Boys Lead City Government in Boys Week Program
High Point marks its fifth annual Boys Week with boys speaking in churches and serving in city offices for a day. The program includes school assemblies, industrial night at the Y M C A, father and son events, and a Saturday at Uwharrie camp with Scouts and Sunday school units.
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North Carolina
High Point
East Green St
Ernest Bailey
Holiness Church
Kearns
West End
Gay Hensleys
Calvary Methodist
Ralph Spillman
Welch Memorial Methodist
John Easter
Mechanicsville
Baptist
Harry Williamson, Jr
English Street
Carl Smith
Bay Street
C. E. Spencer
Elm Street
G. B. Daniel
Grimes Street
W. BE. Marlette
Emma Blair
Revy
F. L. Conrad
Cloverdale
J. Harbison
Johnson Street
C. Abels
Oak Hill
Thomas Turner, Jr
C. M. Waynick
Enterprise
Dad
Elm Street School
Emma _ Blair school
Welch Field
New Presbyterian Church
Buan Hackney
Uwharrie Camp
Mayor Proclaims Girls Week in High Point
Mayor Davis issued a proclamation declaring a Girls Week in High Point from May 13 to 20 to be sponsored by the local YWCA. The mayor praised the YWCA as vital to uplifting and training the city's girls through spiritual mental physical and social activities fostering Christian womanhood.
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Davis
High Point
Proclamation Announces Boys Week in City
Mayor W A Davis issues a city proclamation designating May 6 to May 12 as Boys Week. The document, supported by Garland B Daniel and the local Boys Work Committee, urges citizens and parents to engage in activities emphasizing reverence, obedience, courage, and citizenship to aid boy development nationwide.
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High Point
Garland B. Daniel
Boys’ Work Committee
W. A. Davis
Girls Used to Pass Fraudulent Checks in Syndicate
Two young women Betty Todd and Doris Pamsay told police in Philadelphia that a syndicate used girls to pass checks across cities including New York Chicago and Pittsburgh. They said eight others were brought in with two male supervisors handling details while the men opened bank accounts and the women bought articles then shared one third before the accounts were closed making the checks worthless.
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Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Betty Todd
Indianapolis
Doris Pamsay
Martinsville
Ind
Turn Gang Spirit Into Right Channels For Boyhood
Secretary of the Y M C A urges business leaders to mold boys into men of character. He warns against gang activity and calls for parental leadership and civic duty to build a strong republic through disciplined youth. He ties wartime unity to ongoing commitment to youths and law obedience.
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Y. M. C. A. High Point
Hoover wins Washington delegation at state convention
Herbert Hoover secured support from Washington's 17 delegate slate as the state convention approved instructed delegates to back his presidential bid at the Republican National Convention in Yakima on May 5.
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Herbert
Yakima
Wash
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Hoover
Packs of wild dogs threaten livestock near San Angelo
Reports from San Angelo Texas describe packs of wild dogs roaming rural areas and attacking cattle and sheep, triggering concern among farmers and prompting calls for livestock protection measures.
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San Angelo
Texas
Daniel Chosen General Chairman for Boys Week Program
Garland B. Daniel named general chairman of the Boys Week program with roles listed for daily directors and associates. The roster includes Bun Hackney as vice chairman Edgar Hartley as secretary Liles Gatling in publicity and Rev E J Harbison to lead Sunday events.
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Garland B. Daniel
Mr. Daniel
M. P
G. B. Daniel
Bun Hackney
Edgar Hartley
Liles Gatling
Rev
E. J. Harbison
L. R. Johnston
S. C. Clark
F. J. Sizemore
J. W. Clinard
Ivey Morrison
W. P Whitley
C. E. Spencer
W. F. Bailey
F. Logan Porter
Co. L. Amos
Rev. F. L. Conrad
Spanish aviators Jiminey and Iglesias rainbound in Seville
Seville on May 5 reports Jiminey and Iglesias weather-bound and awaiting a long non-stop flight to Havana. Preparations are complete and secrecy surrounds the venture as rain is forecast for Sunday.
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Seville
Spain
Jiminey
Iglesias
Havana
Coins Tell Polish History From 1386 to 1586
Rev. Stephen Bartkowski of New Britain Connecticut acquired three hundred old coins illustrating Polish history from 1386 to 1586.
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Stephen Bartkowski
New Britain
Conn
Actor Plays Jane Raleigh Across Archbalds House and Boat House
The scene features erlne Liles as Jane Raleigh a friend of Bob in Archbalds country house and a boat house. The report notes 1300 Russian pupils at American Y M C A schools in France who fled the Soviet regime.
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Erlne Liles
Jane Raleigh
Bob’s
Archbald
France
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