Short course for poultry growers opens in January
The fifth annual short course for North Carolina poultry growers will run January 17 to 22 at State College. It is free, with meals at student rates and housing provided. Attendees include many women, with eleven instructors guiding theory and practice on topics from flock certification to disease control and marketing. The final day features a poultry judging contest awarding a silver loving cup to the top participant.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State College
B. F. Kaupp
Daupp
B. F. Daupp
R. S. Dearstyne
Allen G. Oliver
C. F. Parrish
Hold Man in Greensboro for Murder in Texas
R C Robertson alias J C Allen was held in Greensboro jail after claiming to be wanted for murder in Houston. Mount Holly and Houston police sought a full description and fingerprints were taken for dispatch to authorities. Houston dispatch denied any suspect by those names.
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Greensboro
R. C. Robertson
J. C. Allen
Houston
Texas
Mount Holly
J. €. Allen
Allen
Rockwood resident recalls chilly fall during hike
In Rockwood Maine a hiker who fell through ice spent the night with a chill, prompting questions about which is warmer a grease or woolen underwear.
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Rockwood
Maine
District Court Docket Shows Drunken and Disorderly Cases
Judge MacRae Clem Reed presides over a flood of cases including drunk and disorderly offenses against A C Gilmore Ephrian Jameson Harrison Freeland Ray Gurney and W A Vestal with fines ranging from five to fifteen dollars and costs. Prohibition violations gambling assault parking and larceny are noted with various continuations dismissals and half costs amid numerous defendants.
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A. C. Gilmore
James Causer
Ephrian Jameson
Harrison Freeland
Ray Gurney
Harold Walker
E. A. Hiatt
W. A. Vestal
Ray Campbell
W. M. King
J. F. Griffin
James Weddows
E. L. Bowman
David Jackson
G. R. Hackler
Phippsy Knox
Arthur Sechrest
Charles Holmes
Manuel Whitfield
Sam White
T. G. Sex
Hattie Graham
G. Gurley
Lloyd Smith
Ray Gurley
Howard Phillips
R. H. Walker
Joe Middin
Clifford Jarvis
Fred Branch
T. O. Whittington
R. O. Lindsay
A. E. Joyner
Fred Ruthedge
P. W. Cooper
Jarvis Wall
Bunny Gray
Bunty Gray
Isom Hall
Er. L. Bowman
Safety Conference Planned by Carolina Motor Club
Plans for a safety conference to promote highways safety for pedestrians and drivers will be discussed at a Wednesday meeting at the Carolina Motor Club headquarters. The February event, location tba, will feature H J Janda UNC highway engineering and R W Madry University News bureau invited to attend along with prominent NC figures Stacy Wade Fort Bragg commander A J Bowley and J L Skinner of the County Commissioners association.
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Carolina Motor Club
H. J. Janda
University of North Carolina
R. W. Madry
University News Bureau
North Carolina
Stacy W. Wade
A. J. Bowley
Fort Bragg
J. L. Skinner
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Wild Bill Melthorn Wins Santa Clara Valley Open
Chicago golfer Wild Bill Melthorn captured first prize at the Santa Clara Valley open in San Jose California finishing with a 207 total after a final round 65 five under par. He set a course record and claimed the $2 000 purse and the club title amid overcoming past jinxes in tournament play.
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Wild Bill
San Jose
Cal
Dee
Wild Bill” Melthorn
Chicago
San Jose Country Club
YMCA Basketball Season Ends For Three Junior Leagues
The YMCA reports the season closed last week after opening mid November. Employed Boys won the league, Juniors tied between the Mules and Ponies, and Night Juniors captured the Monkeys crown. Team rosters list players across all three divisions.
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Monkeys
C. Smith
W. Hinkle
C. Emmerson
K. Sloop
Panthers
FE. Samuel
E. Scott
FE. Parks
J. Grissom
H. Delap
L. Morton
R. Farlow
V. J. Johnson
Tigers
H. Raper
F. Suggs
F. Holcombe
L. Spencer
E. Smoke
F. Stead
Lions
W. Rucker
E. Culler
R. Coltrane
W. Hinshaw
C. Wood
Wildcats
Mnior
Brownlie Wagner
Careless Miner Triggers Fatal Powd er Explosion Killing Four
Bristol Virginia Tennessee dispatch reports Ed Morrison a miner caused a deadly blast by carrying a powder can under his arm while wearing a lighted carbide lamp. A gust of wind ignited the powder, killing Morrison and three other children at his home in Inman Va. The blast fatally injures Morrison three hours after the accident.
