Armfield Memorial window in First Baptist Church unveiled
The Armfield Memorial window honoring Jennie Britt Armfield is installed on the south wall of the First Baptist Church. It measures 8 by 15 feet and features an open book and crown with lilies on the left, a lamp on the right, and the motto God is Love with In Memoriam Jennie Britt Armfield.
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Armfield
First Baptist Church
W. J. Armfield
Jennie Britt Armfield
Standard Mirror Company
T. A. Cubit
Blaze at High Point Inn caused by electric iron
A small fire was discovered at the High Point Inn on Sunday night when an electric iron ignited tags. Firefighters extinguished it before any damage occurred.
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High Point Inn
Larger Quarters Planned for The Manufacturers' Club
The Manufacturers' Club will move to larger, handsomer quarters. A committee was appointed to study whether to retain the present building or secure new quarters and report at the next Thursday meeting for a definite decision.
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Manufacturers’ Club
Willie Bell Executed in North Carolina Electric Chair
Willie Bell, a Durham murder suspect, was electrocuted at 10 30 a m in the state prison for the March 8 killing of B N Mann. He aimed to rob Mann after striking him with a billiard cue, and confessed after arrest. The crime and execution drew a crowded chamber and spiritual advisers.
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Willie Bell
B. N. Mann
Durham
Bell
Mann
Bell’s Final Farewell Before Sentence in Death Chamber
Bell spoke of freedom in a moving statement dictated to Rev. James Satterwhite before death row confinement. He urged forgiveness for all involved and bid farewell to fellow inmates, asking Jesus to have mercy as the straps were secured and the execution proceeded. The murdered man was a brother of local resident Mr. J. D. Manu.
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Bell
James Satterwhite
Death Row
Sale
Jesus
R. Spiller
Durham
Lord Jesus
Mr. Manu
J. D. Manu
Those Songs of Yesterday and the Old Melodies
The piece contrasts old fashioned tunes with current hits noting how songs like Kathleen Mavoureen Bonnie Doon Comin Thro the Rye Silver Threads and After the Ball retain heart. It argues modern shows and hits lack the timeless charm of yesterday's music.
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Pianer
Kathleen Mavoureen
Bonnie Doon
Edenton Tea Party Remembered in Old Town Ballad
A poem recalls Edenton in colonial times where women led a tea protest at Mistress King and Mistress Barker. The verse, signed by Nina Holland Covington, evokes local pride and a lasting spell of the tale across generations.
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Edenton
Nina Holland Covington
Prayer and Worship Distinct Yet Intertwined
A reflection on prayer versus worship distinguishing personal petitions from gratitude driven reverence. The author calls prayer a privilege born of need and worship a debt of gratitude, urging spontaneity and sincerity in both to uplift the soul.
Business Pinches
Bishop Warren Chandler of Georgia laments reformers who fail to offer constructive paths to reform. He argues Christianity should not be treated as a mere money making venture and condemns demagogues preying on the public.
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Warren Chandler
Georgia
Edenton Tea Party remembered as a pivotal 1774 act
A historic account draws on Justice Clark to recount the Edenton Tea Party of October 25 1774 where fifty one Edenton women pledged to abstain from tea and British goods until the tax was repealed. The piece lists signers from a London paper and notes three previously omitted names.
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Edenton
Justice Clark
N. C
London
Abigail Charlton
Mary Blount
F. Johnston
Elizabeth Creacy
Margaret Cathcart
Elizabeth Patterson
Anne Johnstone
Jane Wellwood
Margaret Pearson
Mary Woolard
Penelope Dawson
Sarah Beasley
Jean Blair
Susannah Vail
Grace Clayton
Elizabeth Hall
Frances Hall
Anne Anderson
Mary Jones
Sarah Matthews
Anne Hall
Anne Houghton
Rebecca Bondfield
Elizabeth Beasley
Sarah Littlejohn
Mary Creacy
Penelope Barker
Ruth Benbury
Elizabeth P. Ormond
Sarah Howcett
M. Payne
Sarah Hoskins
Elizabeth Johnston
Mary Littledale
Mary Bonner
Elizabeth Crickett
Sarah Howe
Elizabeth Green
Lydia Bennett
Mary Ramsey
Marion Wells
Teresia Cunningham
Anne
North Carolina Publicity Bureau Formed in Raleigh
The North Carolina State Publicity Bureau, a temporary organization formed at a Raleigh meeting of about 70 progressive men on June 29, aims to publicize the state’s resources and advantages to attract settlers and investors. It outlines plans to study needs, promote development, connect regions, help offer homes at fair prices, and cooperate with local groups and railroads. Send in the dollar you owe today.
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N.C
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Bureau
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Jay McGee
Enville
Texas
Cardus
Cardui
B.N. Mann
Artic Ice & Coal CO
Jarvis
L. Kivett
High Point
Mistress King
Friends of the Crown
Prayer and Worship
Goodyear
Tiredom
Goodyear Service Stations
High Point Motors Co
Moore's Springs
Moore’s Mineral Springs
Moore’s Springs
Ford
Detroit
High Point Motor Company
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