High Point Boys Enlist in C M T C Fort Bragg Training
The C M T C opened at Fort Bragg with over one thousand youths from North and South Carolina. Induction featured Col Butner Gen Cox and Lt Col Cox, with a field artillery unit observed by the R O T C from Virginia Military Institute. Each afternoon includes athletics and swimming with life saving taught by Red Cross trained staff. High Point representatives Harry Curlee James McLaurin and six Guilford county peers join the B battery for the month-long program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Bragg
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
H. W. Butner
Fort Bragg
Albert Cox
American Legion
C. F. Cox
Cox
Regiment of Field Artillery
Virginia Military Institute
Red Cross
Camp Saphire
Brevard
N C
High Point
B” Pattery
T. Sop
Harry Curlee
James McLaurin
Guilford County
Former mayor of High Point dies in Winston-Salem
Judge F T Baldwin longtime Forsyth county court judge and former High Point mayor died in Winston-Salem from complications of diseases. Funeral at First Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 pm with burial in Salem cemetery. Born Oxford he studied law under Judge Dick and lived in High Point before moving to Winston-Salem. Survived by sister Mrs J S Shelton.
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Winston-Salem
F. T. Baldwin
Forsyth County
High Point
First Baptist Church
D. H. Wilcox
Salem
Oxford
Adelaide Transon Baldwin
Greensboro
Baptist Church
J. S. Shelton
Why does a giraffe make an ideal wife
A tongue in jest pun appears in Tit Bits with half a joke about a giraffe. The quip notes the animal has eighteen inches of tongue but no voice, reflecting a playful gendered quip in a light section.
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Mr. Henpeck
Moore Preaches Necessity of Transformation
Rev. John W. Moore urged Wesley Memorial Church to seek transformation through a daily living sacrifice. He spoke on transforming minds, avoiding conformity to the age, and aligning will with God to become faultless and devoted to Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Church
Jesus Christ
Christ
Amundsen Report Thought Incorrect
Paris reports Moscow says the Russian icebreaker Krassin is in contact with Roald Amundsen and five companions missing in a French seaplane. Russian aviators may rescue them using a Junkers plane aboard the Krassin sailing from Bergin for Kings Bay Spitzbergen last week. Amundsen travels with Lief Dietrichsen and four French naval air men led by Rene Guilbaud.
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London
Paris
L’information
Moscow
Krassin
Roald Amundsen
Junkers
Bergin
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
Lief Dietrichsen
Rene Guilbaud
Western Rodeo to Greet Convention Visitors at Rice Institute
Conventionalities boost the convention as cowboys and cowgirls stage busting demonstrations. A week long rodeo at Rice Institute stadium features Red Sublett and his mule Spark Plug. Friends of Omaha Mayor Jim Dahlman search for him at his hotel if he misses the page. Jim once rodeoed as a real cowboy and is a familiar Democratic figure.
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Rice Institute Stadium
Red” Sublett
Jim’ Dahlman
Omaha
Jim
Dry forces back headway for Jones Hull ticket slogan
At dry headquarters last night supporters considered a Jesse Jones Cordell Hull presidential ticket with a favorable reception from some women's dry forces. A recommended slogan urged voters to vote with caution and cast their ballot for the bone-dry pair.
Georgia Women Endorse Senator George For President
Mrs. Edgar Alexander a Georgia national committeewoman states that Georgia backs Senator George to educate Democrats on regional balance and highlight his dry stance and agricultural relief. George R. Van Namee says Roosevelt acts as floor leader for Smith forces and will nominate the New York governor. Senator Wagner named as an alternative delegate at large replacing the ill Lieutenant OCrainy.
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Georgia
George
Edgar Alexander
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George R. van Namee
Smith
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Duchess County
New York
van Namee
United States
Robert F. Wagner
Edwin oCrainey
Flashes of Life and Notes on Public Figures
Otto H. Kahn, international banker, is praised for bridge as a health builder and as a social draw in New York. In London, David Lloyd George, the highest paid newspaper worker, plans retirement after this year to focus on leading the Liberal Party amid its slump.
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New York
Otto H. Kahn
London
David Lolyd George
Liberal Party
Smith delegates fight over dry bloc at Democratic convention
The report details anti Smith forces organized by Reed and Roper aiming to veto his nomination and push a dry platform. Smith loyalists claim gains from bandwagon entries could secure a first ballot win. Meanwhile the Democratic national committee seated six Smith delegates from the canal zone and six from the District of Columbia, plus three from Philadelphia on temporary rolls.
