1939 at 12 noon with 5 percent cash deposit. Purchaser receives title to Lot 20 Griffin Park as described, including plats on file.
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Luna Parker Sawyer
James J. Sawyer
Alan
O'Neal
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Alan S. O'Neal
Court House
Greensboro
Towit
High Point
High Point Township
Guilford
State of
West Street
Eccles Street
E. A. Herndon
Inez Reid
Griffin Park
Office of the Register of Deeds
N. C
Geddie Strickland
C. E
Adam Parker
Luna Parker
I. R. Black and Wife
T. C. Abernethy
City Council Adopts Measures Affecting Fiscal Program
The city council unanimously approved two fiscal measures. Surpluses after unpaid accounts will go to debt service retirements. Bonds totaling 28000 will be reregistered as to principal and interest, maturing 1939-04-01, upon holder request.
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E. M. Knox
New York
Youth Injured In Hit Run On English Street
Police seek the unknown driver after a westbound car struck 15 year old Tom Stanley on English Street near his home at 10 30 pm. He was taken to Burrus Memorial Hospital with bruises and cuts.
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English Street
Tom Stanley
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Fred T. Stanley
Stanley
Yow
Adams Millis Board Re-Elected For Year
Adams Millis Corporation directors will remain intact for another year after a morning vote. Officers' election was postponed due to lack of quorum. a special meeting is set for next Wednesday to choose officers. Re-elected members: R. O. Lindsey, H. D. Jobe, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Adams, W. B. Carmichael Jr., and J. E. Millis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corporation
R. O. Lindsey
H. D. Jobe
Elizabeth B. Adams
W. B. Carmichael, Jr
New York City
J. E. Millis
Notice to creditors in the Estate of Della A Andrews
Administrators of the estate of Della A Andrews of Guilford County North Carolina notify all claimants to present claims by February 22 1940 at 808 Carrick Avenue High Point NC or be barred. Debtors to the estate should pay promptly. This 22nd day of February 1939. J Leslie Andrews and F Tate Andrews Administrators. Walter E Crissman Attorney.
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Della A. Andrews
Guilford County
North Caro
Carrick Avenue
High Point
North Carolina
J. Leslie Andrews
F. Tate Andrews
Land Auction in Guilford County After Foreclosure Notice
Deed by W W Eddinger and wife Willie Mae Eddinger dated January 11 1937 recorded in Guilford NC. Mortgagees will sell at public auction at 2:00 PM April 16 1939 at the east door of the county courthouse Greensboro NC. Property described as lot No 36 D H Hall property. subject to prior liens. Cash terms. Attorneys J W McGuint fort and R Parker Waynick High Point NC.
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W W. Eddinger
Willie Mae Eddinger
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
Guilford
Mayview Avenue
D. H. Hall
J. W. McGui
Tentative Rate Schedule For Hydro System Drafted
City Manager E. M. Knox presented a draft tentative resolution outlining a rate schedule for electric power from the proposed hydro system at a special city council session. The plan ties rates to percentages of Duke Power Company figures after cost studies, with Public Works Administration approval required. The resolution also sets contract rules, deposits, liability, interruption of service and billing policies. A table compares schedules to Duke rates for primary power needs of mills at 100 kilowatts and over.
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Municipal Court
Knox
Southern Railway Company
Beamon Street
R. K. Stewart
E. M. Knox
John S. Pickett
Duke Power Company
Public Works Administration
Duke
Hydro System
Hydro
Duke First
Municipal Power Service
High Point
Nin
Construction Starts on 15000 Addition to Burlington Mills Plant
Work began today on a 15000 building addition to the Burlington Mills Corporation plant on Silk Street after a permit issued by City Fire Chief E K Ingram and the building inspector. General contract is held by Charles W Angle Incorporated of Greensboro for a modern one story frame addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Mills Corporation
E. K. Ingram
Charles W. Angle
Dr Nat Walker Returns From Eye Study Course
Dr Nat Walker returned from Winston-Salem where he attended a two day post graduate session on eye study with focus on histo pathology. Dr William C Vivian of Philadelphia led the lectures on ocular anatomy and physiological optics as the main speaker. The program is ongoing post graduate work offered by the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Walker
Winston-Salem
William C. Vivian
Philadelphia
American Academy of Optometry
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Last Minute Tax Filing Rush Before Deadline
Washington reports the final day for 1988 income tax returns as about 6 million people rush to collection offices. Collectors agree to stay open until midnight in most districts to allow tardy taxpayers full benefit of the deadline, with about 400 million dollars in federal revenue expected.
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Washington
Sunday School Workers Council Cancelled in High Point
The Sunday School Workers Council at First Methodist Protestant Church of High Point, announced by Superintendent J. H. Pritchard, will not be held this Thursday night.
