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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1956
Page
18
A critical review of William Converse Haygood's Life In The Lotus Land Of Paradise set in Mallorca. The novel follows a diverse American expatriate community and native islanders, detailing clash and harmony under a sunlit, exotic backdrop with deft characterization and restrained, vivid prose.
A critic lauds a first novel as an excellent read with warm, clear, controlled style. William Converse Haygood, born 1910 in Atlanta, studied at Emory and Chicago, led ALA Latin America cooperation, directed Rosenwald Fund fellowships, served in WWII, then ran US Information Libraries in Madrid before turning to writing in 1951. He later settled in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife.
Georgia Cox reviews William Douglas's Russian Journey detailing his first hand observations of life in the USSR. The study covers industry, agriculture, and Central Asia, noting limited access, warm receptions, and the New Look. It contrasts Soviet economic and legal practices with American systems and highlights minority cultural changes.
H E Bates sets 1922 in Orlingford England presenting Melford Turner and Constance in a sterile marriage. Melford's insecurities drive an affair with Phoebe and Constance's with Frankie ending in tragedy as Phoebe dies, Frankie's departure, Melford's self indulgence, and Constance's suicide.
Review discusses Tolstoy novel adapted by Dino De Laurentis for a color 3.5 hour movie starring Audrey Hepburn Henry Fonda and Mel Ferrer directed by King Vidor produced in Italy. It compares the adaptation to other film versions and weighs success versus failure in translating literature to cinema. Robert Marks offers cautious hope for the film’s reception.
Wake Forest College awarded diplomas to about 50 graduates at the summer commencement on the new campus. Degrees were conferred by President Harold W. Tribble, with remarks urging loyalty and the value of liberal education tied to practical religion. Names include William E. Crapps, Claude H. Croston, Carolyn Joy Farnsworth, and others across BA BS and LLB tracks. three ROTC cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants.
A Norfolk like column presents canine anecdotes from Virginia to Kentucky. A three year old Walker hound named Bob loses a front leg after a car strike and later a trapped hind leg leading to thigh amputation. he now outruns a man once upright. A Norwegian lake steamer uses dogs barking at farms to gauge position in foggy nights. A Jacksonville shipyard worker admits listing two dogs as donors on his illness day. A Kentucky hospital puppy with a broken leg earns a fashionable splint after seeking aid at a back door.
Dominion wildlife officer Les Tuck in St John’s Newfoundland conducts field observations on the nesting and breeding habits of the snipe to understand its population patterns and habitat use.
Elmira College for Women in Elmira N Y announces a free baby-sitting service for faculty. The project is supported by student volunteers who receive financial aid from the college.
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