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Smith
Reed
Drys
Daniel C. Roper
North Carolina
Roper
Indiana
Woollen
Houston
District of Columbia
Costello
Philadelphia
Prohibition Plank Debate Draws Maryland and Daniels Clash
Maryland delegation proposals seek a states rights plank to settle prohibition. Governor Ritchie may join platform committee while William Stayton and Senator Reed push for wet and semi dry positions. Josephus Daniels pledges a death fight for a rigid dry plank alongside Daniel Roper with southern support.
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Maryland
Resolutions Committee
Albert C. Ritchie
William H. Stayton
James A. Reed
Missouri
Smith
Wilson
Missourian
Camera device aids capture of Bronx church intruder
A police invented automatic camera in a Bronx church equipped with the device photographed a thief as he reached into the doorbox. The flash alerted a priest, the buzzer summoned him, and the captured man confessed after his photograph was shown.
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New York
Bronx
Retired Minister Plans Yearly Bible Study at Drew
The Rev. David H. Schock, 89, a retired pastor for 20 years, will attend Drew Theological Seminary for the eighth year in summer school to study the Bible. He says he wants to keep learning as long as he lives and that education should never end.
Southern Delegates Arrive for tariff clash at Houston convention
Anti Smith delegates from Georgia Florida North Carolina and South Carolina arrive in Houston to oppose any wet plank in the party platform while farm relief and the world court figure in pre convention activity. Senator George special train arrives with leaders greeting crowd and delegates head to Rice hotel for caucus. Georgia counts South Carolina and parts of Florida and Alabama as likely votes.
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Houston
anti-Smith
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Solid South
Farm Relief
World Court
George
New Orleans
Major Johns. Cohen
Rice Hotel
Alabama
Family of Five Dead From Gas
A Chicago west side family of five, Joseph Noel 45 a painter, wife Iola 40 and their children Iola 15 Genevieve 6 Joseph 5, were found dead from gas asphyxiation at their apartment. Police consider accidental death but probe murder and possible self harm after reports of a quarrel and wife’s threat to kill if he drank.
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Chicago
West Side
Joseph Noel
Iola
Genevieve
Joseph
$60 000 Damages Suit Filed Against A C L Railroad
Administrators of the estate of J Brown McCallum of Marlboro County South Carolina filed a superior court suit for $60 000 damages. The complaint alleges McCallum was driving his automobile near a crossing at Hamer C and was struck by an A C L train due to railroad negligence.
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Lumberton
Superior Court
J. Brown McCallum
A. C. L. Railroad
McCallum
Marlboro County
S. C
Hamer
Smith Camp Eyes First Ballot Nomination At Convention
Governor Smith supporters say he could clinch on the first ballot as caucuses across many state delegations outline lines for convention voting. Doubtful delegates from Arkansas Oklahoma Virginia Texas and Kansas key the race while Pennsylvania looms with competing tallies as factions clash over delegates and potential cross backs.
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Paul F. Haupert
Associated Press
Houston
Smith
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Virginia
Texas
Kansas
New York
Pennsylvania
Smith and Reed Seek Delegates in Narrow Convention Tug
The McCormick faction might back Ohio's Baker. Reed aims for at least eight Pennsylvania votes. Reed and Smith claim the Oklahoma delegation of 20 and most of Kansas’ 20 after Ayres’ praise. Smith hopes to pick up Texas Arkansas Mississippi Virginia on first or second ballot, while other southern states rally behind Hull and Georgia allies.
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Ohio
Indiana
Andebraska
Smith
Arkansas
Mississippi
Virginia
Hull
Tennessee
North Carolina
George
Georgia
Aqone
Saints
Swedish plane lands on ice to rescue Nobile party
A Swedish ski plane landed near Nobile’s camp on the ice near Foyn Island and evacuated the leader to Virgo Bay. Five companions remained stranded as the craft later overturned during a second attempt to lift them. The pilot survived and the Italia survivors were left behind.
