Memorial Service Held by Culbreth Harris Post at City Cemetery
The Culbreth Harris Post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary held their annual memorial service in Thomasville at 3 p m. The ritual was observed with a reading by Mrs W T Green and Taps by Austin Elliott Jr of the Boy Scouts. Members marched from the town commons and later decorated graves at several local cemeteries including Fairview Calvary Mills Home Unity Chapel Hopewell Fair Grove and Emmanuel.
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American Legion
Enterprise
Thomasville
Culbreth- Harris
the Legion Auxiliary
Legion
W. T. Green
Austin Elliott, Jr
Boy Scouts
Legion Auxiliary
Fairview
Calvary
Mills Home
Unity Chapel
Hopewell
Fair Grove
Emmanuel
Memorial service at Mount Pleasant Church near Thomasville
The Mount Pleasant Church memorial service drew a large crowd Sunday near Thomasville. Rev. E. F. Mumford preached the morning sermon. A mammoth picnic lunch followed, then memorial rites in the cemetery. Afternoon talks came from Prof. Carl Sink and Rev. W. R. Jenkins of Thomasville. J. R. Stone, Tobe Hilton, and Mrs. G. V. Bodenheimer led the program.
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Mount Pleasant
Enterprise
Thomasville
Mount Pleasant Church
E. F. Mumford
Liberty Baptist Church
Carl Sink
W. R. Jenkins
J. R. Stone
Tobe Hilton
G. VV. Bodenheimer
Workers Alliance to Hold Public Meeting in City
Local G-1704 of the Workers Alliance will meet at the new County Building on South Main Street Tuesday night. Secretary Rankin D. Boling says the session will discuss Washington legislation with WPA payroll declines. The meeting invites the public and aims to unite WPA workers in High Point into one local.
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Workers Alliance Unit
City
G-1704
Workers ‘Alliance
South Main Street
Rankin D. Boling
Washington
WPA
High Point
Workers Alliance
Mr. Boling
Elizabeth City Teen Drowns in Eno River Wading Accident
Eighteen year old Mildred Crank of Elizabeth City drowned after stepping into a deep water hole while wading in the Eno River near Durham. Younger companions tried to pull her to safety but failed.
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Durham
Mildred Crank
Elizabeth City
Eno
Here
Airlines of the United States Dominate Global Airmail
The United States airlines handle over sixty percent of the world’s air borne mail and express traffic, signaling their prominence in international mail delivery and freight services.
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Airlines
United States
British Find Ribbentrop a Rising Threat to European Peace
NEA Service reports Joachim von Ribbentrop, once a champagne salesman, as a rising danger to Europe. His fluent French and English, ties with the German champagne family, and Hollywood-like social circle shaped his biased view of Britain and democracies. He advised Hitler on foreign affairs and helped secure the 1935 Anglo-German naval treaty before becoming Foreign Minister in 1936.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Ribbentrop
England
France
America
United States
Canada
Metz
Grenoble
Ant
Hussars
Turkey
War Department
Army
Henkell
Anna Henkel
Lne
Franz von Papen
Hindenburg
Britain
Germany
Europe
Death Verdict Case in Lenoir County Narrows to Jungle of Vice
May 29 Raleigh report on a murder verdict upheld for a Lenoir County man. Justice Clarkson describes the record as a jungle of liquor and women leading to murder. The exchange mentions multiple partners and children and notes a prior job as a senior interviewer at Williamston.
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Raleigh
Dave Burney
Heriot Clarkson
Lenoir County
Justice Clarkson
Supreme court opinion reflects on truth and judicial limits
Justice Seawell muses on truth invoking a two thousand year old inquiry. He notes that religion mystery philosophy science and law fail to provide absolute truth in every dispute and acknowledges the limits of judicial procedure in reaching final answers.
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Supreme Court
A. A. F. Seawell
Cape Hatteras opens five furnished cabins by August
Five attractive vacation cabins at Cape Hatteras State Park on the Outer Banks will be ready for occupancy by about August first. They are nearly finished and include water, lights and sewerage but funding for operation will not be available until July 1, per Thomas W. Morse, superintendent of State Parks.
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Cape Hatteras State Park
Visit of Tennessee Taylorhelps Raleigh
Robert L. Taylor son of Alf Taylor visited Raleigh. He aligns with his uncle Bob politically as a genuine Democrat and contrasts with his father’s Kennedy era campaign dynamics.
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Raleigh
Tennessee
Taylors
Robert L. Taylor
Alf Taylor
Bob
Man Seeks North Carolina Employment Service Registration
A man released from his job seeks registration with the North Carolina Employment Service as part of a group of workers affected by layoffs. The office manager described the situation as ongoing and evolving.
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North Carolina Employment Service
North Carolina Totals 22 221 Licenses Revoked
Revocations last week increased North Carolina’s total licenses suspended or revoked to 22 221. Authorities report ongoing enforcement actions affecting drivers across the state. The tally reflects cumulative disciplinary actions by the DMV amid ongoing traffic safety efforts.
