Be Inquisitive Sandburg Urges College Audience
Carl Sandburg spoke to a packed audience at High Kint College urging constant inquiry amid world tensions. He read from The People Yes and The American Song Bag, praised readers’ loyalty, and discussed his Lincoln biography while sharing thoughts on Wolfe and North Carolina before catching a train home to Harbert Michigan.
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Carl Sandburg
Sandburg
Harbert
Michigan
Abraham Lincoln
North Carolina
Lincoln
Thomas Wolfe
Wolfe
W. C. Gant
Mr. Sandburg
Washington
Sandberg
Infant Thomas Buck Dies at Oakwood Cemetery Burial
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Buck, Thomas Jackson Buck, died yesterday. He was born at 6:30 a.m. Friday and burial was held at 11 oclock this morning at Oakwood cemetery.
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Earl B. Buck
Thomas Jackson Buck
Oakwood Cemetery
Local Weather Outlook Missing Details
Fragmentary weather note reports low and high temperatures from last night and yesterday with no clear values or location. No additional conditions or context available.
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Wrather OO Coord
Rev Ben Eller to Speak at City Baptist Union Meeting
The city wide Baptist Training Union holds a Sunday 2 30 p m session at Green Street Baptist with Rev Ben Eller from Asheboro Street Baptist Greensboro as speaker. Music by A C Lovelace Jr of the city. J Ernest Hedrick, president, presides. public invited.
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Baptist Training Union
Green Street Baptist Church
Ben Eller
Asheboro Street Baptist Church
Greensboro
A. C. Lovelace, Jr
J. Ernest Hedrick
Defendants Bound Over In Hosiery Theft Cases Here
Four defendants bound over by Municipal court for a large hosiery theft at the Diamond Full Fashioned mill are sent to Greensboro for Superior court on breaking and entering and larceny charges. Andrew Femister A L Howard Cecil Lumpkin Marvin Staten face $750 bonds and next criminal term. In other action Chief Joseph Adile and Leonard Caldwell received four month sentences for assault and larceny respectively.
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Greensboro
Lewis EB. Teague
Andrew Femister
Fairview Street
A. L. Howard
Carroll Street
Cecil Lumpkin
Hoover Street
Marvin Staten
West Willis Street
Joseph Adile
Leonard Caldwell
Burlington Woman Passes Away Here
Mrs. Martha Fields 24 of West Burlington died Friday after a several week illness. She was the daughter of the late Charles Stafford of Kernersville. Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 from the West Newton Methodist Church with Rev. B O Merritt and Dr. Jordan W. Carter of Wilmore Kentucky officiating. She is survived by her husband a daughter Billie two sisters Mrs J R Loflin and Mrs Co F Baldwin four brothers J D of Meg of Salisbury G H and A Stafford of High Point and Van Stafford of Kernersville.
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Martha Fields
West Burlington
Fields
Charles Stafford
Kerneravillle
West Neton
Rising temperatures forecast to bring nation relief
Snowstorms and flooding stretch across states as Red River near flood stage in Arkansas and Louisiana. Missouri workers clear highways while Kansas City area freezes. Rail traffic stalled. rescues mounted for stranded motorists. food from freight trucks and widespread outages reported.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Kansas City
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Texas
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Asbury
Belton
Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Banana Trees Grow Tall With Stems Instead Of Trunks
Banana trees reach about 40 feet in height and rely on multiple stems rather than a single thick trunk. The growth pattern resembles clumping plants, not a single trunked tree.
Mrs Bessie Pierce Dies At 59 At Home
Mrs Bessie G Pierce 59 died at her home 305 Best Street shortly before 5 AM after an illness since Monday. She was born February 15 1879 in Randolph County to Enoch N Sawyer and Hannah Hodge Sawyer. Survived by husband Gurney M Pierce two children Neal and Shirley four sisters J R Osborne J R Gray E H Eller and Lillie Sawyer one brother Alex Sawyer and her mother Mrs Br N Sawyer. The body will be moved to 305 Best Street this afternoon at 6 o'clock. Funeral from Central Friends Church Sunday at 3 PM with Rev Cecil Haworth and Rev Tom Alderman Sykes. Interment Marlboro Cemetery. Mrs Pierce was a longtime member of Central Friends church.
