Unique Battle for A A U Title Tonight in High Point
The Carolinas A A U senior men's championship narrows to a high stakes night at High Point College. The Unique from Winston-Salem faces Asheboro’s Merita Bakers in a key title bout while the Junior title matches pit High Jets against rival contenders. Merita Bakers and Triangle Mills vie this afternoon for finalist chances as the event advances toward the Denver national.
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Asheboro
Winston-Salem
High Point Colum
High Jets
Merita Bakers
Triangle Mills
Carolinas
Denver
Colo
le Unique
Meyers
Greensboro
Turnk
Chatham Manufacof
Fay
Raleigh Y. M
Races Open American Season At Danville Meet
Races across the Spring ree program climaxed by the Birthday plate. G H Beative wins the Washington plate after one mile flat and steeplechase events. Other races include a two mile steeplechase and the Bloomebury plate over hurdles. SPEAK BORO: M Miller to address council of social agents March 18.
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Pete
Rwell Boykin
Miller
Lotte Observer
Council of Social Agent
Abolishment of Practice Rounds Sought by PGA Officials
Thomasville Ga February 22. Ed Dudley Augusta Ga chairman of the PGA tournament committee proposes removing practice rounds from PGA sponsored events except major championships. He says top pros back the plan and a meeting will decide. Lighthorse Harry Cooper Chicago winner of the Houston Open cites no practice as evidence. Dudley adds practice rounds may equalize starting footing if approved. Fred Corcoran notes a 1937 boom for golf with many applications and $60 000 in prize money for winter and spring tournaments.
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Kennedy Gregory Thomasville
Ed Dudley
Augusta
Professional Golfers Association
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Harry
Dudley
Fred Corcoran
Charleston
S. C
Duke and Carolina to Meet Again in Big Five Race
Duke enters final week seeking to tie North Carolina for the Big Five title as both teams close the season with key games. UNC must win to hold its state lead while Washington and Lee upset the Phantom 12 game win streak. Other week basketball lineup includes N. C. State, Davidson, Catawba, Guilford and more. Duke also hosts Florida in swimming while Davidson, Appalachian, and Tennessee matchups fill the weekend slate.
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Duke Blue Devils
North Carolina
Phantoms
Tar Heels
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N. C. State
William and Mary
Lenoir Rhyne
Davidson
Appalachian
Eton
Catawba
Guilford
Maryland
Richmond U
Erakine
High Point
Duke
Florida
Tennessee
Knoxville
Cumberland U
Boone
Velveteen Imports From Japan To Drop
Providence R I February 22 AP Import of velveteen from Japan will be limited to 2 000 000 square yards annually at current duties under an agreement between Japanese and American manufacturers announced by Lawrence Richmond Crompton company treasurer Imports of corduroys will be restricted to 700 000 square yards per year, about double the previous yearly shipments from Japan.
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Providence
Japan
Girl slain in Goldsboro as Herbert Lewis confesses
Police report Herbert Lewis, 26, confessed to killing Bessie Allen 18, a former sweetheart. Chief Tew and Sheriff Garrison say Lewis gave no further statements. Allen’s father, William, says Lewis forced entry through a back door and shot the girl in the kitchen, she died hours later.
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Goldsboro
BE. J. Tew
Herbert Lewis
Bessie Allen
Tew
Paul Garrison
Lewis
William Allen
Bessie
High Point Y M C A Juniors Dominate All Star Five
High Point Y M C A Juniors earned two spots on the All-Star team at the Carolinas VY Juniors meet in Spartanburg last weekend, with Jack Hartley at forward and Claude Wright at center. Hartley and Wright joined Hiegers and Brown and Warren on the first unit, while Whitt of High Point made the second team. The High Point squad won the title after three Saturday games, routing Kannapolis 31-8 in the final after defeating Greenville F C 21-18 in the quarterfinals and Charlotte 26-23 in the semifinals.
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High Point
Y. M
High Point Y. M. C. A
Spartanburg
Jack Hartley
Claude Wright
Hartley
Wright
Hiegers
Charlotte
Sports Roundup hints at trades and records in busy pieces
Roundup notes Farley may return to sports leadership roles after a political career, Walk er Wear connected with Madison Square Garden, and Soldier Field rent questions. Gabby Hartnett aims to surpass Ray Schalk in games played, while Browns face extra pay for World Series games at Sportaman's park. Kubs and Kids pace St Petersburg teams awaiting Bees and Yankees, with corrections on Sam Snead and Wisconsin football coaching impact.
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Maddie Brietz
New York
Jim Farley
Walker Wear
New York State Athletic Commission
Farley
Madison Square Garden
Soldier Field
Braddock-Louis Pate
Joe Gould
Louis and
Braddock
Gabby Hartnett
Ray Schalk
Schalk
Gabby
St. Louis Browns
Ballestate
Sportaman’s Park
St. Petersburg
Longest-lived inmates at London Zoo include birds and reptiles
Parrots tortoises and birds of prey are identified as the longest living residents at the London Zoo with lifespans surpassing other exhibited animals. The report notes several species among the oldest zoo inmates.
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London Zoo
Fertilizer Law To Be Strengthened By State Bill
Raleigh February 22. The State Department of Agriculture will help prepare a bill for the General Assembly to strengthen the fertilizer law. An open formula amendment was deemed impractical by manufacturers scientists and farmers after a conference. The proposed changes include mandatory quality guarantees for acid forming content a higher minimum plant food content from 14 to 16 percent and a $5 five year registration fee for manufacturers.
