Public utilities executive shot. murder probe under way
Charlotte February 14 funeral services were held for Roy L. Peterman 47 vice president of the Southern Public Utilities Co shot to death Saturday night at his home. Prosecutor John G Carpenter said he will determine if evidence warrants presenting the case to the Mecklenburg county grand jury when it convenses February 27. Mrs Ruth L Peterman released from a murder charge after a coroner jury ruled death by own action she remained hospitalized in a highly nervous condition. Witnesses described a chaotic scene at the home and a pistol found at the top of the stairs.
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Peterman
Petermans
Southern Public Utilities Company
Mre. Peterman
Europe Turning Deaf Ear To Bolshevism Says Count Sforza
Count Carico Sforza, ex Italian foreign minister, told a UNC audience in Memorial Hall that Europe will not embrace Fascism or Bolshevism. He warned history shows liberty vanishes after major wars and noted a shift: now some leading scholars back dictatorship, a betrayal of their mission.
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Count Sforza
Europe
Maureen Orcutt Sets Pace in Florida Women’s Championship
Maureen Orcutt leads the Florida Women’s Championship qualifying medal with a 78 at Palm Beach as top rivals include Diana Fishwick from Great Britain who posted 86. Mrs. O. S. Hill of Kansas City and Mrs. H. D. Sterrett of Hutchinson, Kas., also posted strong scores.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Maureen Orcutt
Florida
Miss Orcutt
Great Britain
Diana Fishwick
Relief for Hypertension Promises Free Trial Prescription
A vintage ad offers a free trial of a “famous prescription” from Dr. Hayes Ass’n in Kansas City. It claims to reduce headaches, tinnitus, shakiness, bad taste, nervousness, and high blood pressure within three days, with no salts opiates or dope.
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Hayes
Coates House
Kansas City
Musing on Broadway Stars and Hollywood Moves
New York gossip tracks shifting bets in film and stage. Jeritza may star in Vienna Nights next fall with Shuberts looming big. Hemingway reportedly backs Milestone on a talkie Carmen project as Hollywood stories swirl. Nick Carter returns to magazines as Moss Hart tests a rapid adaptation race. Mae West defends feminine fashion against trousers in a Central Park apartment.
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New York
Jeritza
Metropolitan
Shuberts
Vienna
Louis Milestone
Hollywood
Milestone
Broadway
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway
Mae
Mae West
Central Park
Miss West
Haverford Professor to Visit Guilford College
Rufus M. Jones, renowned philosophy professor at Haverford College, Pa., will visit Guilford College November 18 and 19 for meetings on modern religious problems under Guilford and YMC A and YWCA sponsorship. Jones, a leading authority on the philosophy of religion, has coauthored the mission report with Dr. Hocking of Harvard and written several books on modern religious thought.
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Guilford College
Rufus M. Jones
Haverford College
Clyde A. Milner
North Carolina College For Women
Greensboro
High School Band Organized at Lexington High
Lexington Lexion February 14. A high school band organized with Prof. W. M. Jolly as director. The band will be supervised by the high school under Principal T. D. Stokes. It starts with nineteen players and can expand to forty three instruments.
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Enterprise Lexion
W. M. Jolly
T. D. Stokes
Babe Ruth Qualifies In Amateur Belleair Championship
Babe Ruth also known as George Herman Ruth the Yankee slugger qualified for the first flight of the Belleair amateur championship in Florida with 85 strokes. Garrett Hobart won the medal with 77 strokes while D N Tallman was two behind. Ruth drew W R Harper in the opening round after Harper qualified with 93 strokes.
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Belleair
Fia
George Herman Ruth
Babe
Garrett A. Hobart
Arcola
N. J
D. N. Tallman
Minneapolis
Ruth
W. R. Harper
Philadelphia
Man Denies Being Accused Sam Lewis In Assault Charge
Sam Lewis of 305 Boulevard connected with the Southern Public Utilities asked The Enterprise to state he is not the man arraigned in municipal court yesterday on an assault charge.
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Sam Lewis
Enterprise
Private car stops as star Maurice Schwartz performs Yoshe Kalo
A man alights from a private car at the Second Avenue theater entrance where Maurice Schwartz, beloved of Yiddish theater, is starring in Yoshe Kalo. He recalls the old East Side and frequently wanders to see today’s performers, drawn by sentiment and memory.
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Nick Carter
Gente
Nick
King Brady
Diamond Dick
Nick Pow
Second Avenue Theater
Maurice Schwartz
Yoshe Kalo
David Warfield
Old East Side
Nocturnal Ride and Intrigue at the Becker House
Sue muses on luxury and trouble as a black car carries her home. She recalls Sidney Miller watching her, but tries to ignore him. Nancy arrives after a pipe leak forces an overnight stay, and Corrinne mentions Mr. Miller is lodging in the hall as Sue contemplates finishing her typing tasks.
