Judgments Outlined By Dr Hankins At Revival
Dr Hankins outlines seven judgments in a Green Street Baptist revival sermon. He cites scripture from Ecclesiastes Hebrews and Corinthians to depict Christ’s atonement judgment for sins and subsequent rewards for the faithful. The message emphasizes sin, repentance, cleansing, and the Christian’s eternal standing with Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
Joe Hankins
Evangelist
Hawkins
Christ
Calvery
Jesus
It Is Great to Be a Christian Revival Sermon
Tonight at 7 45 Dr Hawkins preaches It is Great to Be a Christian. Sunday at 11 00 a m the sermon Born Again and Know It. The revival ends Sunday evening with Heaven. The Japs are a dangerous people and they are not funny when they have guns. It could be soul trying days ahead.
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Israel
Dr. Hawkins
Heaven
Braden Seeks New Librarian Eligibility List
City Manager Roy S. Braden said he has asked the civil service commission to provide a fresh eligibility list after two candidates on the original list asked not to be considered. The move aims to appoint a successor to Mrs. Margaret Teague, whose resignation takes effect June 1. Civil service rules allow a new list when any candidate withdraws.
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Roy S. Braden
Civil Service Commission
Margaret Teague
Civil Service Regulations
Beddington Aboard USS Indianapolis Aids Pacific War Effort
Seaman first class Beddington, USNR, son of Mrs. F. W. Bedding ton of High Point, serves aboard the heavy cruiser in the Pacific. The Indianapolis aided attacks on Tokyo Iwo Jima and Okinawa, shot down six enemy planes at Okinawa, and supported campaigns from the Aleutians to the Marianas, Kyushu and Honshu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beddington
Indianapolis
Pacific
USNR
F. W. Beddington
High Point
Okinawa
Ent
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Western Pacific
Kyushu
Honshu
Aleutians
Gilbert Islands
Tarawa
Marshalls
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Marianas
First Lieutenant Richard W. Setzer Navy Coast Artillery Officer
Fort William Maine May 25 Second Lieutenant Richard W. Setzer husband of Mrs Joan B Setzer of Nashville Tenn was promoted to first lieutenant on May 19 1945 He graduated from High Point North Carolina High School in 1931 and earned an AB from Lenoir Rhyne College in 1939 where he played football and swam Before entering the service in 1943 he taught commercial subjects and coached athletics in a public high school He received his commission in coast artillery in October 1943 and was stationed in the harbor defenses of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Setzer
Fort William Maine
Richard W. Setzer
Joan B. Setzer
Nashville
Tenn
Setzer
High Point
N. C
Lenoir Rhyne College
Coast Artillery
Portland
Sechrest Reports to Washington for Electrical Hydraulic School
Gerald David Sechrest gunners mate second class has been transferred to Washington to attend an electrical hydraulic school after returning to the states from fifteen months overseas with the navy. He spent a few days with his wife and son before reporting. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F A Sechrest of 1712 Branch street whose wife and son live on Route 2.
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Gerald David Sechrest
Washington
States
Navy
F. A. Sechrest
Branch Street
Rt. 2
McClure Returns From Overseas Repatriation
Robert L. McClure of the United States Merchant Marine arrived at an American seaport after repatriation from an overseas area by the War Shipping Administration. His home is 809 East Green Street, High Point.
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McClure
Robert L. McClure
United States Merchant Marine
War Shipping Administration
East Green Street
High Point
Hilton Promoted and Hill Commended in Germany Roles
Cpl Charles L. Hilton promoted to his present grade while serving in a see division in Germany. He ended service in October 1943 after training at Ft. Knox and Camp Rucker and overseas in February 1944. son of Mr and Mrs D F Hilton of Rt. 2. formerly with Colonial Motor Lines. S/Sgt William P Hill in England received commendation from Brig Gen Morris Berman for cooperative efficiency at the Air Service Command depot which handles 15 000 high priority orders weekly and 50 million airplane parts with 34 500 tons shipped since January.
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Hill
AIR Service Command
England
Europe
William P. Hill
High Point
Morris Berman
San Antonio
Tex
Base Air Depot Area
Germany
Base Air Depot
Sgt. Hill
Soldier Overseas Since 1941 Serves 16 Months Abroad
Germany's key railroad lines and industrial areas are noted as focus. Sgt. Hill married to Mrs. W. P. Hill of 423 South Wrenn Street High Point. He has been a soldier since June 1941 and served overseas with air service command for 16 months.
