Duke Seen As Early Favorite In Southern Boxing Race
Duke is pegged as the early season favorite for Southern Conference boxing honors as Duke, North Carolina and Maryland field strong rosters. Key figures include Farrar and Stulewicz for Duke, with North Carolina led by Captain Maxovich and Medynski, and Maryland boasting Ivan Nedomatsky as a top welterweight contender. Three dual meets open the weekend with Duke facing South Carolina and Maryland meeting Western Maryland, while NC State goes to Washington to spar with Catholic University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Pattie
Richmond
Battle Royal
Duke
Southern Conferce
University of Viking
Blue Devils
Colgiate
Danny Rar
National Collate Athletic Association Chamion
Ray Stulewicz
Joe Donovan
Virginia
North Carolina
Marynd
Citadel
Washston
Lee
Davidson
Wilam and Mary
Wake Forest
Furman
Uke
South Carolina
Urban
Maryland
Westernaryland Punchere
C. Tate
Washington
Catholic Univerty
Detroit Tigers Spring Training Schedule Revealed
Detroit vice president and manager Pyickey Cochrane announced the team will begin spring training in Lakeland and Tampa Florida. The lineup includes games against Cincinnati Boston Red Sox Philadelphia and Brooklyn with venues at Lakeland Clearwater St Petersburg and Lake Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ickey Cochrane
Detroit Tig
Ampa
Fla
Lakeland
Tehers
Cincinnati
Tampa
Boston Red Box
Boston Bees
St. Petersburg
Washington
Laked
Philadelphia Phillies
Winter Haven
Brooklyn
Lake- Mar
St. Louis Cardinals
Beach
Boston Red Sox
Lake
Clearwater
Louis Cardinals
Lakelaw
Lake A
Orlan
Gregory the first monk pope in 690 reform era
Gregory, a Benedictine follower, became pope in 690. He is noted as the first monk to assume papal office, marking a shift toward monastic influence in early medieval church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Benedict
Authorities Say Most Flindness Cases Are Preventable
Authorities conclude that over ninety percent of flindness cases are preventable. The statement summarizes expert consensus on prevention potential and public health impact.
Estimation of TV Network Footprint in United States
An estimate suggests the reach or footprint of a television network in the United States could exceed 150,000,600 units.
Generals Loom As Dangerous Contenders For Quintet Title
Washington and Lee's basketball team, a top Southern Conference title hopeful, resumes practice after holidays. Starters Spessard and Borries headline a tall lineup led by captain Norman Tier with six lettermen ready. Two early games this week stand out, Elon and Maryland, as Coach Cy Young plans key forwards and guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Fox
Washington and Lee
North Carolina
Cy Young
South
Bob Spessard
Bill Borries
Spessard
John Tomlin
Generals
Elon
Maryland
Young
Borries
Carson
Ler
Woodward
al Saymanski
Ernst
Doane
Wiley
Crane
Shannon
Lindsey
Virginia
William and Mary
Long Island
New York
N. C. State
Duke
Richmond
Lynchburg
Awev
Baby Shower Hosted for Mrs Harlene Turner
A group of friends gathered at 209 Normal Street Thursday evening December 31 to honor Mrs Harlene Turner with a baby shower. Miss Willie Marie Carter served as mistress of ceremony, and gifts were presented by Mrs Florence Carter, Mrs Alice Smith, Mrs Daisy Potter, Mrs Claud Lee Hill Jr, Mrs Annie L. Smith, Mrs Annise Neal, Mrs L. Daniel, and Mrs Zeffieree Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Turner
Harlene Turner
Normal Street
Willie Marie Carter
Florence Carter
Alice Smith
Daisy Potter
Claud Lee Hill, Jr
Annie L. Smith
Annise Neal
L. Daniel
Zeffieree Hunter
Local Family Visits Highlight Holidays in Charlotte
Mrs. Alice Clark of Charlotte spent the holidays with her son J. C. Clark and daughter-in-law at 902 Park Street. The Clarke family also hosted the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Charlie F. Drake has improved after a week of illness at her Underhill Avenue home. Mrs. Tempie Brummell near two months of illness on Leonard Street shows slow gains and has nearly regained full use of her right arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Clark
Charlotte
J. C. Clark
Park Street
Clark
Charlies F. Drake
Underhill Avenue
Tempie Brummell
Leonard Street
Slow Mail From South Seas Reaches Mrs Reed
Mrs Richard Reed testifies mail service from Niuafoou Tonga is unreliable though slow. A friend mailed a waterproofed bagged letter that drifted to a passing liner, collecting Greek French and Dutch conellations on the way. The letter took three months to arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Richard Reed
South Seas
Niuafoou Tonga
Samoa
Reed
Shelley York Seeks Handball Cup in Finals at YMCA
