First U S President to Attend Pope’s Coronation
Vatican City March 11 reports that for the first time a U S president will be represented at a pope’s coronation. American ambassador Joseph Kennedy heads the delegation in Rome as crowds expected over 350 000 in St Peter’s Square and basilica.
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U. S
Pope
George
Jordan
Vatican City
United States
Pius XII
St. Peter's Basilica
London
Joseph Kennedy
Rome
Vatican
St. Peter’s Piazza
St. Péter’s
Pius XI
Italy
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Caccia Dominioni
Richard Denning Began In Medicine Then Turned to Stage
Richard Denning started a medical course but it failed to appeal to him. He studied accounting for three years and became vice president of his father's garment manufacturing business. He left business for the stage and appeared on a radio program asking listeners if they wanted to be an actor, which led to a Paramount contract. Born in Poughkeepsie New York on St Patrick's Day.
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Richard Denning
Paramount
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
St. Patrick’s Day
Fire rescues two cats from burning store
In Cold Cats Reading a fire broke out at the shop where Mary Mehaffie worked. She phoned for help and saved her cats by placing them in an electric refrigerator outside. Firefighters then rescued the cats and cooled the flames.
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Reading
Mary Mehaffie
Legislators Bite Exhibit During Fish Fry at Annapolis
In Annapolis Maryland lawmakers, arguing a conservation measure, were surprised when an exhibit of fresh fish drew a rush. One female legislator suffered bruised fingers after being nipped by an eel while others headed to eat the display.
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Legislative
Annapolis
Alaska Reinstates License Requirement After Law Error
A Senate committee found that four years ago the marriage license law was amended to remove the license requirement by accident. A new law was rushed through to restore the license requirement and set the proper conjugal basis in Juneau Alaska.
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Juneau
Alaska
Senate
Balloon flight yields homeward note from Ohio girl
Robert Smith released a toy balloon filled with natural gas from Dallas on February 25. A card with his name and address tied to it reached a girl in Shelby, Ohio, who found the balloon February 26 still inflated, proving the balloon’s journey.
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AIR Mail
Dallas
Robert Smith
Ashland
Ohio
Shelby
Wesley Memorial observes Neighbor's Day with inviting service
Wesley Memorial invites High Point residents who do not attend church to an 11 o'clock worship service. Each member will bring a nonattending neighbor as guest for Neighbor's Day as Dr Embree Blackard preaches on The Overtures of.
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Wesley Memorial
High Point
Embree Blackard
Soil Conservation Checks Distributed to Marion Farmers
Farm officials report about 825 McDowell county farmers received 6106.02 in Soil Conservation checks this year with about 1006 more expected to receive payments.
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Marion
McDowell County
WPA Literacy Drive Advances in North Carolina
A local WPA class on East High street at Beamon leads a state literacy program aimed at reducing illiteracy in North Carolina by 1940. The drive ends March 15, but instruction continues. The project reached over a hundred illiterates last month, with gains in reading names writing letters and securing better jobs. Teachers Mrs. Marion Maston Mrs. Susan Hoover Mrs. Mattie Perry Miss Evelyn DeBerry and J. M. Foust urge reporting of remaining illiterates and addresses.
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WPA
East High Street
Beamon
North Carolina
Marion Maston
Susan Hoover
Mattie Perry
Evelyn DeBerry
J. M. Foust
St. Marks M. B. church will host St Patrick's tea
Ladies Aid Circle No 3 invites the community to a St Patrick's tea at the home of Mrs Maggie Crutchfield on Alder street Sunday afternoon March 12. A silver offering will be collected.
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Ladies Aid Circle No. 3
St. Marks M. B. Church
Maggie Crutchfield
Alder Street
Johnson urges reordering education to aid retarded children
Professor George L. Johnson of Winston-Salem Teachers College told the High Point Teachers Forum at William Penn high to rebalance funds toward elementary schools, diagnose each retarded child, check health and home life, avoid negative stimulation, foster friendly teacher student relations, and self diagnose teachers’ emotional issues. The talk drew enthusiastic response and prompted discussion.