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Best Street
Pierce
Randolph County
Enoch N
Hannah Hodge Sawyer
Gurney M. Pierce
Neal
Shirley Pierce
J. R. Osborne
Crewe
J. R. Gray
Trinity
E. H. Elle
Marlboro Cemetery
Central Friends Church
Carraway Rally In High Point Supports Peace And Wages
Capt Bruce H Carraway rallied in the county building to campaign for Congress in the sixth district. He backed Roosevelt and the New Deal, pledged to support wages and hours legislation, oppose sending troops abroad, and favor a strong air force and adequate military defenses.
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Congress
High Point
Washington
Carraway
Roosevelt
Colfax High Presents Senior Play Glass Dishes Tonight
Colfax High School stages its annual senior play Glass Dishes at 8 pm directed by Miss Hooker. Cast includes Pear Hester Aunt Abigail Dorothy Peeples Posy Eva Peeples Filor ance Roberts Imogene Reynolds Bell Bordman Jesse Williard Mark Thurston Norbert Mc Gee Jim Thurston Davett Crutchfield Bill Boone and Frazier as Dr Dingwell in a lighthearted comedy.
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Colfax High School
Miss Hooker
Pear Hester
Aunt Abigail
Dorothy Peeples
Posy
Eva Peeples
Filorance Roberts
Imogene Reynolds
Bell Bordman
Jesse Williard
Mark Thurston
Norbert McGee
Jim Thurston
Davett Crutchfield
Bill Boone
Frazier
Dr. Dingwell
Repudiation of Revamping Bill Blows White House Prestige
The House rejection of the reorganization bill is described as a hard blow to Roosevelt era prestige. Observers debate how 1928 and 1936 political dynamics reflect voter support. Speaker Bankhead calls the vote repudiation and notes the Senate’s narrow passage era view.
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Supreme Court
Roosevelt
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le House
Well Produces Corn Whiskey In High Point NC
Pure North Carolina corn whiskey was drawn from a well in the Highland mill area of High Point yesterday. Police and fire units recovered a whiskey can from the well after suspecting bootlegger activity. Grady Beane, 40, owner of the well, was arrested on a prohibition violation and released on $300 bond.
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North Carolina
Highland Mill
High Point
Grady Beane
Beane
Reverend Brown to Preach at Mechanicville Church
Rev. W. J. Brown of Stokes County will preach at the Primitive Baptist church in Mechanicville tonight at 7 30. Other preachers are expected to accompany him.
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W. J. Brown
Stokes County
Primitive Baptist Church
Mechanicaville
Chicago Produce Prices On Butter And Eggs Report
Chicago April 9 butter sales total 771 017 pounds with weakness in creamery specials and various grade listings. Eggs move 24 812 units with steady pricing. other prices remain unchanged in the market report.
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Chicago
Giant European catfish reaches thirteen feet in length
A huge wels catfish in Europe reportedly grows to about 13 feet long, highlighting the species' exceptional size and the aquatic life found in European waters.
Automobile Wreck Injures Three on English Street
An automobile on English Street last night around 11 o clock was badly damaged and three occupants barely escaped serious injury. Police reported no arrests. The occupants were Coy Cecil of South Main Street Alton Alexander of 606 South Hamilton Street and Irene Hussey.
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English Street
Coy Cecil
South Main Street
Alton Alexander
South Hamilton Street
Irene Hussey
France faces upheaval as Blum falls and Nazi rhetoric rise
Paris reels as Blum ousted sparks fear of a new regime while Hitler and Nazi organizers rally in Vienna. Daladier insists France cannot govern without stability as Spain’s civil conflict looms. global tensions grow with Mexico bonds, Soviet travel policing, Poland spying protests, and Chamberlain warning to balance diplomacy with armament.
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Mexico City
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain
Britain
Birmingham
Spiders Survive 17 Months Without Food
In a remarkable stretch, spiders have endured for 17 months without sustenance. Scientists note adaptive metabolism and energy reserves as key factors in this prolonged fasting.
King of Kings Filmed Drama At Wesley Memorial
Wallace Frndy of Wesley Memorial says the moving picture King of Kings will be shown tomorrow at 6 30 and 8 45 pm with outdoor scenery and sound effects. Admission is free but a silver offering will be collected to help defray expenses. the presentation aims to mirror biblical events and compare in impact to the Oberammergau Passion Play.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Wallace Frndy
Oberammergau
Germany
Frndy
Bankers Say Credit Available for Small Business
Robert M. Hanes of Winston-Salem told Raleigh bankers that an unbiased survey shows no lack of credit for small business borrowers who can meet ordinary requirements. He spoke before the North Carolina Bankers association and urged lending only for sound ventures while noting federal housing programs could aid recovery.
