First Domino Lerida Sets Stage For Franco Victory
Edward J. Neil, after six months with insurgent forces, analyzes Franco strategy. He highlights Lerida as the first domino in a sequence including Barcelona Valencia and Madrid, predicting the war's end within two months once the dominoes topple amid the Aragon front combat.
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Edward J. Neil
Francisco Franco
London
Neil
Associated Press
Lerida
Zaragoza
Barcelona
Valencia
Madrid
Aragon
Huesca
Millcin
Franco
Sol
Local Pharmacy Offers 25 Year Asthma Remedy
A High Point pharmacy begins selling Dr. Fugate's Prescriptions under a money back guarantee. The formula has been in use for over 25 years and reportedly provides relief in thousands of asthma cases. No obligation to seek full information at Mann's Drug Stores.
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Dr. Fugate
Mann's
High Point
Lerida and Barcelona in Francoist strategic push
The piece describes Lerida as pivotal in Franco’s advance toward Barcelona and Madrid, with Lerida guarding key water and power supplies. It notes Franco’s growing strength, Italian and German support, and a shift away from French and British intervention, shaping a fast-moving civil conflict across Spain.
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Lerida
Baredona
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Bilbao
Santanderie
Agi
Addition To College Gym Gets Underway
Construction began yesterday on the addition to the Harrison gymnasium at High Point college. The expansion will raise seating to about 1,000 with 26 feet extended on the back wall and glass back boards for behind the goal viewing. J O Connor and Sons expect completion in about 10 days. Season tickets selling well, with about half sold and expected to finish before the Duke game Monday. Players from the college are soliciting tickets from local merchants. The team opens Saturday against the Mce Crazy Eagles in Asheboro. first home game is Monday versus the Duke Blue Devils.
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Harrison
High Point College
J. O. Connor and Sons
Duke
Roy Sullivan
Beeson Hardware
B. M. Dudley
Economy Auto Supply
Ben Swartzberg
Swartzber’s Inc
Ted Denning
Smoke Shop
Mce- Crazy Eagles
Asheboro
Duke Blue Devils
Deacs Announce 38 Game 1937-38 Basketball Schedule
Wake Forest coach Murray Greason unveils an eighteen game slate with nine home games. The Deacons open at home vs Roanoke College then face Groves Thread Mill and McCrary Mills on the road before a potential Friday trip. Conference play starts January 7 against Duke in Durham, with Richmond, UNC, NCSU, Clemson, Citadel, South Carolina and Davidson on the schedule. Newcomers are Richmond and South Carolina.
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Wake Forest
Murray Greason
Deacons
Roanoke College
Groves Thread Mill
Gastonia
McCrary Mills
Asheboro
Deacon Cagers
Duke
Durham
Richmond
North Carolina
N. C. State
Clemson
Citadel
South Carolina
Davidson
Roanoke
Chapel Hill
N. C
Raleigh
Ena Carolina
Columbia
High School Glee Club to Present Christmas Program
The Senior High School glee club of about 60 voices will perform a program of Christmas carols Sunday at 4 p.m. in the high school. The program will include old favorites and lesser known carols. Carl G. Cronstedt, head of the city schools music department, announced the event and invited the public to attend.
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Glee Club
Carl G. Cronstedt
DAF i 4 aS: Beware Hitchhikers and Roadside Theft Risks
A National Safety Council warning counsels against giving rides to hitchhikers. It notes hitchhikers have stolen cars, beaten and robbed passengers, and even murdered in some cases, advising readers to resist offers of a ride.
Honor Blockers Tonite With Jacobs Trophies
The blockers awarded tonight include Leroy Mousky of Alabama as best blocker in the Southeastern Conference, George D. Watson of North Carolina as Southern Conference winner, and Don J. Willis of Clemson as best in South Carolina. Dr. William P. Jeobs of Presbyterian College will present the Jacobs trophies at the Clinton event.
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Clinton
Jacobs
Leroy Mousky
University of Alabama
George D. Watson
University of North Carolina
Don J. Willis
Clemson College
South Carolina
Boxing results from Chicago Cleveland and Newark bouts
Davey Day outpointed Johnny Morro in Chicago. Lou Ambers defeated Frankie Wallace in Cleveland. Henry Armstrong stopped Tony Chavez in a non title bout. Bobby Pacho beat George Daly in New York. Al Ettore defeated Joe Wagner in Newark.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Davey Day
Johnny Morro
New York
Cleveland
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N. Y
Frankie Wallace
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Tony Chavez
Mexico
Bobby Pacho
George Daly
England
Newark
N. J
al Ettore
Philadelphia
Joe Wagner
Local man fined in Thomasville
Frank Wineskie, High Point businessman and president of the Diamond Full Fashioned hosiery mill, was found guilty of reckless driving in Thomasville municipal court and fined 75 dollars plus court costs and 25 dollars damage to Mrs. Fitshugh Robbins’s car from a prior collision.
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Thomasville
Frank Wineskie
High Point
Fitshugh Robbins
Lexington
Charles C. Scates
Spartanburg
D. C
North Carolina
Olen Sechrest
John Pulaska
Carl Haines
Haines
Judgmen
County Schools Set Holiday Start for December 21 or 22
Greensboro December 7 Superintendent Thomas R Foust of Guilford County Schools said schools will close for the Christmas holiday on December 21 or 22 and urged principals to reopen on January 3.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Thomas R. Foust
Foust
Wrestling results from last night across several cities
In New York Jesse James 190 Hollywood Calif and Danno O Ma honey 225 Ireland wrestled to a draw after 1 hour 8 minutes halted by 11 pm curfew. In Baltimore Jim Landos 205 Chicago and Al Periera 235 Italy drew when a ring collapsed. In Lancaster Cliff Olsen 215 Boston threw Joe Dusek 224 Omaha with a body press in 22 56. In Denver Gus Sonnenberg 208 Boston defeated Bill Longson 228 Salt Lake City by two tackles to stop the match quickly.
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Associated Press
New York
Jesse James
Hollywood
Calif
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
Drew
Baltimore
Jim Landos
Chicago
al Periera
Italy
Lancaster
Cliff Olsen
Boston
Joe Dusek
Omaha
Denver
Gus Sonnenberg
Bill Longson
Salt Lake City
Busman's Holiday in New York on tandem vacation
Bobby Thomas the noted six day bike racer spends the summer vacation with his wife in New York riding a tandem bicycle.
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Busman
New York
Bobby Thomas
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