Camp Otakne 10 Opens Thursday for Girls
The YWCA Camp Otakne opens Thursday June 5 for Junior high and graded school girls with rapid registrations and a few vacancies to fill. Girls depart Thursday morning and return the next Thursday for a week focusing on hikes nature study handicraft archery and camp crafts led by Virginia Carrier Mabel Andrews Rose Askew and Rae Smith. A second week offers senior high school girls and those juniors who wish to stay two weeks. The Girl Reserves wrap up a full year and resume in September.
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Otakne
Camp Otakne
Virginia Carrier
Mabel Andrews
Rose Askew
Raesmith
Graf Zeppelin 10 Carry Local Mail
A letter to Chase Idol Jr will ride the Graf Zeppelin on its eighth ocean crossing from this city to Friedrichshafen Germany. Another local youth letter may follow after circumnavigating via rail boat and Lakehurst with Spain and Brazil on the air liner. The local mail bears Greensboro Graf Zeppelin stamps costing 2.60 dollars and signatures of city officials.
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Chase Idol, Jr
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Blimp
Lakehurst
Spain
Brazil
New York
Greensboro
C. A. York
T. Wingate Andrews
J. R. Johnston
Maxwell Jones
W. C. Idol
W. C. Idol, Jr
City Eyes Airport Plan to Lift Local Industry
In a persuasive plea, community leaders urge High Point to build a municipal airport to attract aircraft supply firms and multipart manufacturing. They note merger activity and $500,000 in unfilled orders as catalysts, arguing the airport would promote growth, jobs, and regional accessibility.
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Ture
High Point
Newark
Florida
Southwest
Pacific Coast
High Point Prepares Downtown Fair for Citizens
City officers express strong drive for a successful fair with broad county turnout. Reports from Guilford Randolph Davidson and Forsyth show high local interest as departments anticipate doubled participation and ample space for farmers visitors and families. Catalogues for the fair will be distributed soon.
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High Point
Guilford
Randolph
Davidson
Forsyth
High Point Urges Airport for Growth and Industry
A strong editorial argues High Point should secure a modern airport at the earliest moment. It cites aviation as a growing major industry and touts local climate, daylight, and labor advantages, urging the city to be ready to attract manufacturers and airplane activity.
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High Point
U. S&s
Address to be given at 18th annual school commencement
Prof. T Wingate Andrews superintendent of city schools will speak at the 18th annual commencement at Fairview Street school Monday at 8 pm presided by principal O E Davis. The program includes processional invocation chorus salutatory poem semi chorus vocal solo valedictory and certificate presentation.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Fairview Street
O. E. Davis
W. C. L. Scarborough
Maggie Duff
Nightingale
Zeller
Hazel Moffitt
My Own
Rose
Scarmolin
Bessie Mae Alben
Fletcher Baldwin
Simmons
Sykes To Deliver Jamestown Address
Rev Tom Alderman Sykes minister of Central Friends church will deliver the annual Jamestown Community Memorial Exercises address at the Jamestown M E church on Sunday June 15. The event was learned last night.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Jamestown Community
Jamestown M E
Shamrock V Loses to Cowes in Major Defeat
Isle of Wight May 31 Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V finished fifth in a six ship field in a yacht series grooming the next America's Cup challenger. Time allowances affected her position more than speed.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Class Day Exercises for the College Class of 1930
High Point college held class day exercises last night with a modern stage setting and spotlights. Grace Barnette gave the salutatory. Ralph Mulligan delivered the class address dedicating the program to mothers. Lucy Nunnery read the valedictory and a poem by Leona Wood accompanied the history by Fred Pegg.
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High Point College
Grace Barnette
Ralph Mulligan
Uniontown
Fred Pegg
Lucy Nunnery
Charles Brooks
Kalopia Antonakos
Leona Wood
Nettie Stuart
Captain Page Sets New Race Record
Captain Arthur Page flying for the Marines smashed the Curtiss Marine Trophy speed record at 164.08 mph amid 23 navy pilots. Lieut. D. W. Harrigan led a training-ship group at 102.02 mph to win the Ingalls trophy. J. K. Dyer finished third in the observation race at 145.81 mph, with several pilots encountering engine trouble and disqualifications.
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Washington
Arthur Page
D. W. Harrigan
J. K. Dyer
Lieut
A. P. Storrs
Combat Flier
Page
Stroop
J. E. Beck
Lieut. T. D. Guinn
Capt. Page
C. A. Lutz
Speed
Trinity Boy Hurt After Vehicle Runs Off Embankment
Shuford Frazier a 16 year old of High Point route five was injured near the Trinity post office when a car he was pushing rolled off a small embankment and trapped him. He was taken to High Point hospital with a dislocated collar bone and two fractured ribs and was in shock.
