South Fork Baptist Holds Annual Meeting at West Hickory Church
The South Fork Baptist Association met at West Hickory Baptist Church on October 27 with Rev J B Connell preaching the introductory sermon from Psalm 11825. Delegates organized, reports were read, and the body adjourned for dinner. Center View joined the association, and officers were elected. The gathering drew about 160 delegates and visitors from 57 churches, with 6395 Sunday school enrollees and 508 baptisms for the year. Financial gifts to missions and education were announced, and plans for next year were set. Local notes also cover wartime items and community news.
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South Fork Baptist Association
West Hickory Baptist
Ofelock
Connell
Osborne Brown
L T. Newton
J. F. Click
J. C. Allen
Cook
Biblical Recorder
W. R. Beach
Recorder
Center View
W. C. Barrett
J. D. Harte
R. T. Vann
Educational Board
Livingston Johnson
State Mission Board
J. J. Beach
Dr. Johnson
M. L. Kestler
LT. Newton
Vann
J. A. Hoyle
W. F. Huggins
S. A. Stroup
Southern Baptist Convention
W. C
M.A. Adams
I. T. Newto
J.S. Connell
East Gastonia Church
W. N. Cook
The
Associan
Star Missions
Hickory
Aunt Jemimy Sees President As Lonely Man
In a dialect-rich dialogue Aunt Jemimy mocks the president as a lonely figure needing companionship and help with daily tasks. She argues the White House lacks someone to manage routines and keep him focused on policy, while the public complains about his isolation and the pressures on his household.
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Jemimy
White House
Mexico
Chile
Roland
Catawba County Hog Club to Meet Here
The Catawba County Hog Club led by President John S Hildebrand and Secretary R C Perry will meet at the Catawba Creamery in Hickory on Saturday November 27. The club aims to improve hog raising and the local community invites all interested to attend and learn about the club’s plans.
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Catawba County
Hog Club
Gorton Report on Gorton Ganned Bales in Catawba County
The bureau of the census reports 923 bales of gorton ganned in Catawba County through October 25, vs 1,782 in the same period last year. Totals for the year: 1915 264,935. 1914 301,103.
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Gorton
Bureau of the Census
Catawba County
Reformation Sermon at Lenoir College in Savannah
Rev W Nuppe of Church of the Ascension preached the annual Reformation sermon commemorating Luther’s 398th anniversary by God’s word. A practical talk on Luther's life and teachings followed with a fine choir. Holy Trinity Church joined the college service. The Maguluccus theatre near the express office opened with Coral, a Universal Pictures production.
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W. Nuppe, v. v
Church of the Ascension
Savannah
Martin Luther
Lenoir College
Luther
Holy Trinity Church
Shuford
Express Office
Universal Picture Corporation
Universal Pictures
Tragic Fire Destroys St John Parochial School Peabody
In Peabody Massachusetts a blaze ripped through St John Parochial School as 600 pupils stood in for fire drill. Many children perished from crush at the front exit while others escaped via stairs and windows. Sister Mother Superior Marie Carmelita led evacuations as flames trapped the rear doors.
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Peacody
Mass
St. John’s Parochial School
Order of Notre Dame
Marie Carmelita
Marie
Nicholas J. Murphy
St. John’s
Elon College Faculty Residence Burned In Fire
S A Cavinese returned to Greensboro from Elon College with news of a costly fire yesterday afternoon that destroyed the residence of Dr E E Randolph on the college campus. The house and its library and scientific material belonging to Dr Randolph and his brother Dr E O Randolph were all lost. The dwelling was valued around $5 000 with little or no insurance carried.
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Greensboro
Demowat
Mre. Randolph
Huffman
S. A. Cavinese
Elon' College
Elon
E. E Randolph
Randolph
E.0
Ttis
Presbyterian Synod tomeet in Salisbury next year
The North Carolina Presbyterian synod adjourned its annual session in Justonia Vet and will meet next year in Salisbury. The Asheville presbytery has been transferred to the new Appalachian synod which will hold its first session at Bristol next week.
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Democrat
Killian
Blowing Rock
Houck & Prevette
Busines
Lin
Hickory Merchants Association
North Carolina Merchants Association
Bruce Fry Plow Company
R. Brucelry
Justonia
Vet
North Carolina Presbyterian Synod
Salisbury
Tuted
Asheville
Appalachian Synod
Bristol
Calls for National Committee Meetings In Washington
Democratic and Republican leaders issued calls for meetings in Washington to select cities for the National Inventions with dates set for December 7 by the Democrats and December 14 by the Republicans. Chairman Charles D Hilles outlined a campaign program attacking tariff handling in Europe and Mexico, criticizing the administration for breaking promises and the 1912 platform including a single term plank.
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Demcratic
Washington
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Ariff
Wiiners
Europe
Mexico
Atteks
Brookford Mill appoints permanent receiver at meeting
At a meeting of the creditors of the Brookford Mill company held here last week H. J. Holbrook was named permanent receiver by Referee Pearson. Minority stockholders, through Bascom Blackwelde, Self & Bagby and W. B. Council, filed exception. Julliard interests were represented by C. W. Tillett, K. C. Menzies, and E. Lyerly, with A. A. Whitener acting as attorney for the mill.
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Brookford Mill Company
H. J. Holbrook
Permament
Pearson
Messrs
Bascom Blackwelde
3Elf & Bagby
W. B. Council
Julliard
C. W. Tillett
Charlotte
K. C.menzies
E. Lyer
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Larne Holloway
John M. Slaton
Leo Frank
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Tory
Loos
France
Asheville Gazette News
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S. C. Cornwell
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J. A. Sellers
J. E. Funderburk
Cheraw
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Washington, D. C
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W. H. Craddock
Lenoir
Mary Harte
Woodleaf
Louise Peeler
T. M. Johnson
Adelaide Johnson
W. J. Shuford
Will G. Kirkman
Bennettsville
James Lazos
Morristown
Tenn
Geo. W. Ready
Ickory
Atlanta
Mesdames
J. D. Elliott
W. S. Martin
Frank Henderson
C. M. Sherrill
G. R. 8. Sanders
New York
Gastons
Alex Shuford
W. T. Blalock
W. P. Exum, Jr
Geo. B. Hannah
Sallie Alexander
Charlotte Jare
J.L. Springs
Will
Glenn H. Abernethy
New England States
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Ben Hensley
Rutherford Superior Court
Dave Wilson
Fred T. Ford
al Story
Waters
Lincoln County
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Charlotte Observer
Newton. Enterprise
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Reformation Service
New Theatre
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