Germany mines menace could widen Anglo French war reach
The piece argues Nazi mining of shipping lanes and sea plane drops threaten Britain by tightening the blockade. It weighs a possible invincible weapon, British responses, and the risk of a broader war as Germany tests new naval tactics against Allied supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Nazadom
Baldwin
Britain
Rhine
English Channel
France
Procter & Gamble
High Point Suit Seeks $11 400 in Unpaid Rent Damages
The Municipal Court of High Point issues a summons against Blane Hosiery Mills Inc doing business as Bosken Industries for 11400 dollars unpaid rent and damages. A warrant of attachment was issued against the defendant on November 8 1939. The defendant must answer within 30 days from service or the relief requested will be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bosken
Bosken Industries
Municipal Court
City of
High Point
C. E. Reitzel, JR
Roberson, Haworth & Reese
Mecklenburg County Sells Confiscated Whiskey for School Fund
Dry Mecklenburg County will sell 2,244 pints of confiscated liquor to the Johnston County Alcoholic Board of Control for 975 dollars. Proceeds go to the school fund. The liquor is described as mostly low grade and the move marks the first time such liquor is sold rather than poured away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Johnston County Alcoholic Board of Control
Printing firm owner dies in motorcycle tow crash
Marion Lewis Rigsbee, 25, owner of a Durham printing company, was fatally injured when his motorcycle broke down and was being towed by a automobile yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Marion Lewis Rigsbee
Vanderbilt bidding in club diamond sequences explained
The article explains forcing rebids after a one club one diamond sequence in Vanderbilt bidding. It details when to force to game with two hearts or two spades, when three clubs or three diamonds are forcing for one round, and the logic behind four of the minors. It also covers no trump as a near absolute force and how a weak hand should respond to keep the bidding open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearts
Daimonds
Vanderbilt
Series Of Thefts Being Investigated in Thomasville
Thomasville police are probing a string of small thefts over several days. Victims include W. W. Winslow whose watch and $17 purse were taken from a car on Salem Street, and H. C. Ritchie who reported a tire and wheel plus the 1939 plate. Warrant issues and arrests are noted in several cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
W. W. Winslow
Salem Street
Sidney Yarborough
H. C. Ritchie
Sunrise Avenue
Eva Mae Williams
Ester Bell
Negress
Tremont Street
Frank Hepler
Socialist Party Leader to Speak at Religion Institute
Norman Thomas head of the Socialist party will be among speakers at a religion institute in Raleigh at United Church. The program runs January 15 to February 26 with meetings each Monday night except January 22. Thomas speaks January 29 alongside Henry Smith Leiper Hornell Hart of Duke University and Dr Alan Knight Chalmers of Broadway Tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Institute of Religion
The
United Church
Thomas
Henry Smith Leiper
American Church of Paris
Hornell Hart
Duke University
Alan Knight Chalmers
New York City
Broadway Tabernacle
Brighter Outlook Seen for North Carolina Truck Farmer in 1940
Raleigh November 24. M K Gardner head of the North Carolina State College Agriculture Department says 1940 will see a larger truck crop than this year's record and somewhat higher prices. He cites increased acreage following the national trend of twenty years and stronger demand expected to lift prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
M. EK. Gardner
N. C. State College Department of Agriculture
Gardner
State College to Offer Advanced Flight Training
North Carolina State College accepts a Civil Aeronautics Authority offer to train 20 students who completed a private pilot course last spring. The CAA will pay $750 per student for the advanced course running January 1 to July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Roosevelt Visit Planned for Asheville
Final arrangements for President Roosevelt's visit to Asheville will be decided at a conference on Monday with state federal city and county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Asheville
Submarines Through the Ages From Drebel to Holland
Living men planned subs long before modern times with Drebel’s 1624 Thames test and a 12 man underwater oar system. Bushnell’s Turtle failed to sink the ship, Fulton’s Nautilus stayed underwater five hours, and Holland’s 1898 50 foot submarine with one torpedo tube emerged. The piece notes early diving works and ends with a teaser for tomorrow’s follow-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Cornelius Drebell
Thames River
Drebell
David Bushnell
New York Harbor
Robert Fulton
John P. Holland
Holland
Guilford Corn Realty Transfers Then Falls Short
Property transfers listed across several townships include Benson L Pierce to W S Green in High Point, Mattie Padgett to J W Joh in Griffin Park, G O Dickey and A J Brown to C L Pettigrew, and J W Aldridge adjoining lands. Other deeds cover Spence to Galmore on Freeman Mill Road, Henrietta Edwards to E G wards, and Edwards to Mary C Dr, plus J T Battle to J W McLea trustee adjoining Trice Calais and Nottingham as lace-making centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Benson L. Pierce
W. S. Green
Fairmont Park
Mattie Padgett
J. W. Joh
Griffin Park
Rock Creek Township
G. O. Dickey
A. J. Brown
C. L. Pettigrew
J. W. Aldridge
Morehead Township
J. A. Spence
L. C. Galmore
Freeman Mill Road
Henrietta F. Edwards
E. Gwards
Muir's Chapel Road
Henrietta PF. Edwards
Mary Cwards
J. T. Battle
J. W. McLea
Trice
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Guilford County
Blane Hosiery Mills, Inc
iMine
North Sea
McKenney
WMEK
America’s Card Authority
Vanderbilt Club
Vanderbilt System
Religion Institute
State College
Uncle Rays
Guilford Corn Realty Transfe
Calais
Nottingham
South Main Street
LEGO
United Market
North Main Street
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