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George L. Johnson
Department of Educational Psychology
Winston-Salem Teachers College
High Point Teachers Forum
William Penn High School
Johnson
High Point Forum Presents Harrison Players March 20
The High Point Teachers Forum will host the Richard B. Harrison Players of A and T College in William Penn high school auditorium Monday evening March 20 at 8 o'clock. They present two one act plays Pink and Patejes and Cotton Lips with readers Margaret Tynes and Loretta Bagwell between acts in the fifth annual fine arts program.
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High Point Teachers Forum
Richard B. Harrison
T. College
William Penn High School
Pink
Cotton Lips
Margaret Tynes
Loretta Bagwell
Fine Arts
Local Weather Outlook for North Carolina and Nearby Coasts
Partly cloudy tonight with showers Sunday in western and central areas. East and central portions warm up Sunday while Hatteras and Jacksonville see increasing southerly to southeasterly winds. Coastal radar hints rain tonight. inland cities report varied temperatures and rainfall readings from several stations including Greensboro and Wilmington.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Charlotte
N. C
Mar
Official Weather
Chafiotte We Ccessass
CAR
Ecrueee Oa Ckxev Beers
Tavee Cee Vietcakescdes
TOU Oug Wesnes Nens Coke
Bvanaville
Aard ST Ee
Galveston
Greensboro
Cereres
S.ces Ee
Key West
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Memphis
Brotigiam
San Antonio
San Francisco
Spartanburg
Tampa
Rockies Snow May Be Flood Fortune
Snowpack in the Rockies could boost 1939 crop values by millions while also threatening floods if it melts quickly. Creeks overflowed in plains after a thaw complex, with Denver seeing rain and Colorado Springs recording a 65 degree high as unseasonable warmth appears to shorten winter.
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Denver
Plains
Rockies
Colorado Springs
North Carolina Republican Headquarters to Open May 1
The North Carolina State Republican Executive Committee announces permanent headquarters will open in Charlotte on May 1. The move positions the party's state operation in a more centralized location for coordination and campaigns across the state.
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G. O. PR
Charlotte
North Carolina State Republican Executive Committee
Anderson Duke Speaker Set At Duke University
Dr. Carl David Anderson physicist from the California Institute of Technology and 1936 Nobel laureate will give a talk at Duke University on Thursday night in Durham.
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Anderson Duke
Durham
Carl David Anderson
California Institute of Technology
Duke University
Program of the Forum Invitation to Public Attendance
The program of the Forum invites the public to attend the event. The message emphasizes a cordial welcome and urges community participation in the forum session.
Knoxville College Quartet to Sing at William Penn High
The Knoxville College Male Quartet will perform at William Penn High School on Wednesday evening March 15. It is the fourth Lyceum offering of the current season presented by the music department students.
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Knoxville College
William Penn High School
Department of Music
Fellowship Services and Meetings Across Local Churches
Sermons to be delivered by Rev J B Jones at Washington Terrace Pilgrim church with joint choirs from Pilgrim Oak Grove and Washington Terrace. Mt Vernon Baptist observes Every Member Day with Rev B R Rennick delivering the sermon at 3 pm. National Singers of Winston Salem perform at St Matthews A M E Church Sunday at 8 pm. Triangle Bible Club meets at Turners Chapel A M E Florence Sunday at 2 pm, led by M C White. joint Jamestown Baptist and Florence A M E members organize the group.
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City
Pilgrim
Oak Grove
Washington ¢Terrace
Washington Terrace
J. B. Jones
MT. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
B. R. Rennick
Thomasville
National Singers
ST. Mathew
National Singers of
Triangle Bible Club
Turner's Chapel
A. M. E. Church
Florence
Baptist Church of
Jamestown
M. C. White
Yanks and Cards Clash in 1939 Exhibition Opener
In St Petersburg Florida the World Champion New York Yankees launch their 1939 exhibition slate against the St Louis Cardinals with regulars Gehrig Gordon and DiMaggio in the lineup. DiMaggio avoids risk of shoulder soreness while Giants and Athletics open a two game series in Lake Charles Louisiana with strong lineups.
