Cause and Cure of Leprosy Remain Mystery Says Medico
DURHAM October 13. Dr George Walter McCoy of Louisiana State University told the opening session of Duke Universitys symposium on medical problems that the cause and cure of leprosy remain largely a mystery. He warned against overrating therapeutic agents and urged a cautious, informed public approach. The symposium continues through Saturday with other speakers including Dr Morris Fishbein and Dr John P Jers. Henry Mencken was delayed by illness.
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Durham
N. C
George Walter McCoy
Olivery
Morris Fishbein
American Media Association
John P. Jers
Yale University Medical Fessor
Henry L. Mencken
Baltimore
Charlotte Tops N. C. Building Permits in 1938 Eight Months
Charlotte led North Carolina cities in total value of building permits for January through August 1938, totaling 2 237 367 dollars. Raleigh, Durham, and Winston Salem followed, with 1 876 275 1 758 002 and 1 726 914 dollars respectively. Statewide construction rose 8.4 percent to 13 622 849 dollars, Raleigh led in home construction, and Winston Salem had most new homes.
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Enterprise Bureau
Raleigh
Charlotte
North Carolina
Durham
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Rocky Mount
Asheville
Wilson
Salisbury
Fayetteville
Kinston
Concord
Wilmington
Shelby
Goldsboro
New Bern
Statesville
Gastonia
Elizabeth City
Thomasville
Springfield High Fights to 13 13 Tie Against Central
Springfield High comes to a 13 13 tie with St Joseph Central High in a weekend game. Coach Harrison, in his 13th year, turns 39 on October 13, linking his age and name to the number 13. Earlier, the Bulldogs fell to St Peters 13 7 and beat Lamar 13 6.
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Springfield
Springfield High School
St. Joseph Central High
Harrison
Bulldogs
St. Peter's
Jefferson City
Lamar
Chamber members weigh need for more spelling grammar punctuation training
Grants Pass Oregon Chamber of Commerce members laughed and unanimously marked the first item on a women’s self-improvement questionnaire asking if more training is needed in spelling grammar and punctuation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Famous Jurist Answer to Previous Puzzle
Puzzle fills with clues referencing a former U S president and other terms across horizontal and vertical entries. The grid connects names, titles, and common words, forming a themed crossword style item typical of the era.
McKenney on Bridge End Play Limits Opponents Club Tricks
In a detailed bridge problem West doubles five diamonds poorly while East pre-empts hearts. South ruffs the first heart, uses a trump enter, ruffs out the last heart, draws trumps, finesses diamonds, and runs clubs. The end play prevents East and West from taking any club tricks, securing the contract.
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West
South
East
Sunday school institute set for Poplar Ridge in November
Trinity News reports the Sunday school institute will be held at Poplar Ridge on the first Sunday in November at 2 p m with Mr Shore as president and Miss Ruth Kearns as secretary. The Ladies Missionary Society met with Mrs Roy Ward.
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Poplar Ridge
Shore
Ruth Kearns
Ladies’ Missionary Society of
Roy Ward
J. D. Bulla
Mable Kearns
Asheboro
Principal Steps In Fly Swatter Health Class
Broad Ripple High School teacher Frank A. Baird halted health class for five minutes each period to swat flies in a bid to keep pests out of the room. He cited the need to learn health rules in a cleaner environment.
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Indianapolis
Broad Ripple High School
Frank A. Baird
Baird
Little Items About Big Names On Broadway
A string of showbiz tidbits lists Ann Harding returning to Broadway Candida and Helen Hayes attracting usher attention. It notes Teuton cooking zealot George Jean Nathan shifting to Sardi's, Katharine Cornell not dominating today, and other stars like Alice Marble Donald Budge and Eleanor Holm in various scenes from Manhattan to Miami.
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George Ross
New York
Ann Harding
Neve
Los Angeles
George Bernard Shaw
Katharine Cornell
Helen Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Signor B. Gigli
Metropolitan Oper Company
Manhattan
George Jean Nathan
Sinclair Lewis
Gotham
Alice Marble
Donald Budge
12Nd Street
Zorina
China
Paul Whiteman
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Whitney
Rockefeller
Two Children Killed by Automobiles in Pitt County
In Pitt County two children died after separate auto incidents. Hazel Colville, 5, and Melvin Stepps, 9, were fatally struck yesterday. The British Post Office Savings Bank reports nearly 80,000 unclaimed accounts ranging from a few shillings to hundreds of pounds.
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Carl Greenville
N. C
Pitt County
Hazel Colville
Melvin Stepps
British Post Office Savings Bank
Cotton Price Fluctuations Linked to Sales Shortfall
Raleigh October 13. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics says cotton price changes reflect sales below production and a drop in foreign mill activity.
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College Station
Raleigh
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Flatly Challenged Zion Overseer Voids Columbus Day Claim
Wilbur Glenn Vo liva general overseer of the Christian Catholic church marked Columbus Day by repeating his belief that the world is flat. He argued Columbus did not prove a round world and mocked Howard Hughes for attempting to fly around the world.
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Zion AI
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Christian Catholic Church
Voliva
America
Howard Hughes
Fiiers
North Pole
South Pole
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