Casual Comment by W A Bivins Foreword
A reflective piece recounts Rev. B G Whitley's 40 years of Baptist ministry in North Carolina and honors William M York's leadership at the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. It also nods to alumni progress since 1913 and notes Dr D B Carrick's return to High Point as a pomologist teacher and his later Beaumont era influence.
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B. G. Whitley
Bessemer
South Street
Greensboro
Baptist Church
Mity
Stanly
Albemarle
Tabor City
Greens
Bill
University of North Carolina
School of Law
W. M. York
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
D. B. Carrick
Cornell
High Point
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The speaker reflects on writing bringing pleasure and friendships but notes they have not reached great attainment, asserting the height worthy of living to know and aspire toward.
Race For V-P Chief Interest Of Democrats
Washington dispatch notes early moves for the 1948 Democratic vice presidential nomination as Roosevelt mulls a fourth term. Rayburn and Wallace head the field, with figures like Marvin Jones Byrnes Truman Arnall and Broughton among discussed candidates. Governors Arnall and Broughton are also mentioned.
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Washington
Popeoclane
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Alabama
Henry Wallace
Rayburn
Wallace
Marvin Jones
James F. Byrnes
Harry Truman
Missouri
J. Melville Broughton
North Carolina
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Founders Day at William Penn High School P T A
The William Penn high school P T A will hold founders day Monday night February 14 at 7 30 with Rev F O Bass as chief speaker. Mrs L E McDonnell announces the event and invites parents and friends to attend. The Business Men's Civic Club meets tonight at 8 with J W Gallinger at 209 Hay Street. all members urged to be present.
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Business Mens Civic Club
Business Men's Civic Club
J. W. Gallinger
Hay Street
Beauticians Club Meets With State Leader At Home
The Beauticians club gathered February 6 at Mrs. Susan Hoover 1207 Crawford Street with President Mrs. Hattie Leach presiding Mrs. Willie Ford Henessee state president spoke for the forthcoming High Point state convention Many members and new entrants attended including Miss Annie Kirby Miss Laura Kirby and visitor Mrs Ola Forte of Winston Salem Hostess served a repast.
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Beauticians Club
Susan Hoover
Crawford Street
Hattie Leach
Willie Ford Henessee
Beauticians
Asheville
Henessee
High Point
Mesdames Hattie Leach
Annetta Champlain
Mamie Best
Connie Tyson
Etta Harriss
Gussie Beno Irene Kirby
Daisy Jamison
Ruth Harriss
Elizabeth Moore
Bernice Phipher
Annie
Laura Kirby
Ola Forte
Winston-Salem
Local church welcomes new rector and community events
Local column notes the arrival of Rev. Howard Hartzell as rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church and his first sermon. It also lists reports on erosion talks by Dr. W. J. McAnally, school plans in Guilford, Legion conference attendance, and various social notes from High Point readers.
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Howard Hartzell
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Rockingham
W. J. McAnally
Guilford
Evangelist Billy Sunday to Preach in High Point Sunday
Word received reports evangelist Billy Sunday will preach at High Point on Sunday as part of a local evangelistic campaign. Rev W A Lambeth says he will also deliver his first Mount Vernon Place Methodist sermon in Winston-Salem.
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Rd Seder
Eratesebruary
Billy Sunday
High Point
Winston-Salem
W. A. Lambeth
Mount Vernon Place
Grace West Blames Air Noise for Chickens Deaths
Grace M. West sues an air terminal alleging airplane noise caused the deaths of 1,500 chickens on her Blue-Blood farm in Los Angeles. She states the birds were extremely nervous and high strung, leading to heavy losses.
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Los Angeless
Grace M. West
Wallace warns corporations to work with labor in postwar era
Vice President Henry A. Wallace told managers of great corporations that the people will smash their system unless they lead in wholehearted cooperation with labor and government to prevent serious unemployment. He said a postwar national income of 100 billion dollars is too low and would leave about 10 million unemployed. The remarks closed his West Coast tour at a Democratic, civic and labor gathering in Seattle.
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Seattle
Henry A. Wallace
Fake Saboteurs In New York Stunt Reported By New York
German Gestapo agents have been rumored to operate in New York during February, with authorities denying any confirmed cells. Police investigations focus on tracing anonymous tips and distinguishing between hoaxes and genuine threats in the city.
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New York
Gestapo
White House letter to sock knitting veteran from Philadelphia
Mrs Annie Cronie 68, of Philadelphia, sent 175 pairs of socks and 50 sweaters to servicemen and knitted a white wool set for President Roosevelt. A White House note expressed thanks, saying many thanks.
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Philadelphia
Annie Cronie
Roosevelt
White House
Danish Sympathy Seen Through Allied Sabotage Claims
The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet described efforts to identify Danes sympathizing with the Allies by tracing alleged English train sabotage by parachute landings, a report relayed today by OWI.
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Aftontdiningen
OWI
Norwegians Arrested by Quisling Police
Four former members of the Norwegian parliament have been arrested by Quisling police, the Swedish-Norwegian press service said in a dispatch from Oslo to Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Quisling
Oslo
Dagens Nyheter
War contractor Vivien Kellems pays one income tax installment
Philadelphia dateline reports Vivien Kellems of Westport Connecticut a war contractor has relaxed her anti tax stance to pay a single income tax installment. She says January bills were paid and she had cash but insists large and small businesses should ignore tax bills to build postwar reserves.
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Philadelphia
Vivien Kellems
Westport
Conn
Churchill to address Commons in next series of sittings
Prime Minister Churchill will present his war review to the House of Commons on the first of the next sittings, as announced by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. British censorship limits advance notice, so the exact date remains set for the near future. A separate item notes a War Bond drive in Harrisburg with a Boy Scout pledge reward.
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Churchill
Commons
Anthony Eden
House
England
Churchil
Harrisburg
Robert Watts
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