Plans to mobilize for another war eyed by Congress
Washington December 10. Reports say a revised mobilization blueprint for an upcoming war aims to speed industrial control, cut delays, and extend wartime powers beyond 1920s designs. Key figures like Representative Starnes press for factory, munitions, and ordnance programs, plus naval expansion including battleships and carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Army
Secre- Woodring
Swanson
Congres
Congress
Starnes
D-Ala
House
Military Aviations Committee
West Great Lakes
Navy
Justice Department Bly
West
Nother Defense
Ima PD. Leahy
Naval Alions
Lexton
Saratoga
Bible seen as guide to modern life, Emmanuel church pastor says
Rev. F. L. Conrad, pastor of Emmanuel church, urged the Bible as a sane life guide to High Exchange Club members during a week night talk. He argued the Bible contains wisdom matching science and warned common sense plus ideals can align sacred history with today's world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doption
F. L. Conpastor
Emmanuel Heran
High At Exchange Club
R. T. Craughon
Conrad
the Key
County Party Transfers Across Townships
Transfers of property interests are listed across High Point, Morehead, Gilmer, and related townships. Names include Pearl Davis Greenwood, E Pitts, J Fisher, E A Wright, D Douglas, A Capps, W Blair, D Reed, B Latham, and K Wray. Tracts lie on Mangum Avenue, Cassell Street, Ragan Street, Freeman's Mill, Springfield Avenue, Watlington Road, and Walk Avenue among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Pearl Davis Greenwood
C. Cribbs
Cassell Street
Iiliam Caldwell
H. L
Mangum Avenue
eKinley Davis
E. Pitts
J. Fisher
E. A. Wright
Trusto
Howard M. Russell
Ragan Street
Morehead Township
D. Douglas
J. BE. Company
Bassemer Uebert EB
Dixie Realty and Company
A. Capps
W Capps
Freeman's Mill
W. Blair
B. L. Cantrell
Scott Avenue
D. Reed
C. R. Reed
Northridge Street
General Realty Company
Ora Helen
Springfield Avenue
B. Latham Company
Robert R
Watlington Road
EB. Latham Company
W. M
Watling Road
W. Ferrell
Nor J. Whitt
Walk Avenue
K. Wray
T. Fe
Gilmer Township
Abernethy
Home * Loan Corporation
Daily English Word Lesson on Misuse and Pronunciation
A compact guide explains common errors. It notes lay vs lie, New Orleans pronunciation, and ARBUTHNOT quote. It introduces attrition as a word of the day defined as rubbing friction and hints at expanding vocabulary through daily practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Look and Learn Quiz Answers
The answers list five items: 1) eighteen years, 2) Demosthenes, 3) The Continental Congress, 4) relationship by blood, 5) 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demosthenes
The
Continental Congress
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
Roberta Lee discusses manners in group settings praising a girl’s gown is poor form. A hostess receives no delay before writing the bread and butter letter upon returning home. Office workers should send Christmas cards to colleagues rather than exchanging gifts.
How Can I Make Shoes Water Tight
The passage suggests applying castor oil to the shoes once or twice a week to render them waterproof.
Spanish insurgents plan new push toward northeast Spain
Reports from the border at Hendaye indicate the Spanish insurgents are preparing another offensive against government territory in northeast Spain to rival last spring. The government plans a counteroffensive in southern and central Spain to delay the insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Spain
Dean Williams Pickens Addresses Mt. Mark’s NAACP Meeting
Dean Williams Pickens, director of NAACP branches, spoke at Mt. Mark’s M E church on Tuesday night. His address energized the crowd as he urged reviving the local NAACP branch and many attendees joined in good standing. The local branch elected officers during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Mark’s M. E
Dean Williams Pickens
Mr. Pickens
Dean Pickens
J. C. Morgan
Underhill Avenue
William Pickens
William Penn Principal Attending Southern Education Meet
Principal S. E. Burford of William Penn high school attends the annual meeting of the colored division of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in session at Florida A and M College in Tallahassee Florida. William Penn holds an A rating in the Southern association.
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William Penn
S. E. Burford
William Penn High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Florida A
M. College
Tallahassee
Fla
Southern Association
Wimbledon Tennis Balls Stored Cold to Preserve Bounce
Tennis balls used in Wimbledon tournaments are kept in a refrigerator to prevent sunlight from diminishing their bounce. The practice aims to maintain consistent play by stabilizing ball performance during matches at the English venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Forecast of Air Travel Expands View Over Wide Distances
Experts predict transport planes within a year or two will fly high enough to observe weather and scenery across 100 miles in every direction on clear days, with potential coverage exceeding 40,000 miles of routes and routes.
Lovers Aweigh as Judy Chooses Love at Last
Judy Alcott faces choosing between two navy suitors as she visits recovering Jack Hanley in hospital. Their reunion, forgiveness, and a planned marriage resolve past betrayals while Marvel Hastings and Dwight Campbell await a baby, altering all their lives.
