Farmhouse Fire Claims 6th Victim Near Clinton
A farmhouse fire seven miles south of Clinton killed Henry Ernest Autry 26 and four of his children Barbara 7 Jean 5 Frank 3 Nancy Day 1 and the home owner Mrs J W Tyndall 40. Autry died in Highsmith hospital Fayetteville and his wife remained in fair condition. The only survivors are a grieving mother and the landlady’s son. The blaze began as Autry heated the home with kerosene which splattered onto hot coals and caused a gas explosion while others slept.
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Clinton
Henry Ernest Autry
J. W. Tyndall
Autry
Mrs. Autry
Barbara
Jean
Frank
Nancy Day
Highsmith Hospital
Fayetteville
Joe Freeman Tyndall
Drive in church sermon broadcast from autos
The Rev. Harold S. Lucas of Monte Vista Baptist Church preached via loudspeaker to a parked drive-in congregation in Phoenix Arizona outdoor services.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ins
Harold S. Lucas
Monte Vista Baptist Church
Central Friends Plan Move to 12 Acre Church Site
High Point Monthly Meeting of Friends announced plans to move from its Main Street church to a 12 acre tract known as the old Council estate near West Howell Street. Five acres will host the church building with seven acres for recreation including a playground and picnic areas. A $50,000 fundraising campaign starts December 4 with architect E M Conover advising.
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Central Friends
High Point Monthly Meeting of Friends
Main Street
Old Council
Central Friends Church
High Point Meeting
Commerce and
Main Streets
Quaker Woods
Church Street
Council
Howell Street
Rotary Drive
E. M Conover
International Bureau of Church Architecture
New York City
Conover
Cecil E. Haworth
Qutter
Central Friends Congregation
Council Estate
First Friends Meeting House
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High Point
N. C
Efird
Offrds
High Point, N. C
Antarctic
KASCO
Royal Portables
Remington Portables
Underwood Portables
Griffith Office Equipment CO
N. Main ST
Hengecock Lumber CO
N. L. Smith
Ree Wyee Hs
S. Main ST
Lewis Motor CO
S. Wrenn
SEARS
Kenmore
Kenmore Cooker
Waffler
North Main ST
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