Miss Ridge Leads in the Fire Contest
Miss Ridge leads the BI contest as fire department volunteers push a festival week fundraiser. Votes are counted to decide top participants who will receive diamond rings, with a second ring for the runner up. The event ends Saturday night April 7 with awards to the winners.
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Fire Department
Cam
Friends of the Department
Mabel Ridge
Csex
Thelma Simpson
Elizabeth Martin
Blanche Culler
Sesee
Mildred Grissett
Eva Stoner
Eves
Vera Hepler
Acorn
Large Gathering at Chilton Services
Funeral services for Joseph William Chilton, who died at his Sumner township home near Freeman's Mill Thursday night, were held today at 2:30 PM at Vickery's Chapel. Rev. J. H. Haynes officiated as a large crowd attended. Pallbearers included Henry Beck, Charles Allred, Victor Coleman, J. M. Modlin, J. F. Marsh, W. E. Coleman. Flowerbearers were Ruth Moran, Nina Kersey, Ada Kersey, Wilma Holton, Virginis Saferight, Hazel Fields. Burial followed in the cemetery at Vickery's Chapel church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph William Chilton
Sumner Township
Freeman’s Mill
Vickery’s Chapel
J. H. Haynes
Henry Beck
Charles Allred
Victor Coleman
J. M. Modlin
J. F. Marsh
W. E. Coleman
Ruth Moran
Nina Kersey
Ada Kersey
Wilma Holton
Virginis Saferight
Hazel Fields
Vickery’s Chapel Church
Local Clubs Hold Joint Meet for Mutual Welfare
A joint meeting of directors from the High Point chamber of commerce merchants association real estate board advertising club and Rotary Kiwanians Civitan Monarch and American Business clubs with about 100 farmers from Jamestown Archdale Trinity and Thomasville will be at the Sheraton hotel Friday night. A dinner at 6:30 precedes the conference and Gilbert T. Stephenson of Raleigh Wachovia Bank will be the chief speaker. The article also notes a funeral service with pallbearers and burial at Pisgah Cemetery.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Association, Real Estate Board
Advertising Club
Rotary
Kiwnais, Civitan
Monarch
American Business Clubs
Jamestown
Archdale
Trinity
Thomasville
Sheraton Hotel
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Raleigh
The
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Funeral Held for Mrs Mary Presnell
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Presnell who died at her son Joseph Presnell's home at 1109 West Green Street were held at Pisgah church twelve miles south of Asheboro. The service was led by Rev E M Jones of Highland M E Church with a quartet singing Death Is Only a Dream and Think of the Home Over There. Prior to leaving the home, a
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Mary Presnell
Joseph
Presnell
West Green Street
Pisgah Church
Asheboro
E. M. Jones
Highland M. E. Church
F. L. Dorsett
Ada Crawford
Ella Sink
Emmanuel Lutheran church reaches pension goal for ministers
Rev F L Conrad reports Emmanuel Lutheran church met its local quota of 1227 toward the United Lutheran church in America pension fund for retired and disabled ministers. The overall campaign sought 4 000 900 and ran from February 56 to April 1. The national church comprises about a million members created in 1918 by merging councils and synods.
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F. L. Conrad
E Emmanuel Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church In America
General Council
General Synods
United Synod
South
Emmanuel Church
Breakfast for Community Chest workers planned at church
A 7:30 AM breakfast at the Central Friends church annex will unite 75 workers from five agencies to campaign for outstanding Community Chest pledges. F J Sizemore announced the drive, aiming to recruit 15 workers from each agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends Church Annex
Community Chest
F. J. Sizemore
Mr. Sizemore
Dire need for funds at the organization prompts member calls
The group reports it is behind on quota payments to member organizations and urgently needs funds. Personal calls will be made on Wednesday to all subscribers who have not mailed their quarterly checks.
Rainfall would cover Earth to nearly 2.4 feet
A thought experiment estimates that total annual rainfall on Earth, if collected at once, would blanket the planet to about 29.1 inches. The figure illustrates the vast quantity of rain received globally each year.
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Miss Ridge
Chilton
Enterprise
T. M. Kearns
W. W. Maness
J. W. Shaw
Sam Graves
Mathew Kagel
A. H. Wright
Flowers
Beulah Luck
Amerlis Nicks
Pisgah Cemetery
Lutheran Church
Nunallys
Hart Drug Company
E. M. Brower
North Main Street
Piece Goods Department
Ponger
Tommy Tucker
Tubeilla
Batiste
Piedmont Carolinas
Silk Ponger
Georgettes
Sherrod Park
High Point
A. Sherrod
A. G
Pike
Bet Cay
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