High Point Teams Win Debates To Reach State Finals
High Point High School debaters defeated Winston-Salem and Greensboro teams in unanimous decisions to qualify for the statewide finals at the University of North Carolina on April 14. Coaches and judges named. about 225 cities participate in the triangular debates.
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Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point High School
University of North Carolina
John Hodges
United States
Great Britain
High Point
George Humphreys
Kermit Albertson
Winston- Salem
Richard J. Reynolds High School
Watt Martin
Hart Yates
T. W. Albertson
D.D. Arden
Bill Currie, Jr
Darrell Sechrest
Local Talent Shines At Arcanum Council Meeting
Ralph Lewis of Winston-Salem chaired the Royal Arcanum Extension Committee host night at Old Plank Road Council. About 50 members with guests enjoyed talent acts from Alan Williams on harmonica and Hog Aeane guitar, plus bicycle and unicycle stunt riding by Joe Edmondson in a lively program.
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Ralph Lewis
Winston-Salem
Royal Arcanum Extension Committee
Old Plank Road Council
Byron Hayworth
Royal Arcanum
Joe Edmondson
Alan Williams
Real Estate Men Plan Educational Program For Year
North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards Inc educational committee meets at the Sheraton Hotel to map a definite year long program. Henry V. Koonts chairs with members Graham Connell Raleigh Henderson Charlotte Ed Mendenhall and Meldon Holmes High Point. They plan practical courses and study the feasibility of college level real estate courses in state colleges.
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North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards Inc
Sheraton Hotel
Henry V. Koonts
Graham Connell
Raleigh
Mr. Henderson
Charlotte
Ed Mendenhall
Meldon Holmes
High Point
Koonts
Suit of Mrs Moss Transferred to Davidson County
Mrs Jess ie H Moss of High Point sues Sheriff Raymond Bowers and others for wrongful death and jail escapes linked to Donald Moss killing. Guilford County case moved to Davidson County Court after Judge H Hoyle Sink upheld transfer ruling. Moss appeals to Supreme Court. Plaintiffs lawyers are Parsons Johnson and Walser. defendants lawyers Critcher and firm from Lexington.
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Greensboro
Jessie H. Moss
High Point
Donald Moss
James Godwin
Raymond Bowers
T. C. Kimel
Davidson County
Guilford
H. Hoyle Sink
D. C. MacRae
High Point Municipal Court
T. V. Critcher
Martin
Rurban Life Described By UNC Speaker At Southern Sociological Meet
Mrs Ruth J Wittmeyer of the University of North Carolina defines rurban as a social state with divided city and country interests. She spoke at the Southern Sociological Society convention in Atlanta noting rurban life characterizes settlements on highways near urban areas and other cities.
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Atlanta
Ruth J. Wittmeyer
University of North Carolina
Southern Sociological Society
Durmm
Thomasville Boy Scouts Awarded at Court of Honor
In Thomasville last night about 200 Scouts and parents attended the Court of Honor for six troops. Awards were presented by R. B. Carpenter and Harry Brown Finch with emphasis on merit in photography, health, handicraft, firemanship and civic service. Plans for the district Camporee were discussed by B. W. Hackney Jr. and Scout executives.
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Thomasville
Glenn Pennington
R. B. Carpenter
Harry Brown Finch
B. W. Hackney, Jr
High Point
Uwharrie
Howard Gailey
Bobby Crews
George H. Teague
J. D. Holbersfield
James Tew
Calvin Chandler
Henry Bowman
Erskine Johnson
Asheley McDaniels
Lewis Russell
Luther Gray
Troop 22
Jack Brewer
Jack Williamson
Gray Barker
Jack McLain
Troy York
Robert Hester
Frank Pickelsimer
Austen Lloyd
J. C. Green, Jr
Carson Cox
Gilbert Snyder
Austin Elliott, Jr
Reid Everhart
William Yarborough
Richard Mellett
Paul Sechrest
Troop 35
Luther Myers
Joe Ray Tew
Jake Bruton
Penny-Burn Leased For Health Schools
The Sun and Diet Health Resort with the Martha Washington School of Diet move to High Point. They lease the Penny-Burn Estate on the Greensboro High Point highway to host two institutions teaching scientific diet and related wellness, with staff already starting work and eight boarding students arrived.
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Sun and Diet Health Resort
Martha Washington School of Diet
High Point
George T. Penny
Greensboro-High Point
Penny-Burn
United States
National College of Chicago
Breese, Brevard Attorney and Former Mayor, Dies at 64
William E. Breese, Brevard attorney and former mayor, died after a long illness at 64. Born in Charleston, S C, his death follows a noted public career. Meanwhile Horace Dale Leonard infant son of Mr and Mrs Furman Leonard died at their Thomasville home. Funeral for the child will be Friday at 10 30 at home with Rev T R York officiating and burial in Fairgrove Cemetery. Surviving relatives include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ivory Leonard and Mr and Mrs Mack Pope.
