Presbyterian Church Origins and Rise to Maturity
The Presbyterian Church tracing its name to elders rather than bishops origins from Calvinist roots. Calvin’s Geneva shaped its ideals of purity and devotion, spreading through Scotland Netherlands England and to America where the church grew as a fortress of Christianity in communities nationwide.
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Presbyterian Church
John Calvin
Calvin
Martin Lutter
Europe
France
Geneva
Switzerland
Scotland
Netherlands
England
New
America
Greensboro District Conference at Lowes Methodist Church
The Greensboro conference of the Me District Methodist Churches will be held at Low's Methodist Church on Reeves Ferry Road. William Walter J. Miller is pastor and E Lester Ballard and Charles Mapnaly associate ministers. Ex officio delegates W B Hall will attend representing their church.
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Low's Methodist Church
Fares Wiliam
Walter J. Miller
Min Ware
E. Lester Ballard
Charles Mapnaly
H Hell
Sass
W. B. Hall
Davidson Alumni Dinner at First Presbyterian Church
Davidson College alumni dinner scheduled at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday at 6 30 pm. Church members interested in attending should contact the church office.
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Davidson College
First Presbyterian Church
Revival guests announced at First Church services
Dr Roy E Watts pastor of First Presbyterian conducts revival in Virginia. Dr C E Rozzelle professor of religion at HPC will preach as guest minister this Sunday at First Church.
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First Presbyterian
Roy E. Watts
Virginia
First Church
C. E. Rozzelle
HPC
First Baptist Jay to Hold Two Sunday Worship Services
Two morning services will be held at First Baptist this Sunday. The early service features the choir presenting Speak to My Heart with the second service at 11 o’clock offering the anthem Seek Ye The Lord. The pastor will speak on the subject For or Against during the regular service.
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First Baptist
Southern Synod to Convene 17th Annual Session in Winston-Salem
The Southern Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church meets from Tuesday to Thursday April 21 at First Church in Winston-Salem. Plans include electing a full time president, establishing synod headquarters in Salisbury, and finalizing the 1957 merger with Congregational Churches to form United Church of Chest Haven with three million members. Dr. Aaron R. Tosh of Landis will preside. sermons to be given by Rev. Sheldon E. Mackey of Philadelphia and Rev. Harvey A. Fesverman of Burlington. P Meyers to represent First Church of High Point.
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Southern Synod of the Evangellial and Reformed Church
First Church of Winston
United Church of Chest
Comleg Haven
Milion
Aaron R. Tosh Ot Landis
Sheldon
E. Mackey
Philadelphia
Harvey A. Fesverman
Burlington, Co
Meyers
First Church of
High Point
Godfrey Announces Fresh Talent After Firings
New York radio and TV host Arthur Godfrey says his programs will feature fresh talent and a new pattern after firing six singers and three writers. He dismissed the Mariners quartet, Marion Marlowe, Halelake, and others, planning to return to a leaner format and pursue top ten status with a new show.
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Mariners
Tom Lockhard
Martin Karl
Jim Lewis
Nat Dickerson
Arthur Godfrey
Boston
Mass
Godfrey
New York
Marion Marlowe
Halelake
Charlies Horner
Preston H. Miles
Charles Slocum
Rey
I Leas
Godfrely
Julius Terion
Archie Bleyer
Chet O’brien
Ote Puck
Miss Marne
CBS
Miss Marlowe
Ed Sullivan
Trial progresses in Junius Scales case amid weekend recess
The Smith Act trial of Junius Scales enters weekend recess as the government presses its challenge. Key witness Ralph Jontz testifies about Scales’s alleged 1948 to 1953 party ties and aims, while defense lawyer David Rein probes for inconsistencies and documents in a high profile political case in Durham-Charlotte area and beyond.
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Greensboro
Junius Scales
Scales
Communist Party
Ralph Jontz
FBI
Clon
Carolinas
Clontz
David Rein
Kein
Deverd
F.c.n
Albert V. Bryan
Alexandria
Rein
Durham-Charel Hill
Ciontz
Seales
Crontz
Clonts
Dexey Wilkerson
Jefferson School of Social Science
New York
Edwin M. Stanley
Wilker
Watkins Defends Refugee Act Against Rep Walter Attack
Sen. Watkins rejects Rep Walter’s label of the 1953 Refugee Relief Act as phony. Walter, co author of the immigration law, says the act moves slowly and cites a Dulles letter criticizing Edward Coral’s advisory role. State Dept official McLeod supports Dulles on Corsi but backs hiring him temporarily. far more than 3,700 visas issued and over 1,000 admitted, with 75,589 applications active toward the 1956 deadline.
