Jones resigns as High Point football coach for CCC post
Coach V O Jones resigns from High Point high school faculty to join the federal government as an educational instructor for Civilian Conservation Camps in Atlanta. He led the Black Bisons for two seasons with a 3 loss record and several ties and prior wrestling accolades at Duke University. Principal Owens sought a successor but could not find a suitable candidate.
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V. O. Jones
High Point
Jones
Atlanta
CCC
China Grove
Staton McIver
McIver
Federal
Spencer
Salisbury
Gastonia
Duke University
Henry Grady Owens
Pro Football Growth Tops 1934 Sports Trends
A 1934 Associated Press poll highlights booming professional football rivaling college play, a broader open style in college gridiron, amateur-to-pro shifts in tennis, revival of baseball, and a boxing surge in amateur ranks. Noted trends include more open drives, rule tweaks, and rising crowds across multiple sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Veteran Golf Players Out To Catch Youthful Leaders
In the Pasadena $4,000 open, veteran golfers chase eight young leaders as the event moves into round two. After two days of qualifying, Emory Zimmerman, John Revolta, Ralph Guldahl, and Dave Martin posted 69s to lead, with Victor Ghezzi, Dick Metz, Ray Mangrum, and Harold McSpaden one stroke back. Others at par 71 include Frank Williams and MacDonald Smith, while many big names remain in contention as the field narrows from 120 to 57 for 36 holes of final play.
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Paul Zimmerman
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Fairway
Emory Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
John Revolta
Milwaukee
Ralph Guldahl
Los Angeles
Dave Martin
Victor Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Dick Metz
Chicago
Ray Mangrum
Harold McSpaden
Kansas City
Frank Williams
Brookside Park
al Breuger
Beloit
Wis
MacDonald Smith
Jimmy Hines
Long Island
Revolta
Martin
Guldahl
Zimmerman
George von Elm
Fred Morrison
Horton Smith
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Ted Longworth
Wilfy Cox
Eddie Loos
Willie Hunter
John Dawson
Abe Espinosa
John Rogers
Fay Coleman
Kingfish Plans and Political Moves Highlight Louisiana Scene
The article notes Les likely to enter the presidential race with heavy radio use as Roosevelt debates a return. It covers LSU’s potential radio station expansion under a new law and a public service commission order against George Montague for filing lapses. It also mentions Sam Montague’s student protest and a quiet statewide gambling raid by police with significant seizures.
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Roosevelt
Les
Louisiana State University
Public Service Commission
George Montague
New Orleans
Sam Montague
Notice to creditors of Southern Chair Company
Notice in Guilford County North Carolina informs creditors of the Southern Chair Company to file verified claims within sixty days or risk barred dividends. Indebted individuals are urged to pay receivers promptly. GE L Briggs receiver order issued December 21 1934 High Point North Carolina. M W Nash attorney 312 Wachovia Bank Building High Point NC.
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Southern Chair CO
North Carolina
Guilford County
BE. L
Southern
High Point
N. C
Municipal Court of the of High Point
Southern Chair Company
Ge. L. Briggs
M. W. Nash
Wachovia Bank
N. Cc
Further Desertion From 1922 Naval Pact
The committee favors no formal denunciation while Japan undertakes action. France plans only to notify other signatories that it considers the treaty de funct after 1936. France seeks to preserve freedom of action and may not join Japan in repudiation.
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Rye Rd
Japan
France
Alabama Confident Ahead of Rose Bowl Showdown
Alabama's Crimson Tide travel from New Orleans toward San Francisco to meet Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Coach Frank Thomas avoids predicting the outcome while Alabama fans chant confidence. Stanford practices double sessions as Robert Hamilton covers multiple roles if Grayson falters.
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New Orleans
Alabama
Crimson Tide
San Francisco
Tide
Pasadena
Call
Stanford University
Red Elephants
Stanford
Frank Thomas
Laurence “Biff” Jones
Louisiana State University
Tulane University
Greenie
Cal
Grayson
Hamilton
France to Denounce Washington Naval Treaty
Paris officials announced after a committee meeting that France will terminate the Washington treaty. Navy Minister Francois Pietri and Foreign Minister Pierre Laval defended the plan, calling the pact intolerable while noting France seeks limited armaments. They cited opposition to the parity system that favored the United States and Britain over France.
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Francois Pietri
Pierre Laval
France
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France and Italy turn down Japan’s denunciation bid
Japan proposed last month that France and Italy join in denouncing the Washington treaty but Paris and Rome rejected the move. French sources say they do not want to be drawn into U S Britain and Japan disputes while Rome notes the pact gives Italy parity with France. The budget calls parity absurd and French spokesmen argue for at sea strength equal to the combined Germany and Italy fleets. Italy reportedly plans two 80 000 ton battleships and France may follow if Mussolini’s plans proceed.