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Shuford Frazier
John Frazier
High Point
Trinity
Sechrest
Berlin court fines Goebbels for Hindenburg critique
Berlin officials fined Dr. Paul Goebbels $200 for a publication asking "Is Von Hindenburg still alive" after his criticism of the Young Plan. The court rejected a prison sentence, noting the defendent attacked government policies rather than the president personally.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Paul Goebbels
Reichstag
Chicago Working Girl Must Earn Twenty Dollars A Week
A YWCA survey finds Chicago working girls need at least $20 weekly to live healthily and dress attractively. With housing in clubs or shared apartments, the budget reaches about $25, while other cities show lower standards.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Atlanta
Boston
Philadelphia
Rice's Big Stick Leads In American League Batting
Sam Rice, Washington outfielder, leads the American League batting race for the sixth week, boosting his average to .411 and widening his gap over Al Simmons. The Senators gain team hitting and race standings, while Ruth and Foxx top several batting categories. Pitchers Grove and Jones remain tied for wins. Luque and Haines lead in victories with no defeats.
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Chicago
Sam Rice
Washington
Rice
al Simmons
Philadelphia
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Simmons
Ruth
New York
Hodapp
Cleveland
McManus
Detroit
Cissell
Judge
Burnett
Cochrane
Oliver
Boston
Grove
Athletics
Sam” Jones
Harder
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Babe Ruth
Combs
Yankees
Cronin
Foxx
Waner and Herman Close in Batting Race Leaders
Paul Waner of Pittsburgh and Babe Herman of Brooklyn remain tied near the top of the National League batting list with Waner at .405 after last Wednesday's games. Frank Hogan holds third at .395, followed by O'Doul and Terry, with Brooklyn players prominently in the early slugging rankings. The St. Louis Cardinals lead team batting at .326, just edging the Robins.
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Brooklyn
Johnny Frederick
Taylor Douthit
St. Louis
Babe Herman
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Bill Terry
New York
Frederick
Adam Comorosky
Pittsburgh
Frank Frisch
Kiki Cuyler
Woody English
Chuck Klein
Phillies
Walter Berger
Boston
Klein
Adolfo Luque
Jess Haines
Jim Lindsey
Bill Hallahan
Paul Waner
Waner
Frank Hogan
New York Giants
Robins
Quaker Grid Chief Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Guilford College captain John P. Lippincott had his tonsils removed at Wesley Long Hospital and was resting comfortably after the operation.
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Quaker
Guilford College
John P. Lippincott
Wesley Long Hospital
Last Spanish Steamship Line Ends Service to Philippines
The final Spanish steamship line operating between Spain and the Philippines has stopped service after over a century of operation, marking the end of an era in transpacific maritime travel and trade.
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Spain
Philippines
Hoover Criticizes Hoover Cheer Leading In House Speech
Jouett Shouse, Democratic National Committee chairman, told Indiana Democrats in French Lick that President Hoover’s persistent cheer leading harmed public mood. He said six months of mixed White House statements confused business and promised prosperity, which did not arrive.
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LICQ
Ind
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Hoover
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
Shouse
White House
Mrs Emma Williams Dies In Asheboro
Mrs Emma Vuncannon Williams 47 wife of L Thomas Williams died at her Cox Street home after several months illness. She was daughter of the late Calhoun and Mary Vuncannon of Hopewell Randolph County. Survived by husband four daughters four sons a brother and several sisters. Funeral at Hopewell Friends Church at 3:39 p m conducted by Revs Tillman Termar and Pritchard.
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Asheboro
Emma Vuncannon Williams
L. Thomas Williams
Cox Street
Calhoun Vuncannon
Hopewell
Randolph County
H. M. Rich
G. M. Overman
Ernest McPherson
Allie Williams
Col Willie Person Dies In Washington
The Raleigh dispatch reports the death in Washington D C today of Colonel Willie M Person of Louieburg North Carolina a state senator from the sixth district.
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Col
Willie Person
Washington
Raleigh
Washington, D. C
Willie M. Person
Louieburg
Colorful state senator Colonel Person dies at 68
The Franklin county incumbent known for many speeches in the last assembly died early this morning in a Washington hospital after a stroke. His bold direct style drew large crowds, and he was famed as a colorful figure in the upper house.
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General Assembly
Colonel Person
Washington
Franklin County
Million Gallons Less Gas Used In State Last Month
North Carolinians and visitors burned over a million gallons less gasoline in May than a year earlier while licensed motor vehicles in use dropped by 11,606. Despite the drop, automobile license tax receipts since January 1 rose by 20,996.95, suggesting more efficient or newer cars in use. Total license tax collections for the year reach 6,253,854.18.
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Raleigh
State Department of Revenue
Spencer Child Struck By Auto In Salisbury
Elizabeth Moore ten, daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Moore of Spencer, was seriously hurt when struck by a automobile while crossing a Salisbury street. She remained semi conscious at a local hospital. Driver identified as J M Mooney of Spencer.
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Salisbury
Elizabeth Moore
J. C. Moore
Spencer
J. M. Mooney
Spinach Output in Louisiana Reaches 397,900 Bushels in 1929
Louisiana truck growers produced 397,900 bushels of spinach in 1929 reflecting significant crop scale. The statistic highlights regional agricultural output and market supply for leafy greens in that year.
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Louisiana
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