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North Carolinas
State College Farm and Home Week Set for July 31 to August 4
State College plans its annual Farm and Home Week from July 31 to August 4 offering an economical, instructional vacation for hundreds of farm people each year.
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State College
Miner Rescued After 65 Hours Beneath Coal
Robert Galligan a 38 year old miner was rescued from a boot leg coal hole in Shenandoah Pennsylvania after 65 hours trapped under rock and dirt. He was pulled to the surface at 12 55 a m and taken to a hospital with minor shock as two companions escaped earlier. Rescuers labored in tight four foot spaces using steam shovels and picks amid risk of further slides while a 1 inch pipe supplied air.
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Shenandoah
Robert Galligan
Galligan
E.S.T
Pennsylvania
Galligan’s
Japanese Put Chinese War Losses At 2.3 Million
Imperial Japanese headquarters estimated Chinese casualties at 2.3 million from July 7, 1937, to April 1939. The tally counted 936,045 bodies on battlefields. Japanese deaths were listed at 59,988 with no figures given for wounded or ill.
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Tokyo
Imperial Japanese
Rattles and Squeaks Signal Car Maintenance Needs
Warning that rattles and squeaks in a car indicate loose parts that can wear rapidly if not addressed. Prompt inspection and tightening prevent damage and extend vehicle life.
Tilley Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon at William Penn High
Dr John L Tilley dean Shaw University School of Theology preached at Williams Penn High School baccalaureate urging graduates to follow Paul by living self denying Christian service. Program included processional senior chorus and class night play This Is the Day set for Tuesday evening.
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John Tilley
PENN
Paul
John L. Tilley
School of Theology
Shaw University
Raleigh
William Penn High School
Tilley
R. C. Sharpe
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Harris
Lambs
Burford to Speak at Fairview Closing Exercises
Final exercises of Fairview Street School Friday at 10:45 will feature principal S. E. Burford of William Penn High School addressing the seventh grade. Certificates and prizes will be awarded. Public is invited.
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Ss. FE. Burford
Speaak
Fairview
Fairview Street School
8. E. Burford
Wm. Penn High School
Miss Alma Fitzgerald Weekend Guest in Durham Social Note
Miss Alma Fitzgerald of Durham was the weekend guest of Miss Marie Carter at her home 1502 West Street. Fitzgerald heads the Unemployment Compensation Division of the Colored Employment Service in Durham. Mrs Charity Rivera of Durham spent the weekend with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Clarence Yokely of 1200 Kivett Drive.
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Alma Fitzgerald
Durham
Marie Carter
West Street
Fitzgerald
The
Colored Employment Service
Charity Rivera
Clarence Fe, Yokely
Kivett Drive
Charlie Rorie Laid to Rest After Funeral Service
Charlie Rorie died at his sister's home and was laid to rest in Greenhill Cemetery following a funeral service at St Stephen A M E Zion Church on Sunday afternoon.
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Charlie Rorie
Kivett Drive
Greenhill Cemetery
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion
Mrs S L McFall Receives Education Degree at SC State
Mrs S L McFall of Kivett Drive earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at South Carolina State College Orangeburg during last week's commencement. She teaches at Ridgeway High School Hickory and has been employed at the college as matron for the upcoming summer session.
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S. L. McFall
Kivett Drive
South Carolina State College
Orangeburg
S. C
McFall
Ridgeway High School
Hickory
Seniors Entertained After Baccalaureate at Hobson Street
A group of senior girls entertained the graduating class of William Penn High School on the lawn of Miss Alberta Miller on Hobson Street Sunday afternoon following the baccalaureate sermon.
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Wm. Penn High School
Alberta Miller
Hobson Street
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market
May 29 New Orleans cotton opened steady three points up to two points higher. Early bids shown for various grades and delivery months including May and July with prices around 8.00 to 8.23.
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New York
Bombay
Liverpool
New Orleans
Owen Ae
Orleans
Cscasseccensecuress
DOM
Cs Recsecenesversares
Bck
Army 10 Start Recruiting Drive Aims for 115000 Recruits
Washington May 29 High army officials plan the most intensive recruiting campaign since World War II to obtain about 115000 recruit re enlistments in 13 months. Eighteen large recruiting stations on wheels and new slogans posters motion pictures and radio will be used to boost air corps and service growth. Major Harold N Gilbert says aggressive salesmanship will persuade qualified men to join. The army promises free technical education but is unsure of success. The navy seeks about 40000 new sailors next year with normally more applicants than vacancies.
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Washington
Air Corps
Harold N. Gilbert
Congress
Navy
Jews Forced From Ship as Palestine Entry Ban Tightens
Four hundred Jews attempting to enter Palestine illegally were apprehended in a schooner near Nathanya, midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa. An Arab moderates group backed Britain’s Holy Land policy as a basis for negotiation after Ragheb Bey Nashashibi hosted a meeting on the plan. Five Arabs were killed and five captured in a skirmish on the northern frontier with British troops.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Nathanya
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Ragheb Bey Nashashibi
Britain
Holy Land
Ragheb Bey
Tragedy Near Roanoke Island Claims Hollywood Diver
Floyd Reavis, 25, of Hollywood California, died after diving off a Roanoke Island pier. His head struck the bottom in shallow surf, ending his life yesterday.
