Railroad President Admits He Had Rather Be Speaker Than To Have His Position
New York March 16. A tale contrasts Tris Speaker of the Washington Senators and Angus McDonald president of the Southern Pacific lines. Both rose from modest wages to top salaries and reflect on choosing careers in baseball or railroading. McDonald recalls declining baseball for business, while Speaker pursued the sport. both acknowledge pride in their paths and the unlikely cross of fates between railroading and baseball.
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Kid Hamlet
Texas
T Tris Speaker
Washington
Angus McDonald
Southern Pacific Railroad Lines
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Angus
Speaker
McDonald
Hubbard City
Tak
Tagus
Notre Dame
Houston
Boston
McDonald's
Los Angeles
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Ohio
Gray Eagle
Tris Speaker
Washington Senators
Southern Pacific Railroad, Texas and Louisiana
Jerty Garland
Samuel Strang Nicklin
Garland
Gate City
Greensboro
Pointers
Nicklin
High Point
Swampy Thrasher Angus to Sign Pointer Contract
Swampy Thrasher Angus, a well known figure among High Point baseball followers, plans to sign a contract to join the Pointer organization. The move confirms his intent to play with the team and continues his lengthy association with local baseball circles.
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Swampy Thrasher
Angus
Thrasher
High Point
The
Point
Large Gain Shown in Contracts Let February North Carolina
Building and engineering contracts let in North Carolina during February totaled 5 988 700 per F W Dodge Company. The figure shows a 66 percent rise from January and a 43 percent drop from February last year. Major items included 1 776 200 for commercial buildings 1 589 200 for public works and utilities 1 439 800 for residential buildings and 567 000 for educational projects. The first two months of 192% totalled 9 588 000, a 42 percent decrease from the same period last year.
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North Carolina
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Trustees Added to East Carolina Teachers College
Raleigh March 16 Three additional trustees for East Carolina Teachers College in Greenville have been named by Governor A W McLean under an act raising trustees from nine to twelve The new trustees are H D Williams Kernersville O P Makepeace Sanford and W S Moye Rocky Mount The college received a notable appropriation increase reflecting its important work
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Budget Commission
Trustees Named and Appropriations Increased for College Work
A legislative committee visiting the college reported that the appropriations committee materially increased the initial recommended amount. The nine trustees listed under the Old act are FF C Harding Greenville, L W Tucker Greenville, D S Boyken Wilson, Mrs H G Connor Jr Wilson, J S Hargett Trenton, J L Griffin Pittsboro, H C Bridges Tarboro, Wayne Mitchell Kinston.
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Appropriations
FF. C. Harding
Greenville
L. W. Tucker
D. S. Boyken
Wilson
H. G. Connor, Jr
J. S. Hargett
Trenton
J. L. Griffin
Pittsboro
H. C. Bridges
Tarboro
Wayne Mitchell
Kinston
Soper Concludes Series Of Talks In Shreveport
Dr Edmund D B Soper dean of Duke University School of Religion spoke at the Woman's Missionary council of the Methodist Church South in Shreveport marking the close of its 17th annual meeting. He addressed themes on The Great Commission in the Modern World.
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Shreveport
Woman’s Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Edmund DB Soper
School of Religion
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Sermon Marks End of Methodist Gathering
Dr. Soper closed a session after daily meetings since March 9 quoting the Great Commission. He highlighted Matthew’s closing verses as core to the missionary work and was praised for his sermon series during the large Methodist gathering.
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Nual
Dr. Soper
Soper
Fresh vegetables praised in N C garden contest win
In Burgaw North Carolina on March 16 Annie Ball Watson of Vista Pender County won a garden contest with five vegetables from her garden and cellar presented as a daily family serving. Nora Miller the home demonstration agent noted four children in the family did not miss a day of school all year.
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Burgaw
N. C
Annie Ball Watson
Vista
Pender County
Topsail Club
Pilot credited with victory of Clyde Hull
Fort Worth Texas March 16 gifted most credit to Dandy Dick Griffin Clyde Hull's manager who scouted Pete Latzo for two days and helped set the plan. Hull defeated Latzo in the welter title bout and earned a return match in Latzo's hometown.
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Tex
Dick Griffin
Clyde Hull
Hull
Pete Latzo
Griffin
Latzo
Latzon
Third annual High School Operetta The Crystal Queen
The Crystal Queen an operetta will be staged at the American Theatre on Thursday and Friday March 24 and 25. The third annual production features a student cast and period costumes.
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Crystal Queen
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