Davidson College President Back From Conferences
Dr. Walter L. Lingle returned from meetings of the Florida synod in Ocala and the North Carolina synod in Rocky Mount. He praised both conferences for supporting Davidson, especially Florida’s decision to continue its long friendship with the college and North Carolina’s move to fund a new church at Davidson. He spoke in favor of the church project and affirmed no public comment yet on R O T C.
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Davidson
Walter L. Lingle
Davidson College
Ocala
Fla
Synod of North Carolina
Rocky Mount
Lingle
North Carolina Synod
North Carolina
Richmond
Synod of Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Presbyterian College
Synod of
Florida
Heads of Great Women's Groups Urge Red Cross Roll Call
Two prominent women leaders urge enrollment in the Red Cross annual Roll Call. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mrs. John F. Sippel of the General Federation of Women's Clubs praise Red Cross disaster relief and public health work and call every woman to join.
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RED Cross
Eaders
American Red Cross
Lowell F. Hobart
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
John F. Sippel
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
United States
The
Hobart
West Indies
Daughters of the American Revolution
Left
Birth announced for daughter Mary Lee in Salisbury
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd White announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Lee, on Monday October 14 at their home 145 Lindsay street. Mrs. White and baby are reported in good health.
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Boyd White
Mary Lee
Lindsay Street
Irvin Groome
T. V. Rochelle
Harold Bennett
Comner Covington
Tom Powell
John Pea
H. V. Myers
Eleanor, Vada
Patty Sue Myers
Vernie Berrier
Salisbury
Raymond Campbell
Magnolia Court
D. Ross Tull
Maryland
South
Mr. Tull
W. Herman Tull
Thurston Street
Detective fatally shot during scuffle in Charlotte
Charlotte Oct 21 detective T H Jenkins 49 fatally wounded when a shotgun in Detective M A Alt mans hands discharged during a fight among a group of negroes after four arrests. Jenkins died in a hospital receiving room. He came from Rock Hill South Carolina joined city force Aug 4 1924 and served three years on the detective squad. He leaves a widow three sons and one daughter.
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Charlotte
T. H. Jenkins
M. A. Altman
Jenkins
Rock Hill
S. C
Butterfly Fish Remains Motionless Through Observation
The butterfly fish stays absolutely motionless throughout the observed period, with no evident movement or response noted. Researchers recorded its stillness as a notable behavior during the session.
More Attendance at Schools Urged in North Carolina
North Carolina officials urge better school attendance in a new booklet Compulsory School Attendance. Dr. A T Allen states all parties should cooperate to enforce the law and improve regular attendance for children aged seven to fourteen. The pamphlet includes the law, duties of county attendance officers, and a welfare cooperation note from Mrs Kate Burr Johnson.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
A. T. Allen
Dr. Allen
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Child Welfare Commission
State Board of Education
Kate Burr Johnson
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Old Japanese Law Against Barking Dogs
An old Japanese legal rule stated that if a dog barked at night the owner would be arrested and sentenced to work for a fixed period to compensate neighbors for disturbed sleep.
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Japan
World Muslim Population Estimated Above 227 Million
A historical population estimate places the Mohammedan population globally at more than 227,000,060, indicating a vast and diverse religious community across nations. The figure reflects the count of adherents likely spread over many regions and cultures.
Wealthy Kansan in Cult Case
Mrs. S J Whitmore wife of a Kansas City hotel operator is asked by Assistant District Attorney Charles V Kearney to return to Los Angeles to testify about the Great Eleven cult whose princess body was found buried under a house. She says she joined the group but withdrew after contributing thousands of dollars when suspicions arose.
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S. J. Whitmore
Kansas City
Charles V. Kearney
Los Angeles
Freshman Glass Elects Officers At Local High School
The Freshman class at High Point High completed its year by electing Edwin Rankin as president Everette Wood as vice president Margaret Shilling ton secretary Vivian Hauser a member of the student council cheerleader Billy Weisner boys' representative and Helen Stephens girls' representative. Class advisers are Missee Essie Dale Hunter and Mary Penny English teachers.
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High Point High School
Edwin Rankin
Everette Wood
Margaret Shillington
Dallas Goodman
Vivian Hauser
William Horney
John Thomas, Jr
Billy Weisner
George Armfield
Helen Stephens
Mildred Crowder
Missee
Essie Dale Hunter
Mary Penny
Paris Expands Installment Buying Trend In Stores
Paris reports a rapid spread of installment purchases across major retailers. Historically only two large Paris stores offered credit for sewing machines furniture or trousseau but now all major stores have adopted the system.
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Paris
France
Marquette's Cabin to Mark His Grave in St Ignace
Jesuit fathers of the University of Detroit seek information to reconstruct Father Jacques Marquette's log chapel as a monument on the missionary's grave in St Ignace Michigan. The fire destroyed the building in 1706 and the site was rediscovered in 1877. Preliminary work by Rev John P McNichols aims to produce a complete drawing of the chapel from seventeenth century accounts.
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ST. Ignace
Mich
Jesuit Fathers
University of Detroit
Father Jacques Marquette
John P. McNichols
Marquette
Pigeon Led Police Plane To Blackmailer In Germany
In Hamburg a carrier pigeon carried a bribery demand to a coal mine director. Police tracked the bird by plane to Hochheide where a dovecote owner was photographed and arrested after confessing to involvement in the blackmail plot demanding 5000 marks.
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Hamburg
Germany
Pattberg
Army to study causes of forced landings
Forced landings, seen as annoying rather than serious, will be closely studied by the air corps. Orders require aviators to report all forced landings to air corps headquarters in Washington with a cause analysis. Inspections will compile reports to identify elimination methods.
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ARMY
Wright Field
Ohio
Army Air Corps
Air
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