Local Weather Report for North and South Carolina
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with slightly colder conditions in north and west North Carolina. South Carolina remains partly cloudy with warmer conditions inland, cooler along the coast. Winds shift from fresh southwest to west and northwest in the south portion with light rain tonight. Hatteras to Jacksonville region shows moderate to fresh southwest winds diminishing Wednesday and becoming fair with overcast periods.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Property at Sedgefield Sold to North State Improvement
Greensboro realtor Howard Clendenin reported the sale of the Sedgefield sewage disposal system with 10 adjoining acres and water and sewer lines to North State Improvement Company for 29000 dollars. Pilot Life Insurance auditor F. C. Willis will manage the properties. Clendenin will hold all accounts for liquidation.
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Greensboro
Howard Clendenin
Sedgefield
North State Improvement Company
F. C. Willis
Pilot Iire Insurance Company
Clendenin
Treasury awards $41 SR and contract for Batesburg post office
The Treasury awarded a 41 dollar SR and contract for a Batesburg Washington post office. Clarence Morrison of Shelby North Carolina received the contract.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Batesburg
D. C
Clarence Morrison
Shelby, N. C
Maiden’s prayer tale marks 120th anniversary in Verden
Belief recounts Franz Goldman death in 1818 and a 3000 mark endowment to Verden to support a virtuous maiden who prays at the tomb and marries the next day each death anniversary. On May 10 1938 the 120th maiden marks the anniversary while a genealogical note adds an eleventh child line in the Barnes family and a teaser Tomorrow a Lucky Escape.
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Franz Goldman
Verden
Goldman
Maurice Barnes
Los Angeles
William Barnes
Harriet Barnes
Tomrrow
Aller
Germany
Dividend Declared By Security Bank at Greensboro Meeting
The Security National Bank declared a dividend of 24000 dollars at the annual stockholders meeting in Greensboro. Three percent on 800000 dollars in common stock was paid, and 25000 dollars was added to the surplus bringing it to 325000 dollars. President N B Calhoun reported strong 1938 results with higher earnings deposits and resources totaling 13664132.18 dollars, up 855848.38 dollars. directors were reelected.
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Greensboro
Security National Bank
Calhoun
Credit Union Leaders Confer With High Point Affiliates
H M Rhodes of the North Carolina Credit Union League and C Booker of the state department met in High Point to discuss organizing a credit union for Adams-Millis employees. The league already has three High Point unions including municipal workers postal workers and Snow Lumber Company.
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H. M. Rhodes
North Carolina Credit Union League
C. ©. Booker
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
High Point
Snow Lumber Company
Credit Union League
Department of Agriculture
Oxford founded by King Alfred the Great in 872
The University of Oxford traces its origin to 872 when King Alfred the Great of England established learning there. Subsequent centuries saw Oxford grow into a leading center of scholarship and religion.
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University of Oxford
Alfred the Great
England
Father and Son Grubb Guilty in Assault Case
Roy Grubb and son Johnnie Grubb were convicted of assault with deadly weapon on Henry Farmer in Thomasville Municipal Court. Farmer was found guilty of assault on Johnnie Grubb. other defendants were exonerated. Sentences included suspended terms, fines, and appeals planned.
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Enterprise Bureau & Commerce
Thomasville
Roy Grubb
Johnnie Grubb
Henry Farmer
C. W. Gilliam
Farmer
Jasper Causey
James Kilcrease
Grubbs
Rock Hill
Johnnie
Causey
Kilcrease
Grubb
Gilliam
Rocky Hill
George Cowan
Hannah Daniels
Bertha Workman
Aldeen Stillwell
Praying Mantis Taught by Humans with Silken Thread
Orientals tie a silken thread to the mantis and loop it to their wrists. The insect soon learns to take morsels of meat offered it, guided by the line.
Germans Place First Aid Boxes at Highway Mile Posts
The government installs first aid supplies at mile posts along major highways to improve roadside medical readiness. The program aims to speed aid to injured travelers and support emergency responders in rural and suburban corridors.
English Head Start Tour for Pacifism
English head start tour for pacifism continues on page one with a report of a French associate and a short stop-over between trains from London to Rome.
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Joay
London
Rome
Italy Moves to Seek British Help Over France
Rome reports Italy will urge Britain under Chamberlain to press France for concessions. Mussolini to host Chamberlain and Halifax in Genoa, with talks centering on French egoisms and Mediterranean tensions. The visit spans Genoa and Rome with a formal reception planned.
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Chamberlain
France
Mussolini
Italy
Il Popolo di Roma
London
la Tribuna
Viscount Halifax
Genoa
Two Local Businesses Granted State Charters
Two High Point firms Guilford Cleaners Inc and American Trucking Corporation received state charters today from Secretary of State Thad Eyre. Gulf for dry cleaning and transportation firms received initial subscriptions from High Point residents, with specific shareholders and share counts noted.
