Local Students Graduate At Duke
Three students from this city received A. B. degrees at Duke University’s 104th commencement attended by about 1000 degree conferred. The exercises were held at Duke Indoor Stadium at 10 30 am with twenty two degrees awarded. Edward Charles Crosingham Hugh Lindsay Holcomb Jr and Gerald Marrix Shinn were named as graduates.
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Duke University
Duke Indoor Stadium
Edward Charles Crossingham
J. H. Crosingham
Hugh Lindsay Holcomb
H. L. Holcomb
Memorial Giving Is Growing in North Carolina Heart Fund
The North Carolina Heart Association reports memorial donations to the Heart Fund are rising with an average near $150 monthly. In six months about sixty individuals and twelve organizations contributed, many locally, with out-of-state donors from California to New Hampshire. Executive Director William W. Wood says such gifts honor victims and support cardiovascular research to fight the leading killer.
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North Carolina Heart Association
Heart Fund
Chapel Hill
California
Wisconsin
New York
Florida
Illinois
New Hampshire
William W. Wood
Mr. Wood
Prisoner in Mail Fraud Case Linked to Bounced Check
A Columbia resident reported a bad check for mail order merchandise. Investigation tied the sender to a ten year state penitentiary term for liquor store burglary with an added two years for mail fraud. The provided address matched the penitentiary layout, and the cell number was 6 A.
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Columbia
S&s. C
Gist St
Recycled Jokes From Soldiers Ducks and Drinks
A column of old jokes reprinted here features two calvary soldiers rewarding horses with mixed results and howling misfires from duck hunters. Other bits include dorm prankers, a drunken hotel tale, and quips about exams, yokels, and household woes.
Check Too Big for Scanlon in Air Force Payment
In Santa Fe New Mexico Joseph Scanlon received an Air Force check meant for 25 dollars and cashed a 20 000 025 dollar check instead. He returned the large erroneous payment.
This is What Is Miss Barbecue Sign in Midlands
A humorous sign placed before a Midlands church mocks the idea of a cosmic barbecue. It riffs on grilling a steak with bleu cheese and finishing it to elicit cheers and applause, a quirky note amid local chatter.
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Midlands
Wisconsin
Administratrix Notice for Walter L. Lynch Estate
Mrs Myra Lynch administratrix of Walter L Lynch deceased gives notice to creditors to exhibit claims by May 25 1957 at Pilot Mountain NC or be barred. Debtors should settle promptly. Signed May 25 1956 by MRS MYRA LYNCH Administratrix and attorney Winford W Norman.
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Walter L. Lynch
Surry County
North Carolina
Pilot Mountain
N. C
Myra Lynch
Winford W. Norman
Cow outruns police in chase near Albuquerque
A cow charged Policeman J B Davie on a road forcing him off his motorcycle. The animal rammed the bike damaging the fender headlight and windshield. An unidentified cowboy later roped the cow and left it tied to a fire hydrant until the owner could recover it.
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Albuquerque
N. M
J. B. Davie
Tenants Safe After Grenade Found in Somerset Apartment
For over ten years residents of a Somerset Kentucky apartment house lived above a deadly hand grenade with a rusted firing pin, not exploding until discovered and rendered safe.
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Somerset
Empire State Building Lights Create World’s Highest Lighthouse
Four searchlights on the Empire State Building’s 90th floor emit beams totaling nearly two billion candlepower making it the world’s highest lighthouse. Under favorable weather the lights will be visible about 200 miles aloft and 80 to 90 miles on the ground.
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New York
Empire State Building
Afr
Senate to reopen hearings on synthetic tobacco in cigars
A Senate subcommittee led by Senators Clements Scott and Schoeppel plans to resume hearings on synthetic tobacco use in cigars and cigarettes. Manufacturers resist sharing details on processes to boost cigarette yields from stems and waste materials, signaling potential drastic industry changes and farm hardship if such practices continue. A proposed path favors legislation restricting use of natural leaf tobacco. Textiles expert Harry Riener warns U S competition from Japan will intensify, noting U S mills rely on unfinished imports and finish goods domestically to boost profits.
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Senate
Harry
Riener
Daily News Record
Mississippi
United States
Japan
Eisenhower
Riemer
U. S
Oil Producer Sent IRS a No Dollars Check
A West Texas oil producer in Dallas sent the Dallas District IRS a signed check for no dollars and no cents to prove he owed no income taxes. The gesture accompanies his tax dispute with federal authorities.
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Dallas
Tex
Uncle Sam
West Texas
Dallas District Internal Revenue Service
Pulliam Competes In State Roadeo At Greenville
Harvey Pulliam of Mount Airy competed in the State Teen Road-e-o held Sunday in Greenville where 14 contestants vied for awards. Pulliam received a Winged golden trophy along with others, in a banquet at Moose Hall attended by about 500 people with Burton Dinkina as local sponsor and chaperone.
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Pulliam
Greenville
Harvey Pulliam
Mount Airy
North Carolina Motor Carriers’ Association
Moose Hall
Jayetes
Burton Dinkina
Red-Haired Gunman Strikes Woolworth Twice in New York
Kenneth Fagan, manager of a Woolworth store, was forced by a red headed gunman to reopen after closing time and hand over 1400 dollars from a safe. A later robbery netted 900 dollars as the bandit again appeared at closing.
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New York
Kenneth Fagan
Woolworth
Fagan
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Duke
Gerald Marrix Shinn
Mra
Gerald H. Shinn
Edward CC. Crossingham
Hugh Lindsay Holcomb, SR
Gerald Harris Shinn
Calvary
Marth
Alps
Mary Clement
Ste
Richard Joseph
Kentucky
Oanberg
James Crow
Frankfort
Old Crow Distillery
Virgil Jones
Spring Street
Mount Airy, N. C
Paul Johnson
Oleves
Test
Warner Bros
Reesene Ree
C.v.whitney
Sohn Wayne
Jeffrey Hunter Vera Miles Ward Bond
Natalie Wood
Norte
Minams Voores
Eable
North Main Street
Sears
Gulf Service Station
Mount Ainy
Egistere
N. Main
Mount Airy, N
Washington
By Bill Whitley
Lamm Drug CO
Workmen
Federal Savings
Workmen's Federal Savings & Loan Assn
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