Christmas Eve at Home Play Joins Mt. Vernon Service Change
Mt. Vernon Baptist holds a Christmas program by the Junior Missionary circle Friday at 8 p.m. at Mt. Vernon, while renovations push Sunday services to First Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Rev. F C Bass urges Mt. Vernon members to attend. Pattie Pike visits her ill mother Martha Moore in Greensboro.
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Greensboro
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Sally League Shifting Pilots in 1947 season
Columbia December reports a widespread manager shuffle in the Sally League as the 1947 baseball season approaches. Most South Atlantic loop teams are set to have new skippers when play begins.
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Columbia
D. C
Miss Reid Speaks On TB Rehabilitation Program
Eva Reid outlined an occupational therapy program at Guilford County Sanatorium to help patients rest relax and engage in rehabilitation activities. The High Point Tuberculosis Association met at its West Washington Street headquarters with Mrs. S. S. Sanders presiding and Miss Virginia Ryan reporting on a tuberculosis seal sale and Negro planning committee meeting. The board approved purchasing a sterilizing lamp for sanatorium use and sterilizing all patient made gifts for outside recipients.
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Sanders
Negro Planning Committee
Virginia Ryan
Saunders
Charles Mendenhall
Kennethan
Ben Herman
M. B. Bonner
S. 8. Coe
I. Paul Ingle
Minneapolis Blaze Halts Spreading to Grain Elevators
Intense heat hampered fire crews for about four hours as a southeastern Minneapolis wooden structure burned. Officials believe overheated grain in a clogged chute started the fire, with cold conditions hindering handling. Firefighters laid ho sues for water over a mile and faced nearby grass fires sparked by embers.
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Minneapolis
la Crosse
Wis
Five Negroes Burn to Death in South Philadelphia Hotel Fire
Five Black residents perished and more than 40 were injured as fire gutted the ground floor of a four story hotel in near freezing weather. Fire Marshal George Gallagher said an initial probe traced the blaze to a lighted cigarette. Carnegie Lester, 37, the night manager, raised the alarm as residents fled the upper floors via fire escapes.
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Philadelphia
Nem
Funeral Rites for Mrs Goldsmith at First Baptist
Funeral service for Mrs Constance McGehee Goldsmith wife of C D Goldsmith of 113 Briggs Avenue was held at First Baptist church Thursday at 11 am with Rev Wilbur Hutchins officiating A mixed quartet including Mrs Marvin Late Miss Wila Gray Lewis Robert Ellis and Junie Smith sang Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery Active pallbearers were Noah A Davis Homer Miller G L Asbury E F Profitt Lloyd Thayer and J E Hedrick Flowers were carried by church members friends and neighbors
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C. D. Goldsmith
Briggs Avenue
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Wila Gray Lewis
Robert Ellis
Junie Smith
Slate
Harry G. Monroe
Noah A. Davis
Homer Miller
G. L. Asbury
E. F. Profitt
Lloyd Thayer
J. E. Hedrick
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Senator Ferguson faces perjury and contempt charges in Bilbo case
The senate debate centered on Terry amid allegations by Ferguson and allies that he lied about returning $15,000 tied to Liberman. Terry claimed confusion and said the money was given back to Liberman's estate, while lawyers argued the charges target matters beyond Bilbo’s contracts.
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Bilbo
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Liberman
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Dillon
Retired Georgia Dairy Chief John Sansken Dies
John Sansken aged 86, longtime head of Georgia Carolina dairies, died yesterday in Augusta. Born in Germany, he founded the dairy with plants in Macon Albany Tifton and Greenwood S&S C. He served as director of the Georgia railroad bank and trust company. Funeral services were held locally.
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City to start two new bridges with Cavalier crew
City Manager Roy Braden said Cavalier Construction of Portsmouth arrives with materials to begin the Hamilton Street bridge site. Perry Street bridge work to start within 10 days using similar machinery and supervisors. Willowbrook Street bridge to open before Jan 1. A foot bridge at College Street nears completion.
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Portsmouth
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College Street
Weather uncertainty looms over Christmas forecast
The weatherman refused to forecast a long range Christmas outlook, citing uncertainty. Details on temperatures or precipitation were not provided, leaving readers without a firm holiday weather prediction.
Cold Wave Spreads East With Mixed Temperatures Across Regions
The season's first extended cold wave moves east across the Atlantic seaboard toward the Gulf, while the Midwest stays low and Birmingham Alabama sees subfreezing readings. Forecasters expect moderating temperatures in the plains to reach the Great Lakes and eastern states by weekend with possible fresh cold air into the north central states Saturday or Sunday.
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Midwest
Birmingham
Ala
New England
Plains States
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Lower
Michigan
North Central States
Owner Watches Car Smashed By Train
Albert Seabaston of Thomasville narrowly escaped harm when his 1937 Chevrolet stalled on the Palnt A crossing as a 6 15 p m fast northbound train struck the vehicle. He scrambled free just before the crash, watching the car reduced to pieces beyond repair.
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Thomasville
Albert Seabaston
City Memorial Hospital
Southern Railway
Palnt A
Seabaston
22 Degrees High Pointers Weather Morning Report
The 7 am reading at the U S Weather Bureau showed 22 degrees, 10 degrees below freezing. Temperatures are expected to rise during the day with a colder night and a 22 degree low tomorrow. Puddles were iced and motorists had trouble starting cars.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Soft coal negotiators eye new path after Lewis setback
Observers say a contract with private operators could calm a March 31 walkout threat and ease tensions ahead of the Supreme Court hearing set for January 14. J. Lewis faces contempt charges for canceling a government contract and potential fines totaling 10,000 dollars against him and 3.5 million against the United Mine Workers.
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J. Lewis
Supreme Court
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Birds fluff feathers to trap warm air in cold weather
In cold weather birds fluff their feathers to trap air in loose down. This trapped air acts as insulation, helping them stay warm during low temperatures.
Mrs Janie Robertson, wife of W M Lawrence, dies at 56
Mrs Janie Robertson, 56, of Rt 2 Lexington, wife of W M Lawrence, died yesterday morning. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at Mt Tabor church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by husband, brother Thomas Robertson of High Point, and sister Mrs Bell Hamilton of High Point.
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W. M. Lawrence
Lexington
Janie Robertson
Rt. 2
Mt. Tabor Church
Thomas Roberson
High Point
Bell Hamilton
Collapse of Azerbaijani regime and river of flight in Tabriz
Government troops broke the regime on December 11, two days of combat preceded the entry into Tabriz on December 13. Leaders fled three days before the year mark of the regime. A fled Azerbaijani committee under Jafar Pishevari thanked Stalin for Russian forbearance and praised peaceful policy from Tehran.
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Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Jafar Pishevari
Tehran
Stalin
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