First Easter Sunrise Service at Salem Moravians 1773
Moravian Easter Sunrise service began in Salem on April 11 1773 with three graves in God's Acre. The ritual features a 400 strong Moravian band and a mass procession to the church and graveyard. The service ends with the Lord is risen indeed as dawn breaks over the cemetery.
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Salem
Saxony
Herrnhut
B. J. Pfoh
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Winston-Salem
God's Acre
Church
Moravian Church
Tulip Bulb Planting Depth Advised by Dutch Experts
Holland specialists advise deeper planting for tulip bulbs along the northeastern seaboard. At the New York World's Fair in 1939 about six inches should separate bulb tops from the soil surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Holland
Seaboard
United States
Prophetic View of Egypt and Palestine From The Enterprise
The article links Egypt’s move to independence with biblical prophecy and warns of Mussolini and other powers threatening Britain and Palestine. It cites Ezekiel and Inskip remarks, foretelling loss of the Suez Canal and shifts in regional power, urging reliance on divine aid.
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Egypt
Farouk I
Cairo
Alexandria
Palestine
Mohammendan
Jerusalem
Land of
Mussolini
Napoleon
Israel
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Great Britain
America
Suez Canal
Britain
Nile
Thomas Inskip
House of Israel
Ezekiel
Europe
Walter Winchell Tidbits and Hollywood Quips
A column recaps quick hits from Walter Winchell and public figures. Bruce Barton jokes about the 1940 slogan while James Leigh comments on Scarlett O Hara and Hollywood versus England. Claudette Colbert and Olivia de Havilland offer quips, with Franco-leaning notes on humor toward Hitler and a mocked wince at politics and parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Barton
Bruce
Wraey
Vames Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Hollywood
England
Claudette Colbert
America
Coca
Lee
Olivia DeHavilland
Martin
Duce
Karl H. von Wiegand
Hitler
Adolf
Thomasville Spring Sports and Civic Buzz
Spring brings baseball power in Thomasville as Thomasville High School rivals Mills Home and Legion Juniors vie for dominance while city beauty spots at the filter plant and cherry trees near the post office draw praise. Municipal elections loom with a strong opposition ticket rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Bureau & Commerce
Thomasville
Kentucky
Finch Field
Joe Louis
Jack Younts
Paige Dennis
Tommie
Millis
Legion
Tommies
Mills
Cooksey
Reign Over Us as Jehovah Destroys Marchers
A vivid biblical voice proclaims Jehovah’s wrath on millions marching against Jerusalem, declaring dominion over nations and cities amid prophetic rhetoric. The quote reflects apocalyptic sentiment with emphasis on divine power and judgment.
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Jerusalem
Daily Smith
Petition Signatures Show American Public’s Willingness
The town circulated a petition with pomp and ceremony collecting several thousand signatures. When read aloud the petition revealed a blunt claim that the American public will sign anything. The piece ends by asking if spring will bring the southpaw pitcher sought by Jimmie Maus.
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United States
Jimmie Maus
Thomasville Fire Department Paints Historic Pumper
The Thomasville Fire Department cleans and sands the 1 000-gallon Geargrave pumper at 8 Commerce Street for its first repaint in ten years. The Seagrave will be bright red to match the LaFrance pumper, with ornate gold designs retained but refreshed.
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Thomasville
Thomasvile Fire Department
Geargrave
LaFrance Pumper
Seagrave
Build Now Campaign yields gratifying labor results
EF J Ketchie president of the Central Labor Union reports the Build Now Campaign by Local 1315 of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners has attracted cooperation from local manufacturers merchants and professionals. The effort has already created new work and repairs for skilled tradesmen and anticipates a summer rush as men in all crafts become available.
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Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
High Point
EF. J. Ketchie
Central Labor Union
Ketchie
Mr. Ketchie
Hens Inherit Cackling Trait From Wild Jungle Fowl
The paper notes that domestic hens pass on the habit of cackling after laying an egg, tracing the behavior to wild jungle fowl. It explains that after laying, the birds emit calls to signal the flock, revealing their location.
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BY W. Chase Idol, JR
W. C. Brown Shoe Shop
North Wrenn Street
Dyeing A Specialty
Winston Salem
Sanitone Cleaning
Sanitone
Sanetone
Emery Industries
Walter Winchell
Chairtown
Billie Vance Kiger
Vance Kiger
West Green Street
Patsy Ruth Miller
Patsy
R. J. Miller
Barbee Street
Stone Studio
Thomasville Fire Department
the Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Tink
Cacee
Gaymode
U. S
Cynthia
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