Brees Ends Duke Carillon Run With Farewell Recital
Anton Brees presents his eighteenth and final carillon recital at Duke University tonight at 9. The event marks his last Duke performance after drawing large crowds since June. Lawrence Clarke Apgar offers an organ recital at 8:15 tonight as part of the program with future recitals planned on both university chapel instruments.
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Duke
Brees
Richmond
Lawrence Clarke Apgar
University Carillonneur
Apgar
University
Budget Cut Proposed by North Carolina Presbyterian Synod
The Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina adopts a $585,000 budget, down $300,000 from last year. The plan divides $351,000 to the general assembly and $234,000 to the synod. State contributions fell to $1,761,000 from $1,990,000, while membership rose from 756,042 to 76,818.
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Greenville
N. C
Leeman
Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina
A. D. P. Gilmour
Wiliing
General Assembly
Synod
Drunkenness Charge After Man Demands Meal at Police HQ
Lawrence Robinson walked into Wilmington police headquarters and asked for a meal. Sergeant T. D. Sanford smelled his breath, placed him in a cell on a drunkenness charge, and fed him, claiming the headquarters was a restaurant.
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Wilmington
N. c
Lawrence Robinson
Robinson
Police Headquarters
T. D. Sanford
Grange Officers to Confer Sixth Degree in Startown
North Carolina state Grange officers will visit Catawba county to confer the sixth degree on members at Startown on September 27.
Fat woman cited in New York divorce trial headlines
A New York divorce trial drew attention with a witness stating a wife once beautiful but fat and no longer attractive. The ad-like prose urges readers to weight loss methods, promising clearer skin and livelier eyes, touting Kruschen as the safe method and money back guarantee.
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New York
State Freshmen Begin Session at State College
In Raleigh on September 22 several hundred freshmen attend the first assembly of Freshman Week at the college auditorium. The program includes talks and registration orientation, with English aptitude tests and placement, followed by a series of meetings with deans and faculty ahead of class start Wednesday.
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Raleigh
State College
Borah Blames Parties Over 18th Amendment Victims
Zion's Herald quotes Senator Borah criticizing both parties for the 18th amendment stance. He says supporters are disenfranchised regarding the presidential election and that the platforms equal in effect repeal the amendment. He asserts whichever way dry voters vote they support repeal.
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Boston
Zion's Herald Today
William ©. Borah
the Herald
Borah
Notaries Public Commissioned by Governor Gardner
Notaries Public were commissioned at the offices of Gov. O Max Gardner. Named: Miss Lucy Bein Greensboro D OC Clark Gerysburg Asa M Cohoon East Lake J W Dailey Wilson Robert House Shelby Henry C Iddings Asheville G J Pegram Asheville BE S Letter Newton Mrs Eleanor W Waddell Asheville W A Ocgeachy Biltmore S B Grant Denton Mary Florence Gatewood Yanceyville Miss Marguerite Bergin Wilmington C P Brown Charlotte B D Hurst Jr Wilmington Henry A Bland Raleigh Miss Marie Shank Asheville
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Raleigh
N. C
O. Max Gardner
Lucy Bein
Greensboro
D. OC. Clark
Gerysburg
Asa M. Cohoon
East Lake
J. W. Dailey
Wilson
Robert House
Shelby
Henry C. Iddings
Asheville
G. J. Pegram
Newton
Eleanor W. Waddell
W. A. Ocgeachy
Biltmore
Grant
Denton
Mary Florence Gatewood
Yanceyville
Marguerite T. Bergin
Wilmington
C. P. Brown
Charlote
D. Hurst, Jr
Heny A. Bland
Marie Shank
Radio Signal Pattern for a Laugh
A radio guide explains that the laugh signal consists of two dashes two dots two dashes. The pattern creates a recognizable cue for humor in broadcasts.
