Rookie Easterling Tops American League Batting Averages
Detroit rookie Paul Easterling leads the American League batting race with 7 hits in 11 at bats, .636 average, 19 bases, ahead of Bob Meusel. Yankees rank first in team batting at .825, while Cleveland tops fielding at .979.
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Chicago
Detroit
Paul Easterling
Easterling
Helmie Manush
Tiger
New York Yankee
Bob Meusel
Columbia
Lou’ Gehrig
Yanks
Joe Sewell
Cleveland
Harry McCurdy
Rice Washington
Bluege
Washington
K. Williams
Boston
Miller
Philadelphia
Barrett
Ty Cobb
Langford
Rollins
Bib Falk
White Sox
Yankees
St. Louis
New York
Chicago routs Cleveland 11 to 1 in opener
Chicago crushed Cleveland 11 to 1 in the opening game of the series here after losing the first no games. Score by innings shows Chicago rallying with a 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 tally and Cleveland replying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1. Batteries were Thomas and Berg for Chicago and Miller Bayne Collard and Myatt for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Thomas and
Berg
Miller
Bayne
Collard
Myatt
Boston Red Sox defeat Senators in opener six to five
Washington led with a big inning but Boston chased back to win six to five in the series opener. McFayden Russell Morris Hofmann Gaston Braxton Burke Tate were the battery for Washington, while for Boston McFayden Russell Morris Hofmann were charged with the win.
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Washington
Boston
Red Sox
McFayden
Russell
Morris
Hofmann
Gaston
Braxton
Burke
Tate
Standings Preview for Harvard Yale Series Night
The opening Harvard Yale series was set for the same night as Sharkey boxing Delaney. Fans might also catch up on cribbage or similar games during the event.
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Sharkey
Delaney
Dempsey Kearns Fight Purses and Court Case Move On
New York reports Jack Dempsey testifies he paid no earnings to Jack Kearns from Sept 1924 to July 1926. Kearns sues for 701,063 alleging a contract with Dempsey's manager. Dempsey notes he earned about 35,000 in 1925 from exhibition bouts and did not account to Kearns.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
United States District Court
Kearns
Manassa Mauler
Baseball scores in AM league action
In AM league results Cleveland beat Chicago 11 to 1 while Philadelphia defeated New York 2 to 1 Detroit shut out St Louis 3 0 and Boston edged Washington 6 to 5 in a set of early games.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
National League Scores Outline
Cincinnati defeated Chicago 6 to 0 while St Louis beat Pittsburgh 6 to 2 and Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 8 to 6. No other games were scheduled.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Virginia League scores Portsmouth and Petersburg results
In the Virginia League standings Portsmouth fell to Norfolk by 2 to 5, and Petersburg defeated Richmond 8 to 0 in the day’s slate. Local fans followed two key matchups highlighting Norfolk and Petersburg’s performances.
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Portsmouth
Norfolk
Petersburg
Richmond
South Atlantic League Scores Summary
Spartanburg 2 Charlotte 3, Augusta 2 Asheville 8, Knoxville 0 Greenville 4. Columbia Macon game postponed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Charlotte
Augusta
Asheville
Knoxville
Greenville
Columbia-Macon
Scores from Southern Association Baseball Night Games
Southern Association results show Atlanta 7 New Orleans 9, Birmingham 5 Mobile 0, Little Rock 1 Nashville 4. Memphis Chattanooga game was rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis-Chattanooga
Cotton States League Scores Relate Three Results
In the Cotton States League Jackson blanked Hattiesburg 6 0 Meridian came from behind to beat Alexandria 8 7 Gulfport defeated Vicksburg 8 6 Only three games on the schedule were played confirming a light slate.
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Jackson
Hattiesburg
Meridian
Alexandria
Gulfport
Vicksburg
Southeastern League Scores Roundup
Tampa beat Savannah 3 to 1 while Albany downed Jacksonville 8 to 6. Pensacola defeated Selma 12 to 6, and Columbus Montgomery game was rained out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Savannah
Albany
Jacksonville
Selma
Pensacola
Columbus-Montgomery
Pacific Coast League scores roundup
In baseball results, Sacramento fell to Los Angeles 4 to 11, the Missions defeated Portland 9 to 5, Hollywood beat Seattle 10 to 6, and Oakland lost to San Francisco 8 to 19.
