Ohio Scramble to Name Delegates in Presidential Races
Ohio Democrats and Republicans voted to bind or unbind their national convention delegates for Roosevelt and Taft amid fierce primary battles. Unclear pledges left several states open to influence as West Virginia Republicans and Maine Republicans also moved to finalize delegate selections.
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Ohio
Roosevelt
Robert A. Taft
Charles Sawyer
North Carolina
Taft
Virginia
West Virginia
Connecticut
North Dakota
Wyoming
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Mr. Roosevelt
Farm Market Report Highlights Diverse Fruit and Vegetable Prices
North Carolina lettuce hampers 75c to 1.25 and Romaine 1.00 to 1.25 in New York markets. Cabbage steady in Philadelphia with Carolina hampers 80c to 1.00. New York onions and beans show mixed prices. potatoes and sweet potatoes listed for Baltimore and other hubs. Strawberries and blueberries show regional weakness or strength with Klondykes and Missionarys cited in multiple markets. State auction markets in Burgaw Chadbourn Wallace report steady to higher bids for 24 quart crates of Klondykes and related varieties.
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New York
North Carolina
Boston
Philadelphia
Carolina
S. C
Steady Co
loraTors
Hastings
Fia
Old K
New
Maine
Green Mountains
Chicago
Calif
Triumphs
Idaho
Fiom
Burbanks
Wis
U. S
Minn NS. Oak
Red Ser Valley
Cuvina
Hanpers
Peck Hanpers
Ham
Washington
Iladelphia
South Carolina
Ash York
Wberries
Cleveland
Detroit
Blakemores
Burgaw
Chadbourn
Wallace
Drowning of Charles Duncan Captures Randleman Town
Charles Duncan 15 a Randleman High pupil and son of Mrs. Goldie Duncan of High Point drowned in Deep River near Randleman after a swim with friend John Fox. Fox swam to safety after attempting rescue as Duncan sank. body recovered late Monday. Survived by mother, two brothers Clyde Ray and Herman, sister Maggie, all of Sophia, and grandfather J. H. Duncan of Sandy King. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Sophia Congregational Christian Church. Interment Oakwood Cemetery High Point.
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Charles Duncan
Randleman High School
Goldie Duncan
High Point
Deep River
Randleman
R. T. Fowler
Sophia
John Fox
Fox
Duncan
Clyde Ray
Herman Duncan
Maggie Duncan
J. H. Duncan
Sandy
Gardening Project Aids 2000+ Meals In Local Schools
The state wide gardening and lunch room program in High Point uses vacant lots to grow vegetables for summer canning and winter storage. Grover Jones and Mrs H Coffield co chair the Give a Lunch Committee backing seeds, supplies and lunches for about 550 children daily. The W P A provides labor in school cafeterias and open house tours run during Community week May 20 25. The project operates gardens year round with canning at a central site and donations from civic groups and individuals.
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
High Point
Grover Jones
H. Coffield
Parent-Teacher Council
Woman's Club
Centennial Avenue
Mint Street
Springfield Avenue
Brentwood School
First Presbyterian Church
N. S. Stirewall
Mrs. Stirewall
Legion Meeting Tonight at Blair Park Clubhouse
The Andrew Jackson post No. 87 American Legion invites all ex service men to tonight's 7:30 PM meeting at Blair Park Clubhouse. Plans for the June department convention, to host thousands of legionnaires, will be discussed as the post prepares a gala event.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
American Legion
Blair Park
Department
Andrew Jackson Post
Adams-Millis Lifts Past Melrose in Ninth Inning Rally
Adams-Millis staged a dramatic ninth inning to overtake Melrose 6 to 5. Melrose led 5–1 going into the frame but Adams-Millis rallied with a decisive late burst. Notable: runs batted in by Cooke, Faircloth, Booker, and Perry, plus key defensive plays and a triple play initiated by I Young to Smith to C Young.
