Eight of sixteen teams in Southern inference swimming meet
Chapel Hill Feb 26 Eight of the loop's 15 teams will compete in the Southern conference swimming meet Friday and Saturday. Participants include Clemson North Carolina Duke Washington and Lee William and Mary VMI and Virginia Tech. Clemson defends champion.
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Chapel Hill
Loop
Southern Inference
Clemson
North Rolina
Duke
North Carolina To
Washington and Lee
Wilam and Mary
Virinia Tech
Notice of Sale In High Point Municipal Court
The commissioner will sell at public auction on March 18 1940 at 11:00 AM at the east door of the Guilford County Building High Point to the highest cash bidder under court confirmation the described property on Wesley Place Centennial Way and Campbell Ct including a one half interest in Lot 2 Own-A-Home Party No 2 and Lots 1 2 3 4 5 and Lot 6 Block B Abram Jones map all in High Point Township Guilford County NC. The sale is part of a legal action City of High Point versus Muse and others. Taxes street assessments not included. This notice dated February 12 1940. H L Baumgardner Commissioner.
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High Point Perpetual Building& Loan Association
Eipal Court
City of High Nt
North Carolina
City of Point
Iford County
High Point
High Point Township
Guilfordty
N. C
Wesley Place
Centennial We
Campbell Ct
Office of Register of Office
Guilford County
Office of Register of Deeds
Ilford County
Abram Jones
Campbell St
Campbell
C. L. Moon
J. N. Campbell
Oom County
Muse
H. L. Baumgardner
Roundup of boxing, baseball and college sports gossip
Town tattler notes a possible Armstrong Garcia draw on Friday coastward and highlights Giants antics in Miami. Headlines cover referees, a new umpire batch, Eddie Duchin delaying summer plans, and Van Lingle Mungo’s tobacco chews. Also mentions Red Burman Baer talks, Santa Anita costs, and Colorado football coach dismissal response.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Ceferino Garcia
Horace Stoneham
Giants
Miami
el Bonira
Bone Dry
Winter Haven
Butch Slaughter
U. of Virginia
Frank Dobson
Newport News
Eddie Duchin
Red Sox
Bec Caldwell
Southern Football Officials’ Association
Manila
Clearwater
van Lingle Mungo
Mungo
Santa Anita
Ancil Hoffman
Baer Brothers
Red Burman
Max Baer
Chicago
Jimmy Powers
New York News
Bill Terry
Satchel Pate
Terry
Greenville
D. C
Greensboro College Glee Club Delivers Choir Program
The Greensboro College Glee Club of 40 voices performed at Main Street Methodist Church in Thomasville on Sunday night under director Walter Vangar. They sang a varied program including Ave Maria Morning Prayer Sanctus The Lord Is My Shepherd Going Home The Pel Gospel Train and The Great Awakening among others.
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Thomasville
Greensboro College Glee Club
Main Street Methodist Church
Glee Club
Walter Vangar
Jesus
Ezekiel
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Durham Will Defend Crown in Narrow Title Race
The Durham Bison threaten to repeat as state champions after a series of tight wins. They beat Hazelwood Boys Club 46 35 then crushed Greensboro 41 38 and Winston-Salem 37 29 to pull even with Greensboro for the conference lead. Coach A J Simeon emphasizes strong defense to seal the title.
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Bison
Hazelwood Boys Club
Pittsburgh
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
Durham
A. J. Simeon
Bulls
Tournament kicks off Guilford County games at Allen Jay High
The Guilford County basketball tournament begins with first round games at Allen Jay High School tonight starting at 6 o clock. Teams scheduled to compete include local squads and fans await the opening rounds and results.
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Guilford County
Allen Jay High School
Leaf Growers Warned To Have Equipment To Fight Blue Mold
Dr. Luther Shaw warns tobacco growers in College Station Raleigh to have fumigation with benzol and paradichlorobenzene and red copper oxide spray ready to combat blue mold. Treatments shown as fully or nearly eradicative when applied correctly. weather and plant size influenced severity. a bulletin on blue mold control is available from the Agricultural Editor at State College Raleigh.
