Salvation Army and Shield Club Activities Increase
The Salvation Army and Red Shield Boys' Club report a surge in activity with 6 950 attendees across 341 meetings. The Boys' Club lists 554 members, 19 new enrollments in September, plus 14 group athletic events and 22 game room activities. The Army spent 2 872.94 dollars, held 299 meetings for 4 673 attendees, and the youth department ran training and Bible courses for 1 292. Evangelistic work drew 900 attendees across 16 open air meetings and 32 Sunday and weeknight gatherings. Army personnel made three institutional visits and two hospital visits, reaching 127 people, provided 86 lodging nights, 100 meals, 3 garments, five grocery orders, 350 garments, and 25 pairs of shoes to local welfare cases.
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Salvation Army
Red Shield Boys’ Club
Olvy Sheppard
Citadel
Charles Nance
Red Feather
Army
Legion and Salvation
High Point Men to Help Duke Development Plan
In Durham on October 5 a major Duke University development program was announced to raise 12,000 dollars. A national Duke alumni and friends group, the Duke University Development Program, was formed to conduct the campaign. Benjamin F. Few of New York heads the effort.
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Law School
University
Benjamin F. Few
New York
Ligeti and Myers Tobacco Co
Duke
High Point
Durham
Duke Uiversity
Duke Alumni and Friends
Duke University
Aquatic Mammal Puzzle Clue List Reveals Mixed Terms
A historical clipping shows a mixed list of crossword style hints and clues. Entries range from animal terms to Latin phrases and abbreviations, with vertical and horizontal sections linked by numeric markers and brief definitions.
Duke Development Program seeks 12 million for growth
The Duke Development Program National Committee lists Amos R. Keams and J. Welch Harris as members from High Point. The booklet explains 9000000 will fund new buildings including men’s and women’s dorms a law and administration building and a student alumni center. Remaining funds cover medicine instruction research endowed chairs and scholarships.
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Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
Duke
High Point
Amos R. Keams
J. Welch Harris
James Buchanan
Trinity College
Duke University
Air conditioning strain on city water and sewer systems
The American Public Works Association reports that rising use of home and office air conditioning is seriously taxing municipal water and sewage systems. Many cities now restrict water usage to cope with the demand.
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Chicago
INS
Chicago, Ill
American Public Works Association
Greek Army Grammos Victory Angers Housewife Arrest
In Piraeus a housewife was arrested after celebrating the Grammos victory by firing her husband's pistol from a window. She did this on two occasions, expressing enthusiasm for the Greek Army's success.
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Athens
Ins
Piraeus
Evening Classes Tie Half Million as UC Survey Finds
University of Cincinnati survey shows one in five college students attend evening classes. Dean Frank R. Neuffler notes totals exceed five hundred thousand across colleges and universities.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
INS
University of Cincinnati
Frank R. Neuffler
Drama Group To Convene In Chapel Hill October 22
Tea chers and directors of dramatic art from across North Carolina will gather in Chapel Hill on Saturday October 22 for the annual fall directors conference of the Carolina Dramatic Association announced by executive secretary John W Parker. Participants from high schools colleges and little theatres will attend a business session at the Carolina Inn followed by talks on folk ballads as source material for playwrights and community theatre workshops and training programs.
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Chapel Hill
Carolina Dramatic Association
John W. Parker
North Carolina
Carolina Inn
A. P. Hudson
Mary Long
Raleigh Little Theatre
Harry Davis
Carolina Playmaker
Kai Jurgensen
The
Playmakers
State May Sell More Bonds In January
RALEIGH Oct. 5 The next sale of bonds to support North Carolina rural road improvements likely will be in January. Last week the state sold a 50 million block as Governor Hodges’ program began. Hodges plans to call for sale of the next rural road bond block soon after the new year, to be issued in smaller amounts as needed.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cott
Brandon Hodges
State Drama Festival Links With High School Theatre Training
A regional panel on advanced theatre training for high school students features Lucille Charles East Carolina Teachers College Pearl Setter Deal Lenoir Rhyne Joseph W Cohran Catawba College and Florence Davis St Marys Hubert J Philpott Charlotte CDA president will preside The association unites drama groups statewide and acts as a clearing house for theatre ideas The group sponsors the State Drama Festival each spring at Chapel Hill The article also notes a curious fact about the tiny earthworm having 10 hearts and a complete set of both male and female organs.
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Lucille Charles
East Carolina Teachers College
Pearl Setter Deal
Lenoir Rhyne
Joseph W. Cohran
Catawba College
Florence Davis
St. Mary's
Hubert J. Philpott
Charlotte
CDA
Chapel Hill
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