Vatican City’s Modern Marvels Meet Ancient Splendor
A NEA Service overview of Vatican City under Pope Pius XI highlights the blend of Renaissance art with modern technology. The piece notes HVJ radio station donated by Marconi, a railway link to Rome, a Vatican power house, printing plants, and extensive libraries. It also surveys chapels, galleries, and the vast collection of Greek and Roman art, with emphasis on Michelangelo and Raphael works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Vatican City
Raphael
Michaelangelo
Marconi
Vatican Grounds
Hvjas
Pius I
Rome
Vatican Obrvatory
Academy of Scince
Pius XI
Osservatore
Roano
Italy
Illustrajone Vaticana
Rassegna Interazionale
Observatore
Pope
Sistine Chapel
Ixtus IV
Adam
Jonah
Julius II
Eliodora
Peter
Sala di Rafaello
Christ
Mount
Tabor
Madonna di Foligno
Titian
Desert
Domenichino
Murillo
Greece
Youngsters Hit By Scarlet Fever Party At Donora School
In Donora Pennsylvania February 15 a party planned by principal Helen Wilson for 220 pupils at the two elementary school was halted after outbreaks of scarlet fever were traced to valentines. Sewn valentines boxes containing valentines were burned after illness was found in a seven year old pupil Roald Graham who had placed valentines in every box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donora
Tew
Roald Graham
Valeries
Helen Wilson
Ars
Fire sweeps West Wisconsin avenue mansion in Milwaukee
Twenty one people were injured, six seriously, when a fire tore through an old frame mansion on West Wisconsin avenue that had been turned into an apartment and rooming house. Eight residents escaped by jumping into fire life nets as firefighters arrived. several victims suffered severe burns and injuries from jumping onto an ice covered lawn eight blocks from County Emergency hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Avenue
County Emergency Hospital
Japanese Naval and Air Units Land at Hainan
Japanese naval and aviation forces landed at Yulinkan on Hainan island near British and French routes. The US destroyer John D Edwards arrived from Hong Kong to assess and protect American lives as Japanese troops pushed 15 miles inland toward Sama Bay, signaling rapid occupation.
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Hongkong
Yulinkan
Hainan
United States
John D. Edwards
John T. G. Stapler
United States Navy
South
Luzon
Philippines
Sama Bay
Far East
Guilford County and Townships Real Estate Transfers
Guilford County and township owners transfer tracts on Oakhurst drive West Market West High street Hobbs road and Fairfield road among others. Named buyers include Mary Drew Ingram Aloysius F Schaeffner Pilot Life Nellie Hinton Armetta Hinton Beulah Clarida Irma Hodgin Helene Keeley Starmount Company C E Richardson John Edgar York Dixis Realty Lacy Fogleman G Gibbons Clyde Sapp Flora Sapp James D Stonesifer and others.
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High Point Township
Martha Hamilton
Mary Drew Ingram
Oakhurst Drive
General Real Estate Company
Aloysius F. Schaeffner
Charlotte Street
Julius C. Smith
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Chestnut Street
Maud Hinton
Nellie Hinton
Armetta Hinton
East High Street
Bertha Hinton
Clara Hinton Foust
Morehead Township
Vara Wharton
Kathleen Wharton
Helene R. Keeley
West Market Boulevard
Starmount Company
Charles
Kirby
West Market Street
Beulah
Clarida
Irma T. Hodgin
Hobbs Road
J. A. Timberlake
Dixis Realty and Loan Company
Silver Run Park
Gilmer Township
Nellie Brooks Sutton
T. G. Proctor
Brooks Court
Jefferson Township
Charles S. Routh
C. E. Richardson
P. G. Fleming
C.E. Richardson
John Edgar York
James D. Stonesifer
Lacy R. Fogleman
Holt
Deep River Township
Clyde Sapp
G. G. Gibbons
Robert McGee
GG. Gibbons
Flora Sapp
Jamestown Township
J. BE
Hayworth
Etta Morris
Fairfield Road
Co. C. Morris
Roy &. Johnson
February Tax Report Shows Thirteen Tagged Figures
County Tax Collector Leonard James searched for a black cat and a broken mirror while reviewing returns. Robert Hinton's tax statement totaled 13 thousand, real estate valued at 13 hundred, tax 13 dollars, and late penalty 18 cents. Payment occurred February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Leonard James
Robert Hinton
Tough Man Rudy Vallee Freed on Assault Charge
Rudy Vallee acquitted of an assault charge from a nightclub incident in Miami Florida and planned to leave for California. Judge Wayne Allen presided as the complainant Dillard Rodney Borden 17 shook Valle’s hand after the verdict. Borden testified Vallee struck him backstage brushing trays from his hands. Vallee denied the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fia
Rudy Vallee
California
Wayne Allen
Dillard Rodney Borden
Valle
Borden
Vallee
Look and Learn by A C Gordon Q and A
The full moon provides about 1 600 000 times less light than the sun. Silk goods are produced mainly in the United States. The first woman to wear silk stockings is Queen Elizabeth I of England. An octopus has eight tentacles. The oldest American settlement in Alaska is Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
The
United States
Queen Elizabeth of
England
Juneau
Cranium Crackers Solve a Three-Generation Drink Riddle
Two fathers and two sons entered a drug store for a soft drink. Each paid the same amount, summing to 309 cents in total. The riddle resolves that three people paid equally, meaning the group was a grandfather father and son, so each paid 103 cents.
