Wesleyan Methodist Meet Advances Educational Service
Colfax Aug 7 Beginning the third day of the Wesleyan Methodist conference ministers and delegates engaged in song and devotion before the business program. A major feature was an educational service led by Rev. R C Mullinax reporting progress of Central College and urging support for church education and missionary projects. Memorials of deceased members were heard at 2 PM. The ordination service is planned for Thursday night with Rev Earl T Gentry to be ordained elder. A Sunday school service was set for 4 PM with reports from district leaders. The women’s work session highlighted missionary needs and gospel outreach, with Mrs J F McLeister as principal speaker. Unanimously elected Rev J A Clement president emeritus for 13 years of service. Stationing committee continued arranging pastor appointments for Friday closing.
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OG. B. Way
Colfax
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Apon
R. C. Mullinax
Central College
Central
S. C
Mullinax
Colege
Earl T. Gentry
Blacksburg
W. C. Levin
Gastonia
Mary EE. Harvey
D. C
J. F. McLeister
Syracuse
N. Y
General Conference
J. A. Clement
Roanoke
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Altavista
North Carolina
T. C. Vaughn
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Thomasville
Diary of a Bundler for Britain En Route
Fragmented diary excerpt recounts Frau N a German woman in her sixties living in Europe and America. She praises America and New York, discusses German refugees, and laments Nazi crimes while noting the impact on German families and Ze German people.
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Britain
Frau N
Luke Hey
Friesland
Netherlands
Switzerland
Frau NX
Germany
Zald
Austria
Hitler
Vienna
America
Chermany
Vatzo
Frau WN
Frau W
Chicago Milk and Produce Prices and Coaching Change
Chicago reports show butter receipts 1 149, creamery 89 score 323 90 cents, centralized carrots 3412, eggs at 17 902 firm with checks. In Milwaukee L G Fredricks named head coach of all sports at Marquette University High School in New Orleans area. Washington announces Aug 7 a seven cent per pound penalty on cotton sold beyond farm quota, up four cents from prior rate.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
L. G. Fredricks
New Orleans
Oklahoma University
Marquette University High School
Washington
Agriculture Department
Death sentence for Marvin Lee Johnson commuted to life
Raleigh August 7. Governor Broughton commuted the death sentence of Marvin Lee Johnson a High Point Negro convicted of rape to life imprisonment. The order cites grave doubt among officials closely connected with the case about the prisoner's guilt.
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Raleigh
N.C
Marvin Lee Johnson
High Point
T. E. Jennings of Thomasville Passes Away
Thomasville obit for T. E. Jennings a longtime businessman and city councilman dies in Charlotte hospital after brief illness. Born in Wilkes County he led local industry and civic life for over 30 years, former mayor, held multiple posts including church and business boards. survivors include wife Lula Dorsett, three daughters, a brother and two sisters.
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Thomasville
T. E. Jennings
Charlotte
Mr. Jennings
Wilkes County
J. S. Jennings
Betty Brown Jennings
Main Street Methodist Church
Peoples Building and Spain Association
Jenoleum, Inc
Lula Dorsett
Clarence Gibson
Danville
Bertram Heathcote
Ida Lambeth Jennings
RB. G. Jennings
Funeral for Mrs Jennings to be held in Thomasville
Webb Moore of York South Carolina and Mrs J O Earnhart of Charlotte share kinship. The service Friday at 4 30 pm at Main Street Methodist Church with Rev Lee Futrell and Rev Dwight Ware officiating. Active pallbearers from High Point Lexington and Thomasville. Interment in Thomasville Cemetery.
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Central Methodist Church
Asheville
Dwight Ware
Albemarle
E. J. Holbrook
High Point
Dewey Garrett
W. F. Ellis
L. A. Martin
Lexington
Nee English
Thomasville
Olivia Harper Charged With Theft in Local Warrant
A warrant issued today charges Olivia Mapper Harper, a Black woman of 1667 Edmondson Street, with larceny. She is accused of stealing a watch owned by Fannie Chadwick amidst a police headquarters notice. The article also notes 1,597,779 Disciples of Christchurch members in the United States.
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Olivia Mapper
Edmondson Street
Harper
Fannie Chadwick
Disciples of Christchurch
United States
Tobacco Prices in Valdosta District
Valdosta Ga August 7 average price yesterday on a shifted number of representatives. Blades of tobacco reported by the United States Department of Agriculture: Lemon leaf fair 30.00 low 24.00 common 19.00. Lemon cutters fair 34.00. Lemon lugs choices 34.90 fine 33.00 good 41.00. Lemon primings choices 34.00 fine 33.00 good 31.00 fair 24.00 low 12.25.
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Valdosta
United States Department of Agriculture
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Wesleyan Methodist Meet
Annnual
Zarah
Europe
Fran N
South America
Hamburg
New York
Doran
Guilford County
J. T. Carruthers, Jr
W. R. Stone
Va. C
Fairfield Road
Allen Jay School
Jamestown Township
Chopin
Joseph Allen
Filmore Hayworth
Hayworth
Filmore Hay- Worth
WU Folwell
Charley Hayworth
Potwell
Folwell
Walton
Peter Fields
C. KH. Hayworth
Et Hayworth
J.T. Carruthers, JR
TBR
Eddie Ray Clocfelter
Neliie Irene Clochfelter
R. G. Wilmioth
Tristee
Security Life and Trust Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
Payhiy
Gilford Cowmney
Ntong
Thissell Street
D. O. Burns
Gailford Gouwnty
Eddie BR. Clodfelter
WT. B. Cladfelter
MN. W. Mitchell
R. D. Nickson
Athornes
Olivia Harper
Windsor
Coldspot
DECCA
OKEH
Columbia and Victor
Silvertone
Tlus
Sears
Gold Crest
KERR
N Lt
Adonzl
Allstate
Ears, Roebuck and CO
Main Street
High Point, N. C
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