Gandhi Weakening Quickly From His Death Fast Faces Crisis
Poona India Sept 22 Mahatma Gandhi weakened after the first two days of his death fast as he confronts a crisis in his struggle with Britain. His condition prompted a push for a quick compromise on electoral rights of the low castes with Prime Minister MacDonald to approve any agreement. Gandhi drinks water, spins thread, and receives visitors including Sarojini Naidu as authorities limit visits.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
G. D. Birla
Hindu Emergency Committee
Mahatma
Yerada
Gandhi
MacDonald
Sarojini Naidu
Leutenant
Yeroda
Byron
Devidas
Ramdas
Charters Filed In Raleigh For Several Firms
Charters filed in Raleigh list Southern Shoe Department Incorporated to own and operate shoe stores with authorized capital 500 and subscribed stock 500 by Jones Fuller F L Fuller Jr and Leslie Ford of Durham. Burton Lines Incorporated to operate a motor truck fleet with authorized 100000 and subscribed 300 by R T Burton J H Burton and C B Burton of Reidsville. Byars Motor Company Incorporated to engage in automobile dealers with 100 shares no par value subscribed 1000 by E H Byars Jr George R Williams and Robert A Wellens of Charlotte.
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Raleigh
N. C
James A. Hartness
Southern Shoe Department, Incorporated
Jones Fuller
F. L. Fuller, Jr
Leslie Ford
Durham
Burton Lines, Incorporated
Rockingham
R. T. Burton
J. H. Burton
C. &. Burton
Reidsville
Byars Motor Company, Incorporated
Charlotte
E. H. Byars, Jr
George R. Williams
Robert A. Wellens
Great Rift of Africa Leads From Palestine North to South
The Great Rift of Africa is described as the continent's largest valley. It begins in northern Palestine and extends southward for about 5000 miles, illustrating a vast geological feature spanning continents.
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Great Rift of
Africa
Palestine
London inventor crafts safety bumper for pedestrians
A. J. Grafham of London invents a car bumper that propels a struck pedestrian into a sitting position and gently cushions them on a seat shaped bumper until the vehicle stops.
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A. J. Grafham
London
Pittsburg man invents safety wheel for blowout crashes
A Pittsburg inventor develops a metal disc faced with rubber mounted inside the regular wheel to curb crashes in automobile blowouts. The device aims to absorb impact and keep the wheel intact during tire failure.
Six Hurt When Car Plunges From Highway West Of Asheboro
Six people were injured, four seriously, when an automobile driven by H D Todd left Highway 90 and plunged over an embankment four miles west of Asheboro. Todd and five passengers, including four children, were taken to Randolph County Hospital with head, facial and leg injuries.
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Asheboro
H. D. Todd
Erlanger Mill
Lexington
Here
Randolph County Hospital
Pugh
Todd
Mrs. Todd
Mrs. Gatlin
Winston-Salem
Gladys Todd
Barbara Todd
Doris Todd
Mr. Todd
French Inventor Develops Air Pistol That Stuns with Blast
A French inventor has perfected a pistol that knocks out a victim with a powerful blast of compressed air. The device raises questions about nonlethal weaponry and safety standards as it moves toward potential demonstrations.
Forest Fire Fighters Edge Death Trap Near Santa Barbara
J. A. Morrow led 19 fire fighters who faced five days of intense flames in the Santa Barbara Forest. Heat melted camping gear as they fought the blaze without food or sleep and escaped death by taking refuge in a creek before cutting through to Juncal dam.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
J. A. Morrow
Santa Barbara Forest
Morrow
Juncal Dam
Presidential Poll Ballots Mailed Here
The Literary Digest referendum ballots for North Carolina are being mailed from Poll Headquarters and distributed locally. Editor William Seaver Woods says ballots will be mailed only through the post and not issued on individual request.
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North Carolina
Literary Digest
High Point
Aoe
William Seaver Woods
Moonlight Rainbow Delight Glows Over Hawaiian Skies
A striking natural phenomenon brightens the Hawaiian Islands as a moonlit rainbow arches across the night. Locals and visitors pause to photograph the luminous arc, a rare celestial display reflecting light and moisture in the tropical air.
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Hawaiian Islands
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