Twelfth Annual American Legion Convention Program
Tentative schedule for the Twelfth Annual Convention of the American Legion Department of North Carolina in Winston-Salem August 24 25 25 with registration at Robert E Lee and Zinzendorf hotels Band concerts memorial service and joint sessions including welcomes addresses by local officials and military leaders and presentations by Auxiliary officers and musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the American Legion
Department of North
Burke
Morganton
N. C
Robert E. Lee
George K. Freaman
Advancement of Colors
Alfred S. Lawrence
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
George W. Coan, Jr
Winston-Salem
Margaret Gray
W. Bryan Booe
Clyde Bolling
Long
James L. Camp
Reverdy J. Miller
Department
William B. Umstead
Barcarole
Pache
Andantino
Lemare
Susan Webb
Cynthia Oliveharp
Nannie Dodson
Harry Vass
R. S. McGeachy
Bresident
W. H. Butner
States Army
H. E. Ely
U. S. Army
Second Corps
Audrey LeGrand
Howard Conrad
Convention Highlights and Evening Events at Winston-Salem
The report lists convention proceedings with addresses by Geo. K. Freeman and Governor O Max Gardner. It notes morning sessions, credential and constitutional committees, and a 2:30 p m drum corps contest at League Park followed by a 7 p m parade and 10 p m dance at the Robert E Lee hotel. Russia built 24 ocean vessels in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Balking
Winston-Salem League Park
Robert E. Lee
Fifth and
Cherry Streets
Clyde
Rolling Post
Robt. E. Lee
A. m
Advancement of Colors
Robert Hanes
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Frank A. Pierson
Beaufort County
W. T
Russia
Oxley completes talks to Negro summer schools in NC
Lieutenant Lawrence A. Oxley, director of work among negroes for North Carolina’s public welfare, spoke to about 3,800 negro teachers this summer on the state’s welfare program. He cited grants from the Rockefeller fund and noted 46 communities organized, 23 trained workers, and $161,000 raised for salaries and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Fund
North Carolina
Georgia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Maryland
Missouri
Actress Accused of Murder In Picture
Claudette Colbert is placed on trial for her life in Manslaughter a Paramount production featuring Fredric March
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudette Colbert
Paramount
Fredric March
Rock of Gibraltar Composed of Limestones and Shale
The rock of Gibraltar is formed mainly from limestone with layers of shale covering the surface. This geological description notes the primary rock types that make up the promontory.
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Rock of
Gibraltar
Theater Cleans House Amid Threats of Censorship
The theater, facing pressure from moral groups and Catholic leaders, initiates self–regulation as a response to calls for censorship. Equity may form citizen play juries to judge new productions, preserving public taste while avoiding formal codified bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Manning
Stephen Wise
Actors’ Equity Association
Frank Gilmore
Gilmore
Equity
New York Theater
The
Managers’ Association
Dramatic Guild
Truth in This Chemist Joke Line Prods Skeptical Customer
A chemist touts a lotion as a cure for rheumatism and boasts customers never return for a second bottle. The exchange highlights comic skepticism about patent remedies and quick fixes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Leonard H. Nason
Legion
John Thomas Taylor
National Legislative Committee
Bourne Hammer
Paul Lupo
Paul Pegram
Clyde Rolling Post
Western Maryland Railways
Baltimore
Oxley
U. S
U.S
Jack Sez
Gate City Motor Company
U. S. Royal
Gate City
Wrenn Street
UU. Ss
NEA Service
New York
Carroll
Catholic Theater Movement
Cardinal Hayes
American Arbitration Association
Gotham
Kay Carroll
Miss Carroll
S. E. Maddox
Carbon Hill
Ala
Asheville, N. C
High Point
Asheville
H. D. Saunders
High Point, N. C
Southern Railway System
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