Special Service Highlight at Wesley Memorial Church
A church school day program at Wesley Memorial Church featured a processional by departments led by the superintendent W B Hall. A harp piece accompanied the service while Marguerite Murray read a history by Mrs J B Kirkman recounting early High Point Methodist origins and the 1856 Washington Street Church building.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Church School
W. B. Hall
J. B. Kirkman
Marguerite Murray
High Point
Peter Douh
Beeson
Washington Street
Wesley Memorial Church a Century of Growth on Main Street
A narrative recounts the evolution from a single room meeting place to Wesley Memorial Church on Main Street built in 1914, with a 1920 bell, 1926 educational building, and ongoing church education efforts. It highlights leaders, youth and adult programs, and a 1920s program of songs and speeches.
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Main Street
Washington Street
Wesley Memorial Church
Friends of
Educational leaders of church meet here
Rev N M Harrison and Dr F G Holloway addressed educational leaders as Dr W P Few of Duke spoke tonight. Dr J C Broomfield, president of the General Conference, received word that the church plans to send union proposals to annual conferences immediately, with two years’ wait initially to align South and general conference timelines.
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N. M. Harrison
High Point College
F. G. Holloway
Western Maryland College
G. I. Humphreys
W. P. Few
Duke University
J. C. Broomfield
Pittsburgh
General Conference
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbia
Church Union
South
Sutton
Methodist
Education and ministry urged in church college program
Speech highlights the need for a junior college within the denomination to sustain religious education. It stresses preserving religious ideals, training lay leaders and ministers, and aligning with scientific study in the department of religious education while advocating continued church involvement and public sessions.
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Ant Church
Department of Education
Lindley
Department of Religious Education
Forlines
Theological Seminary
Births exceed deaths in Thomanville in April
City records show births at 22 and deaths at 14 for April in Thomanville. Heart diseases or related ailments caused six deaths, pneumonia four, and four others attributed to various causes.
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Thomanville
Paneon
Tar Heel Contractor Killed. Deputy to be Questioned
Tar Heel, North Carolina contractor D. W. McFadden was found fatally shot in his car near Copper Hill Tennessee. Deputy Emmett W. Gaddis, wounded, is to be questioned as sheriff Bert Biggs links the murder to a six month highway labor feud and a November clash where McFadden was shot.
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Copper Hill
Tenn
Bert Biggs
D. W. McFadden
North Carolina
Emmett W. Gaddis
Gaddis
McFadden
W. F. Pierce
Biggs
Asheville
Youth Killed in Attempted Holdup Near Sumter Station
Sumter South Carolina May 18 Jack Webb an 18 year old Sumter youth died in a hospital after being shot while attempting to hold up Edgar Bradley at a filling station Webb confronted Bradley's car at midnight Saturday Bradley drew a gun and fired forcing Webb to run where he collapsed with two bullet wounds Bradley's family in the car testified Webb died five hours later A jury ruled justifiable homicide and recommended Bradley be released
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Sumter
S. C
Jack Webb
Edgar Bradley
Here
Bradley
Webb
Accoron
Shotgun Killer Sought After Slaying in Georgia Farm
Detectives in Georgia and North Carolina pursue William Murray for the shotgun murder of M. B. Daniel, who was shot through a farm home window as his wife’s husband sought access. The child present suffered powder burns. motive tied to Murray’s estrangement from his daughter.
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Carnesville
Georgia
North Carolina
William Murray
Daniel
Murray
Here
C. H. Moss
Moss
Parker Charged With Larceny In Railroad Rail Steal
Wilmington May 18 O R Parker faces a superior court jury on larceny charges. The indictment claims he stole part of an abandoned Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad line on Point Peter near Wilmington, including more than three tons of rails. Evidence began this morning.
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Wilmington
O. R. Parker
New Hanover Superior Court
Parker
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
Point Peter
Commission men lose Supreme Court bid on livestock rates
In Washington on May 18 commission men who buy and sell livestock at the Chicago union stockyards failed in their attempt to collect higher rates than those authorized by Secretary Wallace. The ruling limits charges to the approved rates, ending their bid for higher compensation.
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Washington
Chicago Union
Supreme Court
Wallace
Death notices Thomas Benjamin Tyson Asheboro
Thomas Benjamin Tyson died at his home after a four month illness. He was 69 and survived by two sons Jesse of Chapel Hill and Eugene of the home and two daughters Margaret of Irvin and Frances of the home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 PM at Whitehill church in Lee county with Dr. C G Smith presiding. Burial follows in the church cemetery.
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Asheboro
Jesse
Chapel Hill
Eugene
Margaret of
Irvin
Frances
Whitehill
Lee County
C. G. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
William Riley Von Cannon Dies at 82 Near Asheboro
William Riley Von Cannon 82 died at his home six miles southeast of Asheboro at 9 this morning. He is survived by four daughters, four sons, a brother Linley Von Cannon of Union township, and several relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 o’clock by Rev. Hill of Flagg Spring Methodist Church, with burial in the local cemetery.
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Asheboro
Linley von Cannon
Union Township
John Coble
Anson County
S. A. Woodell
Sallie Ella Birkhart
G. E. Woodell
M. M
Willard L. Vancanon Rites Planned After Death
Willard L. Vancanon, 71, died at a local hospital Sunday night from heart trouble. Funeral services will be conducted from the New Zion Methodist church tomorrow at 2 30 with Rev. C H Hill in charge. Burial will follow in the local cemetery. J W Vancanon of Seagrove is named as a survivor or related party.
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Asheboro
Willard L. Vancanon
J. W. Vancanon
Seagrove
New Zion Methodist Church
C. H. Hill
Du Pont De Nemours Declares Extra Dividend
Directors of E I du Pont de Nemours announce an extra dividend of 70 cents on common stock alongside a regular quarterly dividend of zero cents. The May 18 declaration covers share holders of record by the ex date.
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New York
E. 1. du Pont de Nemours
Actress Milla Davenport Dies After Brief Illness
Dpavenport widow of Harry Davenport veteran stage and screen actress Milla Davenport died in Los Angeles after a brief illness last night.
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Los Angeles
Milla Davenport
Harry Davenport
Parking garage proposed opposite Sheraton to ease traffic
Ted Barrow Sheraton manager urged the federal city zoning board to approve a modern parking garage on Main Street across from the Sheraton, saying it would meet community needs, reduce congestion, and retain hotel guests. The board withheld action, noting concerns about traffic and auxiliary services.
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Sheraton
Main Street
Ted Ba
Dee
Barrow
Bastion
Fire Claims Life of Inmate at Patrick Jail
A jail fire in Patrick County last night burned to death Patrick inmate Fleetwood Moody 23 of C field county while he was being held. The blaze damaged the Patrick jail and the cause remains undetermined.
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Patrick
Fleetwood Moody
C Field County
Small Patrick
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