Modern Etiquette Q A on theatre tickets and events
Roberta Lee answers readers on advance theatre ticket purchases for groups and suggests planning locations and prices. She also proposes simple refreshments for an evening wedding reception and outlines preferred methods to announce a birth by telephone telegram or letter.
Kernersville Ministers Association Organized
Kernersville Feb 15 the Kernersville Ministers Association was organized at a morning meeting at 10 o'clock in the Methodist church Rev Walter Allen spoke and officers were elected Rev C B Way president Rev Walser Allen vice president Rev C C Herbert Jr secretary ministers from Kernersville Walkertown Oak Ridge and Colfax will attend quarterly and special meetings as called by the president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Methodist Church
Walter Allen
C. B. Way
Walser
Allen
C. C. Herbert
Walkertown
Kerneraville
Oak Ridge
Colfax
Silk thread’s strength rivals metals in historic note
A silkworm’s minute fiber, scaled to its size, is described as the strongest known by man. A strand about one-fourth the thickness of fine human hair could hold 32 tons if twisted into a rope one inch square.
How Can I Wash a Clothes Line Without Tangling
A homemaking tip explains winding the line around a wash board and scrubbing with a brush to prevent tangling. The line then winds into a ball easily when dry for storage.
Word Study Daily Lesson Chromatics Explained
A compact note on language basics and daily vocabulary practice. It defines common usage errors such as to versus at school and outlines pronunciation hints for ultium tum and chromatics. It adds a sample sentence about chromatics evident in paintings to illustrate proper context.
Asheboro C of C to hear Dr Green at Thursday banquet
Dr C Sylvester Green president of Coker College Hartsville D C will speak on Building and Blending at the Asheboro chamber of commerce banquet Thursday evening February 16 in the First M E church. About 200 members and guests expected with special music by Paul Oncley and Mrs Oncley. New officers and directors for 1939 to be introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
C. Sylvester Green
Coker College
Hartsville
D. C
O. L. Presnell
R. J. Hiller
L. R. O'Brian
M. H. Birkhead
Paul Oncley
Womans College
Oncley
Green
Durham
Wake Forest College
Duke University
Watt Baptist
Grove Avenue
Richmond
S. C
Kemp Alexander
C. G. Rossong
W. A. Bunch
C. C. Crawford
N. M. Crawford
H. L. Ingram
H. C. Jones
C. W. McCrary
D. B. McCrary
J. F. McCrary
James B. Neely
John M. Neely
Dr. O. L. Presnell
Henry Redding
Arthur Ross
J. D. Ross
S. B. Stedman
Cleveland Thayer
J. F. White, Jr
F. O. Yates
Pastor Dr. Gammon May Seek Hampden Sydney Presidency
Dr. Edgar G. Gammon of Myers Park Presbyterian church said he would decide in a few days whether to accept Hampden Sydney College’s presidency in Hampden Sydney Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Edgar G. Gammon
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Va
London girls far less likely to become nurses than country peers
Estimates show one in 90 London girls becomes a nurse versus one in 24 from country districts. The figures highlight regional differences in nursing career entry among young women.
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London
Golf balls top summer sports sales among equipment
During warm weather months golf balls outsell all other single sports equipment items, reflecting peak recreational play and demand for golf in the season.
Kelpamalt Promises Quick Weight Gain Through Sea Plant Minerals
An advertisement touts kelp based tablets as a quick weight builder. It claims sea plant iodine and minerals like iron copper calcium phosphorus and vitamin B improve appetite and digestion. The ad invites readers to try kelpamalt for a week with money back if unsatisfied.
House of Rothschild and European rulers in conquests
The House of Rothschild financed rulers across Europe, supplying money and resources used to carry on their conquests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Rothschild
Swallowlike Swift Outpaces Airplane in Flight Speed
The swallowlike swift is described as the fastest bird able to outdistance an airplane traveling at 100 miles per hour, highlighting its remarkable speed in historical coverage.
Sea feathers turn out to be rare wildlife
In offshore waters from the Gulf of St Lawrence to the Carolinas researchers confirm that sea feathers are not feathers at all but rare animal entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Carolinas
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Iam
Ache
Mes
Peano
Paul Ross
NEA
Myron
Gus
Happy
Jap Naval
Guilford County Realty
A. C. Gordon
Roberta Lee
Ministers’ Association
Dartmouth College
Kleazer Wheelock
Hanover, N. H
Kleazer
Nat Sample
Chestnut Hin
Asheboro C. of C
Sea Plant
Frankisen
High Point
Coca-Cola Plant
East Washington
S&t
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