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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1928

Page

9

High Point nine defeats Leaksville to reach seventh straight win

High Point beat Leaksville 5 to 2 as Scott hurled a strong game striking out nine and allowing seven hits. Smith led fielding and batting with a triple and a double in four at bats while Neal starred for Leaksville. High Point meets Winston and Reidsville next week at League Park, games set for 4 p.m.

Smith High Point Leaksville Scott Neal Williard Winston Reidsville League Park BO Hive Johnson Figresoy Leaksville Ab R. H. O. A. E. PorVel Leksville Hinkle McIver Allred Jones Kearns

Weiser garage dance hall blast leaves many dead

At least 39 people are dead and 20 injured after an explosion and fire demolished the Weiser garage building in West Plains Missouri where a dance was underway. Fourteen bodies identified. 23 unaccounted, coroner's jury adjourned.

West Plains Weiser Richard Green

Italy in turmoil as fascist crackdown widens

Dispatches from Rakek Italy describe panic and chaos across the country. Police aided by fascist militia purportedly terrorize anti fascists, arresting hundreds daily and crowding prisons. Some reports claim a Milan bombing was by fascists to settle scores with the regime. Mussolini reportedly withholds kingly decision and tensions rise between Victor Emmanuel and black shirt followers.

Agram Austria Rakek Italy Milan Mussolini Victor Emmanuel

Auto Room for Everybody

Bloomsburg Pa last hitching posts vanish from rural churchyards as even neighbors with no cars ride to services in others vehicles.

Bloomsburg Pennsylvania

West Missing After Divorce Suit. Believed Crazed

West, once confined in an asylum, disappeared from home several days ago after his wife filed for divorce. He is believed to be in a crazed or disturbed state.

West

Dan Boone Pointers Rout College Nine In 26 3 Exhibition

Dan Boone Pointers overwhelmed College Nine 26 to 3 at Welch field in a windy sandlot exhibition. Ford, D Boone, and W Boone powered the offense with three home runs. Dan Boone led with five hits in seven at bats while Red Martin pitched three strong innings for the Pointers. The College nine struggled with errors and weak fielding as Jackson lasted three innings for the League and Hill faced early trouble.

High Point Piedmont Welch Field College Nihe Ford Dan Boone Wiley Boone Dan Wiley Hill Silas Green Edgil Lacy Red” Martin Birmingham Stewart Cleveland Dawe D. Boone Hci Boone Wey Wee. Winak Bolton Opvins Cours AL Irganor Mert Smith ORR Zimmerman H. P. College Praset Pioeeer Reale Iiss Feeney W. Boone Blosser College Jackson Martin Green Williams Delk Irby C. Russell Baker and Harris

Man shoots three then shoots self in Nashville home

Elmore West fired on three young women including his daughter Lillian at his Old Hickory home. Pauline Gibbons, 25, was shot in the back of the head and is expected to die. Lillian West, 20, wounded in the shoulder, and Dorothy Allen, 25, hit in the leg, are not believed to be seriously harmed.

Nashville Tenn Elmore West Old Hickory Pauline Gibbons West Lillian Dorothy Aillen

Claudel Visit Highlights St Augustine Tour

Ambassador Paul Claudel of France and his daughter visited St. Augustine on April 24. They were entertained at luncheon and a reception hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ketterlinus and then took a sight seeing trip around the city.

ST. Augustine Fra Paul Claudel France J. L. Ketterlinus

Bus Line To Steamships In Cherbourg

Cherbourg to Paris direct automobile link planned for trans Atlantic vessel passengers. Seven passenger buses and three baggage trucks are ordered. Buses feature individual chairs and washrooms. The run will take seven hours with meal stops.

Cherbourg Paris

Communion Service at First Reformed Church

A communion service will be held this morning at 11 o'clock at the First Reformed church. Several new members will be received. Rev. Milton Whitener, pastor, will preach at the 7:30 o'clock night service with the topic Following a Leader.

First Reformed Church Milton Whitener

Greensboro Pastor To Speak At Archdale Friends

Rev Milo Hinckle pastor of the Greensboro Friends church will preach a 7:30 pm service at Archdale Friends church He will show stereopticon slides of Jamaica scenes The public is invited to attend the service

Milo Hinckle Greensboro Friends Church Archdale Friend Church Jamaica

Democrats to Convene in Washington for Houston Convention

The Democratic National Committee issued a call for a April 30 meeting in Washington to form a temporary organization for the Houston convention. The group will select a temporary chairman to deliver the keynote address, with members Furnifold M. Simmons Cordell Hull Mrs. Leroy Springs and Jesse H. Jones serving as chairman from Texas.

Washington Committee On Democratic National Committee Houston Furnifold M. Simmons North Carolina Cordell Hall Tennessee Leroy Springs South Carolina Jesse H. Jones Texas

Nell Willhite First SD Graduate Aviatrix Plans Pierre Rapid City Route

Nell Willhite of South Dakota, daughter of a rancher, became the state’s first graduate aviatrix. She enrolled as the 183rd pupil in a Sioux Falls flying school, was the 13th graduate, and made her first solo flight after 13 hours of instruction. She plans a passenger line between Pierre and Rapid City.

Nell Willhite South Dakota Sioux Falls Aviation Company Pierre Rapid City

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