Davidson College Hosts State YMCA YWCA SCA Conference
Davidson March 29. A state-wide student conference for YMCA YWCA and SCA groups will meet April 25 26 27 at Camp Wakawa near Greensboro. Theme The Christian Imperative. Dr Carl R Pritchett Davidson Presbyterian church will be principal speaker with Rev Murphy Williams leading workshop discussions and delivering the closing challenge in the Sunday service.
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Davidson
Davidson College
YMCA
YWCA
SCA
Camp Na- Wakawa
Greensboro
Carl R. Pritchett
Davidson Presbyterian Church
Anhony
Murphy. Williams
Holy Week Observances At Grace Lutheran Church
In Thomasville on March 29 Holy Week services are set for seven thirty each night Monday through Friday led by Rev C R Patterson with the theme Christian Way of Life and Truth. Sunrise services precede Easter morning and an 11 a.m. communion will follow. new members will be received. The public is invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Grace Lutheran Church
C. R. Patterson
Civil Service Exam for City Sanitation and Engineering Posts
Civil Service announces exams for Sanitation Superintendent Electrical Linemen Engineer Engineering Aides on April 15 1947 at 7 30 p m in Council Chamber City Hall Building. Applications due by Friday April 11 at 5 00 p m at Civil Service Office 514 North Wrenn Street. Joseph Snider secretary High Point Civil Service Commission. 3/30 4/6
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Council Chamber
City Hall
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Office
North Wrenn Street
Joseph Snider
High Point Civil Service Commission
City Hall Buiding
High Point Civil Service
Red Cross Divisions Exceed Quotas in 1947 Campaign
Three more divisions reach or exceed their minimums in the American Red Cross fund drive with only furniture and woodworking awaiting final tally. Public service led with 1 843.48 on a 1 429.13 quota, hosiery reported 7 768.11 against 7 734.64, and miscellaneous manufacturers tallied 1 162.60 on 1 102.53. Fifty percent-plus centers include Peerless Flooring and Wilson Whitener Knob Co in the latter, while sales reps W. H. Albertson and L. G. Goldstein also reached hundred percent status.
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American Red Cross
W. A. Tomlinson
Taylor M. Simpson
Public Service Division
W. C. Idol
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
Kenneth Redman
Peerless
Wilson-Whitener Knob Company
A. Glenn Smith
High Point
Hillcrest
Pickett Cotton Mill
Slane Hosiery Mill
W. H. Albertson
L. G. Goldstein
Rptn Inc
Phillips-Davisne
W. H. Underwood Dies at 82 in Davidson County
W. H. Underwood, 82, a longtime Davidson County farmer of Thomasville, died at home after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife Rosa Rothrock Myers, three sons, two daughters, a stepson, sisters, 18 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be returned from Green Funeral Home Sunday at 10 a.m.
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Thomasville
W. H. Underwood
Rt. 2
Davidson
Farmer
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
C. O. Plyler
Green Funeral Home
Underwood
Davidson County
Sidney Green
Leah Sechrest Underwood
County
Rosa Rothrock Myers
J. W. Baily
Max Moore
H. S. Underwood
G. W. Underwood
High Point
L. F. Underwood
Home
R. L. Myers
Spencer
Louisa Lambeth
Charlotte
W. H. Jarrett
Ida Green
Rt. 1
Lexington
Paul Ader's Latest Novel To Be Printed
Paul Ader of Shelby and a 27-year-old Duke graduate has his second novel accepted for October publication by a New York firm. Titled Long April, the book explores the life of a North Carolinian during the 1930s and 1940s. Ader is a native of Asheville.
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Shelby
Paul Ader
Duke
North Carolina
New York
Ader
Asheville
City Hall job postings offer wages up to 160 dollars
April 14 1947 at 7 30 o clock city hall building invites ex servicemen who qualify under the GI Bill to apply for civil service positions with a minimum salary of 160 dollars and permits starting at the maximum rate.
George Mauze To Speak To Presbyterians
Dr. George Mauze pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Winston-Salem will speak at two pre Easter services next week at 7 30 PM in the church sanctuary He serves on several home missions committees and holds degrees from Davidson College Union Seminary and Westminster College A vesper program at 5 PM today precedes the week’s events A Wednesday night film Journey Into Faith follows by a Thursday 7 30 PM communion with Rev Paul Tudor Jones delivering the sermon.
