Fights Last Night Highlights Cocaine Boxing Districts
In White Plains Kid McCoy outpointed Jack Larri more in eight rounds. Lenny Mancini and Jimmy Vaughn drew in Cleveland after eight. Maxie Berger defeated Bobby McIntyre in Montreal by outpoint. Johnnie Jackson beat Bobby Pacho in Los Angeles. Buffalo critics hail Jackie Donovan as a top heavyweight prospect under 21.
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Associated Press
White Plains
N. Y
Kid McCoy
Detroit
Jack Larrimore
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York
Lenny Mancini
Youngstown
Jimmy Vaughn
Cleveland
Drew
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Bobby McIntyre
Los Angeles
Johnnie Jackson
New Orleans
Bobby Pacho
Europe Purchases Here Rise as War Boosts Trade
The Commerce Department reported Europe bought more from the United States in Q1 1940, up 67 percent from the prior year, with exports totaling 498.4 million dollars while US imports from Europe fell to 131.2 million. Latin America saw gains as war limited European markets. Far East trade also rose in both directions.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Europe
Department
Latin America
Far East
16 Year Old Zipse Condemned to Die for Schoolmate Slaying
Clifford Zipse, 16, described as a mentally sub normal farm boy, was condemned to die by gallows for the fatal shooting of Wesley Curtis, 15, a Rocky Point schoolmate. The confession stated he waited on a hillside March 1 and shot Curtis after claiming he was being troubled by the teacher.
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Grangeville
Idaho
Clifford Albert Zipse
Wesley Curtis
Rocky Point
Zipse
Curtis
Norma Unna
Episcopal Diocese Adjourns 124th Meet This Afternoon
Charlotte May 8 The 124th annual convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina opened with Holy Communion and morning prayer. Bishop Edwin A. Pennick cited 124 parishes 17 744 baptized persons 12 986 communicants 1 305 enrolled in church schools gifts of 307 216 and property valued at 5 699 000 as outcomes of the year with adjournment planned for mid afternoon.
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Charlotte
Episcopal Diocese of
North Carolina
Edwin A. Pennick
Laundering Institute Tackles Business in Pinehurst
In Pinehurst on May 8 the North Carolina Institute of Laundering and Dry Cleaning gathered to address industry concerns and discuss business challenges facing the sector.
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Pinehurst
The
North Carolina Institute of Laundering and Dry Cleaning
Watts Moran Chosen Grid Leaders
Coach Virgil Yow announces Jack Moran and A Watts as co captains of the Panther eleven for the coming season. Moran, a rising senior from Freeport New York, has two years on the team and is a top North State Conference end, while Watts, from Winston Salem, is a rising senior and student body president elect with three years on the squad. Moran also named captain of the college basketball five and earned second-team North State all conference honors this past season.
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Virgil Yow
Jack Moran
Co. A. Watts
Panther
Moran
Freeport
N. Y
Watts
Winston- Salem
Yow
North State
Dorothy Maynor Sings in Winston-Salem Recital
Dorothy Maynor, praised by Serge Koussevitzky, will perform a recital at Fries Auditorium Winston-Salem Teachers College on Monday evening May 20 at 7:15. Tickets available through Mrs Grayce W Yokely supervisor of music in High Point colored schools.
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Dorothy Maynor
Sergei Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Fries Auditorium
Winston-Salem Teachers College
Winston-Salem Y. W. C
Grayce W. Yokely
High Point
National Music Week Observed in Local Schools
National Music Week is observed in elementary schools with programs centered on Negro artists and a plan to include music from all people. The festival culminates Sunday at 4 PM with the annual Music Festival at William Penn High School featuring colored schools and outside talent. The J. S Club meets at 1200 Crawford Street with Ruth Hyatt presiding and a refreshment served to several members. The L L H Club will meet Thursday at Miss Ruth Leach on Underhill Avenue at 8 PM. The Marion Anderson Chorus will rehearse Thursday evening at William Penn High School.
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William Penn High School
J. 8 & Club
Ruth
Naomi Hyatt
Crawford Street
Ruth Hyatt
Beatrice Bates
Mable Steed
Frankie Hall
Alma Greer
L. Lh
Ruth Leach
Underhill Avenue
Marion Anderson
Junior Chamber Meeting Set for Thursday at Sheraton
The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Thursday night at 8 oclock at the Sheraton Hotel. It was announced that the next four meetings will also be held on Thursdays at 8 p.m.
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High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Junior Chamber
Sheraton
Gospel Tabernacle to Hold Special Service
Evangelist Frank Young will lead a special Thursday night service at 7 30 themed The Story of The Cross. He has conducted revival campaigns around High Point and is touring the South with one night services assisted by his wife who plays vibra harp piano accordion and bells.
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Gospel Tabernacle
Evangelist Frank Young
Young
High Point
South
Maisel’s Son Approved Vehicle Rule in Part of City
Fred Maisel Maryland outfielder son of Fritz Maisel former Yankee third baseman and Orioles manager, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, ruled that only a specific vehicle will be permitted in certain sections of the city in the morning.
