Spying Scouts Help Shape Football Tactics
Ohio State and other colleges evolved from hidden country road watchers to in-press box scouts. Lynn St. John, pioneer Lynn St John, helped professionalize signified name scoutingwatchers chart formations, players, and plays to map opponent offenses and improve game strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Colburn
Columbus
Kenyon College
Gambier
Kenyon
Ohio State
Lynn VW
Ritz Mackey
Harts
Weivers
Michigan
Willis Ward
Michian
Cornell
Yale
Army
Dely
Mac
Langston Lions Lead Colorful Black Colleges Football Standings
Langston Lions of Oklahoma hold an undefeated streak with a 6 to Wiley 0 victory and move atop the Southwest Athletic Conference. Wilberforce beats Kentucky State 9 6 on a Washington field goal as Virginia State Trojans rise in the CIAA with a 20 6 win over Shaw. Greenboro and Morgan contest a tight tie for third as the Aggies sit second in their conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ie Langston
Okla
Lions
Lton
Wiley
Wilberforce
Coun
Washington
Langston
Arkansas State
Virginia State Trojans
Colored Intercollege Athletic Association
Shaw
Firth
Trojans
Greensee
N. C
Ted
Eénsboro Aggies
Morgan
Aggies
Waterfowl Season Opens in North Carolina
Raleigh reports the migratory waterfowl season opens this morning across North Carolina. The season will run until December 29, with hunters urged to follow state regulations and bag limits.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hoople's Hot Ones Scores Across College Football
A digest of college football scores including Minnesota 13 over Iowa 10 and Dartmouth 7 over Cornell 6. Other results show Duke 14 over North Carolina 7, Tennessee 14 over Vanderbilt 0, Tulane 20 over Columbia 0, Oklahoma 13 over Missouri 7, Texas A and M 20 over Rice 0, Nebraska 13 over Pitt 6, Colgate 7 over Syracuse 0, Fordham 14 over St. Mary's 6, Yale 10 over Princeton 7, Northwestern 14 over Notre Dame 7, Wisconsin 7 over Purdue 3, Texas 18 over South Methodist 7.
Beneficiary Missionary Circles Host Pounding and Birth Notice
Four circles of the Woman's Missionary Society held a general meeting at Rev and Mrs Hoy L Fesperman and presented the host with an old-time pounding. Lottie Rhue Haley born at Burrus Memorial Hospital on November 13 to Clarence W Haley and Canolia Geddie. The article also notes Rev J W Cranford and Mrs Cranford arriving in the city due to Mrs A G Cranford illness and mentions guard maneuvers by North Carolina's 120th infantry and a High Point sale notice in Guilford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cranford
Woman’s Missionary Society
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
John Henderson
C. E. Moose
Madras
Helen Henderson
Mesdames Dewey Foust
Ruth Ritchie
John W. Hedrick
Lottie Rhue Haley
Clarence W. Haley
Lottie Rhue
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Haley
Canolia Geddie
Fayetteville
High Point
Upset Picks Stir Fans After Surprising Week
Major Amos B Hoople highlights last week's improbable results with Iowa defeating Notre Dame 7 to 6 and questions other bold forecasts. He notes Missouri over NYU Illinois over Wisconsin and Minnesota over Michigan as standout predictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos B. Hoople
Iowa
Notre Dame
Iowa City
Missouri
New York U
Llinots
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Sugar Bowl contenders include four clubs and Tennessee
Four clubs Texas A&M Tulsa Oklahoma and Tennessee vie for Sugar Bowl spots with Tennessee noted as a possible New Orleans trip. The Yankees seek another AL player but deny Greenberg involvement. A Dempsey Willard film revival tours. Harvard captain barred from Army game by doctor. Tulsa and UNC line shutout streak noted since 1938.
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New York
Texas Aggies
Tulane
Oklahoma
Tennessee
New Orleans
Yanks
Greenberg
Doctor
Dick Harlow
Harvards
Army
North Carolina
Headline Headliner Iowa Notre Dame Game Gaffe
This week's gilt picture frame goes to the Chicago Times for its headline on the Iowa Notre Dame game. Get the point Notre Dame doesn't and loses. Barney Ross toys with taking over Dave's Blue Room. Pro football coaches follow Bulldog Turner. Mrs Jack Dunn won't sell the Orioles. A gossip notes eastern schools may blackball Southeastern and Southern Conference teams over salaries. Haw!
