Drama Festival to Open at Chapel Hill April 3
The Carolina Dramatic Association launches its 28th annual Drama Festival at Playmakers Theatre on April 3. Miss Sarah Alexander chairs the festival featuring 41 one act plays by North Carolina high schools and communities over five days with three daily sessions and a small admission fee.
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High Point
N. C
Enterprise
Chapel Hill
The
Carolina Dramatic Association
Playmakers Theatre
Sarah Alexander
Association Sident
Clinton
North Carolina High “Sse
Community Organiza
Christ
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Carolina
Oon 1
Frederick H
Proff) Koch
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
W. Parker
Univera Rapaphos
Availa
Sey Feat Golborne
Robert B. House
Betty Smith
Ers Theater
Chapel Hil
Old Time Hollywood Rumors And Public Notices
A collage of entertainment notes mentions Leland Ayward backing for Call Me Madam, Ronald Reagan as a top citizen, Met Opera finances, and the word Oomph’s origins. It references Bing Crosby film grosses, Tenn Wins, Jolson in Congress, and contrasts TV simulcasts with cash limits. Also hints at industry opinions on newsreel fashion.
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Leland Ayward
Ronald Reagan
Movietown
Sixlywood
Ronald
Met
Bing
Quebec
la Sheridan
the Star
W. Winchell
Bing Crosby
Tenn
F. Costello
Kefauver
Jolson
Washington
Charlotte Greenwood
Cole Porter
the Times
J. Gould
Jack
Mother Who Chained Children Sentenced in Downey
Downey California March 31 a mother of five received 60 days in jail for chaining one child in the back yard while under a two year term for child neglect. Judge A Daniel Boone imposed the sentence after Marjorie Deleon was convicted. She testified she chained her eight year old son Eugene after he started a fire in his bed. The boy is now in a state mental hospital in Modesto and the other children are in juvenile hall.
Legion to Hear Jake Harris Address at Jackson Post meeting
The Jackson Post of the American Legion will host Jake Harris known as The Old Boy Himself for a talk at the Legion home on West High Street Tuesday at 8 o clock. He will display antiques from the Revolutionary through World Wars eras. The meeting will also present the nominating committee report and allow floor nominations. Conton plans to reenter a baseball team in the Ion league and will share upcoming year plans. Commander Russell Holt urged full attendance.
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Jake Harris
Jackson Post
Amer
Legion
West High Street
Harris
Conton
Ion Baseball League
Russell Holt
Men In Service Aboard Transport USS Montrose Far East Unit
William Hucks of High Point serves as ship's serv iceman third class on the assault transport USS Montrose in Trans port Squadron One in the Far East. Raymond Updyke, seaman apprentice from Asheboro, completed recruit training at San Diego and is available for fleet unit or Navy school assignment. Charlies V Burgess, aviation machinist's mate third class from Locust Grove Oklahoma, finished a two week refresher course at the Sixth Army Military Police School San Francisco and joins the Armed Services Police Detachment for the San Francisco and East Bay area.
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William 8. Hucks
USN
Audrey Hucks
Archdale Road
High Point
Montrose
Far East
Transport Squadron One
Conta
Ymond Updyke
Robert L. Updyke
Hoover Street
Asheboro
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Ruit
Trainies Center
Charlies V
C. C. Burgess
Locust Grove
Okla
Sixth Army Military Police School
Presidio
San Francisco
Armed Services Police
East Bay Area
Edward L. Thrift
Betty Thrift
South Main St
Winston-Salem
E. L. Thrift
Cates Ave
Thomasville
Duke students tour Norfolk Naval Base guests of Atlantic Electronics
Me and Mrs. H. F. Bragg of 714 Virginia avenue joined Duke University students on a tour of the Naval Base and Naval Air Station at Norfolk Virginia as guests of the Atlantic Wrestling Electronics Training Unit.
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H. F. Bragg
Virginia Avenue
Duke University
Naval Base
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Atlantic Wrest —— Electronics Training Uniit
Marine guard Williams stationed at Guantanamo Bay
Sgt C R Williams USMC of 207 Pine Street Thomasville is serving at the Marine Barracks on the U S Naval Operating Base Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Williams entered the Marine Corps Aug 18 1946.
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Cuba
C. RE. Williams
USMC
Pine Street
Thomasville
Marine Barracks
U. 8 S. Naval Operating Base
Buantanamo Bay
Willliams
Newby Jr. Completes Navy Training
Walter F. Newby Jr. Seaman recruit in the United States Navy, son of Mr and Mrs W F Newby of Randolph Road Thomasville, has recently completed his training.
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Walter F. Newby, Jr
USN
W. F. Newby
Randolph Road
Thomasville
Navy Good Medal Awarded to Yow in Memphis Ceremony
William Leon Yow aviation machinist’s mate first class from Asheboro received the Navy Good Medal for exemplary conduct covering a three year period. Capt. E. R. Peck presented the award during meritorious mast at the U S Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee. Yow joined the Navy in March 1941.
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William Leon Yow
USN
Asheboro
Navy
Yow
E. R. Peck
U. S. Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Naval Service
Arkansas hospital confirms Pittman family admission
Word from Hot Springs National Bank hospital indicates William Dickson brother of Helen Dickson of 414 Gatewood has been admitted to the hospital.
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Arkansas Hospital
Pfe
William Dickson
Helen Dickson
Gatewood
Navy
Hot Springs National Bill
Springfield Auction Aids Church Building Fund
Springfield Friends Church will stage an all day auction on April 14 at the church to benefit the building fund. Ten church classes and women s auxiliaries sponsor the sale which runs from 10 a m to 6 p m with items from pigs to automobiles on the block. Auctioneer is Robert Reed Mendenhall.
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Springfield
Aucetioneer
Robert Reed Mendenhall
Poplar Ridge Revival Continues This Week
A revival at Poplar Ridge Friends church in Randolph county continues this week with Evangelist Vernon O'Brien of Christiansburg Ohio as guest preacher. Services begin each evening at 7 30 with the pastor Barney Comtoft hearing the gospel messages.
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Poplar Ridge Friends Church
Randolph County
Vernon O'Brien
Christiansburg
Ohio
Barney Com — Toften
Evangelist O'Brien
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