Insurgent siege of Madrid and Barcelona raids widen
Reports from Madrid describe heavy artillery and air raids as insurgent forces shell Puente de Toledo and strike Barcelona and Palma. Casualties rise across the eastern coast with attacks on markets and civilian areas. The British Attlee group visits Madrid front and pledges to press for policy changes while evacuations and diplomatic talks continue.
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Madrid
Barona
Palma
Balearic Island
Etims
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Star
Spanish Republic
Arca
Atea
Conos
Reuters
Hting
Disc
T San Bonet
Puente de Oledo
Republian
Puente de Toledo
Interational Brigade
Cleent R. Attlee
London
House of Coms
Atlee
Briain
Britain
Genb
Ivan Maly
Lonon
Francisco Franco
Aragon
Spain
Sune
President of Lions International to Speak in Winston
Frank V. Birch of Milwaukee, president of Lions International, will speak at the North Carolina district governor conference in Winston-Salem tomorrow. A. Walker, district governor, said representatives from 14 western North Carolina clubs would attend.
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Lions International
Winston
Winston-Salem
Frank V. Birch
Milaukee
Lionsnternatorial
North Carolina
Do. A. Walker
Goveror
North Carolinas
Formal Wardrobe Guide for Glamorous Yet Casual Clothes
A NEA Service piece advises building a three-tier formal wardrobe with street-length frocks for informal events, dinner dresses with sleeves for evenings, and full evening gowns for balls. It stresses metallics, velvets, and jewel tones, subtle color accents, and restrained accessories to project grown-up style.
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New York
Mrs. Kistler Hosts Randleman Contract Club Meeting
The Randleman Contract Bridge club met at Mrs. C. D. Kistler's Naomi street home for an evening of four tables of bridge. High scorer was Mrs. Bunting and guest prize went to Mrs. Jack Newlin. The hostesses served a salad course and many members and guests attended including Arlis Caudle and Roy Caudle of High Point.
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Joanna Vanwerry
A. B. Freeman
Willard Allred
Cletus Brookshire
Leonard Ward
Frank Talley
E. E. Bunting
Lewis Sutken
Jack Newlin
Mary Scott
Larry Hammond
H. Carpenter
Kernersville DAR Chapter Hosts December Meeting
The Joseph Kerner chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its December meeting at Mrs. Will Snow’s High Point home with Mrs. Reuben Tatum of Greensboro as co host. New member Mrs. Harmon Linville was welcomed and Mrs. D L Donnell spoke on The Pageant at Manteo. A Christmas themed reception followed.
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Kernersville
Joseph Kerner
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Will Snow
High Point
Reuben Tatum
Greensboro
Mra
E. N. Allen
Harmon Linville
Frank Whitaker
D. L. Donnell
Oak Ridge
Manteo
Don Headon
Mesdames FB. N. Allen
Carl Ker
Moravian church circle hosts Christmas gift distribution
Evening featured gifts for members husbands and friends. A chicken salad course and date pudding with whipped cream followed, with coffee available. Circle 3 of the Women's auxiliary plans a turkey dinner on December 11 from 6 to 8 30 p m in the church social rooms.
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Circle 3
Woman's Auxiliary
Moravian Church
Fulton residents host weekend social at Wood Blacks
Col W Ed Jameson chairman of the state eleemosynary board Dr Harmon president of William Woods College for Women T H Callaway cashier of Callaway Bank Boulware Jameson Ford dealer all of Fulton Mo were guests of Mr and Mrs Wood Black on Sunday Mrs E N Allen spent Monday in High Point with her sister Mrs Will Snow Miss Talula Doggett and Frances Kerner students at Woman's College Greensboro spent the weekend with their parents Mrs Henry E Shore and Miss Matt Leak spending time at Pinehurst
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W. Ed Jameson
State Eleemosynary Board
Dr. Harmon
Wm. Woods College For Women
T. H. Callaway
Callaway Bank
Boulware
Jameson
Ford Dealer
Fulton
Wood Black
E. N. Allen
High Point
Will Snow
Talula Doggett
Frances Kerner
Woman's College
Greensboro
Henry E. Shore
Matt Leak
Pinehurst
AB Club heard Charles F Carroll on underprivileged youth
Charles F Carroll Jr, superintendent of schools, told the American Business club at the Elwood Hotel that all children are underprivileged if denied normal youth rights. He praised Dr R A Herring and city health efforts and urged greater government social aid in education. The club will host a December 18 dinner dance at Emerywood Country Club, Ray Nibbelink won the attendance prize, and $75 was donated to the Empty Stocking Fund. H. L. Coe of Mingo, Ohio attended.
