Davidson Professor Speaks At Monarch Ladies Night
Ernest A. Beatty of Davidson College spoke on Graeco Egyptian Papyrology at the Monarchs annual ladies night banquet held at the Sheraton hotel. He discussed ancient Egyptian practices from marriage to court records while titles and prizes were awarded and music flowed from the Royal Kings Quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Beatty
Egypt
Sheraton Hotel
Land of
Khem
Monarch Club
Davidson College
JO Snow
Umm
Jonson
E. Wy Jones
America
Hoy Lee Fesperman
Elmer D. Hedrick
Loi Monarchs
Mr.Hedrick
F. L. Conrad
Ella Lee Taylor
Ella Lou Taylor
Royal Kings’ Quartet
Beatty
Lucille Browne
Dorothy Dix
Davis Brothers Orchestra
Percy C. Poole
Durham
Winston-Salem
Cardenas acts to end labor capital clash
President accuses companies of moving cash out of the country and defying the Federal Labor Board ruling of December 18. He says the action would halt ordinary procedures and threaten paralysis of Mexican and foreign business operations. Workers would gain higher wages and benefits, but the plan could suspend operations if not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardenas
Federal Labor Board
Expropriation of Mexican Oil Looms Large in U S Firms
New York March 19 American oil companies, surprised by Mexico’s expropriation of foreign oil properties, awaited word from their leaders before planning a response. Officials noted that 14 American and 3 British firms, with Mexican holdings worth about 400 million dollars, produced roughly three quarters of Mexico’s oil. Industry sources warned expropriation could bankrupt foreign oil interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cardenas
Republic
Comnies
Exican
Biology Teacher Has Two Problems On Hand
Miss Clara Whitehead biology teacher at the high school faces two three day old brown leghorn chicks with one eye and crossed beaks. The birds cannot feed or drink on their own and are being nourished with an eye dropper and by placing grain on the lower beak. Also at the school she preserves a three legged chicken and a four legged chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Whitehead
Merial Hauser
C. B. Hauser
Whitehead
Oratorical Meet Here Tomorrow
A Salvation Army Youth Crusade oratorical contest will be held at the citadel Sunday night with four contestants Dorothy Joines Opal Province Mabel Prevya tt and Aenes Joines vying to represent High Point in the district meet. Contestants aged 15 to 25 memorize a Bible chapter and will be judged on delivery poise and correctness. The district winner goes to Greensboro to face rivals from Winston Salem Burlington and Reidsville with a Raleigh state final to follow. Judges are G E B Klander man L R Zimmerman and Thomas Sprinkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
High Point
Dorothy Joines
Opal Province
Mabel Prevyatt
Aenes Joines
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Reidsville
Raleigh
G. E B. Klanderman
L. R. Zimmerman
Thomas Sprinkle
National Guard Units Inspected In High Point
Lieut.-Col. Edward P. Noyes conducted the annual federal inspection of High Point national guard units. Capt. Sam Holt’s Battery E and Capt. Sam Hi Strickland’s Headquarters Battery and Combat Train, both part of the 252nd Coast Artillery, showed satisfactory results. Noyes will report to the War Department in Washington for grading.
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Sam Holt
252Nd Coast Artillery
Edward P. Noyes
264Th Coast Artillery
Georgia
High Point
National Guard
Noyes
252Nd
Sam Hi Strickland
War Department
Washington
Potential Mexican seizure threatens major holdings
The text notes interests or possible outright confiscation that could force companies to sell to the Mexican government for far less than their value, signaling a drastic shift in control and financial loss for investors.
Government View on Mexico Expropriation and Silver Purchase
Washington dispatch reports United States quietly noting Mexico's expropriation of American oil properties and suspension of foreign currency dealings. Secretary Hull said reports are insufficient to comment while a treasury spokesman stated no policy change on buying silver from Mexico.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Hull
Treasury
Spencer High School chair collapses in 1938 incident
In 1902 Albert Free, then senior class president of Spencer High School, donated a swivel chair. By 1938 Free, serving as superintendent, leaned back and the chair collapsed, a noted old anecdote from Spencer, Indiana.
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Spencer, Ind
Albert Free
Spencer High School
Free
Bears Fast Before Entering Dens
Bears do not hibernate on a full stomach they fast for several weeks prior to settling into their dens.
