Merger Before State Session Of Baptists
At the North Carolina State Baptist convention in Charlotte the proposed merger of Meredith and Wake Forest colleges into one Baptist institution was set for a vote this afternoon. Delegates, numbering about 1,200 yesterday with attendance expected over 1,500, also considered board recommendations including a $600,000 loan power for Winston-Salem Baptist Hospital and funds usage for the Truett Memorial Fund to build a Seccsville church. The last notes of the half million dollar education fund were burned during yesterday's session.
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Charlotte
Tion
North Via State Baptist Convention
Meredith
Wake Forest
General Board
Convention
The
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
M. A. Ns
Orest College
George W. Truett
Se Cecville
Baptists of
North Carolina
J. Clyde Turner
Greensboro
Planes Spread DDT To Fight Malaria in Caribbean
SAN JUAN Puerto Rico Army aerial spraying tests begin in a mangrove swamp feared as a malaria mosquito breeding site. Planes fly as low as ten feet to spray DDT on the swamp and nearby civilia n homes while residents welcome the effort. In related news a Detroit fire killed four year old Nelson Cutryght and two year old Shirley Cutryght as parents worked at a war plant.
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San Juan
P. R
U. S. Army
Army
Detroit
Nelson Cutryght
Shirley
News of Colored People By Be Vyorely
Be Vyorely writes a column on community life and local events as reported by the paper. The item mentions social happenings and matters relevant to Black residents in the area.
Simrel and Cooke Marriage Announced
Mr and Mrs Pinky Simrel announce the marriage of their daughter Norma to Willard Hewitt Cooke a local business man They were married Sunday November 12 at Rev H R Walden s home The couple reside at 1025 Leonard Street and have left the city for an extended trip East to Boston Massachusetts
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Simrel-Cooke
Pinky Simrel
Norma
Willard Hewitt Cooke
Social Art Club Meeting Set for November 16
The Social Art Club will meet Thursday November 16 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Caroline March 30A Daniel Brooks Homes. Mrs. Anna Boger will be hostess for the evening.
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Caroline March
Daniel Brooks
Anna Boger
Circle to Meet at First Baptist Circle Session
The Circle of The First Baptist will meet today at 6 30 p m with Mrs Lena White at 1200 Scivett Drive.
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W.J.C. Cirle
The
First Baptista
Lena White
Scivett Drive
Missionary Classes at Calvary Baptist Church Tonight
The Mission Class for Baptist workers will continue tonight at Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Martha Brown, state leader, is the instructor guiding the session.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Martha Brown
Brooks Memorial Brotherhood Meeting
The Brotherhood of Brooks Memorial Church will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Brooks Memorial Brotherhood
Brotherhood of Brooks Memorial Church
P. m
Missionary and Brotherhood Supper Planned at Church
The Ladies Missionary Society and the Brotherhood of Cherry Street Presbyterian Church sponsor a supper in William Penn cafeteria on Thursday November 16 from 5:40 to 9 p.m. Proceeds support church missions and brotherhood activities.
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Missionary and Brotherhood
Ladies Missionary Society
The
Brotherhood of
Eastern Star Lodge Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Eastern Star Lodge will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday with all members urged to attend.
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Eastern Star Lodge
Toussaint L Ouverture Lodge Meets Tonight at Hall
Toussaint L Ouverture Lodge S247AAM holds an evening meeting at Odd Fellows Hall this night. Members are scheduled to assemble at the hall for the session.
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Toussaint Louverture Lodge
Toussaint L’ouverture Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Birthday party held for Mrs Short’s son Fred Short
Mrs Julia Short hosted a birthday party for her son Fred Short correcting an earlier report that the event honored her husband. The gathering marked the family celebration with relatives and friends in attendance.
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Short
Julia Short
Fred Short
Boy Preacher Harold Cobb at Gethesame Church Sunday
Harold Cobb will preach at Gethesame Baptist Church on Sunday morning at eleven. The Junior Choir of the church will sing during the service. A carnival will be held Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs C P Hines Street. Everyone is invited.
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Harold Cobb
Gethesame Baptist Church
C. P. Hinespera
Baltimore Visit of Sgt H Jones
Sgt H Jones is visiting his sister in Baltimore after a short stay with his mother and sister. He is stationed at Camp Claiborne Louisiana.
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Baltimore
H. Jones
Camp Claibourne
Bethel Holiness Church Schedules November Services
At Bethel Holiness Church Rev D D Mason will lead Friday night services. An all night Union Prayer meeting follows with bands from Greensboro Winston and Mt Olive Baptist churches. Sunday at 3 pm Elder F E Hall will preach and Sunday night Rev W M Winner of Greensboro will speak. Public invited.
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Bethel Holiness Church
D. D. Mason
Greensboro
Winston
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
F E. H. Hall
House of Prayer
W. M. Winner
Bloom Advocates Majority For Treaties
Washington November 15. Chairman Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs committee urged amending the constitution to allow treaties to be ratified by a simple majority in both houses. Republican Leader Martin pledged full GOP support for building an enduring peace and continued war effort. He cited electoral gains and a path to 1946 and 1948 victories, noting vote shifts across multiple states. The 78th Congress adjourned until January 3 with no set legislative program for the week.
