Western North Carolina Delegates Meet in High Point
Three hundred delegates from Western North Carolina gather in High Point for a week long session of the Missionary Society of the Western North Carolina Conference. The program opens Tuesday at Wesley Memorial Church with devotions, addresses by Bishop Darlington, and committee reports.
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North Carolina
Dartington
West Virginia
Xife
Wits
Missionary Society of the
Wvestern North Carolina Conference
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
W. A. Lambeth
P. N. Peacock
Hume R. Steele
Arch Wilkerson
F. P. Ingram
W. A. Newell
J. N. Hauss
W. C. Houston
W. Fh. Harris
Secretares
Asheville Dist
W. L. Stone
Charlotte
J. N. Presson
Greg
Stiie V. Wilson
Maria
M. P Goodwin
Mount Ainy
J. L. Wolta
North Wilkesboro
W. C. Coffey
Salisbury
J. T. Shinn
Statesville
G. A Wartick
Waynesville
M. D. Cowan
Winston
T. B. Apperson
W. M. Couneill
D. Mitaker
W. R. Harris
Amy B. Hackney
West
Marion
Amy B Harkney
Atha Stevens
Blanche Howell
Brazil
A.J. Owen
School Life Hardships and Hard Tasks
A verse-like reflection contrasts school life with ease noting tough Latin and science courses and long days. It likens lessons to a foundation for future tasks while hinting at consolation through eventual achievement. Poem references H. W. Longfellow.
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Illian Harry
H. W. Longfellow
What Conscience Is in a Poetic Still Voice
A fragment from a Washington Star item quotes Uncle Leon on conscience as a faint voice stifled by noise. It mentions DY Perkins, a noted Point boy, long in Rio de Janeiro, who spent a few May weeks back home recently.
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Uncle Leon
Washington
Star
DY PL
Perkins
Rio de Janeiro
Blackwell Honored Posthumously In Governor Office Ceremony
Mr. James B. Blackwell receives a posthumous honor conferred upon his son Robert L. Blackwell of Company K 119th Infantry. The ceremony in the Governor’s Office is led by Major General Sharpe before state officers.
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James B. Blackwell
Robert L. Blackwell
119Th Infantry
Sharpe
Blackwell Earns Medal for World War I Gallantry
The citation for Private Robert L. Blackwell notes conspicuous gallantry near Saint Souplet France on October 11 1918. He volunteered to carry a message for reinforcements under heavy shell and machine gun fire, attempting to reach his platoon commander though the danger proved fatal.
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Congress Medal of Honor
Robert L. Blackwell
Saint Souplet
France
Blackwell
Weil
Ned
North Carolina Soldier Posthumously Receives Medal of Honor
Maj Gen Henry G Sharpe presents the Congress Medal of Honor to James B Blackwell posthumously for his son Private Robert L Blackwell of Company K 119th Infantry near Saint Souplet France October 11 1918. The ceremony in Governor Bickett's office included state officials and citizens of NC.
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Henry G. Sharpe
United Statss Army
James B. Blackwell
Person
Congress
Robert L. Blackwell
119Th Infantry
Saint Souplet
France
Bickett
North Carolina
Sharpe
Raleigh
Charleston
S. C
Southeastern Department
Thomas W. Davis
Wilmington
Blackwell
United States
Hurdles
Camp Jackson
Camp Sevier
North Carolina National Guard
Old Hickory
Hindenburg
Bound Over in Bigamy Case Trial Opens in April
Judge bound over S P Benner a city express agent charged with two marriages. Witnesses from Philadelphia testified to a prior marriage to Mrs C Benner and to years of cohabitation with his second partner. Defense objected to a warrant wording technicality while prosecutors pressed for full evidence. The case proceeds to Superior Court with jury trial set for April.
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Guat Hil
Allen Austin
Superior Court
S. P. Benner
Benner
Philadelphia
C. Benner
Strudwick
Nir
Mr. Benner
H. B. Buck
Puck
P. Benner
L. R. Spencer
Benners
Benners, To the Stand In Aneport
Hentick
Bobbins
Square deal for every income tax payer
Washington D C Commissioner Daniebe C Roper says rights of all income tax filers are protected by abatements refunds and appeals and every person can be sure of a square deal No one pays more than his share defined by the net income and excess tax can be corrected The tax is on the level throughout
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Washington, D. C
Daniebe C. Roper
One Year Magazine Bundle Offer Ends March Thirty
The notice offers a year long club of four big magazines and The Review for $203, with the order due by March 30. Included are local notes on marriages and military relics while reporting recent deaths and memorials in the area.
Stamp Shark Advertisements Barred In Newspapers
Newspapers nationwide ban the unscrupulous stamp traders who buy War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds at a discount. Kansas City excludes stamp shark ads after a Treasury report. Treasury Secretary Glass warns the public, postmasters will not redeem certificates for unregistered sellers. legitimate holders may redeem with ten days' notice. The Great Council of the United States Improved Order of Red Men meets in Asheville September 19 20.
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Kansas City
Savings Division
The
United States Treasury
John T.wayland
Tenth
Federal Reserve District
Secretary of the Treasury
Glass
Great Council of the United States
Improved Order of Red Men
Asheville
Wesley Memorial Church Dedication in High Point
The Wesley Memorial M B Church in High Point celebrated the dedication of a new church building, with Bishop Darlington delivering the sermon before a large audience. The project totaled about 71 408 dollars, funded by site purchase, subscriptions, and contributions from the Ladies' Aid Society and Church Improvement Circle.
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Darlington
High Point
Wesley Memorial M. B. Churc’h
South
West Virginia
Ladies’ Aid Society and Church, Improvement Circle
J. EB. Marsh
B. E. Moore
J. S. Birkman
G. J. Ingram
A. Sherrod
A. J. Owen
Pattie Newlin
J. H. Barnhardt
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church Improvement Circle
Sunday School
Income Tax Payment and Filing Deadline Urged
The article urges residents to file income tax and pay by March 15 under a new tax law to fund war expenses. It warns of severe penalties for late or fraudulent returns and outlines filing offices in Raleigh and Statesville with guidance for agents, married couples, deductions, and farmer considerations.
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Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ray
North Carolina
Josiah W. Bailey
Raleigh
Austin D. Watts
Statesville
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