State Five Title At Stake In This Week's Big Contests
North Carolina White Phantoms and N C State Red Terrors vie for the state basketball championship with key games this week. If State wins Tuesday at Carolina and Duke beats the Terrors Saturday, a triple tie for first with six victories and two losses is possible. The slate also features Southern Conference clashes including South Carolina at North Carolina and V M I at the Phantoms.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
White Phantoms
N. C State
Red Terrors
Raleigh
Duke University
Durham
Blue Devils
Chapel Hill
Phantoms
State
Carolina
Duke
Terrors
Wake Forest
Davidson
Tar Heels
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Wake
Column of Interest To Gardeners Will Begin Wednesday
Gardener readers will learn that C. R. Hook starts his “Planting by the Moon” column this Wednesday and will publish each Wednesday afternoon through the season. He highlights pruning and ash use in gardens, discusses planetary positions and weather effects, and offers theories on electrical disturbances tied to aurora, earthquakes, and droughts.
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C. R. Hook
Mr. Hook
Hook
Washington
Piedmont League Holds Secret Meeting in Norfolk
Piedmont League officials met behind closed doors in Norfolk Virginia with representatives of several major clubs to plan the 1935 season. Dan Hill of Asheville North Carolina, president of the Piedmont, attended the session to discuss forming a six team loop.
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Norfolk
Piedmont League
Dan Hill
Asheville
N. C
The
Piedmont
North Carolina Banks Plan Openings in 20 Communities
Raleigh Feb 18 Gurney P Hood state bank commissioner says plans are under way to provide banking facilities in many North Carolina towns without banks. He cites towns such as Aulander Valdese Hayesville Vanceboro Faison Kenansville Rose Hill and others and notes new branches or relocations at Troy Whitakers Mt Olive Clyde Ahoskie Old Fort and more. Hood hopes communities will cooperate and a cash depository bill may pass.
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Raleigh
Gurney P. Hood
State Bank
North Carolina
Aulander
Valdese
Hayesville
Vanceboro
Faison
Kenansville
Rose Hill
Robbinsville
Angier
Winton
Swan Quarter
Old Fort
Huntersville
Bailey
Middlesex
Richlands
Bayboro
S J. Pauls
Badin
Apex
Columbia
Zebulon
Canton
Hood
Troy
Rocky Mount
Whitakers
Goldsboro
Mt. Olive
General Assembly
Bank of Clyde At
Clyde
Bank of Ahoskie
Ahoskie
St. Paula
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of
Smithfield
French subsidies aid sports including rifle shooting and baseball
The French government provides subsidies to several sports with the largest grant about 11400 for rifle shooting and the smallest about 80 for baseball.
Portsmouth Faces Path to League Entry Amid Regional Talks
Eddie Collins of the Red Sox representation joins George Weiss of the Yankees minor league string and other baseball officials as Frank Lawrence pushes a Portsmouth Va team into the league. He says Portsmouth could join if terms with Norfolk Richmond Charlotte Greensboro and Wilmington are reached.
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Eddie Collins
Boston Red Sox
George Weiss
Yankee
Frank Lawrence
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Richmond
Charlotte
Greensboro
Wilmington
Campbell Delayed in Speed Trials on Daytona Beach
Sir Malcolm Campbell faces postponement of a run for the world land speed record on Daytona Beach as two days of rain and adverse winds ruin the course. Officials expect several more days of unsuitable conditions before a test run can occur, with low tides and visibility limiting any possible best time.
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Daytona Beach
Fin
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona
Sir Malcolm
Billard Table
Warren Baker
AAA
Jacksonville
Thoug Campbell
Baker
Valentine Tea Honors New Bride in Asheboro Society
Mrs Roy R Cole bride of last month was guest of honor at a Valentine tea hosted by Mrs W C Hammer and Harriette Hammer Walker at their home. About 150 friends attended as guests greeted the honoree and enjoyed red and white decorations, music, and refreshments in a festive afternoon setting.
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Asheboro
Roy R. Cole
Wm. C. Hammer
Harriette Hammer Walker
Mrs. Cole
T. B. Myatt
Mrs. Myatt
Mrs. Walker
W. Frank Redding, Jr
Mrs. Hammer
J. D. Read
Clarence Lovett
Thomas Redding
Lucy Leigh Lovett
Cora Redding Mendenhall
J. M. Caviness
C. T. Luck
Hal Worth
Louella Lovett
James Cheely
Nannie Bulla
Mra
W. H. Moring
W. C. Hammond
Ethel Lovett
W. Taylor
Esther Ross
B. Sharp Music Club
I. C. Moser
Cleveland Thayer
D. L. Smith
Louise Swaim
Richard Wagner
Jane Page Walker
Wagner
Paul Blackman
Moser
Yankees Seek Outfield Rod To Replace aging stars
New York manager Joe McCarthy frets over aging outfield stars and failing to sign deals with the Red Sox for Roy Johnson or Carl Reynolds. He eyes Detroit’s Gerald Walker and notes Rabbit Maranville’s spring prep as he plans a comeback in Florida. Philip Wrigley trims Cubs to Catalina Island group after revealing a $600,000 three year loss.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Earle Combs
Joe McCarthy
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Roy Johnson
Carl Reynolds
Detroit Tigers
Gerald Walker
McCarthy
Walker
Mickey Cochrane
Boston Braves
Florida
Emil Fuchs
Maranville
O. K
Philip K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Catalina Island
Wrigley
Engagement Announced in Lexington Society Note
Mrs. Barry C. Craver announces the engagement of daughter Annie Ruth Craver to Cletus Dermot Beck. The wedding is set for 6:30 AM February 24 at First Lutheran Church with Rev. B. S. Brown officiating. Annie Ruth, 436 North State Street, is a 1934 high school graduate active in church work. Beck, son of Mrs. Felix Beck, works for B. M. Ward Lumber and is active in Luther League.
