Cotton hopes rise in Moore County farmland shift
The North Carolina notes highlight Moore County shifts from peaches to cotton. A Vass Pilot report says H K Woodley planted 500 acres in cotton, harvesting several hundred bales, aided by sandy soil and fewer weevils. Moore County's peach acreage declines as cotton adapts, with 7 000 bales produced last year and prospects for broader cotton farming in coming years.
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Sandhills
Toneco
Peach Belt
Vass
HK. J. Woodley
Jackson Springs
South Carolina
Moore County
Piedmont
Cleveland
Fayetteville Observer Drops Crime News For 15 Days
The Fayetteville Observer announces a 15 day experiment to eliminate crime news. It will still publish major national and sports stories but will omit murder, bootlegging, and other crime related items. Editors hope to maintain entertainment value while avoiding crime coverage.
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Fayetteville
Des Moines
Observer
Dempsey
Calvin Coolidge
Cotton Manufacturers Association
McClintock-Shepherd
Editorial praise for Tom Jimison after 60 day liquor transport case
Raleigh Evening Times editorials praise Rev. Tom Jimison for accepting a 60 day road sentence for transporting liquor. The piece suggests the public should view his act as a chance to start anew and notes his wit and potential to reshape his public story in North Carolina.
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T. P. Jimison
Charlotte
Raleigh Evening Times
Tom Jimison
North Carolina
Jimiron
Tom
Library of
The Tar Heel Turned Communist
A North Carolinian, Crouch of Taylorsville, led three American soldiers in the Philippines court martial for communist activities. He received 40 years hard labor plus dishonorable discharge while an associate got 26 years and the third was discharged free. The article lauds the NC man as courageous for taking blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Crouch
Taylorsville
Army
Ambiguous Tone Sparks Debate on Coolidge Figure
The passage discusses Coolidge as a decent sort yet socially bourgeois and hostile to capital Elicits opinion that Crouch should be the focus for dependable American character opposed to the prosecution's main witness.
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Coolidge
Crouch
Herriot Faces Prolonged Struggle Over French Cabinet
In Paris the nation weighs a fragile balance as Herriot signals a longer fight to form a government. Painleve and de Selves clash on policy while potential premiers from radical ranks emerge. Dissolution remains unlikely, delaying the budget and vital fiscal reforms amid a deep financial crisis.
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Painleve
Chamber of Deputies
M. de Selves
Senate
M. Painleve
Anatola de Monzie
Herriot
Bryand
Etienne Clementel
M. de Monzie
M. Loucher
Real Estate Talks Promote County Parks and Leisure Vision
A meeting featured Mr. Lindley urging a county park system to guide growth and provide tourist camps and recreation along a triangle of cities. He praised the auto as a leisure tool and proposed recreation centers between city limits to boost wealth and health, while H T Sharpe urged pride in a diverse climate across North Carolina. Music and entertainment accompanied the banquet.
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Lindley
H. T. Sharpe
Asheville
State Association
K. Sharpe
Mr. Sharpe
Charlotte
Ollie Simmons
Tar Heel praises road chiefs and NC highway praise
A State editorial lauds North Carolina highway leadership led by Frank Page as shaping the state’s road program. It notes high salaries for Page and chief engineer C M Upton, visits by southern governors, and ongoing advertising of Tar Heel pride as the system expands while officials economize.
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South Carolina Highway Department
North Carolina Commission
Frank Page
Public Service
Commonwealth
North Carolina
Page
Raleigh
Whitfield
Mississippi
Tar Fheelin
Real Estate Leaders Meet to Plan Triangle City Vision
About 200 REALTORS gathered at the Sheraton to explore turning Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro into a world center with skyscrapers and multi hundred million projects. Reports were due in 60 days but filed within an hour, outlining ambitious plans and a lasting regional monument concept anchored by the Triangle Realty and Development Corporation.
