Welfare program reviewed before the State Board
Enterprise Bureau Winston-Salem April 17 The State Board of Charities and Public Welfare which heads North Carolina welfare was reviewed before the State Association of County Superintendents of Public Welfare. Commissioner Kate Burr Johnson praised the work and urged greater progress from 54 counties. She noted Mothers Aid funds assisted 633 families and 2 532 children since 1923 and highlighted prison and juvenile reform measures enacted since 1918 across institutions and new facilities for delinquents and the infirm.
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Milies
Johnson
Morrison Training School
Eastern Carolina
Rocky Mount
General Assembly
State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Efland
Monkey business sparks blaze at Los Angeles pet shop
Firemen battled a store fire in Los Angeles as streetwise monkeys released from a cage caused chaos. The animals climbed shelves and tossed bird seed and dog biscuits at firefighters while afterward the fire was blamed on monkey business as attackers chewed insulation and shorted exposed wires.
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Monkey Business
Los Angeles
Meaning Which Answers
A dialogue about protecting seeds from birds ends with a resigned remark that guarding the garden is a shared duty. The speaker declines a scarecrow, noting that a helpful guardian is always present among them.
Lindbergh’s New Air Yacht Features Night Lighting
Col. Charles Lindbergh unveils a luxuriously appointed air yacht with two 250 000 candlepower wing headlights spaced 40 feet apart and parachute flares to light landing grounds over 10 square miles. It lacks a periscope, has a glassed driving compartment, 161 gallon fuel, 1000 mile range, and five seats. First tests were conducted by a factory pilot.
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Diego
Cal
Charles Lindbergh
Spirit of
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
San Diego
Al Smith Declines Houston Presidential Bid
Asheville April 17 Governor Al Smith of New York has decided not to attend the Houston convention to seek the Democratic nomination. He said he will not attend and gave no further reasons, as New York prepares to act on his pledged 94 delegates and potential statewide action.
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Asheville
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Houston
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Democratic State Executive Committee
Smith
Eight Delegates at Large Named at Houston Convention
The Houston convention names eight delegates at large with a half vote each, reflecting a unique weighting plan for attendee representation.
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Houston
Young Presbyterians to Meet in Lexington at First Church
A conference for the Orange and Winston-Salem presbyteries will be held April 27 to 29 at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Rev. J. R. McGregor says over 200 young church workers are expected and the program includes addresses, classes, and special studies. Local youths will host visiting representatives from the two presbyteries.
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Lexington
Orange and Winston-Salem
First Presbyterian Church
J. R. McGregor
Record of Sure Bets at Hinton Charterhouse Trial
Somerset England Postmaster Frederick J. Gay gambled on races for 22 years by sealing bets before races and marking them mailed beforehand. He was tried and convicted for attempted betting fraud against Edinburgh bookmakers.
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Somerset
Eng
Frederick J. Gay
Hinton Charterhouse
Edinburgh
Women writers, fame, and fashion in changing roles
A column surveys women gaining credit under their own names, notes a husband who preserves his wife's name in his fame, lists favorite novels, and critiques fashion expectations for working women. It discusses marital jealousy, independence, and the evolving idea of "being a lady" as a full-time job.
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Fred
New Yorker
Harpers
Century
Vanity Fair
Morris Burns
Morris
Burns
Mme. Kollontay
Mexico
Russia
Guilford Minnesingers Awarded Keys For Service
Guilford College in North Carolina awarded keys to its Minnesingers, former Guilford College Glee Club, for years of service. Keys show four pearl notes per member and mark the first year of keys awarded since the group started in 1922.
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Guilford College
Guilford College Minnesingers
Minnesingers
Guilford College Glee Club
Glee Club
Paul Reynolds
Joe Cox
Byron Haworth
Howard Trivyette
Moore Rabb
Pat Tew
Robert Atkinson
Justice Strickland
Calvin Wray
Robert van der Voort
Walter Davis
Waldo Williams
Turner Moon
Leslie Murphy
Connecticut 4-H Club Strong With 236 Chapters
Connecticut 4-H reports 236 clubs in 97 towns with 3452 members enrolled, marking a strong year for the youth program.
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Connecticut
Vance Concludes Sermon Series in Lexington
Dr. James Vance of Nashville finished a series of sermons at First Presbyterian Church Lexington delivering morning and evening talks on The Christian Home He argued that the American home is in decline due to disrespect for marriage diminished parental authority and lack of religious training He urged sacred marriage as the remedy and said true Christian character grows only in the home
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Lexington
James Vance
Nashville
Tenn
First Presbyterian Church
Tennessee
Vance
America
Hair Stops Wedding in Toledo Elopement Gone Wrong
Walter Stearns of Allegan Michigan walked into the Toledo marriage license office with his bride to be. A clerk identified him and said the red hair spoiled the elopement prompting a pause to verify his identity and intentions.
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Toledo
Walter Stearns
Allegan, Mich
Walter
Youth Match Sparks Conflict Over Approval
Authorities note a 19 year old participant faced disapproval regarding a match. The incident drew attention from local observers who questioned the safety and fairness of the arrangement.
Bottle from 20 years at sea offers free teeth
A bottle dropped into the Mediterranean 20 years ago was found off the Manx coast. It carried a business card from a Dundalk dentist promising a free set of false teeth to the finder.
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London
Mediterranean
Manx
Dundalk
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North Carolina State Optometric Society
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Walpole
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High Point, N. C
J. C. Penney Company
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William St
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State of North Carolina
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