Carolina's Air-Minded Pin Machine Regarded As Best In UNC History
The 1939 Tar Heels finished eight wins, one loss and one tie after a Thanksgiving classic win over Virginia. They boasted top sectional wins against NYU and Penn, rose to No. 2 nationally, and featured standout players like Stirnweiss Severin Lalanne and Dunkle.
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Carolina
UNC
Chapel Hill
Virnia
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
New York University
Penn
Tu- Mane
Duke
Wolf
Shearer
Hever
Tulane
Pennsylvania
Paul Severin
Sweet
Lalanne
General Stirnweiss
Auto Buggy Crash Near Mullins Kills Woman Injures Husband
Police report Mrs. Hagood Carter 38 of near Mullins was instantly killed and her husband 48 seriously injured when a buggy they rode to their farm home was struck by a automobile driven by Mr Bryant of Nichols. Bryant said another car approached from the opposite direction and he was blinded by lights.
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Mullins
S. C
S. H. Martin
Hagood Carter
Near Here
Bryant
Nichols
Martin
Pep Young Cleared to Return for Pirates in 1940
Floyd Pep Young reports from Jamestown North Carolina that he has recovered from a leg injury that kept him out of 70 games last season and expects to be ready for spring training. Doctor says no major leaguer in better shape for 1940. Also Mace Brown in good shape after grippe setback late last season.
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Pittsburgh
Floyd
Pep) Young
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Jamestown
N. C
Young
North Carolina
Mace Brown
Grippe
Stanford Rallies to Down Dartmouth 14 to 3 at Polo Grounds
Stanford overcame a tough first half to explode for a 66 yard touchdown drive in the third period and defeat Dartmouth 14 to 3 before 10 603 fans at the Polo Grounds. Dartmouth started strong with a field goal and held Stanford scoreless until the second half.
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New York
Stanford
Dartmouth
Westerners
Polo Grounds
Transfers Will Be Given Study
Roanoke Va December 2 The Southern Conference will study transfer rules as delegates from 15 member schools meet at Hotel Roanoke Clemson and Furman propose amendments to bar all transfers between conference schools from athletics Richmond will seek a five year cap on eligibility for students in higher ranked schools Col W C Cooper of V M L said committee meetings would be held Friday morning and afternoon
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Roanoke
Clemson and
Furman
Richmond
W. C. Cooper
FDR On Moral Embargo and Warplane Exports
The piece notes President Roosevelt’s moral embargo stance after Japan’s air raids on Chinese cities and discusses potential Russian and Finnish responses. It cites statements by Stephen T. Early and State Department officials on the policy’s implications for aircraft exports and possible reactions by Moscow and Helsinki.
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Sential
Japan
Stephen T. Early
Roosevelt
White House
Russia
Schoenfeld
Finland
Government Using Illegal Whiskey for Anti Freez
St Louis December 2. Agent Walter H Schultz of the Federal Alcohol Tax Unit says bootleggers bottle distillations undrinkable and sold for anti freeze the government uses confiscated alcohol in car radiators. This year about 1615 gallons have been diverted to government use.
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ST. Louis
Walter H. Schultz
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Conference leaders discuss UVA return to circuit
The executive committee plans a Friday night meeting and a regular 9 am Saturday session. W H Wannamaker of Duke is conference president with Allan W Hobbs of North Carolina as vice president. The committee includes Wannamaker Hobbs Cooper and Forest Fletcher. Cooper says he will push to bring the University of Virginia back into the conference.
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W. H. Wannamaker
Duke
Allan W. Hobbs
North Carolina
Wannamaker
Hobbs
Cooper
Forest Fletcher
Washington and Lee
University of Virginia
Refugees Flood Finnish Border as Arctic Battle Rages
The New York office of a company reported all American and Canadian staff left Finland and the nickel mines under Canadian and British engineers showed Finns burning buildings to hinder the Russians. Refugees pour into border towns as hospitals are prepared and planes fly medical supplies to battlefields.
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New York
I. J. Simcox
Finland
Petsamo
Red Army
Svanik
London
England
Laurin Zilliacus
Pig at the Table Teaches Jimmy a Lesson
A father corrects his son Jimmy with a pun about a pig. Jimmy answers softly that a pig is a hog's little boy, prompting a tense quiet at the table.
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Jimmy
Father
Jim
Dad
French dads to be released from army in December decree
Paris reports Premier Daladier announced a demobilization decree for fathers of two or more children mobilized in World War II. Thousands of men will return gradually to civilian life from December 15 to aid the economy and war industries while care for families continues.