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Sacramento
Los Angeles
Missions
Portland
Hollywood
Seattle
Oakland
San Francisco
Milwaukee Beats Louisville 5 to 1 in American Association action
The Milwaukee team defeated Louisville 5 to 1 while Minneapolis topped Toledo 8 to 4 and St. Paul won 4 to 2 against Columbus. Kansas City fell to Indianapolis 5 to 4 in the same set of American Association games.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
International League Scores Report
The scoreboard shows Toronto 9 and Newark 15. Montreal 10 and Reading 2. Buffalo 0 and Baltimore 9. Rochester Jersey City game noted with rain affecting play.
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International League
Toronto
Newark
Montreal
Reading
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester-Jersey City
Texas League Scores From Wichita Falls and Fort Worth Slides
In Texas League play Wichita Falls beat Dallas 3 to 0 while Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 13 to 9. San Antonio lost 1 to 2 against Houston and Beaumont topped Waco 4 to 0 in the night’s games.
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Wichita Falls
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Shreveport
College Baseball Results From Raleigh and Nearby Venues
In Raleigh NC State defeated V MW de S 8 to 0. At Davidson Davidson Fresh lost to Wingate 1 to 1. Wake Forest Fresh fell to Carolina Fresh 7 to 2. Guilford hosted Lenoir Rhyne and Guilford lost 8 to 1.
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Raleigh
N. C. State
V. Mw. de S
Davidson
Davidson Fresh
Wingate
Wake Forest
Carolina Fresh
Wake Forest Fresh
Guilford College
Guilford
Home Runs Enable Tigers To Nose Out St Louis
Detroit Tigers defeat St Louis Browns 3 to 0 as Easterling and Mc Manus hit homers in the second inning. Whitehill and Hargrave pitched for Detroit with Ogden Wright and Schang catching.
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Tigers
ST. Louis
Easterling
McManus
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Whitehill
Hargrave
Ogden
Wright
Schang
Boston Red
Parole Recommendations In Bank Failure Case Loom At Hearing
Parole for the younger Schlichter was urged by Clarence Latham and others including Judge Albion Dunn and R Hunt Parker after the Bank of Hollister failure. The elder Schlichter remains without parole progress as a prison crew builds a stockade near Coal Glen for next week’s hired coal miners.
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Schlichter
Clarence Latham
State
Bank of Hollister
Albion Dunn
R. Hunt Parker
Bank
Halifax County
Bridges
Coal Glen
Sanford
Storm Warning Issued For Southeast Storm System
The weather bureau issued an advisory at 10:30 a.m. for southeast storm warnings from Boston to Cape Hatteras. Disturbance over western Kentucky will move northeastward bringing strong east winds tonight, likely shifting to the south Sunday with gales off the coast.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Boston
Cape Hatteras
Kentucky
Five Carolinian congressmen face opposition in primary
North Carolina’s June 2 Democratic primary pits five incumbents against challengers in the race for renomination. Lists show Lindsay Warren Abernathy Stedman Coughton without opposition in districts one three five eight, while other districts feature challengers to Lyon Clark McClammy Keer Dickinson Poll Bullwinkle Carpenter Weaver and others. Lists closed at midnight with some races narrowing to multiway contests for lieutenant governor and labor and printing.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Homer L. Lyon
Lindsay C. Warren
Charles L. Abernathy
Charles M. Stedman
R. L. Coughton
J. G. Carpenter
Gastonia
Arthur L. Abernathy
Hickory
W. C. Hammer
T. E. Battley
Asheboro
Zebulon Weaver
Will W. Neal
Asheville
State Board of Elections
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