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Bristol
Tenn
Inman
Appalachia
Ed. Morrison
Morrison
Old Magnolia Hotel Fire Threatens St Augustine District
A bay front blaze at the Magnolia Hotel in St Augustine threatens the old business district. Jacksonville fire department and nearby cities were asked to send aid as a pumper and six firefighters joined the response from Jacksonville to combat the blaze.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Jacksonville
Florida
Robbed of Jewels in Jacksonville Hotel
Thieves broke into a Jacksonville hotel room last night and stole between 6000 and 7000 dollars in jewelry from Mrs. Marion Hays a young New York widow. Police believe she was spotted in the lobby earlier that day. A twin stone diamond set in platinum valued at 3000 dollars was among the stolen pieces.
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Jacksonville
Flia
Marion Hays
New York
Hays
Pygmyland Notions Reported By Stirring Expedition
In New Guinea tribes observed, men trim hair short and women cut theirs, children cease smoking at maturity as noted by the visiting expedition.
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San Francisco
New Guinea
Icy water test by five paddlers rings in East River
Five men paddled in the East River for an hour as water hit 26 degrees. The stunt tested nerve stamina and grease under extreme cold.
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New York
East River
Prince William Duellist Impresses at University
Bonn report notes Prince William eldest son of the former crown prince fought four bouts this season without a mark. Opponents were driven to quit as doctors intervened due to heavy hacking in the matches.
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Bonn
Germany
Prince William
Poultry Market Report from Chicago Declares Steady Trade
Chicago market notes show poultry alive steady with 12 car receipts. Fowls 18 to 24 cents, springs 18 to 24, turkeys 36, roosters 18, ducks 20 to 30, geese 20 to 26 cents. The report mentions minor fractional advances in leading rails.
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Chicago
Cotton prices rise as January notices resume trading
New York cotton market resumes after Christmas with January receipts about 98,000 bales. Buying by spot houses offsets some liquidation as March, May and other months advance in early trading. weather in the South adds to late-delivery demand and futures close higher.
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New York
Wall Street Reopens After Christmas with Gains
In New York on December 27 analysts predicted continued prosperity for 1927 as stock buying resumed after the Christmas break. Initial gains of a point or more were recorded by General Motors and other major industrials.
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New York
General Motors
Wheat prices rise as US visible supply declines
Chicago on December 27 AP reports a drop in United States visible wheat supply while prices move higher in early dealings. Bears note the still large wheat surplus as corn oats and provisions hold firm with corn near flat to slightly higher.
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Chicago
United States
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York market
New York December 27 foreign exchanges held firm with quotations in cents for various currencies. Britain demand 484 7 8, cables 485 3 8. France 395, 390. Germany 2383 1 2, Holland 3996 1 2. Argentina 4131 1 4, Tokyo 4893 3 4. Montreal 9992 3 16, and other key rates including Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and Czechoslovakia.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Toyko
Shanghai
Montreal
New Orleans Cotton Opens Strong as Notices Issued
The New Orleans cotton market opened strong with January notices for 5 700 bales issued locally and 98 000 bales in New York. Early trades rose 8 to 10 points and prices kept climbing after the call as traders expected notices to be processed. January touched 1269, March 1280, and May 1298.
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New Orleans
New York
Death of Youth in Wreck Near Here Prompts Murder Suspect
Robert Henry Merritt 23 died in hospital after a car wreck near Randleman. Jenny Merritt, a survivor, remained hospitalized at Guilford General. Merritt from Bladen county leaves a father and three brothers and a sister. funeral planned in Garland. In Chicago, Loren Patrick confessed to killing William Lindstorm for Mrs. Lillian Fraser to avoid jail and fund an insurance scheme. Fraser and an accomplice Cassler jailed.
