Seniors Present Lunatics at Large Mystery Comedy
Decatur High School seniors stage a three act mystery comedy Lunatics at Large about asylum inmates who identify with historical characters. Key roles include Ronnie Lee as Mr Hyde and Jo Fuller as Priscilla. David Rowe solves a murder as Wing the Chinese servant. directed by Jewett.
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Decatur High School
Mr. Hyde
Ronnie Lee
Priscilla
Jo Fuller
John Alden
Paul Marion
Lady Macbeth
Edna Louise Jackson
Don Cutter
Betty Faye Halbrooks
Odean Morrow
Letha Nan Parker
Robbie Mooney
David Rowe
Mack Graham
Dean Drake
Max Patterson
Robert French
Wing
Jewett
Apples in Roman Era Travel to England Supposed
The article notes a belief that apple trees were carried to England during the Roman occupation era. It discusses historical horticultural movements and the spread of fruit bearing trees across Roman Britain.
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England
Eight Day Strike Ends at Western Electric Shops
The CIO Communications Workers of America ends an eight day strike by 4,900 members at Western Electric radio shops in Winston-Salem Greensboro and Burlington. The union secures a new contract raising wages 9 to 18 cents an hour from an average of 1.32 dollars. The plants produce secret electronics equipment for the armed forces.
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Winston-Salem, N.C
CIO Communications Workers of America
CWA
Western Electric Radio
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Burlington
Botanically Apples Are Closest Relatives of Pears
A concise note explains that apples and pears share close botanical relationships within the Rosaceae family. It highlights genetic and morphological similarities between the two fruit types.
Miranda pilothouse saved for Mystic Marine Museum
The Miranda once sailed Rhode Island coasts as a steam oyster boat and later a tug. Abandoned and hauled to a Thames River landing, its pilothouse now rests at Mystic Marine Museum among historic ships. The article notes the Chinese began silk production.
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Mystic, Conn
Miranda
Rhode Island
Thames River
Mystic Marine Museum
Woman Charged With Murder in Friday Stabbing
Hattie Sue Pettus, 28, Negro, was jailed on a murder charge after confessing to stabbing Rufus Robinson, her boyfriend of a year, during an argument on Washington and Vine Streets around 6 P M Friday. Robinson died en route to a hospital. Pettus gave varying locations after the incident and was arrested by Officers Lonnie Petty and Garland Nuby. A preliminary trial date had not been set.
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J B. Whitmire
Hattie Sue Pettus
Rufus Robinson
Robinson
Washington and Vine Streets
Nebo Lane
Lonnie Petty
Garland Nuby
J. H. Collier
Pack Self
Whitmire
Banquets Planned for Girls Auxiliary Groups
Plans announced for the Intermediate G A banquet at Southside Baptist church on May 15 with Mrs. W J Johnson speaking and the Junior G A banquet at Central Baptist church on May 16 with Miss Sylvia Green speaking. Both events start at 7 PM and invite G A members counselors and pastors to attend.
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The
Baptist
WMA
Bethea Stedham
Southside Baptist Church
W. J. Johnson
Central Baptist Church
Sylvia Green
G. A
Bamboo Heights Reach Record Twenty Foot Poles
A note on large bamboo confirms that certain species can reach extraordinary heights, with some specimens growing as tall as 120 feet in ideal conditions.
Hospital Dedication in Jerusalem Honors King Christian
A new Israeli lung hospital dedicates its children’s wing to the memory of the late King Christian for his humanitarian effort saving Jews from Nazi persecution during World War II.
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Jerusalem
Israel
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