Regency Bill Sparks Unease Over King George VI Health
Britain debates a regency bill after King George VI signals succession rules. The measure would appoint a Regent, likely the Duke of Gloucester, if the sovereign is incapacitated until Princess Elizabeth turns 18, amid Tory and Communist dissent.
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Milton Bronner
NEA Service
London
Britain
Edward VIII
George VI
Parliament
Elizabeth
Duke of Gloucester
Frail King George VI Influenced by Regency Debates
The article recalls King George VI’s frail health and the Regency bill's passage by 305 to 1 as Tory protests flare. It notes plans for Edward VIII's empire duties were postponed, doctors ordering two health tests, and describes the king’s long struggle with digestive issues and possible liver trouble, contrasting him with his brothers.
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Edward VIII
India
London
Shakespeare
George VI
High Seas
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Edward
Emerald Diet Medicine Promises Vein Relief Sales Pitch
An old advertisement touts Emerald Oil from Mann Drug Stores claiming to reduce varicose and swollen veins. It urges nightly and morning topical application, stressing concentrated formula and rapid disappearance of swelling.
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Emerald Diet Mann Drug Store
Mann Drug Stores
Social at Mrs Adams home to aid Women’s Memorial church
The Young People’s club of Women’s Memorial church will sponsor a social at 1304 East Commerce Street this evening at 8 o’clock. Proceeds support church activities.
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Young People’s Club
of Women’s Memorial Church
Elizabeth Adams
East Commerce Street
Community Chorus Rehearsal Tonight at William Penn Cafeteria
The community chorus plans an evening rehearsal at the William Penn cafeteria this Thursday at 7 30. All chorus members are urged to attend.
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William Penn
Mt Gilead woman dies after 15 years in High Point
The obituary notes the death of a Mt Gilead resident who lived in High Point for 15 years. She is survived by husband Andrew Corbett, daughter Nannie Legrande a Morristown Junior College student, her mother Mrs Julia Legrande and sister Julia Legrande both of Mt Gilead, five brothers Nash D R Napoleon Robert in New York and Leoncy in Mt Gilead.
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Gilead
High Point
Andrew Corbett
Nannie Legrande
Morristown Junior College
Morristown
Tenn
Julia Legrande
Mt. Gilead
Nash
D. R
Napoleon
Robert
Brooklyn
New York
Leoncy Legrande
James Duey Maley Dies at Home
James Duey Maley died at his home at noon Wednesday. Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist Church at 2 30 Friday afternoon with Rev. F R Mason offciating at the service.
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Lula Corbett
Tate Street
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Mt. Gilead
James Duey Maley
Kivett Drive
First Baptist Church
F. R. Mason
Modern Etiquette Q A From Roberta Lee
A hostess should arrange the cut flowers at once in a water vase and place them prominently. A waitress should clear courses only after all guests finish the course. The old belief says the bride’s bouquet toss predicts the next marriage, claiming the catcher will wed next.
Traffic Violations Reported Over 24 Hours
Police cited six drivers for speeding two for reckless driving one for running a red light and one for driving without a state permit. A separate battery powers an automatic engine-warming unit that activates when cold and stops when temperature rises.
Weather outlook for North and South Carolina and winds
North Carolina enjoys generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with possible mountain rain Friday and warmer temperatures tonight. South Carolina remains fair tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville will be moderate south and southwest in the north, and gentle to moderate east to south in the south, with fair weather tonight and Friday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Winds Hatteras
Jacksonville
Measles Likely Spread by Direct Contact Not Indirect Exposure
A Journal of the American Medical Association article explains measles spreads mainly through direct contact with infected individuals. It notes the virus is carried in nose and throat secretions and can be inactivated by air and sunlight, reducing indirect transmission. The piece discusses precautions for care, historical epidemics, and the importance of immunity.
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Faroe Islands
Sandwich Islands
Lessons In English Daily Guide
A compact English study note by W. L. Gordon highlights common usage errors and pronunciation tips. It covers misused phrases, mispronounced words, misspellings, and synonyms, and offers guidance on expanding vocabulary with a daily word. The entry features examples such as alleviate and guidance on pronunciation patterns.
Language quirks and mispronunciations puzzle readers
A compact note examines common slips in speech and spelling, highlighting phrases like where you going now and the word rheumatism. It calls out mispronunciation patterns such as invalu able and in-val-u-a-b'l with five syllables.
Noise Abatement Manner II Flood Destroys Noble Home
Flood waters washed Noble care’s h away drowned his cow and wrecked his home The fish added insult to injury They foregathered in water to feet deep on his front porch every night and raised such a rock he couldn’t sleep He kept closing them away but they all returned He described them as whoppers the fish
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Mannie
Shell-Mex House: London Office Blends Windows Doors and Water Lines
The Shell-Mex House in London features 1 48 windows 365 steel doors 70 wooden doors and over two miles of hot and cold water pipes. Its elevators can carry 10 000 persons per hour.
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Londo
Meticulous word study note on careful diction
A notes-style item discusses the word meticulous meaning careful of small details and finances. It gives pronunciation hints and an example: He was meticulous in dress and meticulous in food.
Eight Year Old Hurt In Street Collision
Doyle Harris eight years old of 726 Fairview street sustained minor injuries when the automobile carrying him struck a parked truck at 429 Tate street. Driver W R Robbins 52 of 738 Fairview swerved to avoid a child in the street and crashed into the truck. The injured boy was treated at Burrus clinic and released. The truck owner Carolina Beverage company Graham left the scene. no charges were filed.
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Doyle Harris
Fairview Street
Tate Street
W. R. Robbins
Burrus Clinic
Carolina Beverage Company
Graham
Landys Welcome Son Born March 1 At Home
Mr and Mrs H L Landy of 1618 Johnson Street announce the birth of a son at their home weighing seven pounds born Monday March 1.
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H. L. Landy
Johnson Street
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