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Japan
France
Italy
Paris
Rome
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Francois Pietri
Mussolini
Night Boxing Wrap Reports Key Wins Across Cities
Sammy Fuller outpointed Bobby Pacho in Boston and Maxey Rosenbloom beat Tony Shucco in New York. Buddy Baer scored a knockout of Henry Sarette in Leominster while Johnny Romero stopped Cannonball Green in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Boston
Sammy Fuller
Bobby Pacho
Yuma
Maxey Rosenbloom
New York
Tony Shucco
Jacob
Buddy) Baer
Hollywood
Henry Surette
Leominster
San Diego
Calif
Johnny Romero
Cannonball Green
Los Angeles
Tobacco growers back Kerr-Smith tobacco act in large margins
Charlotte dispatch reports Carolina farmers overwhelmingly support the Kerr-Smith tobacco control act in 1935 referendums. North Carolina yields exceed 97 percent in favor with several counties showing near unanimous votes. South Carolina records 91 percent support among 76,000 acres, with minimal opposition.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
E. Y. Floyd
North Carolina Extension Service
North Carolina
J. T. Lazar
Clemson College Extension Service
South Carolina
Pitt
Wilson County
Lee County
Harnett
Pender County
Tobacco growers back Kerr-Smith act continuation in poll
Early returns show overwhelming support among tobacco growers for extending the Kerr Smith tobacco control act for another year. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration indicated the compulsory program would likely apply to tobacco again next year, following similar cotton referendums.
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Associated Press
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Coaches seek 8. C. pos in South Carolina
Columbia Dec 22 The line formed to day for the head coach post at the University of South Carolina grew crowded as Dr R K Foster said a long list of applicants would be sent to the board of trustees. Names mentioned include Lake Russell Mercer coach Butch Slaughter Citadel coach Tatum Grossette high school coaches Red Dobson Sealey Carson Rhame and McAlister from Toledo with uncertain chances for Chick Meehan or Josh Cody.
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Columbia
8. C
University of South Carolina
R. K. Foster
University
Board of
Columbia Record
W. L. Laval
Lake Russell
Mercer
Butch Slaughter
N. C. State
Virginia
Wallace Wade
Duke
Tatum Grossette
Citadel
Red Dobson
Spartanburg
Sealey Carson
Gaffney
B. Rhame
McAlister
Toledo
Ohio
Red Grange
Chick Meehan
New York University
Josh Cody
Vanderbilt
Clemson
Gamecocks
Lamb awarded 900 after care claim against estate
A municipal court jury awarded P. P. Lamb a $900 verdict in a suit against B. B. Mendenhall Jr., administrator of the estate of Mrs. Miriam Lamb. Lamb sought $1,800 for three years of care for his aged mother, who died at 86. she had promised him property but left no will.
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P. P. Lamb
B. B. Mendenhall Jr
Miriam Lamb
Bolshevists Blamed for Assassination by Supreme Court
Police close investigations into the December assassination as Zinovieff and Kameneff emerge as the most prominent suspects after Leon. The military colleague unit handling the case reports progress in the inquiry.
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Supreme Court
Zinovieff and
Kameneff
Leon
Tobacco quota plan gains broad farmer support nationwide
The Kerr-Smith act draws strong approval from tobacco growers across states. Kentucky reports about 95 percent support burley restrictions while South Carolina shows 91 percent backing with 12 332 for and 228 against. Georgia totals 16 384 growers in 41 counties voting for control and 298 against. North Carolina and Virginia show near unanimous or high approval, with Florida and Ohio reporting sizable majorities in favor though some counties incomplete.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
John R. Hutcheson
V. P. I. Extension Division
Florida
Ohio
United States Golf Association Marks Forty-Year Milestone
New York December 22 harr etches the 40th anniversary of the United States Golf Association founded December 22 1894 by five clubs. The body now includes over 850 member clubs guiding championships and rules for millions of golfers.
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New York
East
Midwest
United States Golf Association
St. Andrews Club
Yonkers
N. Y
Mount Hope
Newport, R. I
W. L. Lawrence
L. B. Stoddard
C. B. MacDonald
H. C. Talmadge
St. Andrews
Shinnecock Hills Club
Southampton
Country Club
Brookline
Mass
Chicago Golf Club
Newport
Pravda Links Zinovieff Group to Kiroff Murder
Pravda editorial ties Zinovieff Kameneff and I I Gotolinoff to the Kiroff assassination. It portrays the Zinovieff opposition as anti Soviet conspirators with a history of double dealing. The piece accuses the group of treacherous acts against the party and labels them petty bankrupt politicians and deserters.
