The Good Samaritan Helps Young Salesman Rise Again
W A Bivins shares reflections on aging and youth plus a feature about Emery Gibson, a Norfolk area traveler who nearly quit selling but was urged on by a stranger. Gibson’s persistence, aided by a social connection, yields large feed orders and a years long career with Hennings.
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Mr. Gi
George Hall
Gibson
Hall
Emory
Johnson & Company
Johnson
Henning
Emery Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Emery
Good Samaritan
Civic Clubs Discuss Work And Modern Industry
Claiborne H. Rhodes told High Point Exchange Club members that work has dignity but modern progress, led by invention, outpaces moral growth. He cited atomic power as a dangerous exhibit of power. The club’s ladies night will be at Emerywood Country Club on November 20 with Prof. A. C. Hall as speaker. Attendees include John Riley and Capt. A. C. Barkley. Greensboro and Winston-Salem Exchange clubs represented. R. W. Harriss joined as a new member. Attendance prizes went to R. L. Conrad and Boyd Ward.
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High Point Exchange Club
Claiborne H. Rhodes
Emerywood Country Club
J. D. Ross
A. C. Hall
Woman's College
Greensboro
John Riley
Durham
Capt
A. C. Barkley
National Exchange Clubs
Greensboro Exchange Clubs
Winston-Salem Club
R. W. Harriss
R. L. Conrad
Boyd Ward
Claiborne Rhodes Speaks on Work at Civitan Luncheon
Civitan club hears Claiborne Rhodes discuss work from stone age to modern times at the Sheraton hotel lunch. He links ancient labor to progress, credits Pharoahs and a early workers’ association, and urges aligning material and spiritual progress for safety. Holt Hunter joins Civitan. Capt. Louis Taylor guest.
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Claiborne Rhodes
Civitan Club
Sheraton
Pharoahs
Egypt
PWA
Pharoahs Worker's Association
Earth
Holt Hunter
Rush Absolved Of Negligence In Pressley's Death
Lester Warren Rush of Trinity Rt. 1 faced a manslaughter hearing in Thomasville after a fatal Salem Street collision that killed mail carrier L. J. Pressley. The private prosecution recommended action, but evidence failed and the case was dropped. Other items note a drunken driving conviction for William E. Coleman with suspended sentence and fines, Cal Tuttle's assault conviction, and assorted unrelated notes about kitchen spice kits and snakes' use of fangs.
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Thomasville
Lester Warren Rush
Trinity
Rt. 1
L. J. Pressley
Rush
Salem Street
Pressley
William Edward Coleman
High Point
Cal Tuttle
Fights Last Night Roundup From Various Cities
Allie Stolz outpointed Willie Joyce in Newark. Jersey Joe Walcott defeated Lee Murray in Camden after an eight round disqualification for Murray not trying. Tony Riccio beat Jiggs DONAHUE in Bayonne. Mark Lokman edged Saint Paul in Holyoke. Patsy Cali and Billy Alvarez drew in Scranton and Freeland respectively.
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New York
Allie Stolz
Newark
Willie Joyce
Gary
Baltimore
Jersey
Joe A
Camden
N. J
Lee Q. Murray
Norwalk
Conn
Murray
Tony Ricccio
Bayonne
Jiggs Donahue
Philadelphia
Holyoke
Mass
Mark
Lokman
Pittsburgh
Saint Paul
Springfield
Scranton
Patsy Cali
Freeland
Billy Alvarez
Puerto Rico
Drew
EAL Establishes Base In Jacksonville
Eastern Air Lines will base about 25 flight employees in Jacksonville Florida for the new Detroit Miami service to be inaugurated November 15. The group led by P L Foster includes nine captains eight pilots and eight flight attendants and operated for the Air Transport Command until October 15.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Detroit- Miami Air Service
Eastern Air Lines, Inc
Eddie Se Pannel
Eastern Air Lines
P. L. Foster
Airansport Command
Hunters Follow Method Says No Shell Shortage
Norfolk Neb November 13 Edward Eppler says hunters using his method will not worry about shell shortages. He hunted pheasants and spotted a fine rooster in the weeds, calmly approached and grabbed it by the leg. The pheasant did not squawk.
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Norfolk
Neb
Edward Eppler
Planes Deliver to Jacksonville Increase Jo Poe Route Schedule
Personnel will be based in Jacksonville when planes now on order are delivered and schedules on the Jo Poe ee route are increased.
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Sonnel
Jackson Ville
Cordell Hull Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo announces the Nobel Peace Prize for 1945 goes to Cordell Hull former U S secretary of state. The prize includes about 57000 dollars in cash. The same report notes the committee had previously skipped 1939 to 1943. An aside mentions the army operating over 906 exchange outlets in the Pacific.
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Cordell Hull
Oslo
Navy
Eee
U S
The
Army
Pacific
Crusaders Club Meeting At First Baptist Church
The Crusaders club of the First Baptist church will meet tonight at 8 p.m. with Luther Kimbrough, 37-A Daniel Brooks Home, W. S.C. S. Circle No. 1 W.S.C.S. Brooks Memorial church will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the church parsonage. Business of importance will be discussed. Cpl. Charles A. Tate has arrived from Germany where he saw service at the time of invasion. He is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gill, 806 Wade street. Hosanna Tents No. 326 meet at Odd Fellows Hall tonight at 7:30 p.m. New officers will be elected. Guiding Star No. 404 meet Sunday at the home of Mrs. Caroline March, 30-A Daniel Brooks Homes. Elder Freeman preaches tonight at 8 p.m. at the House of Prayer with his Gospel Band. Alpha Art club meets Thursday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. J. I. Hall on Day street.
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Crusaders Club
First Baptist Church
Luther Kimbrough
Daniel Brooks
W.S.C
J. M. Gill
Wade Street
Odd Fellows Hall
Caroline March
House OF Prayer
Freeman
Alpha Art Club
J. I. Hall
Sanders Visits City on Way Back to Florida
Paul S. Sanders, former High Point realtor, is visiting for a few days. He has been in defense work in Florida and will return to Lakeland to open his own business.
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Paul S. Sanders
High Point
Florida
Lakeland
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W. A. Bivins
Shakespeare
James Emory Gibson
Forest Hill Drive
Johannesburg
South Africa
Jackson
America
Hertford
Norfolk Way
J. A. Henning & Company
Becom
North Carolina
Warrenton Hotel
Warrenton
Littleton
Pura
Duke
Civitan
Army Quartermaster Corps
Jimmy Harle
Bowers
Lina Michell
Call-Bulletin
San Francisco, Calif
Associated Press
EAL
Sanders
Aloom
Southland
Southern Railway System
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