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Maisel
Colege Park
Fred Maisel
Maryland
Fritz Maisel
New York Yankee
Baltimore Orioles
Rio de Janiero
Brazil
Ace Stunt Fliers Set For Classic
The Greensboro High Point Airport hosts the second annual Jaycee Air Classic on Sunday May 12 featuring U S Navy Boeing inceptor fighters piloted by Lieut Bob St Jock and Captain Jesse Bristow. Parachutist Charles Zmuda and aviator Clem Honkamp perform high risk stunts and Art Davis leads three ship formation smoke displays.
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AIR Devil
Art Davis
Greensboro High Point
U. S. Navy
Boeing
Cleveland
Rupert Riser
Bob St. Jock
America
Jesse Bristow
Fort Worth
Texas
Charles Zmuda
Dare Devil Zmuda
Clem Honkamp
Moose Lodge Meeting Shows Safari on Wheels Film
At a Moose lodge meeting in North Carolina G F Ball of Standard Oil presented a motion picture Safari on Wheels featuring Mr and Mrs Lawrence C Thaw touring Africa from Algiers onward. The same gathering noted a successful Armory dance with solid funds and entertainment.
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G. F. Ball
North Carolina
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Moose Lodge
Lawrence C. Thaw
Africa
Algiers
EB. Z. Jones
Armory
Tar Heel Legion No. 158
The
Moose
Legion
Lodge
Final Mission Study Class Tonight at Wesley Memorial
The final unit of the mission study class at Wesley Memorial Church will be held tonight at 7:30 in the Woman's Wesley class room. The course is sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Auxiliary and designed for both men and women. Dr. Embree H. Blackard will teach using the book Methodists United for Action as the text.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley
Woman's Missionary Auxiliary
Embree
H. Blackard
Weing
Methodists United For Action
Baseball Scoreboard Evening Pro Baseball Schedule
National League games feature Posdel, Derringer, Melton, Klinger, Carleton, Raffensberger, Small, McGee. American League matchups list Smith, Breuer, Pippen, Bingsley, Kramer, Babich, Chase. Northern State and Piedmont leagues show Landis in Concord and several city pairs.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Posedel
Derringer
New York
Pittsburgh
Melton
Klinger
Brooklyn
Chicago
Carleton
Rafffensberger
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Small
McGee
Cleveland
Smith
Breuer
Detroit
Pippen
Bingsley
Kramer
Babich
Washington
Chase
Landis
Concord
Thomasville
Kannapolis
Lexington
Salisbury
Mooresville
Cooleemee
Yesterday's Results Across Major Leagues
Scores from yesterday's games across the National and American leagues with results for St Louis Detroit Washington Chicago Philadelphia Buffalo Syracuse Jersey City Toronto Montreal Rochester Baltimore Kansas City Toledo and others. Several minor league and regional matchups noted with several extra innings games.
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Boston
Detroit
Cleveland Ee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Wee
Pittsburgh
Ekeenewsee
Mooresville
Peewee Eere
Richmond
Ira
Durham
Rocky Mount
Portsmouth
Eeeere
Charlotte
Norfolk
Seeue
Asheville
Winston-Saiem
Cleveland
Chicago
Buffalo
Syracuse
Jersey City
Toronto
Montreal
Newark
Rochester
Baltimore
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Kernersville Church Sets Special Young People Services
Kernersville Pilgrim Holiness Church will hold three Sunday services May 12 with two guest speakers Mrs Laura Caudle evangelist Greensboro and Miss Lucille Sizemore Gibsonville. Music directed by Gladys De Haven Greensboro with Paul Blair High Point contributing songs.
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Kernersville
CC. A. Brown
Rotarians Open Conference at Rocky Mount
The 189th District conference of Rotary International began today in Rocky Mount. Abbit Nix of Athens Georgia will deliver the principal address at a fellowship dinner, with Governor Hoey speaking tomorrow and officer elections planned during a business session.
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Rocky Mount
Rotary International
California Professor Probert Dies at 64 in Berkeley
Prof Frank H Probert 64 mining expert and UC College of Mining dean died last night in Berkeley Calif Edouard Branly 96 who helped invent wireless died in Paris and never owned a radio at home
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Berkeley
Calif
May
Frank H. Probert
University of California College of Mining
Edouard Branly
Paris
North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Market Report Highlights
North Carolina shipping point info and Tuesday sales on key markets report dull lettuce and cabbage prices with Big Boston Romaine Iceberg varieties. Strawberries and potatoes show mixed moves across New York Philadelphia Washington and Boston, with Klondykes and Blakemore crates quoted in the 18 to 4.75 per quart range and assorted regional specifics.
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North Carolina
U. S.agricultural Marketing Service
New York
Peck
Philadelphia
North Carolina & Peck
S. C
Nancy Halls
Washington
Hastings
Fla
Maine
Geen Mountains
Pia. VU
Bliss
Chicago
Texas
Calif
U. S
Idaho Russet
Burbanks
Minn
N. Dak
Red River Valley
Wis
Hammond
Market Shady
Fairfax
Blakemores
Blakemore
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Boston
Guilford County Realty Transfers in High Point and Guilford
Realty transfers listed across Guilford County townships including High Point Clay Morehead Gilmer and involving multiple conveyances to individuals and couples. Names include B H Coble E D Grubb Metropolitan Life David Wardlaw Bradley W D Snipes G H Williamson and others with properties on Franklin Street Beechwood Place Englewood Sharpe Road Buchanan Street and Buchanan Street. Finland loses 40 000 farms in its clash with Russia.
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High Point Township
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