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Spitzbergen
Franz Josef Land
Nobile
Foyn Island
Lieut
Alfred Viglert
Frasser F. Behounke
Giuseppe Biogi
Filippo Troyano
Natale Cecctoni
West Spitzbergen
Land
Virgo Bay
Gafety
Coolidge Stays at Cedar Island Lodge in Wisconsin
Superior Wisconsin June 25 President Coolidge plans to continue his quiet country life at Cedar Island lodge with occasional office visits five miles away. Mrs Coolidge joins him and locals glimpse the President during Brule church services while he weighs a two hour commute by road amid wild forest scenery and deer and bears roaming along the route.
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Superior
Wis
President Coolidge
Cedar Island
Brule Listening
John Taylor
Mr. Coolidge
Christiansen
Minn
Luth
Irvine Lenroot
Coolidge
Cedar Island Lodge
Brule River
Henry Clay Pierce
31 City Groups Call for Prohibition Commitment Plank
Representatives of 31 national city organizations drafted a Democrat convention plank urging nominees openly pledged by their utterances and records to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment and its supporting laws.
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Houston
Resolutions Committee
Rescue efforts intensify for Nobile expedition in Spitzbergen
An international air and sea group pushes to reach the Italia crash survivors near Spitzbergen. Swedish fliers from Quest head to Nobile camp to rescue Lundborg as other vessels and the Citta di Milano move closer to the scene.
Funeral for Mrs. C. Shoaf Held at Bethany Church
Funeral services for Mrs. C. Shoaf of Davidson County were held at Bethany church near Wallburg. Hundreds attended as burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include her son R. E. Shoaf of High Point and daughter Mrs. F. B. Griffin. Relatives from High Point included R. E. Shoaf and family, Tom Shoaf and son Paul, C. Gray, and F. B. Griffin and family.
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C. Shoaf
Davidson County
Bethany Church
Wallburg
R. E. Shoaf
Tom Shoaf
Paul
C. Gray
F. B. Griffin
Platform favors farm land banks to aid agriculture
The convention urged a remedy for agricultural ills by pointing to the Wilson administration record on farm land banks and pledging to take necessary legislation to restore prosperity to the nation’s basic industry.
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Wilson
Vocational agricultural teachers meet at State College
Raleigh June 25 vocational agricultural teachers from 110 high schools in 65 counties gather at State College for a conference with supervisor Roy H. Thomas. They will discuss school problems and hear several speakers of prominence during the week.
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Raleigh
State College
Roy H. Thomas
Clodfelter Boy is Cut by Glass at Model Dairy
Hazel Clodfelter, 20, son of Edward Clodfelter, owner of Model Dairy on Springfield Road near Hig Point, suffered a serious chin and mouth cut from a broken milk bottle at his father's dairy. He received four stitches at High Point Hospital. A separate incident reports 10-year-old Carson Stout injured after falling from a car on Tate Street and being treated by a doctor.
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Hazel Clodfelter
Edward Clodfelter
Springfiel Road
Hig Point
High Point Hospitalere
Clodfelter
Carson Stowg
Corbett Stout
Tate Street
Sechrest
Raleigh man charged with manslaughter in Roxboro incident
William Newbold of Raleigh faces manslaughter charges in the death of a Roxboro youth struck by an automobile near Roxboro last Saturday. The hearing was postponed to 11 a.m. tomorrow.
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Auto Roxboro
William Newbold
Raleigh
Roxboro
Accommodating HE When Is Your Birthday
A back and forth on scheduling prompts about preferred birthday timing. One speaker asks when it will be most convenient, seeking a clear, mutually suitable date. The exchange emphasizes cooperation and consideration.
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High Point Boys
C. MT. C
N. G
Harvey Curlee
Orpheum
Tim Mee Coy
Tim Mee
George O’brien
Virginia Valli
Laffs
Buster Brown
Buster
Paramount News
Pathe News
Mary
Lillian Gush
GIY
Moore
Jack Boettner
Jack Lynch
Akron
TED Press
Daniels
Prohibition
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Daniel Roper
Deniels
Representative Hull
N. Carolinians
George W. Olwany
Tammany Hall
Quest
Cape Henlopen
Lundborg
Flyer
Karassin
Citta di Milano
General Nobile
Rome
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Spirzbergen
Stefani
Ludberg
Cecconi
Behounek
Troiano
Viglieri
Biagi
Ludborg
Ceccione
Vigileri
SHOAF
Carson Stout
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