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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1938

Page

10

Battle Royal In Mud Here Tonite At Portsrena

Five grapplers will clash in a mud filled arena tonight at the Portsrena starting about 30 o'clock. Al Perry Texas sheik Charlie den Detroit bomber Hal Cadell Boston flash Irish Paddy Noam and Jimmy Logas Grecian gladiator form the lineup with bouts to determine the main event and a semifinal. Spectators are warned to stay away from ringside or bring rain gear as mud wrestling makes its first battle royal here.

Portsrena al Perry Texas Sheik Charlie den Detroit Bomber Perry Hal Cadell Boston Flash Farite Mat Paddy Noam Meanie Deep South Jimmy Logas Paddy Lon

Turkey Dinner Planned by Iris Culbreth Post in Kinneywood

Stark, commander, said the Iris Culbreth post of the American Legion will host a Turkey Dinner in Kinneywood with Don C. MacRae of High Point as prince speaker. The program includes music by the Jarrett Sisters, Thomasville Sons of Levi, and a Negro quartet, with Mrs Stark serving as master of ceremonies.

Thomasville Stark Iris-Culbreth Erican Legion Legion It Kinneywood Don C. MacRae High Nt Ladies of the Legion Legion Jarrett Sisters Sons of Lelon Em Stark Paul Green Willie B. May E. Tomlinson H. G Sam Stark Leon

Hershey Retains Amateurs in League Plans

Hershey Pennsylvania announces its amateur status will continue within the International League while remaining an amateur squad in the minor circuit.

Hershey Ershey

Police Seek Hit and Run Driver After Trinity Street Crash

Thomasville police searched yesterday for the hit-and-run driver after a two-vehicle wreck on Trinity Street near four o'clock. Mrs. H A Williard of 200 Shepherd Street was forced off the road by a truck. her car was badly damaged and she was taken to City Memorial hospital with no serious injuries.

Thomasville Trinity Street H. A. Williard Shepherd Street Williard City Memorial Hospital

Notre Dame Captain Brown to Miss Opener in LA

Earl Brown Jr Notre Dame basketball captain will miss the Irish court opener against Southern California. He is shifting to left end for the December 3 matchup in Los Angeles.

South Bend Earl Brown, Jr Notre Dame Southern California Los Angeles

Bermuda Onions Grow Beyond Island Limits

Bermuda onions are not unique to Bermuda as the crop also thrives in Florida and Texas with abundant production.

Bermuda Florida Texas

Blocking and tackling shine in big gridiron season

John Schommer, veteran Big Ten umpire, says blocking this season is ferocious and clearer gaps open for ball carriers in Minnesota-Northwestern and Notre Dame-Illinois games. He notes improved tackling and reflects on changes in technique and refereeing after 30 seasons officiating.

Chicago John Schommer Minnesota University of Chicago Star Schommer Big Ten Notre

Republicans to Organize in High Point Tonight

A High Point township Republicans meet at 105 West Commerce street tonight at 7:30 to organize a permanent GOP home. W. L. York says the session aims to build a lasting Republican organization and urges all able to attend. An unrelated note claims England drinks about 170000 cups of tea per minute.

West Commerce Street W. L. York High Point Township York High Point England

Blocking Stars Power Midwestern Gridiron Attacks

Notre Dame’s Steve Sitko and Michigan’s Forest Eva sheski lead a wave of top blockers in the Midwest. Indiana’s son Graham, Wisconsin’s Howie Weiss, Purdue’s Ted Hennis, Minnesota’s George Faust, Northwestern’s Bernie Jefferson, and Michigan’s Tom Harmon also stand out, clearing paths for their backs all season.

Dr. McWilliams Known As 50-Cent Doctor For 60 Years

Flashes Of Life Monticello New York Dr Frederick A McWilliams a horse and buggy physician served Sullivan county for six decades charging 50 cents per visit He lived in a small apartment prepared his own prescriptions and neighbors thought him poor Now in surrogate court his estate is valued at 250000 dollars after his death last August

Monticello N. Y Frederick A. McWilliams Sullivan County McWilliams Surrogate’s Court

Rickenbacker predicts transatlantic weekend hops in five years

World War ace Eddie Rickenbacker says aircraft speeds of 300 miles per hour at 20 000 to 30 000 feet will make weekend trips from New York to Paris London Berlin or Moscow common within five years. He adds it is feasible today and will become a habit.

New York Paris London Berlin Moscow Eddie Rickenbacker

Mail car stops to save lost letters in Hampshire

Hampshire Illinois adopts a five minute stop for the Milwaukee rail line flyer after mail sacks were crushed by train suction. Mail will be brought into the station to prevent further loss.

Hampshire Ill

Woman returns lost $9300 in cash to owner in Cedar Rapids

An unidentified woman found 9300 dollars in currency on the street and returned it to Mrs. Charles J. Stewart, who had reported the loss while carrying the money in a dirty pink purse. Police records note the bills were in denominations of fifty and one hundred.

Fportune Cedar Rapids Charles J. Stewart

Fire drill ends with 12 foot run in Winchester

Winchester fire department responded to a small blaze on the second floor of the same building. Fire caused by a burning curtain. Sirens wailed as trucks roared from the station and halted at the scene.

Winchester Winchester Fire Department

Telegrams and campaign stunts spice Bridgeport election

Mrs. James J. Whelan begs her husband stop self‑promo telegrams as he runs for sheriff. The item sits among quirky clips from New York to Albuquerque, including a New York City school ban on sex instruction and a deer feeding fine in Richmond Park.

Bridgeport Conn James J. Whelan Neuter New York New York City Board of Education London Richmond’ Park

Michigan Football Derby Penalty Prompts Odd Rule

The Michigan varsity football team enforces a derby penalty for a fumbling player. The guilty player wears an oversized derby until the next game, a rule framed as part of a Derby Club. A stray line mentions Florida rivers and lakes but lacks clear relevance.

Ann Arbor University of Michigan

Tuna Tonnage Report From Halifax In 1938 Season

Approximately 50 tons of giant bluefin tuna were taken from Nova Scotia waters during the three months of the 1938 season. The Ohio deer population is estimated at 3,000, spread across 20 counties.

Halifax Nova Scotia State Ohio

Dartmouth Shatters Ivy Trio with Historic Sweep

Dartmouth this year defeated Harvard Yale and Princeton in the same season marking a historic sweep by the Green over all three major Ivies. The feat underscores a dominant performance across the season by Dartmouth and highlights a notable collegiate sports achievement.

Hanover Dartmouth Harvard Yale Princeton

Before Columbus the Earth was thought largely land

As known knowledge before contact with the Americas, sailors and scholars believed the world’s surface was mostly land, with about three-fourths covered by water. The view shaped early navigation and mapmaking.

America

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