Garner Likely Quiet in Politics as 1940 Looms
Veteran leader John Nance Garner, age 70, expected to avoid discussing plans for a presidential bid. Friends say he will stay silent on politics, emphasize fishing and camp life, and may seek a compromise candidate to keep the Democratic party united.
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Washington
John Nance Garner
Garner
Texas
Uvalde
Alfred E. Smith
Chicago
Smith
California
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Par
Randolph board seeks $6000 state loan for school additions
ASK FUNDS FOR SCHOOL ASHEBORO, Dec. 7 The Randolph county board of education meeting here Monday voted unanimously to ask the county commissioners for an additional loan of $6,000 from the state literary fund to be used in constructing additions to Ranchman and Coleridge schools and in building a school in Brower township.
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Asheboro
Randolph County Board of Education
State Literary Fund
Rancheman
Coleridge
Brower Township
Eye specialists weigh contact glasses as safe fit option
Eye specialists argue that when expertly fitted contact glasses are as safe as ordinary glasses and less prone to breakage, though they acknowledge the higher cost.
Red River County Forms Garner for President Club
In Red River County Texas, every resident was declared a member of the Garner for President club by Dr Nowlin Watson. Though Garner was deer hunting near Uvalde, 400 residents attended the meeting at the log cabin birthplace of his mother.
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Detroit
Tex
Red River County
John Nance Garner
Garner
Nowlin Watson
Clarksville
Texas Democrats
Dr. Watson
Texas
Coon Soup Hollow
John Nance
Trinity News Social News Roundup from Trinity
Community notes include visits and meals among local families led by the Farlows and Gladys Dorsett. Church plans for Poplar Ridge Friend will hold a Tuesday meeting with Mrs Black Savage and members urged to attend. Health updates mention Mrs Hunt confined to her room and Aaron Allman improving after an appendix operation.
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Harvey Farlow
Horace Farlow
Cora Lee Gardner
Poplar Ridge
Aaron Allman
Mabel Kearns
Nannie Mae Goins
Asheboro
K. M. Peace
Jeff Dorsett
Grace
Beulah Lee
Hall Farlow
M. T. Hunt
Grace Dorsett
Dorothy Orsborn
Ladies Missionary Society of
M. Peace
Marvin
John Kearns
A&heboro
Charles Steed
Greensboro
Tom Steed
Clarence Meredith
South Carolina
Spillman
Baby
Alien Robbins
Truman Dosset
Receipts Show Near $1000 Gain At High Point Post Office
Postal receipts for last November at the High Point post office totaled 20205.81 dollars, compared with 19221.44 the prior year month, a gain of 988.37. Postmaster H. C. Clark credits the rise to improving business and an upswing in activity.
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High Point
8. C. Clark
Quarterly Conference to Be Held at Church
At 7 15 this evening the president of the North Carolina Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist church will conduct the first Quarterly Meeting of the year. Rev E L Henderson who is president will deliver the conference sermon and then conduct the regular business meeting. The public and congregation are invited to hear Rev Henderson who is reported to be a very forceful speaker.
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North Carolina
Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. L. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Pastor Continues Study On The God Concept At Church
Dr. E H Blackard speaks at Wesley Memorial Church mid week service at 730 pm on The Completed Picture of God in the New Testament. Second part follows last week and invites all to attend in the Intermediate department room.
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E. H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial Church
God
Blackard
Jesus
Simple hydrogen atoms unite in twos not fours
The text notes that hydrogen atoms liberate with electrical current yet only pair up to form H2. It asserts humanity has not learned to combine hydrogen into four‑and‑four groupings to make helium.
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Guilford County property transfers listed by township include high point township owners Joseph E. Slate to Willie M. Davis on Five Points avenue and others. Morehead, Gilmer, Jamestown, Jefferson, and Center Grove townships show numerous deeds, including Annie B. Daniel to Christine M. Schlosser and Tilden corporation to James A. Crawford, among others, detailing tracts and streets.
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High Point Township
Joseph E. Slate
Willie M. Davis
Five Points Avenue
E. D. Apple
BE. B. Crawford
Spring Valley
Armond Davis
Osse E. Davis
Washington Street
Carrie Davis
East Washington Stret
Morehead Township
Annie B. Daniel
Christine M. Schlosser
Lake Daniel Park
Fairfield Company
Frank P. Morton
Lawndale Drive
Tilden Corporation
James A. Crawford
Valley Park Drive
Cranium Crackers True False Quiz Prompts
A brief reader puzzle presents five statements to judge as true or false. The page notes it invites answers on the Want Ad Page, linking logic with trivia across subjects.
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Big Ben
Queen Elizabeth
Joan of Arc
Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee
A column on dining manners advises the host may share dark and light meat portions when few guests are present. It notes flat contradictions are rude unless facts warrant tactful correction and emphasizes arriving on time for events with the host and hostess.
Compunction Defined In Daily Word Study
A brief note on compunction as self-reproach for wrong doing. The text cites Clarendon and explains common word usage, pronunciation, and spelling nuances for memoranda occult earnest and related terms.
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Ernest
Clarendon
Look and Learn Quiz Answers
The largest carnivorous animal is the polar bear. Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Congress appropriates a budget for the President’s travel expenses, varying by year. Nacre is the iridescent substance forming the inner shell layer also called mother of pearl. The ancient name for regions now France and Upper Italy is Gaul.
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Congress
U. S
Nacre
France
Upper
Italy
Kodiak bear and Greek goddess in mixed context
A fragmented item references a Kodiak bear and the Greek goddess of love and beauty, aged items labeled numbered 8 and 4, a $25,000 sum, and a mother of pearl designation tied to Gaul, suggesting a catalog or treasure context with mixed classic and modern terms.
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Gaul
How Can I Smooth Flat Irons and Improve Salt Flow
Practical household tips are offered. Rub rough flat irons with kerosene and scour with sandpaper for a smooth surface. Mix cornstarch with salt to help it flow freely. Use lemon juice in hot water as a liver corrective and anti-fat remedy for stout people.
Lovers Aweigh Cast of Navy Suits and Secrets
Judy Alcott faces a choice between Dwight Campbell and Jack Hanley as rumors swirl after a stair of meetings. Judy’s engagement to Jack hardens when Dwight presses for a ride, while Marvel Hastings’s absence fuels the stationhouse gossip and the ring moment confirms a fragile commitment.
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Judy Alcott
Dwight Campbell
Jack Hanley
Marvel Hastings
Judy
Navy Pier
Dwight
Jack
Mrs. Alcott
Marvel
Magda Hamilton
Magda
Cleopatra Meets Antony in Tarsus Dinner Romance
In Tarsus Cleopatra dines aboard Antony's royal galley as the two plot a potential union to challenge Octavian. The tale recalls a lavish banquet with purple sails, golden dishes, and a pearl wagered at the end, though its truth remains uncertain. Tomorrow: A March of Victory.
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Cleopatra
Asia Minor
Mark Antony
Antony
Tarsus
Venus
Octavian
Goor Scrapubook
Lealet
Ncle Ray
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