Gastonia Girl Scouts Launch Clothing Drive
Gaston county Girl Scouts plan a nationwide clothes for friendship drive March 7 13 in celebration of the 36th birthday of Girl Scouting. They aim to send 60 overseas clothing kits and 100000 complete wardrobes to aid destitute children, with a rally March 12 at 7 30 PM at Main Street Methodist Church to kick off kit production and fund contributions to Juliette Low World Friendship Fund. Local merchants donate garments and scouts seek worn clothing to fill kits.
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United States
A.C. Halin
Gaston County
Europe
Asia
Girl Scouts
Main Street Methodist
Juliette Low
Hahn
American Friends Service Committee
Rerbert Hoover
Baptist W M U Meeting in Gate City March 9
Greensboro reports the Baptist State W M U annual convention to be held March 9 10 11 at First Baptist Church Greensboro with Ruth Provence Raleigh as executive secretary and Foyt Farmer Raleigh as president. Noted leaders include Rev J I Bishop and Dr Alfred Carpenter who will address sessions. Sessions run 7:30 Tuesday and 9:15 2 and 8 Wednesday with final 9:15 Thursday open to the public.
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Greensboro
Woman's ‘Missionary Union of the Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church
Ruth Provence
Raleigh
Foyt, Farmer
First Baptist Church of
Sesbstara
Portugal Files Scathing Attacks On Dairies And Bakers
The Lisbon daily O Setulo accuses milkmen bakers and millers of flouting price controls. It cites milk dilution illegal mixtures in bread and selling at high prices as ongoing abuses. Seculo criticizes fines as inadequate and notes Portugal bans on hanging. Also mentions storage damage to awnings tents and boat sails from mildew mold and insects.
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Lisbon
Portugal
O Setulo
Daniel Vieira Barbosa
Silba Pais
Seculo
Fountain of Youth Powder Hailed From Chlorophyll Discovery
Dr. Boris Berkman, Chicago physician and plant researcher, presented chlorophyll powder at a National Farm Chemurgic Council conference in Omaha. The powder, derived from alfalfa spinach and grasses, may supply vitamins A E K and proteins in low cost pills and could slow aging by aiding cellular oxidation. tests in humans are pending while animal studies show green blood when mixed with plasma.
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Associated Press
Science Reporter
Omaha
Boris Berkman
Chicago
Berkman
National Farm Chemurgic Council
Community Notes Highlight Local Socials and Birth Announcement
Mrs Hoyle Maxwell presides over Woman's Auxiliary officers gathering with Mrs Neil Sifford and Miss Louise Smith hosting. New arrival: John A Clark born March 3 to Mrs Clark, sister of Mrs Tom C Smith. Several local families and visitors are listed with recent visits, illness and travel to Durham, Spartanburg, Sumter, York, and Charlotte. multiple dinners and social events noted.
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Clover
Hoyle Maxwell
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Neil Sifford
Louise Smith
W. Herbert Smith
Frank Smith
Charlotte
Bill Lawson
Gastonia
Justin Smith
John A. Clark
Hickory
Clark
Tom C. Smith
Brian Smith
H. P. Jackson
Jackson
Susie Bowman
Wilmington
N.C
W. H. Bowman
J. A. Sanders
Durham
James Catfon
George W. Dick
Sumter
Russell Hodges
Aynor
Hodges
Fred Jackson
Joe Jackson
Henry Bell
Pink Adams
Easley
Adams
Harry Neill
Wilmont Mitchell
Spartanburg
Dr. Neill
Kiss in Public Not a Crime in Japan
Tokyo reports clarify that public kissing is not illegal in Japan after a misread law. Officials say the obscene clause was misunderstood, and Gen. Mac Arthur's staff arranged a press conference to inform the public that people may kiss in public without criminal penalty.
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Japan
Tokyo
Gen. MacArthur
Meadville teacher recalls earlier school ceremonies
Frank Prather, newly elected Meadville School Board member, helped hand out diplomas to 44 mid term graduates and recalled a 24 year ago ceremony when he was the first mid-year graduate. The principal said he had graduated, then his diploma arrived weeks later by mail.
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Meadville
Frank Prather
Frank
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