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Manteo
Floyd Reavis
Hollywood
Calif
Roanoke Island
Barrel measurements in imperial and U S units
A Canadian and British barrel equals 35 imperial gallons. One imperial gallon equals about 1.201 U S gallons, so the conversion to American quarts yields roughly five U S quarts per imperial gallon.
Furniture Activity Retarded In April 1939
Richmond reports a slow April in furniture production with Seidman and Seidman bulletin noting 3 percent rise in April orders over 1938 but overall weakest month of 1939 so far. Upholstered goods down 6 percent in new business while case goods and table makers rose. shipments up 28 percent year over year yet lag March. Backlog shrank from 55 to 32 percent ahead of last year. payrolls dropped 10 percent from March though year over year gains remain. May is projected to decline further as market dates shift and exhibitions policy changes alter the seasonal course.
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Seidman and
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Bulletin
MISTAKEN IDENTITY AT NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
A near sighted customer in the Indian bazaar drops a quarter to a dignified lady in rich Hindu dress asking for fortune telling. The couple leaves as the Maharajah and Maharanee of Nepal respond by returning the coin. A separate note from Goldendale, Washington, recalls shifting times as autos replace horses and a harness maker observes Indians adopting gasoline instead of traditional gear.
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New York
Maharajah and Maharanee
Nepal
Goldendale
Wash
W. H. Ward
Man Hailed for Daring Commute to Earn Diploma
Alvin Fletcher completed his high school diploma after commuting 52 miles daily for 180 days each year, totaling over 37 thousand miles along Olympic Peninsula roads. His dedication highlights rural schooling challenges and perseverance.
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Iron Man Quillayute
Wash
Alvin Fletcher
Alvin
Olympic Peninsula
Governor Moses Delivers Graduation Address Amid Rain
In Kintyre North Dakota Governor John Moses gave a serious high school graduation speech when, mid address, he paused and asked the crowd to listen as rain began to fall. The moment drew hush and framed the ceremony with an unusual downpour.
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Kintyre
N. D
John Moses
Dr D Clay Lilly Dies at 68 After Church Leadership
Dr D Clay Lilly longtime moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States southern division and author of religious works died at his Winston-Salem home aged 68. He was born in Irvine Kentucky ordained in 1894 and served as pastor in Frankfort Tuscaloosa Richmond Lexington and Winston-Salem. He was pastor emeritus of Reynolda Church and survived by a widow two daughters two sons a brother and a sister.
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Winston-Salem
D. Clay Lilly
Presbyterian Church In the
Reynolda
Lilly
A. C. Wharton
H. T. Sweedenberg
Santa Monica
Calif
Edward G. Lilly
Charleston
8. C
Henry T. Lilly
Davidson College
Grant E. Lilly
Richmond
Lou Jackson
Atlanta
Spelling Bee Finalists Compete for $500 Prize
Twenty one contestants from 21 states competed in the national spelling bee here today. They were chosen from about two million elementary school children and represented newspapers from across the country seeking the first prize of $500.
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Washington
Electrician's Son Leonard Parker Dies In Apparent Electrocution
May 29. Leonard Parker 20 son of Mr and Mrs George M Parker was found dead near his home. Police say a radio aerial wire he was connecting touched a live wire causing his electrocution.
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Lancaster
8. C
Neal Brown
F. L. Blackmon
Brown
Sin
H. A. Montgomery
Montgomery
Grice Collins
Collinses
Leonard Parker
George M. Parker
Davidson County Raises Marriage Costs by 2.50
Davidson County and Thomasville implement a new charge of 2.50 per person for marriage certificates, added to a 5.00 license fee to total 10.00 per wedding. The fee covers tuberculosis and general disease exams and the Wasserman test.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Davidson County Medical Society
Memorial Day Observance in Thomasville
Thomasville will observe National Memorial Day on Tuesday with the Post Office and banks closed. American Legion officials, who distributed flags to business houses, urge all flags to be displayed on Tuesday.
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Thomasville
American Legion
Faulkner Joins Methodist Church Education Staff
Everett C Faulkner of Millington New Jersey joins First Methodist Church Asheboro as director of Christian Education He will assume the post June 4 replacing Gerald Ford who moves to Reidsville to do similar work
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Asheboro
Everett C. Faulkner
Millington
N. J
First Methodist Church
Gerald Ford
Reidsville
London curiosity shop teapot pours three cups at once
A London shop displays a teapot with three spouts permitting the simultaneous pouring of three cups. The exhibit highlights novelty in kitchenware design and novelty teapots.
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London
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Berlin
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill
Williamston
Employment Service
Unemployment Compensation Commission
G. L. Wagner
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