Elisha Mitchell Society Reaches 500th Session
The Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society at the University of North Carolina marked its 500th session on December 9 with Dr Archibald Henderson as principal speaker. The article traces the society 1883 formation by Venable Holmes Graves and Gore and outlines its aims and early plans to publish a journal.
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Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society
University of North Carolina
Archibald Henderson
Kenan
Elisha Mitchell
North Carolina
Mitchell
Mt. Mitchell
Turner
Rockies
Perha
F. P. Venable
J. A. Holmes
R. H. Graves
J. W. Gore
Professor Venable
Franklin Street
K. P. Battle
W. B. Phillips
T. W. Harris
J. Manning
E. A. de Schweinitz
University
Gore
Graves
Holmes
Venable
United States Bureau of Mines
Yoana
The
Versity
Chapel Hill
Elisha Mitchell Society
British Homes and Hospitality Amid Wartime Austerity
A fielding of observations on postwar British life notes limited central heating and aging plumbing while praising abundant hot water. It compares costs for inns and clubs to American prices, mentions Stratford on Avon stays, and describes London taxis and travel expenses with a cautious utopian tone.
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British Isles
Claridge’s
U. S
Stratford On Avon
New York
Ramspeck Urges Civ Service Push for Federal Jobs
Robert Ramspeck, chairman of the U S Civ Service Commission, argues ideal rules limit for changes to 1000 when a new administration arrives while supporting civil service for U S Attorneys, marshals, and customs chiefs. He notes bureau chiefs should become career positions. Army seeks 175 million yearly for four years to buy cargo helicopters to move a regiment by air, a bold plan given 1939 reliance on horse drawn prime movers.
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Ramspeck
Robert Ramspeck
U.S. Civ Service Commission
Eisenhower
U.S
Cate‘gory
Indian Affairs
Census
Mines
Army
William B. Bunker
The
Transportation Corps
Stocks Regain Week's Small Losses and Rise to New Highs
United Press report notes stocks gained after last week declines with volume up, rails and autos leading gains on higher earnings and anticipated models. Tax selling failed to crack the market. many issues hit new highs for the year as production and trade look to a strong Christmas season.
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United Press Financial
New York
Ase
American Can
Boeing
Chrysler
Columbian
General Motors
DuPont
General Electric
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth
Nickel Plate
Caterpillar Tractor
Santa Fe
Procter & Gamble
International Telephone
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Mount Mitchell
Uni
London
Alabama Mills
Eeseseeee AG
Amer & Efird
Amer Enka
Amer
Amer Marietta Eeee Ween
Ee Bassett Furniture
Do Il Bausch & Lomb
Beneficial Corp Bh
Black Siralls
Blue Bell Imc
Blue Ridge Ins Co
Buffalo
Sutler’s Inc Com
Ses OM Sutler's Inc
Cannon Mills
Carolina Cas Ins
Carolina P & L
Carolina Tel & Pel
Sentral Tel Co
Viceceses Diy
Chadbourn Hos
Edison
Thomas A &B
Erwinds Inc
Foote Mineral
Foremost Dairies Com
Foremost Dairies
Ly Fram Co Eee
Garfinckel J Com
Hotels Statler
Houston Oil Field Mat
Inter Mountain Tel
Cellucotton
Irvin Trust CO
Ivey BE CO
Jefferson
Kaiser Steel
Kellogg
Kingsport Press
Life & Casualty Ins Co
Lone Star Steelema
Long Bell Lumber Co
Lucky Stores
Eee Rifle Lean Trucking Co
Ween
National Fire
Natl Food Prod Co
Natl Life & Aceid
New Britain
Mach Free
Newport
Shay Nicholson File Co
Norden Labs
Occidental Life Ins
Ohio Water Service
Oswego Falls Corp
Oswego Falls
Peninsula Telephone
Peoples
Permunt Co
Weeee
Piedmont & Northern Rwy
Piedmont Aviation
Piedmont Nat Gas
Potash Co of
Pyramid Life Ins Co
Read Staweenenee
Rhinelander Paper Eter
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Rose's
Royal Dutch
Saco Lowell
Schering Corp Eee
Washington
Jin
Seaboard Fin Oun
Ntl BK
Smith Douglas Eteee Ik
Sonoco
Southern Webbing
Spindale Mills
Stonecutter Mills
Stromberg Carlson
Taylor Biscuit
Taylor Instrument Co
Tenn Gas Trane
Texas Fastern Trans
Textiles, Inc Com
Textiles, Inc
Oh van Camp Sea Food
Wachovia
Bk & Trust Co
Warner & Swasey Co
Western Car
Ceeees
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Wilmington Sage Tr
Prospectus
Guilford County
City OF
High Point
H. A. Wood
W. F. Hester
United States Steel Corp
Chevrolet
Atlantic Building & Loan Assn
Atlan-Til-C Building & Loan Assn
W. Washington ST
UT Comics
Tey
EU Melare
Carolina Steel & Iron CO
Greensboro, N. C
Hih Point Savings and Trust EM
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