Feast Of Emancipation Observed With Passover Services
The Jewish community begins Passover festivities with services tonight at 7 p.m. at the local synagogue. An early morning service is planned for tomorrow, with Sunday services at 9 a.m. Rabbi H. B. Wernick will deliver the sermon.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Pithom
Rameses
Moses
Pharoah
God
Pharaoah
Nisan
Israhe
H. B. Wernick
Rambling Reporter Sells Rat Poison Tomorrow
A columnist announces rat poison will be sold in the city corridor from 1 to 4 PM tomorrow afternoon. The notice, issued today, describes a limited sale window.
Miss Copeland Dies Suddenly At 20 In High Point
Miss Vesta Hannah Copeland 20, secretary of the Carolina Dancing Teachers association and owner of Vestas School of Dancing, died suddenly at her home on Bain Avenue yesterday afternoon. She was born January 20 1917 in High Point daughter of W A and Velma Copeland and attended local schools class of 1934. Surviving are her parents three brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 30 at Koonce Funeral Home Chapel
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Vesta
Hannah Copeland
High Point
Carolina Dancing Teachers Association
Bain Avenue
Miss Copeland
School of Dancing
The
Dancing Masters of America
Copeland
W. A
Velma Loftis Copeland
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
W. A. Copeland
W. A. Copeland, III
E. L
J. D. Copeland
E. EB
Easter entertainment at Bales Memorial Church
Easter Sunday night at 7 30 o clock the Bales Memorial Church announces an Easter entertainment to be held that evening.
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Bales Memorial Church
Local Man Displays Poisonous Black Widow Spider
Lloyd Whitt of 236 Mill Street showed a Black Widow spider found behind his woodshed yesterday afternoon. He disposed of the arachnid after displaying it, noting its venomous nature.
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Lloyd Whitt
Mill Street
Exams Come To Temporary End For Firemen
Civil service examinations for firemen halted after mimeographed forms ran out. Ed H. Smith says extra copies are being prepared as about 80 full-time and volunteer firemen await testing. Forty-nine firemen took exams yesterday and last night, with grading set to start soon. police exams begin Tuesday at 9.
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Ed H. Smith
Police Department
Moon Ducote Dies in New Orleans
Richard J Moon Ducote Loyola university athletics director died in a New Orleans hospital from a complication of diseases. Memorial church will officiate. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers listed as Howard Raper Pete Schultheiss C I Smith Walter Hedrick Joe Marshall and John Bivins.
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Moon Ducote
New Orleans
Richard J. “Moon” Ducote
Loyola University
Henry C Proctor Rites Held for Local Resident 93
Funeral services for Henry Clay Proctor 93 longtime city resident were held Thursday at 3 pm from his son A G Proctor 1402 Welborn Street with C C Earnhardt officiating. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Clifton Jones Luther Jones Lewis Proctor Floyd Proctor Arvil Proctor Jr Rexford Proctor. Songs included Does Jesus Care and Rock of Ages. A large crowd attended.
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Henry Clay Proctor
A. G. Proctor
Welborn Street
C. C. Earnhardt
Oakwood Cemetery
Clifton Jones
Luther Jones
Lewis Proctor
Floyd Proctor
Arvil Proctor, Jr
Rexford Proctor
J. A. Jones
Mra
P. K. Frye
E. P. Daniel
Jesus
Mrs Alice Stevenson Dies at 83 in Jamestown
Mrs. Alice Stevenson aged 83 widow of Henry Stevenson died at her Jamestown home at 10 50 am after several days illness She was born September 12 1854 in Guilford County and had lived in Jamestown for years Surviving: two sons J R Stevenson of Sturgis Michigan A L Stevenson of Greensboro two daughters Mrs L G Jones and Mrs James Wood of Jamestown three half brothers Ed Osbourne of Evansville Indiana Robert Osborne and Addison Osborne of Greensboro one half sister Mrs Laura Lois of Greensboro 23 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at Concord church Sumner township Saturday at 2 30 pm with interment in the church cemetery.
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Alice Stevenson
Henry Stevenson
Jamestown
Stevenson
Guilford County
Center Friends Church
J. R. Stevenson
Sturgis
Mich
A. L. Stevenson
Ashbaugh visits Lions Club for annual district review
High Point Lions Club hosts W. J. Ashbaugh of Durham district governor for a review of 81st district Lions activities and the ongoing progress. Five new members are initiated with J. C. Woodard winning a milk-drinking contest among initiates. Guests include C. B. Houck and others from High Point.
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Wv. J. Ashbaugh
Durham
List District of Lions Clubs
High Point Lions Club
Lions
W. J. Ashbaugh
Elwood Hotel
W. T. Tice
Frank Massey
C. T. Anderson
M. L. Slate
I. Foy Horton
J. C. Woodard
Ashebaugh
A. J. Koonce
Charlotte
Cator
Besley
J. B. Fink
George Rankins
H. A. Cecil
Loyd Flythe
George Johnson
J. C
Woodard
C. B. Houck
Roanoke, Va
James Boland
Lion
Fayetteville
Charl W. Patterson
J. H. Kalte
John Reavis
Howard Raper
L. J. Hill
Lee F. Schaner
High Point
Blunders of the Church Today Highlighted at Revival
Rev. Earl Armstrong of Gas tonia preached on the Blunders of the Church Today at Ward Street M E church last night. He cited three examples from Luke nine and said the church should feed the hungry spiritually. Tonight he will cover the remaining four blunders as Rev J W Groce leads the service.
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Earl Armstrong
Gastonia
Ward Street
M. E
Jesus
J. W. Groce
Martin Fulton Granted Sixty Days On The Roads
Martin Fulton a Negro of 103 Perry Street appeared in municipal court on charges of stealing a lamp from Frances Perkins home and drunkenness. He pleaded not guilty to both offenses arguing he was drunk in bed at home. An officer testified Fulton was found in bed, undressed, and unable to explain himself. Fulton said he had no lawyer as he could not afford the fee. The case highlighted Fulton's claim of innocence amid intoxication as the court adjourned.
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Martin Fulton
Perry Street
Martin
Frances Perkins
Parker Waynick
Traffic Violations Lead to Court Time
Police report shows six drivers charged in 24 hours for license, speeding, parking, drunken driving and improper lights offenses. Feather stuck in hair prompts courtroom quip as a judge sentences the subject to 60 days on the roads.
Annual Three hour Good Friday Service Held
High Point observes the crucifixion anniversary with a noon to 3 pm Good Friday service at First Baptist Church. Ministers from multiple local churches delivered seven last sayings sermons as congregations joined in hymn.
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City
First Baptist Church
Membheare Af Mane Sahunsh
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Edw. Suits
Rankin Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
J. Clay Madison
First Methodist Protestant Church
EB. H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial Methodist Epis
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Civil Service Commission
Ashbaugh
Lions Club
Teles
M. E. Church
Lewis E. Teague
A. B. Conrad
Host Church
Richard Hudnut
Lux Soap
G. M. Nervine
Libby
Whitman’s
McPhails
Caldwell
Dr. West
Fitch
Haley’s
M. O
Ck Draught
Kling
Bronx
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