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College Station
Raleigh
Luther Shaw
State College
Shaw
UNC wins seventh Southern Conference indoor title in high scoring meet
Chapel Hill February 26 The Southern Conference indoor games capped a record setting event with UNC taking the team championship by 55 1 3 points as 423 athletes from 49 teams in eight states competed. Tar Heel Bill Corpening starred by winning 70 yard low hurdles in 7.8 seconds, a time officials may seek as a world record.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Bill Corpening
North Carolina
Earl Thompson
Dartmouth
Brownlee
Duke
Everett
Virginia
Scout Institute at Chapel Hill to Train Region Leaders
A Boy Scouts of America training institute for region six leaders will be held at the University of North Carolina March 16 to 18. R M Grumman and Prof Harold D Meyer lead local arrangements with W A Dobson directing all three regional programs.
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Chapel Hill
Boy Scouts of America
University of North Carolina
R. M. Grumman
Irector
University Extension Division
Harold D. Meyer
Georgia
Florida
North
South Carolina
University of Florida
University of Georgia
W. A. Dobson
Herbert Stuckey
Deuty
Gilbert Bush
McDonald to Speak Henderson
Dr. Ralph McDonald of the University of North Carolina will speak here Wednesday.
Hog vaccination campaigns curb cholera in Monroe area
About 1,000 hogs have been vaccinated over the past month to fight a cholera outbreak in Union County. Monroe township and North Moncre report damage as the disease spreads along the Concord highway. Local veterinarians assist in outbreak control.
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Monroe
Union County
T. M. Mayfield
Monroe Township
Concord Highway
North Moncre
North Carolina Poultry Farms Could Expand Quality Focus
North Carolina's poultry industry may expand with emphasis on quality over quantity. Extension poultryman C F Parrish says average flocks could rise from 33 to 40 birds per farm, and 300 hens can yield about 900 dollars yearly. Proper care, good stock, and efficient feeding drive profits.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
C. F. Parrish
State College
Parrish
State College Poultryman
Extension Service
Mind as infinite God central in Christian Science lesson
The article reports yesterday's Christian Science lesson with the Golden Text from Psalms 147:5 and cited Bible verses urging the seek for wisdom and understanding. It also quotes Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health stressing Mind as God and that evil has no place in infinite Mind.
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Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
Budge Beats Perry in Southeast Pro Tennis Final
Don Budge defeated Fred Perry 6-1 7-5 6-2 to win the Southeast professional tennis tournament in Miami Beach. Budge dominated with precise strokes as Perry struggled to respond.
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Budge
Perry
Miami Beach
Fla
Don Budge
Fred Perry
North Carolina 4-H Farm Accounting contest offers 4350 in cash
The 1940 National 4-H Farm Accounting contest with 4350 in cash awards invites North Carolina club members. R. Harrill of State College outlines three judging groups farm account home account and crop enterprise with strict entry due by April 12 and detailed record requirements including inventories, receipts, costs, and analyses.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
L. R. Harrill
State College
Harrill
Endless pig chain started by Beaufort County agent
Beaufort County launches an endless pig club chain as farm agent W. L. McGahey states. From 20 to 25 purebred gilts and six male pigs are given to 4-H Club members and new farmers who then pass two gifts back to the association. The process continues as each pair then becomes property of new farmers, starting an ongoing cycle.
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Washington
Beaufort County
W. L. McGahey
State College Extension Service
Startling Income Differences Revealed In Cherokee County
Farm record books for 1939 show income gaps among Cherokee County farmers. Diversified farms with livestock, poultry, dairy, trucking crops, and pasture yield higher income. those without livestock or dairy/poultry sales tend to earn less. Beef cattle and swine are noted as fitting the new farm economy in the cotton and tobacco South.
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Cherokee County
Hoey to Speak at East Carolina Teachers College Dedication
Governor Hoey will address the dedication of a new classroom building at East Carolina Teachers College on March 9. The event marks a $350,000 addition with GOP district meet following the ceremony.
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Greenville
Hoey
East Carolin Teachers College
GOP
Eleventh District GOP Convention Set for Brevard
The Eleventh Congressional District Republican convention will be held in Brevard on March 11. Clyde H. Jarrett of Andrews will deliver the keynote speech and a congressional candidate will be named.
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Brevard
Clyde H. Jarrett
Andrews
Lions Clubs Delegates Meet in Greensboro
Delegates from Lions Clubs region one zone two district one B gathered in Greensboro for a meeting Roy Boling of Fayetteville district governor served as the principal speaker.
