It’s Becoming Tough To See The Governor
Henry Averill reports from Raleigh on the difficulty officials face in meeting Governor J. Melville Broughton and the governor’s staff. Elective state leaders complain of long waits and repeated delays, while reporters can usually reach him. The piece notes the governor’s frequent absences from Raleigh and a perceived mediocrity in the gubernatorial secretariat, risking public unawareness of policy matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Seeng
J. Melville Broughton
Thissa
Ertire Plains
Broughton
Broughtonas
Clyde Hoey
Bobompson
Hathaway Cross
Broughton Banks
Mrs J W Church Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Community
Mrs J W Church of 1307 Bencini Street marked her 82nd birthday yesterday. A lifelong resident born near the Armfield home, she recalls High Point as a cross roads village with few modern facilities. Widow of W J Church, she has two sons, a daughter, 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, spanning four living generations, and remains spry in body and mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Church
Bencini Street
Church
Armfield
High Point
W. J. Church
Levi A Walker Dies in Greensboro at 80
Levi A Walker, 80, former Guilford County board of commissioners member, died at his Hillsdale Road home in Summerfield of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements were not yet made. Surviving are four sons including J Aubrey Walker of Summerfield, L A Walker of Greensboro, and two daughters including Mrs Early Simpson of Rockingham County and Mrs Shelby Cummings of Summerfield.
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Levi A. Walker
Greensboro
Levi A.alker
Gatford County Board of Commissioners
Hillsdale Road
Summerfield
Walk
Unty
Mr. Walker
West Walker
Alabama
J. Aubrey Walker
Guilford Superr Court
L. A
Hubert Walkr
Early Simpson
Rockingham County
Shelby Cummings
Umumerfield
Presbyterians Hear Reports At General Assembly
MONTREAT May 27. The Presbyterian Church in the United States general assembly accepted a committee report urging liberty of conscience during wartime and beyond. It rejected a probe into Dr E T Thompson and endorsed eight wartime church duties including defending conscience, maintaining church independence, and aiding soldiers with open doors and ministering to troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Theological Seminaries
Thompson
Permanent Committee On
Class Night at William Penn High School Tonight
The graduating class will present an annual class night exercise at 8 PM reviewing eleven years in public school. A baccalaureate service earlier featured Rev C W Anderson and music by the Penn Chorus and Girls Octet with invocations by Rev C W Lawrence. Noted for its distinct presentation, the events followed Sunday’s service.
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William Penn High School
William Penn
C. W. Anderson
United Institutional Baptist Church
Greensboro
Anderson
C. W. Lawrence
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion Church
William Penn Chorus
S T S Club Meeting and School Exhibits Preview
S T S Club meets at Miss Lucille Hines home 859 East Washington Street this evening at 7 30. William Penn High School departments Home Economics and Industrial Arts exhibit tonight and daily thereafter after Class night exercises.
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S. T. S. Club
Lucille Hines
East Washington Street
WM. Penn
William Penn High School
High Point life in technicolor filmed for Life Newsreels
Life Newsreels of Indianapolis sent three representatives to High Point to shoot a 50 minute technicolor movie of city life. Mayor Kirkman, acting city manager Jones, and Chamber figures acted for the camera as local youths and professionals posed. Filming included vocational classes, YWCA activities, and college scenes with plans to cover major sites and furniture industry interest. A baby parade is set for Saturday at 10 at the Chamber of Commerce jet for child shots.
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High Point
Life Newsreels
Indianapolis
Ind
Paramount Theatre
Katherine Virginia McWilliams
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
G. H. Jones
O. Arthur Kirkman
Frank Bruton
Wayne Cayton
Y.W.C.A
Yankees Turn In Win over Norfolk and Other Scores
In Charlotte on May 27 the Yankees beat Norfolk 7-4, tightening the Piedmont lead as Charlotte Hornets edged Greensboro 7-6 with Bob Overstreet saving the night. Portsmouth shut out Richmond 3-0 as Maxie Wilson limited the Colts to six singles. Winston-Salem defeated Asheville 2-1 in a pitchers duel. Fred Hancock led the Twins with a triple and two singles.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Tars
New York Yankees
Charlotte Hornets
Bob Overstreet
Greensboro
Bucky Jacobs
Sam Cunningham
Bob
Hornets
Portsmouth
Richmond
Maxie Wilson
Colts
Winston - Salem
Asheville
Fred Hancock
Twins
Follies Unique at Paramount Delights Audiences Next Friday
Jack Benny praises talent as four performances showcase the world’s most glamorous beauties in Follies Unique at the Paramount stage. New York’s Roxy and other venues praise the show featuring international prize winners, Warmer Brothers comedians, and Susan Page with famous legs insured at 25000 dollars.