Tree Planted In Mr Blair's Memory
Springfield residents gathered at 4 o clock yesterday at Springfield Friends church for a tree planting in memory of John J Blair. Garden club members friends of the Blair family and Sunday school members attended the simple ceremony with songs prayers poems and tributes from Margaret Blair McCuiston Chester Haworth Pauline Hicks and Joyce Kilmer's Trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Blair
Springfield Friends Church
Blair
Garden Club
Springfield
Clara J. Cox
Margaret Blair McCuiston
Winston-Salem
Chester C. Haworth
Pauline Hicks
Joyce Kilmer
J. W. Chandler
Hoey urges practical aims in North Carolina high schools
Governor Hoey addresses delegates at a three day convention urging practical training to bridge high school and college. He cites increased state high schools from 14 to 800 and student growth from 6,394 to 175,090, praising teachers’ dedication amid funding constraints. Dr Francis Spaulding of Harvard critiques rigid teaching plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
B. L. Smith
Greensboro
J. Henry Highsmith
Smith
W. C. Jackson
Highsmith
W. A. Brownell
Duke University
Hoey
General Assembly
North Carolina
Francis Spaulding
Harvard University
Advertising pays or not, fire agent wonders
Walla Walla fire insurance agent C. C. Conner saw a candle topple a window sign and nearly destroy it, prompting reflection on whether advertising is always worth the risk.
Protestant population worldwide numbers a tally
A global estimate places 207 million Protestants across nations, reflecting the religion’s reach and diversity. The figure highlights regional concentrations and potential implications for interfaith dynamics and cultural influence.
Holdsclaw a model citizen fugitive once death row prisoner
In Raleigh report on Kohler Holdsclaw alias Frank Bentley the man once dubbed a model citizen reveals a 1919 North Carolina murder conviction. He killed John Gabriel after a dispute over Marjorie Lockman, was sentenced to death but commuted to 30 years by Governor Bickett, later escaped, and was found to have assumed a new identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Kohler Holdsclaw
Frank Bentley
North Carolina
Bickett
Justice Brown
North Carolina Supreme Court
Holdseclaw
John W. Gabriel
Connor
Terrill
Catawba County
Holdsclaw
Marjorie Lockman
Marjorie
Alabama
American Legion
Hickory
Michigan
Breckett
John Gabriel
Kobler Holdsclaw
Marian Lockman
Gabriel
Abraham Lincoln Birth Date Record
The text notes Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, identifying the date as a key biographical fact about the former U.S. president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Boy Scout King Feels Ill After Seven Lunch Invites
No wonder this scout ached for lunch after visiting 15 city homes for the City Beautiful campaign. W. King, 15, of Troop 6, suffered tummy trouble but accepted seven invitations, illustrating his courteous nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. King
Boy Scouts
Young King
King
Johnson Wayne candidates back Teague for Congress
In High Point a meeting rallied behind Judge Lewis E. Teague for Congress. John Johnson pledged to quit if Turner joins, while Waynick agreed to honor the condition, urging others to support Teague as the district’s practical choice.
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Johnson
Waynick
Turner
Guilford
Lewis E. Teague
Teague
Congress
High Point
Judge Teague
Carter Dalton
Charles W. McAnally
A. York
Dr. W. C. Jackson
O. D. Stutz
C. C. Muse
Gurley Held On Robbery Charge
Ray Gurley of 513 North Drive was released on a $500 bond after arrest on a robbery warrant. The complaint alleges Gurley assaulted the man and took a pocketbook with $117. A preliminary hearing is set for Municipal Court Monday morning.
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Ray Gurley
North Drive
Gurley
Earl Pell
Border Street
Pell
Traffic arrests for speeding and ordinances reported
Within the past 24 hours police report seven arrests for traffic ordinance violations and two for speeding. A local traffic reminder urges drivers to observe traffic before changing lanes and to drive carefully.
Nabors Rites Pending For 42 Year Old High Point Man
Earl E Nabors 42 of High Point died 10 30 pm at Oteen hospital near Asheville after long illness He was born May 26 1895 in King's Mountain served in World War then worked as traveling salesman Surviving are widow Hazel Henry of Richmond Va his parents Tyree Nabors High Point and c E Nabors High Point one brother The body arrives High Point at 1620 tonight Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl EB. Nabors
C. E. Nabors
Monkeu Avenue
Oteen Hospital
Asheville
Mr. Nabors
King’s Mountain
Hazel Henry
Richmond
Tyree Nabors
High Point
Citadel Cadets Face Possible Dismissals After Protest
Charleston March 19 Lt. Col Ralph C Holliday led an investigation at the Citadel into complaints by senior class members. Cadets responsible for the after protests may be recommended for dismissal from the Reserve Officers Training Corps.
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Charleston
D. C
Ralph C. Holliday
The
Citadel
Two Are Held For Fleecing Farmer
In Towanda Pennsylvania two men claiming to be from New York and Charleston South Carolina were jailed on charges of fleecing a 77 year old Bradford County farmer out of 3000 dollars. Corporal Charles Santee of the state motor police identified the suspects as Douglas Raymond of New York and John Francis of Charleston South Carolina.