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Judy Alcott
Pwight Campbbell
Jack Hanley
Marvel Hastings
Judy
Marvel
Dwight
Jack
Tim
Commander Sloane
Miss Alcott
Lieutenant Hanley
Community notices from Deep River area events and visits
Deep River social items include a three course dinner hosted by Mrs. P C Fu trelle for Jamestown P T A executive committee. The oyster supper at Mrs Lydia Thrift home drew many patrons. A midweek prayer service at the Crumplers drew large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Borum
H. P. Wilson
P. C. Futrelle
Jamestown P.T. A
Woman's Auxiliary
Lydia Thrift
Crumpler
Guilford College
Arthur Bame
Tom Bame
C. M. Borum
John Robbert
Gillie Wilson
Greensboro
Rome and the Olden Romans leaflet peeked
A reader describes a small leaflet titled Rome and the Olden Romans. It covers Roman schooling from age seven, wax tablets with stylus writing, and pen and papyrus use. Illustrations include Homes of the Romans and Roman Theater. Readers may request a copy with a stamped self addressed envelope.
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Rome
Egypt
Request for Leaflet Copy on Rome and the Olden Romans
A letter to Uncle Ray at The Enterprise in High Point North Carolina asks for a copy of the leaflet Rome and the Olden Romans. The writer provides a stamped self addressed envelope and requests identification with a street or R F D address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Ray
Enterprise
High Point, N. C
Timing and trump control decide eight tricks in bridge hand
In a duplicate bridge deal North secures eight tricks by precise timing. West reads a strong hand from a deferred double and a singleton spade, guiding a sequence that includes ruffs and endplay to hold off East’s trumps.
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North
East
South
West
Cranium Crackers: True or False Quiz Poses Classic Ambiguities
A classroom style teaser notes mixed truths and myths about Princeton’s status, papal election, Jane Addams, Jack Dempsey, and gunpowder origins. Readers are invited to check the Classified Page for answers, reflecting a light, trivia driven item from the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princetonsn
Pope Ag
Jane Addams
Jack Dempsey
License Revoked for Elwood Bruton After DUI Conviction
Elwood Bruton of 224 Underhill Street faces license revocation following a drunken driving conviction. The action reflects the state process after the offense and cites the revocation as the consequence.
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Elwood Bruton
Underhill Street
Human Tularemia Risks Beyond Rabbits
Human beings can contract tularemia or rabbit fever from more than twenty animal species besides rabbits, expanding concern for exposure sources and public health awareness.
Meeting Notes Mention Mrs Foster and Aunt Nora Lloyd
Miss Bessie Foster of High Point visited her aunt Mrs Nora Lloyd at a Gibsonville club meeting. Saturday night T J Jones, previously ill, shows improvement and is able to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibsonville
Bessie Foster
High Point
Nora Lloyd
T. J. Jones
Duplicate-Neither val Opener
A cryptic card-like note lists poker hand labels and values such as A863 104 4,983 9762 KQJ7 4KJ72 SA53 109 AsTs 3 Q106 KJ¢4 with the heading Duplicate-Neither val indicating an opener context and missing clear narrative.
Derendinger To Speak On Christmas In Art At Catawba
Salisbury December 10 Dr Ernst Derendinger professor at Catawba College will give an illustrated lecture on Christmas in Art this Sunday at five oclock He cites his collection of over 4000 slides to illustrate the talk and will be aided by Catawba College chair Harold W Dickensheets in voice Derendinger conducts extension classes statewide and travels about 1000 miles weekly He is author of a pictorial study titled An anthology of Art reviewing art from ancient Egypt to modern centers
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Salisbury
Ernst Derendinger
Catawba College
Derendinger
North Carolina
Harold W. Dickensheets
Catawba
Charlotte
Pyramids of
Egypt
Rockefeller Center
Elephants Unfazed by Mice Challenge Popular Myth
A common belief that elephants fear mice is debunked by scientists who note no evidence of such behavior in controlled observations and stress that elephants’ size and sensory instincts deter most small animals from prompting alarms.
Lions and Tigers Share Family Ties in Wildlife Notes
A brief wildlife note explains that lions and tigers are both big cats within the same felid family. It highlights shared ancestry, similar habitats, and distinct behaviors that set them apart in the wild.
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Sinclair
Sinclair Lewis
Helen Hayes
Miss Hayes
Actors’ Equity
F. L. Conrad
Ible
A. C. Gordon
Panama Canal
Roberta Lee
Leonard Street
P T. A
Maggie Brooks
8. S. Whitted
Gordon L. Starks
Atendance
S. S. Whitted
Raleigh
Beatrice Leach
Leonard Street P T. A
Dr. Morgan
Lucky Fourteen
Lucky Foureen Club
Shelley Pike
Lee Street
Odell Bostic
James McCoy
John Pike
George Pyles
Herbert Bostic
Leon McRae
Fred Pyles
Sam Tillman
Alvin Spencer
Willie Evans
Presbyterian Missionary Circle
Missionary Circle No
Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
L. B. Kearns
Hilltop Street
Birdia Saunders
Kearns
Tircle
Birdie Saunders
Mary Ingram
Sallie Fox
Mia. Lottie Simpson
Precolia Stevenson
Mary Stevenson
Alice Stevenson
Cciel
Stevenson
Thural Ingram
W. H. Saunders
R. L. Long
Jamestown Forest Grove Baptist Church
Jessie Williams
Florence
Bobby Jones
Jones
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Betty Wallace
NEA Service
Deep River News
Ray
McKenney
William & McKenney
Val
West North Pass
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