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John Chadwick
Washington
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Congress
Walter
Walter So
Senate
Secretary of State
Dulles
Edward Coral
Senate Judiciary
Corsi
State Department
New York State
Rges
McLeod
United States
South to Get First Salk Vaccine Shipments Nationwide
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says vaccine orders will flow from the South upward as schools close early and polio season starts earlier there. Dr. Jonas Salk receives nationwide homage as shipments proceed, with initial U.S. supply at 90 percent of need for the first two doses and extra stocks to follow.
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South
Dr. Salk
New York
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Hart E. van Riper
van Riper
Jonas E. Salk
Pittsburgh
Pou
Ess
Pittsburgh University
Salk
Coinas
Richmond
M. B. Meoma
Toe Gale
New York Daily Mirror
Brad
Mount Vernon
Ill
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ous
Polio Foundation
Railway Express
San Diego
Calif
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Sunday Enterprise Promotes Tomorrow's Big Features
The Sunday Enterprise previews the political primary close with Tuesday voting and prints candidates replies to League of Women Voters questions. It also reproduces an official sample ballot for voter convenience and highlights a furniture market forecast and registration details.
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Sunday Enterprise
League of Women Voters
Furniture Mart
Enterprise
High Point
Pee
Suriday
Britain election set by Eden amid economic fears
Prime Minister Anthony Eden announced a general election for May 26 as UK voters face two main issues, the nation's economic health and Britain's role in easing East West tensions. Labor counters say the delay was to mask worsening economic conditions and a lack of power to tackle problems.
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Lonsdon
Britain
Shap
Anthony Eden
Labor Party
Eden
Hugh Gaitskell
Laborite
The
Exchequer
Strikes Close 23 New England Textile Mills
About 25,000 CIO Textile Workers Union members walk out at 23 mills in Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island and Vermont over a proposed wage and benefit cut of up to 10 cents an hour. Mills seek to remain competitive with Southern plants citing a 23 cent wage differential.
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Bosign
New England
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
CIO Texile
Southern Mills
Northern Mills
Berkshire-Hathaway, Inc
Rhodesland
Sates Mfg. Co
Ponperell Co
Luther Mfg. Co
Massachusett
Explosion Rocks Portland Department Store Injures Two
A heavy blast shook the Meijer and Frank Department Store in downtown Portland injuring two people lightly. Police suspect homemade black powder. investigators question staff about a couple seen near the blast.
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Portland
Ore
Meijer & Frank
Walter Stickner
James Purcell Jr
Aaron Frank
Stellass
F. J. Ostrow
Emil Hanson
Will Fete Rayburn At Dinner
Democrats plan a $100-a-plate dinner to honor House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas as they showcase unity. An advisory group aims to resolve the loyalty oath split from 1952 and draft new rules allowing most Democrats to bolt the presidential ticket without party discipline. The group will report to the national committee at its next meeting.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Stephen A. Mitchell
Paul M. Butler
National Committee
South Hit By Labor Unrest
Derailment of the Dixie Flyer near Nashville is blamed on sabotage as 30 passengers endure the incident. Gov. Clement directs state agencies and the FBI to assist, while nationwide strikes disrupt rail and utility services.
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Birmingham
Ala
Deep South
Nashville
Tenn
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Fred Whittemore
The
T. H. Gregg
Frank Clement
Whittemer
FBI
Trann
Louisville and Nashville
United Steel Workers
CSO
Fairfield Works
Tennessee Coal & Tron Division
U. S. Steel
Jephone Co
Southern Bell Tea
Bell
Atlanta
Rome
Miami
Fla
Key West
Havana
Cuba
CWA
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First Baptist Services
Aw Aunstin Atkinson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Wpag-Tv
Vari
the Sunday Enterprise
Oregon
Rayburn
By Jack Bell
Atomic Energy Commission
Bakersfield
Commission
California
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