Greensboro meets to merge Methodist Protestant Church
Greensboro will host the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church October 18 23 with a bishop presiding for the first time in the denomination. The merger into the Methodist Church will unify Northern Southern and Protestant branches. An attendance of 900 clergy and laymen is expected and the conference will organize Western North Carolina during the event.
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Bishop
North Carolina
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodist Church
M. P
Methodist Episcopal Church
Northern
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
J. E. Pritchard
High Point
James H. Straughn
E. O. Peeler
Anne Street
Concord
Grace Church
Western North Carolina
The
Wallace E. Brown
Northern Church
Clare Purcell
Southern Church
Straughn
Western
Upper South Carolina
Virginia
Pritchard
The Law and the Testimony as Standard for English Greatness
A religious critique questions modern influences and the Continental Sunday, urging adherence to biblical law and testimony. The writer warns against judging trends without divine light and cites Scripture from Timothy and Isaiah to defend traditional standards.
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God
Isaiah
A Book For This Week For Young Readers
A Book For This Week to help Mother features Dede caring for her doll toy dog and helping with chores while Tommy tends his dog Tags bird and goldfish. He cleans, youths tidy up the yard and mends toys. The text offers charming illustrations and simple dialogue.
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Dede
Tommy
UCLA Beats Washington Huskies 14 to 7 in Late Rally
UCLA Bruins overcome a first half deficit to defeat the Washington Huskies 14 to 7 before 16 000 fans. Steele scored for Washington in the first period and Kenny Washington tied the game in the third. Gilmore caught a five yard TD pass late in the fourth to seal UCLA's comeback.
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University of California At Los Angeles Bruins
University of Washington Huskies
Steele
Washington
UCLA
Kenny Washington
Gilmore
Gaels Defeat Bears 7-3 in Bay Area Rivalry
St Marys Gaels break through in the third period with a touchdown to topple California Bears 7 to 3 before 55 900 fans in Berkeley. California had a field goal for its only points in the second period.
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Berkeley
Calif
St. Mary’s Gaels
California Bears
California
Yale Tops Columbia 10 to 7 in season opener
Yale defeats Columbia 10 to 7 as Hovey Seymour and Howie Kaye spark the win. Kaye nails a 15 yard field goal and Seymour scores from one yard. Stanczyk shines for Columbia with a strong drive and a late TD setup, with Seymour and Willac converting the extra points.
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Conn
Howie Kaye
Middleburg
Yale
Columbia
Hovey Seymour
Les Stanczyak
Seymour
Frosh
Stanczyk
Sid Juuckman
Fred Burr
Stout Columbia
Kaye
Phil Barber
Len Will
Philadelphia team and Goldsboro Mermaids to have swimming meet
Goldsboro mermaids host Broadwood Athletic Club of Philadelphia on October 28 in a cross sectional meet. The Broadwood squad includes national champions and world record holders Dorothy Evans and Dorothy Forbes. Goldsboro relies on Primee Nufer Mary Louise Thompson Lessie Mallard and Elizabeth Hawley to challenge them with Prince and Evans slated for the 100 yard freestyle showdown.
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Primee Nufer
Mary Louise Thompson
Lessie Mallard
Elizabeth Hawley
Prince
Dorothy Evans
World Series Sidelights on Opening Day in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on October 4, streets around the ballpark buzzed with World Series commerce as fans sold drinks and pennants and officials, including Ed Barrow and Fiorello La Guardia, gathered near the Yankee dugout. Joe McCarthy’s wife Mae, calm yet nervous, spoke softly as Paul Derringer and Ival Goodman sat in the Reds’ dugout.
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New York
Ed Barrow
George Ruppert
Jacob Ruppert
Fiorello
Paul Derringer
Reds
Ival Goodman
Paul Schreiber Hired for Batting Practice By Yankees
Paul Schreiber of the Yankees, the only major league hire whose role is batting practice, found a seat in the press box as he could not play. During practice, he delivered every ball to the batter's preferred mailbox, earning his pay in this duty.
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Paul Schreiber
Yankees
Thompson’s wild pitches fuel Yankee long balls
Gene Thompson pitched well with minor wildness as the Yankees connected on several to left and right field bleachers. The crowd failed to grasp the home run spree while Thompson clearly felt each hit landed squarely.
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Gene Thompson
Yankees
Thompson
Seeds Rally Fails as Early Burst Dims in Long Fall
The seeds showed a strong start by scoring more runs in the first two innings than in their final 18. The crowd cheered the early surge, but the rising trouble overwhelmed the early advantage and the team could not sustain the scoring pace.
Yankees Rally After Controversial Strike Call
Thompson failed twice to bunt then foul tipped the third strike. Bill Dickey wore the ball in his chest protector and Umpire Summers allowed Gene to bat. Dickey McCarthy and Coach Art Fletcher voiced their thoughts as Gene swung for a single to left.
