Plan for $50,000 High Point Speedway Construction
Promoters begin building a mile long dirt track near High Point off the Winston-Salem highway with a $50,000 investment. High Point Speedway Inc formed by W. T. Surratt and three Yadkinville brothers to host AAA meets and stock car races.
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High Point
Winston-Salem Highway
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Piedmont
The
High Point Speedway, Inc
W. T. Surratt
Yadkinville
C. N
Lindsey G
W. G. Baily
Surratt
American Automobile Association
Roosevelt's Easter Plans Limited by Cold
President Roosevelt remains mostly in bed as a cold lifts slightly. White House aides say he likely will not attend Easter church services in Washington, while Mrs. Roosevelt plans to join crowds at sunrise Arlington Cemetery and St. Thomas' Church. If improved, he may greet children at the Easter egg roll Monday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Native delegates filed for Garner presidential primary
Sacramento reports that more than enough Native to qualify Garner for president had their delegates filed with the secretary of state for the May 7 primary ballot.
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Sacramento
Calif
North Carolina Negro Teachers Close 59th Annual Meet
The North Carolina Negro Teachers Association wrapped its 59th annual meeting at Fayetteville State Teachers College. National speakers addressed democracy in education and the Negro progress since 1865, urging closer white and Black cooperation, literacy, and active participation in democracy.
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North Carolina Negro Teachers Association
America
Fayetteville
Julian S. Miller
The
Charlotte News and Observer
J. Henry Highsmith
Division of Pertification
State Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina Education Association
Benjamine FE. Mays
School of Religion
Howard University
Elmer A. Carter
Opportunity Magazine
Miller
Highsmith
Mays
North Carolina
Carter
NC NTA committee studies teaching of science and math
A Fayetteville meeting of the Division of Science and Mathematics of the NC NTA appointed a committee to examine how science and mathematics are taught in state elementary schools. The group will formulate a graduated plan of study for these subjects.
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Fayetteville
Russians Seize Finnish Base at Hanko in Formal Ceremony
Russian officers took over the strategic Finnish base at Hanko today. Only one Finnish liaison officer remained in the area as civilian staff left. The territory was formally turned over to Russia at the town hall in Helsinki.
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Helsinki
Hanko
Russia
Utah Bucket Brigade Saves Little Town From Destruction
A bucket brigade of hundreds from nearby towns saved Delta Utah from a major fire in the one street business district. Wet blankets and salt sacks protected the hotel as flames were halted by dynamiting adjacent buildings. The report also notes a Havana Cuba film-distributor dispute delaying two theatres.
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Delta
Utah
Committee Named to Study Public School Curriculum
The committee to study elementary through eleventh grade curriculum will complete its work by March 1941. Members include Edward H. Brown of Second Ward High School chairing. Dr. Alfonso Elder, dean of Mathematics at North Carolina College for Negroes in Durham. Thomas B. Smith of William Penn High School science. Miss E. B. Riggs of Price High School mathematics in Salisbury. and John W. King of Williston Industrial High School biology in Wilmington.
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Edward H. Brown
Second Ward High School
Charlotte
Alfonso Elder
North Carolina State College For
Durham
Thomas B. Smith
William Penn High School
This City
E. B. Riggs
Price High School
Salisbury
John W. King
Williston Industrial High School
Wilmington
Mars Hill Holiness Church Services Schedule
Today at Mars Hill Holiness Church there is Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Elder W C Cook speaks quartet program at 3 Junior Four of Winston Salem Y P H A at 630 sermon by Rev Sister Mamie Smith at 700 p m
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Mars Hill Holiness Church
W. C. Cook
Winston-Salem
Mamie Smith
Easter Services At St Matthew Co M E Church
Today's services at St Matthew Co M E Church at the corner Leonard Street and Hay include a 11 a m sermon by Rev W H Ivers on The Resurrection and an 8 p m Easter program with recitations and a pageant The Unshadowed Cross.
