Sugar Bowl Preview Signals War Era Restrictions
Orleans is set to host the Sugar Bowl with entries shaping December 27 to January 1 as war influenced competition limits. Ohio State and Kentucky face off in a trial game, boxing, rowing and track events fill the program, and stars like Lash Bee and Cunningham are touted for potential wins amid 1940 Olympic-year uncertainties.
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Mortimer Krerger
Orleans
Asia
Sugar Bowl
Uncle Sam
Tulane
Ncting
Ohio
Relty
Kentucky
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Lake Pontchar
Rollins College
Orleans Rowing Club
News Municipal Stadium
Sun
Blaine
North Texas
Erwin Miller
Ofrsity
Southern Califor
Charlie Bee
New York
Rice
Notre Dame
Don Lash
Indiana
Joe McCluss
Stamford
Conn
Scouts Repair and Distribute Discarded Toys for Christmas
OMASVILLE announces annual program by Fire Department and Boy Scouts to repair discarded toys. Toys will be cleaned painted by firemen and distributed to underprivileged children at Christmas. Call department or Scouts to donate or help.
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Omasville
Fire Department
Boy Scouts
Boyer
Girl's Death Being Probed Near York
Coroner M J Adcock opened an inquiry into the fatal shooting of Flora Farrow 19 at a neighbor's home near York South Carolina. Neil White Sides 16 claimed a shotgun discharged accidentally while he checked if it was loaded as he prepared to go squirrel hunting. Flora Farrow formerly lived in Gastonia North Carolina.
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Mias Farrow
Gastonia
N. C
Missouri’s Paul Christman Shines as Dual Athlete Worth MLB Prospect
Paul Christman of Missouri, brother to Mark Christman, is a standout at quarterback and first base, drawing major league interest with long power bats. Coach Don Faurot praises his calm clutch passing and field leadership, noting his role in Missouri’s first Big Six title and his dream of a pro baseball career.
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Jerry Brondefield
NBA Service
Paul Christman
Mark Christman
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Paul
Missouri
Lou Gehrig
Christman
Faurot
Betty Enfeldt
Barden Visits Raleigh Amid Wage Hour Talk But Says Little
Rep Hap Barden met with Labor Commissioner Shuford in Raleigh and avoided confirming any link to the Wage Hour bill. He joked about a Sabbatical year after seven campaigns in 3 1/2 years, and noted he hopes voters leave him alone next year. Nearby, Giles Newton filed as the first qualified candidate for the Eighth District, vowing to “put up or shut up.” Meanwhile SBI Agent Gatling built a case on a shooting in Carteret County, tracing a dead hunter’s killers through extensive questioning and a wandering night car.
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Raleigh
Graham
Hap) Barden
Forrest H. Shuford
Barden
Europe
Shuford
Giles Yeoman
Newton
Congress
Next May
W. O. Burgin
C. B. Deane
Snider
Miss Bess Munroe Speaks to Lions on Bicycle Tour
Miss Bess Munroe of the Junior High School faculty spoke to the High Point Lions Club at the Elwood Hotel about her bicycle trip to England Scotland and Ireland last summer. She described prewar preparations observed in England and a military pageant, noting about 3000 miles traveled with half by bike.
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Bess Munroe
High Point Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
England
Scotland
Ireland
A. J. Koonce
Miss Munroe
Doris Koonce
Schubert
Tobacco market tops million pounds at Winston with near $17 average
Winston-Salem tobacco market processed over a million pounds at about 17 dollars per hundredweight. Sales Supervisor Booth cited rising prices for heavy leaf and listed notable buyers including Lois Adams, Fred Winsters and Smith & Co with varied lot values.
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Winston-Salem
Booth
Persistent questioning yields confessions in quiet case
Recounted remarks show continued questioning produced confessions from all involved. The approach was steady rather than dramatic or scientific, simply persistent effort that eventually succeeded.
Scout District Committee To Meet
The Negro District Committee of the Uwharrie Council, Boy Scouts of America met at William Penn High School Friday evening at 7 o'clock. A Court of Honor was held at 7:30 o'clock.
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Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
William Penn High School
Science in Daily Life program at William Penn High
William Penn High School's department of natural and physical sciences presented a program titled Science in our Daily Life. The event took place during Saturday assembly at 11 30 o clock.
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Department of Natural and Physical Sciences
William Penn High School
Progressive Circle I Dinner At St Stephen A M E Zion
Progressive Circle I of St Stephen A M E Zion Church hosted an annual dinner last Thursday evening for 23 members and 48 guests. Rev J F Dun pastor gave an informative talk including a short history of the club. Officers are Octavia Leake president Leona Steele secretary and Sarah Piggins treasurer.