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
Notre Dame
Barney Ross
Dave
Texas
Bulldog Turner
Hardin-Simmons
Jack Dunn
Baltimore Orioles
Princeton
Observation Ward Six Day Bike Race Shortened
New York organizers cut the six day event to five while Cleveland begins its race on Christmas Eve night. The changes raise questions about scheduling and competitive format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observation Ward
New York
Cleveland
Heavyweight claim and sports notes charm readers
Valentin Campolo sails from Argentina on November 24 to campaign here under the Jimmy Johnston banner. Coach Danny Schmick watches his Manistee High School players practice from the roof of the school. Charles Hut Chin son, a Minnesota rooter now in Australia, must rise Sunday to hear Saturday games. Castorville Texas hosts a high school game postponed 30 minutes to wait for WPA workers. Roy Sater, a one armed golfer from Rock Island, Illinois, shoots 148 yards and taunts others. Today’s guest star is Henry A. Sullivan with Faculty Manager Joseph B. Smith.
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Valentin Campolo
South America
Jimmy Johnston
Danny Schmick
Manistee
Mich
Charles Hutchinson
Minnesota
Australia
Castorville
Texas
WPA
Roy Sater
Rock Island
Joint Birthday Party For Barnes And Payne
E B Barnes Jr and Francis Payne celebrated birthdays with a last night party hosted by their mothers Mrs FE B Barnes Sr and Mrs A J Payne at Mrs Payne's North Main Street home. The event featured bingo games and various activities followed by refreshments and a birthday cake. Twenty three children attended and presented gifts to the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. B. Barnes, Jr
Francis Payne
FE. B. Barnes, Sr
A. J. Payne
Eastern Star Chapter Initiates New Member Homecoming Day Planned
The High Point chapter number 106 Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Merchie Andrews in chair. Nadine Parker was initiated. Visiting officers included Lenda Byerly and Lucy Fry. Homecoming Night at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home is set for November 17 at 7 30 with a planned program. Twenty six members and visitors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Merchie Andrews
Masonic and Eastern Star
Nadine Parker
Eastern Star
Lenda Byerly
Salisbury
Lucy Fry
Lexington
Johnson St P T A Tea and November Bingo Party
Johnson Street school Parent Teacher Association held an informal tea at 707 East Lexington Avenue to support the school's free lunch fund. A Bingo party is planned for November 23 at 7 30 PM in the Coca Cola plant at 224 East Washington Street with tickets sold by PTA members.
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Johnson St. P
T. A
Johnson Street
Clyde P. Hoeckaday
Lexington Avenue
Parent-Teacher Association
Coca-Cola
East Washington Street
Salem High School Clinches Longest Football Run
During a game against Somerville a rooter seized a ball thrown into the stands and ran off. Mr. Smith pursued with a weight handicap of 15 dollars and caught the runner after a 400 yard dash through rough ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem High School
Somerville
Smith
Waner Return Changes Hot Stove Picture
With Waner secured, the baseball scene shifts from past stove league speculation to a steadier offseason approach as teams lock in players and plan for the season.
Red Cross Drive Progresses in Thomasville Plan
The annual Red Cross drive in Thomasville proceeds toward a $1,000 city goal with Rev. Charles R Patterson announcing progress. Girl Scout troops will run two fundraising booths in the business district under group leaders listed, as a city canvass continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Red Cross
Charles R. Patterson
Patterson
George Finch
Clifton Reed
Nina Sullivan
R. L. MacDonald
Mec
R. C. Rapp
Doak Finch
Harry Curlee
Lillian Yow
Lucille Kirkpatrick
Margaret McLeod
Sallie McCracken
E. L. Peterson
Delapp and Edna Delapp With S G Fowler Property Record
The 4th day of December 1939 at 11.00 records Thomas B Delapp and wife Edna Delapp with S G Fowler as owners. Property at 409 Worth Street lot No 9 in Block G Brentwood J & Worth subdivision 50 feet on east side of Worth Avenue former Spring Street 150 feet deep. Thomas B Delapp for year 1935.