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ST. Matthew c. M. RE
St. Matthew Co. M. EB
Leonard Street
Hay
W. H. Iverson
St Mark Church School Presents E C Wright Speaker
The St Mark Church school will present E C Wright as speaker this morning continuing their policy of featuring special speakers at each assembly. An Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Monday at 9 30 am.
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St. Mark Church
E. C. Wright
Fashion Show At St Mark Methodist Monday Night
Ladies Aid Circle Four of St Mark Methodist Church will stage a fashion show at the church Monday evening at 8 15 oclock. Participants are asked to meet at the church this afternoon at 4 p m for final preparations. Miss Nellie Hinton hosted the W I C Circle of the First Baptist Church at her East High Street home Thursday evening.
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Ladies Aid Circle Four
St. Mark Methodist Church
Nellie Hinton
First Baptist Church
East High Street
Alberta Craft
Callie Holmes
Fannie Barker
Maude Williams
F. Smith
E. Yarborough
Vera Jones
Lorene Goins
R. C. Palmer
O. E. Simmons
Lula Kirkpatrick
J. J. Wilson
Hay Street
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Davis
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Davis aged 24 will be held at St. John Baptist Church near Friendship at 2 30 this afternoon. Rev H C Wright of Winston Salem will conduct. She was born in Guilford County and is survived by her husband Brady Davis her father and mother Mr and Mrs Marshall Hoover two sisters Mrs Inez Smith and Miss Gertrude Hoover three brothers Taft George and Herbert Hoover all of High Point.
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Cora Davis
Vernor Street
St. John Baptist Church
Friendship
H. C. Wright
Winston- Salem
Davis
Guilford County
Brady Davis
Marshall Hoover
Inez Smith
Gertrude Hoover
Taft
George
Herbert Hoover
High Point
Paysour Funeral Services Set for Monday
William Paysour about 60 died at the State Hospital Goldsboro. Funeral at Mt Zion Baptist Church Monday at 2 30 p m. He lived at 415 Willis Street and is survived by wife Nellie G Paysour, sister Odessa Lewis of Danville Virginia and brother Hoffman Paysour of Dallas.
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William Paysour
State Hospital
Goldsboro
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Paysour
Willis Street
Nellie G. Paysour
Odessa Lewis
Danville
Hoffman Paysour
Dallas
Tobin to Speak at First Baptist Church
Rev. L. M. Tobin, religious director at A and T College in Greensboro, will preach at First Baptist Church this morning at 11 o clock and again this evening at 7 o clock.
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L. M. Tobin
First Baptist Church
A. and T. College
Greensboro
Easter Pageants and Cantatas Schedule Tonight
The Easter pageants and cantatas are set for this evening. The King Eternal at First Baptist Church 7 pm The Holy City at Calvary Baptist Church 7 30 pm The Third Day at St Stephen A M E Zion Church 9 pm Thomas and The Risen Christ at Brooks Memorial Methodist Church 9 pm
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First Baptist Church
Building Permits Aggregate Fourteen Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Five
High Point inspectors report building permits issued in the past week totaling 14685 dollars. Most were for repairs and improvements. few new homes. Major permit went to A C Lovelace for a six room frame home on Montlieu Avenue costing 5200 dollars.
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High Point
E. K. Ingram
A. C. Lovelace
Montlieu Avenue
Fifth and Sixth Streets
C. A. Beck
Barbee Street
Fifth
Sherrod
C. M. Brown
East Bay
Hamilton
Oakland
H. B. Krieger
Phillips Street
J. W. Hines
Long Street
J. R. Patterson
Adams Street
William Charles
English Street
Koonts and White
Grimes Street
G. Curtis Smith Deal
East Russell Street
C. A. Lewis
L. M. Smith
J. W. Reid
Evans Street
G. E. Hutchens
Steele Street
E. C. Kearns
Worth Avenue
Sam Flake
East High Street
Nylon Hosiery Industry Faces Uncertainty as Nylon Comes In
Industry reports in High Point describe nylon hosiery as chaotic and over advertised. Manufacturers note limited yarn supply and uncertain consumer reaction, with some plants not yet producing full fashion hosiery.
