Christmas Program Planned by Ward Street Methodist Church
Yale Schools announce a Christmas program at Ward Street Methodist Church with fifty children performing Silent Night processional and a play A Pearl Of Great Price by Elsie Duncan Yale. The Youth Division directs the play featuring Dorris Allen, Thelma Collins, Willadean Chaney, and Margie Lawrence. Santa will distribute gifts after refreshments.
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Ward Street Methodist Church
B. H. Grace
Henry Burton
Barbara Carroll
Elsie Duncan Yale
Fletcher Womble
Dorris Allen
Marcella
Thelma Collins
Dessa
Willadean Chaney
Miriam
Margie Lawrence
Micah
Chile of Bethlehem
Slam Night in Atlantic City at Helene Kellys Duplicate
In Atlantic City at Helene Kellys duplicate, Roland Rosenberg and partner reached a grand slam in diamonds. Rosenberg outlined several play angles, including discarding the nine of spades, handling hearts and trumps, and ruffing with the queen of diamonds to secure the thirteenth trick. He stressed analyzing all possible lines before playing.
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Atlantic City
Helene Kelly
Roland Rosenberg
Rosenberg
West
$20 in Coins Stolen From Local Resident
Robert Garris reported a burglary at 1215 Dorris street. Between early morning and 3 PM yesterday a rear window was breached with a slashed screen and a trunk lock broken. About $20 in quarters and half dollars and some old coins were taken from the trunk.
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Robert Garris
Dorris Street
Garris
Quail Welfare Receives Tax Fund Boost in California
California commits $375,000 over three years to build watering devices feeding grounds and brush shelters for quail. The Pittman Robertson act adds about $640,000 from the federal government. The state already operates 500 automatic cisterns to collect rain and aid quail during dry months.
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Sacramento
California
Greensboro Camera Club Demonstrates Portrait Lighting
Ed Gruehn and Frank Hutton Jr demonstrated portrait lighting at a Greensboro Camera Club meeting. Miss Darlene Casino modeled an evening gown as members photographed under varied lighting. For the joint print exhibition with Greensboro High Point Burlington and Reidsville clubs, prints must be submitted here before judging in Greensboro on January 24. The next meeting is the second Tuesday in January.
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Ed Gruehn
Frank Hutton, Jr
Greensboro
Camera Club
Stage Show Of Beauties Cancelled As Contenders Lead
Plans to present the winners of the Prettiest Man contest were cancelled per station director Nick Lawrence. Votes were accepted until midnight. Arthur Corpening led at noon, with R. B Gantt close behind ahead of John Davis. Proceeds go to the YMCA building fund.
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Nick Lawrence
WHPE
Lawrence
Arthur Corpening
Sheraton Heel
R. B Gantt
Gantt
John Davis
YMCA
Moslems Declare Self Rule in Western Java
Moslems in Western Java proclaim a new autonomous state spanning about 1 000 square miles led by S M Kartosuwirjo. They pledge to fight both Republican and Dutch forces as attacks by Moslem fighters target Republican positions amid reports of poisoned Republican troops.
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Tasikmalaja
Java
S. M. Kartosuwirjo
High School Station Casts Carol Broadcast Tonight
Lionel Barrymore rendition of A Christmas Carol will air tonight on WHPS-FM 89.3 in High Point at 6 30. The local high school station is a pioneer in the area and remains popular with listeners.
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Lionel Barrymore
Charles Dickens
Whps-Fm
High Point High School
High Point
Christmas Party for Children of War Veterans
News Of Colored People invites all children of veterans from World Wars I and II to a Christmas Party Friday from 5 to 6 pm at 8611s Washington Street. The WILLING WORKERS Club meets with Mrs Violet White at 1210 Kivett Drive Thursday at 7 30 pm.
District pastors meet at Saint Mark church in Winston District
The first district group meeting for the conference year of pastors and stewards of the Winston District was called at Saint Mark church by District Superintendent Dr. W. S. McLeod on Monday December 12 1948 at 11 am. A luncheon session in the parsonage featured candlelight and Christmas decoration and a dinner hosted by Mrs. L. B. Haizlip. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday at 8 pm with Mrs. Mary Elliott. The bazaar of Christ the Kin...
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Winston
Saint Mark Church
W. S. McLeod
Jane Whitworth
Rosa Ingram
Christmas Toys Highlighted at Saturday Church Event
A church service this Saturday December 17 will take place in the new school building. A special feature will be toys and other articles for Christmas. The article notes that 60 percent of the retail price covers distribution costs.
City Recreation Program to Pause During Holiday Break
Recreation Director Shore Neal announces that city recreation activities align with school holidays. Arts and Crafts at Junior High pause until after the new year while teen clubs and youth programs wind down this week. Heat shutoffs and instructor vacations prevent regular programming during the holiday season.
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Shore Neal
Neal
Hopes Bells For Quarter Century
LONG BEACH California John Pruden marks 26 years as a hotel bell man at the Lafayette Hotel He calls his role professional parasite yet loves the job saying happiness at work matters most He says a bell man must keep guests happy and his biggest tip came as an automobile from an unnamed guest who left town suddenly for the service he provided.
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Long Beach
Calif
John Pruden
Pruden
John
Lafayette
Johnny
Maner Freed After Assault Complaint in Local Case
W D Maner 44 of 1800 Trinity road was arrested this morning on a complaint from Connelly Speaks 309 Greer street and released on a $100 bond. Speaks said Maner threatened him with a club. The warrant charged Maner with assault.
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W. D. Maner
Trinity Road
Connelly Speaks
Greer Street
Speaks
Maner
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High Point, N. C
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