Streamlined Santa Claus Blows In From North Pole
Sam Styles mayor of North Pole Alaska arrives in New York with a plan to raise a million dollar gift trust to buy toys for needy children worldwide. He leads a four member Alaskan group and aims to ship four toy types to save on packaging and costs.
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Santa Claus
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St. Nick
Sam Styles
Alaska
Styles
Santa Slaus
Frisco Styles
Alaska Life
C. A. Sherman
Carl Olson
Frank B. Leahy
San Francisco
University of California
Honolulu
Patricia
Sam, Jr
Dick Allen
Chicago
Kansas City
Hollywood
Santas
Homecoming at Marlboro Church Next Sunday
Marlboro Friends church holds a homecoming next Sunday announced by Rev. York Teague. The program features Marl Friends history, annual roll call, a sermon by Rev. Edward B. Harris, and memorial address by Dr. P. E. Lindley of High Point College at 2 PM. Attendees bring basket lunches.
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Arlboro Friends Church
York Teague
Marl Friends Meeting
Edward B. Harris
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Idle Liberty ships increase in Boston Harbor
In Boston Harbor 15 fully manned Liberty ships are tied up and port authorities expect the idle fleet to grow steadily as conditions keep ships idle and awaiting work.
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Boston
INS
Boston Harbor
Fishbein convention guides three no trump bid in bridge
McKenney explains how the Fishbein convention uses overcalls after a pre-emptive bid. With West opening three hearts, North should bid three no trump to indicate the desired contract. Three no trump can be made even if East opens clubs, as the declarer can stop the heart suit and cash six diamond tricks.
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South
Fishbein
East
Declarer
CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer HORIZONT
Crossword puzzle clue list from Eugene Sheffer and Horizont including across and down entries with definitions for head coverings languages metals and various items across and down clues across entries include Turkish monetary unit Peruvian plant artificial language and many other terms with multiple wordplay definitions
Lost Colony Highlighted in New Magazine Feature
The Lost Colony outdoor drama near Manteo North Carolina receives a feature in a June magazine. Writer Francis X. Martinez notes its artistic merit and potential to draw thousands, with actors mainly local residents and a history of 400000 visitors since 1937 yielding about 3 million dollars in revenue.
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North Carolina
Oeener
R. G Cherry
Francis X. Martinez
America
Manteo
Manteo Beieve
AFL Regional Headquarters Moves to Charlotte
ASHEVILLE May 14. American Federation of Labor will establish its regional headquarters in Charlotte on June 1. George L. Googe announced a regional chairman and coordinator will run AFL activities in the two Carolinas from the Charlotte office. A research bureau will also be set up in Atlanta to aid the southern campaign.
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Asheville
American Federation of Labor
Charlotte
George L. Googe
Southern Afl Reprea
Yestern
Carolinas
Googe
Atlanta
AFL
South
Daylight Savings Note and Radio Schedule Summary
The document outlines daylight saving adjustments by region with hour changes and lists a dense radio program lineup. It includes 4:45 Front Page Farrell Serial and various serials, news reports, sports, variety shows, and repeats across CBS ABC and NBC networks, with times ranging through late evening.
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Abe Sparrow
the Hawk
Cbe
Tennessee Jed
Abe Tom Mix
Quincy Howe
Cbs
Walter Kiernan
Talso
Nbe
Clayton
Superman Talso
Mbs- West
Skyline Root
G. MacRhae
Lowell Thomas
Abe
Cba
Cal Tinney
Radios
Abc
Lanny Ross
Basic News
Abe Hi Brandt Spie Trepeat
Abde
de Lum
Abner
Abe Nick Carter
Vranta—mbe
O'Neilis
Judy
Amos and Andy
Nbec
Samtum
Merle Trama
Cbhe
Ped Sullivan
Relief rolls fall to about 202000 in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania relief rolls sit near 202 000 recipients while monthly expenditures top 6 million dollars, according to the State Department of Public Assistance.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Public Assistance
North Carolina dairymen press to free milk from price controls
A four man North Carolina delegation led by W. Kerr Scott pressed for price control relief for milk and dairy products. They urged amendments to price control legislation and planned to testify before the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee while denouncing OPA dairy policies as harming producers and consumers alike.