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Greensboro
Lions Clubs
Roy Boling
Fayetteville
Notice of Publication in High Point Municipal Court
Mable Wall sues for absolute divorce from J B Wall after two years separation. Defendant must appear or answer before April 10, 1940, before Clerk of the Municipal Court. Ill in High Point North Carolina Guilford County filed February 10, 1940. IRVINGS S INGRAM Clerk. Silas B Casey Attorney.
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City of
High Point
North Carolina
Guilford County
Mable
J. B. Wall
Irvings. Ingram
Silas B. Casey
Good Farming Practices Pay Averages For 838 Lint Cotton
Rutherfordton February 26 Good farming practices yielded 838 pounds of lint cotton per acre for Rayburn Edwards a Rutherford County farmer from Gilkey Township Five acres produced the crop after a strong Lespedeza growth He planted Rucker No 1 in three foot rows and throttled to twelve inches apart Edwards follows crop rotation including row crops small grains and legumes according to F E Patton state college extension agent
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Rutherfordton
Rayburn Edwards
Rutherford County
Gilkey
F. E. Patton
State College Extension Service
Edwards
Patton
Farmer saves by butchering hogs himself on his farm
E Carl Allison of Cherryville Transylvania County butchers hogs on his farm to earn more per pound. Assistant Farm Agent Edwin L Shore notes Allison charges about ten cents a pound for carcass portions and four cents more than live hog prices, with live hogs at 5 to 6 cents.
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Brevard
E. Carl Allison
Cherryville
Transylvania County
Edwin L. Shore
Allison
Public Auction Bid On High Point Property In 1940
The city of High Point as plaintiff in a Morris Plan Bank of Virginia case will sell at public auction on March 18 1940 at 11 00 AM at the Guilford County Building east door High Point North Carolina The land at 108 Eccles Street High Point is described as half of lot 5 Amanda Logan Plat and is subject to street assessments and taxes not included in the judgment. The sale proceeds will be to the highest bidder for cash and subject to court confirmation.
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Morris Plan Bank of Virginia
Mary Cheek
Rupert Pickens
Morrris Plan Bank of Va
John D Biggs
Commercial National Bank
City of High Point
North Carolina
City of
Guilford
Eccles St
E. Washington St
Amanda Logan
Ashnate
H. L. Baumgardner
Conservation Plans Put Idle Land To Work
Idle acres across 2 050 North Carolina farms will be put to work with 8 298 acres moved from idle status to pasture hay trees and erosion control. Woodland pasture declines 62 percent while permanent pasture increases over 9 000 acres and permanent hay by 7 300 acres. Reforestation raises woodland by 2 900 acres and orchard plantings grow slightly as erosion resistant vegetation supports wildlife. The Fat Stock Show in Rocky Mount runs March 14 15 with 46 fat steers including 19 calves raised by 4-H clubs.
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College Station
Raleigh
North Carolina
Soil Conservation
W. D. Lee
State College Extension
BH. B. Garrett
Soil Conservation Service
Lee
Garrett
Eastern Carolina
Rocky Mount
Oakwood Court Lot Four Description Proceedings 1940
The case lists heirs R A Wheeler Josie Wheeler and others with defendants including Commercial National Bank High Point Savings and Trust Co L A Lentz and Gurney P Hood in a action in Guilford County N C regarding lot No 4 in Oakwood Court recorded Plat Book 3 Page 157. Proceedings dated February 12 1940.
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Riese
High Point Enterprise
Piedmont Center of Industry
Theodore Kollmorgen
Madison
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Carolina
Municipal _ Corporation
BY Eddie Brietz
Dave Bloom
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Southern Association
Red Lucas
Sam Mirsky
al Davis
Davis
Lou Ambers
Mirsky
U. of Colorado
Bernard Oakes
Jim Crowley
Pordham
G. C. Glee Club
Gastonia
Allen Jay
Bill Carpening
Scout Institute AT
Endless Pig Chain
L. J. Case
E. Y. Floyd
AAA
Mountain
Lion District Meeting
R. A. Wheeler
Josie M. Wheeler
R. H. Wheeler
Nina W. Gold
T. J. Gold
J. D. Bulla
John D. Biggs
High Point Savings and Trust Co
L. A. Lentz
Gurney P. Hood
N. C. Bank & Trust Co
Oakwood Court
Office of the Register of Deeds
Star Brand Shoes
Adam
East Washington Street
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