James Alford Longtime Employee Dies at 70
James Alford a lifelong High Point resident died in a local hospital after a stroke. He worked for Joseph and Sons Inc for over 50 years beginning at age 14. Known for honesty thrift and steady care for his employers he was loved by both white and colored workers. Funeral set for 12 30 PM at St Mark M E Church where he was a member.
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Wenty
James Alford
Joseph and Sons, Inc
J. Elwood Cox
Jim
Joseph D. Cox
J. Cox
Dhe
Carrie’ Davis
Ossie E. Davis
Colored Boys
Homer Davis
St. Mark M, EB. Church
Legend of Mohammedans and the 72 Virgins Tale
A religious legend states that every faithful believer is promised a harem of 72 beautiful damsels in paradise, endowed with perpetual youth. The tale reflects traditional Moslem heaven beliefs and has appeared in various cultural contexts.
Kansas Tops World in Hidden Stony Meteorites
Kansas leads in stony meteorites with about one sixth of all known stones not seen to fall found within its borders. The discovery underscores the state's unique meteorite heritage and scientific interest.
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Kansas
Colorado
Washington State
Denver
Humber
Ballon
Exiled Mexican Fascist Leader In U S Again
G Nicar Las Rodriguez, Mexican Fascist Gold Shirts chief, is renewing friendships in the United States on his second trip north as an exile. On both occasions he was ejected from Mexico for his political activities.
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Nicolas Rodriguez
Gold Shirts
United States
Mexico
Watts to Speak at Ridgecrest Lectures
Dr. Thomas J. Watts of Dallas Texas will deliver lectures on Gods Gift to the Churches during the Southern Baptist convention preaching week in Ridgecrest. He serves as executive secretary treasurer of the convention relief and annuity board.
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Watts
Ridgecrest
Thomas J. Watts
Dallas
Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
Convention Relief and Annuity Board
Staff to Return Home From Ridgecrest Assembly
More than 80 staff members from 14 southern states were preparing to leave the Southern Baptist assembly grounds at Ridgecrest for their homes, schools and places of business.
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Ridgecrest
Southern States
Southern Baptist Assembly
Nudists Gather In International Meet At Valparaiso
In Valparaiso Indiana on August 22 a nudist conference reports rising membership and plans for public nudity by the next generation. About 200 nudists with guards at a private gathering played volleyball ping pong and archery while a new Sunshine Club affiliate develops a 2000 acre colony in Egg Harbor New Jersey.
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Valparaiso
Ind
FAO
Russell Abbott
Sunshine Club
Egg Harbor
N. J
Abbott
Ridgecrest Baptist Camp Ends Eighth Season
The Ridgecrest camp for boys ends its eighth season at the South grounds. More than 60 campers attended from nine southern states and Cuba.
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Ridgecrest
Ender
Southgrounds
Cuba
Green Pastures and Public Enemies Wife in Local Film Guide
New York critics rate Green Pastures and Public Enemy's Wife among weekly releases. Highlights include Rex Ingram in De Land with a Negro choir, Pang and The Girl of the Ozarks, Heart of the West, Captain Ja, Champagne Charlie, Annapolis farewell, Klondike Annie, and more with Family and Adult audience notes.
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Green Pastures
Warner Bros
Paramount
Marc Connelly
William Keighley
Rex Ingram
Oscar Polk
Eddie Anderson
Frank Wilson
George Reed
Abraham Greaves
Myrtie Anderson
Hal Johnson
Roark Bradford
Adam An
de Land
Adam
Eve
Public Enemy
Nick Grinde
Pat O'Brien
Margaret Lindsay
Cesar Romero
Women's University Club
Pang
20Th Century-Fox
Broadhurst
David Butler
Michael Whalen
Jean Muir
Slim Summerville
Charles Winninger
Jane Darwell
Jack London
Uel
Alaska
Courage
Fidel
Family
Heart OF the West
Howard Bretherton
Willam Boyd
Jimmy Ellison
George Hayes
Sidney Blackmer
Mopalong Cassidy
Captain JA
Carolina
Laura E. Richards
Shirley Temple
Guy Kibbee
June Lang
Fox
James Tinling
Paul Cavanagh
Helen Wood
Minna Gombell
Herbert Mundin
Annapolis Parewell
Rialto
Alexander Hall
Guy Standing
Tom Brown
Richard Cromve
Rosalind Keith
Raoul Walsh
Mae West
Victor Melagien
Phillip Reed
Harold Hubert
Yong
Lucille Greason
Helen Jerome Eddy
Starrett
Henry Mollison
Finis Barton
Peter B. Kyne
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Rockies
Tonkaway Company
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Universal Credit Company
East Washington
Pat Brown, Inc
Robert Armstrong
the Paramount
Hopalong Cassidy
William Boyd
Guy Kibble
Sam Summerville
Buddy Ebsen
Carolina Today
Victor McLaglen
Motion Picture Guide
New York Stocks
Torough
The
Daughters of the American Evolution
National Society of New England Women
General Federation of Women's Clubs
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
National Council of Jewish Women
Woman's University Club of Los Angeles
United Church Brotherhood
Villian
Northwoods
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Adams-Millison
Alleghany
Allis
Amer Canamer Car & Fay
Amer
Puvoren
Arm Il
del Lack & W
Doug Aire
du Pont
Gen Motors
Goodyear T & DE
Ae Cave
Inoue Cent
Iy Johns Manville
Kennecott
Seteerere
Monty Ward
Murray Corp
Nash Motors
Nat Biscuit
Nat Cash
Seer
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Nor Pac
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Pullman
Eererere Radio
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Aire Corpe
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United Fruit
Etree United Gas Imp
Ind Alco
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