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YANKS
ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Rockies
Lou Gehrig
Joe Gordon
Joe DiMaggio
Lake Charles
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Senators Hold First Practice Scrimmage Rookies Shine
In Orlando Washington manager Bucky Harris assigns six rookies to pitching chores for the intra squad game. Regulars will be led by Alexandria Monteafudo and Masterson while rookies Anderson Jacobs and Baker work the mound.
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Orlando
Fla
Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Alexandria
Monteafudo
Masterson
Anderson
Jacobs
Baker
Drake Shines in Indians Camp As Top Rookie Pitcher
Tom Drake impresses in Cleveland Indians Spring camp with a curve likened to Mel Harder and draws praise from manager Oscar Vitt as the leading rookie pitcher in camp.
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Drake
New Orleans
Tom Drake
Mel Harder
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Paul Dean Likely Hides from Yankees in St. Louis Game
In St. Petersburg Florida the St. Louis pitcher Paul Dean may not face the New York Yankees famed Murderers Row as he shows caution about the upcoming meeting. The article notes his hesitation and strategic approach ahead of confronting the strong Yankee lineup.
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Dean
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Murderers' Row
New York
Paul Dean
St. Louis
Phillies Struggle as Browns Edge Exhibi tion Win
The Phillies managed only two hits in six innings as they lost 6 to 5 to the St. Louis Browns in an exhibition game in New Braunfels Texas. Manager Dec Prothro expressed concern over the club's weak hitting after last season.
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PHILS
New Braunfels
Tex
Phillies
Dec Prothro
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Red Sox rout intra squad in Sarasota with Williams stars
In Sarasota Florida two Boston Red Sox question marks showed promise as the regulars won 4 to 2 in yesterday's full length intra squad game. Jim Tabor collected two doubles and two singles while Ted Williams hit a triple and a single as he seeks the third base berth.
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Sarasota
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Jim Tabor
Ted Williams
Joost Rumor Fueling Reds Managerial Talk
Tampa report notes Cincinnati Reds chiefs discuss Eddie Joost as a potential managerial option after Joost begins a stint with team officials and players. No final decision announced.
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Joost
Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Eddie Joost
El Chico Heads Derby Nominees For Kentucky Derby Field
El Chico the leading money winner of 1938 tops a list of 115 thoroughbreds nominated for the 65th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 6. The group includes Challedon Porter's Mite Technician Jockey Club champion T Dorsett Lightspur Yale O Nine and other stakes winners. The nominees total more than last year and represent about 350000 in earnings across 1000 starts with the colts again dominating the entry.
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Louisville
el Chico
William Ziegler
Churchill Downs
Matt J. Winn
The
Downs
Aristides
Matt Brady
Ziegler
W. L. Brann
Challedon
Porter
Mite
W. W. Boeing
Herbert Woolf
Technician
Lawrin
Joe T. Brown
T. Dorsett
John Marsh
Lightspur
Hawthorne
T. D. Taggart
French Lick Springs
Yale O' Nine
B. Franzheim
A. A. Baroni
F. A. Carreaud
Kansan In Last Run This Season
New York March 11 Glenn Cunningham 29 year old Kansan heads to Madison Square Garden for his final appearance of the season. Promoters add incentives as Brennan of the Knights of Columbus carnival urges a 1000 yard dash before his mile. He meets John Borican the only man to beat him this year.
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New York
Glenn Cunningham
Madison Square Garden
Kansan
Frank Brennan
Glenn
John Borican
New Jersey
Fights Last Night Report of Boston and Los Angeles Card
Bob Pastor of New York outpointed Al McCoy in Boston while Buddy Baer of San Francisco knocked out Chuck Crowell in Los Angeles. The results reflect a busy night of boxing with clea rdominance by Pastor and Baer in their respective bouts.