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Progressive Circle I
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion Church
J. F. Dun
St. Stephen
Octavia Leake
Leona Steele
Sarah Peggins
Pilgrim Ladies Aid Sponsors Shoe Party
The Ladies Aid Society of Pilgrim Congregational Church hosted a shoe party at Mrs. Anna Holton's home 608 Fairview Street Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
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Ladies Aid Society of
Pilgrim Congregational Christian Church
Anna Holton
Fairview Street
Townsend honors Lee Annis on fourth birthday party
Mrs Magdalene Townsend hosted a Saturday afternoon party at Willis Row for her daughter Lee Annis birthday, with a group of children in attendance to celebrate turning four.
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Magdalene Townsend
Willis Row
Lee Annis
Christmas Seal Campaign Underway by N A A C P
The N A A C P begins its annual Christmas Seal Campaign with engraved seals distributed to workers to sell in the city. Proceeds fund general expenses of the national group and its nationwide activities. The 1940 membership drive started Tuesday with a local goal of 150 members.
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N, A
Woman's Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Lula Siler Home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of St Mark Methodist Church gathered Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mrs Lula Siler on Lee Street for a meeting.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of
Columbus Ingram dies after three week illness
Columbus Ingram 49 died Friday morning at a local hospital after a three week illness. He lived at 119 Underhill Avenue and is survived by his wife Georgia Ingram, daughter Mildred Ingram, two sons James and Henry Ingram, a grandson, three sisters Tina Mae Byrd Liddie Hasting and Sendy Lentz, and two brothers Amos Ingram and others of High Point and nearby towns.
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Columbus Ingram
Ingram
Underhill Avenue
Georgia Ingram
Mildred Ingram
James
Henry Ingram
High Point
Tina Mae Byrd
New York City
Liddie Hasting
Andersonville
Sendy Lentz
Badin
Amos Ingram
Heart as the body's most efficient pump
The heart is described as the world's most efficient pump, delivering about five ounces of blood per beat and roughly 1300 pints per hour in a typical adult.
WPA to Check Lost Legion of Relief Clients
WPA plans a January survey to determine the fate of 780,000 long time relief clients dismissed on September 1. Carrington Gill said many did not find private jobs or return to WPA payrolls, noting most were unskilled laborers and only a few could have been reemployed by WPA. Enrollment later rose to 1,930,000.
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Washington
Works Projects Administration
Carrington Gill
WPA
Gill
Coan Sr dies after illness in Winston-Salem
George William Coan Sr a former banker and tobacco company executive died in a local hospital after several weeks illness He was 72 a Ridgeway Virginia native who worked in Martinsville banking and tobacco before moving to Winston-Salem in 1899 He helped run R J Reynolds Tobacco Co and co founded Morris Plan Bank with his son George W Jr The funeral is set for 11 am at his daughter Mrs Kenneth Montcastle home tomorrow.
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Winston-Salem
George William Coan, Jr
Banker and Tobacco Company
Ridgeway
Martinsville
Foreveral
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
George W., Jr
Morris Plan Bank
Kenneth Montcastle
Boy Triggers False Fire Alarm to Impress Fireman Dad
In Eugene Oregon an 11 year old set off a false fire alarm to impress a friend, aiming to imitate his father who is a firefighter. No fire occurred and authorities investigated the incident.
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Eugene, Ore
Dad
Ingram Funeral Services Tomorrow
Funeral services for Columbus Ingram who died Thursday morning at a local hospital will be held Saturday at two o clock at St Stephens AME Zion church with Rev F Bunn in charge. Court of Honor Held at William Penn High School awarded merit badges to Robert Williamson and John Coletrane. Girl Scout Troop 8 will hold a tea at Miss Thelma Harris home 1015 Hoover Street Sunday 4 to 6 PM.
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Thelma Harris
Hoover Street
Notice of Divorce Suit by Publication in High Point
Mary Millis Allen sues William Jerome Allen in High Point Municipal Court Guilford County North Carolina for absolute divorce after two years separation. The defendant must appear December 17 1939 at Guilford County Building High Point NC to answer or demur. Clerk Irvin R. Parker Waynick Attorney 11 17 24 12 1 8
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High Point
North Carolina
Guilford County
Mary Millis Allen
William Jerome Allen
N. C
Irvin
Ingram
City of
R. Parker
Waynick
High Point North Carolina
Thelma Kirkman Ketison
William Ketison
Gcemar
Atty
High Point Court Responds in Ketison Case
The Thelma Kirkman Ketison plaintiff versus William Ketison defendant appears before the County Building in High Point North Carolina on answer pr Gcemar to the complaint seeking relief for the City of High Point. R Parker Waynick attorney 1-17-24 121-8
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