Rev John Blair and the Scottish fight for liberty
The article traces the life of Rev. Robert Blair and his grandson Rev. John Blair, key Presbyterian leaders in Scotland from Elizabeth I through the Restoration. It notes Blair’s exile to Ireland and New England, his role as chaplain to Cromwell era armies, his negotiations with Charles I and II, and his leadership in defending worship freedom despite bishoprics and persecution.
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Wallace
Edwards
Engla
Scotland
England
Elizabeth
Church of England
House of Stuart
James I
Engad
VI of
Mary
Presbyterian Rch
Charles I
James
Charles
Oliver Cromwell
Cambridge
America
Cromwell
Richard Well
Ed Oliver
Charles II
Macaulay
Church of Scotland
Robert Blair
Blair of Blair
John Blair
Wyndyedge
University of Glasgow
Cameron
Blair
Ireland
Down County
New England
St. Andrews Church
Rippon
St. Andrews
Charles T
Scotand
James Sharp
Aberdour
Silk's Unclean Status Among Mobhammendans
Mobhammendans regard silk as unclean because it comes from silkworms. This belief ties moral or ritual impurity to the production of silk, influencing traditional textile use and trade practices.
Deputy recapture attempt in Ruth Muir case near Riverside
A man who slugged a deputy and escaped after questioning in Ruth Muir’s killing near San Diego was believed recaptured at Corona. Sheriff Rayburn said the suspect, a likely mental case, may have escaped from the Patton state hospital. Miss Muir was a YWCA general secretary killed in La Jolla.
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Riverside
Calif
Ruth Muir
Wellesley College
Corona
Here
Carl Rayburn
Rayburn
State Hospital For
Patton
Miss Muir
Walter Sibley
The
Y. W. C. A. Here
la Jola
San Diego
Cherry Street Church to Host Go to High School Go to College Program
The Cherry Street Presbyterian church will host its annual Go to High School Go to College program tonight at seven. Prof Alfred James Griffin will deliver the principal address. Students planning to enter high school or college this fall are urged to attend, and local school faculties are asked to be present.
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Cherry Street
Adult Education Programs Opened With Exhibits and Talks
The 1936 37 adult education program started with Mrs. M M Gerran leading a homemaking class exhibit Thursday evening and Mrs. Colessa Clement directing a reading class program Friday evening.
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M. M. Gerran
Colessa Clement
Playgrounds Close Summer Program at Local Center
The Fairview Street Leonard Street Community Center wrapped up its summer program Friday with various contests despite bad weather. Attendance remained strong for events like checkers table tennis and swimming while staff including WPA supervisor Mrs. Park and recreation director O. E. Davis guided activities.
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Fairview Street
Leonard Street Community Center
Leonard Street Playground
W. H. Park
WPA
O. E. Davis
C. R. DeBerry
H. 8. Parker
Helen Wooley
Mamie Carver
Camilla Litaker
Arnetta Burns
George Brower
Australia Mason
Clarence Stricklin
Raymond Williams
Industrial Trend Irregular While Retail Trade Advances
The weekly Commerce Department survey shows retail trade rising across many areas due to end of month promotions and better weather, with wholesale markets also improving. The report notes a contra seasonal rise in freight carloadings and a drop in automobile output, offset by gains in power production and construction activity.
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Department of Commerce
Associated Press
Iime
Chevrolet Motor Car Company
Cram
Association of American Railroads
American Iron & Steel Institute
Pittsburgh
Edison Electric Institute
Bell System
United States
Morgenthau
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Paris
New York
Richmond
Atlanta
Motive Distinguishes Bad Child From Weak
Olive Roberts Barton argues parents misjudge child behavior by motive. A bad boy lies to hurt others for gain rather than out of need. a weak or inferior child seeks benefit and can be helped. Environment and heredity shape conduct, with cruelty marking true badness.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Grandpa
John
Local personals note travel by residents from the city
Miss Bladena McClellan has returned from a short vacation visiting Newell and Charlotte. Miss Bilandene Bryson of Gainsville Ga has returned home after a month with her aunt Mrs Georgia Henry of East Washington street. David C Carter of Hoover street left for Tuskegee Institute Ala Friday evening to pursue a vocation.
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Bladena McClellan
Newell
Charlotte
Bilandene Bryson
Gainsville
Georgia Henry
East Washington Street
David C. Carter
Hoover Street
Tuskegee Institute
Ala
Page sisters to attend Ingleside Institute this year
Miss Ernestine Page, a William Penn freshman last year, and Miss Contrelia Page, a Leonard Street elementary graduate, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Page of East Washington street, will attend Ingleside Institute at Burkesville, Virginia this school year. Mr. Carter, formerly with North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company as an industrial writer, is connected with the agriculture course.
