Color and other physical properties of soils
The article explains how soil color and other physical properties arise from parent rock, climate, drainage, and weathering. It covers color caused by iron oxidation, mottling from drainage, organic matter in prairie soils, and unique cases like white alkali soils. It also defines texture structure pore space capillarity and notes modern texture based classification and available soil surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Blair
Altern
Arctic
Ntry
Florida
Fargo, N. D
WN. J
Bureau of Soils
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
Lanier Memory Honored In Baltimore Centenary Observance
Dr. William Lyon Phelps delivers a centenary address at the Peabody Institute Baltimore honoring Sidney Lanier poet musician and Lanier Room opens at Johns Hopkins University. Munipal Art Society of Baltimore gifts a Whitmanesque bronze monument. plans announced for definitive edition of Lanier works with editors led by Dr. Charles R. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lyon Phelps
Yale University
Peabody Institute
Baltimore
Sidney Lanier
Macon
Lanier
Johns Hopkins University
Hopkins
Hans Shuler
Municipal Art Society of Baltimore
Charles R
Lanier Life and Works Highlighted in Biographical Sketch
A biographical sketch recalls Sidney Lanier, the poet and musician who battled tuberculosis for decades. It notes his marriage to Mary Day, health-driven migrations between Texas and the Carolinas, and his eventual fame during the Baltimore period with poems such as Sunrise and Song of the Chattahoochee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lanier
Sidney
Mary Day
Macon
New York
Theodore Thomas
Baltimore
Lawrence Turnhill
Henry Clay Wysham
Agger Hamerik
Peabody
Maryland
Hopkins and
Glynn
Pearson Memorial Church Sunday services and school
News Of Interest To Colored People reports Pearson Memorial Church will hold Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs A M Jones supervising. Morning worship led by Rev A M Jones at 1 00 p m including communion. Evening service at 7 00 p m. Mrs Daisy Toomer of Philadelphia, Pa visited for the observance.
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Pearson Memorial
Pearson Memorial A. M. FE
A. M. Jones
Daisy Toomer
Philadelphia
City
Sunday Services at Cherry Street Church
Cherry Street Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 9:45 led by superintendent James Keno. Morning worship at 11 features Rev Waddell on "Spiritual Stars" with evening service at 7 on "God's Harvest."
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Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
James Keno
Waddell
Brooks Memorial Church Sunday Schedule Announcement
Brooks Memorial Church opens Sunday school at 9 43 with Mrs Mary Frances Lawrence as superintendent. At 11 pastor Rev L M Mayfield speaks on Jesus The Way Of Life. Junior church at 6 30 with Miss Mary Lawrence presiding. Evening worship at 7 30 with Rev Mayfield on The Worlds Greatest Need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Memorial Church
Mary Frances Lawrence
Brooks Memorial Methodist Circle
L. M. Mayfield
Jesus
Mary Lawrence
Mayfield
Queen's Contest Ends At William Penn High School
The second annual Queen's Contest sponsored by the William Penn High School Parent-Teacher Association will close with a program in the school auditorium Monday at 8 30 p m The final rehearsal is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p m at William Penn High School in the snow delay context
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William Penn High School
Parent-Teacher Association
William Penn
War Years Pageant by William Penn Class
William Penn High School World History class led by Mrs. Ethel Griffin Cobb presented a war years pageant at Friday morning assembly, informing and entertaining the student body with period scenes.
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William Penn High School
Ethel Griffin Cobb
Funeral services for Rosa Lee Wood
Mrs Rosa Lee Wood 26 died suddenly of a heart attack at her home 110 Phenix Street Wednesday. Services by Rev A S Townsend at Hairlip Funeral Chapel this afternoon at 430. She is survived by husband Isaac Wood daughter Norma Jean Wood son Henry J Wood parents Mr and Mrs Jack Rice Si sister Mrs Bernice Williams of Halifax and brother Jack Rice Jr.
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Halifax
Yen
Jack Rice
Eugene Tanner Sings at Gurley Street Church of God
Gospel tenor Eugene Tanner from Winston-Salem will perform this afternoon at 3 o clock at Gurley Street Church of God, delivering a gospel concert for worshippers and visitors.
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Eugene Tanner
Winston-Salem
Gurley Street Church of God
Hairston announce birth of daughter Phyllis Jacqueline
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hairston of 1367 Hoover Street announced the birth of a daughter named Phyllis Jacqueline on Tuesday March 3.
