Long Regime Faces Test in Louisiana Democratic Primary
New Orleans reports a record turnout as Louisiana voters head to the polls for the Democratic primary. Governor Earl Kemp Long and four reform candidates seek the gubernatorial nomination while long-standing factions vie for influence amid a divided party.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Uncle Sam
Earl Kemp Long
Democatic State Central Committee
Long
Lafayette
Sam H. Jones
Lake Charles
Huey
Morrison James H. Morrison
Hammond
Vincent Moseley
Opelousas
James A. Noe
Monroe
Huey Long
Oscar Allen
Earl Long
Fire destroys Shiloh Baptist Church near Rutherfordton
A fire yesterday leveled Shiloh Baptist Church four miles south of Rutherfordton. Loss estmated unofficially between 12000 and 15000 dollars with about 5000 dollars insured.
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Rutherfordton
Shiloh Baptist Church
Here
Representative Moore Won’t Seek Reelection in Pitt County
Greenville report notes Rep. John S. Moore of Pitt County will not run again for Congress. The item also mentions Papagos Indians dating their year from harvest, referencing a giant cactus fruit.
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Greenville
John S. Moore
Pitt County
Religion Forum Opens In Raleigh With Noted Speakers
In Raleigh on January 15 Wyatt Aiken Smart of Emory University opens the Institute of Religion at the United Church with Religion Confronts the Modern World. Lectures run every Monday through February 26 except January 22 with guests Norman Thomas Duke sociologist Hornell Norris Hart Henry Smith Leiper and Allan Knight Chalmers among others.
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Raleigh
Wyatt Aiken Smart
Emory University
Institute of Religion
The
United Church
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Spreak
Hornell Norris Hart
Duke University
Henry Smith Leiper
New York
New World Council of Churches
Allan Knight Chalmers
Broadway Tabernacle
Doctor C M 8 Noble Receives Honor for 50 Years with Masons
Chapel Hill figure Dr. C M 8 Noble, 84, education professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina, will be presented an award tonight honoring his half century of service to the Masonic Lodge in North Carolina.
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Chapel Hill
C. M
Simmons 86 Years Old Saturday in New Bern
Furnifold McLendel Simmons longtime Democratic senator from North Carolina who served 30 years until 1930 will turn 86 years old on Saturday in New Bern.
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New Bern
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
North Carolina
Way Sought To Bonus Players
Piedmont League directors aim to modify the constitution to permit Shaughnessy playoffs and bonuses for players. Judge Bramham had ruled playoffs illegal under the current organic law, so an amendment and plan are being crafted. The schedule features 140 games with opening set for April 17 to 18 and closings on September 2 across eight clubs.
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Charlotte
W. G. Bramham
Ralph K. Daughton
Norfolk
Bramham
Asheville
Portsmouth
Rocky Mount
Richmond
Winston-Salem
Durham
Texas High School Grid Drives Strong Football Legacy
In Dallas on January 15, the Texas High School Football Coaches Association highlights a decade of success. Texas produces national powerhouses with Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl champions, Cotton Bowl winners, and top players like Baugh Crain Aldrich and O’Brien. The association plans the 1940 coaching school in Austin, with 300 to 500 coaches expected and profits funded by its annual all star game as it grows.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas High School Football Coaches Association
Austin
Association
John Kimbrough
Sammy Baugh
Jack Crain
Ki Aldrich
Davey O'Brien
Undefeated Quintets Face Week of Key Ivy League Showdowns
Three teams boast perfect records as The Citadel travels to North Carolina and Maryland rides a hot streak through Wake Forest, Furman, and NC State. Davidson’s Jim Cowan leads scoring early while George Glamack of North Carolina dominates inside. Clemson, Wake Forest, and VMI also distribute tough tests through Friday and Saturday.
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Richmond
Citadel
North Carolina
Furman
South Carolina
Virginia Ie
Davidson
Maryland
Clemson
Duke
Banks McFadden
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Deacons
Jim Cowan
George Glamack
Chapel Hill
N. C. State
Virginia
Washna
Lee Quint
Society To Meet Salisbury Sons and Daughters of Liberty
A Piedmont district meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty will be held here Saturday in Salisbury. The item notes a regional gathering of members and local organizers.
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Salisbury
Piedmont District
the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Pennell to Manage Maxwell Campaign for Governor
Burgin Pennell longtime attorney civic and religious leader and former American Legion commander announced he would manage A J Maxwell s campaign for governor He praised Maxwell s character knowledge of the state and record and said headquarters would open in Raleigh in March.
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Asheville
Burgin Pennell
American Legion
A. J. Maxwell
Pennell
Maxwell
Democratic Party
Raleigh
Sacrament topic at Christian Science services January 14
Sunday lessons center on holiness and God's deliverance from Egypt. Key Bible text from Leviticus and 1 Peter reinforced by Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health quotes on Jesus healing and christly identity.
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Christian Science
Egypt
Jesus Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
John the Baptist
Elias
Jeremias
Simon
Christ
Hiwassee Dam Nears Completion and Power Start Date
Olaf Laurgaard, TVA engineer, said concrete pouring at Hiwassee Dam in Cherokee County should finish by Feb 1. Gates to close by Feb 15 and lake fill target is June 1 with the first 80,000 horsepower unit ready to generate by then. TVA also built a road to the southwest side and will add a 20 foot driveway across the dam with walkways and a north side parking lot housing a $10,000 observation building.
Peanut price outlook and anti‑smuggling costs noted
Dean I. O. Schaub of North Carolina State College Extension Service predicts higher peanut prices after reviewing a federal peanut situation report. The article also notes that prohibition enforcement costs the United States nearly one million dollars per month.
