Gilks To Lead Salvation Army Revival At Army Citadel
Col W Roy Gilks of London England, long time Salvation Army officer, will conduct an evangelistic campaign at the Army Citadel next week per Adjutant L Shackelford. He is father of Ma Ww W Gilks of Charlotte, divisional commander for the Salvation Army in the two Carolinas. He previously served on the staff of Generals.
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W. Roy Gilks
London
England
Salvation Army
Citadel
L. Shackelford
Gilks
W. G. Gilks
Charlotte
Carolinas
Gener
Noted Salvation Army Founder Lecture to Highlight High Point Events
Al Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, scheduled to deliver a Saturday lecture on Personal Reminiscences of the Founder for High Point audiences. He will also speak to Kiwanis Civitan and other groups, and lead revival services at the Citadel from December 10 to 16 nightly at 7 30 p m except Sundays.
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al Booth
Salvation Army
Army
High Point
Kiwanis
Civitan
Monarch
High Point College
Citadel
Shackelford
Bunyan
Meeting Tonight of Hosiery Workers Branch 2
The regular meeting of Branch 2 of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers is set for tonight at 7 o clock. It will be held at Knitters Hall located at 1241 2 North Main Street.
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The
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Knitters’ Hall
North Main Street
Hawksbill Turtle Trade and Size Facts
The hawksbill sea turtle provides the shell for tortoise shell commerce, not the tortoise. Found in the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, hawksbills typically weigh 30 to 40 pounds, with rare specimens reaching around 200 pounds.
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West Indies
Gulf of Mexico
English Street Widening Nears Completion
Work on the wider English Street progresses with top paving laid from Main Street toward Pine Street and sidewalks advancing to East Street. Opening to local traffic is planned mid next week with possible temporary closure to speed sidewalk work. full completion expected by December 20.
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Pine Street
Thomasville Road
Phillips Street
East Street
English Street
Broad Street
High Point
Hungarians Expelled From Yugoslavia Amid Refugee Wave
Hungary reports expulsion of Hungarians from Yugoslavia with infants elderly and infirm among those forced to leave. About 1800 refugees reached Szeged last night and 600 crossed elsewhere. more expected. An American tourist noted a girl with a tag bearing her father's Hungarian address.
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Goemboes
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Szeged
Subotica
Longburn coal mine smolders across two reigns
In Fifeshire England a coal mine burned for two centuries from the Henry VIII era to the George I era totaling about 200 years.
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Fifeshire
England
Henry VIII
George I
Indicted Ballots and a Dragged Car Mystery
In Fulton Massachusetts William Berry complained his car wouldn’t pull hills. A garage mechanic found a second car hooked to his bumper, dragging it 13 miles. In Milwaukee clerks found an indictment scribbled on a ballot during a recount. A voter marked yes and no on a city county consolidation referendum and wrote a terse note asking for plain talk.
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Associated Press
Fulton
William Berry
Berry
Milwaukee
Swierczewaki Sentenced for Disturbing Peace in Reading
Stanley Swier czewaki, 21, was jailed in Berks County for 90 days with 20 days for disturbing the peace and 70 days for talking back to Magistrate C. E. Lease. He asked to reduce the initial 20 days, and the magistrate added 60 more.
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Reading
Stanley Swierczewaki
Berks County
C. EB. Lease
Stanley
Back in the Ring Carl Schune Returns to Public Life
Carl T Schune a former assistant secretary of the treasury department is back in public life. Citizens of suburban Dellwood named him mayor by a unanimous vote-14.
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ST. Paul
Carl T. Schuneman
United States Treasury Department
Dellwood
Dog Aims Gun Incident Turns Fatal In West Frankfort
A hunting mishap in West Frankfort leaves Harry Choisser wounded when his own dog steps on a resting gun causing a discharge that struck him in the left leg. No further injuries reported.
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West Frankfort
Harry Choisser
Choisser
Hare incident shocks Budapest hunter near Kecel
A hunter in Hungary was shot near Kecel when a hare fastened to his belt allegedly revived and struck the trigger, unleashing a accidental gun discharge. The unusual event draws attention to safety around live game and hunting gear.
