Americans Don't Know Their Own Country Says Captain Cundy
Chapel Hill June 23 A London native and naturalized U S citizen Captain Arthur C Cundy of the Army Chaplain Corps says many Americans cannot answer even five of his 68 citizenship questions. He offered $25 to anyone who could. He spoke before the Chapel Hill Rotary and urged greater citizenship engagement while outlining his varied life from England to the United States.
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Chapel Hill
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United States
Arthur C. Cundy
Ome
Nation Army
Cundy
Salvation Army Home Hospital
Durham
Chapel Hill Rotary Club
Candy
Captain Cundy
England
Japan
China
Australia
Amer
America
Foch
Arthur Cundy, Jr
RAF
Germany
Wacs
Texas
Commencement Events Outlined for University of North Carolina
Governor Cherry will present diplomas at Kenan Stadium Monday at 7. President Frank P. Graham to deliver farewell. Chancellor House spoke at the Seniors and Parents luncheon. Bishop Gribbin to give baccalaureate at Memorial Hall Sunday at 11. Kemp Battle to deliver Commencement address Monday night. Louis R. Wilson directs Sesquicentennial events. Alumni Secretary J Maryon Saunders arranges program. Faculty Marshal Dey to lead Last Senior Class meeting. Band director Slocum to oversee music at events. Chapel Choir and Glee Clubs to perform Brahms Requiem Sunday night. John Waldroup of Hayesville to speak for graduates Monday night.
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Cherry
Kenan Stadium
Frank P. Graham
Robert B. House
R. Emmet Gribbin
Asheville
Memorial Hall
Sunda
Kemp D. Battle
Rocky Mount
Louis R. Wilson
J. Maryon Saunders
William R. Dey
Edwin S. Lanier
Central Records
Earl Slocum
UNC Library graduates take new posts in state system
Chapel Hill June 23 A number of this year's library science graduates from the University of North Carolina have accepted library positions across North Carolina. Madge Blalock becomes librarian at Hugh Morson High School Raleigh starting September. Josephine Bone will work with state documents at Duke starting mid July. Margaret Chapman advances to assistant in the university library cataloging. Marjorie Reavis joins the Winston-Salem children's department. Mae Tucker becomes reference assistant for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Public Library. Hortense Boomer returns as Tarboro high school librarian. Nita Gahagan returns as assistant at Sandley reference library in Asheville. Louise Rowe returns as bookmobile librarian for Wilson County Public Library.
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Chapel Hill
School of Library Science
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Susan Grey Akers
Madge Blalock
Baskerville
Hugh Morson High School
Raleigh
Josephine B. Bone
Milledgeville
Duke Univers
Margaret L. Chapman
Chapel .Hill
Marjorie Reavis
Winston-Salem
Mae S. Tucker
Mt. Holly
Public Library
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Hortense Boomer
Swan Quarter
Tarboro
Nita Gahagan
Asheville
Sandley
Louise Rowe
Wilson
Wilson County
Guilford College Development Fund Nearing Goal
Guilford College reports $322,700 subscribed toward a $350,000 goal for campus development from 2,121 donors. President Clyde A Milner and Ceasar Cone II urge final district chairmen and workers to close the $27,300 gap by July 14 at a Founders Hall dinner. The drive funds a science hall a women’s residence hall a rebuilt Cox Hall and a Memorial Hall wing.
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Guilford College
Clyde A. Milner
Ceasar Cone II
Greensboro
Founders Hall
Cone
Milner
Cox Hall
Memorial
First Egg-Roll Held On White House Lawn
The Marine Corps Band performed at the inaugural egg rolling event on the White House lawn during Andrew Johnsons presidency.
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Marine Corps
White House Groun
Andrew Johnson
Hymns and personal ties cross nations in wartime reflections
A reader recounts hymn favorites and their meanings noting Whittier and Roosevelt among cherished works. The piece also highlights ministerial devotion and cites George the son, Dr. Washington Gladden, and Luther, with a closing item about 700,000 American soldiers and 700,000 British civilians exchanging letters across the Channel, evidencing wartime goodwill.
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Britain
English Channel
United States
Christian Science Monitor
Seven Building Permits Issued by City Inspector
Seven building permits totaling 1123 dollars were issued by the city inspector. Roy Perdue adds two rooms at 225 Fisher Street for 225 dollars. H S Hill roofs a residence at 1203 East Green Street for 138 dollars. H R Crouch builds a new garage at 320 Coltrane Street for 260 dollars. Nora Stewart repaints her residence at 505 Tate Street for 0 dollars. S Rabinowitz paints his residence at 709 Morris Street for 250 dollars. Clover Brand Dairies repaints building at 912 West Broad Street for 100 dollars. Mrs L D Wagner adds three rooms at 216 Over Street for 0 dollars.
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Roy Perdue
Fisher Street
H. S. Hill
East Green Street
H. R. Crouch
Coltrane Street
Nora Stewart
Tate Street
S. Rabinowitz
Morris Street
Clover Brand Dairies
West Broad Street
L.D. Wagner
Over Street
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Etta
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Whittier
Lord
Father of
Matheson
Theodore Roosevelt
Hitler
Luther
Haillee
Ming
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