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Paris
Germany
Daladier
France
Guilford Man Found Dead From Personal Safety Shot
J W Huffines 30 of McLeansville killed himself in a Durham hotel room early today. Coroner A S Campbell and Sheriff E G Belvin returned verdicts of suicide after finding a note directing body delivery to a Greensboro funeral home. Wallet held 70 dollars.
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Durham
J. W. Huffines
McLeansville
A. S. Campbell
E. G. Belvin
Huffines
Greensboro
Sergeant Major Commands Recruits During Parade
A sergeant-major bellows orders during a recruits parade urging discipline and proper uniform, warning against improper display and urging stern conduct.
Wry Birthday Remark Highlights Highbrow’s Vanity
The exchange mocks a self important man named Highbrow noting his vanity and a biting joke about his last birthday when he congratulated his mother. The quip implies social snobbery and humor from a group.
Traveling Referee in Negro Football Ends With Chaos
A hip swinging halfback ran 74 yards for a touchdown in Kinston as fans flooded the field with kisses. The referee nullified the play and disappeared over a hill in a cloud of dust before a replacement official allowed the score and the game continued.
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Kinston
Deportation plan details for Jews and town abandonment
The plan sets 300 marks per deportee for personal belongings and essentials. Towns around Nisko are deserted as Germans, Poles, and Ukrainians hand over dwellings to Jews under segregation. Moves aim for completion by April 1, 1940, with transports from Vienna and Bohemia Moravia but limited progress in Reich proper. Subsistence is unresolved as many slated for camps will learn trades while building barracks. Property left by Jews transfers to the Jewish community for liquidation.
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Nisko
Germany
Vienna
Bohemia- Moravia
German Reich
Poland
Katowies
Gdynia
Gotenhafen
Posen
Thorn
Graudenz
Fire Claims Two in Upstairs Tragedy at Local Home
A deadly house fire killed Lanier Lanier and Mr. Carroll after flames trapped occupants on the second floor. Fire started likely in Lanier’s room and spread to the stairs. Police investigated ties to a prior ambulance call. Coroner noted no foul play. Lanier’s widow Lillian Lanier and two children survive. Carroll, a furniture worker, had been married nearly two years.
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Carroll
Koonce
J. H. Echols
South Main Street
Cargal
James Cargal
Lanier
Mr. Carroll
G. FE. Hord
High Point Weaving Company
High Point
Shelby
Albert
Jesse Brodway
Lillian Lanier
Buffalo Mills
Billy
Ruth
Wallace G. Freeman
Amy Maynor Carroll
Frances Marie Carroll
City
William
Luther
Christmas Seals Sparked Tuberculosis Fight Across Nation
The Christmas Seal idea began in Denmark with postman Einar Holboell who sold seals to fund sick children’s care. Emily Bissell adapted it in Delaware prompting Hodges and editors to help, leading to a 1907 first sale by a ragged newsboy and a lasting nationwide TB control program.
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Denmark
Einar Holboell
Royal Family of
America
Jacob Riis
Riis
Outlook Magazine
Wilmington
Delaware
Emily Bissell
Boy Scout Recounts Heroic Fire Rescue
An honor Boy Scout named Cargal described helping at a house fire where a man named Carroll dropped a baby from a second floor window. Firefighters arrived as villagers urged the couple to jump, and Carroll disappeared after the infant was saved.
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Mr. Carrol
Frank Carroll
Mr. Bolton
Elieve
Mr. Carroll
Young Cargal
Enterpr
Baylor Beats Rice 10-7 in Southwest clash
Baylor Bears edged Rice Owls 10-7 at Houston in a Southwest Conference finish. Baylor built early drives led by Jack Wilson, then faced a Rice rally before Jesus Helson sealed the win with a 14 yard field goal with two minutes left. Baylor dominated the stat sheet with 13 first downs and 131 rushing yards against Rice.
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Houston
Tex
Baylor Bears
Texas A
Rice
Owls
Baylor
Jack Wilson
Jesus
Robert Helson
Baylor Ter
Local residents recall Beatrice Beeson amid family tributes
Betty and Peggy Carroll of High Point mourn Beatrice Beeson with Mrs Carroll remembered as sister and aunt. Beeson had relatives including a brother and sister, and details of her marriage to Mr Carroll from two years ago are noted as a life event. Funeral plans were not yet announced.
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Peggy Carrol
High Point
Mrs. Carroll
Beatrice Beeson
Carroll
Grady
Herbert
James Roll
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