Baptists Urge Sympathy Toward Negroes at Convention
In St Louis on May 10 a Southern Baptist committee urged more sympathetic conduct toward Negroes. The report called for viewing Negroes as persons, eliminating prejudice, and resisting insults. The convention rejected civil military training support and a tax proposal favoring larger deductions for religious gifts.
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ST. Louis
Southern Baptist Convention
Committee of Race Relations
Convention
Houston Golf Enters Third Round At Open
The Houston $10,000 Open Golf tournament moved into its third round with Bobby Locke Ellsworth Vines and Herman Keiser tied for the 36 hole lead at 138. Locke and Keiser carded five under 67 while Vines shot 68. Jim Ferrier Lew Worshaw washam and Johnny Palmer chased at 140 to 141 with Demaret and Hogan struggling on Memorial Park layout.
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Houston
Tex
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Herman Keiser
Akron
Locke
Keiser
Vines
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Lew Worshaw
Oakmont
Washam
Ferrier
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Ben Hogan
Hersheyp
Memorial Park
Hogan
Demaret
Suggs and Kirby Aim for Southern Women’s Golf Title
Atlanta May 10. Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga faces Dorthy Kirby of Atlanta Miss in the Southern Women's championship final. Kirby defeated Polly Riley 2 1 after surrendering a 4 up lead. Suggs, 1941 winner and medalist this year, beat defending champion Esteele Lawson Page 1 up. Suggs led at halfway 2 up but fell to 1 down with three to play, then won holes 16 and 17 and halved 18 to reach the final.
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Atlanta
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Dorthy Kirby
Esteele Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
N. C
Miss Suggs
Page
Suggs
British Royal Family Back Home Tomorrow
King George and the royal family return to England after a three months South Africa tour. HMS Vanguard will dock at Portsmouth with the royal party aboard, but the king and queen and princesses will remain aboard until 10 a.m. Monday for the official homecoming ceremonies. Portsmouth and beaches expect large crowds, with over 500000 people anticipated for the disembarkation.
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London
George
England
South Africa
Britain
H.M.S. Vanguard
Portsmouth
Deaths James N Kirkman Midway Park Greensboro native
James Norman Kirkman 54 of Midway Park former Greensboro resident died suddenly Thursday. Surviving include widow three sons two daughters Mrs Martha Hor ney and Mrs Claudine Marshall of High Point three brothers A V L C and K N Kirkman of Greensboro. Funeral at Trinity Methodist Jacksonville Sunday 2 p m burial Jacksonville cemetery. The Dead Sea has no outlet and does not contain animal life.
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James N. Kirkman
Jacksonville
James Norman Kirkman
Midway Park
Greensboro
Martha Horney
Claudine Marshall
High Point
A. V
L. C
K. N. Kirkman
Quinn McGowan
Trinity Methodist Church
Jacksonville Cemetery
Senior Play The Youngest Draws Big Crowd At High School
A large audience cheered the senior class play The Youngest presented at the high school auditorium last night with another show scheduled for 8 o clock tonight. The cast includes Bob Renfrow Richard Rodney Borum Oliver Eu nice Vaughn Claude McKinney Frank Von Drehle Nancy Carolina Arden Betsy Harding Cornelia Ann Hodgin Dorothy Clodfelter and is directed by Miss Ruth Goodman.
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Bob Renfrow
Richard
Rodney Borum
Oliver
Eunice Vaughn
Dorothy Clodfelter
Solon Shooting Legislator Judged Mentally Ill
Oklahoma City May 10 Jimie Scott Holdenville state representative was judged mentally ill by three physicians and ordered committed to the Veterans Administration hospital after 40 minutes of questioning about his shooting of State Senator Tom Anglin on the Oklahoma Senate floor Scott who is 35 and a War veteran remains under a $5000 bond amid an assault with intent to kill charge He told doctors I did not shoot to hit him.
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Oklahoma City
Jimie Scott
Holdenville
Veteran Administration
Tom Anglin
Oklahoma Senate
Scott
Pacific
Georgia Family Relations Head To Lecture Here
Mr and Mrs James E Barbee directors of Family Relations Institute Atlanta Ga will conduct seminars on Preparation for Marriage on the campus of High Point college this week through Tuesday A full program begins Sunday at 7 pm with vesper and group discussions It is sponsored by President G J Humphreys of the college Books will be loaned for reference.
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James E. Barbee
Family Relations Institute
Atlanta
High Point College
G. J. Humphreys
Man Prominent In Baptist Church Dies
SCOTLAND NECK May 10 Charles J Shields prominent business man and noted Baptist layman died suddenly after a heart attack in his store. He served as a trustee of Meredith College in Raleigh and the Baptist orphanage in Thomasville. Survivors include his widow four sons and two daughters. Funeral services were incomplete.
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Scotland Neck
Charles J. Shields
Shields
Meredith College
Raleigh
Baptist
Thomasville
Six Year Old Faces Amputation with Quiet Courage
In Chicago on May 10 a six year old, Dale Richey, learned he had lost both legs after a gasoline explosion six weeks earlier. His father Howard Richey visited his hospital room and spoke of soldiers who lost limbs in war learning to walk again, then explained the amputations below the knees.
