Post at stake for fight to unseat Rep OConnor from House
Washington August 18 Administration control of the House Rules Committee hinges on the Roosevelt backed effort to unseat Rep John M OConnor of New York who is the current chairman. The panel shapes which bills reach the floor as nine Democrats and four Republicans sit on it.
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EP. O'Connor
Fashington
House Rules Committee
Roose
Rep. John
New York
O'Connor
House
Conaresemen
Sabath
Ilinois
Greenwood
Harlan
Ohio
Lewis
Colorado
Roosevelt
Cox
Gecreta
Smith
Virginia
Clark
North Carolina
Dies
Texas
Seme
Purgee Accepts FDRs Challenge In Georgia
Purgee accepts President Roosevelt's call for reelection as he campaigns in Waycross Georgia seeking to rally voters against outside interference in state elections. He frames the race as a defense of state sovereignty and governance.
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Waycross
Aierd
Democratic committee balance shifts after Driver loss in Georgia
The passage notes Driver of Arkenens loses renomination to FE. C. Gathings in a campaign seen as lacking national issue focus. If remaining Democratic committeemen secure renomination, four Republican members could tilt issues toward the White House and hinder wage-hour legislation.
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Driver
Arkenens
FE. C. Gathings
Wagre-Haudill
House
O'Connor
Cox
Lewis
Georgia
W. J. Crowe
White House
Congress
Car Registration Dates Shifting Across States
New Jersey becomes the latest state to move its automobile registration date from January 1 to April 1. The move leaves only ten states with January 1 as the deadline, while 38 states now have later dates or grace periods. Officials cite easing economic strain, and local totals show 14,067 plates sold locally this year versus 14,346 last year, with state-wide sales approaching 600,000 for 1938.
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Irene Crews
High Point
Carolina Motor Club
American Automobile Association
New Jersey
Soviet Russia elects 45 member Supreme Court
In Moscow on Aug 18 the combined Soviet parliament elected a 45 member Supreme Court for five-year terms. The court followed a law to strengthen the system in line with the new Stalinist constitution. Ivan Terentievich Golyakoff was chosen as president and noted as a veteran Bolshevist participant from 1917.
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Moscow
Russia
Supreme Court
Ivan Terentievich Golyakoff
Golyakoff
Randleman Postal Receipts Rise in 1938 First Half
Mrs. W. F. Mathews, postmistress of Randleman, reports postal receipts for the first half of 1938 totaled 4488.69 dollars, up from 3480.29 dollars in the same period of 1937.
Surf Bathing Safety Hints From Red Cross
This guide emphasizes surfing safety at guarded beaches under Red Cross guidance. It advises checking beach conditions with a trained lifeguard, staying out of dangerous undertows, entering waves ahead of breakers, and resting during backwash. It notes tides affect risk and urges learning lifesaving skills.
Funeral services for Edgar Ray Hunter Jr.
Funeral services for Edgar Ray Hunter Jr., 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Munter of High Point, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Archdale Methodist Church. Rev. R. C. Kirk and Rev. J. W. Grace will officiate. Interment will be in Floral Garden Cemetery, High Point.
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Hunter
Archdale Methodist Church
Enterprise Thomasville
Edgar Ray Hunter, Jr
E. K. Munter
High Point
Route Three
Archdsie Methodist Church
R. C. Kirk
J. W. Grace
Oakview Methodist Church
Floral Garden Cemetery
North Carolina Democrats to Open Campaign Aug 27
Secretary of State Thad Eure announced that North Carolina Democrats will launch their general election campaign with a rally at Marble in Cherokee County on Aug. 27. He indicated Governor Hoey and other officials are likely to speak.
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Young Demos
Raleigh
Thad Eure
North Carolina
Marble
Cherokee County
Hoey
Battle of Monkeys and Dragons at Angkor Thom Unearthed
Uncle Ray relays a travel glimpse of Angkor Thom showing a 160 foot bas relief where Hana munt the monkey king battles dragons. The piece notes courtiers, a multi faced god in a chariot and a sorrowful monkey queen amid a city rediscovered in the jungle. Tomorrow the column promises a look at a temple with four faced statues.
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Monker
Struegling
Hanamunt
Angkor Thom
Cambodia
Uncle Ray
Sand Hills to host new southern prep school project
Dr. Francie Osborne announced a plan to establish a prominent boys' preparatory school for the Carolinas and the south. A 115 acre site between Southern Pines and Pinehurst is donated, with a $600,000 fundraising drive and early 1939 start envisioned. Promoters include Henry Sloan, J Edward Millie, Arthur Kirkman, Sandy Graham, James Ficklin, Josephus Daniels Jr., J B L Wade, and David Sinclair.
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Southern Pines
Francie Osborne
Charlotte
Sandhills Kiwanis Club
Carolinas
South
Pinehurst
Henry Sloan
J. Edward Millie
Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Sandy Graham
Hillsboro
James Ficklin
Greenville
Josephus Daniels, Jr
Raleigh
J. B. L. Wade
David Sinclair
Wilms
Missing Links Crack Cranium Puzzle
A reader puzzle notes four clues with missing words. Buonarrot, first name blank, Italian artist. a titmouse is not a reptile. a location north of blank lies near the Orkney Islands. the song Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning was written by blank.
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Buonarrot
Orkney Islands
Americans Take Ten Of Fourteen At Munich Track Meet
Four top U S runners Wilbur Greer from Michigan State Ray Malott from Stanford Howie Borck from Manhattan Clyde Jeffrey from Riverside lead the visiting team as the Americans win ten of fourteen events in an international meet in Munich Germany.
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Munich
Germany
America
Wilbur Greer
Michigan State
Ray Malott
Stanford
Howie Borck
Manhattan
Clyde Jeffrey
Riverside
Calif
Invaders
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Sand Hills
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C. Arthur Kirkman
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University of North Carolina
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