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Towanda
New York
Charleston
S. C
Bradford County
Charles Santee
State Motor Police
Douglas Raymond
John Francis
8. C
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic District
Weather outlook for the week ahead shows showers in the northern part of the district late Monday into Tuesday with more widespread showers toward week end. Otherwise conditions are generally fair with warmer start, cooler midweek in the north, and cooler toward the week’s end.
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South Atlantic
Yeggmen Loot Junk Company Office Safe Here
March 19 officers hunted yeggmen who blasted open the Southern Junk Company office safe and escaped with 100 to 126 dollars.
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Wilmington
Southern Junk Company
Teen Walton Vaughan Dies in Accidental Gun Incident
Greensboro March 19 Walton Vaughan aged 16 was fatally wounded by a shotgun discharge and the coroner stated he shot himself accidentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Walton Vaughan
James M Simpson
Piping Hot Canapes On Serving Before A Meal
The note advises serving hot canapes at peak temperature and refilling plates before half the first plate is eaten to maintain a steady supply. It emphasizes keeping canapes piping hot for best effect.
French Women Turn to Temporary Marriages for Titles
French girls seek the Madame title by entering temporary marriages with men who grant divorces in return. Prices range from $25 to $3500 as courtes finale rush to provide divorces and add Madame to the women's names.
England Loses Wild Flowers Across Country
England is losing wild flowers as more than 300 varieties have been exterminated, principally by reckless picking. The article notes the rapid decline of native flora and warns of ecological impact.
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England
Tonishof Action Denies Driver Negligence Cause of Death
The Carolina Coach company filed an answer in Municipal court denying negligence in Mihkel Tonishof’s death from a station wagon bus collision on a Greensboro Burlington bridge last July. It contends the decedent was driving carelessly, and asserts contributory negligence by the estate administrator. J B Hassell sues A G McDougal for 500 dollars over a High Point West High Street rental dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mihkel Tonishof
New York
Carolina Coach Company
D. E B. Harllee
Tonishof
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Greensboro
Burlington
J. B. Hassell
A. G. McDougal
West High Street
Hitler orders Czech to quit Soviet treaty
News accounts say Hitler demands Czechoslovakia end its alliance with Russia and become Germany’s satellite to avoid war. He warns Prague that Hamburg’s free harbor and other trade outlets would be leveraged in negotiations, with Germany confident in economic pressure if Prague resists.
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Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Russia
France presses Britain on Spain air raids and Franco protest
The French embassy called on Britain to back a Vatican mediation and public protest to Franco's insurgent government over Barcelona bombings. France sent London a list of 442 German and Italian planes in Franco's air force and urged joint action. Britain advised Lithuania and Czechoslovakia to accept Poland's ultimatum to avoid wider conflict.
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Spain
Lthuania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Britain
Lithuania
Russia
Germany
Carolinians See Shifts in February Auto Crash Patterns
Enterprise Bureau reports February 193X auto accidents in the Carolinas show a low headline count but underlying risk. Fatalities reach 55 pedestrians and 16 linked to speeding or reckless driving, with most crashes between 5 and 8 pm and Sundays most dangerous.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Raleigh
Ruary
Funeral Services Held for C. J. Wheeler at Deep River Church
Funeral services for James Wheeler aged 94 were held at Deep River Church Friday afternoon with Rev. A. Lincoln of North Main Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers included Ro Wheeler Gene Wheeler Davis Herbert Davis Fred ard and Mack Smith. Interment followed in the church cemetery at the family plot. He died Wednesday night at his home 10298 Lexington Avenue after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wheeler
Deep River
Rev
A. Lincoln
North Main Baptist Church
Davis
Jeffry Trainum
of Jesus
Florencedith
Ray Caudle
Ro! Wheeler
Gene Wheeler
Herbert Davis
Fredard
Mack Smith
Cotton Spinning Mills Run At High February Rates
Census bureau reports cotton spinning mills operated in February at high capacity on a 4 shift basis. Capacity use rose from January figures and matched 144.8 percent of February last year, indicating intense activity in the sector.
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Washington
Census Bureau
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Oe Commerce
Security Bank
Bargain Furniture CO
Mr. Blair
N. C
Enterprise
Henry Averill
Earl
Nabors
Oteen
Alberta
Warehovie Ban
Chicago
Itn
Cnc Acl
C. J. Wheeler
Deep River Church
Dia
South Main &T
Carolina CLI
Bob Gold
N. Main St
Pontiac
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