Deaths of two presidents in same year cited in history
In U.S. history two presidents or ex presidents died in the same year on three occasions Adams and Jefferson in 1826 Van Buren and Tyler in 1862 and McKinley and Harrison in 1901 The record notes the largest telescope lens today is forty inches at Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva Wisconsin while the 200 inch telescope at Mount Palomar uses a mirror not a lens
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U. S
Adams
Jefferson
van Buren
Tyler
McKinley
Benjamin Harrison
Yerkes Observatory
Lake Geneva
Wis
Mount Palomar
St Marys Selects Four New Vestrymen at Parish Supper
The election of four vestrymen Powell Alexander James P Armstrong Fred Bragg and George Robb was announced by Rev Thomas J Smyth rector of Saint Marys Episcopal church after the annual parish supper Friday. The new vestry succeeds Edgar Hartley H W Ladehoff Cloyd Austin and J O Hauschild whose terms expired. About 150 attended as Smyth urged bigger goals for membership attendance and property improvements and unveiled plans for lay readers training and Wednesday religion schools beginning December 1.
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Powelllexander
James P. Armstrong
Fred Bragg
George Robb
Thomas J. ©. Smyth
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Edgar Hartley
H. W. Ladehoff
Cloyd Austin
J. O. Hauschild
Smyth
High Point
H. Norwood Bowne
Fred Metcalfe
Norwood Bowne
James M. Bergen
D. C. MacRae
Toen
Matt Wall
Woman's Auxiliary
Guild
John L. Davis
Esker Amos, Jr
Stone’s Guild
Ernest Gaither
Church School
Richard Hubbard
Uwharrie Council
Richard Marshall
In the Air By Mrs John Spencer
A column praising women pilots highlights Amelia Earhart Betty Skelton and other female flyers. It recalls brave landings by Mrs Herman Smith and Mrs J L Burnette and argues women can learn and enjoy flight.
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John Spencer
Amelia Earhart
Betty Skelton
Betty
Caterpillar Club
Herman Smith
Beckley
W. Va
J. L. Burnette
Greensboro
Aircraft Lighting Rules and Tree Growth Limitations
Aircraft Regulations require three position lights from sunset to sunrise with green on the right wing red on the left and a white light on the tail. A tree rarely grows much taller than 300 feet due to mechanical limits on sustained vertical growth.
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Department of Commerce
Air Force cadet interview team to visit High Point college
Major Leslie McLau rin and 1st Lt. Robert Pittman from the aviation cadet procurement team will interview hopeful pilots at High Point college Men’s dormitory from Monday through Friday. Candidates must be 20 to 26, single, have credits toward a degree or pass an equivalency exam, and clear physical moral and personal exams. Appointments via Sergeant G. S. Lancer at the recruiting station.
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U. S. Air Forces
High Point
Leslie McLaurin
Robert Pittman
High Point College
G. S. Lancer
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