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Germany
Sgt. Hill
W. P. Hill
South
Wrenn Street
High Point
Air Service Command
Pfc Hayes Transferred to 452nd Evacuation Unit in Germany
Pfc Henry C Hayes assigned to the 452nd ordnance evacuation company in Germany after service with an infantry group in England France and Belgium He entered service in April 1944 and went overseas in November He is the son of Mrs Paul Hendrey of Wadesboro and is married to Mary Cecil of 1309 Ragan Street before service he worked for the local Coca Cola Bottling Company.
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Hayes
Germany
Henry C. Hayes
452Nd Ordnance Evacuation Company
England
France
Belgium
Paul Hendrey
Wadesboro
Mary Cecil
Ragan Street
Coca Cola
George D Stanley Aboard USS Aucilla in Pacific
George Danier Stanley 19 fireman second class USNR serves on the USS Aucilla still on its wartime mission in the Pacific. The vessel has fueled ships at Iwo Jima Okinawa Leyte Gulf Surigao Straits and the China Sea and reached a 100000th mile of two ocean service in 16 months. His mother Mrs Elsie Douglas Stanley of High Point North Carolina is listed as his guardian. The Aucilla also supplied Normandy invasion ships and carried provisions personnel and casualties to advanced bases in combat zones.
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George D. Stanley
Aucilla
Pacific
George Danier Stanley
USNR
Elsie Douglas Stanley
Thomasville Road
High Point
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Iwo
Leyte Gulf
Surigao Straits
China Sea
Normandy
Culbreth Receives Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster for Dist. Unit Badge
Cpl. Hanly C Culbreth of Thomasville North Carolina an aircraft mechanic with the 455th Bombardment Group in Italy was authorized to wear the first bronze oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Unit Badge after his group was cited for the second time for outstanding performance in armed conflict with the enemy.
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Hanly Culbreth
15Th Aaf
Italy
Hanly C. Culbreth
Alher Street
Thomasville
N. C
Shipwash Furlough Ends POW Return to Miami Beach
Pvt. Kerney Shipwash is on a 60 day furlough with his sister Mrs. Leo Guyer and Mr. Guyer of 309 Centennial avenue. He was a prisoner of war in Germany since October 5 and was liberated April 13. He will return to Miami Beach Florida for two weeks rest before being reassigned.
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Shipwash
Kerney
Leo Guyer
Guyer
Centennial Avenue
Germany
Miami Beach
Fla
Dottie Groome Graduates From Duke University
Dottie Groome of Atlanta Ga daughter of Joseph Groome and niece of J Irving Groome graduates from Duke University along with peers Susanne Headen Hurley Mil dred Mitchell Maddox Mary Louise Merritt Edgar Harrison Nease Martha Nicholson Sophia Maude Powell George H Needham and Dorus Paul Rudisill from various North Carolina towns
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Duke University
Dottie Groome
Atlanta
Joseph Groome
Groometown
J. Irving Groome
Susanne Headen Hurley
Greensboro
Mildred Mitchell Maddox
Thomasville
Mary Louise Merritt
Mt. Airy
Edgar Harrison Nease
Salisbury
Martha Nicholson
Statesville
Sophia Maude Poowell
Eton College
George H. Needham
Randleman
Dorus Paul Rudisill
Chapel
Two Arrested For Breaking and Entering
Henry Harrison 74 Negro of 213 Reed street was arrested on breaking entering larceny and receiving with a $750 bond. He allegedly broke into Roundtree cafe at 513 Leonard street and stole a pistol from George Gibbs. Luther Matthews of 200 Cecil street charged with breaking and entering and a $1 000 bond. Matthews broke into Brown Shiplett’s home at 1699 English street. Remove veils from hats before storing them.
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Henry Harrison
Reed Street
Harrison
Roundtree
Leonard Street
George Gibbs
Luther Matthews
Cecil Street
Matthews
Brown Shiplett
English Street
Interfaith marriage overture before 85th General Assembly
Macon Presbytery's interfaith marriage proposal was referred to the committee of bills and overtures. C L King chairs and is expected to report findings early next week. The plan would require baptized children of Presbyterian couples to be raised in Presbyterian faith. A stewardship meeting was planned for the evening after today’s session.
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Keat
Macon
Presbytery
85Th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In
U. S
Southern
C. L. King
Queen's College to honor graduates with sermon and diplomas
Dr. Anthony W. Dick of Spartanburg South Carolina will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday for Queens college graduates. Diplomas will be awarded Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen's
Charlotte
Anthony W. Dick
Spartanburg
Queens College
North Carolina cotton crop totals and Pembroke State graduates
North Carolina reported 710000 bales of cotton in 1944 valued at 73509000 with 286000 tons of cotton seed worth 14443000 and farmers selling 221000 tons for 11160000. Dr R B House chancellor of UNC at Chapel Hill to deliver the literary address at Pembroke State Teachers College graduation exercises.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Pembroke
R. B. House
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Pembroke State Teachers College
DUKE
Durham
Cherry
Bert L. Flowers
Building Planned for Three UNC Campuses Postwar
Governor Cherry announced a postwar construction program for all three UNC campuses. A building committee with three trustees and three faculty members was named at Woman's College. Plans include a home economics foundation at Woman's College and an Institute of Science and Business at Chapel Hill.