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William BE. Breese
Brevard
William E. Breese
Charleston
S. C
The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Horace Dale Leonard
Thomasville
Furman Leonard
Ed D Parrish dies after long illness at 63 in Tabernacle
Ed D Parrish of Tabernacle Township Trinity Route 1 died Wednesday morning after a three month illness. He was 63 and a Randolph County native son. Surviving are his wife Mildred. two sons Vernon Durham and Clarence Thomasville. one brother Ben Parrish Lexington Route 2. one sister Mrs George Briles Randolph County. Funeral at Pleasant Grove M E Church at 10 30 Thursday with Rev J E Shaw and pallbearers Numa B P Howard Vilas Alton Parrish and Joe Foltin. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
D. Parrish
Thomasville
Tabernacle Township
Trinity
Randolph County
Dugan
Betsy Pierce Parrish
Mildred Parrish
Vernon
Durham
Clarence
Ben Parrish
Lexington
George Briles
Pleasant Grove M. E
J. E. Shaw
Numa
Howard, Vilas
Alton Parrish
Joe Foltin
Church
Four Negroes Held In Custody In Fatal Shooting
High Point police held four Black residents Leonard Caldwell Ruby Johnson Sadie Mae Caldwell and Mann Saunders as material witnesses after the fatal shooting of Kinner Mickels 40 of 516 Underhill Street. Mickels body was found at Caldwell’s Hoover Street home with a single .32 caliber gunshot wound severing both jugular veins according to the coroner.
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High Point
Kinner Mickels
Underhill Street
Leonard Caldwell
Hoover Street
Ruby Johnson
Mangum Avenue
Sadie Mae Caldwell
Leonard Street
Mann Saunders
Brooks Street
Mickels
Caldwell
Johnson
Wallace G. Freeman
Carrie Lilly Caldwell
Freeman
Vaughn Boone at Kiwanis Meeting
Vaughn Boone of High Point College entertained the High Point Kiwanis Club at the Elwood Hotel lunch meeting with a ventriloquism act and sleight of hand. Delegates to the Boston International convention were elected, with alternates named and a committee formed to encourage attendance. New member T. C. Kirkman welcomed. visitor George W. Wagner from New York City attended.
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Vaughn Boone
High Point College
High Point Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Boone
Joe College
Segbert
Lee Shaner
Boston
G. E. Klanderman
E. M. Dudley
J. Allen Austin
M. A. Lackey
T. W. Sprinkle
E. L. Chitwood
I. Paul Ingle
H. P. Morrison
High Point T.cc
Kirkman
George W. Wagner
New York City
Navy's New Coach Captures Stamps Passion
Annapolis reports capt. Emery E. Larson the Navy football coach is an avid stamp collector.
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Annapolis, Md
Emery E. Larson
Navy
Louisville Officials Use Tough Tactics to Cut Traffic Accidents
Claude C Barbee visiting High Point warns visitors that drunken driving or speeding in Louisville carries nine days in jail and a $19 fine with no appeal The city enforces a 30 mph limit and fines $2 per mile over limit A Louisville judge convicted of a traffic violation is reportedly jailed as part of the crackdown Louisville reduced traffic fatalities by over 60 percent in a year and ranks second lowest nationally in traffic deaths
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Claude C. Barbee
High Point
Louisville
Kentucky
Barbee
J. S. Welborn
Garland Sherrill
Sidney Alderman
Sidney Gayle
Sedgefield
John L. Woodberry
A. T. Wisart
Investiture at Local College Honors Largest Senior Class
Seventy nine seniors were vested with caps and gowns at an investiture ceremony in the High Point College auditorium. Miss Louise Adams presented the class to Dr. G I Humphreys as devotionals were led by Dean P E Lindley. Humphreys urged seniors to value their cap and gown as a symbol of recognition and heritage and to uphold college traditions.
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High Point College
Chapel Assembly
Louise Adams
G. I. Humphreys
Dagger Hinske
P. E. Lindley
Humphreys
Birds and Planes Forced Down by Ice on Wings
Wildlife and aviation officials note that ice accumulation on wings can force birds and aircraft to make emergency landings. The Advisory warns pilots to avoid icing conditions and to conduct preflight checks to prevent loss of control.
McNutt Aims for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Washington reports Paul V. McNutt plans to resign as Philippine high commissioner this summer to lead his campaign for the 1940 Democratic nomination. Supporters call him a middle-of-the-road compromise candidate, with Minton noting his early New Deal leadership. The move hinges on Roosevelt’s stance and party unity efforts in Indiana and Washington.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Philippines
McNutt
Indiana
Minton
Ind
Roosevelt
Islands
Frank McHale
Democratic
Congress
Indianapols
Pepper
D., Fla
Barkley
High Point Girl Sentenced on Liquor Violation
Lee Ella Bryant a 17 year old resident of High Point was sentenced to three months in jail by Guilford Superior Court Judge G Vernon Cowpe on a liquor law violation arraignment. The sentence to run concurrently with another sentence in a separate case.
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Greensboro
Lee Ella Bryant
East Broad Ltd
High Point
G. Vernon Cowpe
Guilford Superior Court
Willia Richardson
Burlington
Stanley Silverman
High P
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