Explorer's Sword Found in Georgia Coincidence Ties DeSoto Six Debut
In Carters Georgia archaeologist Dr Warren Moorehead unearthed the hilt guard and blade of Hernando DeSoto's sword beside a burial in a mound. The find coincides with the March 25 DeSoto Six advertising launch by Chrysler and its ties to DeSoto's expedition.
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Detroit
Mich
DeSoto
Chrysler Corporation
DeSoto Motor Corporation
Associated Press
Carters
Hernando DeSoto
DeSoto Six
Florida
Chiahia
Rome
Warren K. Moorehead
Department of Archaeology
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
Mississippi
Great River
Moorehead
Cadillac
LaSalle
Lafayette
Pittsburgh Man Earns Living Tying Knots
Hugh Leven, knot specialist in Pittsburgh, earns a living tying knots and splices. He learned shipboard rigging in Scotland, worked on dirigibles in World War I, and now serves in Westinghouse's hoisting gear repair department. Night work in the air allows French soldiers double flying allowances.
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Pittsburgh
Hugh Leven
Leven
Clyde
Scotland
Britain
America
Westinghouse
Resignation of North Carolina Assistant State Forester McCormick
W C McCormick assistant state forester in charge of forest fire prevention resigns to join the American Forestry Association covering Georgia Florida and Mississippi his replacement Charles H Flory a longtime forester will take over June 6 and operate from centers in the south He helped build a statewide fire protection program expanding counties from 20 to about 34 and field staff from under 2000 to over 5000 relying on a minute man program to speed response Officials Wade H Phillips and State Forester J Holmes acknowledge his contributions and express regret at his departure.
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Raleigh
W. C. McCormick
State Conservation Department
American Forestry Association
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Charles H. Flory
Fayetteville
McCormick
Flory
Division of Forestry
New Bern
Atlanta
U. S. Forest Service
North Carolina Department
U. S. Forest
Idaho
Utah
Wade H. Phillips
J. §. Holmes
Bus Schedule Between High Point and Winston
A transit timetable shows High Point to Winston service every two hours at half past starting 8 30 A M through 6 45 P M with Saturday and Sunday 8 30 P M return service from Winston to High Point every two hours on the hour from 8 00 A M to 6 00 P M and 9 30 P M on weekends
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High Point
Greensbory
Union Station
Winston
Postmasters To Track Colorado Births For Citizenship
Colorado postmasters begin June 1 to record births in their communities over several months to form citizenship registration data. Reports will be checked against physicians and family heads by the state board of health to verify that 90 percent of Colorado births are registered for inclusion in the census bureau’s registration area.
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Denver
Colorado
United States Census Bureau
State Board of Health
Census Bureau
Progress in Automobiles Highlighted by Bethlehem Leader
Claude M. Stauffer, Bethlehem musical director and Bethlehem Motorclub secretary, recalls his two Oldsmobiles from 1924 and the latest coupe, noting drastic gains in beauty, comfort, and performance. He highlights a lifelong fascination with autos, from Carlisle’s one cylinder model to eight Indian boys on Rumson Road, and recounts tracing his first car to its later farm use.
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Claude M. Stauffer
City Band
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Motorclub
Stauffer
Jules Verne
Mr. Stauffer
Carlisle
Long Branch
N. J
Rumson Road
Alsatian Giant Dead
Jean Thirion, once a musician in the United States, known as the tallest Alsatian at seven feet one inch, has died in Strassburg on May 5.
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Strassburg
Jean Thirion
United States
France Defies Trend With Dropping Death Rate
Paris reports a 1939 birth rate of 182 per 10 000 and a death rate of 166 per 10 000 in the previous year as France records a fall in births alongside a drop in deaths.
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France
Paris
Bentonville Battlefield Heads For Preliminary Survey
A preliminary survey of the Bentonville battlefield below Goldsboro, site of a major Civil War battle, has been completed by Major William H. Snow with Major J. Van B. Metts and Mrs. John H. Anderson among attendees. The War Department ordered the survey to determine approximate boundaries and preservation needs.
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John H. Anderson
Fayetteville
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Major Snow
War Department
Government eyes Bentonsville battlefield as national monument
The report envisions surveying the Bentonsville battlefield two miles by four miles for possible national monument status. Congress would need action to take over the area as a military park, while monuments and 10 by 10 foot plots would be deeded to the government. The United Daughters of the Confederacy already erected a memorial, with Mrs. J. H. Anderson of Fayetteville playing a key role.
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Congress
Bentonsville
War Department
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. H. Anderson
Fayetteville
Stokes Family Returns From Ruffin After Father’s Death
Prof. T. D. Stokes and Mrs. Stokes returned to Lexington from Ruffin where they were summoned by the illness of Professor Stokes' father. The elder Stokes died Tuesday with funeral services held Wednesday in Lexington.
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Lexington
T. D. Stokes
Record Won’t Be Broken Cy Young in His Major League Career
It states that Cy Young finished with 508 major league victories and that it is extremely doubtful any future pitcher will equal this landmark.
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Cy Young
Novel Ensemble With Silver Silk and Satin Dots
A striking ensemble features a silver grey silk printed with black satin dots, paired with a black satin frock that has silver dot embroidery on the neck belt and cuffs.
Oakland Motor Car hosts three day open house to celebrate new plant
In Pontiac Michigan Oakland Motor Car Company showcased its production methods to manage crowds. A $3 000 000 expansion to the Oakland All American Six facilities was celebrated with an open house. A R Glancy and Gordon Lefevre led operations guiding 65 000 visitors through the plant. Parking was organized with flood lit lots, police supervision, illuminated highway arrows and Boy Scouts directing intersections.
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Pontiac
Mich
America
Oakland Motor Car Company
A. R. Glancy
Gordon Lefevre
Magic Touch Daytime Pumps With Gold Trim Mingle
The new daytime pumps feature spike heels and suede in black brown beige and gray with trim in gold kid. Designers emphasize a refined look suitable for day wear and formal occasions.
Franklin Lawyer A. W. Horn Dies at 64
A. W. Horn, 64, a prominent attorney and former North Carolina general assembly member, died at his Franklin home Saturday morning from ptomaine poisoning after a brief illness.
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Franklin
A. W. Horn
North Carolina General Assembly
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New York
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Plage
Camel City Coach Co
Greensboro
Dunlap
STORK
Elliott Auto
Enterprise
Baron Ihrenfeld Gunther von Huenefeld
Bremen
Bentonville
Ruffin
Mother Day Cards
Moore's Book Store
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Guilford Machine
Russell Street
Willys-Overland
Willys Knight
Willys-Knight
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
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