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Boston
Bob Pastor
New York
al McCoy
Los Angeles
Buddy Baer
San Francisco
Chuck Crowell
Purvis Hired as Michigan City Athletics Director
Purvis, former Pur due All-America halfback, appointed director of athletics at Michigan City High School on March 11 in Indiana.
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Purvis
Michigan City
Ind
Duane Purvis
Purdue
Michigan City High School
Gelding division and fillies in 1915 classic noted
The text notes gelding division contenders Exterminator Old Rosebud Paul Jones Clyde Van Du sen with 17 entries and mentions fillies achieving one win in 1915 as Regret led the field. It references a small, diminishing delegation of about six.
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Rosebud
Paul Jones
Clyde van Dusen
Stengel Praises Eddie Miller After Intra-squad Scrimmage
Casey Stengel lauded rookie Eddie Miller for sparkling fielding in yesterday's intra-squad game in Bradenton Florida. The comment came as the Kansas City Blues wrapped up MecKechnie's second base worthies.
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Kansas City Blues
Bill MecKechnie
Bradenton
Fla
Casey Stengel
Eddie Miller
Dykes Grooms Vic Frasier for Sox Starting Role
Pasadena report says Jimmy Dykes is developing Vic Frasier a 17 game winner from St. Paul last season for a starting assignment with the Chicago White Sox this season.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Vic Frasier
St. Paul
Chicago White Sox
Browns Eye Woody Bell After Texas Tryout
In San Antonio a potential trade rumor swirls as Woody Bell, brother of Beau Bell and a Texas A and M student, attended a Browns exhibition with the Phillies and showed potential for a future stint with St. Louis.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis Browns
Beau Bell
Woody
Texas A
Phillies
Walker Expected to Complete Tigers Roster at Camp
LakeVan Flag out fielder Fred Walker was expected in the Detroit Tigers camp today completing the roster by the time the club lined up for its second intra squad game.
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Lakevand
Fred Walker
Detroit Tigers
Bulls Reach Semis in Southern Event
In Lexington Virginia four youth basketball teams advanced to the South Atlantic prep and high school tournament semi finals at Washington and Lee. Durham High of North Carolina beat Monroe Aggies 45 to 33 to reach the semis.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee
Durham
N.C
N. C
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
Danville
Military Institute
Fork Union
Military Academy
Durham Quint
Monroe, Ga
Aggies
Roosevelt says he will choose substitute for appeasement
President Roosevelt told reporters he might have a substitute term for appeasement at next Tuesday's press conference. He noted administration objections to business appeasement phrasing and hinted at a better word after reviewing his notes, aiming for clarity on recovery measures and tax policies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Fruit and Vegetable Market Report North Carolina Prices
North Carolina shipping points report on wholesale markets with prices for lettuce strawberries potatoes cabbage apples sweet potatoes and more. Markets vary by origin including Brawley California Plant City Florida Presque Isle Maine and Rochester New York with bids and terms for carloads crates hampers and f.o.b. shipments.
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North Carolina
U. S
Plant City
Fla
Lower East Coast
Presque Isle
Aroostock
Maine
Green Mountains
Chippewas
Rochester
N. Y
Washington
Florida
New York
W. Va
Cleveland
Porto
South Carolina
Carolina
Delaware
Marylan
Jersey
Tnessee
Market Hall
Baltimore
Sports Roundup Notes From New York
Last letter from Doc Sutherland to Pitt hides a joke about Marshall Goldberg’s football pants. In Norfolk 150 members of F F W welcomed Carl Voyles as William and Mary football coach. A playful what if on Tex Rickard and city sports from the Garden to the Hippodrome.
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New York
Doc Sutherland
Pitt
Marshall Goldberg
Norfolk
Carl Voyles
New
William and Mary
Tex Rickard
Roanoke Maroons Quarantined Ahead of Tourney Trip
Coach Gordon White keeps the Roanoke College Maroons in the gym to guard against flu before they depart tomorrow for the New York invitation cage tournament. Sid Luckman is another name in a separate headhunt as the story notes a successor search in Columbia.