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Triangle City
World Center
Ranson
Clark
Triangle Realty and Development Corporation
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Paul Lindley
Belgium
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Steinmetz
Vereen Named Chief of Cotton Manufacturers
NEW ORLEANS April 11 W J Vereen of Moultrie Ga was elected President of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association at its final session The board of Governors will choose next meeting place this fall Other officers elected were F Patterson Roanoke Rapids NC first vice president Y Gossett Williamston NC second vice president and W D Adams Charlotte NC secretary treasurer Adams was re elected by acclamation
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New Orleans
W. J. Vereen
Moultrie
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
Board of Governors
F. Patterson
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Y. Gossett
Williamston
W. D. Adams
Charlotte
Adams
Early Service At Y W C A On Sunday Morning
An early 6 50 a m service will be held on the Y W C A lawn for the city’s young men and women. Representatives from city churches’ young peoples societies will participate in a brief, impressive program. All city youth are invited.
Revival Begins at Southside Baptist Church
Rev G W Hughes of Chapel Hill will preach the revival starting tomorrow at 11 am at Southside Baptist Church. E B Montgomery will lead singing. Evening services start 7 30 with Rev W P Page assisting. Public invited as meetings are planned to be significant.
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G. W. Hughes
Chapel Hill
Southside Baptist Church
E. B. Montgomery
Evangelist Hughes
W. P. Page
Hughes
Oak Park Plans Old Style Easter Festival
Oak Park near Chicago will revive the Sabbath spirit with a midday Cherry Blossoms and churchgoing festival. Citizens will walk to worship, wear frock coats and silk hats, and avoid cars as groups distribute thousands of cherry trees to decorate homes, churches, and public buildings.
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Chicago
Oak Park
France Faces Cabinet Crisis as Herriot Remains Leader
In Paris on April 11 the Heriot cabinet is ousted by the senate over alleged overflows of bank note circulation during Herriot's rule. The left factions vow to press on with the same policies, while Painleve emerges as likely to attempt forming a new ministry amid a split senate and chamber. The senate insists only a broad republican coalition can govern.
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Paris
Heriot
Senate
M. Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Doumergue
M. Painleve
Elderly Widow Weds Youth in Rich Lumberman’s Family
Washington April 11 The marriage of Mrs Flora Ritter Cortner aged 63 to Carver Forest 25 was announced. The bride is sister to William M Ritter a retired lumber millionaire who handed his business to his employer last winter. The wedding took place in Williamsport Pa and the couple have returned.
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Washington
Flora Ritter Cortner
Carver Forest
William M. Ritter
Williamsport
Work Starts On House For Scoville Family
Queenville April 10 Work began on a house to be given to Mrs. V P Scoville and her children by friends of the late Rev. Virgil P Scoville in appreciation of his work as pastor of Jarvis Memorial Methodist church The home costs several thousand dollars raised through voluntary contributions.
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Queenville
V. P. Scoville
Virgil P. Scoville
Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church
Heavy quake recorded by Georgetown seis monitor
A very heavy earthquake was recorded at Georgetown University. The tremors began at 6:02 a.m. and continued until 7:35 a.m. with the maximum intensity between 7:03 and 7:05 a.m. The event was felt far from Washington, about 6,500 miles away.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Cambridge Wins Three Cornered International Wire Relay
Cambridge won the three cornered international wire relay race in London today, with Pennsylvania finishing second and Oxford taking third. The event featured teams from Cambridge, Pennsylvania, and Oxford competing for the relay title.
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Cambridge
London
Pennsylvania
Oxford
Lone Kid in Custody Tied to Michigan Sorority Robberies
Ann Arbor police report Leo A. O Toole 21 confessed to being the Lone Kid who signed his name in soap at University of Michigan sorority rooms two years ago and robbed several houses. He was arrested after an Alpha Omega sorority house incident and confessed to multiple robberies, with police recovering watches necklaces and trinkets worth about 350 dollars. He is not a University student.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Lone Kid
Seral
University of Michigan
Leo A. O’toole
Justice Court
Ione Kid
Berg
Hiis
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
O'Toole
Alpha Chi Omega Sorrority
Alpha Ozficron Pi
Miss Claudia Dicks Dies in Baltimore
Miss Claudia Dicks of Greensboro died yesterday at Dr Barker's private hospital in Baltimore after months of illness. She taught kindergarten in High Point for about 12 years and was revered for her character. Funeral in Greensboro at 9 AM with Green Hill cemetery interment. survived by brothers, a sister, and several cousins. Her father was a pioneer cotton mill man of the state.