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Greensboro
University of North Carolina
Cherry
Woman's College
Woman’s’college
Institute of Science and Business
Chapel Ai
Julius W. Cone
John W. Clark
Clarence Stone
Stoneville
Harriet Elliott
A. C. Hall
Viea Playfort
Faculty Promotions at Woman’s College of UNC
Greensboro May 26 report: three faculty members receive promotions from UNC Woman’s College board of trustees. John E. Larsh Jr. moves from assistant professor in public health to associate professor and head of parasitology. Frederic E. Coenen advances from assistant professor of German to associate professor. Kathryn Gudgel Cook becomes assistant professor of education after serving as vocational counselor for women.
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Greensboro
Board of Trustees
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
John E. Larsh, Jr
School of Public Health
Frederic E. Coenen
Kathryn Gudgel Cook
Tar Heels Discharged at Fort McPherson Atlanta
Two of seven First Army veterans returning to Atlanta with Gen. Courtney Hodges have received honorable discharges. They include Sgt. Maurice Owen of Brevard North Carolina and S/Sgt. William W. Bullock of Nedo North Carolina. All seven men were discharged under the point system at Fort McPherson.
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TAR Heels
Atlanta
First Army
Courtney Hodges
North Carolina
Maurice. Owen
Brevard
N. C
William W. Bullock
Nedo
Fort McPherson
Clean-Up Days Declared in North Carolina
Governor Cherry designates the remainder of May as clean-up days in North Carolina.
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Raleigh
Cherry
North Carolina
Funeral Services For Big Bill Ricks Tomorrow
Funeral services for William Pleasant Big Bill Ricks will be held at Stokesdale Methodist Church at 3 PM tomorrow with Rev. Hoy Fesperman and Rev. J. P. H. McNett officiating. Masonic lodge members will be pallbearers. interment in Stokesdale Cemetery. Survived by widow Nancy Mauss Ricks, three sisters Lillian Satterfield, Mattie Fulp, Daisy Osborne, two brothers A S Ricks and C B Ricks. Native of Forsyth County, longtime High Point resident.
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William Pleasant
Big Bill) Ricks
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stokesdale Methodist Church
Hoy Fesperman
J. P. H. McNett
Masonic Lodge
Stokesdale Church
Nancy Mauss Ricks
Lillian Satterfield
Summerfield
Mattie Fulp
Belew's Creek
Daisy Osborne
High Point
A. S. Ricks
Alliance
Ohio
C. B. Ricks
California
Ricks
Forsyth Couty
William and
Mary Anne Cook Ricks
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Adam C Smith of Denton
Funeral service for Mrs. Adam C. Smith 80 of Denton Route 1 will be at Jackson Hill Methodist church Sunday at 4 pm. Rev. Ralph Jacks and Rev. Byron Nifong will officiate. She died Friday morning after pneumonia and heart attack. Survived by husband two sons Sam J Smith Lee Smith three daughters and two grandsons in the armed forces. Interment at Clear Pines cemetery near Jackson.
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Adam Smith Denton
Adam C. Smith
Denton
Rt. 1
Jackson Hill Methodist Church
Ralph Jacks
Jackson Hill Church
Byron Nifong
Smith
Woodson Daniel
Eliza Cameron Daniel
Davidson County
Sam J. Smith
Armed
Robert Johnson
Army
Italy
David Smith
Lexington
Army Medical Staff
Ton
Mass
Lexia
Lee Smith
Clyde Nifong
Winston-Salem
Rt. 5
N. V. Johnson
Liza Smith
Clear Ines Cemetery
Jackson
John H Hampton Funeral Arrangements Released
Funeral services for John H Hampton who died by suicide at his Ward street home proceed today. A brief service at 1 p.m. at the residence precedes a 3 30 p.m. funeral at Mountain View Baptist Church in Stokes County, with Rev Bill a Brker of Southside Baptist Church officiating. The body was returned to the home at 1 p.m.
