Roaming The Piedmont Sidelights In Davidson County
A column in Braxon Younts recounts tales from local life. A dog at a store promptingly prompts a reader to claim ownership. A wet paint sign sparks a witty exchange. The Watershed program draws attention to landowners amid ongoing conservation talk. Sheriff deputies handle odd calls about locked barns. Ragan Knitting Co and HPT&D Railroad yards feature blooming roses and yard scenes. A visit to Fair Grove School shows students greeting Principal Kearns as baton twirling practice unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kearns
Fair Grove
Mr. Kearns
Top Heart Specialists To Visit State
Three leading heart experts will visit North Carolina May 21 to address the annual North Carolina Heart Association meeting at the Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh. Speakers include Dr Irvine H Page from the Cleveland Clinic, Dr Charles A Hufnagel of Georgetown, and Dr R Bruce Logue of Emory University Hospital.
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North Carolina
North Carolina Heart Association
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
R. B. Terry
High Point County Heart Council
Trvine H. Page
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland
Ohio
American Heart Association
Charles A. ‘Hufnagel
Georgetown University Medical School
Washington
Dr. Logue
Solve-A-Crime Solution
A crime analysis notes inconsistencies in Mrs Woodley's account of how her husband was shot. The left temple wound and powder burns suggest the gun was held near his head while the victim lay near the dresser, conflicting with the intruder dragging him across the bed.
Students Cop SPEAKERS NAMED Industrial Art Prizes
High Point students in industrial arts at Junior and Senior High schools earned prizes at the 8th annual North Carolina Industrial Arts Association project fair in Raleigh. Top local honor went to 9th graders for a gavel and box for the Student Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina Industrial Arts Association
Raleigh
Harold Parker
Tommy Springer
Donald Black
David Hudspeth
Randy Boggs
Jimmy Overman
Wayne Andrews
Philip Teer
Jimmy Martin
Winston Hyde
Unscheduled Stop On Rhee Train Near Pusan
President Syng man Rhee’s special train halted near Pusan this week due to an unscheduled stop. A police officer was found asleep on the railroad tracks and removed. The village police chief was fired for permitting such laxity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Pusan
Guilford College to Graduate 115 Seniors in 1940
Guilford College plans a full commencement with 115 seniors to receive degrees. Dr. C Sylvester Green of William Jewell College delivers baccalaureate sermon May 31 and Dr Gordon W Lovejoy, Guilford sociology professor, gives the commencement address June 1. Founders Hall banquet follows May 30 alumni reunions and a Guilford A Cappella Choir program. Carson City Nevada noted as smallest state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Sylvester Green
William Jewell College
Liberty
Guilford College
Gordon W. Lovejoy
Guilford
Milner
David H. S. Hardin
Lovejoy
Green
Wake Forest College
Wake Forest
Durham
Watts Street
Addiiion
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Notre Dame
University of Kentucky
Texas Christian University
Founders Hall
Carl C. Baumbach
Man shoots self at drive in barbecue in Florida
Harold R. Lawyer aged 50 used a shotgun at a Fort Pierce drive in barbecue while two sheriff's deputies and bystanders pleaded for him to drop the weapon. He fired and killed himself as witnesses watched. He held an electrician's license and leaves a widow and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pierce
Fla
Harold R. Lawyer
The Horse Fair Bonheur’s Grand Animal Canvas
The Horse Fair by Rosa Bonheur is described as the largest canvas ever executed by a painter of animals. The work showcases Bonheur’s mastery in depicting horses with realism and vigor, reflecting her acclaimed contribution to animal genre painting.
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Rosa Bonheur
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Braxton
Abbotts Creek Wratan
Davidson County
Joe Adair
Sheriff's Deputies
Ragan Knitting Co
E. Main Street
Thomas
Hpt&d Railroad
Thomasville
Hall
Men In Blue
Carson City
Nev
Alta
High Point-Kroger
Cindy Lou
Monark
Monark Shade Co
Man
Gilbert Hearing Aid Center
E. Washington
Main Street
Mex Optometrist
Konas
Penney
Penney’s
Penn Sheen
Penisheen
Jamaicas
Penney’s New
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