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NEGROOPEN CONVENTIONKin An State Fire Marshal SherSeatedwood Brockwell Addresseavinges Opening Session ofit fi 11 pm/viimost mlsenspent. Theof his reeolWinkle, no made hims friend he w he had ne\ fellow w’oul! how' you hiHe retur to leave the here he hafly so rapid! would he V'leavine ve rlal Ju-37th Annual Conventionernatesof N. C. ColoredFiremen’s Association Here.IIPresidentthat the Rotary r be here thiprlt;- mtonishedprosecu-jurorsly in the” Hines, t leader,in therracket.2 yester-iditional8 tOthat the h it hadas long► Quid be-up sys-e Ferdi-ni remen insteadrict At-politk-ic “pol-the lateThe North Carolina Colored Volunteer Fire Association opened its 4 7th annual convention here today with J. B. Plummer, ofWarrenton, president of the association, presiding and a largenumber of delegates from themember companies throughout the state.Today’s initial session was highlighted by addresses by Mayor Charles B. McLean, of this city, Mr. Sherwood Brockwell, of Raleigh, state lire marshal; Mr. W. E. Holland, thief of the Itatefghlire department; Mr. A. L. Lancaster, chief of the Wilson fire department; Mr. Keiilon Brockwell of Raleigh.Mayor McLean was presentedby C. L. Darden, local colored business man, anti welcomed the convention here. Prof. L. 11. Hall,Iand awarddressed wit came and i by a n uni beand made t Mr, Toming aecoun some of hi Virginia.E. h; spending Beach, reft |young and fine spirits.I Mr. Elmlt; returned fr«andClncin gave an ini I blind golfeiby his cad where the * to drive, a i wonderfulof Salisbury, responded.The convention is guest of Wilson s famed Red Hot Hose Reelarrived company, local colored volunteerunit, while in the city.tejudices long the of coun-Wednesday and Thursday afternoons will be devoted to the annual tournament with teams fromlulck to Wilson, Taiboro, Greenville, Elisabeth City, Oxford, East Spencer, Fayetteville, Warrenton, Louis-t juror favor ofcannot see. Dr. Perr;service. Hetion of the i their work, a number o! One wee I'Tom Clark I he is and Sigwaid, w Iin the natic ed the mat will give anbustingburg, and Farmville competinglor cash prizes, a silver trumpet and silver belt in hook and ladder, and reel races. Warrenton, Ox-o prison lord, Farmville and Wilson willspectors I id men tRETCHM i»sen Eays, was mist be f of wit-compete in a motor truck race andindividual members will competein a loot race for cash nrizes.lia Abhitt, i erine B. FAlta i{andfrom CampiI the ve-L*ept theP fftlFl'NERAL HER VICES.lollMr. JohrFOR MIL BROWNmorning aticounty. He
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Wilson Daily Times
Wilson, North Carolina, US
Tue, Aug 16, 1938
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