Murphys name as congress candidate circled in 1921 North Carolina legislature
Raleigh February 26 1921 Walter Murphy from Rowan county is favored by many legislators as the Democratic nomination for North Carolina 11th congressman at large If nominated he would enter the race to represent the state in Congress The General Assembly nears final week after days of debate on power contracts roads reform and state finances while dozens of local bills await action
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
General Assembly
Walter Murphy
Rowan County
Young Omer
Salisbury
Senate
Piedmont
North Carolina
Southern Power Company
State Corporation Commission
Cotton Mills Coontend
Senate Committee
House
Bowie
Council of State
Atlantic
Jury verdict ends Varner case over adultery claim
After two days of deliberation the Greensboro federal jury found in favor of Henry B. Varner, ruling Mrs. Florence Varner committed adultery with R. B. McRary. The judge accepted the verdict and discharged the jurors, ending the high profile suit over subsistence rights and alleged immoral relations in central North Carolina.
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Greensboro
Florence C. Varner
Henry B. Varner
Lexington
Nan
James E. Boyd
J. H. Langley
Guilford County
W. A. Crouse
Forsyth County
J. H. Combs
P. M. Summers
Alamance County
E. M. Bird
Randolph County
W. M. Moffitt
J. M. Joyce
Rockingham County
F. J. Thompson
Tudge Boyd
Warner
R. R King
Wade H. Phillips
Varner
Enterprise
Carner
Rial
McCrary
Central Carolina
High Point
Merger of Two Lutheran Synods Likely In Salisbury
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina and the Tennessee synod near Salisbury plan a March 2 merger meeting to form a unified church body. The two synods with 110 pastors and 214 congregations will unify after separate March 1 meetings led by Rev. Morgan and Rev. Deaton, with Rev. Scherer preaching the opening sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North
North Carolina Synod
Jacob L. Morgan
Salisbury
Haven Lutheran Church
Tennessee’ Synod
W. A. Deaton
D. D
Hickory
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lenoir College
Collegiate Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Mont Amoena Seminary
Institutions of Mercy
United Lutheran Church In America
P. D. Brown
A. P. Staley
H. F. Cooper
Sinn Fein Rifts Over Home Rule Tactics
In Dublin Sinn Fein debates Base lines on Home Rule Act with three currents. Some want total ignoring of the act while others favor contesting seats then boycotting Parliament. A small faction seeks to govern if elected and gain powers. Leaders favor a nationwide referendum to test Irish opinion.
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Dublin
Sinn
Sinn Fein
Community Sing at High Point Auditorium Tonight
Frederick A. Cummings leads a first ever community sing at the high school auditorium this evening to precede the showing of Huldah of Holland. Mrs. Willis H. Slane backs the event urging city musical groups to attend and support recreation efforts to put High Point on the map as a community center. Robert Alexander of Greensboro visited High Point Friday for a small social gathering in Johnson place.
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Frederick A. Cummings
High Point
Moving Picture
Huldah
Holland
Neste
Willis H. Slane
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs
Greensboro
Robert Alexander
Johnson Place
Finland reports no unemployment amid import embargo
Copenhagen dispatch says M Viljanes, Finland's Trade and Industry chief, notes no unemployment due to wartime import ban. He credits embargo for rising industrial output and says Finland may ease the embargo gradually. He cites transshipment for Russia and a free port at Hangö.
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Copenhagen
Finland
M. Viljanes
Trade and Industry Department
Finlang
Russa
Hango
Large High Point Mills Girls Party At Y Hut
A large party for the girls of High Point and Piedmont hosiery mills is set for tonight at the Y hut. It starts at 7 30 with Miss Kilzora Stroupe Miss Mabel Boyd and Miss Helen Sbrockett leading music games singing and refreshments. The event likely to be one of the jolliest in recent weeks at the hut.
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High Point
Piedmont Hosiery Mills
Y Hut
Kilzoras Stroupe
Mabel Boyd
Helen Sbrockett
Little Hut
Mary Louise Byers Watkins Weds Edward Knox Paine Junior
Mrs. Warren Byers Watkins announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Louise to Edward Knox Paine junior on February 23 1921 in Durham North Carolina. They will reside at home after March 15 in Durham and Paine is nephew of W A Erwin a prominent mill owner and businessman.
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Warren
Byers Watkins
Mary Louise
Edward Knox Paine
Durham
North Carolina
Paine
W. A. Erwin
High Point Women to Convene Club Meeting at YWCA
The High Point Business and Professional Women's Club meets Tuesday night March 2 at the Y W C A hut on East Green Street. President Miss Lillian Massey will discuss the financial result of the recent Womanless Wedding event held under the club's auspices.
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High Point Business and Professional Women's Club
East Green Street
Lillian Massey
Birthday Party for Little Miss Margaret Hayden
Birthday hostess Margaret Hayden celebrated her fourth birthday with an informal 6:30 to 7:30 party at Washington street. Relatives attended as guests, pink and green decor highlighted the table with a four candle cake and pink bonbon buckets for the children Frances Lam beth Mabel Hargett Velva Warden Elizabeth Lambeth and Walter Hargett Jr. also attended.
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Margaret Hayden
Jesse F. Hayden
Washington Street
Miss Hayden
Frances Walker Lambeth
Mabel Hoover Hargett
Velva Warden
Elizabeth Lambeth
Walter Hargett, Jr
Oil Town Has Name Would Be Would Be Oklahoma Story
In Would Be Oklahoma a 1917 dispute over a post office name led to the town being named Would Be. A postmaster argued that a future without oil would still mark the place, while a postal inspector insisted on a different name, and the station became Would Be. Emby Kaye recalls the tale from Would Be.
Belgian Congo Diamond Output Reaches 200000 Carats in 1919
Consul Messeramith at Antwerp reports 200000 carats of raw diamonds produced in Belgian Congo fields in 1919 and expects continued output. Market conditions hinder direct sale efforts to Antwerp cutters, as opponents argue no further raw stones should be marketed until a market improves.
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Washington
Knogo
Messeramith
Antwerp
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High Point Enterprise
Associated Press
N. C
Eota
Rowan
Assembly
Man Abpernethy
Forman
D. H. Summers
Federal
J. L. Stormer
Mr. Varner
Cruagh
Bang PW. Club
T. J. Greer
Belgian Congo
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