Public Welfare Institute to be Held in Chapel Hill
Plans for the twelfth annual public welfare institute to be held in Chapel Hill July 13 to 17 are announced by the state board of charities and public welfare and the school of public welfare. The program covers mental hygiene family child welfare juvenile courts and institutions with noted speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Graham
University
Graham
North Carolina Conference For Social Service
Family
George H. Lawrence
School of Public Welfare
Gladys Hoagland Groves
Association of Superintendents of Public Welfare
W. B. Waddell
Vance County
Lily E. Mitchell
State Board
C. A. Elwood
Duke University
Albert Coates
Law School
W. M. York
Greensboro Juvenile Court
R. Eugene Brown
Division of Institutions
She'd Be Foolish Magistrate in Matrimonial Quarrel
In Tit Bits a magistrate questions a wife about a Friday quarrel with her husband and her reply hints at the payday tension the next day. The playful dialogue reflects domestic dispute humor from the era.
Leveling Off Too Soon in Flight Training
A cadet recounts the dangers of levelling off too early during landings and lessons, comparing it to business practices of sticking to old price lines and the risk of overestimating ground distance. It recalls altimeter reliance, instructor corrections, and the dangers of "washed out" and crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Service
United States Steel
Value and leveling for retailers in postwar markets
Teel Williams argues that true value requires fresh cost analysis and closer manufacturer retailer ties. He describes adjusting material costs, sourcing within 200 miles, and lowering prices to build volume while warning against fake high specifications and imitations. He urges joint efforts to reset altimeters and revive profits through credible value storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocketbooks
America
Federal Trade Commission
North Carolina Junior Baseball Seeks State Champion
Entry certificates and age proofs for players must be filed by June 30. District athletic officers will organize elimination contests to crown district winners who advance to state playoffs and ultimately face the eastern and western division champions for the state title. The state champion will go on to a regional tournament in Gastonia, North Carolina. The season features a strong rivalrous field among entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of North Carolina
Gastonia
N. C
Who Counted Boxing Feud Ends with Referee Knockout
London light heavyweights Jack Fisher and Jack Humphries battled in Sheffield while Nat Mawhbey officiated. Fisher endured heavy punishment and a cornerman urged surrender but Fisher swung wildly hitting referee Mawhbey, who was knocked out.
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London
Jack Fisher
Jack Humphries
Sheffield
Nat Mawhbey
Fisher
Humphries
Mawhbey
Spectacles Seen As Education Mark in Ancient China
A historical note states that wearing spectacles indicated learning in China two thousand years before glassmaking glasses was common. The claim highlights early recognition of eyewear as a scholarly sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
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Welfare Institute
Chapel Hill
Teel Williams
Williams-Norris Co
Old Knox Company
Williams
National Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Philadelphia Retail Ledger
Citizens
American Legion Post
North Carolina
Post
The
Legion
U. S&s
R. R. Yount
Department of Trophy and Awards Committee
Department Trophy
State Department
American Legion
Con C. Johnston
Morehead City
Murphy
Ralph T. (Dyke) O'Neill
North Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
High Point Young Men’s
Christian Association
U. S
Gate City Motor Company
Jack Burris
Wrenn Street
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