Memorial Hall at UNC Faces Demolition or Rebuild
Trustees confront a grave choice as engineers declare Memorial Hall unsafe for use. The central UNC auditorium, built during President Battle’s era with private support, may be torn down or rebuilt after expert examinations by university architects, state officials, and Johns Hopkins.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Memorial Hall
Harry W. Chase
Atwood and Nash
University
Sherwood Brockwell
State Insurance Department
G. M. Braune
University School of Engineering
John H. Gregory
Department of Civil Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Chase
Battle
George T. Winston
Paul G. Cameron
Hillsboro
Memorial Hall’s Storied History and Construction
Memorial Hall at the University of North Carolina is described as a landmark with a controversial reputation and a near legendary origin. The piece recounts its unusual coffinlike shape, the architect Samuel Sloan and assistants’ deaths, and the hall’s evolution from a single annual event space to a central university auditorium and memorial. It highlights major figures, funding efforts, and the Swain memorial designation as part of its legacy.
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Memorial Hall
Samuel Sloan
Philadelphia
A. G. Bauer
John Richards
North Carolina
Gerrard Hall
Carolina
Golden Fleece
Woodrow Wilson
Guilford College
Guilford College Choral Society
Max Noah
Gles
Greensboro
A. E. Stanley
P. K. Gyles
H. Grady Miller
P. D. Gilreath
Josephine Kimrey
Noah
Reward offer on Pellagra or Hookworm cures by Dr McCrary
A reward of 35 dollars is offered if Dr McCrary's celebrated remedies fail to give complete satisfaction in any case of Pellagra or Hookworm. A big 50 page book with full details of the offer is free. Dr W J McCrary Inc Dept A 20 Carbon Hill Alabama.
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MccCrary
W. J
Baked Bananas Delights From Southern Kitchen
Southerners serve baked bananas with salt lemon juice and sugar. Peel and dice with butter then bake slowly until tender for a simple fruit dessert.
Alpha Tau Omega to Build Tudor Style Fraternity Home at UNC
The Alpha Delta chapter of Alpha Tau Omega plans a new fraternity house on Franklin Street at the University of North Carolina to replace the fire-damaged building. The $40,000 Tudor mansion aims to open by next May, with Fidelity Construction Company of Durham as contractor and N. C. Curtis of New Orleans as architect.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Alpha Delta Chapter
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
U University of North Carolina
Franklin Street
Fidelity Construction Company
Durham
N. C. Curtis
New Orleans
Curtis
Hippol Castle
Glandon Forest
Gimghouls
Spring Street
Hillsboro
Inside a grand medieval style fraternity hall in Washington
The description notes an elaborate wrought iron grille hall with heavy oak beams, the Alumni suite on the first floor with a private bath, a large common living room, library, dining room, kitchen, and servant areas. The second floor houses the Great Hall upper portion, Musicians Gallery, nine bedrooms, and an attic space 70 by 27 by 19 feet capable of future division.
Rubber Planting Expands Across Thousands of Acres
Thousands of acres in Sumatra are being planted to rubber as local agriculture shifts to rubber cultivation. The effort signals a regional push to boost commodity output and export potential amid market demand.
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Sumatra
Eight More Sleeping Rooms and Coordinated Interior Finish
The text notes eight additional sleeping rooms and an interior finish designed in harmony with the exterior style, indicating a cohesive architectural plan.
Radio London Station Under Construction at Heston Aerodrome
A radio station is being built at Heston aerodrome for flying instructors. They will observer student aviators performing their capers above the building. Instructions will be broadcast from the station to student flyers and the pupils' planes will have receiving sets.
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Radio London
Heston Aerodrome
Grilled Orangers Garnish Numb Chops In Recipe Note
A fragment suggests slicing whole oranges and cooking them like grilled tomatoes to accompany numb chops, yielding a savory garnish with citrus flavor.
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ACING
Jarvis
Kemp Battle
Gérrard Hall
Mr. Jarvis
University of Bricks
State Penitentiary
Raleigh
Swain
Memorial Hall Fund
Bishop Green
Mississippi
Cameron
General Assembly
Caldwell
Mitchell
Phillips
Paul C. Cameron
Swain Hall
Perfume
Whitman’s
Candy Westclox
Eastman Kodak
Ring Drug CO
Wachovia Bank Bldg
Sres
Mac
Firestone
McDonald Service Stores, Inc
East
Washington Street
Charlie “Dams
Mer
Steve Stevens
Asst
University AT
Washington
Daniel KR. Crissinger
Marion
U. S
Harding
Frederick N. Zihlman
Maryland
District of Columbia
F. H. Smith Company
Zihlman
Brownbilt Shoe Store
South Main St
J. B. Johnson
Mgr
Gordon
van Dyke
Blue Edge
Propper
America
Ston-Salem, N.C
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