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Trotsky
Russia
Pravda
Kiroff
Zinovieff
Kameneff
I. I. Gotolinoff
Nicolaieff
Communist Party
Zinovieff and Kameneff
Soviet circles say Zinovieff faces execution in Moscow
A Moscow telegraphic dispatch quoted by the Warsaw Daily Courier announcing that associates of the Soviet government are certain Gregory Zinovieff, arrested today, will be executed. The report notes the high likelihood of capital punishment amid political turmoil.
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Warsaw
Czerwony
Moscow
Gregory Zinovieff
S C Youth Confesses to Railroad Station Robbery
William Evans a 24 year old former Greenville Ohio high school football player confessed to burglary at the Reading railroad passenger station near Myerstown. He pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny and was sent to county jail awaiting county court disposition. Evans said he acted due to unemployment and stated he was disgusted. Police report the till contained ten cents.
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Lebanon
William Evans
Greenville
Myerstown
Reading Railroad
Evans
Christmas Trade Gathers Steam Across North Carolina
Raleigh reports Christmas business ahead of last year with downtown stores crowded and shelves thinning. Merchants say high quality and high priced goods are in demand while toy sales in some cities rise up to 20 percent. Raleigh’s two large stores show sales over 10 percent higher than last year and the post office records a single day revenue surpassing all prior totals.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Raleigh Post Office
Winter Officially Ushers In Today
Winter arrived at 7 50 a m eastern standard time with the sun over the tropic of Capricorn. High Point saw clouds and light rain while the day marked the shortest of the year with the sun rising late and setting early. By 9 30 a m rain subsided and the sky cleared to a near springlike afternoon. The weather man predicts colder air for Sunday.
Merchants say NC trade booming across state
Willard L. Dowell of the North Carolina Merchants Association reports flourishing business nationwide. He notes a ten day surge with steady trade after a slow warm spell, especially in the tobacco belt where the harvest yields the best returns in a decade and people are spending freely.
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Willard L. Dowell
North Carolina Merchants Association
Martin Insull Freed by Jury
Chicago reports the jury acquitted Martin Insull of embezzling 344 720 from the Middle West Utilities empire and hints at further Embezzlement trials in January as prosecutors reassess the weak cases and place hope in upcoming court dates. The 64 year old executive thanked the jurors after a 14 hour deliberation and called it a very merry Christmas.
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Chicago
Insull
Martin Insull
Martin
Samuel
Middle West
Marshall E. Sampsell
Eggs Hold Steady Across Markets In New York Report
New York December 22 market summary shows eggs steady with total 18,380. mixed colors unchanged. Nearby and midwestern mediums 27 to 28 percent, refrigerators and Pacific coast large 24 to 26 percent, other whites and all browns unchanged.
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New York
Midwestern
Pacific Coast
Deans Honeymooning Together Moving To Florida After Dec 28
The Deans Dizzy and Daffy honeymoon here and plan a quiet country Christmas with Patricia Nash Dean and the bride from Russellville Arkansas joining Dizzy’s brother. Dizzy predicts St Louis will win the pennant again next year and will move to a new home near his wife’s parents. They will stay until December 28 before possibly motor tripping to Florida.
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Bond
Misa
Deans
Dizzy
Daffy
Jerome Herman Dean
Patricia Nash Dean
Florida
Russellville
Ark
St. Louis
Flora
Fair Grove Defeats Denton In Twin Bill
Fair Grove teams, both girls and boys, defeated Denton in two games. The girls won 33 to 13. the boys edged a hard contest 30 to 20, with Fair Grove displaying strong passwork and mixed scores from players including Lanier and Nance.
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Fair Grove
Denton
Fair Grove Aeat
Pierce
Galvanized Steel Adopted for Carrier Gasoline Tanks
The navy will switch to galvanized steel for gasoline storage tanks on the Yorktown and Enterprise air craft carriers at Newport News. The Ranger returned from South America with stainless steel tanks badly corroded, prompting the change. Stainless steel will also be replaced in parts of hulls.
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Washington
Navy
Yorktown
Enterprise
Newport News
Ranger
South America
Roosevelts Send Out Informal Xmas Cards
The White House Christmas cards feature President and Mrs Roosevelt seated by the fireside in a simple greeting. The card reads Merry Christmas from the President and Mrs Roosevelt for their second Yule tide in the White House.
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Roosevelts
Washington
White House
Robber Finds Snow and Ice Not So Bad
Chicago police arrest William Reed after a break in as officers pursue him on icy ground. Reed slips on ice during the pursuit, a bullet misses him and hits his hat while an officer asks about head pain. Reed calmly replies no, his head is fine.
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Chicago
William Reed
Reed
New York Butter and Cheese Markets Report
New York butter prices show 9,019 unsettled or unchanged while cheese totals reach 89,915, firm and unchanged, in the day’s market bulletin.
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New York
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