Shelley York will face Sam Holt in the singles handball final at the YMCA Tuesday at 5 30 PM. Holt beat John Meyer 21 15 21 18 to reach the final, York already owns the cup twice and would keep it permanently with a win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelley York
Sam Holt
Holt
John Meyer
York
Citizenship News Sparks Prominent Sports Talk
New York report notes Fred Perry's U S citizenship papers and his feeling of fitting in here. Ellsworth Vines earned 3000 in England last year and paid 23 percent in taxes before leaving. The piece also mentions Will Rogers' sons polo progress and various college football figures connected to coaches and players from Northwestern, Yale, Navy, Lafayette and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fred Perry
U. S
England
Ellsworth Vines
Will Rogers
Will, Jr
Jimmy
Max Hannum
Carnegie Tech
Henson
Hannum
Jack Vance
Northwestern
Clint Frank
Yale
Sam Whiteside
Chicago
Frank Case
Navy
Harmon Meigs
Ben Snyder
Lafayette
Don Heap
Evanston
Connie Mack
Moses
Inwood Smith Seeks West Point Appointment Sources Say
Ohio State guard Inwood Smith pursues a West Point appointment while radio technicians struggle with constant interference. His high pitched voice drawn comments and a professor’s nickname for Santa Clara players as Broncos appear in the same clipped recounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inwood Smith
Ohio State Guard
West Point
Jack Dempsey
Joe Cambria
Albany
Santa Clara
Broncos
Bronco
Society notes hint at royal plans and sports talk
The item notes Mrs. Cissy Dean’s supposed extravagance with slot machines and mentions England’s former King Edward VIII planning to hire an American pro for Sun ningdale Golf club next year. It also cites Chick Werner of Penn State as a potential Illinois successor to Don Seaton, and Purdue’s bid for a fourth straight Big Ten basketball crown.
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Cissy Dean
England
Edward VIII
Sunningdale
Chick Werner
Penn State
Don Seaton
Illinois
Purdue
Asbestos Output in Quebec Rises in 1935
The province of Quebec produced 210,467 tons of asbestos in 1935, up 54.4 tons from 1934, reflecting a steady increase in output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Tennis Ranking Committee Hits Open-row in 1936 Lists
The United States Lawn Tennis Association ranking committee proposes 1936 lists with Alice Marble atop women’s rankings over Helen Jacobs and Frankie Parker at No. 2 among men behind Don Budge. It notes Parker’s recent Eastern Grass Court run and Gran’s Wimbledon form, while Marble’s comeback wins are highlighted. The first ten men include Budge Parker Grant Riggs Mangin Van Ryn McDiarmid Harris Hunt Hendrix. women feature Marble Jacobs Fabyan Wheeler Babcock Pedersen Van Ryan Gladman Spround? Winthrop and Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Alice Marble
Helen Jacobs
Frankie Parker
Don Budge
Parker
Bryan
Bitsy) Gran
Miss Marble
San Francisco
Miss Jacobs
Fred Perry
A. Wallis Myers
J. Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Frank Parker
Milwaukee
Bryan M. Grant, Jr
Atlanta
Robert L. Riggs
Los Angeles
Gregory
Mangin
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
John McDiarmid
Chicago
Charles R. Harris
West Palm Beach
Catawba College Football Announces 1987 Schedule
Catawba College releases a nine game 1987 football schedule with a potential extra game to fill open date September 25. Opponents include Newberry, Roanoke, Guilford, Western Carolina, Elon, Erskine, Lenoir Rhyne, and Brakine with locations in Salisbury Hickory or Charlotte. Armistice Day game at Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Catawba
North State
Guilford
Western Carolina
Elon
Appalachian
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory
Charlotte
Aid
Brakine
Hampden-Sydney
George Washington
Open
Newberry
Naval Apprentice
Newport News
Roanoke
Guilford College
Erskine
Lenoir-Fhyne
Dutch Protest Over Passport Holdups Affects Juliana Wedding
The Netherlands government formally protested to Germany over what it called an insult to Queen Juliana due to passport delays for three of her bridesmaids. The incident heightened tensions ahead of Juliana’s wedding to Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
Berlin
Juliana
Prince Bernhard Zu Lippebesterfeld
Germany
Bernhard
Bleglinde
Elizabeth Zu Lippe
Sophi Za
Saxe-Weimar- Eisenach
Lessons In English Word Study On Inefficacy
Lesson notes present guidance on English usage including pronouns misuses mispronunciations and common misspellings. It highlights words such as inefficacy and inefficacious with examples and emphasizes building vocabulary by learning one word daily.