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Frank Wineskie
Diamond Full Fashioned Hosiery Company
Wineskie
South
National Head Of W O W To Visit North Carolina
President De Emmet Bradshaw of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society based in Omaha Nebraska will visit Greensboro North Carolina on Thursday evening April 11. A complimentary banquet will be held in the King Cotton Hotel ballroom for him and Mrs Bradshaw with arrangements underway.
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de Emmet Bradshaw
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society
Omaha
Nebraska
North Carolina
Hosiery Mills Rise Across Southern States Name Firms Listed
The section hosts 18 to 20 mils in operation with mills licensed including McCrary Hosiery Mills Asheboro N C Hoover Hosiery Co Concord Hugh Grey Hosiery Co Concord Larkwood Silk Hosiery Mills Charlotte Marshall Field and Co Spray May Hosiery Mills Burlington Wisscassett Mills Co Albemarle and Mock Judson Voerhinger Co Greensboro.
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du Pont
Adams-Millis Corporation
McCrary Hosiery Mills
Asheboro
Mock
Judson Voehringer Company
Greensboro
N. C
Hoover Hosiery Co
Concord
Hugh Grey Hosiery Co
Larkwood Silk
Charlotte
Marshall Field and Co
Spray
May Hosiery Mills
Burlington
Wisscassett Mills Co
Albemarle
Engineers Fair Friday at North Carolina State College
Scores of scientific exhibits will be displayed as the 11th Engineers’ annual fair opens in Raleigh. Students from the school of engineering will showcase projects and demonstrations.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
School of Engineering
Engineers
Chinese forces recapture Lingshan in Kwantung province
Chinese Central News Agency reports Lingshan fell back into Chinese hands Friday morning as Japanese casualties exceed 4,000 in five days of fighting in Kwantung. China claims a thrust toward Nanning Yamchow highway bruised Japanese lines and a retreat toward Yamchow base. Maurice Chevalier donates Prosperine, his first automobile, to Paris scrap metal drive.
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Chungking
China
Chinese
Lingshan
South China
Kwangtung
Japan
Nanning- Yamchow
Yamchow
Maurice Chevalier
Prosperine
Paris
Banquet Set for Wood Men Members Near Greensboro
Three hundred or more Wood men and their families are expected for a banquet chaired by Charles A. Hines with Robert B. Dixon as treasurer. President Bradshaw will deliver the principal address and greetings will come from local and state officers and citizens. A Daniel Boone Log Rolling Association meeting follows at 4 p.m. in Greensboro. The district covers numerous counties and hosts 50 camps with major lodges in Winston Salem Greensboro and other towns.
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Greensboro
Robert B. Dixon
Bradshaw
Daniel Boone Log Rolling Association
Greensboro Camp
King Cotton Hotel
Alamance
Chatham
Davidson
Davie
Durham
Forsyth
Orague
Person
Randolph
Rockingham
Stokes
Surry
Yadkin
Winston-Salem
High Point
Thomasville
Asheboro
Randlem
Progressive League Names Candidates and Organizes in Four Counties
The North Carolina league reports strengthened chapters in four counties and the Sixth District. State candidates committee met March 10 to interview for governor lieutenant governor and the Sixth District seat. Greensboro selections include Laron Beal and Harry R. Stanley for state roles and a Guilford County committee with seven Hi Pointers.
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Raleigh
Washingtond
Greensboro League Membe
Laron Beal
Harry R. Stanley
High Pointe
Greensboro
Sey
Guilford Cova
O Trigg
Joseph Shohan
A. Vache
Robert A. Merritt
Torney
Mike Ross
League Orgaizer
Junius Scales
Enoch Price
Greensboro figures name gossips for State House race
Harrison Harrison quotes urge cross section contact while listing candidates R F Mosely Joe Carruthers Shelley B Carness Beverley Moore all of Greensboro and Rupert H Picens of High Point Clyde Shreve of Stokesdale says he will not run for the legislature.
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Guilford
State House of
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