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Budapest
Kecel
Santa Snowballed in Sedalia Christmas Parade
In Sedalia Missouri during a Christmas opening parade children pelted a man dressed as Santa Claus with snowballs prompting police intervention to rescue him from the crowd and restore order in the business district.
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Santa
Sedalia
Santa Claus
Mr. Claus
Toronto beard contest trims entries as temptations bite
The University of Toronto beard growing contest shrank from twenty entries to twelve entrants after temptations at the University Follies led many contestants to shave. Second year students in the school of practical science organized the event with twelve days left to grow.
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Toronto
University of Toronto
School of Practical Science
Divorce Pricing Sketch Stirs Chicago Debate
Judge Joseph B. David outlines a satirical scheme for divorces in Chicago. He proposes a plain $5 option and a $7.50 to $10 fancy package, urging national uniform grounds and a “get your divorce here” window idea to simplify the process.
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Chicago
Joseph
David
Mountain lion darts from garage in Colorado Springs
The Holt couple heard a commotion as a mountain lion fled from their garage,.reading as the animal dashed into darkness after emerging from the building.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Mrs
Carl Holt
Holt
Doughton Predicts Byrns Will Win House Speakership
Washington dated dispatch quotes Doughton of the Ways and Means Committee forecasting Byrnes of Tennessee will win the House speakership in a walk. He expects other candidates to withdraw and notes the North Carolina delegation likely backs Byrnes.
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Washington
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Burns
Tennessee
North Carolina
Byrnes
Coughton
Oxford Graduate Named Cyprus Ancient Buildings Officer
John H. Hilton, a young Oxford graduate, has been appointed by the Cyprus government to oversee the care and preservation of all ancient buildings in the colony.
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John H. Hilton
Oxford
Government of
Cyprus
Colony
Heavy Typhoon District Uses 100000 Tons Atee For Reconstruction
In a hard hit Japanese district over a hundred thousand tons of atee are being employed in rebuilding efforts. Officials say the material helps stabilize damaged structures and speed the recovery as crews work to restore utilities and housing.
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Japan
McNinch Explains Roosevelt Power Policies in Depth
Chapel Hill December 6 Frank R McNinch chairman of the federal power commission outlined the administration policy as supplementing existing generating agencies rather than replacing them He cited Tennessee Valley Authority Bonneville Grand Coulee Boulder Canyon and the Lawrence plan as part of a national system aimed at broader electricity use across industry commerce farms and homes to lower costs and raise consumption.
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Chapel Hill
Frank R. McNinch
Federal Power Commission
McNinch
Roosevelt
Portland
Ore
Tennessee Valley
Bonneville
Grand Coulee
Boulder Canyon
the &J. Lawrence
Hundred Prohibition Violators Freed on Probation
Federal Judge H. H. Watkins ordered the release on probation of 100 convicted violators in the Western District of South Carolina. Probation officer Charles B. Vaughan said the action followed a reevaluation of the federal prohibition law violations.
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Greenville
8. C
H. H. Watkins
South Carolina
Charles
Vaughan
Watkins
Bulgaria Grants Free Rail Pass For Newlyweds For One Year
Bulgaria offers a one year free rail pass to newlyweds to boost population growth. The travel benefit is intended to encourage larger families and longer visits after marriage.
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Bulgaria
Grice Jury Disbanded and Two Sentenced in North Carolina
The Grice case ends in mistrial as jurors are discharged and two defendants are jailed. Witnesses report Hood urging execution for Satterfield and others echo similar remarks. Judge Parker orders Mrs. Grice and Sasser to Smithfield for Johnston County venire, while Satterfield remains in Raleigh prison until jurors are selected.
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Satterfield
Hines
R. L. Lewis
W. D. Grant
Wayne County
Hood
Raleigh
Johnston County
Parker
Grice
Sasser
Smithfield
66 Russians Executed in Speedy Trial Report
A military collegium of the supreme court announced that 66 Russians were executed after a speedy trial. The communique charged the white guards with plotting terror against the government. Leonid Nicolieff, held as Kiroff's assassin, was not named in the communique.
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Supreme Court
White Guards
Leonid Nicolieff
Kiroff
Cotton futures open steady with mixed week factors
New York cotton futures opened steady with a 2 point to 1 point spread, led by southern selling and Liver pool cable disappointment offset by trade buying. Prices ranged from Dec 12.53 to Oct 12.34 as traders shifted between old and new crop months amid bank bill expectations.