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Charles F. Carroll, Jr
American Business Club
Elwood Hotel
Carroll
R. A. Herring
America
Emerywood Country Club
Ray Nibbelink
H. L. Coe
Mingo
Junction, O
Starred Apple Pudding for Holiday Menus
Holiday apple pudding features a triple layer of apples under star shaped pastry. Aromatics include light brown sugar orange juice lemon juice and nutmeg with butter between layers and colored sugar on pastry stars. Bake at 375 F for about 45 minutes until tender and golden.
Insect Pest Threats Endanger Oak Tree System
The oak tree faces attack from over 300 insect pests, threatening vitality and growth. Entomologists warn the diverse pest complex could affect leaf area, photosynthesis, and overall forest health.
Detroit Fans Roar Over Walker Trade In Widely Followed Polls
Roundup notes Detroit reactions to the Gerald Walker trade to Chicago drawing wide editorials from Detroit and Lansing papers. It mentions Mickey Cochrane promising not to play Walker on the Sox trip, Dykes signaling Walker’s likely lineup, Tigers and Lions struggles, and Gillette about joins All America, with various sports headlines and local anecdotes.
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New York
Detroit
Gerald Walker
Chicago
Lansing
Bay City
Jackson
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Dykes
Walker
Sox
Agriculture Department Sees Cotton Surplus Cut in Two Years
Washington officials say the 11 million bale U S cotton surplus could be eliminated within two years under the Senate crop control bill. The plan sets a 17.6 million bale annual supply and allows limiting sales to about 10 million bales, with several factors possibly delaying reduction.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Koch To Begin Annual Reading Of A Christmas Carol
Dr. Frederick H. Koch, director of the Carolina Playmakers, starts the 32nd annual reading tour of Dickens's A Christmas Carol December 11. He will perform in eleven towns from Chapel Hill to Clinton, ending Christmas Eve, continuing a Carolina Playmakers Christmas tradition since 1930.
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Koch
Chapel Hill
Frederick H. Koch
Carolina Playmakers
America
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Columbia
Town Hall
New York
Wake Forest
Hurdle Mills
Camden
Mington
Lamberton
Raleigh
West End
Ellerbe
Clinton
Frederick Koch
University of North Dakota
North Dakota
University
Carolina
Dr. Koch
Memorial Hall
Prisoner in South Carolina Wanted in Altoona Slaying
Police say a man serving a Cherokee County chain gang sentence is sought in connection with a Pennsylvania murder. Identified by FBI fingerprints as J Elvin Gates, the suspect was linked to the July slaying of Thomas Fisher, 37, in Altoona. He was arrested after refusing to pay for ten gallons of gasoline and later convicted for related offenses.
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Blacksburg
8. C
Cherokee County
Pennsylvania
J. C. Austell
Howard Campbell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Elvin Gates
Altoona
Thomas Fisher
Dogfish of is the base of a preparation for keeping away
A fragment notes a preparation method aimed at repelling a target, with uncertain subject and minimal readable details. The text hints at a defensive use or preventive measure but provides no concrete entities, dates, or outcomes.
Fights Last Night In St Louis and New York Boxing Results
World light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis of Phoenix stopped Isidro Gas tanaga of Spain in nine rounds in St Louis. In New York Tommy Rawson of Boston outpointed Johnny Robrig of Clifton and Herbie Kats of Brooklyn scored a KO over Ed die Maguire of Ireland while Willie Poll of Brooklyn was outpointed.