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Carter
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ernestine
Contrelia Page
Walter Page
East Washington Street
Ingleside Institute
Burkesville
Ernestine Page
William Penn
Coutrelia Page
Leonard Street
Mrs Kearns Visits Friends and Family in Charlotte
Mrs Augusta Kearns of Charlotte visits Mr and Mrs L B B Kearns of 810 Hilltop Street. Mrs Kearns is mother of L B Kearns. Mr and Mrs Jasper Williamsson have gone to Roxboro to begin teaching duties at Person County training.
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Augusta Kearns
Charlotte
L. Brb. Kearns
Hilltop Street
Kearns
L. B. Kearns
Jasper Williamson
Roxboro
Person County Training
Tobacco sales reported at Rocky Mount market
Rocky Mount reports sales of 578 780 pounds of tobacco on September 4 for 135 923 32 dollars, average 23 48 per hundred. Weekly sales total 2 051 442 pounds for 438 644 06 dollars, average 23 58 per hundred.
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Rocky Mount Sales
Rocky Mount
Alarm over Palestine disorders grows in London report
Alarms rose in London as unofficial reports claimed Arabs from Iraq and Syria joined their brothers in the Holy Land in protests against British troops amid widening unrest.
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London
Palestine
Iraq
Syria
Holy Land
Hollywood Fan Clubs and Star Idolatry Exposed
An article surveys the rise of organized film fan clubs led by millions of fans for stars like Shirley Temple Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. It notes club activities prizes letters and tours while warning of racket organizers in Chicago selling lists and exploiting fans.
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Hollywood
Chicago
Gloria LaBlair
George Smith-Smythe
Shirley Temple
Ginger’s
Fed Astaire’s
Foot Notes
Peyton Watkins
20Th Century-Fox
Watkins
Secretaries End Two Day Meeting In Greensboro
North Carolina Commercial Secretaries Association closed its two day session in Greensboro electing Earl Austin of Rocky Mount as president for 1937. Leslie Rose of Wilson is vice president and T J Mitchell of Burlington is secretary treasurer with Fred Weed of Asheville and Louis Moore of Wilmington as directors. L P Dickie of Atlanta spoke at luncheon on services of the U S Chamber.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Commercial Secretaries Association
Earl Austin
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Lester Rose
T. J. Mitchell
Burlington
Fred Weed
Asheville
Louis Moore
Wilmington
L. P. Dickie
Atlanta
The
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
National Chamber
VFW Post 619 to Meet at North Main Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 will hold a meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock. The gathering takes place at the VFW hall located at 310 North Main street, and all members are urged to attend.
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Red Sox
Great Falls
High Point Red Sox
Willis Park
South Carolina
Rock Hill
Chester
Lancaster
Columbia
Spartanburg
W. Gladden
B. Heath
C. Harrison
McCullough
H. Hairston
B. Lampkins
J. Heath
Ford
Vv. FP. W
High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. Fpf. W
North Main Street
Breaking an Engagement Advice from Miss Mansfield
In a reader letter Boots seeks guidance on breaking an engagement after realizing love has faded. The columnist advises notifying the fiancé, then informing family and friends without detail, returning gifts if offered, and handling invitations with brief notices. The aim is dignified closure to avoid long-term social fallout.
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Miss Mansfield
Mont
Courage to Break Engagement in Final Moments
A woman faces breaking an engagement at the last minute rather than marrying a man when her true feelings have changed, a move seen as fair to both parties despite social discomfort.
Miss Marjorie Mansfield Invited to The Enterprise
A notice directs all questions to Miss Marjorie Mansfield in care of The Enterprise and promises prompt responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Mansfield
Textile Union Plans Intensified Campaign After AFL Action
Francis J. Gorman, first vice president of the United Textile Workers, says the AFL executive council’s explosion will not halt the union’s organizing drive. He asserts the UTW, with 106,900 members in 33 states, will intensify efforts to recruit more workers and back industrial unionism at its Sept. 14 convention in New York.
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New York
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
United Textile Workers of America
Francis J. Gorman
Federation
Committee For Industrial Organization
Gorman
U. T. W. National
American Federation of la
Army of Labor
America
Executive Council of
de Élega
Ind
Engine braking limitations in D engines and throttling
The text explains that due to throttle constraints in air passages, D engines cannot use motor pressure as a braking element like other vehicles can.
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Socrates
Colored News
Thomas B. Smith
Paul Harrison
NEA
Dick Powell
Bette Davis
Miss Davis
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley Boosters
Australia
Stanley Laurel
Oliver Hardy
France
Joe E. Brown
Buck Jones
Marjorie
Mansfield
Aten
Gossi
Textile Union To Continu Campaign of
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United Textile Workers America
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Tyson T. Ferree, Architect
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J. H. Kalte
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