North Carolina Gettysburg Memorial Unveiling Planned
Final arrangements set for the unveiling and dedication of a North Carolina memorial group on the Gettysburg battlefield. Governor Max Gardner will preside. former Governor A W McLean presents the bronze 16 foot statue by Gutzon Borglum. The $50 000 cost was funded by the 1927 assembly.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gettysburg
A. W. McLean
Max Gardner
McLean
Gardner
Virginia
Maryland
Gutzon Borglum
General Assembly
Orial
War Department
North Carolina Daughters of the Confederacy
Marshal Williams
Faison
Dolph Long
Graham
EB. L. McKee
Sylva
Albert L. Cox
Francis W Coker Appointed Yale Political Science Chair
Prof Francis W Coker a 1899 graduate has been named to Yale University’s new political science chair at the graduate school. He formerly taught at Missouri Princeton and Ohio State and lectured at Yale and Columbia. A native of Society Hill South Carolina he earned his doctorate at Columbia in 1910.
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Francis W. Coker
Yale University
Chapel Hill
Yale University Graduate School
Prof. Coker
University of Missouri
Princeton
Ohio State University
Yale
Columbia
American Political Science Review
American Political Science Association
Society Hill
S. C
Columbia University
Collier Cobb to Attend Atlanta Education Meet
Dr Collier Cobb head of the University Geology Department will preside over the geography section of the National Educational Association session in Atlanta starting July 3 He is a director of the National Council of Geography Teachers and a noted geologist Principal speakers include Dr E A Perkins Miss Will a Bolton and Dr Ehrlich Smith speaking on the need for geographical open mindedness in solving local national and international problems.
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Chapel Hill
Collier Cobb
National Educational Association
Atlanta
Cobb
National Council of Geography Teachers
E. A. Perkins
George Peabody School of Teachers
Willa Bolton
Hattiesburg
Miss
Ehrlich Smith
Randolph Macon Academy
Tobacco Lingerie Unveils Chic Shade With Lace Trim
A new French lingerie line launches a tobacco shade named nnion, featuring beige Alencon lace trim for a refined, vintage look.
Commercial aviation body formed at Thomasville
Lexington May 29 an organization to promote commercial aviation interests has been formed at Thomasville with leading citizens as charter members. The group purchased a new Eagle Rock airplane now at Myers landing field east of Thomasville. The plane will operate daily making flights over High Rock lake and other sites under an expert aviator in charge.
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Lexington
Thomasville
New Aviation Organization
Myers Landing Field
Highway 10
High Rock Lake
Public Welfare Institute Opens at University July 8
North Carolina's tenth annual Public Welfare Institute for county superintendents of public welfare probation officers juvenile court judges other social workers and citizens will be held at the university July 8 13. The institute is an enterprise of the state board of charities and public welfare and the university school of public welfare and draws about 200 participants. The week features intensive study and lectures with emphasis on North Carolina specific problems plus hygiene and juvenile court topics.
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Chapel Hil
North Carolina
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
University School of Public Welfare
Malarial Poison Treatment Promises Vitality Boost
Advertisement claims malarial poisons in blood cells destroy energy and vitality. It describes a preparation promised to increase red blood cells, improve appetite, and provide a strengthening invigorating effect. Priced at 60c and promoted as pleasant to take.
Lightning kills three in Pennsylvania at ball park and home
Lightning struck Central City ball park near Johnstown killing two youths and injuring six others as a Somerset county league game was about to start. A farmer's wife died of fright at her Ashland home. An iron scraper used to level the field caused the fatalities and injuries.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Central City Ball Park
Johnstown
Ashland
Cobb Named Chairman Of Commonwealth And Southern
In New York on May 29 B O Cobb chairman of Allied Power and Commonwealth Power was elected chairman of the newly formed Commonwealth and Southern Corporation Thomas W Martin president of the new group The outfit formed by the same interests behind United Corporation has acquired large blocks of Commonwealth Power Southeastern Power and Penn Ohio Edison creating a major public utility holding company
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New York
B. O. Cobb
Allied Power & Light Corp
Commonwealth Power Corp
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Thomas W. Martin
Southeastern Power and Light Co
Commonwealth and Southern Corporaton
United Corporation
Penn-Ohio Edison Co
Muller Reaches Miami After Struggle With Sea
Berlin grocer Paul Muller arrived in Miami after a ten month voyage in an 18 foot sloop. He docked yesterday following a grueling final 7 day fight with gale force winds after leaving Hamburg last July.
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Muller
Miami
Fla
Paul Muller
Berlin Grocer
Atlantic
Havena
Mariner
Mulier
Hamburg
Germany
UNC Rifle Club elects Sam Wiley president for next year
The University of North Carolina Rifle Club, runner-up in the South and West Intercollegiate League, announced Sam Wiley of Greensboro as president for the next year. Other officers include F. G. Doggett vice president E. H. Denning secretary and William Cooper range officer. Medals were awarded to P. G. Johnson J. B. Henson and J. A. Wilmot with a sharpshooter's medal to H. H. Miles.
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J. B. Henson
Sylva
J. A. Wilmot
New Jersey
H. H. Miles
Asheville
Shirred Heading Patou Frock Features Four Inch Shirred Body
The Paris designer Patou uses four inch shirred headings for five godets inserted at varying heights in the skirt of a pale grey crepe Roma frock suited for summer afternoons.
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Patou
What Congress Is Doing
Senate meets at noon to continue work on census reapportionment bill. House to meet at 1 pm to handle miscellaneous calendar bills. Senate subcommittee reconsiders reversal of vote on conduct of proposed textile investigation by trade commission. Senate interstate commerce panel continues hearing on federal communications proposal.
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Senate
House
Trade Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Farm and Industrial Wages Compare Well
A U S Department of Agriculture bureau study compares farm hand wages with industrial pay. Farm wages averaged 46.44 dollars per month plus 30.34 dollars in perquisites, totaling 59.78 in the South Atlantic and rising to 194.98 in the Pacific. Regional totals vary with New England and Middle Atlantic high, east south central lowest.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
South Atlantic
New England
Middle Atlantic
Pacific States
Dairyman profits by cutting delivery costs with Standard oil test
A Red Bank New Jersey dairy tested two fuels and oils on a GMC truck over two eight day runs. Using Z brand oil yielded higher mileage but diluted oil while Standard Motor Oil stayed fresher and improved starting and operation. The test claimed a 42.2 percent gasoline mileage boost with Standard oil.
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Puritan Dairy
Red Bank
New Jersey
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Wachovia Bank
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Gary Cooper
Eisther Ralston
Ken Maynard
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Nancy Carroll
Buddy Rogers
Williard Mack
Voice of the City
Charlies Augustus Lindbergh
Public Welfare Institute
Grove
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Anna Q. Nilsson
Francis X. Bushman
Gordon F. Squires
Jen Gordon
His
NEW Power Combine
SAM Wiley
NEW Hean U.N. G. Rifle Club
Congress
Ware
Norris
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Coolidge
Senate Rules Committee
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Lee McGuire
MAVIS
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Avis
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