Vanity Kibitzer Contest Draws Clever Female Jibes
Women in High Point skew the Kibitzer definition contest by puncturing male vanity with witty mockery. Five winners share two tickets each after judging. Entries praise sharp quips about husbands and daily routines, with one prize for ill women as Kibitzers. Contest runs through tomorrow at the Broadhurst box office.
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High Point
Enterprise-Broadhurst Kibitzer
Broadhurst
Kibitzer
H. L. Brunnell
Centennial Avenue
Kibitzer Quotes From Local Readers
A fragment lists residents including Nady Cates Jr of 504 Lindsay Street Gatewood Avenue residents and Mrs H F Cooper. The quotes define a kibitzer as a person who says wrong number and as one who finds humor in ears being large.
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Nady Cates, Jr
Lindsay Street
R. C. Soyars
Gatewood Avenue
H. F. Cooper
Hell's Heroes at the American theater features Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton, star of Hell's Heroes, appears in a Universal all-dialogue film based on Peter B Kyne's story. Hatton, born in Red Oak Indiana, started in pictures after circus days and stock company work. The role showcases his comedy character talents under director William Wyler.
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Roes
American Theater
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Red Oak
Hollywood
Peter B. Kyne
Tom Reed
William Wyler
Ada Council Doubles Official Salaries Motion Declared Illegal
Ada New York officials vote to double salaries but the move is ruled illegal because raises must be enacted 30 days before new terms begin. The stalled proposal reflects local politics as Ada's council navigates upcoming elections and personnel changes.
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Ada
N. Y
Theirs Is Newest Royal Romance
The engagement of Princess Maria Christina of Spain to Prince Nicholas of Romania signals a new royal romance. The couple may wed this year, as public interest grows amid European court activity and shifting alliances.
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Alfonso
Spain
Prince Nicholas
Romania
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Count Hochberg
Marie
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Simmons Bailey contest stirs in North Carolina convention debates
The piece notes persistent pressure within the Gailey camp and the Simmons faction as 1912 memory looms. Cameron Morrison backed Simmons then, opposing Kitchen, and experts expect the Simmons Bailey issue to surface at the upcoming state convention despite efforts to bury it.
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Kitchin
Kitchen
Cameron Morrison
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Simmons-Bailey
Three New North Carolina Corporations Filed
In Raleigh on February 14 three certificates of incorporation were filed. Crater Disher and Ketner Inc of Winston-Salem to operate as plumbing and heating contractors with capital stock 50000 authorized, 300 subscribed. Perry Lumber Company of Mount Airy to run the lumber business with capital stock 100000 authorized, 1500 subscribed. Lees Inc of Monroe to do retail mercantile business with capital stock 50000 authorized, 6000 subscribed. Also a bronze tablet will mark the Oglethorpe house site in Savannah once occupied by the Georgia founder.
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Raleigh
Crater
Tri State Tobacco Co op Receivership Ends June 19
Raleigh February report states the Tri State Tobacco Growers Co operative association receivership will end June 19. James H. Pou a Raleigh attorney and one of the receivers says about 500000 dollars may be distributed among members though not all 90000 members will share due to past overpayments. Debts totaling 9562000 have been paid and 72000000 pounds of tobacco have been disposed of for about 10500000 dollars.
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Tri-State Tobacco Growers Co-operative Association
James H. Pou
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Richmond man named as receiver in 1926 bankruptcy case
M. IL. Cortney of Richmond Virginia and H S Ward of Washington D C are listed as receivers. The association faced bankruptcy by order of Federal Judge I M Meekins in 1926 following a protracted court dispute.
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Richmond
I. M. Meekins
HS. Ward
Washington, D. C
Notaries Public Commissioned In Raleigh Area
New notaries of public commissioned today include Paul E. Davis of Raleigh James Adderton of Lexington Los Anglo Milton Wm B Barrow of Louisburg Mrs Jean C Boatwright of Wilmington D C Council of Durham P Louis Carter of Charlotte Estelle Davis of High Point I E Duncan of Todd F B Gwin of Salisbury J C Hill of Concord Miss Maude Holley of Charlotte Miss Vega Layton of Greensboro Frank Leak of Greensboro Miss Frances B Lovelace of Crisp Miss Kathryn Moore of North Charlotte Blaine Nicholson of Sylvia R J Nixon of Davidson Mrs Beulah Peeler of Salisbury F H Baker of Lexington H M Rhodes of Raleigh Miss C Virginia Smith of Rocky Mount and G C Woltz of Mount Airy
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Louisburg
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Charlotte
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High Point
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Salisbury
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Concord
Maude Holley
Vega Layton
Greensboro
Frank Leak
Frances
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Crisp
Kathryn Moore
North Charlotte
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Sylvia
R. J. Nixon
Davidson
Beulah Peeler
F. H. Baker
H. M. Rhodes
C. Virginia Smith
Rocky Mount
G. C. Woltz
Mount Airy
Darst to Dedicate Windows at St Mary's Kinston
The Right Reverend Thomas Campbell Darst Episcopal bishop of East Carolina will dedicate three new memorial windows in St Mary's church in Kinston on March 23.
Automobile Show and Circus Coming to Dunn
An auto mobile show and indoor circus are scheduled for February 20 and 27 in Dunn. The events are sponsored by the city's Boy Scouts.
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Dunn
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Boy Scouts of the City
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