'Mrs. Pearl Buck, author of "The Good Earth," who lives near Doylestown, Pa., was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. She is the first American Woman so honored.'
'State Rep. Bessie A. Buchanan, of New York (left), and Mayor-elect Richardson Dilworth present the Philadelphia cotillion Society's Amethyst Cross of Malta to Pearl S. buck, noted author, for her "unceasing activity in the cause of human rights" at seventh Christmas cotillion at Convention Hall.'
'Author Pearl Buck receives 1958 Benjamin N. Cardozo Award from Ralph M. Schwartzberg, honorary supreme chancellor of the Tau Epsilion Rho law fraternity, at dinner in Warwick Hotel. Fraternity is holding its annual convention here.'
'Among notables present at the Ball were these three left to right Pearl S. Buck, Novelist; Dr. I.S. Ravdin, U. of Penna Medical Faculty; and Judge William Hastie.'
'Pearl Buck (right) receives Award of Distinction plaque from Mrs. Milton Halin at luncheon of Ruth Marks Magilner Chapter, B'nai B'rith Women's Council.'
'Dr. Burgess L. Gordon, president of Woman's Medical college of Pennsylvania, presents honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters to Pearl Buck at commencement.'
'Pearl Buck, left, noted author, and Luise Rainer, famous actress, make plans for the million-dollar drive launched by the China Emergency Relief Committee. The drive is for the benefit of the war-stricken people of China. Miss Buck is chairman of the drive and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is honorary chairman.'
'Miss Pearl S. Buck, author of "The Good Earth" and member of the national executive committee of United China Relief, will speak Monday afternoon at a tea in her Honor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Harris, "Harston" Chestnut Hill. United China Relief, under the chairmanship of Ludwig C. Lewis, soon launches an appeal in the Philadelphia area for $250,000 to aid 53,000,000 refugees, made homeless by Japanese bombings.'
'Pearl S. Buck, former missionary and author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "The Good Earth" and other works, who will divorce her husband and marry Richard J. Walsh, New York Publisher, according to a copyright story by the United Press May 27. Neither Mrs. Buck nor Walsh would discuss the report. Mrs. Buck and her husband, J. Lossing Buck, are the parents of two young daughters, Carolina and Janice.'
'Novelist Pearl S. Buck receives Temple University's annual Human Service Award from Miss Laura Villani, co-chairman of Brotherhood Week committee, at dinner last night in Mitten Hall.'
