Knothole Club gains rapid youth support in High Point
The Knothole Club draws strong interest from city youth and adults as 890 boys under 14 sign up on day one. A grandstand at Welch park rises to seat about 200. materials come from Beeson Hardware Snow Lumber Crescent Lumber and others. Jerty Garland and Frank Kitchens back the movement hoping to boost baseball spirit and citizenship.
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Knothole Club
Forrest H. Shufford
High Point
Welch Park
Salisbury-Spencer Colonials
Beeson Hard Ware Company
Snow Lumber Company
High Point Box and Lumber Company
Crescent Lumber Company
Shufford
Jerty Garland
Frank Kitchens
High Point Baseball Club
High Point Board of Welfare
Oasis Ceremonial to Be Observed in Greensboro
Greensboro will host the Oasis temple of the Shrine spring ceremonial with more than 5,000 visitors expected Friday and Saturday. C. M. Vanstory will direct events from a Thursday dance to a Saturday reception of candidates. The potentate will announce the fall ceremonial host city among several applicants. National Shrine officials and other state temples will participate.
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Greensboro
C. M. Vanstory
Oasis
National Shrine Organization
French aviators missing as trans Atlantic search intensifies
Across the Atlantic several ships and naval tugs coordinate a search for Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli after their Paris to New York attempt, while Paris grapples with mixed feelings and newspapers face public backlash over optimistic reports.
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Paris
Nungesser
Coli
New York
Atlantic
Colt
LeBourget
West Phalia
Cameronia
George Washington
United States
Wandank
Mohay
Boston
Cape Sahel
Cotton Crop Losses From River Flood Hit South
A cotton dealer cites a letter from a southern grower stating the crop was ruined by flood waters. He estimates two to three million bales will be missing this season, noting widespread hardship across the region and among sharecroppers, especially Black workers who labored on plantations and levees.
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South
America
Nungesser and Coli Missing Deepens Air Mystery
Doubled concerns rise over the fate of Nungesser and Coli as search efforts continue. French airmen Captain Saint Roman and Commander Mouneyres, who left St. Louis Senegal for Permabuco Brazil last Thursday, are also still missing amid growing fears.
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Nungesser
Coli
Saint Roman
Mouneyres
St. Louis
Senegal
Permabuco
Brazil
French Aces Missing After Fog Shrouds Channel Search
French and Allied vessels chase signals in the English Channel while heavy fog halts clear information on missing airmen. Off Ireland and Grand Banks, ships scour the seas as Paris reels from the blank news, and rumors claim American weather reports misled trans Atlantic fliers. A French official warned intervention to curb rumor spread.
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New York
English Channel
Ireland
Grand Banks
Paris
Funeral Services for Little Miss Luck
Funeral services for little Miss Sarah Emeline Luck daughter of Mr and Mrs Will E Luck 600 Fifth Street were conducted at Wesley Memorial Church with two hymns sung by Edith Moore and Gurney Briggs Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery The service was largely attended by family and friends and floral offerings were carried by numerous relatives The pallbearers were H R Williamson S C Kirkman O C Edwards and W E Huff
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Sarah Emeline Luck
Will E. Luck
Fifth Street
Wesley Memorial
Oakwood Cemetery
Edith Moore
Gurney Briggs
Jesus
J. H. Harvey, Jr
J. G. Crutchfield
Eccles Huff
John Whitesell
Earl Steed
R. E. Blair
Arthur Ridge
J. M. Murdock
O. L. Presnell
J. L. Lewallen
C. C. Edwards
Bruce Ferree
H. R. Williamson
S. C. Kirkman
O. C. Edwards
W. E. Huff
Warren to preach at First Baptist revival service
Dr. L B Warren the blind evangelist from Atlanta will preach at the seven forty five oclock service tonight at the First Baptist church as part of a two week revival campaign.
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L. B. Warren
Atlanta
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Jimmie Moore to Perform Winter Garden Revue at Orpheum
The article notes Jimmie Moore will present a Winter Garden revue at the Orpheum this week with Frank Weahefield. Dr Warren announced a heart to heart talk on ethical revival and church members urged sincere living to avoid world criticism. He preached Sons of God or Sons of the Devil and invited new members after the service.
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Frank Weahefield
Orpheum
Church of
Warren
Mrs Nancy Van Hoy Dies at Daughter’s Home
Mrs Nancy Van Hoy died at her daughter Miss Fannie Van Hoy’s home at 253 Proctor Street this morning at 7:30 after a six week illness. She had been living with her daughter since the onset of her illness.
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Nancy van Hoy
Fannie van Hoy
Proctor Street
Death notice of Mrs Van Hoy with large family ties
Death of her husband three years ago and many friends in High Point learn of her passing. She belonged to Long Town Methodist church Yadkin county and attended services before moving to High Point. Survived by half sister Mandy Swain five daughters Mandy Jane Adams Maggie Collins Julia Hudspath Eleanor Norman and Fannie Van Hoy two sons John Van Hoy Ottie Van Hoy thirty one grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services at the home Thursday morning by Rev J F Gowans then burial at Long Town Methodist church graveyard.
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High Point
Long Town
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Delegate Attends Pittston Meet
Mrs. E. Lester Ballard wife of the First Methodist Protestant pastor attends the executive committee meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society in Pittston Pa having been elected delegate at the North Carolina branch gathering in Henderson. She will stop in Baltimore on the way home and bring her mother in law Mrs. Robert T. Ballard back with her expecting to arrive Sunday or Monday.
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E. Lester Ballard
First Methodist Protestant Church
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Pittston
North Carolina
Henderson
Baltimore
Robert T. Ballard
Fire Chiefs Elect Leaders at Southeast Conference in Atlanta
Chief J. T. McNulty of St Peters burg Fla is named president of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. Atlanta wins 1928 convention city as Greenville South Carolina and other states name vice presidents and state chiefs.
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Atlanta
J. T. McNulty
St. Petersburg
Fla
Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs
F. E. Donnald
Greenville
S. C
D. B. Copeland
Columbus
H. BE
Whitener
Hickory
N. C
Donald White
Florente
Ala
J. T. Horney
High Point
Walter S. Blanton
Macon
BE I
Beville
Gainesville
V. P. Adair
Clinton
R. W. Milan
Huntsville
Collins
Bristol
Benefaction of Late Judge W P Bynum Emerges
Greensboro reports a new public benefaction tied to the estate of the late Judge W P Bynum. The announcement indicates a charitable provision linked to his passing, outlining the intended donor impact and potential beneficiaries.
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Greensboro
W. P. Bynum
Local Library Receives $1000 Gift for Negro Children
An estate payout of $1000 was donated to the local Carnegie library association. Judge Bynum approves the gift to buy books for the city’s African American children.
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Carnie Library Association
Judge Bynum
Afternoon frock of flow ered chiffon described
An afternoon dress features a circular frond skirt and a straight back with a bolero bodice, offered in flow ered chiffon.
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Comfort Relief
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a clean penetrating antiseptic that relieves foot troubles after several short applications. It claims no staining or greasy residue and offers a full refund if not satisfied. One bottle reportedly shows clear results, with initial relief from the first use.
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Moone
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