Frank D. Grist
Mitchell L. Shipman
QO. J. Peterson
Pittsboro
David P. Dellinger
Cherryville
Grist
Peterson
R. T. Fountain
Rocky Mount
John D. Langston
Goldsboro
H. S. W. Burgwyn
Woodland
Governor McLean Names Four Appointees in Raleigh
Governor McLean announced four appointments in Raleigh on April 21. Nancy P. Leake of Rockingham was reappointed to the state library commission. W. W. White of Mebane was named to the state fair board, succeeding Lee Folger of Charlotte. R. C. Stevens of Asheville joined the state licensing board for contractors, replacing H. C. Caldwell. H. P. Grier Jr. of Statesville was reappointed to the contractors licensing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
McLean
Nancy P. Leake
Rockingham
State Library Commission
W. W. White
Mebane
State Fair
Lee Folger
Charlotte
R. C. Stevens
Asheville
State Licensing Board
H. C. Caldwell
H. P. Grier, Jr
Lindbergh Drops in at U S Capital in Flurry
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Washington from Detroit with two passengers aboard a new Ryan monoplane and hastened away after a brief, unannounced stop. He normally visits the Racquet Club or Captain Emory S. Land, but neither place was available during this trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
National Capital
Detroit
Bolling Field
Lindbergh
Emory S. Land
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Flier
Acquittal Quoted as Proof It Is Impossible to Convict Money
Washington April 2 The acquittal of Harry F. Sinclair on conspiracy charges in the Teapot Dome lease was described by Senate committee Chairman Eve as added evidence that it is apparently impossible to convict $1,000,000 in this country.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Eve
Senate Investigating Committee
Claremore Man Leads Cross Country Caravan Toward St Louis
Andrew Payne of Claremore Oklahoma leads a Tiodde cross country caravan moving from Joplin toward Miller 35 miles east of here with Springfield as tomorrow’s objective and Conway as Monday target. The travel plan aims to reach St Louis by Thursday night.
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Claremore
Joplin
Miller
Here
Andrew Payne
Oklo
Springfield
Conway
St. Louis
Liverpool Market Report Reflects Mixed Cotton Outlook
The report notes mixed cotton prices and trade activity with 4,000 bales sold, including 2,000 American, and spot middling at 11.25. Weather talks show rain across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia, and Alabama with forecasts for showers across most of the belt, while West Texas remains relatively fair. Acreage expectations dip to 42-43 million from 45-46 million prior.
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New York
Liverpool
Oklahoma City
Montgomery
Macon
West Texas
Memphis
Worth Street
Fall River
Clevebourg
Continental
Bombay
India
China
Stanley
Arkansas
Okla
Georgia
Ala
Cotton market reports quiet with mixed demand
New York April 21 Cotton goods markets stay quiet with limited immediate demand. Production cuts persist across lines. New Bedford strike halved fine goods output, while print cloths, sheetings, and rayon products show uneven activity and tentative orders for nearby shipments. Prices listed for various fabrics are given.
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New York
New Bedford Mills
Southern Standard
Cotton Seed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on April 21 cotton seed oil closed steady with values listed for various contracts. Prime summer yellow 9.70, prime crude 8.75-8.871, May 9.86, June 9.75, July 10.08, August 10.14, and other months at 10.23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Spot Cotton Market Closes Slightly Higher
Cotton prices finish seven points up with the low mid dling at 19.25 and middling at 20.00, good middling 20.40. Receipts reach 2,329 against a stock of 262,320 and sales total 371.
