Nation's Roads Glutted With Traffic and the Worst Is to Come
A Central Press feature by George F. Etzell details America's expanding highway use, the mismatch with road capacity, and looming needs. It cites 3.25 million miles of roads carrying 85 million vehicles, with 1.48 million paved rural miles and forecasts of 50 million vehicles on the roads within a decade.
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George F. Etzell
Central Press
Chicago
America
United States
United States Public Roads Administration
Congress
Egineers
Western States
California
Daily Quiz and Birthdays Spotlight
A quick grab bag of trivia and notes on birthdays. Paul Muni and Martha Scott born today with roots in Lena Arkansas. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff Lum and Abner started in Arkana then Chicago radio.
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Paul Muni
Martha Scott
Chester Lauck
Norris Goff
Lum
Abner
Lena
Ark
Lauck Lum
University of Arkansas
Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Elks Club
Chicago
Lum and Abner radio duo rise from local program
A Central Press piece recalls Lum and Abner, two Chicago performers who turned a ad libbed home folk show into a scripted program. They built a loyal following with small town business sponsors and shared apartment life.
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Lum
Abner
Chicago
Lauck
Goff
Exercise Self-Control Through Trials and Health
A note urges persistent self-control during difficult times and cautions in the year ahead. It counsels staying calm in conflicts, protecting health, and avoiding needless worry as challenges pass.
Be sure to have your change or ticket ready for bus travel
Public transit etiquette note urges riders to prepare change or a valid ticket before boarding to avoid delaying others. The reminder stresses readiness for buses and other conveyances and emphasizes not keeping passengers waiting.
BULL'S BIRTHDAY ONCE SACRED MUMMIFIED IN EGYPT
A fragment notes that the bull held sacred status in ancient Egypt with a birthday celebration and its death leading to mummification and burial in a tomb.
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Egypt
Humming Bird, Descending, and Landis Echoes in Inky Snippets
A garbled prompt lists items including a humming bird, the word descending, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and a phrase about countries of Spanish influence. The fragment resembles a clipped puzzle or OCR dump with mixed topics.
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Soviet Russia
Humming Bird
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
New asbestos paper resists high heat and flame
A new type of insulation paper described as thin as a human hair can withstand high temperatures in electrical gear and resist flame from a blowtorch. The note mentions goldfish reach speeds of up to one hundred feet per minute in warm water as a curious aside.
Funeral services for N. B. Woodell held at Sechrest Chapel
N B Woodell 48 longtime resident of 1312 Woodell Street died at home Monday morning. Rev E M Jones conducted Tuesday at 4 pm at Sechrest Funeral Home. Burial in Floral Garden Park. Pallbearers named L R Crawford R W Harris John B Petty D F Lopp Raymond Royals Louis Bean. Survivors: widow Madeline Sprouse Woodell two daughters Mildred Madill High Point Dorothy Woodell Hot Springs VA a son Nathan B Woodell High Point brother Harvey Woodell Sanford two sisters Mrs Roy Moose Sanford and Mrs Henry Moose Greensboro.
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N. B. Woodell
Woodell Street
Sechrest Funeral
Louis Bean
Doris
Evelyn Nance
R. Green
Woodell
Madeline Sprouse Woodell
Mildred Madill
High Point
Dorothy Woodell
Hot Springs
Nathan B Woodell
Harvey Woodell
Sanford
Roy Moose
Henry Moose
Greensboro
Obituary: Joe V. Moffitt Sr. of Lexington dies at 61
Joe V. Moffitt Sr., 61, a native of Davidson County, died at his Lexington home. Survived by wife Mare T., son Joe V. Moffitt Jr. of Lexington, daughters Mrs. J. C. Leonard Jr. of Lexington and Mrs. Floyd Goodson Jr. of Knoxville, brothers W. H. and Ralph D. Moffitt of Lexington, Oscar P. Moffitt of High Point, sisters Miss Perle Moffitt and Miss Rosa May Moffitt of Lexington. Funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church, with burial in the city cemetery.
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Joe *. Moffitt
Lexington
Joe V. Moffitt
Davidson County
Mare T. Moffitt
Joe V. Moffitt, Jr
J. C. Leonard Jr
Floyd Goodson, Jr
Knoxville
Tenn
W. H
Ralph D. Moffitt
Oscar P. Moffitt
High Point
Perle Moffitt
Rosa May Moffitt
First Methodist Church
Religious and community notices across local churches
Notices include Baptist captains meeting at First Baptist Church for Red and Blue tea planning, St Mark Methodist harvest dinner at noon September 23, Legion Auxiliary Unit B meeting at 402 Wall Street, Smiling Four Gospel Singers in a church battle of songs, Emmanuel Baptist Junior Choir gathering, Pilgrim Congregational missionary services with Harmonizing Four, and Clarksville camp meeting with a bus schedule. Also a statistic notes 100000 automobiles in Mexico today.
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First Baptist Church
ST. Mark
St. Mark Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary Unit B
Ladies Auxiliary
John McLain
American Legion
Hattie Coleman
Wall Street
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Spectacular Air Show Promises Daring Stunts Sunday
Thousands are expected at the Greensboro High Point airport Sunday for a Jaycee sponsored air show featuring Beverly Howard from Charleston and Betty Skelton of Tampa. The program includes parachute jumps by Paul Clements of Greensboro with 44 Army jumps and performances by a Piper Cub and a German trainer.
