College to graduate largest class May 27
High Point College officials announced the commencement program for May 27 with William B. Umstead of Durham delivering the exercises in Harrison Gymnasium at 10 30 a m He will oversee the conferral of 87 degrees including 55 BA 23 BS in Business Administration seven B S in home economics one in music and one in chemical engineering Also ten more degrees are expected after the summer session Commencement week includes music department programs and oratory and essay medal contests Dr Gideon Ireland Humphreys will preach the baccalaureate on Sunday at First Methodist Church
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High Point College
William B. Umstead
Durham
Umstead
Harrison Gymnasium
S. Rabinowiltz
Charlotte M. Amos
Gideon Ireland Humphreys
First Methodist Church
P E. Lindley
Woman Typing Champion Demonstrates Skill at College
Miss Stella Willins, described as the world's champion woman typist, gave a typing demonstration at Jones Business College yesterday afternoon. She reportedly achieved 128 words a minute and set a new world hour typing record for women.
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Jones Business College
Stella Willins
Misa Willins
Umstead to Deliver High Point College Commencement Address
The article notes former Congressman William B. Umstead of Durham will give the commencement address at High Point College this year. It also mentions a woman achieving an hour record of 128 net five-stroke words per minute with 99.9 percent accuracy, a mark not equaled by any woman.
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William B. Umstead
Durham
High Point College
Democrats To Meet Friday For Township Committee Chair Poll
Chairman Walter Criss sent notices to all members of the High Point Township Democratic Executive Committee announcing a meeting Friday night at the County Building. The annual gathering on the eve of the county convention aims to elect a new chairman for the next two years starting at 7 o clock.
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Walter KE. Crissman
High Point Township
Democratic Executive Committee
Fifth Boy Held In Long Series Robberies Here
Police detectives added Monte LeRoy Beck 16 of 1015 Tate Street to four teen suspects in a week long series of robberies in High Point. Beck faces three counts of breaking and entering and larceny while two other youths Herman Sipes and D A Yarborough were sent to juvenile authorities. Marvin Bridgeman received two more charges. Otis York 16 of 410 Walnut Street also implicated.
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High Point
Monte LeRoy Beck
Tate Street
Herman Sipes
D. A. Yarborough
Marvin Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Beck
Yarborough
Sipes
Otis York
Walnut Street
Young Beck
South Main Street
Sawyer
East Russell Street
Blue Bird Castle
East Green Street
Scouters Plan Merit Awards At High Point Meeting
The High Point Scouters Club met at the Imperial Cafe with Olin LeBaron presiding. The council court of honor committee outlined policies for future courts of honor and a May 13 merit badge counsellors meeting was planned in the County Building.
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High Point Scouters’ Club
Imperial Cafe
Olin LeBaron
Grand Sachem
C. FE. Diffendal
Council
Court of Honor
C. F. Carroll
Ralph Cox
Robert Murray
Dave Myers
W. N
Blaylock
J. C. Dillard
A. F. Crater
Robert Hicks
Carlton Kirkman
Ralph Harbinson
B. W. Hackney
M. L. Patrick
Boys’ Life
Ernest McCall
Rabid Hound Killed on East Green Street
A black and tan hound killed on East Green Street by W. C. Lowe tested positive for rabies per state labs in Raleigh. Neighborhood dog owners are urged to heed the warning as several pets in the area were bitten before the animal was shot.
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East Green Street
W. C. Lowe
State Laboratories
Raleigh
Garment Project At WPA Plant Aids Needy In Guilford
The WPA sewing project at 815% South Main Street in Guilford County provides employment for about 74 women and produces shirts and boys coveralls for local welfare agencies. Over the past year 26,676 garments were made with federal funding covering most costs and local sponsors paying overhead and 25 percent of materials. High Point residents are invited to visit during Community Week May 20 25.
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South Main Street
WPA
Guilford County Welfare Department
Winston-Salem
District Commodities
Welfare Department
William Ransome Stone 78 Dies After Long Illness
William Ransome Stone 78 of the Allen Jay community died last night at 10 o clock after a long illness. A Davidson County native, he was a farmer until seven years ago. He is survived by two daughters and five sons, 30 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at Green Street Baptist Church Friday at 3 pm with Rev. Herman Stevens and Rev. E W. Jones officiating. Trophy Council J O U A M No 29 and Odd Fellows No 63 members will attend. Interment in Oakwood City Cemetery.
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William Ransome Stone
Allen Jay
Davidson County
George Cox
Will Kennedy
Richard Truesdale
Russell Hill
Joe Kirkman
Trophy Council
Odd Fellows No
Mr. Stone
Oakwood City Cemetery
Candidate Spruill Seeks Countywide Campaign Trek
Windsor May 9 By week’s end C Wayland Spruill candidate for Commissioners of Agriculture will have spoken in every county in the State He addressed Kenansville Whiteville and visited Robeson Mecklenburg and Cleveland Counties during the first part of the week He spoke at the Kiwanis Club in Battleboro Thursday night and will spend Friday Saturday and the following Monday in the western counties of the State.
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Windsor
C. Wayland Spruill
Commissioners of Agriculture
Kenansville
Whiteville
Robeson
Mecklenburg
Cleveland
Kiwanis Club
Battleboro
Barker Plans May 22 Speaking Tour Across Sixth District
Oscar G Barker a Congressional candidate will start a district tour on May 22 speaking at Rankin School White Oak Guilford County Then at Alexander Wilson High Alamance Graham Court Burlington City Hall He will broadcast from Greensboro May 23 and finish in Durham May 24 He urges opponents to join him on stage to debate Roosevelt policy and speaks of telling the true story of the Tale of The Two Cities.
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Oscar G. Barker
Congress
High Point
Lewis E. Teague
Roosevelt
Barker
Rankin School
White Oak
Guilford County
Alexander-Wilson High School
Durham
Uwharrie Council Plans Large Camporee Representation
The Uwharrie Council will send 35 Sea Scouts and Scouters to a regional rendezvous at the Greensboro Sea Scout base, with over 100 Sea Scouts and officials expected. Frank Braden, assistant national director of senior scouting, will attend and conduct a ship operation course covering running the ship, ship rating, advancement, ceremonies, recruiting, and cruising standards.
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Uwharrie Council
Greensboro
Frank Braden
National Council
Lexington
Malcolm Freeman
George Gaines
Carl Leonard
Carl Osborne
Hubert Philpot
Fletcher Wall
Dan Allen
Speck Clark
Fred O. Link
Hal Pickett
Dave Pickard
C. G. Jenkins
Tom van Poole
Billy Welch
Charles T. Hagan
Ted Weaver
Salisbury
J. A. Vache
R. J. Everest
E. L. Hardin
Claude Kimrey
High Point
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Charles Gast
Ralph Deaton
Floyd New
Asheville
Leonard Bloxam
Leslie Atkinson
J. W. Wall
A. P. Patterson
Reidsville
John Warner
Yeeman
Harry Doud
Brazil Terming All Calls a Profession Faces Rio Debate
In Rio de Janeiro a cultural custom that labels any calling from beggar to craftsman as a profession is being defended. The debate centers on social status, work dignity, and the potential impact on labor norms within Brazilian society.
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Brazil
Rio de
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