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Washington
Bloom
D-Ny
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Martin
Massachusetts
Senate
Republican National Committee
Republic
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Nevada
New Hampshire
Michigan
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsyvvania
Dewey
Severt
Byrnes Seen As Possible Secretary Of State Choice
Senators discussed James F. Byrnes potentially moving to the state department if Hull cannot return. Hull, 73, is ill and doctors question his ability to resume cabinet duties, making Byrnes a logical successor due to his Senate ties and influence with both parties for treaty ratification.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
State Department
Hull
Roosevelt
Byrnes
Senate
South Carolina
Malaria Haymaker Described as Murder Blow
Army malaria experts report Papua New Guinea natives use a technique called the malaria haymaker a light blow to the lower left ribs over the spleen. The spleen enlarges during malaria making rupture likely even without an external mark.
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Washington
Papua
New Guinea
Surgeon-General
The Crying Problem Of An Artilleryman In France
In France with the AEF an artillery battalion faced a crisis when a panicked Frenchman arrived crying and shouting for help. Lt. Frank W. Burpe of Dallas led a lone volunteer sergeant to accompany the man to a nearby house where two artillerymen assisted in delivering a baby. The sergeant recorded the delivery in the battalion supply books.
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AEF
France
Frank W. Burpe
Dallas
Tex
Cacempany
Missionary Volunteers Baggage Conundrum in New York
A Protestant missionary returning to China discovered his baggage was underinsured and offered to carry a six pound package to Catholic Sisters at a New York convent. The mission item was related to medical aid for malaria and intestinal ailments among Cytesa? in New York.
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New York
China
Sytesa of
New
Funeral Rites Held For Thomas Baity In Thomasville
The funeral service for Thomas O Baity a well known local resident who died in a local hospital Saturday afternoon was held at West End Methodist church Monday at two oclock. Rev John Oakley and Dr L B Hayes led the service with pallbearers Bill Mock Julian Sutton Charlie Mock Cicero Mock Alex Mock and C P Saintsing. Music was by West End church choir with Julia Bean at the piano. Flowers were carried by relatives and friends arranged by Miss Fallie Mack. Interment was in the family plot at City cemetery.
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Thomas 0. Baity
Thomasville
Oo. Baity
West End
John Oakley
L. B. Hayes
Main Street
Bill Mock
Julian Sutton
Charlie Mock
Cicero Mock
Alex Mock
C. P. Saintsing
West End Methodist Church
Julia Bean
Fallie Mack
Interfaith Package Weighed Five And Three Quarter Pounds
A wrapped interfaith package weighed five and three quarter pounds as noted in the report describing the delivery or shipment. The item’s weight is listed alongside the context of its interfaith contents and handling details.
Pennsylvanian Hero Fights Germany in 40 Tank Battles
First Sgt. Dervin Purvis of Mars Pa, 27, fights with the 17th Tank Battalion through Africa Sicily and Europe. He bears four wounds and multiple decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross, Croix de Guerre with Gold Palm, and the Silver Star. He turned down a commission to stay with his unit and recalls Tunisia and a brutal day near Montebourg France when eight tanks were lost but the infantry advance held.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Siegfried Line
Dervin Purvis
Mars
Africa
Sicily
Europe
Purvis
17Th
Tunisia
Goums
Morocco
Montembourg
France
Household goods ad draws odd move in Shawnee
Mrs. A. J. Lind advertised extra household items for sale in Shawnee Oklahoma. Her telephone rang with inquiries not about selling but about moving houses as cooks asked if she was relocating. She wasn’t moving.
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Shawnee, Okla
A. J. Lind
Commonly associated products by state and branches of government
Washington is tied to technology and naval shipbuilding, Idaho to potatoes, and Pennsylvania to steel. The U S government has three main branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The English nobleman who wrote famous letters on manners and customs to his son is Lord Chesterfield.
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Washington
Idaho
Pennsylvania
U. S
Great grief elevates those it touches in sacred union
A reflective line by Horace Greeley on grief and its power to sanctify those who suffer, contrasting sorrow with joy and ambition.
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Horace Greely
Etiquette After a Death in the Family
After a death in the family sympathy calls are not usually returned as a general practice. The piece notes social norms for grieving households and how visitors should respond to bereavement with tact and consideration.
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Ettiquette
Birthday Child Foretells Clever Yet Abrupt Future
The message describes a child born today as intellectual and discerning with a love for literature. It warns of upcoming difficulties and temptations in the coming year despite potential financial gains. Sudden upheavals may threaten, urging restraint in speech and actions in love and business.
Washington Apples and Idaho Potatoes In 19th Century Trade
Three branches of government are identified as the executive legislative and judicial The prompt also notes Lord Chesterfield as a reference point in historical context The fragment mentions commodities like apples lumber potatoes coal and steel tied to regional references Washington Idaho Pennsylvania coal and steel are implied through the list
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Washington
Idaho
Lord Chesterfield
School Bus Breaks Down Forces Vancouver District to Close
A Yacolt school bus broke down due to its age, prompting the sparsely settled forest district to close while officials search for a replacement. The incident disrupted service for students in the area.
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Vancouver
Wash
Yacolt
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