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George Mauze
First Presbyterian Church of
Winston-Salem
First Presbyterian Church
Mauze
Home Missions
Synod
Committee On
Presbytery
Committee of
Davidson College
Union Seminary
Westminister College
Fulton
Presbyterian Church
Emmaus
Paul Tudor Jones
Trinity Seniors Stage Almost Eighteen on April 25
Trinity high school senior class rehearses the three act comedy Almost Eighteen for an 8 p m Friday performance in the school auditorium. Dramatic director Mrs Gurney Peace leads the cast with Jack Crouse as Eddie Irene Biggs as Ann Sherman and a full ensemble including Herman Deaton Jackie Bulla Carol Mitchell Betty Jo McDowell and others.
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Trinity High School
Gurney Peace
Jack Crouse
Eddie
Irene Biggs
Ann Sherman
Herman Deaton
Jackie Bulla
Carol Mitchell
Betty Jo McDowell
Betty Zane Collins
Jack Hall
Hudson Nance
Colleen Crofts
Fred Lambeth
Betty Rae Seward
Winston Jailer To Remain At His Post
Winston-Salem police chief relieved the city jailer of courtroom duties after a prisoner intoxicated before a robbery hearing was found with bay rum. Fred Nichols, described as an escaped convict, had obtained the liquor from a trusty. The chief said Sgt. J. H. Tillotson will be dedicated to the jail and the morning shift lieutenant will serve as courtroom officer.
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Winston-Salem
John M. Gold
Fred Nichols
J. H. Tillotson
Textiles Second To Steel In Employment
Charlotte report shows the American textile industry employing about 1.2 million people, ranking second to iron and steel in U S job totals. The American Cotton Manufacturers Association notes textiles rose from fourth place in wartime to surpass transportation and machinery, with steel at 1.45 million workers.
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Charlotte
Iron and Steel
U. S
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Vocational Program Changes at Maxton College
Maxton March 29 Presbyter ian junior college announces a new policy letting vocational students start courses roughly twice monthly year round. It covers flight instruction aircraft and engine mechanics refrigeration and electrical sales and services. Veterans and non veterans may attend. An accelerated refresher runs April 28 to August 1 to prepare students for college.
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Maxton
Presbyterian Junior College
Dust Induced Haze Suppresses Indian Summer Clarity
Floating dust particles rise during Indian summer when rain and wind are scarce. The haziness reduces visibility and gives the atmosphere a dull, dusty appearance until monsoon winds return.
Ten Prisoners Paroled by Governor Cherry in North Carolina
Governor Cherry freed ten prisoners including two convicted of second degree murder and one for involuntary manslaughter. Names include Thomas Powell from Buncombe, Cleveland McNeill from Harnett, Ned Williams Robeson, LeRoy Allen Pitt, Henry Gibson Caswell, Kenneth Curtis Hoffman Mecklenburg, Henry Moore Craven, Bright Blackwell Gaston, Winfred Leonard Guilford, and Coy Herring Duplin along with their prior offenses and sentences.
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Raleigh
Cherry
Thomas Powell
Buncombe
Cleveland McNeill
Harnett
Ned Williams
Robeson
LeRoy Allen
Pitt
Henry Gibson
Caswell
Kenneth Curtis Hoffman
Mecklenburg
Henry Moore
Craven
Bright Blackwell
Gaston
Winfred Leonard
Guilford
Coy Herring
Duplin
Vitamin C Retained More in Skinned vs Unskinned Potatoes
Potatoes cooked with skins on hold more of their vitamin C content than peeled potatoes boiled without skins. The study notes higher nutrient retention when skins are left intact during cooking.
Davidson College selects student leaders in campus elections
Davidson College held student elections with Haywood Brinegar of Miami defeating James Pittman Jr for president of the Y M C A. Robert D Phillips of Laurinburg won editor of the Davidsonian over Sam Ervin III. Herbert Meza and Edward Hooper were chosen first and second vice presidents. William Simpson Jr defeated H B Cox III for editor of next year’s Quips and Cranks.
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Haywood Brinegar
Miami
Florida
James A. Pittman, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Robert D. Phillips
Laurinburg
Sam J. Ervin, III
Morganton
Davidsonian
Herbert Meza
Tampa
Edward L. Hooper
Meridian
Miss
Remark About Retinal Blood Vessels Among Creatures
The statement notes that only eels have retinas with blood vessels besides mammals. It asserts a unique comparative fact about eye anatomy across groups.
Senators Enticed By Barbecue Breaks In Raleigh
Senators spent Friday night at a barbecue at Senator George Penny's home near Sedgefield after a day at a Sir Walter hotel reception. Earlier they visited Camp Butner and enjoyed a barbecue dinner hosted by the state hospital board. The legislature, though, also logged many hours of serious work that week.
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Raleigh
George Penny
Sedgefield
Sir Walter Hotel
Camp Butner
State Hospital Board
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