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Melrose
Abdruhu
PONCE
Csnens Baceets
ENN
Socadensekac
Pohesaes
Caksase
Conor Osan
Nestaccuier
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Sappenfield
Smith
Nates Abe
Martin
Fritz
I. Young
Hedrick
Young
Parrish
Dean
Cooke
Faircloth
Hackett
Booker
Perry
C. Young
Hodgin
Gurley
Adams Millis
Weston
Moran
Crouch
Farlow
Thomasville Negro Held For Larceny
Thomasville May 14 W S Haren local Negro boy bound over to Davidson County Superior Court after hearing before Judge C W Gilliam on breaking and entering larceny and receiving tied to theft at the Thomasville Country Club storehouse Bond set at 1000 Sanders Henderson Negro charged with receiving stolen property in same case bound over to next term bond 500 Henderson recently convicted of robbing a cash register under suspended sentence Rosa Johnson Negro found guilty on assault with deadly weapon sentenced to two years by Judge Gilliam
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Thomasville
W. S. Haren
Davidson County Superior Court
C. W. Gilliam
Harden
Thomasville Country Club
Sanders Henderson
Henderson
Elwood Thomas
Rosa’ Johnson
Gilliam
Well Known Farmer Injured as Horse Team Runs Away
Thomasville May 14 P C Neal Reed a well known farmer of Winston Salem route 5 was seriously injured when a wagon pulled by a horse team became unmanageable and the tongue struck him in the stomach He was rushed to City Memorial Hospital in a J C Green and Sons ambulance where an emergency operation was performed and he was reported to have severe internal injuries but expected to recover
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Enterprise
Thomasville
P. C. (Neal) Reed
Winston-Salem
Reed
City Memorial Hospital
Tamasville
J.C. Green and Sons
Fire damages home as motor overloads light circuit
Firefighters were summoned to 408 South Street to tackle a blaze caused by an electric motor attached to a light circuit in the residence of C. J. Newton. Firemen fault the occupant for tying the motor to a light circuit rather than to service wires.
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South Street
C. J. Newton
Fatal Scooter Crash in Caldwell Idaho
Talleman Baysinger died after his motor scooter hit a rough spot and pitched him to the pavement in Caldwell Idaho. He suffered a fractured skull as the cause of death.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Talleman Baysinger
Bishop Purcell Addresses District Methodist Meeting
Bishop Clare Purcell of Charlotte urged a missionary and evangelistic Methodist stance as hundreds from 33 charges gathered at High Point College for the High Point District Conference. Dr. J. L. Stokes II was named district secretary, with presiding district superintendent S. W. Taylor and several committees named to licensing pastors and other duties.
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Clare Purcell
Charlotte
High Point
High Point College
J. L. Stokes, II
Randleman
S. W. Taylor
Greensboro alley parking ban sparks temporary court order
Ed ward B Benjamin of New Orleans and Greensboro secured a temporary order in Guilford County Superior Court restraining Vail and Mamie Sides from parking in an eight foot alley next to the Starmount property at North Main and English Streets High Point. The hearing set for May 24 will determine if the order becomes permanent.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
Edward B. Benjamin
New Orleans
Guilford County Superior Court
J. A. Rousseau
North Wilkesboro
Sam
Vail
Mamie
Benjamin
North Main and
English Streets
High Point
Starmount
Guilford County
Mamie Sides
Rousseau
Church Gains Stronger Influence With Christ Based Solution
A fragment notes Dr. Mott declaring the final solution lies in Jesus Christ, implying the church holds stronger sway over people than before. The text reflects a religious influence emphasis without further details.
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Dr. Mott
Jesus Christ
McCall seeks permit for English Street gasoline station
J. H. McCall applies for a permit to build a gasoline filling station on the north side of English Street between Main and Elm. The site bounds Jim Wright property to the north and east, English Street to the south, and an alley to the west, currently a curb market. A Board of Adjustments meeting is set for May 16, 1940 at 1 30 PM at the E. K. Ingram Fire Department office on South Wren Street. attendees may speak for or against the permit.
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J. H. McCall
English Street
Tween Main
Elm Streets
Jim Wright
Board of Adjustments
E. K. Ingram
Fir Department
Wren Street
Jos. D. Cox
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