Recreation as crime deterrent gains city support in High Point
W. F. Bailey of the Parks and Juvenile Commission argues recreation is an organized public institution essential to youth and civic health. High Point now runs a city recreation department with a nine hole golf course, tennis courts, athletic fields, swimming pool, and a new Colored park under construction. Total yearly participation exceeds 300,000 with costs under ten cents per family per month after offsetting facility income. juvenile delinquency is reportedly down.
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High Point
Lue
High Point City
Blair Park
Rumors of Political Crisis Amid Weather and War Threats
Fragmented text describes heavy rain during a wartime mood, royal matters, and a Christmas card with White England motif. It notes fog on Constitution Hill, delays at Marlborough House, and the Windsor dinner. Also mentions German, Spanish, and Francoist tensions, Palos freight dispute, and reports from Madrid and Bilbao about warship movements and contraband allegations.
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Hyde
Constitution Hill
King
Wallis Simpson
Windsor
Mary
Marlborough House
England
Dover
Channel
Mer
Westminster
Threatens With Reprisals Plans Reported On Page One
A partial, fragmented report notes threats of reprisals linked to a planned action. The text suggests the war atmosphere includes a communique and stepped measures tied to the release of a steam issue, though many details are obscured.
Negro Girl Stabbed In Altercation Here
Grace Harris alias Grace Mc Swain of 312 Loflin Street, aged 20, received superficial knife wounds to the face and throat about 10 30 o clock last night. Police were seeking Frances Davis, also colored, residing on Loflin Street, who is
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Grace Harris
Grace McSwain
Loflin Street
Frances Davis
Democrats Move to Punish Holt for His Revolt
A House or Senate debate escalates as Democrats threaten to strip Holt of patronage posts. The letter from Senator Hay den warns that Holt’s appointees face removal and urges shifts to accommodate newly elected Democratic senators. Holt deflects, noting an era of good feeling. His office confirms three personnel changes, including two police officers and an elevator operator.
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United States Senate
Senate
Holt
Hayden
France and Nazis eyeing actions over Spain and colonies
French fears that Nazi support for Franco may lead to German troop involvement in Spain surface amid talks in Paris with German envoy Welczek. Berlin reports say Delbos hinted Spain’s minerals drive and possible colony offers as a path to peace, while Britain seeks to trade raw materials, halt volunteer flights, and avoid full-scale war.
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Hitler
Togoland
Cameroons
Cameroon
Berlin
Paris
Yvon Delbos
Count Johannes von Welczek
Germany
Spain
Delbos
Francisco Franco
Great Britain
Franco
England
Paris Midi
Italy
Portugal
Count von Weleczek
Woman Injured In Alleged Assault Dispute Over Man
A Harris woman received medical care at Burrus Memorial hospital after an alleged assault. She was transported by Sechrest’s ambulance and later returned home. The dispute stemmed from an argument over a man, according to authorities.
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Harris
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Sechrest
President Discusses Five Billion Relief Fund Proposal
President Roosevelt weighed a five billion fund for relief amid budget debate. He suggested that with reduced overhead and economy, 250 to 800 million could suffice, predicting 300 to 500 million may cover federal relief for the fiscal year. Contention rises over larger sums for next year, while neutrality law and citizenship questions shape Congress session.
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King
Roosevelt
Executive
State of the Union
Congress
R. Walton Moore
John H. Fahey
Home Loan Bank Board
Henry F. Grady
College of Commerce
University of California
State Department
England Studies Reich Problems
Britain states that any redistribution of former German colonies must be handled by the League of Nations. The government reiterates that the league should decide lands Britain received under mandate and opposes Hitler's coup style policies in overseas territories.
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Germany
League of Nations
Britain
League
Hitler
Europe
Reich
Toscanini Leads Palestine Band At New Concert Hall
Arturo Toscanini, in evening dress, conducted Palestine's newly packed concert hall over the Mediterranean. Jewish leaders praised the musicians as Palestine's greatest cultural achievement, noting the orchestra's precise range after hard rehearsals. They played Mendelssohn Brahms and Schubert, elevating cultural pride.
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Mediterranean
Palestine
Mendelssohn
Brahms
Franz Schubert
Marshal Chang Surrenders After Rebellion Crisis
The rebel generalissimo and his wife arrived to an ovation as he gave up to government forces two hours earlier. Dr. T V Soong escorted him back to Nanking where he surrendered, seeking forgiveness and urging leniency for himself and General Yang Hu-Chen. Military control is lifted and the punitive expedition into Shensi ends. The government will decide their fate, with the generalissimo requesting mercy for subordinates and expressing confidence in clemency.
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T. V. Soong
Madame Chiang
Ho Ying Chin
Shensi
Chang
Yang Hu-Chen
Marshal Chang
No clear article headline available
The fragment contains a statement praising restraint toward the nation and urging leniency, warning against reactionaries and claiming deception by them. The text reads like a conditional pledge to recommend government leniency upon release, emphasizing national welfare and caution against prejudice.
Seventeen-year-old boy held for murder in Philadelphia
Seventeen-year-old William Faulls was ordered held by Magistrate Thomas A. Connor pending coroner’s action on the Christmas Eve fatal shooting of his father, John Faulls. Detectives say the boy admitted firing after his father chased his mother and threatened to punch her.
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Philadelphia
William Faulls
Thomas A. Connor
John Faulls
Parachute opening sequence noted with skirt ties on final release
A parachute opens from the top down while tie skirts are the last to deploy. This sequence highlights the staged opening order and safety considerations during the descent.
Local Man Plays Santa To Prisoners
Captain Bruce Carraway dressed as Santa Claus visited the Sandy Ridge prison camp in this county to gift fruits nuts candies cigarets stationery and stamps funded by private city contributions. This marks his fifth Christmas visit to the camp with prisoners expressing appreciation and thanks.
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Bruce Carraway
Santa Claus
High Point
Sandy Ridge
Mr. Carraway
Mr. Carreway
Mir
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