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Raleigh
Dean I. 0. Schaub
N. C. State College Extension Service
Church Convocation Opens in Greensboro With Speakers
The North Carolina Council of Churches fourth annual convocation begins at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro with Bishop J Kenneth Pfohl of Winston Salem as keynote and Dr Justin Wroe Nixon of Colgate Rochester Divinity School also speaking. The three day program features 16 speeches on The Witness of the Church in a Perilous World with over 50 leaders participating.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Council of Churches
First Presbyterian Church
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Winston-Salem
Pfohl
Moravian Church In America
Justin Wroe Nixon
Rochester
N. Y
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School
Alfred M. Scales Dies at 69 Former State Senator
Alfred Moore Scales 69 longtime attorney and former state senator died Saturday of a heart attack in Greensboro. Funeral services were held here today.
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Alfred M. Scales
Greensboro
Alfred Moore Scales
Funeral for Charles Hiatt Held in Thomasville
The funeral service for Charles Hiatt of Thomasville was held Sunday at 2 30 PM at his West Main Street home. Dr J C Leonard of Lexington and Rev J A Palmer led the service. Pallbearers included Clarence Livengood Jr Archer Livengood Stanley Livengood David Livengood Edsel Harris and Gilbert Petree. A quartet provided music and floral tributes were carried by close friends. Interment was in the family plot at the city cemetery.
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Charles Hiatt
Enterprise
Thomasville
West Main Street
J. C. Leonard
Lexington
J. A. Palmer
Heidelberg Reformed Church
Clarence Livengood, Jr
Archer Livengood
Stanley Livengood
David Livengood
Edsel
Sight-Seeing Buses Allowed On Parkway
North Carolina will allow sight-seeing buses on the Blue Ridge Parkway this spring and summer. The decision, backed by the National Park Service, aims to help non car owners view the scenery and parks. Virginia and North Carolina will award bus operation franchises in the coming months.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway
National Park Service
Virginia
N C Wardens Go to School
North Carolina forest wardens completed a school program featuring a mock trial to improve court procedure in brush burning and forest fire cases. Assistant state forester W C McCormick said the exercise aimed to reduce losing cases by familiarizing wardens with courtroom practices.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
W. C. McCormick
Annual Engineers Meat Durham Meeting Notice
William M. Pratt announced the North Carolina Society of Engineers annual meeting will be held in Raleigh on January 26. The piece notes Bagdad stork nests on mosque domes, and mentions renewed interest in lighter-than-air craft with possible dirigible construction and an aviation business forecast of 180 million dollars for 1939, a 40 percent rise from 1938, not counting embargo contracts.
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Durham
William M. Pratt
North Carolina Society of Engineers
Raleigh
Navy
Americans Spend 20 Million Weekly on Motion Pictures
A historical note reports that Americans allocate about twenty million dollars each week to attend motion pictures. The figure highlights the growing popularity and economic impact of cinema during the period.
Dutch Resolve at Alkmaar and the Dutch War for Independence
A vivid historical sketch recounts the 16th century Dutch revolt against Spanish rule led by William the Silent. The siege of Haarlem and the Alkmaar defense illustrate Dutch courage, brutal tactics like boiling liquids and fire, and the ultimate struggle that secured a lasting independence.
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Philip
Duke OF Alba
William the Silent
Prince of Orange
Alba
Holland
Haarlem
Alkmaar
William
Flashes Of Life and Double Troubles In Briefs
LAW-ABIDING ROBBER IN PHILADELPHIA returns the cab and $6 to driver Frank O Neill noting the robber obeyed traffic signals. ST LOUIS bus driver Nick Hummel faces charges after a minor crash and a spree injuring nine cars within ten minutes. SALT LAKE CITY judge sentences HH Thomas to ten days after a hotel fire dream leads to property damage.
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Philadelphia
Frank O'Neil
O'Neill
ST. Louis
Nick Hummel
Hummel
Carless
Salt Lake City
HH. H. Thomas
Albert H. Ellett
Ellett
Thomas
Couple Ties Knot With Rotary Help in Nebraska
Columbus Nebraska residents witnessed a wedding arranged by the Schuyler Rotary Club. Instead of the usual license fee Lester Oberg of Schuyler married his bride with the club shipping in a dime apiece to cover the cost.
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Columbus
Neb
Lester Oberg
Schuyler
Silent Partner In Chicago Jail Admission
Charles R Anderson 35 spoke nothing as Detective Ben Bazar ek gained his consent to detain him. Anderson went to the police station to ask why his friend Harry Luft was being held, Bazar ek said, and then Anderson,
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Chicago
Charles R. Anderson
Ben Bazarek
Anderson
Harry Luft
Bazarek
FASTEETH Powder for Firm Denture Fit
FASTEETH is an improved powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates to hold false teeth firmly in place. It claims to prevent sliding or slipping without gummy taste and is alkaline non acidic. Available at any drug store.
Note Says Deferral of Lockup Sympathetic to Inmate
A deaf mute handed officers a note claiming solidarity with Luft after he was jailed for passing bad checks. The note argued the writer should be imprisoned too for aiding Luft.
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Luft
Plants with Juvenile and Adult Leaf Forms
Some species display two leaf shapes during growth with juvenile leaves differing from adult ones. This developmental change can affect plant identification and classification, highlighting the diversity of morphology in growth stages.
Gly-Cas Promises Relief From Indigestion and Back Pain
A Wheeling resident describes Gly-Cas easing years of constipation and severe back pains that left her exhausted and nervous. She praises the capsule remedy as life changing, noting improved sleep, appetite, and daily work. The Gly-Cas representative meets the public daily at Betts Drug Co. in High Point.
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Bertha Gross
28Th St
Wheeling
W. Va
Betts Drug CO
North Main Street
High Point
Mrs. Gross
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