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New Orleans
Cotton Seed Prices In New York Futures Report
Cotton seed prices quoted in New York on April 21 show closed easy with prime summer yellow at 16.10 and prime crude between 8.75 and 9.00. The month contracts range from 4.19 for April to 19.69 for September, with sales totaling 12,600 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bar Silver, Mexican Dollar Rates Reported in NY
In New York on April 21 bar silver traded at 57 3 8 per ounce and Mexican dollars at 44, per the afternoon market report. The figures reflect current metal prices and currency values noted by Reuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wheat Market Stays Steady Amid Mixed Broker Views
Grat in Thomson McKinnon and Jackson Bros express faith in the wheat market while Logan Bryan anticipate good support on declines. Corn remains friendly to the market though prices may dip temporarily. there is a tendency to sell deferred deliveries based on expected higher acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratin, Thomson & McKinnon
Jackson Bros.-Boeschel
Logan & Bryan
Grain Prospects See Weather Drive Wheat Market
Chicago April 21 Weather governs the wheat market with 12 to 14 cent gains over a week and a 4 38 cent setback from Thursday. A rain favorable to the southwest could trigger a break and rally while privilege trading favored offers in wheat and corn. Heavy bid selling and corn weakness suggest a bulge may be near its peak. with the New York stock market closed traders expect active wheat and corn activity. A large seller was also a major buyer at the close yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
New York Cotton Opens Firm on Rain Talks
New York April 21. Cotton opens firm with 18 to 23 point gains on south rain and firmer Liverpool cables. May reaches 20.15 and October 1985 as traders cover on improved weather expectations. Early volume taps and some profit taking temper the advance while prices stay near best. Shipments awaiting clearance total about 162000 bales versus 134000 last year.
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New York
Liverpool
Continental
Bombay
Liverpool Cotton Prices Steady With Strong American Demand
Cotton market report from Liverpool shows steady prices across grades with American cotton 2,400 bales among 4,900 sales. Receipts total 10,000 bales, American portion nil. Futures closed quiet and steady with May 10.69, July 19.61, Oct 10.43, Dec 10.36, March 10.36.
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Liverpool
Cotton Market Forecasts Echo Weather Cues
Hubbard Bros suggest favorable weather needed to keep prices steady. Wade Bros expect rains in western Texas that could push the market lower and advise buying cotton on setbacks. F B Keech & Co expect markets to react more to bullish than bearish news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Bros
Wade Bros
Texas
F. B. Keech & Co
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise Then Rally Fails
New Orleans cotton rose over 1 a bale on Liverpool cables and weather fears but profits taking trimmed gains. May, July, and October contracts rose to near 19.87, 19.74, and 19.48 with gains eroding before closing steady 7 to 13 points higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
Liverpool Advices
New York
Shorts
New York Dairy Report April 21 Butter and Cheese Steady
New York dairy market report shows butter firm with receipts 5 129 and creamery prices higher than extras 4614 47, extras 92 grade 46. Eggs steady with receipts 31 824 and cheese steady with receipts 176 810.
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NEW York Dairy
New York
Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Stocks in Savannah
Naval Stores in Savannah reports Turpentine firm sales 51149 with stock 8444 and Rosin firm sales 672 with stock 57576. Receipts and shipments are listed, with quotes for grades B to X ranging from 675 to 950 and notes of active firm figures as of April 21.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Cotton futures close steady with modest gains in New Orleans
In New Orleans futures trading on April 21, cotton contracts closed with a net advance of 7 to 13 points. May, July, October, December and January maturities posted mixed highs and lows with May at 1968, July 1952, October 1925, December 18925, and January 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Wheat Prices Slip as Rains Hit Wheat Markets
Chicago Wheat prices opened unchanged to slightly lower as rain in the southwest and west and heavy snow in western Nebraska forecast more moisture for Kansas. Wheat later fell across the board with rallies in between while corn firmed and provisions trended downward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nebraska
Kansas
Ile
New York Futures Cotton Close Report
Cotton futures closed with May at 2010 2015 2005 2010 1994 for May series July at 1998 2000 1990 1996 1977 Oct at 1980 1985 1974 1978 1962 Dec at 1970 1975 1964 1969 1982 and Jan at 1967 1967 1958 1960 1945 across contrasts and maturities.