Drone Beings Permit Visit to Neighboring Colonies Policy
Only drone bees may visit neighboring colonies. Queens and workers are not accepted outside their own colonies, enforcing strict colony boundaries.
Milk Bottle Train of North India Feeds the Villagers
In northern India peasants carry their weekly milk supply home in bottles on their heads. Many bottles are stacked into tall, precarious towers as they walk along dusty roads toward home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Insects Consume Ten Percent Of US Crops Each Year
In a United States agriculture note scientists estimate insects eat about ten percent of annual crop production. The figure highlights ongoing pest pressures affecting farmers nationwide and the need for integrated pest management strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Former Bison Coach Accepts Post With Chattanooga School
W. O. Jones, assistant coach in 1938 34 and head athletics coach in 1934 35 at the local high school, has been named head of the social science department at Baylor High School for Boys in Chattanooga Tenn. The move came two weeks before Christmas after his resignation to lead two CCC camps at Buzzards Roost followed by the new educational director post. Jones aided Stanton Melver as football coach and ran the wrestling program before succeeding Melver.
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W. O. Jones
Baylor High School For
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jones
CCC
Buzzard’s Roost
Stanton Melver
Puccinelli Traded Back to the Orioles by Athletics
Connie Mack announced the Philadelphia Athletics sold outfielder George Puccinelli back to the Baltimore Orioles from which he was drafted a year ago. No other players involved. Sale aims to clear room for younger players as the club rebuilds. Sale price not disclosed.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
George Puccinelli
Baltimore Orioles
Mack
Puccinelli
Pete Bostwick Skips Grand National Races This Year
Pete Bostwick, noted steeplechase rider and polo player, will not attend the Grand National at Aintree England in March. After three unsuccessful attempts to win the four and a half mile jump race, he chooses to stay home and focus on polo in the South, planning winter racing at Aiken South Carolina with his brother Dunbar's trotters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George H
Pete) ‘Bostwick
Aintree
Eng
Bostwick
South
Aiken
8. C
Dunbar
England
Train wreck fugitive finally caught in mobile crash
Jan 4 report says a 6 year hunt ended when Deputy Marshal Henry A Turlington identified a road crash victim as Alvin Tart alias Arthur Kivett the youth who tied a spike to a rail to test how the train would mash it Tart admitted responsibility but fled the area and vanished for 36 years ending with a fatal wreck in Ridgeland South Carolina
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Turlington
Tart
Ridgeland
Clergy Offers Reward For Church Burglary Clues
In Beaumont Texas Rev George F Cameron of Mark's Episcopal Church writes an open letter to a burglar. He offers five dollars for advance notice of the next visit and six dollars to cover damage, adding the money would fund repair and better prospects for the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Mark's Episcopal Church
George F. Cameron
Manero and Mangrum Set Miami Open Playoff
Tony Manero of Greensboro and Ray Mangrum of Dayton reach a 72 hole tie at 277 to vie for the 13th Miami open title in a 18 hole playoff. Willie Klein, Ed Oliver and others chase the prize money while amateur Leon Pettigrew leads the amateurs with 290.