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Robert Henry Merritt
Randleman
Jenny Merritt
Guilford General Hospital
Robert Merritt
Bladen County
H. H. Merritt
David G. Merritt
High Point
Lester Merritt
Chicago
William Lindstorm
Loren Patrick
Lindstorm
Lillian Fraser
Dennis Carroll
Patrick
Dollar and Branden Freed of Suspicion
Harold Dollar and Heck Brandon of Durham were freed by Justice J E Owens in Raleigh of aiding in the escape of Robert Separk the Raleigh rum runner. Separk is jailed in Johnston county on murder charges in the Forsythe case. Dollar and Brandon had spent 33 days in Wake jail before the hearing and are held on their own recognizance as state's witnesses for the March Johnston county term.
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Raleigh
Harold Dollar
Heck Brandon
Durham
J. E. Owens
Robert Separk
Separk
Johnston County
L. G. ‘Mighty
Forsythe
Clayton
Lepark
Dollar
Brandon
Wake County
Owens
Johnston County Superior Court
Pitchers Return as Resin Rule Backs Home Run Slump
New York reports at season end that pitchers regained edge after resin dusting returned in the National League. Home runs fell from 634 in 1925 to 439, marking the lowest total since 1920. Team hitting and run production declined with a .290 team average versus .307, 11 755 hits to 12 495, and runs down from 6 165 to 5 612.
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New York
Rivera Says He Will Stay In Power Despite Restive Spain
In Paris on December 27 the figure of General Primo De Rivera pledged to remain in power as long as needed to purge Spain of lingering miasmas. He said he would retire if he alone decided, but the plebiscite showed 99 percent support for his rule. He stated he would not intervene in the next national assembly’s makeup.
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Paris
Primo de Rivera
Spain
Figaro
Madrid
National Assembly
Perfume Peddler Vanishes After Shelby Letter
John Hall, 55, a Hickory perfume peddler, disappeared after writing from Shelby that he would return home within days. His wife and family fear robbery. Investigators report two men accompanied Hall when he bought his ticket. Judge E B Cline now leads the search. Hall is tall and slender with a cane and sandy mustache.
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Hickory
John Hall
Shelby
E. B. Cline
Halli
Germans Tried to Sell Invention to Americans
Berlin reports the arrest of two Germans, Dr. Goldmann and Herr Dietz, on charges of revealing military secrets. The Montag Morgen claims they tried to sell an artillery invention, declined by Germany, to the American embassy. Colonel Arthur L. Conger at the embassy says no such offer was received and the individuals and invention are unknown to him.
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Berlin
Montag Morgen Today
Goldmann
Herr Dietz
Elberfield
Colone
Arthur L. Conger
Associated Press
Goldmann and
Dietz
Real Winter Delays Basketball Plans In Western Europe
Paris reports an unseasonable deep freeze with many deaths and unusual snow in Lisbon while Durazzo faces an earthquake aftermath. In the U S city a schedule committee for the city industrial basketball league meets at the Y M C A to plan a six team season starting January 6 with games Saturday nights and one potential Wednesday opening.
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Paris
Europe
France
Lisbon
England
Sandringham Castle
Windsor
Durazzo
Albania
Mussolini
Italy
Irana
Industrial League
City Industrial Basketball League
J. R. Rogers
Wachovia Bank
Bill Fritz
Harris- Covington Hosiery Mills
L. R. Shreves
Tomlinson Chair Company
High Point College
Despondent Professor Siff Takes His Own Life
Louis B. Siff, 58, a Louisville University professor of music and mathematics, died in Indianapolis on Christmas day after slashing his wrists and throat in a hotel room before a Chicago mathematical convention. He left $28,000 in government bonds and $1,172 in cash. He had no living relatives and few close friends.
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Indianapoli
Ind
Louis B. Siff
University of Louisville
Siff
Chicago
Murderers Put 10 Death in Pennsylvania Prison
Paul Orlakowski and Paul Fasci, convicted murderers, died in the electric chair at Rockview prison. Orlakowski’s conviction stemmed from a 1923 Western penitentiary riot in Pittsburgh where two guards were killed, while Fasci was linked to a 1923 Wilkes-Barre electric-car hold up in which a passenger was slain.