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Thomas Hairston
Hoover Street
Phyllis Jacqueline
Nonagenarian laid to rest in local funeral services
Funeral services were held at Hoover Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Lessie Benjamin a well known nonagenarian who died at her home on 909 East High Street Thursday. She lived 90 years and outlived all direct descendants except a grandson John Eddie Ackers who also lives on East High Street. Mrs Benjamin resided with her son-in-law Major Ackers.
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Hoover Funeral Chapel
East Washington Street
Lessie Benjamin
East High Street
Mt Vernon W I C to Meet At Mrs Alexander Home
The W I C Circle of Art at Mount Vernon Baptist Church will meet this afternoon at 4 o clock at the home of Mrs Fannie Alexander located at 1620 Murray Street.
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MT. Vernon
W.I.C
Vernon Baptist Church
Fannie Alexander
Murray Street
Circle Three to Meet at Mrs Crutchfield’s Home
Circle three of the Women’s Society of Christian Service of St Mark Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Maggie Crutchfield on Alder Street Tuesday evening at 8 o clock. Miss Celeathe Holtzclaw will be the hostess.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
St. Mark Methodist Church
Maggie Crutchfield
Alder Street
Celeathe Holtzclaw
Fairview P. T. A. Meeting Set for March 12
The Fairview Street School P. YT. A. will meet Thursday evening March 12 at 7 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
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Fairview P. T.A
Fairview Street School
P. YT. A
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Linked to McClain Post
The Ladies Auxiliary of John McClain Post 196 American Legion will meet at Mrs. Bessie Simpson's home at 1201 Day Street on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
John McClain
American Legion
Bessie Simpson
Day Street
Leadership Training Day for Negro Girl Scout Leaders
A one day institute of leadership and training will be held for Negro Girl Scout leaders at William Penn High School on Saturday March 14 beginning at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G& S
William Penn High School
Leonard Street sixth grade A honor roll names
The list honors sixth grade A students at Leonard Street School for the fourth report period. Named are George Abney Frank Davie Charles Eccles Augustus Mf Greenwood Julius Turner Bobby McNeil Mary Johnson Alice Crawford Mary Alice Johnson Chineta Peterson and Patricia Watson. Honorable mention includes Melvin Taylor Margaret Campbell Mignonette Crawford James Bell and Wiltie Allen.
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Leonard Street
George Abney
Frank Davie
Charles Eccles
Augustus Mf. Greenwood
Julius Turner
Bobby McNeil
Mary Johnson
Alice Crawford
Mary Alice Johnson
Chineta Peterson
Patricia Watson
Melvin Taylor
Margaret Campbell
Mignonette Crawford
James Bell
Wiltie Allen
Local People and Movements in Brief Notices
Mrs Lena Black has returned home at 614 East High Street after five weeks at Del la Beach Florida. J J Munroe of Bynum Street, formerly with the N C Mutual Life Insurance, travels to New York to visit his mother. Mrs Nina Fields of 1514 East Lee Street marks her birthday March 4 with a trip to Sparrows Point Maryland to visit her brother Rev Henry Lindsay. Mrs Bertha Ford, Mrs Nettie Mace Walker, and Anthony Sene more of Kivett Drive travel to Albany Georgia for a relative’s funeral.
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Lena Black
East High Street
Della Beach
Fla
J. J. Munroe
Bynum Street
N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
N. Y
Nina Fields
East Lee Street
Sparrows Point
Henry Lindsay
Bertha Ford
Nettie Mace Walker
Anthony Senemore
Kivett Drive
Albany, Ga
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Mary Etta Howard
A brief thanks from Mrs. Mary Etta Howard to friends for cards flowers and sympathy during her recent illness signed Mary Etta Howard.
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Mary Etta Howard
Thanks for kindness after loss of Mrs Nezzie Lilly
Willis Lilly and family express sincere thanks to many friends for kindness shown in numerous ways after the death of their wife and mother Mrs Nezzie Lilly.
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Nezzie Lilly
Willis Lilly
Unclear Pearl Harbor Duty Sparks Ticket Staff Discord
Staff Sergeant Joe Lockhard, who remained at the job to learn, faced disapproval from organizers after hearing enemy planes approaching Pearl Harbor. No discussion of overtime pay occurred, and the event happened on a Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lockhard
Pearl Harbor
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Belle Pickard
Cherry Street Church
Greater New York Safety Council
New York City
Ella Steffens
Virginia Healey
Russ Brown
Myra Wesch
Ella Crandall
Miss Healey
American Women Volunteer Service
Pring
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Red Sox
Austin Hawxhurst
Panama Canal
E. A. Blum
Atlantic
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Sam Nahem
Brooklyn
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Decatur, Ill
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Chester
Uncle Sam
Adele Mara
Adele
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