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Sunday School Workers Council
First Methodist Protestant Church of
High Point
J. H. Pritchard
Drunkenness Cases Heard In Municipal Court
Several drunkenness cases were tried in municipal court this morning. A 12 month suspended judgment was given to Edgar Shutt on a 30 day sentence, and Annie Beckham received 12 months workhouse for violation of the prohibition law with a 3 year suspended judgment on payment of costs. Dewey Haywood faced 30 days on the roads with execution to issue if children were not kept in school.
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Mayo Bradbury
Thomasville Road
Andrew McDowell
Edgar Shutt
Glenn Thompson
Davis Street
Lola Mingo
J. C C. Cochran
Annie Beckham
Thurman Ruth
Hamilton Street
Dewey Haywood
Mrs Liona Leonard Dies After Illness at 54
Mrs Liona Leonard 54 passed away at a local hospital after a weeklong illness. Born February 12 1885 in Guilford County she was daughter of the late Clinton Vickery and Lucy Ford Vickery and wife of Jerome Leonard who survives. Survived by four sons Walter June George all of Greensboro route 3 Edgar of High Point two daughters Lester Kersey Jamestown route 1 H C Stewart High Point and Lillie Leonard Greensboro route 3 nine grandchildren her mother Lucy Vickery Greensboro route 3 and sister Lillian Vickery Greensboro route 3. Member of Vickery Methodist Protestant Church. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm from the church with Rev E W Jones officiating burial in church cemetery. Body to be removed to Mrs Vickery’s home Greensboro route 3 this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Liona Leonard
Leonard
Guilford County
Clinton Vickery
Lucy Ford Vickery
Jerome Leonard
June
Walter
George Leonard
Greensboro
Edgar Leonard
High Point
Lester Kersey
Jamestown
H. C. Stewart
Lillie Leonard
Lucy Vickery
Lillian Vickery
Vickery Methodist Protestant Church
E. W. Jones
Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church
Young People Banquet Planned by High Point Union
The High Point Young People's Union hosts its annual banquet at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Friday at 7 PM. About 150 youths from local Methodist churches attend with Dean P. E. Lindley of High Point College delivering the main address.
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High Point
Young People’s Union
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Dean P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Embree Blackard
Lena Davis
Richard Short
Charles, Hoyle
Maylan Morgan
Jesse L. Lowe
Lovelace Brothers
Wayne Kernodle
Greensboro
Frank A. Stith, Jr
Edward Marshall
Winston-Salem
James Rink
St. Patrick's Day
Young People's
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Lee Tickle
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Cora Lee Tickle who died March 13. The Eden Methodist Church near Stokedale hosted a three o clock service with choir renditions of Abide With Me What a Friend We Have in Jesus and Shall We Gather at the River. Rev J C Preston and Rev J N Bowman led the rites with pallbearers S C Tidder T G Young E J Marshall H C Albert H L Sharron and A L Sharron. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Cora Lee Tickle
Eden Methodist Church
Stokesedale
Jesus
J. C. Preston
The
Christian Church
Draperoo
J. N Bowman
S. C. Tidder
T. G. Young
E. J. Marehall
H. C. Albert
H. L Sharron
A L. Sharron
Church Cemetery
Last Rites Held for Mrs Minnie Thomas
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Thomas widow of W M Thomas a former resident of this city were held at Sechrest Funeral Home yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev J E Swinson and Rev J M Hilliard officiated with tributes from ministers John W Clapp Grand Master of Odd Fellows and W C Beamon of Goldsboro Home. The Millican Trio sang and Miss Doris Clinard played piano. Pallbearers were from the Odd Fellows chapter. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. Out of town attendees included W C Beamon Mrs Morris Holt and others from Goldsboro and Burlington.
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Minnie Thomas
W. M. Thomas
Odd Fellows Home
Goldsboro
Sechrest
J. E. Swinson
Trinity Baptist Church
J. M. Hilliard
Thomas
John W. Clapp
The
Odd Fellows
W. C. Beamon
Millican
Jesus
Doris Clinard
Order of Odd Fellows
G. C. Howard
James R. Young
Will R. Smith
EE. F. Seagraves
J. R
Odd Fellows visit discuss state meeting plans
John W. Clapp of Burlington grand master and Grand Secretary H. A. Halstead of Mooresville were visitors in the city last evening for the Odd Fellows lodge meeting. They conferred with local officials about plans for the state gathering set for May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Clapp
Burlington
H. A. Halstead
Mooresville
Odd Fellows Lodge
Fifteen Bands Expected at Kinston Music Festival
Fifteen or more high school bands are expected to participate in the annual Music Festival in Kinston on March 29.
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Kinston
Bobby Gayle Delights Audience With Four Piano Solos
Bobby Gayle, a young pianist, gave a fine performance before the American Business Club last night. He played Rachmaninoff in C sharp minor, Banjo Piing by Powell, Paderewski Mil let in G, and one of his own pieces. The crowd noted the soloist’s surprising musical ability.
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Bobby Gayle
Pian
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