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Resume of first four months in 1939 Herald edition
The 1939 city year is summarized with major events from January to April. Highlights include births, deaths, fires, a train wreck, a hurricane of civic activities, Kiwanis events, protests, and notable local incidents reported in weekly headlines such as school events, crime notes, and public service updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
The
William Swift Martin
Finland
Paul Speed
M. B. Ray Funeral
Junction
Roy Kelly
Ned Manning
Associated Charities— Merchants Plan
Kelly
Northampton
Monogram
Hines
Lions
Monte Carlo
Ralph Sykes
Halifax
News and Observer
Hubert Miller
Jesse Cullom
W. C. Miller
Dr. Long
Bill
Carlton
Abrams
Dunn Batts
Ida F. Powell
Kiwanis
Waverly Haywood Twisdale
Clarence Ricks
Sawdust
Owl
Wilmington
Windsor
W. A. Thorne
Merchants Association
M. C
Woolworth
Crane
Bud Allen
Jemima
Kiwanis Minstrel
E. H. Smith
J. F. Oates
W. W. Smith
Lula Woodruff
Sunbury— Hospital
Sherry
City Library
Cook
Girls Scouts