Wright pleads not guilty in murder case of wife and friend
Paul A. Wright appeared mute at his arraignment in Glendale California as prosecutors reject his jealous rage defense. Investigators say the two victims Evelyn Wright and John B. Kimmel were shot at close range and Wright plans a not guilty plea at Thursday hearing.
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Glendale
Calif
Paul A. Wright
Evelyn
John B. Kimmel
Williams
Wright
Jerry Geisler
California
Glesser
William E. Branch
Inter-racial Cooperation to Present New Good Will Program
The Inter-racial Cooperation committee will present another Good Will Program Sunday afternoon November 21 at 4 o clock in the William Penn High School auditorium on East Washington Street. High Point's best talent from both races will perform, aiming to surpass the previous event. Public welcome. a complete program will be published later.
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Committee On
Willam Penn High School
Washington Street
High Point
Central Friends To Welcome New Pastor At Supper
Central Friends announce a supper meeting at their annex next Wednesday November 17 at 6 45 to greet Rev Cecil Haworth new pastor The gathering will follow the business session at the supper table with a social hour in the ladies area All church and Sunday school members and attendees are urged to join in greeting the pastor.
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Central Friends Annex
Cecil Haworth
Priscilla Club to Meet Friday at Mrs Clark's Home
Mrs. 8 C Clark will host the Priscilla club Friday afternoon at her Parkway home. The meeting is scheduled for 3 o'clock. The annual Wesley Memorial church turkey dinner is planned for Friday evening or November 19 between 6 30 and 7 30.
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Priscilla Club
8. C. Clark
Parkway
Wesley Memorial Church
Barbara Williams Observes Birthday
Barbara Jean Williams celebrated her seventh birthday Saturday afternoon from three to five o'clock. Guests included Peggy Tate Billy Spell Armanda and Speros Gekas Jewel Margaret and Elnora McAllister Maudie and Mabel Parks and Billy Williams. The party featured games contests and a dining room with hot chocolate cookies and assorted candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Williams
Charles Williams
Park Street
Peggy Tate
Billy Spell
Armanda
Speros Gekas
Jewel
Margaret
Elnora McAllister
Maudie
Mabel Parks
Billy Williams
Miss Chapman Birthday Party Hostess Here
Mrs. A. L. Chapman honored her daughter Hilda Faye on her seventh birthday with a party at 305 Church street. Guests included Cynthia Stutts Pauline Shelton Claudie Hill Robert Bailey Louise Bailey Wanda Jo Everett and several others with Miss Hazel Chapman and Grace Billington directing games and pink and green refreshments served.
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A. L. Chapman
Hilda Faye
Church Street
Hazel Chapman
Grace Billington
Cynthia Stutts
Pauline Shelton
Claudie Hill
Robert
Louise Bailey
Wanda Jo Everett
Peggy
Dolores
Betty Teer
J. L
Harold Bulla
Brice
Dolores Beck
Teresa Therrell
Jessie Freeman
Fay Michael
Evelyn Joyce Chapman
Honor Guest At Surprise Shower
Mrs. J. B. Phillips and Miss Mildred Southern hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Wilbur Stewart formerly Miss Marcella Wright. The surprise event at the Phillips home featured games with prizes won by Hazel Wright Shirley Reid C. M. Craig and Richard Wright. Guests then enjoyed refreshments with invited friends and relatives.
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J. B. Phillips
Mildred Southern
Wilbur Stewart
Marcella Wright
Phillips
Hazel Wright
Shirley Reid
C. M. Craig
Richard Wright
William Pearl Parks Bound Over for U S Court
William Pearl Parks was bound over to the United States District Court on charges of possessing removing and concealing alcoholic spirits with unpaid taxes. The July 28 incident prompted the hearing before U S Commissioner W T Kennedy with witnesses J R Brandon and F D Lumpkin. A $2500 bond was set and Parks remains jailed in Greensboro awaiting December term.
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United States
W. T. Kennedy
William Pearl Parks
United States District Court
J. R. Brandon
F. D. Lumpkin
Federal Alcoholic Tax Unit
Parks
Oil
Greensboro
Wsiddie
North Carolinas
Education Week Observed in City Schools Week
Education Week highlighted by 3,225 parents making 4,864 visits to city schools last week. report covers white schools only as Negro schools had not reported yet. Superintendent Carroll thanks principals teachers and parents for support and lists visit counts per school.
