Tourists Rally to Trim Richmond in Piedmont League Clash
Neville's Tourists fired to a 12-2 victory over Richmond in the opener and followed with a 10-3 win as they narrowed the series margin to a game. Natisin Pietersek and Durham led the offense with multiple hits while Nelson earned a pair of strong performances on the mound.
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Man Held in Assault Case Involving 14 Year Old
Special to The Enterprise Oma s ville May 29 Police say John D White 21 of this city is jailed on charges of assault with intent to commit a crime against a 14 year old girl The girl reportedly pulled from a car driven by White and brought to the city after a warrant was issued by the girl s parents Officers Charlie Barnes and land Good said trial is expected this week Scouts to Help Asheville May 29 About hundred Boy Scouts with a drum and bugle corps will parade through rhododendron at Asheville on June 20
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Shipping Space Shortage Impacts Wool Trade in Montevideo
Unclear report notes a shortage of shipping space affecting wool exports from Montevideo Uruguay. Biz leaders seek alternative routes and timetables, highlighting potential delays for buyers in Europe and Argentina.
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Pilo
Montevideo
Uru
Gone Hits Slump In London Amid War Fears
Milton Bronner reports in London that the film Gone With the Wind unsettles British audiences. Nazi bombing fears mix with dramatic Atlanta scenes to dampen crowds despite Leslie Howard and a British lead.
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London
Atlanta
Leslie Howard
Milton Bronner
Enterprise European
Carolina Professor 10 Join Opera Company
Professor John E. Toms of the University of North Carolina Music Department takes a year’s leave to sing as leading tenor with the Philadelphia Opera Company through September 1941. Clyde H. Reutzer will replace him during the absence and directs glee clubs and chapel choral activities at UNC.
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John E. Toms
University of North Carolina Music Department
Philadelphia Opera Company
Clyde H. Reutzer
New York
Toms
Professor Toms
Virginia
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South Carolina
Galway Cathedral to rise on former jail site
Plans announce a new cathedral for Galway Ireland will be constructed on the grounds of the former jail. The move reuses the historic site and signals a landmark religious project for the city.
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Galway
Ireland
Thomasville Boy Drowns at Morrison Training School
William Hoover a 14 year old Thomasville boy died in drowning at Morrison Training School. Authorities sent his body to Thomasville where his family resides after the juvenile court had placed him under probation violation for hosiery theft and later larceny of shoes. He was sent to the training school for an indefinite period.
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Thomasville
William Hoover
Morrison Training School
Hoover
Davidson County
Textile Distributing Company
Loflin
Population Up In Lenoir From 1930 Count
A preliminary census in Lenoir shows 7 603 residents, up from 6 532 in 1930. The May 29 report details local population growth.
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Lenoir
Bulgaria Establishes Barley and Oats Monopoly
Bulgaria confirms a purchase and sale monopoly on barley and oats. The move centralizes grain purchases under state control, aiming to regulate prices and supply for farmers. The policy signals government intervention in key agricultural markets and could impact commodity trading.
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Bulgaria
William Penn High School P T A honors parents and teachers
The William Penn High School P T A closed a successful year with an elaborate reception in the cafeteria. D L Flowe spoke on cooperation among parents community and teachers for the child. gifts were given to officers and the principal. About 75 parents and friends attended and were served refreshments.
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OU. T. Griffin
M. M. Gerran
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J. W. Baldwin
Mr. Steele
Hilda Amaker
L. E. McDonnell
P.T. Ay
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Myra Beamon
E. Burford
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Love Courtship and Marriage Dont Start Your Marriage in Big Social Whirlwind
Noted authorities on marriage relations Ernest and Gladys H Groves advise couples to avoid a heavy social lead up to the wedding. They warn that career pressures, apartment hunting, and overtime can fatigue the couple and jeopardize the marriage start. Practical planning and easing into life together are recommended to prevent overstrain before the wedding day.
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Gladys H. Groves
Beacon Light Choral Club Rehearsal Tonight
The Beacon Light Choral Club will rehearse at the First Baptist Church this evening starting at 7:30 o'clock.
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Beacon Light Choral Club
First Baptist Church
Slabtown Convention Postponed at St Stephen Church
The one act comedy The Slabtown Convention scheduled for last evening at St Stephen A M E Zion Church was postponed to a later date. Patrons with tickets are asked to hold them for the rescheduled presentation.
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St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion
City gains truck and whiskey seized in court ruling
A Thomasville court ordered sale of a truck and 123 cases of whiskey seized weeks earlier by police after a chase. The truck belonged to G. C. Buie of Denton and High Point. Proceeds will go to the school fund.
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Motor Vehicle Bureau
Raleigh
G. C. Buie
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High Point
Buie
Dewey Troutman
VFW Memorial Service Set at Oakwood Cemetery
The Veterans of Foreign Wars hold a memorial service at the Steele Street entrance of Oakwood Cemetery near the grave of W. I. Estes. The 6 p.m. service is open to the public and all post members are urged to attend. The post asks residents to honor Memorial Day by displaying flags.
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Oakwood Cemetery
W. I. Estes
V. F. W. Post
Hit and Run Driver Receives One Year Sentence
Clifford Lewis of near Thomasville was found guilty of hit and run in the Reid Everhart case and received 12 months on the state highways. He also drew six months for a second hit and run and six months for reckless driving, with license suspension five years. Others, Hollis Murphy J E Oliver and Paul Dexter, were convicted of speeding and fined court costs.
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Greensboro
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Cherokee Land Sale for Blue Ridge Highway Advances
Senate passage of a House Bill would authorize the secretary of interior to cede a strip of Cherokee Indian land to North Carolina for the Blue Ridge Scenic Highway, signaling an early end to a long dispute between the state and the tribe.
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North Carolina
Blue Ridge Scenic Highway
Southern Conference on Human Relations in Industry
The 1940 Southern Conference on Human Relations in Industry will be held in Blue Ridge July 18 to 20. The event lists dates and local planning details for the conference.
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Blue Ridge
Texas Democrats Debate Pledging Delegates at Convention
Texas Democrats debated whether to pledge 46 national convention delegates to Vice-President Garner amid harmony and third term factions. Roosevelt backers sought endorsement and a Roosevelt-Garner administration resolution, while others warned of a possible stampede to Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Roosevelt-Garner
Chicago
New Mexico
Thomas E. Dewey
State Central Committee
Florida
Charles C. Andrews
Jerry W. Carter
Townsend
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Wheeler
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Carolina Utilities Confront Defense Program Role
L. V. Sutton, president of Carolina Power and Light, said the company stands ready to play an important part in emergency preparedness plans outlined by President Roosevelt and Congress. He noted seasoned executives with wartime utility experience manage facilities serving a territory vital to national defense. Germany bans beer porter and wines in Denmark.
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L. V. Sutton
Carolina Power and Light Company
Roosevelt
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