Twilight hour of Chinese resistance narrows invasion
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese spokesmen claiming the twilight hour of Chinese resistance is at hand as Japan presses a fast South China drive and expands operations in the north. The invasion effort aims at Hankow while cutting the Peiping Hankow railway and threatening Canton and Kowloon, with Teian notable for resisting heavy Japanese pressure in Shandong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South China
North China Army
Shanghai
Kesmen
Japan
Asion
China
China Southern
Hankow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Central
Oreover
Shensi
Yang Valley
Northern Command
Nkow
Yangtze River
Hun
Yangsin
Teian
Kiang-Nanchang
Taierng
Shantung
Nanchang
Kiukiang
Chi
Canton
Canton-Kowloon
Hongkong
Swatow
Kwangtung
Pearl River Delta
Macao
Waichow
Kwangsi
Hongkong-Canton
Far East
Actors and Agents Altercation Bound in Hollywood Talkies
Hollywood chatter notes a coming clash between actors and agents over salaries and contracts while studios fret over star romance and screen money. The piece catalogs agent influence, star egos, and shifting studio plans amid war and political shadows in the film industry.
Hollywood Cinderella girls fight for lead roles in color films
Aileen Whelan lost the lead in Jesse James to Nancy Kelly and Anita Louise replaces her in Shirley Temple’s The Little Princess. Technicolor hair draws attention away from Shirley Temple. Ellen Drew loses Union Pacific lead as Cecil B DeMille insists on a star name after Bob Burns leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Aileen Whelan
Jesse James
Nancy Kelly
Anita Louise
Shirley Temple
Miss Temple
Ellen Drew
Cecil DeMille
Bob Burns
Sweden launches public health institute program
An institute of public health will be established in Stockholm to raise health standards. It will cover general hygiene, occupational hygiene and foot hygiene and control, conduct research, educate in social hygiene and social medicine, and disseminate health propaganda. Medical students will be instructed at the Caroline Institute in hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stockholm
Caroline Institute
Smith proposes shirttail solution to cotton surplus
Greenville Mississippi reports a humorous NEA feature in which C. Shirt-tail Smith advocates adding nine inches to shirts to boost cotton consumption and southern prosperity. He poses with a yardstick and argues the remedy is simple and inexpensive, contrasting with costly fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Miss
Smith
South
Mr. Smith
Diversion of Highway Funds and Taxes in North Carolina
A column debates highway finance and motor vehicle taxes in North Carolina. The writer argues against diverting highway funds to counties, notes rising motorist taxes since 1841, compares past and present burdens, and discusses county obligations under a statewide system and reimbursement questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Goerch
Raleigh
North Carolina
Darby and Joan Die as Funeral Plans Advance
Mrs John H Evans dies in Wombwell England at age 78 during preparations for her husband funeral. He is 80. Ten children ages range from 8 to 38 accompany the bodies to the family grave at Wombwell Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Evans
Wombwel
England
Wombwell Cemery
Union Defeats A. and T. 7-2 at Memorial Stadium
Virginia Union University defeated A. and T. College 7 to 2 at Memorial Stadium Greensboro in front of a 3000 plus homecoming crowd. Lach and Miles starred for A. and T. while Cooper and Campbell led Union with Cooper handling punting duties. The day featured a parade by the A. and T. band and the Miss A. and T. procession.
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Union
T. College
Richmond
Virginia Union University
Memorial Stadium
Greensboro
Aggies
Aggie
Cooper
Florida A
M. Lach
Miles
Campbell
Miss A
Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Griffin’s home
The Ladies Aid circle No 1 of St Mark's M E church will gather Wednesday evening at 817 East Washington street the residence of Mrs O T Griffin for their meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Circle
St. Mark's M. E. Church
O. T. Griffin
East Washington Street
Addison couple announces daughter Annette wedding
Mr and Mrs S Addison of East Washington street announced Saturday the marriage of their daughter Annette to Aaron Thomas on Sunday October 9 1938 The ceremony was at the parsonage of the First Baptist church Rev F R Mason officiated The newlyweds reside with Mrs Thomas's parents on East Washington street
Dorothy Mae Eliot Weds L Wilson on October 8 1938
Mr and Mrs C C Eliot of Alder Street announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Mae to L Wilson. The ceremony was performed by Rev J J Sawyer on October 8, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot-Wilson
C. C. Eliot
Alder Street
Dorothy Mae
L. Wilson
J. J. Sawyer
William Penn High Begins Diagnostic Test for Students
William Penn high school started a diagnostic test Friday morning for freshmen and sophomores. The 78 question exam, prepared by C E Yokely with University of Michigan guidance, aims to reveal test subjects personality. The remainder of the test will be given later. Swing Club hosts at Miss Lillie Lindsay home on Downine Street. President Bernice Phifer outlines club duties and a short program precedes a tea with members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
William Penn High School
C. E. Yokely
Department of Personnel
University of Michigan
Lillie Lindsay
Downine Street
Bernice Phifer
Thelma Hayes
Roberts McDill
Paul L. Dunbar
Emma Griffin
Roberta McDill
Ida Mae Griffin
Mary Moore
Golia Pate
Katherine Randall
Josie Bell Eccles
Bertha Ford
Ora Griffen
East
Washington Street
Average tobacco prices rise on middle belt markets
Raleigh reports mixed belts with the middle belt showing slightly higher weekly averages at 26.26 while new and old belts held near last week. Markets sold mainly low to good leaf and fair to fine logs, with smoking leaf and cutters in good volume though primings declined. old belt prices for leaf and lugs dipped slightly while smoking leaf and cutters rose.
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Raleigh
Vocational Test To Reveal Problems For William Penn Students
Mr Yokely administers a forthcoming test for juniors and seniors to uncover problems facing William Penn's students. The aim is to guide students more effectively, not to fix issues immediately, followed by a survey of vocational opportunities for Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokely
William Penn
Mrs Portee Plans Week-Long Richmond Visit
Personal Mrs. Marie Portee left Saturday night for Richmond Virginia to visit friends and relatives. She will stay there one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Portee
Richmond
Rev Odell Leonard Preaches Twice At Local Revival
Rev Odell Leonard leads a revival at First Evangelical and Reformed church with two services today. He speaks to the young people during Sunday school and offers a sermon at 11 o clock on Some Secrets of a Great Life. Friday night drew a large crowd, with 20 choristers from Lexington. Tonight he will deliver Gods Rejoicing Soul as revival runs through Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Odell Leonard
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mr. Leonard
Lexington
Munitions Exports Reach 120 Million in Two Years
In the last two and a half years American manufacturers have shipped nearly 120 million dollars in munitions abroad, with the majority consisting of aircraft.
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Morris J. Harris
Corrigan Balks
Russia
BY Paul Harrison
NEA Service
Calif
Harry Kurnitz
Metro
Marco Page
Corrigan
Douglas Corrigan
RKO
Charlie Chaplin
Germany
Chaplin
Naziland
Italy
Sudeten
Czechoslovakia
Harpo Marx
George Jessel
Jessel
Marx
Harpo
New York
20Th Fox
Michael Whalen
June Lang
Warner Brothers
Tyrone Power
Sonja Henie
United States
Paramount
Ring Drug CO
Amoy
Yellow Sea
Franklinville
NEA
SS. Smith
PY di B. Craven
Granddad
Lenoir County
South Carolina
Darby and
Joan
Die
Ladies Aid No. 1
Addison-Thomas
1St Reformed Church
Barbizon
Harllees
W. L. Mauney
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