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Gordon White
Roanoke College Maroons
N. Y
Mickey Cochrane
Leo Fisher
Sid Luckman
Columbia
Broadway price maker predicts 1939 major league odds
Jack Doyle dismisses the Yanks in his 1939 odds. Dec Sutherland has had two free Pitt alumni meals since unemployment. Art Hill house, ex Long Island U star, now plays for two teams in two Pennsylvania leagues. Mme Zantilla the fortune teller in Orlando predicts the Senators win the American League pennant.
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Jack Doyle
Dec Sutherland
Pitt
Art Hillhouse
Long Island U. Cage
Pennsylvania
Mme. Zantilla
Orlando
Senators
Holliston Teen Aims for National Sprint Showing
A Holliston, Massachusetts athlete sought entry to multiple events including the sprint 1000 handicap 600 and Columbian mile in the K. of C. meet. Frank Brennan consulted Dan Ferris of the A A U who confirmed the profile match with a National level interest. Brennan narrowed the program to the sprint but dropped the idea when the athlete insisted on exclusive Garden practice Friday and Saturday.
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K. of C
Holliston
Mass
Frank Brennan
Brennan
Dan Ferris
Ferris
Golf star Strafaci heads to Florida with Sarazen
Frank Strafaci former links champion travels to St Augustine pro am with Gene Sarazen to chase a major goal. The note mentions Chicago St Louis and Boston seeking Tony Galento against Buddy Knox, plus Spokane paying $10,000 to train with the Redskins and Baton Rouge funding the Giants.
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Frank Strafaci
Public Links
Florida
Gene Sarazen
St. Augustine
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Tony Galento
Buddy Knox
Spokane
Wash
Washington Redskins
Baton Rouge
Baseball Giants
George Conway
Dodgers
Joe Medwick
Red pitcher Denny Galehouse tops Sarasota police shoot
Sarasota police say Denny Galehouse of Boston Red Sox won a local pistol shoot in Sarasota, finishing first in the event. The report notes Galehouse is known for marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALL Control
Sarasota, Fla
Denny Galehouse
Boston Red
Sarasota
Presbyterian Church to honor deacons in Sunday service
The First Presbyterian will honor the Board of Deacons with a recognition service Sunday morning at 11. Officials said the church seeks to express appreciation for the deacons' services.
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Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
Board of Deacons
G. E. Hutchens
H. Denny
G. Rankin
H. M. Whi
Frank Wineskie
H. Alexander
P. H. Johnson
Tucker
Charles
J. 8S
Dallas
J Williamson
H. P. Hardin
W. Smith
Eight Committees Named by M E S for Unity Conference
In Indianapolis on March 11 Dr. Harry Earl Woolever announced eight committees to represent the Methodist Episcopal church unity conference to be held in Kansas City on April 26. The committees, named by the U commission on interdenominational relations, cover conferences missions temperance hospitals education and more with members including R. W. Winter and Joseph B. Randolph among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Harry Earl Woolever
Washington
D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
Woolever
Methodist
Union
U. Commission On
C. Kennedy
Bessemer City
Missions
Temperance
Arthur R. Howard
Joseph B. Randolph
Orangeburg
8. C
Two More File For Places On Boards In Asheboro
Asheboro March 11 two more persons filed this week for city and school board positions. Grimes filed for city commission and W F Rding Jr filed for the school board. Registration rules note no full re registration required for those already listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
City and School Board
Grimes
City Commission
W. F. R Ding, Jr
Gorrell Sages
Lynwood Smith
L. L. Whiter
Rudolph County
Additio
Greenville speaker laments South's salvation task
Jonathan Daniels, editor and author, spoke at the Greenville chapter of the American Association of University Women calling the salvation of the South a shared task for the region and nation.
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Greenville
8. C
Marc
Jonathan Daniels
Leigh, N. CC
South
American Associaion of
Univity Women
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