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Lexington
Barry C. Craver
Annie Ruth
Cletus Dermot Beck
B. S. Brown
Miss Craver
Dora Sink
North State Street
Carl Tussey
Brown
Odell Younts
Cloyd Philpott
Hillcrest
Vann Miller
Kenneth Spicer
DAR Chapter Hosts Valentine Card Party and Meetings
The General William Davidson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. George S. White’s home with Mrs. White presiding. Delegates were elected to the State Congress and National Congress set for Washington, D. C., April 15 to 20.
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J. C. Leonard, Jr
Miller
J. C. Leonard
R. C. Hinkle
Alice Lynch
Georgetown
Delaware
William Davidson
Daughters of the American Revolution
George S. White
White
G. W. Mountcastle
J. J. LaPage
James Adderton
L. M. Grimes
Mountcastle
National Congress
Washington, D. C
Volleyball Team Begins Drills Ahead of Inter-State Meet
Captain M A Temple calls the Y M C A volleyball squad to practice at 5 30 this afternoon as the Inter-State tournament in Indianapolis approaches March 9. The local team aims for dual meet honors and overall tournament medals though they lose Bill Morehead who moved to Greensboro.
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M. A. Temple
Kannapolis
Bill Morehead
Greensboro
Schedule Drawn Up For Class B Fives
Salisbury February 18. Schedules set to decide Western district Class B champion with Dobson Paw Creek and Cleveland. Semifinals Dobson vs Paw Creek at Catawba College February 19. Cleveland bye. Finals Cleveland Dobson February 22 at Winston-Salem or Cleveland Paw Creek February 20 at Paw Creek. Western champ meets Eastern champion February 26 at Chapel Hill for state title. EF Rankin attended.
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West End
Chapel Hill
EF. R. Rankin
State
High School Athletic Association
Stars Set For National Indoor Championships At Madison Square Garden
The national A A U indoor championships come to Madison Square Garden this Saturday with 17 Olympians from three countries, 10 world record holders, 18 national champions and more. Glenn Cunningham seeks his second straight 1500 meter crown after a 4:09.8 effort. rivals include Bill Bonthron Gene Venzke and Erik Ny. Ralph Metcalfe defends the 60 meter sprint title against Jesse Owens Eulace Peacock and Ben Johnson.
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New York
Madison Square Warden
J. C
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Bonthron
Gene Venzke
Erik Ny
Cunningham
Venzke
Bonthron
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Eulace Peacock
Temple
Ben Johnson
Columbia
Ten States Lose About 50 Million Annually to Hail
The ten leading American agricultural states suffer an annual loss of about 50 million dollars due to hailstorms, causing substantial damage to crops and farm incomes across the region.
Raleigh man drowned after car plunges into Swift Creek
DROWNS IN CREEK TARBORO Feb 18 Hol war Brockwell of Raleigh brother of Sherwood Brockwell state fire insurance commissioner was drowned when his automobile skidded off the Rocky Mount Legget highway and plunged into Swift Creek He was active in American Legion circles and served as a service officer three years ago.
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Tarboro
Holwar Brockwell
Raleigh
Sherwood Brockwell
Rocky Mount-Legett Highway
Swift Creek
American Legion
Cavaliers Wrestle With Four-Way ACC Showdown This Weekend
Virginia enters the Southern Conference boxing tournament in Virginia with Maryland North Carolina and Duke shaping a tight four corner chase for the title. The Cavaliers face a tough field as Maryland’s Old Liners display class in a 4-4 deadlock with Virginia, while North Carolina is shorted by the absence of Jules Medynski and Duke keeps the Blue Devils close in a 4-4 tie. Fred Cramer defeats Al Ferrell in a key heavyweight bout signaling a strong finish for the Cavaliers.
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University
Virginia
Cavaliers
Maryland
Carolina
Duke
North Carolina
Jules Medynski
Fred Cramer
al Ferrell
Public schools cost billions to operate annually
The article estimates that operating the public school system costs about 2.5 billion dollars each year in the country.
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Campbell
Asheboro Society
Biff
Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
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Mrs. Dempsey
Rabbit Maranville
Lexington Society
Ann Pennington
Srie
Georgia Coleman Gilson
Miami
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