Giant Farmer Wins Husking Championship in Rain
Ray Hanson of Minnesota won the national corn husking title in Marshall Missouri with 21.30 bushels amid cold rain and mud. Kansan Cecil Vining took second with 17.84 bushels and Layton Roberts of Missouri was third with 17.76. The event opened with a weathered crowd and a signal bomb from Washington.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Ray Hanson
Bingham Lake
Minn
Missouri
Hanson
Minnesota
Cecil Vining
Vining
Layton Roberts
New York
Wallace
Penny Singleton Emerges From Screen Life In Hollywood
Dorothy McNulty becomes Penny Singleton, a name now used in films and national magazines. The aspiring actress and writer aims for top roles, plans to lead in Swing Your Lady, taps and clowning, and is drafting a health rhymes book for children while continuing to study English.
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Penny Singleton
Dorothy McNulty
Columbia University
Local church and club notices fill Glen White area
Wallys Ex Arrives in A S Glen White and Lester visitors across community. Count On Me club meets Sunday at 4 PM. A M E choir sings at McAlpin with S A Smith as chorister. Social at school led by Mrs L Knight. Mrs Minnie Williams of Raleigh plans temporary home with sister Mrs Clara Tutson. St Johns Baptist Church hosts a deacon ordination service Sunday at 2 PM with Rev W M Jones and McAlpin choir. East Gulf rally runs Nov 1 to 28 for pastor support. Mrs Lannie White chairs. Semoco Missionary Society meets at Mr and Mrs Walters home with many members. next gathering at the Walters home. Halloween PTA supper and Raleigh visitors noted. Funeral services at Lee and Jackson Funeral Home this afternoon. Glen White Shady Grove Missionary Society meets at Lee Phillips home. visitors from Corretta attend. Scott Junior High PTA program features It Did Happen. H T Thomas president. Missionary Society meets at Mrs Walker’s. illness limits attendance. next at Mrs Mary Woodruff’s.
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Harry Robinson
McAlpin
S. A. Smith
L. Knight
Minnie Williams
Raleigh
Clara Tutson
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Lannie White
Semoco
Misionary Society
Board
Walters
Calloway
Goard
K. M. Hill
Ollie
Shady Grove
Parent-Teachers Association
Scott Junior High School
C. A. Farr
H. T. Thomas
P. E. Jefferson
The
Missionary Society
C. J. Walker
Ebenezer Baptist Church observes loyalty month in Beckley
Local Colored News reports Ebenezer Baptist Church Beckley observing loyalty month with morning sermon on The Educational Work of the Church and a paper on Loyalty to the Sunday School by Emma J. Allen. Evening sermon on The Spiritual Work of the Church followed by a talk on Loyalty to the Communion Service by Deacon C. B. Penn. Baptismal services after the morning service and communion at the evening service. The Patters Sewing Circle held a handwork sale. Halloween party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Crawford. Circle’s next meeting at Mrs. Bertha Muse with winter plans. Missionary Society met at Mrs. Inez Murray home. next meeting for Miss Lulie B. Smith Monday at 10.00. Rally Sunday's total $138.87. Sermon by Rev. Thornton. Afternoon program featured. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Murray, Caroline Brown, Michieux, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Smith, Dan Higgins.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Beckley
Emma J. Allen
C. B. Penn
Patters
Crawford
Bertha Muse
the Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Inez Murray
L. B. Smith
Amelia Miner
E. R. Carter
Clara Tutson
Lulie B. Smith
First Baptist Church
Thornton
Ruben Murray
Virginia
Caroline Brown
Michieux
S. A. Smith
Dan Higgins
Women Attend Auxiliary Meet in Bluefield Hinton Event
A large crowd from the Hinton lodge of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen traveled to Bluefield for the state meeting at the West Virginian hotel. High officers included Mrs. Clara Bredley of Columbus and Mrs. Lola Placey of Chicago. Williamson was chosen as the 1938 meeting site. Delegates joined a banquet closing the all day session followed by local attendees listed from Hinton.
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Hinton
Brotherhood of
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield
Clara Bredley
Columbus
Ohio
Lola Placey
Chicago
Ill
Williamson
J. C. Lane
H. O. Hatcher
R. L. Meadows
K D. Foster
J. C. Adams
J. Perdue
C. W. Eubanks
E. C. Wickline
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Tams McAlpin
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Lola Dillard
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George Morris
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Lee and Jackson Funeral Home
J .A. Adams
New Hope Baptist Church
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Blanche Callahan
Glen Rogers
Ernest A. Simpson
Duchess of Windsor
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Wallis Warfield
New York Daily Mirror
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Mt. Hope
W. B. Crocker
Lester Activities
Little Annie Ronney
Moon Mullens
Willard
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Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
Radcliff
Moselle Fripp
Gui Edson
Mrs. Slag
Stooges
Special Agent
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Ars
Joe
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Brandon Walsh
Charles Flanders
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