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High Point
Greensboro
Beverly “Bevo” Howard
iCharleston
S. C
Stun
Baker- Jungmeister
Howard
Carolinas
Cleveland
Great Lakes
17Th Airborne Division
Paul Clements
Clements
Rhine
Germany
Southern Head Pays Visit To High Point
Ernest E. Norris president of the Southern Railway and colleagues visit High Point Thomasville and Lexington on a routine biannual trip. Local freight agent H. D. Innis hosts tours of several industrial plants and Norris meets friends during the stop.
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Ernest E. Norris
Washington
The
Southern Railway
William King
B. E. Young
C. C. Elder
Greensboro
High Point
Thomasville
Lexington
Norris
H. D. Innis
Mr. Norris
Bishop Harrell Arrives to Lead Western NC Cabinet
Bishop Costen J. Harrell of Charlotte arrived today and checked in at the Stratford hotel to preside at Western North Carolina Methodist conference cabinet sessions at Wesley Memorial church. He will meet district superintendents this evening to discuss boundaries circuits stations building programs and minister placements for the coming conference year.
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Costen J. Harrell
Charlotte
Wesley Memorial Church
Sheraton Hotel
Bishop Harrell
Muscle mouse name origin in Latin echoed by motion
The term muscle derives from musculus meaning a little mouse, reflecting how muscles move beneath the skin. The phrase highlights the visual parallel between a contracting muscle and a creeping mouse under the skin.
Standings and Tonight's American League Baseball Schedule
The standings list top teams in the National and American Leagues with records and percentages. Tonight's action features Yankees at White Sox and Boston at Cleveland among several night games including Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St. Louis at Boston.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
National League Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Baseball scores and leaders from yesterday’s games
Boston topped Detroit 10 to 2 while Washington faced Chicago. In other results Boston 11-4 over St Louis and Pittsburgh 12-6 over Brooklyn. Statesville beat Hickory 9-7 to win the North State League final series 4-3. Major leaders include Musial hitting .373 with 127 runs, Kiner 39 home runs, and Feller 146 strikeouts.
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Pet. Ae
Boston
Isees
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Oest
Philadelphia
Cincinnatic
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
Iain
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Statesville
Hickory
Musial
Mize
Kiner
Ashburn
Brecheen
Aed
Williams
DiMaggio
Henrich
Dillinger
Pafko’s 28th Homer Sparks Cubs Win in Night Doubleheader
Andy Pafko hit his 28th homer with two on and two out in the ninth to lift the Cubs to a 3 2 victory over the Giants and snap Chicago’s 10 game losing streak. Johnny Sain became the majors first 22 game winner as Boston defeated St Louis 11 3 in the opener, driving in two runs and winning his own cause.
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Andy Pafko
Cubs
Chicago
New York
Johnny Sain
Braves
Boston
St. Louis
Bears Fly To Coast For Game With Navy
The California Bears prepare for a season opener at Baltimore against Navy. The squad will travel by air, train in Kansas City and Washington, D C, and expect ace Frank Van Dorn to be fit after a hand injury. Guards Irv Pottig and Ray de Jong are also cleared to play, restoring a full roster.
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Berkeley
Calif
California Bears
Navy
Baltimore
Bears
Kansas City
Washington, D. C
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
Ace
Frank van Dorn
Santa Clara
Irv Pottig
Ray de Jong
Cal
UN Scramble Over Italy's African Colonies Aims for Trusteeship
A retrospective on the years long dispute among the Big Four over Italy's African colonies. It tracks 1945 to 1948 negotiations with shifts between trusteeship under UN or British administration, and eventual move to UN General Assembly action.
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Italy
Big Four
Council of Foreign Ministers
U.S
Russia
Tripolitania
Britain
France
UN General Assembly
London
Paris
U. S
United Nations
Mediterranean
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Bull
Baptist Captains
Mexico
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Kramer
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Madioen
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English St
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Woodrow Avenue
APTS
Donald W. Come
West Washington Street
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Arcade
Ren
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King Street
Wizard
Preston Bray
Moore Street
Humane Society
Carolina McBride
Duncan
Carter Street
Amos Street
Royals
Centennial Avenue
Allen-Princess Wood
W. R. Lovings
Cody Upholstering CO
South Main Street
George Ridge Appliance Co
N. Main St
Griffith Office Equipment Company
North Main Street
Younts Grocery
Ivers & Pond
Jesse French
Esk
Harris-Kelly Music Company
Zett Plumbing and Heating Co
N. Co
Coca-Colas
Pepsi-Colas
N. Main
Well Drilling & Pump CO
Greensboro Road
NORGE
Bondex
Acme Quality Paint
East Commerce Street
Army
U Navy
Laas White House
Samet Salvage CO
Royal Portable Typewriters
Griffith Office Equi Co
N. Main Street
W. K. McCain
Woolworth’s
Meadows
Smith St
L. C. Smith Typewriter
Commerce Furniture Exchange
FORD
L. P. Greenway
the Humane Society
F. N. Surratt
Hamilton Lumber Company
Davis Electric Company
Sam Vail
George
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