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Thomas B. Delappana
Edna Delapp
S. G. Fowler
City of
High Point
Thomas B. Delapp
G. Fowler
Guilford County
High Point Township
N. C
Worth Street
Brentwood J
H. L. Baumgardner
Property description for Briggs on Wiley and Circle Drive
J Gurney Briggs and Hazel H Briggs own parcels on Wiley and Circle Drive described by specific iron stakes and right of way from the Southern Railroad. The map shows Lots Nos 81 and 82 in College Terrace recorded in Plat Book 6, page 131 at the Guilford Registry of Deeds.
Legal notice fragment naming Embier and banks in High Point case
Court filing mentions H L Embier and wife Maude R Embier with High Point Savings and Trust Co Hood System Industrial Bank in a municipal corporation matter. The text is partially garbled but indicates a civil action involving multiple financial entities in High Point.
Property Transfer Involving Chum and Jackson Families
A December 4 1939 deed describes a Greer Street parcel in the north side W corner of T J Greer. The chain runs 371 ft north 60 ft west 181 ft south 32 deg east to Hutchins and Ransom, then 55 ft east to the start, listing Mrs Myrtle Chum as 1936 owner and signed by the commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Chum
Thomas E. Chum
E. V. Jackson
Mary L. Jackson
City of
High Point
Municipal Corporation
Guilford County
High Point Township
N. C
Greer Street
Greer St
T. J. Greer
S. W
J. E .Foust
J. E B. Foust
J. E. Foust
P. D. Hutchins
J. R. Ransom
Myrtie Chum
H. L. Baumgardner
Rumsey v Rumiley Debt Notice in Guilford County
Public notice in Guilford County outlines a December 4 1939 auction or deed recording session at the Register of Deeds office involving J F Rumsey J R Reitzel estate Louis R Moore and others. It references a property on Grimes Street with boundaries from J J Garland to T E Wagner and a mortgage or banking assignee listed as High Point Morris Plan Bank.
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Municipal Corporation
J. R. Reitzel Estate
Louie R. Moore
B. T. Moore
Richard Reitzel
Lilly Reitzel
J. Brooks Reitzel
Elizabeth R. Urwick
G. W. Urwick
John D. Biggs
Com. Nat. Bank
High Point Mortgage and Investment Co
High Point Morris Plan Bank
Guilford
West Bay
Grimes St
S. E
J. J. Garland
J. B. Wagner
T. EB. Wagner
T. E. Wagner
Grimes
Notice of sale by M M Hicks and wife Ida Hicks
Public notice records show M M Hicks and wife Ida Hicks selling parcels in Guilford County North Carolina. It lists Lot No 10 of George R Miller plots facing Grace Street and Lot No 22 in the same miller plots plus Lots 3 and 4 Block 6 Newlin lands with plats recorded in different books. Dated October 30 193y and signed by a commissioner.
Beeson Children in Juvenile Court Required to Appear
Publication notice orders Mr and Mrs Oscar Beeson to appear before the Juvenile Court in North Carolina at City Hall on December 13 1939 at 2 pm regarding their children James Oscar Beeson Leroy Beeson and William Harold Beeson deemed dependent and neglected. Judge W F Bailey signs the order dated November 7 1939 with subsequent publication dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
North Carolina
Guilford County
Oscar Beeson
City Hall
James Oscar Beeson
Leroy Beeson
William Harold Beeson
W. F. Bailey
Valuation and boundary lines in court case against Reynolds Public notice
Ruth Leak and husband Richard Leak and E. K. Ingram appear in the High Point Municipal Court involving a vacant lot on Taylor Street and a complex boundary description with lines along Taylor Street the Hoffman line and Edith Gray property. Hal K. Reynolds files the public notice for the case in 1999.
Real estate notice of 216 West Street Guilford County
A court action involves E M Richardson and Carolina Credit Co with municipal parties. Property described as 216 West Street being lots 10 and 12 in Block E on Moon Plat recorded in Plat Book 2 page 89 Guilford County Register of Deeds North Carolina, year 1935.
