Letter From Alda Grayson Describes Honolulu Visit and China Mission
Miss Alda Grayson, Baptist missionary to China, writes from en route aboard the S S President Taft. She recounts a brief stop in Honolulu where she visited Bernard Griffin and family, toured the city, saw pineapple fields and sugarcane, and enjoyed a day with the Griffin household before continuing to Laichow Shantung. The letter notes plans to return to mission work and sends New Year wishes.
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China
Honolulu
J. L. Griffin
Forest City
Alda Grayson
Grayson
Laichow
Shantung
S. S
Taft
Pali
Navy Yard
Tanner's Grove Y P U Chapter Reorganized Sunday Evening
Forest City R 2 Jan 21 Rev L N Epley filled his regular appointment at Bethany and a large crowd heard a talk on the B Y P U. The Bethany youth group elected officers: President Rev Ralph Melton Vice President Mrs Howard Carroll Quiz Leader Rev L N Epley Chorister Mr Clyde Sherrill Pianoist Miss Nell Lewis Group Captains Miss Mary Toms Mrs Ralph Melton.
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Forest City
R-2
L. N. Epley
Bethany
Ralph Melton
Howard Carroll
Clyde Sherrill
Nell Lewis
Mary Toms
Epley
Zelma Sherrill
Eunice Carroll
Lester Toms
John Toms
Elmedia McDonald
T. A. Bostic
Second Class Scout aids mother with first aid courage
Herbert Mc Davitt Jr of Troop 8 Andover New Jersey applied first aid when his mother cut her wrist on a window. He awoke to the scene, tore his pajama shirt into strips, fashioned a tourniquet, and stopped the blood before the father returned with materials for medical help. The attending doctor praised the swift required action.
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Herbert McDavitt, Jr
Andover
New Jersey
Scout McDavitt
Spencer Mill Adds Bungalows for New Workforce
Spindale notes ongoing construction of twenty new Spencer Mill bungalows to house added employees for the mill expansion. Half the buildings are already complete and additional houses rise on the highway to the office. Local social updates include Vergil Stegall’s Winston-Salem wedding and visits by G Frank Hovis of Lowell for family funerals, including Yelton and an aunt.
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Spindale
Spencer Mill
Spencer Ml
Vergil Stegall
Winston-Salem
G. Frank Hovis
Lowell
Elizabeth Payseur
Hovis
Mr. Yelton
C. D. Fox
Troutman
J. Y. Yelton
Fox
Spencer Mills
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Omy
Tanner’s Grove
J. T. Camp
Moss
Spindale News
Carolina
L. W. Morley
American Jersey Cattleclub
Alamance ¢, Breeders Association
Tig pSaugee
Petty’s
Coats
Sun van
Bonnieblue
Petty’s Shoppe
Forest City, N. C
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