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Sue
Jack
Joe Dexter
Sidney
Sidney Miller
Becker
Sune
Nancy
Corrinne
Passport for Hollywood NEXT Nancy Accompanies Sue
Nancy accompanies Sue in a project titled Passport for Hollywood NEXT. The duo engages in scenes likely centered on film industry themes and character dynamics.
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Nancy
Sue
Jig-Saw Puzzle Contest at Paramount on Wax Museum Film
The Enterprise offers a jig-saw puzzle contest with a scene from The Mystery of the Wax Museum at the Paramount. Fifteen readers will win guest tickets by submitting the best assembled puzzle favoring early entries before noon Friday February 17. Contest open to all except Enterprise and Paramount staff and relatives.
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Puzsle
Puzzle
Page
High Point
Paramount
Paramount Theatre
Wax Museum
Enterprise
Lexington Police Chief Talbert to resign after four and a half years
R Bruce Talbert longtime Lexington chief of police announces he will resign soon. He cites desire for rest and plans to seek another post after a long, demanding tenure. Talbert previously led Thomasville police and served two Davidson County sheriff terms.
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Lexington
R. Bruce Talbert
Talbert
Board of City Commissioners
Thomasville
Davidson County
No Headline in a Houston Eatery Man’s Stand
Two transients entered a Houston restaurant seeking coffee. Eddie the porter offered help and the proprietor insisted on waiting a few minutes. The men left, saying they could not wait all day for coffee. The story highlights the restaurant owner’s rigid stance despite generosity.
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MR. Marx
Houston
Tex
Eddie
Bure
Board of Stewards Meet Tonight at Davis Home
The First Methodist Protestant church Board of Stewards meets at 7 30 tonight at 605 Denny street home of Mr and Mrs Ross H Davis Rev R S Farmer leads the session resuming the Bible study The Old Testament Made New on First and Second Kings All members expected and residents invited Old hymns to be sung The joint meeting includes a group handling church finances.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
Ross H. Davis
Denny Street
R. S. Farmer
Bobby Joe Carroll Dies at Four Months
Four month old Bobby Joe Carroll died at 11 45 this morning at the parents home 207 Pope street after a Friday illness of pneumonia. Survived by J J and Daisy Curtis Carroll Franklin Carroll and grandparents Will Carroll and Charles Curtis. Funeral at 3 tomorrow afternoon from Green Street Baptist with Rev George T Tunstall officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Bobby Joe Carroll
J. J. Carroll
Pope Street
J. J
Daisy Curtis Carroll
Franklin Carroll
Will Carroll
Charles Curtis
Lexington
George T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Trailing The Killer at Broadhurst promises wild animal drama
A Broadhurst cinema preview highlights Trailing The Killer a real story with dramatic scenes including a police dog versus a mountain lion and a dog against a rattlesnake. Stars Francis McDonald Heinie Conklin and Tom London headline with Caesar the police dog as the lead canine.
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Amazon
Africa
Broadhurst Theatre
America
Caesar
Box of Oranges On Tees As Golfers Begin Tournament
The Orange Blossom tournament opens with a field of top money players and crack amateurs contesting the first 36 holes. Denny Shate leads favorites as Willie MacFarlane and others chase the $200 winner’s share of $1,000 prize. final 18 holes set for tomorrow.
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Denny Shate
Willie MacFarlane
Paul Runyan
Harry Cooper
Joe Turnesa
Horton Smith
John Revolta
Olin Dutra
Wiffy Cox
Cokey Johnson Sentenced Six Months on County Roads
Cokey Johnson was arraigned in Lexington recorder's court on a stabbing charge against Willie Weaver after a quarrel at a South Lexington store. He was convicted and given six months on the county roads by Recorder Newton, with a $300 appeal bond set. He also received a four month sentence on a separate charge in superior court last week.
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Enterprise
Lexington
Cokey Johnson
Final Rites Held For John F. Wood
Funeral services for John F. Wood a well known citizen and retired farmer were held at Reeds yesterday afternoon at two o clock in Lexington. He was a native of Davidson County and eighty one years old. He leaves a widow several children two sisters and other relatives.
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Lexington
John F. Wood
South Main Street
Reeds
Davidson County
Pleasant Surprise in Knoxville Man Claims Shootout Evidence
Emory Gable, a tall well dressed Black man, told police he shot George Bryant after Bryant pulled a gun. The judge explained no warrant was out for Gable who fired six times. Bryant was only slightly injured and admitted to hospital.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Emory Gable
George Bryant
How to Get Relief From Catarrh
A home remedy guide suggests Parmint tonic and a simple sugar solution. It advises taking one tablespoonful four times daily to ease catarrh related deafness head noises and nasal distress.
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Mann's
Ebckerd
High Point
Nolan
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