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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1926
Page
2
The American Theatre will help dispose of High Point's quota of 4500 memorial coins with proceeds supporting the Stone Mountain memorial to the Lost Cause. Jack Cunningham, manager, said coins will be sold at the box office during matinee and evening performances.
Mrs. J F Hayden leads a coin sale drive urging North Carolinians to buy Stone Mountain Memorial coins to fund carving and memorial chambers. Major General W A Smith credits Southern valor and urges citizens to go over the top by April 1. Coins priced at half show admission, with proceeds aiding the monument project.
The statement notes that during conversion of standing timber by a sawmill into planks and their use in construction, between 60 and 65 percent of the wood is wasted.
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In Tarpon Springs Fla the Browns defeated Buffalo 12 to 3 with strong pitching from Giard Bolen and Jonnard and Bill Hargrave homering. Rain halted another exhibition at the Cardinals San Antonio camp where Heinie Muller collided with coach Otto Williams but no serious injuries occurred.
In Cincinnati on March 17 veteran Carl Mays and rookie lefty Springer supplied the standout moments in yesterday's veterans versus colts game. Mays pitched effectively for the veterans while Springer, making his debut as a recruit, starred for the youngsters.
At Cincinnati Reds camp Mays ran four fast rounds and produced four hits and one run, while the regulars struggled to match the pace.
In elections at Duke University co ed Miss Dothory Sadbiston of Asheville was chosen president of the women's student government association and Miss Blanche Henry Clark of Fort Thomas Ky was elected president of the U W C A Other officers include Miss Sadie Lawing of Charlotte vice president Miss Lydia Brazington of Biltmore secretary Miss Dorothy Honeycutt of Albemarle corresponding secretary and Miss Sara Kate Ormond of Kings Mountain.
Tan treasurer Miss Katherine Phillips of Durham along with Ruth Bright as assistant treasurer are listed as officers. Kate Zimmerman Lexington serves as vice president while Lillian Stewart Hiroshima Japan is treasurer and Lillian Zachary Cooleemee is secretary. Ruth Dailey Durham is town girls representative. English farmers propose to tattoo initials on pets after this instead of notching cars.
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