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Chicago
Dale Richey
Dale
Howard Richey
Richey
Funeral Rites Set for Henry A Page Aberdeen
Henry A Page longtime Cape Fear railroad president drowned after falling from a boat near New River Jacksonville. Funeral services will be at Page Memorial church in Aberdeen at 3 p m tomorrow. The body was recovered four miles upstream after a wide search. Sheriff I Dan Sanders and Acting Coroner Tim mons Jones ruled the death accidental with no inquest.
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Aberdeen
Cape Fear Railroad
New River
Jacksonville
Page Memorial Church
Page
I. Dan Sanders
Timmons Jones
Funeral services for Worth Pugh, 20 months old
Funeral services for Worth Ronald Pugh, 20 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Worth R Pugh, were held at his home on Myrtle Street in Highlands. Rev Sam H Peters officiated, with Gospel Trio providing music. Pallbearers were Ray Lawrence Charlie Scott Lynn Scott and Murphy Starnes. Burial followed at Floral Garden cemetery.
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Worth R. Pugh
Myrtle Street
Highlands
Sam H. Peters
Church of the Living God
Ray Lawrence
Charlie Scott
Lynn Scott
Murphy Starnes
Floral Garden Cemetery
Market Apathy Holds Wall Street After Quiet Open
Moderate irregularity marks the session as investors show apathy in New York trading. Ticker activity stalls at times with small gains near the close and about 250000 shares changing hands in two hours. Stocks in resistance include Western Union A, N S Central, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Standard Oil NJ, Allied Chemical, General Motors, Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Kennecott, United Aircraft and North American.
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Western Union
N. S. Central
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
Allied Chemical
Geneal Motors
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
Kennecott
United Aircraft
North American
Cotton futures slip after early rally on profit taking
Cotton futures pared early gains with hedging and selling pressure. May, July, October, December contracts closed below prior levels. middling spot at 37.19 cents, off 10.
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New York
Accused Man Is Free Under 25 000 Bond
Nash County sheriff reports Nick De Mai freed on 25000 bond after arrest in neighbor C A Johnson slaying on April 26 over a land boundary dispute. Murder charges lodged. probable cause found at a preliminary hearing in Nashville. bound over to Nash superior court. Bond funded by Mr and Mrs Jesse Lee Jr of Arnett County.
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Rocky Mount
Nash County
C. V. Faulkner
Nick de Mai
C. A. Johnson
Nash
J. W. Grissom
Nashville
de Mai
Nash Superior Court
Jesse Lee, Jr
Arnett County
Fire Service Laws Advocated at National Fire Conference
John H. Craig, president of the fire marshals' section, urged removing politics from the fire protection service and tighter enforcement of safety laws by communities at the conference closing. He said a plan to depoliticize the fire service would advance fire safety nationwide.
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Washington
National Fire Prevention Conference
John H. Craig
Fire Marshals
National Fire Protection Association
R. B. Bencini Dies In Florida Home
Former High Point resident R. B. Bencini died at his Eustis Florida home at 2 30 AM after a heart attack a week earlier and a second attack. He was the son of Mrs E A Bencini and the late Emery A Bencini of High Point. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with a expected service here Monday afternoon.
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R. B. Bencini
High Point
Eustis
Fla
Bencini
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Emery A. Bencini
Bankers Hope Loan Will Aid French Economy
World Bank officials announced a 250 million dollar loan to France aimed at rebuilding war torn western Europe. The loan spans 30 years at about 4.4 percent interest and includes a 1 percent commission, with funds earmarked to support France’s recovery program.
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Washington
World Bank
France
Europe
One Gem Diamond Described as Col Orless and Flawless
A single gem diamond in a batch is praised as colorless and flawless. Experts emphasize its purity and rarity within a collection of a hundred stones.
Shooting of Soldier Probed Near South Carolina Line
Investigations continued into the death of Sgt. David J. Devoll 25 formerly of Wilmington found in his car near Route 17 two miles from the South Carolina line. Brunswick county authorities found no blood or weapon and questioned his movements prior to death. His widow Mrs Levie White Devoll of Ashe and Brunswick county said no enemies or motives are known. Robbery ruled out as his wallet with $92 was found on him. Devoll was stationed at Myrtle Beach airport.
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Wilmington
David J. Devoll
Route 17
South Carolina
Brunswick County
Devoll
Levie White Devoll
Ashe
Sgt. Devoll
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Reds Reported Busy Mining Uranium Ore
Reports from Prague indicate Russians are intensively mining a northern spur of the Joachimstal uranium ore deposit near the Karlovy Vary Spa district. Locals say the area north of the border may hold larger deposits than prewar mines, aligning with earlier German reports.
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Prague
Bohemia
German Saxony
Joachimstal
Karisbad
Karlovy Vary
Jacymov
Professor Pirre
Madame Marie Curie
Germany
Arrests in Brazil Naval Plot Follows Vargas Return Motive
Gen. Zenobia Da Costa announced several army sergeants were under arrest on charges of conspiring against Brazil's government. Diario De Noticias reported about 30 sergeants were detained for organizing a military plot to restore former President Getulio Vargas. Other papers echoed a similar story with cautious confirmation.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Zenobia da Costa
Brazil
Diario de Noticias
Getulio Vargas
Rooms For Rent Inexpensive Furnished Bedrooms
Multiple listings for furnished bedrooms in various streets including English Avery Steele South Ocean Front and Northern Extension Carolina Beach. Preferences include gentlemen couples and married pairs with options offering hot water showers meals and phone contacts for reservations.
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Ocean Front
Northern Extension
Carolina Beach
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