Detroit Tigers' trades reshape roster and bolster third base
Detroit on a flurry of moves lands Third Baseman Ted Higgins to shore up third base and pair Rudy York with new options. Cleveland adds Ben Chapman while Boston benefits from Auker and Ade and Denny Galehouse trades. Detroit bets on Hutchinson and Higgins to trim Yankees dominance as 1939 plans firm up.
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Detroit Tigers
Nhy Higgins
Sterday
Theston Red Sox
Tigers
Ind
Maner del Baker
Rudy York
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Detroit
Yankees
Tfielder
Ben Chapman
Reds
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Iggins
Bosm
Athletics
Detroits
Hildebrand
St. Louis
Boxing Roundup of World Lightweight Bouts and Results
Reported results from multiple venues show Pedro Mon tan ez of Puerto Rico KO Jimmy Fantini in New York while Joe Boccarino of Rochester stops Frankie Wallace in Rochester. Eric Boon defeats Dave Crowley in London for the British lightweight title. Other cards in Atlantic City Hartford Camden North Bergen feature decision wins and a 90 minute draw between Ernie Dusek and Louis Thesz. Papyrus etymology note ends the item.
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Pedro Montanez
Perto Rico
Jimmy Fantini
Rochester
N. Y
Joe Boccarino
Frankie Wallace
Cleveland
London
Eric Boon
Chatteris
Cambridgeshire
Dave Crowley
England
Atlantic City
N. J
Bobby Jones
Tiger Red Lewis
Richmond
Hartford
Conn
Gus Sonnenberg
Boston
Bull Curry
Curry
Camden
Ernie Dusek
Omaha
Neb
Louis Thesz
France
North Bergen
Bibber McCoy
Cnewacki
Oklahoma
Bees Trade Hassett for Moore Hutchinson from Dodgers
Boston Bees acquire first baseman Buddy Hassett from Brooklyn in exchange for Gene Moore and Ira Hutchinson. The Reds did not make a deal and rivals question whether the Cubs or Giants gained from the six for six swap.
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Boston Bees
Buddy Hassett
Brooklyn
Gene Moore
Ira Hutchinson
Hassett
Dolph Camilli
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Grace Moore and the Quiet Gridiron Mystery
A garbled puzzle page blends Football Coach references with Grace Moore and cryptic clues. The shuffled entries hint at a past sporting star and a famous soprano while preserving a scattered list of crossword style hints and misfilled words.
Cranium Crackers True or False Quiz
A short puzzle asks which statements are true. It lists five claims about gifts from camels in Syria, deer gall bladders, foot length determining hose size, bees knowing their master, and whalebone from a whale.
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Syria
High Point College Banquet Hosts Greensboro Leader Speech
High Point College students were entertained at a banquet in the dining hall with Dr. Luther Gobbel, president of Greensboro College, delivering the main address on the true spirit of Christmas. Local officials and guests included Dr. G I Humphreys and Rev. N M Harrison, followed by piano solos and a dance in Harrison gym.
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High Point College
Luther Gobbel
Greensboro College
Gobbel
G. I. Humphreys
Mra McCrary
Asheboro
R. Hinshaw
High Point
P. E. Linaley
Marc and
A. CC. Lovelace
Bethleehem
N. M. Harrison
Terry
Growling Panthers
Harrison Gym
Burley market averages $17.43 on 195000 pounds
The Asheville tobacco market sold 195,590 pounds of burley yesterday at an average price of 17.43 dollars per hundredweight.
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Burley
Asheville
Modern Etiquette Q&A on dates and travel money
A reader asks how a girl should invite a boy to a dance and how to carry funds for Europe travel. The answers advise a direct invitation naming the event and use of travelers cheques for amounts under $1,000 or a letter of credit above that. It notes that toasts at receptions are not customary.
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Charles
Europe
Lessons in English by W L Gordon
W L Gordon notes common English errors in usage pronunciation and spelling. He explains how to choose words correctly with examples and urges daily vocabulary growth. The piece highlights incite as a word meaning to arouse to action with a sample sentence about noble deeds.
Sheik Emmanuel Heard At College Chapel Talk
Sheik Raphael Emmanuel, a native of Ur of Casdes, spoke to High Point college students during the Thursday morning chapel. He compared Christmas customs in the Holy Land and modern countries and described ancient practices still observed at home. He wore native dress and ended with a shepherds tune to calm his herd-like audience.
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Sheik Raphael Emmanuel
Casdes
High Point College
Sheik Emmanuel
Holy Land
Sheik
Emmanua
Thomasville Moose Plan Oyster Supper
The Royal Order of the Moose in Thomasville announces an oyster supper for its regular Monday night meeting. The event will be at 7 p.m. in the Moose hall with Elmer Hedrick in charge of the yet unannounced entertainment program. The business session will follow.
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the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thodaossule
Rec
Royal Order of the Moose
Moose Hall
Elmer Hedrick
Miss Powell Ties for Debate Honor at Duke
Eleanor Powell of High Point tied for second in the fall practice debate tourney at Woman’s College of Duke University where she is a freshman. Daughter of W. T. Powell, she attended High Point High School and has been pledged to Kappa Delta. Her name appeared on the freshman honor list at Duke.
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Durham
Eleanor Powell
High Point
Woman's College of Duke University
W. T. Powell
526
Parkway
High Point High School
Duke
Look and Learn Quiz Answers Key
The questions cover the Thirteenth Amendment, author Jack London, the Doric Ionic and Corinthian orders, the Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen, and Lake Titicaca as the highest navigable lake. A note adds that the Earth makes 366 1 4 rotations per year.
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U. S
Jack London
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Vermont
Ethan Allen
Lake Titicaca
South America
Rose Bowl Special Train Offers Travel to Los Angeles
Special train service for the Rose Bowl includes air conditioned Pullman sleeping cars open sections compartments and drawing rooms at reduced round trip rates. Arrive Los Angeles 8 00 a m Friday December 30 with stopovers in New Orleans San Antonio and El Paso. Tickets on sale December 26 with final return January 15. Return train leaves Los Angeles 6 15 a m January 3 via Santa Fe Frisco and Southern systems.
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New Orleans
San Antonio
el Paso
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Frisco
Somn Pis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Sattend
Ares
Uiman
Sedgefield Shops Opens New Furniture Studio in High Point
High Point unveils Sedgefield Shops a new maker of fine hand made furniture operated by Hubert J. Rockwell and R. E. Carr. The store at 1620 North Main Street features museum piece reproductions and custom orders with on site weaving demonstrations and Hill-Crafters Guild crafts on display. Sales are direct to consumers.
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High Point
Sedgefield
North Main Street
Hubert J. Rockwell
R. E. Carr
Rockwell
Carr
Sedgefield Shops
Moffitt Underwear Company
Hill-Crafters Guild
Berea
Cornerstone For Municipal Building At Asheboro Will Be Laid Monday
Asheboro prepares for the 2:30 PM cornerstone laying of a new municipal building on Church Street. The event, honoring 30 years of local history, features remarks by mayors and Chamber of Commerce leaders and includes a program tracing Asheboro’s past and future.
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Asheboro
M. H. Birkhead
Chamber of Commerce
Church Street
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