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Robert M. Hanes
Winston- Salem
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Hanes
North Carolina Bankers Association
Federal Housing Administration
Uniform Lottery Tokens Discarded in High Point
Police report tokens used by local lottery operators in High Point have been discarded with marred papers and wall markings. Frank McCorkle, 27, of 200 Beamon Alley, was arrested on a lottery charge after officers found slips of paper with scribbled figures and code letters on his person.
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High Point
Frank McCorkle
Beamon Alley
Suits Filed Against A P Company For Meat Purchases
Two civil actions filed in municipal court allege injuries from meat bought from the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Plaintiffs Wilson H. Gulledge seeks 2000 dollars and Herbert Echols seeks 2800 dollars in damages.
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Great Alantic and Pacific Tea Company
Wilson H. Gulledge
Herbert Echols
Oil Dealers Seek Amendment to City Fuel Transport Ordinance
High Point petroleum dealers returned from a conference with officials after endorsing changes to the city rule on transporting inflammable fluids. The safety committee will urge the council to allow local deliveries in designed compartments, with limits on capacity and compartment counts, and to restrict empty trucks from non-designated routes to prevent explosions.
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High Point
Miss Bell Addresses Exchange Club on Court Reporting
Miss Dorothy Bell, High Point Enterprise reporter, spoke to the High Point Exchange Club at the YWCA Hut about her work as a court reporter. She described cases in municipal court, humorous incidents, and characters she has encountered during assignments.
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High Point Enterprise
High Point Exchange Club
Y. W. Co. A. Hut
M. L. Patrick
Exchange Club
Winston- Salem
Paradise Point
Danville
Solon Williamson
Gray Announces For Constable In Democratic Primary
High Point township constable WL Gray files to seek re election in the Democratic primary. He has lived in High Point 35 years served as chief of police nine years and deputy most of his residence. Previously he was deputy sheriff in Jamestown township for eight years.
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High Point Township
County Board of Elections
Gray
L. G. Jones
Archie Hedrick
High Point
Sherif
Jamestown Township
House Renounced for Rather Than Bill
Editors praise defeat of the government reorganization bill as a relief for the country. New York World Telegram notes the bill’s defeat is better than passage while the New York Post criticizes the Democratic majority for leaderlessness and pandering to demagogic sentiment, warning of a drift toward disaster.
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Bill
New York World Telegram
New York Post
Congress
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Loyalists Rally Behind Leadership in Congress
In Raleigh the News and Observer notes large public devotion to Franklin Roosevelt. It argues his success hinges on loyal and intelligent supporters, urging captains in Congress who are devoted and united to reinforce his leadership.
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N. C
News and Observer
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
United
Reorganization Effort Aims for Compromise Bill
The Danville Bee reports the administration's reorganization came from recent national events. A special committee is to craft a compromise bill combining Senator Byrd's sound features and the Roosevelt bill to win majority support.
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Danville
Byrd
Roosevelt
Administration Faces Public Backlash Over Policies
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the administration cannot pursue policies that public sentiment opposes, signaling growing pressure as voters express clear disapproval and demand change.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Congress
Defeat of the bill weakens Roosevelt’s executive control
The Kansas City Star-It argues the bill’s defeat is a terrific blow for Mr. Roosevelt and, by its cumulative effect, damages his prestige more than the court proposal failure, signaling the virtual end of executive domination of the legislative branch of government.
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Kansas City Star
Roosevelt
Meaning of Defeat of President’s Reorganization Bill
The editorial argues the defeat shows public opinion remains sovereign and protects the republic’s institutions, asserting the people’s will is paramount and keeps the government from overreach. It frames the defeat as a safeguard for constitutional balance.
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Nashville
Republic
Hoover praises FDR defeat in San Francisco speech
Former President Hoover hailed the administration reorganizational bill as heartening news, praising the House vote to return it to committee. He warned opponents that the measure would grant the president virtual dictatorial powers, calling it a planned economy and a danger to liberty.
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San Francisco
H Hoover
America
Assroneas
Liverty
Hoover
House of Representatives
House of Resentatives
Oas
Arthur Harrison III Recuperating After Burrus Memorial Operation
Arthur Harrison III of the railroad board underwent an operation at Burrus Memorial Hospital on Thursday. His condition is described as improving steadily and he is expected to remain in the hospital for several days.
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Burrus Memorial
Arthur Harrison
Railroad
Burrus Memorial Hospital
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