Moravian Bishop Dr J Kenneth Pfohl Named Leader
Winston Salem April 15 Dr J Kenneth Pfohl 56 year old pastor of the Home Moravian church was elected bishop of the Southern Moravian province on the first ballot at a special synod succeeding the late Bishop Edward Randthaler He led the sunrise service at the Home church and God's Acre and will assume duties following a vote tally of 83 to 109 with other candidates receiving scattered support Pfohl was born in Salem and educated at local schools the University of North Carolina and the Moravian seminary in Bethlehem Pa.
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Winston-Salem
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Home Moravian Church
Edward Randthaler
Home Church
God's Acre
Pfohl
Rondthaler
Howard Rondthaler
Salem College
Edmund Schwarze
Walter F. Grabs
Forsyth County
Salem
Salem Boys School
University of North Carolina
Moravian Seminary
Bethlehem
The Fan-Shell Fish Snaps Closed to Trap Prey
A two foot long fan-shell fish can unite its two halves in a flash to trap any wandering fish, a remarkable mechanism observed in its shell.
Express Leaves Tracks But No One Injured Near Delevan
Eight cars of the International Express train from Buffalo to Washington left the rails a mile north of Delevan in Cattaraugus county due to a broken rail. All 45 passengers escaped injury. The accident halted service while investigations and repairs were underway.
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Buffalo
N. Y
International Express
Pennsylvania
Washington
Delevan
Cattraucus County
Dempsey and Estelle Taylor Ready Divorce Suit
Hollywood reports that actress Estelle Taylor plans a divorce filing soon from former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey. She says reconciliation is possible but has left the matter to her attorney and may seek court protection from home. Dempsey has announced Reno residency for divorce.
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Hollywood
Cal
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Miss Taylor
Reno
Dempsey
Taylor
Dempsey Divorcing Estelle Taylor Amid Fishing Season
Reno April 15 Jack Dempsey plans to file for divorce at Estelle Taylor’s request. Miss Taylor threatens a counter suit but may seek reconciliation if he ends his boxing career. Dempsey and Leonard Sachs say reconciliation hinges on Taylor leaving acting.
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Reno
Nevada
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Miss Taylor
Dempsey
Leonard Sachs
Jack
Sachs
High Schools Set for Debates at U N C Chapel Hill
North Carolina high schools advance to the Aycock Memorial cup finals at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. From April 16 to 17, 52 schools will send 98 girls and 110 boys to compete in memorial hall with prelims, semis, and finals. Approximately 600 students and representatives will base at the university during the weekend, joining track tennis and tennis events.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Aycock
Memorial Hall
Altmahan-Assipee
Aurelian Springs
Benson
Bessemer
Bessemer City
Bethel
Black Creek
Bragtown
Central
Copeland
Creedmoor
Curry
Denton
Edward Best
Ellenboro
Reverend W. J. Sechrest Dies After Long Ministry
Rev. W. J. Sechrest, longtime Austin resident and gospel minister, died January 31 1931 after a life in evangelistic and home mission work across Texas and the South. Born December 27 1846 in High Point North Carolina he authored songs including Blessed Whosoever That Means Me. He is survived by his wife of Austin and two brothers in High Point.
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W. J. Sechrest
the Enterprise
Austin
Texas
Mr. Sechrest
High Point
N. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Union Theological Seminary
Maude Bergman
Moscow
Sechrest
Red River
New Orleans
Atlanta
Ouachita
Christ
God
Henry
Frank
Mathias Franklin
Rebecca Mariah Sechrest
To Continue Study of Revelation at First Presbyterian
The mid week prayer service at First Presbyterian continues this week with Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers addressing the congregation on The Lamb on Mount Zion and the Seven Plagues from Revelation chapters 14 and 15. The devotional study runs 7:30 to 8:15 PM and welcomes all church members and guests.
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First Presbyterian Church
Charles Haddon Nabers
Orange
Graham
High Point
Mount Zion
Funeral Held For Miss Louise Kraber
Funeral services for Miss Louise Kraber former High Point resident who died at her Richfield home from an acute throat irritation were held at 10 30 am today at Sechrest Funeral Home. Rev G Ray Jordan and Rev J N Wise officiated with a quartet singing Peace Perfect Peace and Abide With Me. Pallbearers were B C Harmon D F Staley D W Hoskins Edward Gurley Thurlow Kearns Paul Stamey Hunter Sechrest and J Vernon Sechrest. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery family plot.
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Louise Kraber
High Point
Richfield
Sechrest Funeral
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Church
J. N. Wise
M. E. Church
J. Gurney Briggs
J. Lawrence White
H. E. Jones
R. H. Sechrest
B. C. Harmon
D. F. Staley
D. W. Hoskins
Edward Gurley
Thurlow Kearns
Paul Stamey
Hunter Sechrest
J. Vernon Sechrest
Oakwood Cemetery
Schwab Victory in Bonus Fight at Bethlehem Steel
Newark April 15 Charlies M Schwab known as the old man of Bethlehem Steel won backing for the company bonus system amid a hostile stockholder meeting. Proxies covered 72 percent of stock and a court ruling allowed a vote to proceed while a lawsuit continued. Schwab defended the plan citing incentive value and past sacrifices.
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Newark
N. J
Charlies M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel
Schwab
Long Steel
Pethlehem
Eugene G. Grace
Mr. Grace
Andrew Carnegie
Orphans to Be Given Free Rides at City Show
About 90 to 100 children from the Methodist Protestant Home on Greensboro road will visit B. and B. on North Main street tomorrow afternoon. They will receive an hour of entertainment from 4 to 5, including free rides and ice cream, under the chaperonage of Mrs. A. G. Dix, wife of the home superintendent.
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Greensboro Road
North Main Street
A. G. Dixon
Girl Student Wins Oratorical Contest in North Carolina
Miss Harriet Teufel of Staunton Virginia and Lenoir Rhyne college won first honors in the North Carolina oratorical contest for women with the oration Behold the Man. Miss Teufel received a gold medal and Lenoir Rhyne a plaque for the winning school. Second prize went to Miss Ella Mae McDaniel of Catawba College. Other contestants included Miss Ruth Bowlin Appalachian State Teachers College Myrtie Perry Asheville Normal and Mary Gray Richardson Guilford. Nearly two million year old seedlings will be planted in Georgia this year.
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Hickory
North Carolina
Harriet Teufel
Staunton
Lenoir- Rhyne College
Teufel
Lenoir-Rhyne
Ella Mae McDaniel
Catawba College
Ruth Bowlin
Appalachian State Teachers’ College
Myrtie Perry
Asheville Normal
Mary Gray Richardson
Guilford
William Hire Wins Guilford College Oratorical Contest
William Hire of Clemmons won first place in Guilford College Peace Oratorical contest. Second went to Allen White on The Road to Mutual Understanding. Hire receives 25 prize and will represent Guilford at the State Peace contest in Asheville on April 27. White earns 10 in gold.
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Guilford College
William Hire
Clemmons
Allen White
Hire
Guilford
Asheville
White
Falcons Aid Glider Students in East Prussia
Student pilots at Rositten glider school receive tips at headquarters on staying aloft. They trained falcons to be filmed with a slow motion camera for detailed study of their movements, with plans to analyze an eagle's flight later.
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Koeningsberg
East Prussia
Rositten
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