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ST. Louis
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Isidro Gastanaga
Spain
New York
Tommy Rawson
Boston
Johnny Robrig
Clifton
N. J
al Mancini
Providence
Kazumi Marioka
Vancouver
B. C
Herbie Kats
Brooklyn
Eddie Maguire
Ireland
Tony Falco
Philadelphia
Willie Poll
Wrestling Results From City Venues Reported
Ernie Dusek of Omaha defeated Jack Holland in Albany by 64.81. Danno O’Mahoney of Ireland won over Abe Kashey in Harrisburg though Kashey was disqualified for knocking down the referee. Cy William of Tallahassee beat Sandor Szabo in San Francisco two falls to one. Ray Steele of Glendale defeated Dick Davisy in Minneapolis by one fall.
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Associated Presa
Albany
N. J
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Jack Holland
Holland
Calif
Harrisburg
Danno O'Mahoney
Ireland
Abe Kashey
Paterson
Kashey
San Francisco
Cy William
Tallahassee
Pla
Sandor Szabo
Hungary
Minneapolis
Ray Steele
Glendale
Dick Davisy Court
Vista
Spider species claimed as world’s highest living inhabitant
The article notes a spider species found on Mt. Everest at about 22 000 feet is believed to be the world’s highest living inhabitant. It cites the altitude as the key fact and references the species’ unusual elevation.
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Mt. Everest
Last Rites For Mrs Madgeline Harrington Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Madgeline Harrington were held at St Stephen A M E Zion church. Rev J F Blair officiated. Solos by Odessa Crawford and others. Remains to be taken to Wadesboro for interment after brief rites.
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Madgeline Harrington
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion
J. F. Blair
Odessa Crawford
David Steele, Sr
E. Burford
Wadesboro
Alpha Art Club
L. B. Cartright
East Washington Street
W. I. C. Circle
First Baptist Church
Della Steele
Normal Street
Janie Stanback
F. B. Mason
Lula Kirkpatrick
Lillie Davis
Alberta Craft
Maud Williams
Lillie Holly
Eva Mae Tyson
Susan Hoover
Alice Eeeles
Flossie Kinzer
Lugenia Baldwin
Ruth Pemberton
Ethel Williams
Willie Graves
Susie Tyson
Ruth Harris
Lee Williams
Leo Debose
Nelson DeBerry
High Hat
William Beeles
Booker Street
Odell Brown
Luella Wilson
Clarence Strickland
John Robinson
Robert Hay
Origin of corn mystery traced to South American uplands
The origin of corn is debated with some evidence pointing to South American uplands while the wild ancestor plant remains undiscovered. Researchers note the lack of a found progenitor complicating the domestication narrative.
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NEA Service
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Arlis Caudle
Roy Caudle
Mode
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Ethel Millikan
BE. E. Clapp
Durham
A. L. Briles
Margrete
Cedar Falls
John Howell
James Lineberry
Seagrove
L. W. Lineberry
E. N. Wall
Melia Short
J. L. Short
Arthur McCollum
Asheboro Road
Evelyn Story
Rockingham
P. Cc. Story
Mary Lassiter
Will Lassiter
Bob Gaylon
High Point College
W. D. Gaylon
DAR
Ner
George Bellamy
Sam Vance
Phillip Kerner
Richard Larkins
Zack Whitaker
Charles Carter
Miss Maegaret Allen
Peecaries Robah Tatum
Will Now
Woman's Club
Walter Linville
T. A.stone
G. 8. Coltrane
Roger Gwantney
Sara Deaton
Jean Cochran
Sadie Lindsay
Kenneth Greenfield
R. R. Fage
F. O. Gibbs
Messrs
J. R. Blackwell, Jr
A. N. Linvillé
Ida Mae Higgins
Chas. F. Carroll
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