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Washington
North Carolina
W. Kerr Scott
C. R. Hoey
Pierce O. Brewer
Bailey
Mose Kiser
Greensboro
Guilford Dairy Cooperative Association
OPA
Kiser
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Dieppe Raid Seen as Successful Despite Cost
Maj. Tom A. B. Ditton told the High Point Executive club that the Dieppe raid achieved its purpose as a reconnaissance operation and provided data for future invasions. He described his unit, the British and Canadian Rangers, and recalled his long life of adventure from World War I combat to journalism and exploration.
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Europe
Maj
Tom A. B. Ditton
High Point Executive Club
Sheraton Hotel
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Ditton
V.M.L
Canada
France
Henry Foscue
Don Conrad
Paul Hardin, Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Burris Named General Manager of Carter Colton Firms
W. M. Burris has been appointed general manager of Carter Colton, with duties at both locations following the death of W. E. Colton. He has led the local branch since 1933 and will divide his time between the two houses. Burris belongs to St Marys Episcopal Church and is active in Masonry. The Burris family will remain in High Point.
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W. M. Burris
Carter- Colton
Ilotte
W. E. Colton
Charlotte
Burris
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Portland woman makes first flight at 100
Mrs Harry Franklin of Portland celebrated her centennial by taking a first airplane ride aged 100. She flew 52 miles to Salem to meet the governor and shake his hand.
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Ore
Harry Franklin
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Franklin
Salem
Murphy Prefers Acting Roles Over Dancing in Hollywood
Hollywood star George Murphy, famed dancer and actor, says he is happy with straight acting parts and would take a good role in a film, though he can still dance if offered. He manages duties as president of the Screen Actors Guild and heads the Hollywood Coordinating Committee while maintaining a Medford farm and promoting Mike Murphy’s Liniment.
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Victor Gunson
Central Press
Hollywood
George Murphy
Murphy
Fred Astaire
George
Astaire
Gene Kelly
Screen Actors’ Guild
Hollywood Coordinating Committee
Medford
Ore
Seaboard Restores Trains After Coal Strike
Seaboard railway resumes several passenger services after an ODT order cut service last week. Palmland trains 191 and 192 restore between Jacksonville and Miami, Florida. Local trains 21 and 22 Hamlet to Rutherfordton and trains 11 and 12 Hamlet to Atlanta return to daily operation.
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Raleigh
Seaboard Railway
ODT
Jacksonville
Fla
Miami
Hamlet
Rutherfordton
Atlanta
Finland's rural majority tied to farming and dairying
The piece notes that most of Finland's over three and a half million people earn their living from farming land and dairy farming.
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Finland
Major League Leaders Summary
AP list of leaders by league includes Pesky Boston in batting runs and hits while Doerr RBIs, Greenberg doubles, Spence triples, DiMaggio home runs and Case steals top the American. In the National League Musial leads in hits doubles and triples, Mize tops homers, Reiser steals, Lanier ERA leader.
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Pesky
Boston
Doerr
Greenberg
Detroit
Spence
Washington
DiMaggio
New York
Reese
Brooklyn
Ryan
Holmes
Musial
St. Louis
Mize
Reiser
Lanier
Lake Titicaca Inches Toward Record Bolivian Size
The Bolivia hosted lake covers about 3200 square miles in the Titicaca region. It reflects its vast expanse and stands as a notable geographic feature in the Andean highlands.
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Lake Titicaca
Andes
Peru
Bolivia
Joplin Man Delayed Emergency Surgery After Ambulance Collision
Floyd Wallander of Joplin was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance for an emergency appendectomy. The ambulance collided with a car at an intersection, causing cuts and bruises before he underwent the operation.
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Joplin
Floyd Walander
Wallander
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