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Charles F. Carroll
Carroll
Emma Blair
Johnson Street
Elm Street
Brentwood
Ray Street
Cloverdale
William Manley Laughlin dies at 80 in Asheboro
William Manley Laughlin age 80 died at 8 am Wednesday at his home on Seagrove route two after a brief illness. He was a Davidson county native and is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs. Co F Hill of Eldorado NC a brother Tom Laughlin of Cedar Falls a sister Mrs Mary Ann Watkins of St Louis and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 30 pm Thursday at Oak Grove M E church with Rev C H Hill officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Asheboro
William Manley Laughlin
Seagrove
Laughlin
Davidson County
Co. F Hill
Eldorado
N. C
Tom Laughlin
Cedar Falls
Mary Ann Watkins
St. Louis
Oak Grove M. E. Church
C. H. Hill
Church
Allred Rites Held in Asheboro for A C Allred
Funeral services for A C Allred a 1765 year old retired brick mason of Asheboro who died Friday after a week long illness will be at Giles Chapel at 2 PM Rev H P Powell will officiate Interment follows in the church cemetery Surviving are four daughters Mrs J H Hurley Mrs H M Lewallen of Asheboro Mrs W A Royal of Detroit and Mrs I W Kirk of Washington City one stepson L C Tucker and one sister Mrs W J Thurber of Greensboro seventeen grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Asheboro
A. C. Allred
Giles Chapel
H. P. Powell
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Alfred
J. H. Hurley
H. M. Lewallen
Miss Dora Richardson Randleman Rites Held
Miss Dora Richardson 64 died suddenly at her Randleman home from a heart attack. Survived by sisters Miss Sarah and Miss Mary Richardson brothers J R and E R Richardson and nieces Orma and Margaret Richardson. Funeral at St Paul M E Church Randleman conducted by Dr J L Stokes with interment in church cemetery.
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Dora Richardson
Asheboro
Randleman
Sarah
Mary Richardson
J. R. Richardson
E. R. Richardson
Orma
Margaret Richardson
St. Paul M. E Church
J. L. Stokes
Interviewer Added To Negro Division Employment Service
Ozaree H. Younge of Thomasville has been named junior interviewer in the colored division of the High Point office of the North Carolina State Employment Service. The appointment follows merit exams and aims to improve local service, announced manager J A Gawthrop.
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Ozaree H. Younge
Thomasville
High Point
North Carolina
M L Patrick to Speak at local church meeting
Cloverdale school principal M L Patrick will address the Brotherhood of the First Evangelical and Reformed church at its regular monthly meeting Monday night at 7 o clock with supper served. Rhododendrons won the state flower vote in West Virginia, and England has about 665000 pensioners aged 65 to 70.
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M. L. Patrick
Cloverdale School
Brotherhood of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church
England
Land and Water Areas on Earth Reported
The article states Earth contains 142,000,000 square miles of water and 52,000,000 square miles of land. It notes these figures as geographic measurements and contrasts oceanic and continental extent.
Miss Elmore To Headline Festival Music Revue Friday
Miss Lucille Elmore with David Hartley and Walter Anderson presents a musical revue at 8 15 p m in the junior high school auditorium as part of the Fall Festival series sponsored by the High Point Altrusa club. The act blends impersonations costumes and ventriloquism with sketches and surprise features in a new entertainment style. The program is the third night of the festival ahead of the final play The Mysterious Mr Mason by Robert Morrill Sand and an Ambassador quartet appearance.
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Lucille Elmore
David Hartley
Walter Anderson
High Point Altrusa Club
Fred Stone
New York
Miss Elmore
Mr. Mason
Robert Morrill Sand
Ambassador Quartet
Intriguing Medical Uses Showcased in Public Talk Series
Harold D. Bide presented the first of a series to large audiences. Proceeds from the lectures go to the Altrusa club treasury for a yearly scholarship fund aiding young girls through college.
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Harold D. Bide
Explorer
Altrusa Club Treasury
Playwright Mrs Mabel Russell Presents Friendship and Flowers
Mrs Mabel Russell wrote the play Friendship and Flowers to be staged Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the assembly room of First Methodist Protestant Church A silver offering will support printing the history of the M P children's Home with all profits aiding a Home need The text also notes a hornbill mating gesture as an aside.
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Mabel Russell
First Methodist Protestant
M.P
Wheeler Praises FDR Opposes War in Montana Speech
Billings Montana November 13 Len Wheeler Democrat Montana praised President Roosevelt as the best for workers and common people. He warned of growing war threats and said he would not vote for war though he faced political backlash.
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Billings
Mont
Len Wheeler
D-Mont
Presid
Roosevelt
Tas
Wheeler
America
West End Building Damaged By Flame
A fire partially destroyed a West End building on English Street housing Campbell and Fowler pool. Fire officials say the blaze started from a stove in the adjoining radio building and spread to the roof. Fire crews from stations 8 and engine 2 responded to the 4 39 p m alarm.
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West End
English Street
Campbell and Fowler Pool
Adio
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Beauty Shope
Aso
Floise Pierce
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