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Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
General Assembly
Department
Fertilizer Conference
Aaron
Dudley And Metz To Play Off For Prize
Dudley of Augusta and Metz of Chicago tied at 284 after 72 holes in Thomineville open golf over Glen Arven. They to play 18 holes for top prize while Revolta Dodson Thomson Nero Manero chase one stroke back. Tournament dates and winter program announced by Fred Corcoran with events from Florida to South Carolina.
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Thomasville
Ed Dudley
Augusta
Little Dick Mets
Chicago
Thomneville
Glen Arven
Dudley
Metz
Johnny Revolta
Leonard Dodson
Springfield
Jimmy Thomson
Tony Manero
Salem
Mass
Revolta
Fred Corcoran
The
Professional Golf Association
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bellaire
Acon
Hollywood
Frs
Miami International
St. Augustine
Pinehurst
N. C
Eee Augusta
Charleston
8. C
Santa Anita Derby Field Draws National Attention
Santa Anita Park opened a banner day with a $56,009 added purse for the Santa Anita derby. Twenty three top 2 year olds were expected to contest for the rich purse, with favorites including Sir Oracle Gerald and Whichcee as rain held off and betting odds favored several contenders. More than a million dollars was expected to be wagered across the eight race program.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Calif
Santa Anita Park
Silas B. Mason
Valiant Fox
Gold Seeker
Whichcee
Jargo
Gerald
Tobacco Fertilizer Standards Require Magnesium and Sulphur Guarantees
The regulation aims to reduce the number of fertilizer brands and boost revenue by allowing manufacturers to guarantee water soluble magnesium in tobacco fertilizers and total magnesium in all products. It also permits guarantees on maximum sulphur and minimum calcium in tobacco blends and any other elements the agriculture commissioner allows to be lab-checked.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Settle Graham To Address Local Civitan Tuesday
Greensboro Civitan Club president Settle Graham will speak at the High Point Civitan Club weekly meeting at the Elwood Hotel at 12 15 tomorrow. Tomorrow is Guest Day with each member expected to bring one guest. Graham has not announced his subject but is expected to discuss Civitan interests.
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T. Settle Graham
Greensboro Civitan Club
High Point Civitan Club
Elwood Hotel
Graham
Civitana
500000 Workers Come Under Unemployment Act
RALEIGH Feb 22 E W Price director of the State Unemployment Compensation Division estimated today that about 8000 employers hiring 500000 workers would come under the act. Of this total only 1040 employers hiring about 45000 workers had sent in contributions with a March 1 payment deadline to avoid a one percent monthly penalty. Price said $19655.91 had been received and projected 1936 contributions could reach $2500000. Only employers with eight or more workers participate in the Social Security program which requires nine tenths of one percent of 1936 payrolls.
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Raleigh
W. Price
State
General Assembly
Price
Alleged Slayer Caught By Police
Chester 8 22 Henry Roddey 58 wanted in connection with the slaying of A P Schaffer 35 on the Chester Lancaster highway last Wednesday was returned here last night after being captured as he alighted from a bite at Chattanooga Tennessee He was brought back by Sheriff W H Peden who said Roddey had been driven to Newton North Carolina by a son and that he caught the Chattanooga bus there.
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Henry Roddey
A. P. Schaffer
Chester-Lancaster
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. H. Peden
Roddey
Newton
N. C
Pitt County Farmers Co operative Exchange Meet Preview
Greenville February 22 A report by M G Mann Raleigh general manager of the state wide cooperative exchange will feature the annual meeting of the Pitt county farmers cooperative exchange here tomorrow.
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Greenville
M. G. Mann
Raleigh
Statewide
Cooperative Exchange
Pitt County Farmers Co-Operative Exchange
Rise in Child Labor Prompts NC Laws Debate
Enterprise Bureau reports North Carolina sees a rising trend in child labor despite dispute over current exploitation levels. State labor data show 604 permits for under 16 full time work in 1935-36, a 700 percent jump from 64 the year before, fueling calls for stricter laws as prosperity looms.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Labor
Labor Department
Blue Eagle
Davidson May Secure Eighth Spot in Play
Richmond wire reports that Southern Conference teams face final games this week before Raleigh Raleigh Washington and Lee leads the pack with one loss in 12. Duke N C State Wake Forest South Carolina and Furman appear set for bids with Davidson vying for the last invitation. North Carolina State center Connie Year shows 86 points in conference play while several players surpass 100 total points as the season heads to its final round.
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Lee
Generals
North Carolina
Phantoms
Duke
N. C. State
Wake
South Carolina
Richwith Furman
Virginia
Davidson
Wildcats
Raleigh
Cnmantes Tee
Ao Park
Connie
Wolfpack
Lonesome Duke Gets Airplane Return in Vienna
Vienna reports the lonesome Duke of Windsor regained his airplane today and planned more flights while Captain Edward H. Woelden described a swift Cologne to Vienna hop. Sir Walter Monckton joined by train from Cologne for a presumed finance meeting with Edward as King George VI may allocate duchy revenue to his brother.
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Duke of Windsor
Edward H. Woelden
Cologne
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Cannes
Walter T. Monckton
Edward
Walter
Duchy of Cornwall
George VI
Veteran Confederate Veteran H. H. Murphy Buried in Snow Hill
Snow Hill burial of H. H. Murphy 96 a longtime Confederate veteran in eastern North Carolina. He died recently and was buried near Snow Hill after a lengthy life in service and community.
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Snow Hill
H. H. Murphy
North Carolina
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