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Ennis St
West End Heights
W. Ray
R. H. Wheeler
Burton Place
Office of Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
J. R. Reitzel
H. L. Baumgardner
E. M. Richardson and
Carolina Credit Co
City of
High Point
BE. M. Richardson and
Carolina Credit ‘Co
High Point Township
N.C
West Street
BE. M. Richardson
Sale of Lots in Willenbar Terrace High Point
Guilford County by authority of the City Council of High Point will sell at public auction at 11 00 a m on November 27 1938 the properties known as lots Nos 1 2 and 3 in Block I of Willenbar Terrace High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina Plat recorded in Plat Book 4 page 212 Register of Deeds office High Point City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. sale is for cash. Mayor Q O A Birkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Gray
R. R. Ragan
Beeson Hardware Co
City of
High Point
Guilford County
High Point Township
N. C
Underhill
Murray
Washington Terrace
Office of the Register of Deeds
Griffin Park
Register of Deeds
J. A. Myatt
Catherine C. Myatt
Carolina Homes, Inc
Municipal Corporation
Guilfor County
Sunset Drive
Sheraton Hills
N.C
H. L. Baumgardner
D. M. Cable
Cable Street
Kendall Improvement Co
R. B. Holton
R. T. Amos
Charlotte Amos
Charles L. Amos
Mabel Amos
Willis M. Silane
Meredith Slane
Willis K. Slane
Montfied Avenue
College Terrace
Office of Register of Deeds
North Carolina
Ida Eccles
P. L. Eccles
Mary Eccles
Beadie Eccles Alford
Frank Eccles
Sarah Eccles
Irvin
Ingram
J. F. Rumsey
J. F. Rumiley
Ragan
Harmon
M. M. Hicks
Ida Hicks
Asheboro
Grace
George R Miller
Register of Deeds Office
Geo. R. Miller
L. F. Hucks
Pauline Evelyn Hucks
Greyling Realty Corp
J. O. Prather
Annie Prather
Willenbar Terrace
QO. A. Birkman
H. Richardson
Lille H. Richardson
Roosevelt
College Heights
Lillie H. Richardson
H. L Baumgardner
Sherrod Park
A. Kirkman
High Point Municipal Court Case Involving Richardson Property
Guilford County court records show Lille H Richardson sueing Lille H Richardson in 1935 over Lot 52 College Heights Plat in Guilford County. The notice appears in the Register of Deeds office with date October 30 194-. Official H L Baumgardner signs the document.
Notice of Sale of Land in High Point Township
Public auction at 10:00 a m and 11:00 a m on November 21 1939 at the east door of the Guilford County Building High Point NC. Property described as lot 31 Sherrod Park plat Guilford County plat Book 7 page 107. A Kirkman Mayor. 10-25 11-18-15
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Dartmouth
Duke
No. Carolina
Tenn
Vanderbilt
Columbia
Texas A. & M
Rice
Nebraska
Pitt
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Fordham
St. Mary's
Georgetown
Auburn
Villanova
Holy Cross
Alabama
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Ilinois
Nowstern
Notre D
Purdue
Methodist
Concord
120Th Infantry
National Guard
Henry A. Sullivan
Salem
Mass
Joseph B. Smith
E. B. Barnes
Eastern Star Chapter
Roll Call
Madison Street
Madison Avenue
M. F. Hiatt
C. Dunbar
C Dunbar
H. L. Embler
Beulah Hoey
Ed Hoey
J. W. Brawley
Hoover St
Elisa Crone
Frances Crones
Eliza Crone
Frances Crone
MUNI@PAL CORPORATION
North Carollina Guilford County
M. C
Leonard Street
Leonard St
Scott
Scott's Corner
J. H. Jenning
Rur
Said St
J. H. Jennings
Ladosky Robbins
Matt Mabe
Anderson Street
Anderson St
Daniel Anderson
Burrell Carroll
J. Gurney Briggs
Hazel H. Briggs
City of High Point
Circle Drive
Southern Railroad
A. A. Lindsay
Southern Railway
Salf
F. N. Jones
Maude Jones
Milton Silver
Ruth Leak
Richard Leak
E. K. Ingram
Taylor Street
Paul and
Julius Gray
N. E
Taylor St
Joe Hoffman
Old Branch
Edith Gray
Walter Gray
Paul
North Carolina Guilford County
Jin the
Hal K. Reynolds
Municipal Corporation Vy
Tryon Street
Tryon 8
Prosepect St
N. R. Fields’ Corner
Hill
Acme Purniture Co
Purniture Co
Piedmont Rubber Co
Said
Rubber Co
Dan Covington
Julius Robbins
Hubert Robbins
Lewgan Robbins
Lillie Robbins
Walter Robbins
Ina May Robbins
Will
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