Landscape Question Box Vegetative lawns and Bermuda grass
The column explains vegetative lawn methods using stolons with Bermuda grass as most reliable in the region. It notes four common eastern grasses, limits of others like Bent, St Augustine, Centipede, and growth conditions. Planting tips include burying root or stem pieces in topsoil, spacing, grading, and spring nitrate top dressing to accelerate coverage.
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United States
Bermuda
St. Augustine
Departent of Agriculture
China
Church Social Programs Ring City Meetings
The Gleaners class met at Miss Clara Wilks home with Miss Elsie Isman as hostess. A varied program featured Grace Kirkman, Mary Lee Pickens, Irie Friddie, Hen retta Candell, and Mary ee Pickens with Mrs. Fred Carroll. Refreshments followed and a brief business session concluded the event.
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Gleaners
Ward Treet Church
Clara Wilks
Elsie Isman
Grace Kirkman
Mary Lee Pickens
Irie Friddie
Henretta Candell
Maryee Pickens
Fred Caroll
Osfeases
Greensboro Fair Opens Tomorrow With Wide Exhibits
Greensboro gears up for the 1937 fair opening Monday at 4 PM with a record Exhibit load from Guilford and nearby counties. Farm shows lead, with dairy cattle overflow tents, a Farmer's Day cattle parade, and Getlin and Wilson midway acts. Grandstand features include Paradise Revue by George A Hamid, alongside harness racing, Hell Drivers stunts, AAA auto races, and nightly fireworks. Over 90,000 school tickets ready. Guilford students admitted free Friday afternoon.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Getlin and Wilson
Guilford County
Barker leads event with Hay and Myrick on Whiteoak
Mrs Vola Myrick associates host as Barker and Hay lead an afternoon gathering on Whiteoak street at 7 30. Margaret Sell group and Mrs era Barker with Mrs Barker meet at 603 Steele street at 3 45 hosted by Lucille Hay.
Evangelical Circle to Serve Luncheon Series at Church
Circle three of the Woman's Missionary Society at First Evangelical and Reformed church will host luncheons every Tuesday in the church basement from 11:00 to 1:30. The public is invited. This is the third luncheon in the series.
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Calvary Circle
Helen Clark Missionary Circle
Calvary M. E. Church
Elizabeth Elmore
Smith Street
D. V. Howell
Bevangelical Circle
Woman's Missionary Society
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
P T A Meeting At Trinity High Highlights Family Life Talk
The Trinity high school Parent-Teacher Association gathers Monday evening to hear Rev. F L Conrad of High Point speak on Family Life. A local quartet will perform a special musical number.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Trinity High School
F. L. Conrad
High Point
Tucker Elected Presiding Bishop By Episcopalians
The Rt. Rev. Henry Saint George Tucker of Richmond Virginia was elected presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church at age 63. He succeeds Rt. Rev. James DeWolff Perry who served seven years. Tucker has long ties to Virginia missions and previously led the Virginia diocese after serving as a missionary bishop in Japan and other Orient posts.
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Cincinnati
Henry Saint George Tucker
Richmond
Virginia
Protestant Episcopal Church
Tucker
James DeWolff Perry
Providence
Rhode Island
William Cabell Brown
Japan
Orient
Philippine Islands To Get Jap Cotton Manufacturing Plant
The commerce department reported a Japanese firm imported 400 looms to manufacture cotton pieces in the Philippine Islands. Production likely to start February or March using Philippine labor with Japanese foremen, expected at about 3,000,000 square meters annually in early operations. The firm, lacking a mill in Japan, has no export quota, delaying export competition. firm name not disclosed.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Iin
Japan
Philippine Islands
Commerce
Philippines
East Carolina Teachers College to Hold Homecoming Day
Greenville notes East Carolina Teachers College schedules homecoming on Saturday October 23 with a morning alumnae meeting and short program, a barbecue lunch, an afternoon football game versus Western North Carolina Teachers College, and a night dance in the Robert H Wright building with intermission floor show.
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Greenville
East Carolina Teachers College
Atetit
L. L. Stancil
College Demonstration
L. L. Stancill
Rebels Lose Aragon Base At Zaragosa Fire
National government reports say the central munitions factory at Zaragosa, a key insurgent base in Aragon, was destroyed by fire after a bombing squadron scored a direct hit. Insurgent claims and field bulletins describe continued fighting and new advances near Infiesto and Sabinanigo.
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Hendaye
Cental
Zaragoza
Aragon
Spain
Irun
Cape Palos
Polonia River
Infiesto
Soto
Armondas-Infiesto
la Flecha
el Collado
Francisco Franco
Sabinanigo
Communiqe
Perpignan
France
C. D. O. Lunn
Lunn
Daughter of Florida State Senator Dies In Auto-Train Crash
Miss Sara Tillman of Tampa daughter of State Senator Henry C Tillman was fatally injured when the automobile she rode in collided with an Atlanta Coast Line locomotive. Five others were injured. The group was en route to the University of Florida Sewanee football game at Gainesville.
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Branford
Fla
Sara Tillman
Tampa
Henry C. Tillman
Atlantic Coast Line
Mise Tillman
Florida State College For Women
Ben” Tillman
South Caroina
University of Florida-Sewanee
Gainesville
Motion pictures influence foreign trade and consumer demand
About 15 months are needed to season wood for standard film production. The article notes that motion pictures influence foreign trade and generate demand for American furniture clothing and household goods similar to items seen in films.
World’s largest bronze statue stands in Turin England
The winged statue of Vic tory in Turin England rises 60 feet high, claimed as the world’s largest bronze sculpture.
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Turin
England
Dale Carnegie and His Soaring Self-Help Style
O O M says Dale Carnegie, teacher of Lowell Thomas, blends optimism with breezy philosophy. His book How to Win Friends and Influence People becomes a best seller, praised for Pollyanna platitudes and a cheerful outlook despite critics.
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Dale Carnegie
Lowell Thomas
Carnegie
O. O. MeIntyre
New York
Windsors Tour German Hospital and Krupp Works Visit
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor visiting Buer Germany inspect a 300 bed hospital built by a German miners organization greet bedridden patients and praise the hospital. The Duke then tours the Krupp Works Been complex and attends a Dusseldorf exhibition on synthetic fabrics and creative Germany products.
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Buer
Germany
Aow
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Duke
Krupp
Been
Dusseldorf
Va M I Downs Richmond Rivalry Highlighted by Trae
In Richmond on October 16, the report notes Andy Trae shining as Paul Shu's celebrated teammate plays a supporting role in a tight contest. The brief emphasizes individual performances and the local interest in the matchup.
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Richmond
Paul Shu
Andy Trae
O Hara Barred From Rhode Island Track by Governor
Rhode Island Governor Robert F. Quinn refused to allow Walter E. O Hara and his race association to operate Narragansett race track stating officials did not file the required 10 day list. A Rhode Island Supreme Court ruling had earlier voided the state racing division suspension as Pawtucket workers prepared the track for the meet.
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Providence
R. L
Robert F. Quinn
Walter E. O'Hara
Rhode Island
Narragansett Race Track
Pawtucket
Supreme Court
Quinn
O'Hara
Racing) Association
Elak Stars as V. M. J. Triumphs Over Richmond
Elak the old maestro led V. M. J. to a 21 to 7 victory over a scrappy University of Richmond squad before 11 000 fans in a high tone courthouse style game following a tense, physical skirmish.
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Elak
University of Richmond
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