Learn To Swim Campaign Sees 325 Take Part
About 275 boys and girls completed the Learn to Swim program at the municipal pool, with 19 earning special Red Cross awards. The nine day effort drew 1,025 lesson hours, 548 for girls and 440 for boys, under Parks and Civic Commission sponsorship. Participants include D. Wood Jamestown and numerous local youths and instructors.
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Bneteen
City Pool
Red Cross
Parks and Enile Commission
City
D. Wood
Jamestown
Lon- Long
Arnold Kimsey
Estown
Oscar Davis
Nfred Agner
Gra- Darden
Lewis Way
Egg Cooking Ended by Rain in Burlington
Rain and clouds halted Dallas Allen’s sidewalk egg frying stunt in Burlington. The heat wave had driven Allen to heat a tin with grease on the sidewalk and fry eggs, with a nearby thermometer showing 120 degrees.
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Burlington
Dallas Allen
Allen
Public health funds granted to states under social security act
The Public Health Service allocated 8,891,859 to states and territories for current fiscal year public health programs under the social security act. Announced by Dr. Thomas Parran, the distribution follows population, special health problems, and financial need criteria. State allocations include Alabama 243,752 Arkansas 180,324 Florida 129,630.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Thomas Parran
Julia Fassett to star in Post Road at theater
The federal play Post Road features Julia Fassett in a lead role on the upcoming Monday and Tuesday performances. State funding allocations are listed as Georgia 262913 and Louisiana 177039 among others, highlighting regional support.
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Julia Fassett
Lightning strike damages home and property in High Point
A lightning bolt hit several locations in High Point on Wednesday afternoon including the residence of W. C. Howard at 509 Oaklawn avenue. The lightning damaged the radio, roof, and casing around a window.
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High Point
W. C. Howard
Oaklawn Avenue
Raleigh bids sought for 18 road projects statewide
The highway and public works commission called for bids by July 16 on 18 road and crossing elimination projects in Nash Wake Franklin Currituck Pasquotank Pitt Lenoir Alamance Onslow Vance Iredell Mecklenburg Union and connections. Estimated total cost 840000 with work on routes 85 264 21 208 and others including grade underpasses paving and surfacing across 11.69 to 10 miles in multiple counties.
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Raleigh
Highway and Public Works Commission
Nash
Wake
Franklin
Zebulon
Stanhope
Pasque Tank
Weeksville
Elizabeth City
Rayal Pitt
Greenville
Lenoir
Seven Springs
Alamance
Snow Camp
Onslow
Piney Green
Swansboro
Vance
Henderson
Alamance - Guilford
Gibsonville
Iredell
Mooreeville
Mecklenburg
Graham Street
Charlotte
Union
Marshville
Oakboro
Union County
Monroe
Locust
Further Rains Are Promised Across Southern States
Heavy rain across Tennessee Arkansas and northern Louisiana ended drought and drenched a broad arc from the Texas coast to the Carolinas. The Atlanta weather office forecast no major temperature changes though unsettled conditions could persist into the weekend. A tornado near Archibald Louisiana killed two and injured many as it damaged several homes.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Carolinas
Virginia
Atlanta Weather Bureau
East Gulf Coast
Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
Archibald
Wealthy Woman Seeks Seclusion in Jersey City
Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt, free on $3500 bail on fugitive and attempted suicide charges, left a medical center today for seclusion after a mysterious hospital departure last night. She faced mayhem charges in California linked to an alleged sterilization plot and her heiress daughter Ann Cooper Hewitt. Judge Botti postponed New Jersey action until the Hudson county grand jury convenes September 24.
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Jersey City
N. J
Maryon Cooper Hewitt
Medical Center Hospital
Journal Square
Anthony Botti
Visitor Liston C. Pope Arrives For Brief Visit
Liston C. Pope, Yale Divinity graduate student, arrived in Thomasville to visit friends and his parents Mr and Mrs R L Pope. Mrs Pope remains in Durham, with Mr Pope to join there tomorrow for several weeks vacation. Mr Pope formerly directed youth work at Wesley Memorial church and now pastors Humphrey Street Congregational church in New Haven while pursuing a Yale doctorate.
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Liston C. Pope
Yale School of Divinity
Mrs. R. L. Pope
Thomasville
Mrs. Pope
Durham
Mr.Pope
Mr. Pope
Wesley Memorial Church
Humphrey Street
New Haven Conn
Yale
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Dot Gardner
Aetna Davis
Mavis Peace
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Alabama
Maryland
Mississippi
South Carolina
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Aed
Bayon
New York
Hewitt
United States
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Sultana Peanut
Rosemarmy Grape
B. Jar
Rajah Sandwich
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Brookfield
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