Colored City Wide Prayer Band Meets in Greenville
The Colored City Wide Prayer Band met at Sister Venda Hamilton's home Friday night March 24 at 7 30 with state president Mother Davis of Fort Worth and visitors from other bands. A revival led by Rev Sister Monroe Sims of Waco starts April 5 at the C M E Church. They plan another gathering March 31 at 7 30 in Sister Mercie Maxey's home.
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Venda Hamilton
Mother Davis
Fort Worth
W. M. Blanton
Sister Jones
Greenville Prayer Band
Monroe Sims
Waco
Mercie Maxey
Clara Spencer
Mint Chief Opposes Odd Change Coins
Nellie Tayloe Ross, head of the federal mint, told a Senate subcommittee that adding 2 percent and 7 percent coins is unnecessary. She noted past odd denominations such as 1 2 cent 3 cent and 20 cent pieces were withdrawn as superfluous and the public would not accept them. A hair breadth is one forty eighth of an inch.
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Washington
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Miss Ross
Senate
April School Lunch Menus Week Overview
The menu lists daily lunches from Monday to Friday with items including Cheese Sandwich and Creamed Potatoes on Monday, Steak with Gravy and Peas on Tuesday, Peanut Butter Spread on crackers on Wednesday, Stuffed Eggs with Spinach on Thursday, and Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Beets and Green Beans on Friday. Desserts include Blackberry Pie and Ice Cream.
Moody Thanks Voters After Board Run Defeat
Newbury Massachusetts Charles Moody who ran for the Board of Public Welfare and lost a gracious note to supporters and nonvoters: To the 94 who voted for me my thanks. To the 865 who did not vote for me my wife's thanks. Also includes a light quip about an old automobile and a used car joke.
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Newbury
Mass
Charles Moody
Board of Public Welfare
Momie
Dearie
Wanted Ads and Local Notices From a Small Town
A mixed page of want ads and notices includes items for sale such as a chicken house moved, a piano office safe shed and fryers offered by several residents. Also listed are a 120 acre Savoy area farm, seeds from Plainsman Milo, a full line of feed, and new 1950 model Coolerator refrigerators at a local store. A joke about a lazy resident named Will Knott adds local color.
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Savoy
Roy Duncan
Virgil Thornhill
Sunny Hill School
Ben Bow
Tom Barbee
Karo Maxey
Stephens & Bryant
Farley & Hill
Bassett’s
The
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Butane
Dawson Butane
Ford
Chevrolet
Babcock Auto Store
Whitewright
Flowers of Sherman
Carl May
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Palace Theatre
Paul Phillips
Phillips Grocery
Cole’s Hatchery
First National Bank
the Sun
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Dad
Mississippi
T. W. Ayres & Son
Masonic Hall
Whitewright Sun
E. Walker
ED Ikonen Denison
R. H. May
Mackie Greer
O. V. Barker
Hannah Florists
Carrie Hamilton
Sudan
hieRe
W. E. Stanford
Will Knott
O.d
Jemima
B and H Tractors
International Harvester Service
Ae I
Staley’s Delta Syrup
ROYAL
Griffin
Central America
Mexico
Valley Carrots
Crisco
Kraft Velveeta
Kimbell
Florida
Brosted
FOODS
Birdseye
Birdseye Frozen
Carton
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