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New York
Southern
Liverpool
King George IV Receives Goodwood Races News
In 1830 King George IV, near death, had aides stationed between Goodwood and Windsor to relay race results. Fleur-de-lis, one of his three entrants, won the race, and the king reportedly died content.
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George IV
Posthoys
Intervale
Goodwood
Windsor Castle
Fleur-de-lis
U S Proposes Broad Naval Armament Reductions
President outlines plan to slash naval armaments substantially under London and Washington treaties. He seeks agreement that preserves relative strength, and if no accord is reached, pledges to renew the treaties with necessary practical modifications and full support of other parties.
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London
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady with Mixed Liverpool Movement
New Orleans cotton opened steady with fair trading. Liverpool eased slightly while the steall ing exchange rose. Dec opened 3 points higher at 12.57 but later months moved within narrow limits. March 12.63, May 12.66, July 12.59, all near yesterday's close. First Oct trade after the call at 12.40, 2 points below yesterday's close.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
English reader counts Bible words at 926877
An Englishman spent three years tallying every word in the Bible including the Apocrypha and arrived at a total of 926877 words. The effort highlights the mass of scripture and attention to textual detail from a historical curiosity.
Navajo Nation Becomes Largest Native American Tribe
The Navajo Indians are now the largest of all tribes surpassing others in population. The report notes the shift in tribal size and highlights implications for regional demographics and cultural influence.
Trading Active in Ik Mart by Groups
New York dispatch reports a selective stock market with a general upward trend. Coppers and aviation and farm machinery issues rose while old line leaders lagged and profit taking cooled recent gains. Grains and cotton paused. bonds held firm and foreign exchange recovered modestly.
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New York
Chicago Livestock Market Report December 6
Hog numbers at 35 000 with direct shipping 13 000, prices up to 10 higher on heavy and medium weights. Cattle and calves: commercial demand steady, fed steers and yearlings active, top medium weight steers near 9.75 to 10.00, vealers steady to 25 lower, bulls firm.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. & Dept. Agr
Man Seeks Sect Book Mistaken for Sex Novel
An elderly Durham man, in his 80s, visits a rental bookshop asking for sect books. The clerk hands a sizzling romance. The next day he returns, admitting he did not like it and explains he asked for a sect book, not a sex book, noting he is a minister.
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Durham
Dee
Body cell turnover and brain cell longevity
The article notes that body cells do not fully renew in seven years and that some tissues replace every three weeks. It also states brain cells appear to last a lifetime, highlighting varying cell lifespans in the human body.
Storm runoff may reach sea from Colorado rain event
A small Colorado rainstorm drives runoff toward the Gulf of Mexico affecting Point Isabel in the Gulf region and Brownsville Texas and New Orleans Louisiana as water travels downstream toward the sea.
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Colorado
Point Isabel
Gulf of Calfornia
Brownsville
Texas
New Orleans
Germany Bars Unemployment Relief From Gambling Use
Germany has ruled that unemployment relief money may not be used for betting or gambling purchases, signaling tighter controls on social welfare funds. Authorities state the ban aims to prevent welfare funds from supporting risky or unhealthy spending while ensuring aid reaches essential needs.
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Germany
Ceylon Faces Severe Drought Driving Deer Into Villages
A severe drought in Ceylon drives deer to intrude into villages in search of water, highlighting water scarcity and wildlife pressures. Local authorities warn residents to take precautions as shortages persist.
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Ceylon
Passenger total tops eighty thousand aboard British airliners
More than 80,000 passengers were carried by British commercial aircraft in the last twelve months.
Japan Produces Over 200 Million Sq Yards Rayon in Half Year
Japan reports production of more than 200 million square yards of rayon fabrics in the first six months of the year. The output reflects a strong textile sector expansion and rising rayon demand across domestic and export markets.
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Japan
Local Druggist Appointed Special Representative
Very ailing residents of High Point can obtain Herb Doctor from Mann's Drug Store. The remedy, a popular herbal compound praised nationwide by medical authorities and users for improving digestion rheumatic relief and vitality, is being introduced locally by Mann's.
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Mann's Drug Store
High Point
Herb
Imew
Greensboro
Europe
Africa
Manno
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