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Bellefonte
Paul Orlakowski
Paul Fasci
Rockview
Orlakowski
Pittsburgh
Western Penitentiary
Fasci
Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Two Killed in Fight at Schull's Mill Saturday
Charlotte reports Jess Byrd aged 30 and a man named Moody were killed in a Christmas Day fight at Schull's mill. Herbert Wagner, a former Watauga resident, was arrested and jailed in Greensboro. Wagner allegedly barricaded himself in his home before officers entered.
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Charlotte
Jess Byrd
Moody
Schull's Mill
Boone
Herbert Wagner
Watauga County
Greensboro
Wagner
West Virginia
Extreme Cold Grips Colorado and Southwest
Unusually low temperatures spread across southern Rocky Mountain states and deserts after a weekend storm. In Arizona a four inch snowfall stranded over 100 cars on a Miami to Superior pass. A Mexican laborer died when his vehicle plunged from a 150 foot cliff on that highway. Albuquerque logged 13 degrees, Tucson saw snow for the first time in three years. A Texas Panhandle death from exposure was reported.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Miami
Superior
Ariz
Alburquerque
Tucson
Texas Panhandle
Explosion at Ventura refinery kills two men
An explosion at the General Petroleum refinery two and a half miles from Ventura California in the absorption unit killed two men and injured several others. Flames spread through the plant threatening a nearby gasoline tank expected to blow up imminently.
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Ventura
Cal
General Petroleum Company
Christian League Social Meet Draws Members to YMCA Lobby
A Men’s Christian League gathering at the YMCA lobby on East Russell Street featured informal sharing, singing, and prayer. Attendees included college students George Ridge and Jeff Kaney, plus former leaders W. O. Corey Goldie Claville and C. I. Smith.
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Men's Christian League
Young Men's Christian Association
East Russell Street
George Ridge
Wake Forest
Jeff Kaney
Atlanta
W. O. Corey
League
Washington
N. C
Goldie Claville
C. I. Smith
Corey
High Point
Brittain
Kaney
Death of Asheville Dietitian Miss Mary Maguire Remains Mystery
Asheville mourned Mary Maguire a 71 year old hospital dietitian found dead in mud and water after the Christmas mass at St. Lawrence Church. Police search for clues consider murder or auto accident theories as funeral services proceed.
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Asheville
Mary Maguire
Hospital Dietitian
St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church
Miss Maguire
Rewards Offered After Woman's Death Near Campbell Woods
A woman was dragged a long distance, dumped in mud near Campbell woods. Rewards totaling 750 dollars were announced for the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The city offered 5960 dollars and the county 259 dollars.
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Campbell Woods
Detroit Seen From 210 Miles With New 5-Pound Lens
A distant photograph of Detroit was taken from 210 miles away using aviators and a 5-pound lens nine inches thick. Liver extract is touted as the latest addition to medical arms against cancer.
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Detroit
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Guilford County
Notice of sale under a 1925 mortgage to E. Mendenhall for property at 108 Totero Street High Point NC. Sale set for 2 PM January 11 1927 on the premises, terms cash. Subject to two prior deeds of trust to Raleigh Banking & Trust Co and to John D Brown and D C MacRae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justayv Jensen
Kristine Jensen
E. Mendenhall
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Totero Street
Otteray Drive
Carolina Homes, Inc
Crawling Homes, Inc
Mary J. Creelman
Jule Holton
High Point
Roland Park
Office of
the Register of Deeds
Raleigh Banking & Trust Co
John D. Brown
D. C. MacRae
Notice of Sale in Guilford County High Point Properties
Order of Guilford Superior Court directs commissioner to sell at public auction on January 5 1927 at 11 o clock a m in High Point North Carolina three parcels of land described as northeastern North Park lots 23 and 24 Howard Street Park Street lot 15 section 4 High Point Development Co Plot and Newland lands blocks 5 and 6. Sale for cash to highest bidder with deeds and maps referenced in Guilford County records.
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Superior Court of
Guilford County
W. L. Jones
Minnie E. Jarrell
High Point
North Carolina
Howard Street
North Park
Register of Deeds
High Point Development Company
Park Street
City of
Newland Lands
Newland Street
Office of the Register of Deeds of
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