Fund Meeting Of Methodists Tomorrow
A joint meeting of the advisory committee and the district directors of the Methodist college advance will be held at First Methodist church in Rocky Mount tomorrow. Bishop W W Peele of Richmond Virginia will lead the North Carolina and Virginia conferences in announcing the drive to raise 2570000 for building improvements and endowments for five Methodist colleges. Participating institutions include Louisburg College Greensboro College High Point College Brevard College and Duke University Divinity School.
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Rocky Mount
Methodist College Advance
North
Peele
Clare Purcell
Charette
Boards of
Christian Education
Louisburg College
Greensboro Core
High Point College
Brevard College
Duke University Divinity School
Woman Awarded 10000 Damages After Baptismal Tank Fall
In Schenectady New York a state supreme court jury awarded Mrs Elizabeth Holmes 10000 for injuries from her fall into the baptismal tank at the First Baptist church. She sought 25000 and claimed she was left off the church roster. she had been a member for 30 years.
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Schenectady
N. Y
State
Supreme Court
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Holmes
Gas Factory Stomach Relief Claims by INNER-AID
A High Point woman reports rapid relief from gas pain headaches and constipation after using INNER-AID claiming meals no longer produce gas. She credits 12 herbs for cleansing bowels and aiding liver and kidneys and urges others to try INNER-AID sold at local drug stores.
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High Point
Wearers Of Blue Gray Disappearing From Public Memory
A historical overview recalls the Civil War generation as nearly four million served, with about 3 000 killed or wounded for each survivor. It notes notable leaders and youths under 35, and traces the G A R origin from earlier veteran leagues, founding posts, and growth to 2 500 posts by 1869 amid funding deficits.
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Rae
Bne
Army of the Potomac
Joe” Wheeler
Gee
Confederacy
Stuart
John B. Gordon
Hancock
Phil Sheridan
John B. Hood
Fitz Lee
Kirk Smith
Custer
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
Sons
Daugh
Scientists See Little Of Value In Bomb Tests
The Federation of American Scientists states that atomic tests yield little scientific or peacetime value. It notes scientists, many of whom worked on the bomb, cooperate under military request with heavy hearts and vow to educate people to abandon atomic weapons to preserve civilization.
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Washington
Federation of American Scientists
Federation
Nuclear ethics debate referenced in wartime federation remarks
A federation urges readers to remember conclusions drawn by the scientists who created the first atomic bomb and those working on current tests, implying that an atomic war might be necessary to teach a lesson. The remarks anchor in the context of the New Mexico test and ongoing experiments.
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Ters
John A. Logan
U. G
Army and Navy
Federation
New Mexico
Quintuplets Reported Born in Cucuta Colombia
A Colombian newspaper reports a woman in Cucuta near the Venezuela border gave birth to quintuplets. The Cu cuta charity hospital said the mother and five children are in perfect health.
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Colombia
Bogota
Columbia
Fe! Liberal
Cucuta
Venezuela
Cucuta Charity Hospital
Highlights of the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act
The act outlines enlistment terms from 1 to 3 years with exceptions for current Army personnel. It sets ages 18 to 34, with earlier entry possible for some depending on service length, and offers bonuses up to 50 dollars per year of active service. Provisions include furloughs, retirement options, GI Bill benefits, family allowances, branch and theater choices on 3 year enlistments, and reenlistment pathways for reserve officers.
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Neal
George Denny Wins Double Peabody for Radio Program
George W. Denny Jr. of Town Hall, a High Point native and UNC alumnus, earned the first double Peabody for his radio program America's Town Meeting of the Air. The award lauds its leadership in radio education and its role in fostering free debate among youth across 26 junior town meetings.
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Hill
George W. Denny
Town Hall
High Point
University of St Carolina
America
Denny
Woman's National Radio Committee
American Legion Auxiliary
Women’s Press Club of New York
National Federation of Press Women
Institute For Education By Radio
Joe Scholastic
Washington, N. C
George V. Denny
Carolina Playmakers
New York
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Columbia University
Town Hall Inc
The
Air
OWI
England
Britain
Orces
Tales of the Town echoes and a million-dollar sale rumor
The Greenwich Time with about six thousand readers faces red ink audits and rumors of ex editor Wythe Williams’ Paris bills. Albert W Johnson offers the paper for one million dollars as Elliot Janeway questions its sale. A joke at Sardi's cites Mrs Roosevelt dwarving others in a photo. A Wilhelmina tour to West Point ends with a band miscue playing The Old Gray Mare during the Queen's entrance.
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Greenwich Time
Wythe Williams
Paris
London
Eliot Janeway
Albert W. Johnson
Johnson
United States
West Point
Meitner Arrives Amid War Terrors and Dinner Table Debate
Dr Lise Meitner arrives from war torn Europe and is seated beside a socialite who prattles about diamonds. Meitner answers only when necessary and asks for meat. Editors debate the OPA and NAM stance noting price control versus lobbying influence.
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Lise Meitner
Rankin probes un American activity in a satire of journalism
Southern editors recall Rankin's investigation while reporters chase interviews and politicians deploy sharp wit. A string of anecdotes covers Rankin's seriousness, a secretary deflecting a press meeting, and critics debating the appetite for fresh air in national discourse.
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Rankin
Lip
Setar
Ted
Quamania A
Public schooling blamed for juvenile delinquency
A report quotes a teacher at an eastern teachers institute saying the public school system is paralyzed by fear chains from teachers to principals and directors. The speaker argues educational methods fostered the problem, noting a cycle of fear across school staff, parents, and students.
Mother Goose revised for John L. Lewis
A playful retooling of nursery rhyme lines targets John L. Lewis and his coal advocacy, presenting Old King Coal as a merry old heel in a satirical verse.
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John L. Lewis
Historical nutrition of trees and plants from atmosphere
Ordinary trees and plants receive an estimated 90 percent of their nutrition from the atmosphere and the balance from the soil. The text discusses how atmospheric sources contribute to plant growth and health.
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Atmospc
College Women To Get Flying Course At Girls College
Greensboro May 27 A flying course for credit will be offered at a girls college starting in the fall semester. Dr Leonard B Hurley curriculum chairman announced the program which will cover general fundamentals to actual flying and will place the school among the nation’s few girls colleges to offer aviation courses.
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Greensboro
On ‘An's College
Leonard B. Hurley
Annon
W. C
Average jackrabbit cars reach high speeds over long distances
The expressed idea notes that average jackrabbit cars maintain a top speed around 35 to 40 miles per hour for considerable distances, illustrating their endurance and performance.
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