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Roxy
New York
Paramount
France
Spain
Sweden
Holand
Austria
Denmark
Norway
Billy Rose
Palace
Chicago
Erie
Philadelphia
Walter Winchel
Jack Benny
Warmer
Radio Ramblers
Phil Harris
Palace Theatre
Susan Page
Winchell
Local Pastor Receives Call from Cane Creek Friends Church
Rev. Elbert D. Newlin of Oak Hill Friends Church has received a call to pastor Cane Creek Friends Church in Snow Camp Alamance County. Cane Creek, one of the state’s oldest meetings founded in 1751, now has about 300 members and offers promising ministry opportunities. Oak Hill friends await his decision after 22 months of progress under his leadership.
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Elbert D. Newlin
Oak Hill Friends
Cane Creek Church
Oak Hill
Cane Creek
Editorial challenges to name state payroll political appointees
The Charlotte Observer questions the Hickory Record to name individuals on the State payroll who balance politics with work. It cites Ralph McDonald at UNC as modest in pay, compares Oscar Pitts as prison division director, Robert Grady Johnson in a highway post, and hints at other officials while noting Will Graham and Wayland Sorain in the Sir Walter lobby may discuss farming politics.
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Raleigh
Charlotte Observer
Hickory Record
Ralph McDonald
University of North Carolina
Hickory
Oscar Pitts
U.N.C
Robert Grady Johnson
Pitts
ABC Board
Will Graham
Wayland Sorail
Sir Walter
Scott
Alamance
Mayor Fiorello La Guardia jokes about 22 hours left
During a North Carolina visit, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia laughed off a report that he might become federal Secretary of Labor. He quipped that running New York City leaves him little time, joking about the other 22 hours in the day.
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Fiorello le Guardia
New York
North Carolina
Governor's misdirected trip to Brooks crossroads joke
Gov J Melville Broughton recalls a tale from Yadkin County about hunting for a school. He asks a roadsider's directions and hitchhikes along, only to hear a serious remark that Brooks crossroads is a place many people do not know.
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J. Melville Broughton
Yadkin County
Brooks’ Crossroads
Legislature Upraises Old Age Aid While Ignoring Children
A reporter notes the legislature boosted funds for old age assistance but refused more money for aid to dependent children, mocking the stance with a comment that children cannot vote. The piece highlights budgetary priorities and political motives without sensational detail.
INCREDULITY INDICTS DAILY VOCAB LESSONS
Lesson notes teach correct usage and pronunciation of incredulity and related terms. It cites Buckminster on religious unbelief as irrational and encourages daily word mastery for vocabulary growth.
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Buckminster
How Can I Remove Smoke on Polished Furniture
A reader asks how to remove the smoky appearance from highly polished furniture. The answer suggests washing with tepid water on a sponge and drying with a wrung chamois in cold water to restore shine and remove haze. The question then turns to how to prevent stains from a stove.
Singapore Salvage Week Promotes Aluminum Drive
Singapore held a salvage week to bolster the war effort inviting families to donate aluminum pots and pans from Malay cupboards. Bright signs urged residents to contribute as part of home front mobilization.
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Singapore
Cleaning woodwork and rust prevention tips from a midcentury guide
The advice covers rust prevention when storing items for summer by applying kerosene with a rag. It also recommends cleaning grained woodwork by rubbing with linseed oil and finishing with a dry cloth.
Large Chinese Moths Exhibit Nine Inch Wingspan
A report notes certain Chinese moth species possess a nine inch wingspan, highlighting their impressive size and distinctive wing measurements as a notable trait among tropical lepidopterans.
Baskerville To Head Lenoir Trade Board
Raleigh May 27 J C Baskerville executive secretary of the Governors hospitality committee and in charge of most public relations for the Department Conservation and Development for four years will become manager of the Lenoir Board of Trade on Monday June 2 He will leave Raleigh this week for Caldwell County Baskerville says Lenoir is a fast growing industrial city with great development potential in industry and tourism He will specialize in industrial and travel promotion work He has served as hospitality committee chairman managing 25000 inquiries yearly and coordinating travel information He also wrote much of The Story of Conservation in North Carolina and has been Raleigh manager for the NC Association of Afternoon Newspapers for 15 years
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
J. C. Baskerville
Governor’s Hospitality Committee
Department , Conservation and Development
Lenoir Board of Trade
Caldwell County
Lenoir
Pieamont
Board of Conservation and Development
J. M. Broughton
Baskerville
Wilkins P. Horton
Hospitality Committee
Charlie Parker
News Bureau
North Carolina
Chambers of Commerce
Division of
State Advertising
Department of Confereation and Development
Governor's Hospitality Committee
Chicago Produce Market Report May 27
Butter receipts total 1,320,556 with firm market. Eggs receipts 27,114 with firm prices. Dirties 22, checks 2114, and other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Domestication Growth Across Ages
A brief note observing the horse’s size increase since domestication and a remark that ancient Romans reportedly ate five meals daily. The statements reference long-ago practices and emphasize changes in animal size and historical eating patterns.
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