Community Service to Honor Deceased Citizens
The 10th annual community service will be held at West Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 o clock next Sunday. W A Stanbury is pastor and Rev O J will preside with announcements and a roll call of those who died and contributed this year. A musical program features Frank Allen John Field Solomon Arm erbert Bevan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn Methodist Episcopal
W. A. Stanbury
West Market Street Methpiscopal Church
Greens
J. Briggs, Jr
Launching of U S S Vincennes names onlookers invitees
At the launching ceremony a list of attendees appears including Mrs Doss M Mills Martha L Modlin Helen Moran Annie Switgett Newman Mrs G E Noell Kinnie Futtreile O Neal Thomas Oliver Patterson Eugenia Ingram Parrish Mrs Isaac N Robinson John B Roth D Milard Staley T William Steele John Dennie Voss and Florence Riddle Yates.
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Bundy Merritt
Mrs. Doss M. Millis
Martha L. Modlin
Helen Moran
Annie Switgett Newman
G. E. Noell
Kinnie Fu
Ttrelle O'Neal
Thomas Oliver Patterson
Eugenia Ingram Parrish
Mrs
Isaac N. Robinson
John 8. Roth
D. Milard Staley
T. William Steele
John Dennie Voss
Florence Riddle Yates
Chicago youth arrested for false fire alarm trick
John Suchor, 20, was arrested on a charge of turning in a false fire alarm. Eleven pieces of apparatus responded to the call. He told the judge he could not resist the temptation, and Judge J. M. Brande predicted a $100 fine to deter future offenses.
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Chicago
John
Suchor
J. M. Brande
Seattle official pays five cents tax in Paris request
A Seattle representative of a property owner living in Paris paid a real estate tax bill of five cents and asked the receipt be mailed to the owner in Paris. The county treasurer’s office covered six cents in postage.
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Stephen Seattle
Seattle
Paris
France
Duke Powers Wins Night Game in Winston-Salem
Duke Electricians defeated Greyhound Travelers 6 to 1 on the road. Dennis pitched five hits allowed with one walk and six strikeouts. Wayne Connor led Duke at the plate with three hits. Ellerbe starred at second base with five putouts.
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DUKE
Winston Salem
Duke Power Electricians
Greyhound
Dennis
Power House Gang
Wayne Connor
Eletricians
Frazier
Travelers
Ellerbe
Willis Park
Electricians
Salisbury
Piedmont
Phipps
Myers
Johnson
Crutchfield
Anderson
Andersonson
Slane
Black
Soil Conservation Deadline in Randolph County
Randolph County farmers are urged to file for the soil conservation program by May 20. County agent Millsaps notes dry weather limits base crop returns, and the program offers payments for crop reduction without binding obligations to help prevent erosion.
Giant omelet served at Shriner ceremonial feast
Washington May 28. A giant omelet was created as an experiment to speed up hard boiling 72 dozen eggs for a lunch in honor of the eastern North Carolina Shriners annual Sudan Temple ceremony. Eggs were steamed in a large container at a bottling plant to save time.
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Washington
North Carolina
Sudan
Van Zandt to Speak at North Carolina Encampment
James Van Zandt of Altoona Pa national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will speak at the NC depart ment encampment in Wilmington June 21 23 N B Westbrook local post commander announced Robert B Handy Jr of Kansas City national adjutant general may also attend Westbrook said
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Wilmington
James
van Zandt
Altoona
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Carolina Department
Westbrook
Robert B. Handy, Jr
Kansas City
National Adjutant Genera
High Point Defeats Thomasville in Night Horseshoe Play
Local representatives of the Central Carolina Horseshoe league beat Thomasville last night under flood lights at Weisner and Thomas. High Point led 62 ringers, BE Jarrett 58, R Cross 57 for the visitors, with a rematch set for tonight in Thomasville. The game marked the league's first night pitching under flood lights.
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Central Carolina Horseshoe League
Thomasville
Weisner
Thomas
BE. Jarrett
Cross
Couples Obtain Licenses To Wed In Asheboro Area
Marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the Register of Deeds at the Court House. The list includes William Halbrook and Belva Dorsett. Vance Welborn and Alice Lewallen. W. A. Julian and Odessa Lucky Harmon. Stanton Digan and Nettie Harrelson. Reece Hodgins and Magdalene Smith. Fark Hines and Eloise Cotton. Charles F. Tilley Jr. and Alyse Waddell. Cullom Stutts and Mary Agil Scott among others.
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Asheboro
Office of the Register of Deeds
Court House
William Halbrook
Strieby
N. C
Belva Dorsett
Pisgah
Vance Welborn
High Point
Alice Lewallen
W. A. Ju
Deaths Of Negroes Termed "Accident"
Selma May 48. Investigators listed four Negro deaths from inhaling acid fumes at the Virginia Carolina Chemical plant as an industrial accident. Officers found no evidence of negligence. Four other Negroes and a white man were seriously injured by breathing the fumes.
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Selma
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Fire destroys farm buildings and stock near Elkin
A blaze near Elkin on May 28 destroyed two mules a cow tools feed a barn granary and a service station owned by M H Greenwood. No injuries reported and cause under investigation.
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Elkin
M. H. Greenwood
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Arthur Eaton
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Ida Elmore
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