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John H. Hampton
1611
Ward Street
Mountain View Baptist Church
Stokes County
Billa Brker
Southside Baptist Church
Funeral services held for Mrs Victoria Stanley
Mrs Victoria G Stanley aged 79 died at her home 314 Park street after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted from the residence Friday at 3 pm by Rev J S Ace and Rev J A Grout. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers named H M Roach Arnold Smith Olen Clodfelter W Brower A F E Futrelle G E Griffin. Flowers to Mrs W E Hayworth. Mr Harry Wester sang Will the Circle Be Unbroken and Gods Tomorrow.
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Victoria Stanley
Victoria G. Stanley
Park Street
J. S Ace
Green Street
Olen Clodfelter
W. Brower
A. F E. Futrelle
G. E. Griffin
W. E. Hayworth
Harry Wester
Homecoming Day For Alumni Of Local College
High Point college alumni gather on campus for their annual homecoming. An alumni banquet at the Sheraton Hotel begins at seven with Senator George Lindley of Thomasville as speaker and Rev. J. Clay Madison giving the invocation. Fifty reservations greeted the day as officers are elected in a pre banquet business session.
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High Point College
Sheraton
George Lindley
Thomasville
J. Clay Madison
Maude Proctor
Frances Taylor Davis
Irma Suits
Washington, D. C
Ruth Myers
Archie L Fowler Dies In Morganton Hospital
Archie L Fowler 41 former resident of this city died in Morganton Hospital where he had been a patient for an unspecified period. He moved to Morganton four years ago from this city and worked with a furniture manufacturing concern there. Born in a county to E V and Maggie Woody Fowler, he leaves a wife the former Miss Cornelius Thornburg of Randolph County, two brothers T Sergeant William Fowler and E V Fowler Jr both of High Point, three sisters Goldie Duncan Irene Henderson and Lula Fowler also of High Point. The body was taken to Yows Funeral Home for burial preparations with funeral arrangements incomplete pending service details. Interment will be Floral Garden.
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Archie L. Fowler
Morgantos
Em Fowler
Morganton
E. V
Maggie Woody Fowler
Cornelius Thornburg
Randolph County
Wiliam Fowler
U. S. Army
E. V. Fowler, Jr
Rash And Aycock Win Essay And Oratorical Medals
At High Point college last night senior contestants vied in an essay and oratorical contest. Wa nona Rash won the Charlotte Amos medal for Faith Not Fear and Johnnie Aycock won the S Rabinowitz medal for An American Soldier of the Soil. Dina Taylor Lanier and James Allman also competed with Rash and Aycock. Judges were H N W Rupert Pickens and Miss Louise Hunter. Robert s Hall auditorium was packed with students and friends.
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High Point College
Wanona Rash
Charlotte M. Amos
Johnnie Aycock
S. Rabinowitz
Dina Taylor
Miss Rash
Glenn Lanier
James Allman
Miss Taylor
Lanier
Local Boy Chas D Byrd 3c Missing Aboard U S S Franklin
Chas D Byrd 3c son of Mrs C R Byrd formerly of High Point now Norfolk Va, husband of Miss Marjorie Smith of High Point. He joined Oct 12 and trained at Bainbridge Md before assignment to U S S Franklin in Jan 1944. The ship was damaged by the Japs and returned to New York for repair.
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U.S.S. Franklin
Chas. D. Byrd
Byrd
C. R. Byrd
Merly
High Point
Norfolk
Marjorie Smi
Bainb
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Dr. Hankins
Pfc
Howard C. Osborne
Marie Osborne
Hansel Street
Pfe
Osborne
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak ST
J M
Stanley's Jewelersext
J. C. Pe
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
VY. St. Garnar
al Cowen
High LA
Goigh Point
Isaac Fidler
Alee. Asme
Willowbrook Street
Wachovia Bank
Optometrist
S. Main St
Southern Motor Company
Braden
Sechrest
Madam Laurel
Five Points
N, C
DR. B. F. Thomas
A. M. Upshaw
A. M. Upshaw, Jr
Lieut. Upshaw
Charles Upshaw
Greenville
Adelaide Bloxton
East Carolina Teachers College
Katherine Holtzclaw
Georgia State ‘Women’'s College
Gilliam
Donnell Gilliam
Tarboro
Truman
Johnson J. Hayes
Wilkesboro
WM. F. Ricks
Igh
Rash and Aycock
Nat Walker
Boyd & Jackson
Madam Celia
Winston- Salem Road
Meadow Brook Inn
WN. Co
North Main St
Fraley Fiels
High Point WN. C
Floristan Prancis
N. Main St
Decorators
Nelson
Permane
Pauline Heal
Minnie Lee
Steed
Betty Trotter
Princess Beauty
N. Main
Hilbert Ell
Lana Turner
Laraine Day
Susan Peters
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