High Point Education Figures in 1940 Compared to Neighboring Cities
A Chamber of Commerce survey shows High Point average median years of schooling at 8.1 for residents aged 25 plus, below Raleigh 9.9 and behind Winston-Salem Durham and Charlotte in expenditure and teacher counts. Raleigh led in high school attendance, while Charlotte posted the largest enrollment and spending.
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High Point
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Ilotte
Winston-Salem
Durin
Greensboro
Asheville
Raleigh
Wilmington
Rocky
Charlotte
Durham
Colleen Allen
W. J. Allen
Rt. 1
Oak View School
Mrs. H. E. Thorpe Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. H. F E. Thorpe of Winston-Salem and former resident of 209 Lindsay Street died early today after a three year illness. She was a Wesley Memorial Methodist church member. Surviving are husband Harry E. Thorpe and two daughters Nannie Lou and Dorothy Thorpe. Funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday in Winston-Salem with burial in Greenville, North Carolina.
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H. F E. Thorpe
Winston-Salem
Lindsay Street
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Harry E. Thorpe
Nannie Lou
Dorothy Thorpe
Greenville
N. C
Killing of Tar Heel Confessed by Slayer
Fort Wayne Indiana May 30 UP Capt Alfred Figel said Robert C Porter 34 confessed to fatally shooting Bob Hines a taxi driver in Rockingham North Carolina on Oct 7 1939 Porter was arrested on a loitering charge and confessed to the killing after being questioned by detectives
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Alfred Figel
Robert C. Porter
Bob Hines
Rockingham
N. C
Porter
Figel
Culpepper Receives Prison Term in Manslaughter Case
Gus Culpepper, a High Point Negro, began serving a term of two to five years in state prison after being convicted of manslaughter in the April 7 slaying of Oscar Williams. Judge Burgwyn sentenced him at the close of the term.
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Oscar Williams
Gus Culpepper
High Point
Two Men Arrested on Abandonment and Non-Support Charges
John W. Nash, 35, of Grace apartments, was arrested yesterday on abandonment and non support and held on a $150 bond. Complainant Glenda Nash. Clyde W. Ernhardt, 30, of 209 Phillips, also arrested on abandonment and non support and held on a $150 bond. Complainant Mildred Ernhardt.
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John W. Nash
Grace Apartments
Glenda
Nash
Clyde W. Ernhardt
Phillips
Mildred Ernharat
Funeral Rites for Mrs Shoemaker in Thomasville
Funeral services for Mrs Connie Batten Shoemaker a member of a prominent Thomasville family were held at 115 College avenue with Dr L B Hayes officiating. Pallbearers were her nephews Roy Austin John Richard Bill Charlie and Millard Batten. Music by Mrs Claiborne Pennington Mrs Ben Harris and Miss Betty Kirkpatrick. Interment followed in City cemetery.
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Thomasville
Dal
Connie Batten Shoemaker
George J. Batten
College Avenue
L. B. Hayes
Main Street
Austin Batten
John Richard Batten
Bill Batten
Charlie Batten
Millard Batten
Claiborne Pennington
Ben Harris
Betty, Kirkpatrick
Jesus
C. H. Batten
Fights Last Night Roundup From Multiple Cities
Associated Press reports results from venues in Newark New Jersey to London England. Winners include Allie Stol%s over Frankie Leta in Newark and Phil Palmer over Vince La Salva in White Plains New York plus Martin Doyle beating Babe Saunders in Erie and Henry Jordan defeating Art Robinson in Hartford. Other bouts feature Sam Crandall, Sammy Morales, and Ernie Roderick winning in various locales.
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Newark
Allie Stol
Frankie Leta
Irvington
Charles Earry
San Francisco
Sam Crandall
Akron
White Plains
N. Y
Phil. Palmer
Vancouver
B. C
Vince la Salva
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Vinnie de More
Trenton
Juan Carrero
Puerto Rico
Erie
Martin Doyle
Detroit
Babe Saunders
Los Angeles
Sonny Hampton
Buffalo
Rudy Zadell
New Bedford
Mass
Benny Singleton
Waterbury
Conn
Georgie Larover
Philadelphia
Larover
Marcel Fournier
Montreal
al Lewis
Port Arthur
Tex
Hazelton
George Henry
Jesse Moroney
Harrisburg
Mickey Belletiere
Lou Phillips
Uniontown
Hartfort
Henry Jordan
Art Robinson
Pittsburgh
Nick State
Springfield
Earl Mintz
New York
Ernie Roderick
Vince Hawkins
Cincinnati Professor Heads Library–Listed Dynamics Book
Professor Bradley Jones of the University of Cincinnati aeronautical engineering department rose from Boston Public Library page boy to author. His book Elements of Practical Dynamics has reached a third edition and is added to the library’s recommended list for postwar private and commercial aircraft background.