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Claudia Dicks
Randleman
Robert P. Dicks
Montclair
N. J
Dallas
A. W. McAlister
J. 5. McAlister
Greensboro
Hal Worth
Asheboro
High Point
Edgerton Beats State Golf Champion in Raleigh Finals
In Raleigh on April 11, Edgerton and Paul Smith, both of Raleigh, advanced to the finals of the eastern Carolina Golf Association tournament. Edgerton defeated Eugene Mills 2 and 1 in the semi finals, while Smith beat Bryson Biggs 2 and 1. In the second flight J D McNeill Jr of Fayetteville reached the finals by defeating Norburn Schaum 3 and 2, with P K Gravely Rocky Mount advancing after beating L G Gravely one up 20 holes.
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Raleigh
N. E. Edgerton
Paul Smith
Eastern Carolina Golf Association
Edgerton
Eugene Mills
Smith
Bryson Biggs
J. D. McNeill, Jr
Boy Wonder
Fayetteville
Norburn Schaum
Wilson
Ats Flight
P. K. Gravely
Rocky Mount
L. Ig. Gravely
Collins Preaches on The Fatal Decision
Rev. W. K. Colling preached on The Fatal Decision from Matthew 19 16 22 urging that love of money bars many from heaven. He cited the fool ish young man choosing worldly pleasures over God and declared the fool ish decision doomed to hell.
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W. K. Colling
Collins
Georgia Court Rules Repeats Of Slander A Court Risk
In Atlanta on April 11 the Georgia court of appeals upheld a Stephens Superior Court judgment awarding $2,000 in a slander case. The panel ruled that repeating a slanderous remark is willful slander even if the original statement came from a third party and the repeater acted in good faith.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
Stephens Superior Court
Philadelphia Life Insurance Company Statement Abstract 1924
State of North Carolina Insurance Department certifies the Philadelphia Life Insurance Company statement for December 31, 1924. Total premiums ordinary 249 205.63 and losses and claims settled 47 942.72 by compromise 5 000.00 by rejection 2 500.00. Signatures: Clifton Maloney president F G Combs secretary treasurer and actuary Ernest M Blehl. Home Office Philadelphia Pa. Insurance Commissioner Stacey W Wade Raleigh NC official seal.
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Clifton Maloney
F. G. Combs
Ernest M. Blehl
Philadelphia
Stacey W. Wade
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Home Office
State OF
T Philadelphia Life Insurance Company
Stacey. W. Wade
Property transfers total about six thousand dollars in Greensboro
A deed records John D. Rogers transferring Deweys street property to Charles F. Mann for about $6,000. Five additional deeds filed include M. E. Frazier to J. B. Barnes for $4,500 on Asheboro street and Charles F. Mann to Rosa B. Rogers for $1,000 on Ward street High Point. Other transfers include Jamestown Lindsay Mine tract lots for $500 to Martha L. Ellis Mitchell, Boone subdivision lots for $10 plus, and Fannie L. Wysong to T. J. Pickart for $1,000.
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Dewey’ Street
John D. Rogers
Charles F. Mann
Office of Register of Deeds
Wharton
Greensboro
M. E. Frazier
J. B. Barnes
Asheboro Street
Charles IF. Mann
Rosa B. Rogers
Ward Street
High Point
Martha Parsons
Martha L. Ellis Mitchell
Lindsay Mine
Jamestown
S. T. Boone
Harry W. Schiffman
T. Boone
Fannie L. Wysong
T. J. Pickart
South Cedar Street
Meet In Asheville NASHVILLE Tenn April 11
The twenty third annual meeting and the annual amateur champion are scheduled in Asheville with events spanning multiple days starting April 11. Participants from several organizations are expected to compete for titles. Organizers emphasize regional turnout and competitive divisions across ages.
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Asheville
Nashville
Tenn
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