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Raleigh
High Point
Guilford Cleaners, Inc
American Trucking Corporation
Thad Eyre
W. P. Leonard
Laura C. Leonard
Silas B. Casey
R. G. Loftin
W. W. Raper
Price G. Locke
Greensboro
Mrs. N H Davis Injured in Fall at Local Store
Mrs N H Davis, 39, of High Point route one, suffered severe bruises abrasions and a leg injury after a fall at a local department store around 1 45 PM. She and another person were taken by Yow's ambulance to Guilford General Hospital for treatment.
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N. H. Davis
High Point
Route One
Guilford General Hospital
Highland Y To Be Organized Tonight
In the Highland Mill area officers of the mill plan a cooperative setup for a High Point YMCA branch to serve boys and young men. Meeting times are 7 30 for boys and 8 30 for men over 18 with Tuesday nights reserved for branch activities.
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Highland Mill
High Point Y. M. C. A
Modern furniture trends dominate winter market in Chicago
At the American Furniture Mart buyers note a decade of modern style acceptance. Blond wood tones and light upholstery rise with 20th century lines. Chinese modern echoes Chippendale and 18th century forms with pale woods. French provincial and American colonial pieces also gain traction.
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Chicago
American Furniture Mart
League of Nations
Johnson Street Boy Injured in Auto Accident
Robert Corn, son of L M Corn of 1416 Johnson Street, was slightly injured when struck by a car driven by George M Allison of 213 Burton Street. He suffered a broken leg and was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital. A charge of reckless driving was filed against Allison. The incident occurred on Johnson Street near the boy’s home.
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Robert Corn
L M. Corn
Johnson Street
George M. Allison
Burton Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Allison
Frankfurter and Murphy nominations face Senate questions
Hearings revealed objections to Frankfurter and Murphy nominations as subcommittees plan to question them on attitudes toward the Roosevelt court bill and sit down strikes. Bridges denounces appointing lame ducks and debates further nominees including James Pope to TVA and Floyd H. Roberts to a Virginia federal district judgeship. Hopkins to be probed over WPA administration with Commerce Panel set to hear him.
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Frankfurters
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Senate
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Michigan
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White House
Bridges
James P. Pope
Idaho
TVA
Pope
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
Senate Commerce Committee
Hopkins
Floyd H. Roberts
Virginia
Glass
Byrd
McKenney On Bridge Finesse Dilemma in Cleveland Championship
A bridge expert faces a costly misjudgment in a national championship team game held in Cleveland. The article highlights how overreliance on finesses can backfire and alter the match’s outcome for a top squad. The narrative uses the Cleveland contest to illustrate risk in precision play.
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Cleveland
Bridge hand misleads on four spades contract
In a match play hand, South aimed to limit losses by finessing and entering dummy. Despite a cautious plan, the defense capitalized on trumps and clubs, letting West win key tricks and the declarer go down two while the opponents reached four spades on their side.
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South
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Weest
Chinese assault near Hangchow targets Yuhang garrison
Chinese forces renewed activity in the Hangchow area 100 miles southwest of Shanghai attacking the Japanese garrison at Yuhang 15 miles west of Hangchow They claimed to withdraw after destroying defense works and tearing up sections of the highway between Hangchow and Yuhang The outpost at Yuhang lies on the western edge of Japanese defenses in Chekiang province
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Shanghat
Hangchow
Shanghai
Yuhang
Chekiang
Famous Authoress and Prize Winner in 1938
Clues describe an American author of Chinese stories who won a prize in 1938 and features a crossword style grid with terms from literature, language, and geography. The puzzle references include notes on intellect, travel, and various cultural terms connected to the author’s stature.
Farm Market Report Signals Steady North Carolina Shipping
Fruits and vegetables price ranges from major markets across the U S and North Carolina show demand slow to steady. Listings cover apples peppers squash strawberries potatoes cabbage and greens with regional figures from Philadelphia New York Washington and Florida.
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Rochester
New York
Philadelphia
Florida
Washington
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Cleveland
North Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Jersey
New Jersey
Boston
York
South Carolina
Delaware
U. 8
Lima
Freight Waukegan Crashes Bridge Killing Tender in Del
The freighter Waukegan struck the du Pont highway bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware canal in St George s Delaware killing bridge tender Robert Quinn. companion William Oakes 45 suffered both legs broken and was hospitalized. The wreck blocked the waterway and traffic detoured via Summit Bridge.
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ST. Georges
Del
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Maritime Commission
Robert Quinn
William Oakes
Wilmington
Delaware
Summit Bridge
Proposals on Fire, Elections, and Tax Uses in State
Greensboro hosts one proposal on organizing fire departments in Caswell. The House sent to the Senate a bill by Representative Wilson Forsyth to validate drainage district acts. Butler Burke seeks two bills to abolish absentee ballots and apply statewide primary law. Davis Hyde advances repeal of a Sunday closing for Hyde filling stations. Bender Jones proposes using delinquent tax receipts to fund a courthouse and jail.
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Caswell
House
Senate
Wilson
Forsyth
Butler
Burke
Davis
Hyde
Bender
Jones
Jones County
Committee urges federal rule on stream pollution
A House committee studying wildlife conservation in the current Congress renews the demand for federal legislation to curb stream pollution and protect waterways.
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Congress
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