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Miami
Fla
Tony Manero
Greensboro
N. C
Ray Mangrum
Dayton
Manero
Mangrum
Willie Klein
Ed Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Frank Walsh
Chicago
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Ky Laffoon
Orlando
Johnny Farrell
Hollywood
Leon Pettigrew
Pendelton
Ind
Bison Five Opens Here With Durham High Friday Night
The 1937 High Point Bisons varsity opens at home Friday night against Durham High at the high school gym. Earlier the team beat the alumni 38 to 34 in a practice game featuring players Sprye Welch Diffendal Hartley Hartley Idol Farr Evans Hinkle Davis and Evans. The locals also travel to Burlington Tuesday for a doubleheader with the varsity and reserves. The team aims for a third straight championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
High School
Durham High School
Burlington
Bisons
Walter Sprye
George Welch
Charles Diffendal
Robert Hartley
Edgar Hartley
Charles Idol
Grover Farr
Floyd Evans
Garland Causey
Dick Meisky
Willie Hinkle
Olin Davis
Lloyd Evans
Public Works Admin says PWA programs aid Carolina industries
The Public Works Administration reports its three non Federal construction programs employed skilled workers in North and South Carolina. PWA data show each indirect job in materials sectors far exceeds building trades, with lumber, clay and stone industries in the Carolinas gaining substantial work through December 1, 1936. Pennsylvania leads benefiting states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Works Administration
North
South Carolina
Bureau of Labor Statistics
PWA
Carolinas
Pennsylvania
Single Death mars four day holiday in North Carolina
A single highway death during the four day period in North Carolina was Jacob H. Jernigan, 37, of Dunn, struck near his home. The coroner ruled the accident unavoidable.
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Charlotte
Corona
Preas
Jacob H. Jernigan
Dunn
Windfall Tax Case Opens in Fourth Circuit Court
In Charlotte on January 4 the White Packing Company of Salisbury contests the legality of the windfall tax in a suit against Charles H. Robertson, district internal revenue collector. The two weeks term of the fourth circuit court of appeals opens with hearing set to begin tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlotte
Pima
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Charles H. Robertson
Internal Revenue
White Packing Company of
Salibury
Leading Net Stars To Hold Top Honors In Florida Tourney
Florida players enter the fifth Miami Biltmore tennis tournament as Budge Parker and Grant top the U S L T A list. Budge travels from California and will play tomorrow after Parker faces Abe Bussford and Grant opens against William Shelby of Miami in the first round.
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Florida
Coral Gables
Fla
Miami Biltmore
Donald Budge
Los Angeles
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
U. S. Il
Checks Distributed for Soil Conservation Benefits
Sanford notes County Agent B. O. McMahon distributes checks totaling 2200 dollars to Greenwood township farmers. These are the first soil conservation benefit payments issued for 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
B. O. McMahon
Greenwood Township
Giants Plan 32-Game Spring Schedule With Cuban Trip
New York Giants announce a 32-game slate starting in late February with workouts in Havana and Florida. Bill Terry leads the club through Gulfport training, with 12 days at a Gulfport base and several exhibitions against Cleveland and other clubs before returning to New York for games at the Polo Grounds.
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NEW York Giants
New York
Bill Terry
Scrat
Havana
Cleveland Dians
Champi
South
P Grounds
Fordéll
Habana
Almendares Club
Nat's Amateurs
Cardinals
Boston Bees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Washington
Orlando
Fila
St. Louis Cardinal
Daytona Beach
Cleveland
Gulfport
Miss
Jackson
Vickieburg
New Opersomes
Eveland
Rouge
Texas
Shawdnee
Okla
For Smith, Ark
Helena
Memphis
Nashville
Decaltur
Ala
Rome
Thomaston
Columbia
8. C
Charlotte
N. C
Polo Grounds
Giants
Gulf Miss
Jersey City
Vines Favored To Defeat Perry In Pro Tennis Tour
Fred Perry of England, once top amateur, and Vines, a leading pro, meet in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday in a high profile indoor clash likely to shape the tour’s standings. Experts favor Vines based on his indoor court experience and recent form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vines
Perry
New York
Fred Perry
England
Cash
Worth Vines
Mad Square Garden
Copper roofs ripped from German buildings in war time
In Germany during the war copper roofs on most buildings were stripped away except for two cathedrals, new roofs later installed. The practice left structures exposed until reconstruction began in the postwar period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Liner N andie Uses 29 Red Water Tube Boilers
A ship identified as N andie consumes eighty thousand barrels of fuel on each Atlantic crossing. The vessel features 29 red water tube boilers used for air propulsion aboard the liner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
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Piedmont Center of Industry
High
High Point
North Carot
ROBM
S. C
Nigkey Cochrane
Peru
Lakend
Danile
Wiartentown
W. Va
Dayon
Cincin
New York Rangers
Frank Boucher
Ranger
Harold Cotton
Stewart
Rangers
Scotty Roston
Eddie Briers
By A
Gordon
U.S
New Orleans
Milk
Elizabeth
Athena
Tennis Ranking Committee
W. L. Gordon
Bison
Orioles
Pete Bostwick
Pser
America
San Diego
Bison Five
Durham High
Havan
Veal
United Parrket
North Main
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