Literacy drive to combat illiteracy in Calhoun county
A Saturday meeting in the county court house discussed a summer campaign to reduce illiteracy in Calhoun county. Superintendent Persons fostered the plan, with Miss Patti B. King as secretary and proposals to divide the county into districts for volunteer reading teachers.
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County Court House
Calhoun County
Mra
Tah Polhill
Patti B. King
Quintard Avenue
C. W. Daugette
Normal School
Jacksonville
Howard College season ends next week
The final events of Howard College are near with commencement week activities and sermons planned. Notable attendees include faculty members from Birmingham and Mobile areas, as well as students listed among those to be honored.
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Howard College
Swingham
Ale
Ada
Aehers
Seward College
Cstises
C. Br
Howard
Nee de. Thales
Ee Gladney Birmingham
Eugene Clay SY
Cube
Grand Dew “Ree Wa
Elmer Lee Ford
Oak Hat
Martis Comer Newman
Charles McKee Gary
Noble Institute Class Day and Graduation Schedule
Noble Institute prepares for Class Day on May 21 and graduation on June 2. Friday evening features student recitals led by Prof. Thompson and a reception for the six seniors. The tennis tournament continues May 12 to the final match next week, with several entertainments planned to honor the graduates. Vanderbilt alumni dine in Birmingham May 27 on Founder's Day with Dr. J A Witherspoon as principal speaker.
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Noble Institute
Thompson
Anne Maury
Vanderbilt
Birmingham
Ala
Vanderbilt University
Alabama
J. A. Witherspoon
Vanderbilt Schod of Medicine
American Medical Association
Birmingham Alumni Association
Henry N. Moreheimier
Anniston High School Plans May Week Commencement
The Anniston High School will hold commencement exercises the week of May 22 to 26 with a junior class reception for seniors on May 23. Class Night features original numbers, with a program including music, poems, prophecies, and a class picture presentation.
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Anniston High School
Marton Johnson
Margarette Nonnen- Macher
Heta Henry
Lyle—‘Bowe
Han OE
Wallace Aderhold
Hilda Eros
Hannah Held
Ruby Andrews
Wilk
Aderhoid
Mar‘on
Dodigson
Andrews
Margeret Chadwell
Wilde Eros
Ee*s Heary
Gertrude Nobile
Debate at Noble Institute On Printing Press Civilizing World
Friday afternoon the Margaret Lea Literary Society at Noble Institute held a heated debate on whether the Printing Press has done more to civilize the world than the steam engine. Ann Hall McDougal and Lucy Maury upheld the affirmative while Katherine Keith and Edwine Gellers argued the negative. The discussion was hotly contested with the negative winning by a small margin.
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Margaret Lea Literary Society
Noble Institute
Anne Hall McDougal
Lucy Maury
Katherine Keith
Edwine Gellers
Auburn Commencement Program From Forty Fourth Exercises
The Alabama Polytechnic Institute announces its forty fourth commencement schedule. Events include a sermon by Rev. Joseph Judson Taylor in the morning, a festival of light, trustee meeting, alumni reception, address by Hon. Frederick Lloyd Tate, and prize awards. Campus activities run from Sunday through Tuesday with lab inspections and class orations.
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Aubern
Joseph Judson Taylor
Barat
Angus
Alumai
Frederick Lyod Tate
Wetumpka
Ala
Alumai Association
Southern Presbyterians Make Phenomenal Gains
The denomination records a thirteenth percent growth in mission membership with an actual increase of 3,768. Hundreds more await admission on the waiting list as it details the great year’s work and missionary statistics.
Missionary membership climbs in year led by Africa growth
The Southern Presbyterian foreign missions report a gain of over thirteen percent in total membership for the year ending March 31, with 2,768 new additions, despite furloughs and illness among Africa-bound missionaries. Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, and Mexico/Cuba show varied totals, while Indians in South America remain largely unreached.
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Southern Missionary News Bureau
Mission Lands
Southern Presbyterian Foreign Missions
Africa
Brazil
China
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Cuba
Texas
South
Ambiica
South America
United States
Bequador
Foresta
Tn Breett
Blessings and Faith Reach the Community
A short note on spiritual blessings shared with local Christians. Church members praise blessings received and encourage continued faith through service, prayer, and fellowship within the community.
Aborigines Gospel Mission Complications Noted
Fragmentary text hints at religious instruction involving aborigines and Gospel outreach. Details are sparse, but the record implies a religious or missionary activity tied to indigenous communities and Christian teachings.
Methodism in the Philippines and its reach
The piece notes about 37,000 Methodists in the Philippines, roughly half of the Protestant community, with 3,826 accessions last year. It cites U.S. government education aid reducing mission schooling needs and mentions a hotel system for youth at provincial high schools in the Islands.
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Philippines
United States
Mroumhoptethe Jglands
All We Have Ever Known Faith and Habit Prompt Question
Dr T O Hearn a Southern Baptist medical missionary in China encounters a merchant bowing to a paper image of the god of wealth and offering food. He challenges the practice asking why worship the idol when the true God provides all. The reply: This is all we have ever known.
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T. O. Hearn
Southern Baptist
China
Dr. Hearn
Count Okuma’s Tribute To Christianity
Count Okuma, Japan’s former prime minister, though not a Christian, said diplomacy, courts and commercial interests cannot keep peace. He argued only the Christians’ power to maintain peace and righteousness in the spirit of brotherly love can do so.
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Okuma
Japan
Scouts Sell Large Batch of Redpath Chautauqua Season Tickets
Boy Scout troops report heavy sales of Redpath Chautauqua season tickets, with treasurer Mr. McCary noting few unsold tickets remain. The advance man will begin work to promote pennants and banners as talks spread, and prices rise after 1000 tickets at 2.50 are sold. Tickets are available at Lloyd's Drug Store for 2.50 adults and 1.25 children, with Camp Fire Girls in a friendly sales rivalry.
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Boy Scouts
Redpath
Chautaudua
Teasdar
Lloyd’s Dro
Boy Scout Troops
Camp Fire Girls
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