Amateur Loop Pinnacle At Stake In Two Undefeated Clash
Four Amateur League games unfold tonight at the Y room with two 6 straight winners meeting at 8 25 p m Harriss Covington and Marsh Furniture Co lead the standings Marsh centers Everhardt and stars Hoover Mintz and Brooks support Marsh while Johnson heads Harriss Covington scoring Farlow and Hedrick also key Games at 6 45 Globe Furniture Co versus Railway Express 7 36 Adams Millis versus Watson s Service 8 25 Harriss Covington versus Marsh 9 15 Tomlinson Chair versus Silver Knit Hosiery
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Brooks
Johnson
Harris Covington
FE. Farlow
Grady Hedrick
Globe Furniture Co
Railway Express
Adams-Millis
Watson's Service
Harriss-Covington
Marsh Furniture
Tomlinson
Pope Delivers Rotary Address in Thomasville
R L Pope executive vice president of First National Bank spoke at the Thomasville Rotary Club at the Woman's Club building. He described 1939 as a year of great and unfortunate events and urged optimism about American progress and youth opportunities. He warned of war risks and urged balancing the federal budget while highlighting forthcoming 1940 as a year of challenges. Visitors included A V Gibson district Rotary governor Tom Gunn R K Ferguson and Judge C W Gilliam.
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Thomasville Club
Thomasville
R. L. Pope
First National Bank
America
Pope
United States
A. V. Gibson
Rotary
Sanford
Tom Gunn
R. K. Ferguson
Moline
Co. W. Gilliam
Rowan County Names New Farm Agent
William Ned Wood appointed Rowan County farm agent succeeding D H Sutton who becomes assistant state director of the Farm Security Administration. Purchases of American products by Russia rose by 1.5 million dollars in a recent month.
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Rowan County
Salisbury
William Ned Wood
D. H. Sutton
Farm Security Administration
Russia
Branson Shines as NC Team Eyes Davidson Clash
Lester Branson, a top floorman and ball handler for the North Carolina squad, attracts attention as the team hosts Catawba and opens conference play against Davidson in Charlotte. An Asheville native 6 feet 170 pounds, Branson shifted from high school football to basketball and aims for a regular berth after showing strong sophomore scoring and steady defense.
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North Carolina Quint
Catawba
Davidson
Charlotte
Lester Branson
Branson
Asheville
Dartmouth captain-elect Lou Young Jr. hailed as coach's son
In Hanover New Hampshire on January 4 Lou Young Jr Dartmouth guard and football captain-elect is described as the son of a former Pennsylvania coach. In Ann Arbor Michigan on January 4 Noel Selman noted as one of Michigan's newest swimming prospects is from Sydney Australia.
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Hanover N. H
Lou Young, Jr
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Ann Arbor
Mich
Noel Selman
Michigan
Sydney
Australia
Mebane tobacco market to reopen for two weeks
The Mebane tobacco market will reopen on Monday for a two week period as of January 4. The event marks the first run since a closing period and involves local growers and buyers.
Duke Clashes With Wildcats
Duke faces Davidson in a key state and Southern Conference clash at Winston-Salem. The game opens a two game series as Duke prepares for Saturday's home opener vs Princeton and a ceremony inaugurating the new gymnasium with Duke and Trinity alumni among the guests.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Davidson
Winston-Salem
Blue Devils
Tigers
Princeton
Blues
Wildcats
Dick Meiskey Chosen Presbyterian Captain for 1940
Presbyterian College in Clinton S C names Richerd Dead Eye Dick Meisky of High Point North Carolina as football captain for 1940 He also stars as a basketball forward and is noted for leadership as quarterback and punter He forms key passing combos with Moore and Coleman and excites fans with renewed hopes for the season
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Clinton
S. C
Presbyterian College
Richerd
Peo
Walter Johnson
Meisky
Moore
Coleman
Redwine Crushes Beeson as Adams-Millis Clinches Half-Game Lead
Adams-Millis defeats Triangle 33-29 in the opening Industrial Loop game at the Y M C A. Beeson falls 31-22 to Redwine as fouls sidelined Thomas Diamont and Jarrett. Dead-Eye Dick Meisky from High Point, N C, likely to earn a spot on next year’s all state team for his passing and punting.
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Adams-Millis
Beeson
Pebhen Triangle
Triangle
Redwine
Thomas
Diamont
Jarrett
Erlanger
Dick Meisky
High Point
N. C
Medwine
Martin
A Evans
Barrier
Janett
Carroll
Gentry
Ha'orth
Whitt
Evans Oe
Diamond
Reidsville Pastor Named Kiwanis Work Chair in Carolinas
In Reidsville Jan 4 Rev J H Armbrust was named chair man of the Carolinas Boys and Girls Work Committee for Kiwanis International. The item notes other wartime snippets including mail curtailment in Northern Ireland and a long bogie wagon in England plus a dog recruiting station opened by the French Army.
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Reidsville
J. H. Armbrust
Carolinas
The
Kiwanis International
Northern Ireland
Our Town on Screen Affects Hollywood Production
Sol Lesser battles realism versus theatrics as Wilder's Our Town moves from stage to film. Designer William Cameron Menzies weighs graves and mirrors to avoid mockery, while Orson Welles teases critics after announcing Heart of Darkness delays and a new project The Smiler With the Knife.
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Hollywood
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
New York
Sol Lesser
Wilder
Broadway
Lesser
William Cameron Menzies
Ing. Menzies
Orson Welles
the Smiler
Welles
Smiler
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Presbyterian
By Robt. Ripley
Vina Walker
Los Angeles
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Kuppenheiber
Devonshire
Michaels-Stern
Manhattan
McGregor
Harrison
Paul Harrison
NEA
Marjorie Weaver
Eugene Ford
Ford
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NEA Service Inc
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Mells
Little Sack Horner
Jack
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the Sun
Spokane
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Oregon
Richard Michaelis
Omaha, Neb
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Glastonbury
Henry VI
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Little Jack
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