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Cincinnati
INS
Bradley Jones
University of Cincinnati
Boston Public Library
New England
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Jones
Five Holstein cows set state college production records
Five Holstein cows at State College recently set production records with the top cow yielding 5 7 pounds of butterfat and 14 368 pounds of milk in 341 days through two milkings daily.
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State College
High Point Tuberculosis Area Expanded in Guilford County
High Point joins Jamestown Deep River and part of Sumner township to form a larger tuberculosis control district. The division was approved at a joint High Point Greensboro committee meeting at Guilford County Sanatorium. Greensboro will organize the remaining county.
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Jamestown
Deep River
Sumner Township
High Point Tuberculosis Association
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
High Point Association
Adams Memorial Ywca
R. T. Amos
Guilford
High Point Board
Amos
Silas B. Casey
John Whitescarver
Rebecca M. Shepard
R. M.buie
Nell Kennett
Mildred Greene
M. D. Bonner
Thomasville Finals Begin June 3 in Schools
Thomasville announces all school commencement programs with events from June 3 to June 6. Dr. Dwight M. Chalmers delivers the high school baccalaureate June 3, Dr. Clyde A. Erwin gives the commencement address June 6, and other schools schedule class nights and graduation across Mills Home and Church Street campuses.
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Thomasville
George H. Arnold
Dwight M. Chalmers
Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church
Durham
Main Street
Clyde A. Erwin
Mills
J. G. Greer
Church Street
W. F. Witherspoon
Winston-Salem
Frederick A. Jackson
Department of Social Science
Bennett College
Greensboro
Red Cecil Optioned To Louisville Farm Team
Rex Cecil right handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox has been optioned to the Louisville farm team after a rough outing by Chicago White Sox. Cecil, weighing 200 pounds, joined the Red Sox mid last season and had a 4–5 record including a 13 inning win against the St Louis Browns.
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Boston
Rex Cecil
Louisville
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Singer
St. Louis Browns
Stan Hack Extends 127-Play Errorless Fielding Streak
Chicago Cubs veteran third baseman Stan Hack extended his errorless streak to 127 chances over 32 games, as he enters his 14th season with the club. He committed 47 misplays in 277 chances last season, for a .939 average.
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Chicago
Stanley Hack
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Explosive Flowers at Cornell Grow Unusually Long Roses
In Ithaca New York Cornell scientists in floriculture report roses with 35 to 40 flowers per plant and about 20 inch stems. Ordinary production yields under 30 flowers per plant and stems 12 to 15 inches long.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Small nations win gains at world security conference
At San Francisco May 30 small nations won two notable gains in the world security conference. They backed a Canadian proposal allowing any armed force used by the security council to be joined by the contributing country in decision making and secured the assembly’s power to discuss any matter in international relations. The changes come as small nations seek to curb veto power held by the big five and to strengthen equal voting in the general assembly.
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San Francisco
United States
Russia
Britain
China
France
Security Council
Canada
Council
General Assembly
South Africa
Egypt
Mexico
Colombia
Iran
Australia
Small blaze at home of Mrs. Yarborough
Firefighters responded to a garage fire at 207 Phillips Street the morning. The blaze was contained with no serious damage and the origin remains unknown.
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Mary Yarborough
Phillips Street
Woman Receives Eight Months For Assault Case
Carrie Elizabeth Johnson a year old Negro woman appeared in municipal court before Judge D C MacRae and was sentenced to eight months in the county workhouse on three charges of fault. Mattie Lou Fuller was found guilty of resisting an officer and received four months in the workhouse. Inman and others faced charges over assault, drunkenness, and vandalism with multiple youths cited for breaking street lights and city property. all pleaded guilty or were found guilty and await court disposition while on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Elizabeth Johnson
D. C. MacRae
Mattie Lou Fuller
Carrie Elizabeth d
John Lindsay
Ben Inman
Long Street
Ness
Inman
Charles B. Liewallen
Tryon Street
Roy William Hennis
Greensboro
Lexington Avenue
Pe Kennedy
Lowell Neill Baker
Broad Street
Bobby Carroll
Troy
English Street
MacRae
Borhood
Thomas E. Green Sr. Funeral Planned in Raleigh
The funeral for Thomas E. Green Sr. of Raleigh will be held tomorrow. He died at a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
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Thomas FE. Green
Raleigh
Thomas E. G Sr. T
Buss
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Associated Press
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Red Cecil
Stan Hack
David H. Shepard
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