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New York
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York on April 21
Foreign exchange quotes in cents show steady demand and cables for Great Britain at 487 and 488, 60 day bills on banks at 484 3 16, with France 3.93, Italy 5.27 and other nations listed. Major markets including Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Canada and Shanghai appear with varied rates.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Switzerland
Greece
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Montreal
Shanghai
Four-way race for North Carolina labor and printing chief
Raleigh dispatch notes a four candidate field for commissioner of labor and printing with Frank D. Grist facing M. L. Shipman O. J. Peterson and David P. Dellinger. Grist’s weakness includes opposition in Charlotte Mecklenburg and among Al Smith followers while Peterson is viewed as the main threat aided by Raleigh printers faction. Shipman’s base seems split between Raleigh printers and Smith allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Grist
M. L. Shipman
Raleigh
Grist
O. J. Peterson
Pittsboro
David P. Dellinger
Cherryville
Shipman
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
al Smith
Smith
Peterson
Wake County
Thieves Take 60000 Cigarettes From High Point Grocery
Thieves entered the High Point Grocery company building last night and stole 60000 cigarettes valued at over 500 dollars. They gained entry by wrapping a monkey wrench with a handkerchief and breaking a front door glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Grocery Company
Prohibitionist Peterson Leads In State Campaign Analysis
The article weighs Peterson’s strong position as a Baptist and editor with broad state recognition and pro prohibition stance. It notes Grist as an underestimated threat, citing a $75,000 savings under a new state printing contract and support for east farmers plus the Asheville street car strike settlement as campaign ammunition. The May to June period is seen as decisive for the primary fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipman
Dellinger
Peterson
al Smith
Smith
Lumberton
Chatham Record
Grist
State Printing Commission
Asheville
Bulgaria Endures Terror as Earthquakes Ravage Region
Sofia reports widespread misery with over 125000 homeless families and 850 injured in southeastern Bulgaria near Philopolis. Relief efforts rush food and aid as death toll estimates range from 50 to 300. Valley of roses becomes a sandy wasteland due to ground waters and landslides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Philoppolis
Valley of Roses
Flashes of Life in New York City
George Hatch of St Louis arrived in New York with 139.66 dollars seeking police protection for the night. He was jailed for disorderly conduct, a charge later dismissed after explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Hatch
St. Louis
Hornsby buys 5 acre estate to farm near St Louis
Boston reports Rogers Hornsby plans refined farming when not playing baseball. He has purchased a five acre estate near St Louis to pursue gentleman farming as his lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Birth Control League Exhibit Banned at City Exposition
The American Birth Control league exhibit was forbidden at the Parent's Exposition in Grand Central Palace after school officials advised. Permission was refused for a sign indicating the league's exhibit had moved across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Birth Control League
Grand Central Palace
Planes Aid Geologists In Canada World Leaders In Mapping
Ottawa report quotes A M Narroway assistant director of topographical surveys noting geologists wasted 75 to 80 percent of time before surveys. He says Canadian airmen have led the world in aerial mapping and have mapped 200000 square miles of unexplored territory in the last five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
A. M. Narroway
Narroway
North Carolina Contends With Smith Nomination Prospects
April dispatch reports Smith forces fail to bid for a state ticket and focus on the June 12 Democratic convention to secure a Houston delegation. Charlotte and Greensboro show growing anti Smith sentiment while Kerr faces primary opposition for remarks on Catholics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Smith
Houston
Charlotte
North Carolina
Santford Martin
Winston-Salem Journal
John H. Kerr
George Gordon Battle
Kerr
H. G. Robertson
New Yorker
Conference of Student Government Adjourned in Virginia
The Southern Intercollegiate Association of Student Government adjourned at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg Va after sessions that began Wednesday. Next year’s meetings will be at Baylor College Belton Texas. Officer elected Secretary Miss Ruth Clinard North Carolina College for Women Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Southern Intercollegiate Association of Student Government
Randolph- Macon Woman's College
Baylor College
Belton
Texas
Ruth Clinard
North Carolina College For Women
Greensboro
Young Located After Disappearance In Georgia Pastor Found In California
Meridian Mississippi April 20 AP The Rev Herbert Ed Young missing Waycross Georgia Baptist minister believed to have wed Mrs Eva P Walker Corington Kentucky after leaving his wife in Waycross has been located in Los Angeles California per a telegram to Circuit Court Clerk Roy Bush from Waycross attorneys for Mrs Young
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Meridian
Miss
Herbert Ed. Young
Waycross
Eva P. Walker
Corington
Los Angeles
Cal
Roy Bush
Young
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L. Pet
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Statesville
U. S
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