Alexander County candidates push for recount probe
Eight defeated candidates from Alexander County petitioned the state elections board requesting a recount of the November vote. They alleged gross irregularities and illegal voting could alter the result. The county board denied the recount. signers included P. E. Carson sheriff candidate and J. C. Fortner clerk of court candidate among others.
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Raleigh
Theseelections Board
Alexander County
P. E. Carson
J. C. Fortner
W. B. Hendren
N. R. Martin
P. L. Ritchie
N. ©. Watts
W. L. Harrington
J. R. Stewart
Kennedy funeral postponed to Sunday in Pleasant Grove
Thomasville reports that funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Augusta Kennedy, scheduled for this afternoon, have been rescheduled to Sunday at 2 30 p m at Pleasant Grove church.
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Maggie Augusta Kennedy
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Final Rites for Charles W Hudson Held at Abbott's Creek
Charles Wheeler Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hudson, was laid to rest in a ceremony at Abbott's Creek church conducted at 3:30 p.m. by Rev. T. W. Bray and Rev. L. J. Mathews. The church choir performed In the Arms of Jesus, Asleep in Jesus, and Precious Jewel as flowers were carried by family and friends.
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Thomasville
Charles Wheeler Hudson
R. S. Hudson
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T. W. Bray
L. J. Mathews
Jesus
Mount Ebal Church Gone To Town After Historic North Carolina Union
The Mount Ebal Methodist Protestant church near Denton traces its origins to pre Civil War days and a 19th century camp meeting network. The article notes the North Carolina conference marked the denomination’s history as it joins a national union in 1939, ending its separate existence. It highlights founder lineage through William Sexton and his descendants who shaped the church.
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Mount Ebal Church and Arbor Preserve Local Camp Heritage
The Mount Ebal church area in Davidson County features a historic log meeting house, a 1883 frame building built by John T. Sexton and Alfred Thompson, and an adjacent arbor used for crowded camp meetings. The site includes pine log cabins, handmade pews, and pine knot lighting stands, with early trustees and families like the Sextons and Morrisses shaping the church’s legacy. A Mount Ebal Memorial Association now maintains the site, graves, and records as the community paths toward new Denton church ties.
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Mount Ebal
Davidson
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John T. Sexton
Denton
Alfred Thompson
W. B. Thompson
Five Point
Tom's Creek
William Sexton
Daniel
James
John
Richard Crawford
Allen Morris
Nelson Morris
John Thompson
Wlliam Gibson
Harris Johnson
Jane Sexton
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Morrisses
Crawfords
Thompson
Canaan
Lineberry
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Acreage Adjustment Necessary Says Wallace At Duke
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace told a symposium at Duke University that ongoing acreage adjustments will be required despite trade agreements. He estimates these pacts may open markets for about 10 million acres of U S farmland and benefit wheat pork products and fruits while cotton remains challenging.
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Duke
Durham
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Great Britain
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America
Duke University
South
Harrison E. Howe
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Mount Ebal Memorial Link Between Past and Present
The piece notes that traditions are submerged by growing numbers and a shift toward liberal views within the Methodist movement, suggesting Mount Ebal as a memorial bridge between history and modern attitudes.
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Mount Ebal
Young man weighs escape from dull schooling and hard luck
A father reads as Bill confesses restlessness and dreams of leaving school under pressure of poverty and illness. The boy recalls a failed romance with Bess and longs for work, fearing costs and lack of progress as a new life beckons.
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