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Yankees
Thompson
Bill Dickey
Summers
Gene
Dickey
McCarthy
Art Fletcher
Ticket scalping prices tumble with ample supply
Prices for scalped tickets fell early in the morning as buyers faced abundant availability and only a light premium remained, signaling soft demand and wide resale inventory.
Berger's foul blast ends rally in sixth inning
Wally Berger's long fly in the sixth seemed to give hope for a second run but curved foul beyond the left field fence and was followed by a strikeout with the bat.
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Wally Berger
Reds Edge Yankees In Tight Early Showdown
Reds collect three runs on eight hits in the first five frames while the Yankees manage seven on five. The line between the clubs is clear as early offense defines the game.
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Reds
Yankees
Yankee
Campbell College Tops East Carolina Teachers College 13 0
Campbell College defeats East Carolina Teachers College 13 to 0 in Greenville. Sherrill Strickland connected with Frank Smith on a 20 yard pass for Campbell’s second quarter score. Hoyt McGuinn added the final TD on a late fourth quarter rush. Davis kicked the extra point.
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Campbell College
East Carolina Teachers College
Sherrill Strickland
Frank Smith
Smith
Hoyt McGuinn
Hargrove Davis
Campbell
B.t
McGuinn
Davis
Reds Defeat Yankees In YMCA Indoor Championship Opener
In the YMCA Indoor Baseball series opener, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Yankees 6 to 5. Reds players Brown and Atkins, Hoffman, Lambeth, Moffitt, Gilmore, Cooper, Adams, Hines led the lineup while Tuttle Fosworth Newsome McGhee Marshall Suits Hartley Shepherd Newell contributed for the Yankees in yesterday morning’s gym game.
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Suits
Hartley
Shepherd
Newell
Kansas Beats Iowa State in Final Quarter Rally
Kansas over Iowa State 14 to 0 in Lawrence as KU sophomore back sparks late surge with a brilliant dash, aided by a fumble, to seal the victory.
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Iowa State
Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Iowa State Cyclones
Harvard Smashes Bates in 20-0 Season Opener
Harvard opened its 1939 football season with a 20-0 victory over Bates in Cambridge. Joe Gardella scored two Crimson touchdowns including a 17 yard run.
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BATES
Cambridge
Mass
Joe Gardella
Crimson
Calais Lace Makers Busy Amid War Driven Orders
When war broke, lace makers of Calais France had enough orders from America to keep them operating at capacity for months.
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Calais
France
America
Georgia Thrill Slayer Mystery in Prison Escape
State troopers pursue life term convict Richard G. Gallogly and his bride Vera Hunt after a jail transfer escape. Gallogly allegedly drew a pistol and forced departure from a deputy sheriff and guards, with pursuit centering on their 200 mile flight to a South Georgia road.
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Atlanta
Richard G. Gallogly
Jon Sullivan
R. A. Matthews
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Sullivan
Gallogly
Joe Freeman
Worth E. Yankey
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Swainsboro High Patrol
John S. Boykin
Fulton County
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Penal Board
Freeman
South Georgia
Vera Hunt
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
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State Fair Opens In Raleigh With Record Attendance Expected
North Carolina State Fair begins Tuesday in Raleigh and runs through Saturday. Sponsored by the state department of agriculture, the event features prize cars, hog contest, harness races, and girlie shows. Officials predict record crowds and premiums totaling about 17000, roughly 15 percent above last year.
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North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
General Ribadeneira killed in Ecuador plane crash
General Enrique Ribadeneira inspector-general of the Ecuadorian army and five other officers were killed in a plane crash near Machililla yesterday, according to reports from Quito dated Oct 7.
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Ecuador
Enrique Ribadeneira
Machililla
Sophomore Pass Lifts Richmond Past Washington and Lee
In Lexington Virginia on October 7 Alex Moore a sharp shooting sophomore passer connected with Bill Burge for a late touchdown that gave Richmond a 7 to 0 victory over Washington and Lee before about 2000 fans Washington and Lee showed a strong first half rushing drive and a near miss on passing plays but Richmond capitalized at the start of the second half to seal the win
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Alex Moore
Bill Burge
Richmond
Washington and Lee
Mississippi State Beats Florida 14 0 in Gainesville Climb
Mississippi State strides into the SEC race with a 14 to 0 victory over Florida in Gainesville. Star backs Jack Nix and Frank lead a quick attack as the Bulldogs seize control.
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Mississippi State
Florida
Gainesville
Fla
Jack Nix
Frank
Princeton Aerials Deliver 26-6 Victory Over Williams
Princeton uses passing attack to beat Williams 26 to 6 in Newark Palmar Field setting. Dave Allerdice directs the air game with three scoring passes while Stan Pearson adds a rushing TD. 15 000 fans witness Princeton’s first win of the season.
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Williams
N. J
Palmer
Dave Allerdice
Purpa
Allerdice
Stan Pearson
Purple
Edge over an aroused Gator ele en which stayed in the fight
The game kept 12,000 spectators on edge as 16 runs, fumbles and interceptions kept the outcome in doubt with Chambers contributing for the visitors.
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