North Carolina Legionnaires Elect New Officers at Winston-Salem
The American Legion North Carolina held its twelfth annual convention August 24 25 in Winston Salem praising committees for organization and progress. New officers were elected with Con C Johnson named department commander after a cordial unity motion and Fred F Myrick conceding defeat. National Commander W T Bill Joyner and alternate national committee man Louis G Ratcliffe were chosen along with three vice commanders and a judge advocate.
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American Legion
Department of North Carolina
Winston-Salem
North State
Alice Gray
Legionaires of
North Carolina
Legion
Freeman
Department of
Con C Johnson
Mooresville
Fred F. Myrick
Greensboro
Con C. Johnson
Johnson
Con
Myrick
Fred
W. T
Bill) Joyner
Raleigh
Louis G. Ratcliffe
Charlotte
Drought Holds Fruit Crops as Officials Announced
The article notes strong fruit and vegetable crops despite drought with apples and potatoes low. Unanimous reappointment of department historian and Rev Frank Blue named department chaplain. Officers to be installed Oct 20 and HQ moved from Goldsboro to Mooresville prior to that. The convention parade featured the Memorial Flag Escort from Salisbury and a dominant mass formation. Drum and bugle corps prizes crowned Charlotte post with $690 and the Clyde Rolling Band with $806 to Boston. Various trophies awarded for community service and Americanism across posts, including Raleigh Post 1 and Gaston Post 23. J M Caldwell signs off.
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Frank Blue
Carthage
Goldsboro
Mooresville
Legion
Samuel C. Hart
Old North State
Hornets Nest Post No. 9
Charlotte
Southside Park
Raleigh
Boston
Clyde Rolling Post
Charles Young
Raleigh Post
Robert B. Anderson
Wilson
Jesse Jones
Mt. Airy
D” Bladen
Elizabethtown
Henry Ellis Post
Wilson Viliue
Alice Gray
Gastonia
Paul R. Younts
Legionaire
Vernon Upta
Gaston Post 23
Thad H. Hodges
Beaufort County
Washington
M. EB. Newsome
Tom C. Daniels
Donnerson- Hawkins
New Bern
John P. Stedman
Joe Cole
Walter B. Ells
Burlington
H. M. Symmes
Wilmington
Lloyd Cutting
Hurst-Turner
Statesville
Vernon Upton
Gaston
Joe Giles
McDowell
Marion
J. M. Caldwell
Indian Chief Claims Petting Is Old American Custom
Buffalo Chief Long Lance portrays petting as an old American custom in public life of Indians and white society. He discusses Indian courtship in The Silent Enemy and notes Indians’ communicative, observant approach, contrasting with white behavior.
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Scott Fitzgerald
America
Columbus
Buffalo Child
Long Lance
W. Douglas Burden
W. C. Chanler
Canadian North Woods
Paramount
Carlisle
Manlius
West Point
Baluk
Brenton, Juvenile Lead, Son of New York Cathedral Dean
William Brenton, a juvenile lead in a Chicago theater, is identified as the son of the dean of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York. The note links a theater role to a notable ecclesiastical family.
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William Brenton
Chicago
Cathedral of St John the Divine
New York
Daredevil Aims 80 000-Foot Balloon Jump Record
Edward Ballash of Cleveland, a parachute jumper, plans an 80 000 foot jump at the International Balloon Races in Cleveland on August 31 and September 1. He seeks to surpass the 25 000 foot world record and will report sensations via a shortwave radio receiver strapped to his waist.
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Edward Ballash
Lave
Cleveland
Synthetic wood alcohol dangers warned by medical expert
Dr Morris Fishbein cautions that methanol or wood alcohol can poison via ingestion or inhalation. He notes new synthetic wood alcohol from water gas and hydrogen is cheap and used in antifreeze and solvents, creating risks in garages basements and small workshops. He urges action to control hazards before more accidents occur.
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United States
Lummox Starred Cast Promises Landmark Dialogue Film
Fannie Hurst watches from sidelines as Brenoa films her story Lummox at the Paramount. Herbert Brenon leads a Hollywood and New York talent search to adapt the novel into the all talking picture. Author Hurst visits Hollywood during filming and witnesses her book on screen for the first time. Cast includes Winifred Westover Edna Murphy Myrtle Stedman and others.
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Fannie Hurst
Brenoa
Paramount Theater
Herbert Brenon
Joseph M. Schenck
United Artists
Brenon
Hollywood
New York
Miss Hurst
Winifred Westover
Ben Lyon
William Collier, Jr
Edna Murphy
Myrtle Stedman
Clara Langsner
Dorothy Janis
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