Public Speaking Program Becoming Popular in N C
The 4 H Public Speaking program enters its second year in North Carolina with county clubs training members to express ideas clearly. State winners receive a silverware set and a 17 jewel wrist watch, with awards funded by Pure Oil Company. William Pressly of Iredell and Daisy Simpson of Mecklenburg previously won top honors.
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North
Pure Oil Company
William Pressly
Iredell County
North Carolina
Daisy Simpson
Mecklenburg County
Cooperative Extension Service
Dairy Show Schedule Set for Five District Contests
J A Arey announces five district junior dairy cattle shows for fall 1951. The slate begins September 11 in Asheville with Belk Lexington slated for September 13 and Oxford on October 12. Eligible breeds include Jerseys Guernseys Holsteins and Ayrshires with about 10000 in prize money across contests.
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Raleigh
Cable Dairy
Oxford
Belk and Leggett
Arey
Fine Record For N. C. Cow
Thackers Triune Romeo a registered Holstein Friesian sow owned by H G Thacker Sr Winston Salem NC completed a 337 day production test with 592 pounds butterfat and 17895 pounds milk She was milked twice daily and was two years five months old at testing start Testing was supervised by North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in cooperation with the Holstein Friesian Association of America
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Battleboro
Thackers Triune Romeo
H. G. Thacker, Sr
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Oak View Grange Sets Friday Square Dance At Oak View
Thirty four members enjoyed a covered dish supper as Vance Proctor announced the Junior officers to be elected in June. Plans included digging ditches for footers for a new Grange Hall and a dance at High Point Recreation Center on Ward Street with tickets from members or announced outlets. State Grange Master B Caldwell urged farmers to contact lawmakers on farm prices. I Wagner spoke on the Grange role in rural life and the June 14 program on home and community safety by Henry York with a motion picture. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m.
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Oak View Grange
Ruth's
Vance Proctor
O— Pn
T Range
Grange
High Point Recreation Center
Ward Street
Agricultural Committee
B. Caldwell
I. Wagner
Guilford County
Oe Hayworth
Jycultural Committee
Henry York
Draft tests to be different in upcoming examinations
Princeton New Jersey The next draft deferment exams for college students will be set from last Saturday's test, an official said. The next three tests will use the same type but with different questions, Educational Testing Service Secretary Jack Rimalover said. About 400 000 college students are expected to take the tests.
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Princeton
N. J
Cnt
Jack Rimalover
Educational Esting Service
Yale's Vorys tallest on the football squad
The passage notes Martin Vorys, a 6'4" tackle on Yale's football team, as the tallest member. It also mentions the first pitch in American League history being a ball, followed by a strike on the next throw.
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Martin Vorys
Yale
Control Of Late Blight Explained
L W Nielsen outlines late blight impact on Irish potatoes in western North Carolina and the Coastal Plain. He details infection, spread under cool wet weather, and resistant varieties. recommends Bordeaux or copper fungicides, timing for western and eastern North Carolina, and methods to kill vines before harvest.
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North Carolina
Coastal Plain
Eastern Carolina
Essex
Chenango
Wife Watches As Pilot Husband Dies In Crash
Mrs. Eleanor West, 23, saw her husband William West with passenger Fred Henderson, 29, crash near Buckman Airport in Chester. The Civil Air Patrol lieutenant died in the wreckage while Mrs West collapsed after confirming his death.
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Chester
Eleanor West
William
West
Civil Air Patrol
Fred Henderson
Buckman Airport
Ainted
Toxaphene Out In Tobacco Insect Control Advises New Pesticide
Raleigh May 28 A State College entomologist warns Tar Heel leaf growers not to use toxaphene on tobacco. Tests show toxaphene-treated tobacco taints cigarette flavor and aroma, leading industry rejection. A newer material TDE or DDD is recommended, similar cost and effective against budworms and hornworms, with specific application rates and safety notes.
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Raleigh
George D. Jones
State College
Jones
Al Lopez Stars as Player and Manager Across Leagues
Al Lopez, famed baseball figure, served 18 years as a catcher in the National League and one year in the American League before becoming manager of the Cleveland Indians.
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al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Reward Offered for John E Fitzgerald Escapees
True Detective Magazine posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of John E. Fitzgerald of Thomasville. Fitzgerald, in his thirties, escaped a North Carolina prison camp in January with other inmates. a guard was wounded during the breakout.
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A Detective Magazine
John E. Fitzgerald
Thomasville
Fitzgerald
North Carolina
True Detective Magazine
Ae Detective Hipsters
Ieee
Bureau of
Tagerald
Wine and Women Trip Bank Teller Case Traced
Cincinnati report says Walter J. Busker, a Covington bank employee, admitted to FBI agents that he pilfered nearly $20,000 from a Covington, Kentucky bank. He claimed to have taken bundles of $100 during the last three months.
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Cincinnati
Covington
Walter J. Busker
FBI
Mankiewicz Wins Screen Directors' Guild Honor
Joseph L. Mankiewicz wins the Screen Directors Guild Award 1950 for directing All About Eve, a film that also earned him an Academy Award.
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Hollywood
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screen Directors’ Guild
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Fog 4
Ree
Davis Milling Company
Oak- Macae
Enterprise Photo Y Jeffries
Rick
Mankiewicz
Hospital Care Association
Blue bin
Security Bank
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Belk’s
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Sherrod Shirt Company
High Point Chamber of Commerce
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