Choosing Jury in Carver Murder Trial at Church Service
Fifty prospective jurors reported today in Sebring Florida for the trial of William R. Carver a former Philadelphia real estate dealer charged with murdering his wife Ruth Stapff Carver their child Lee age 2 and a black servant Ben Whitehead The defense planned a third venire if the seventy five pool proved insufficient The case arose after a coroner verdict of justifiable homicide for the slaying of the servant. a new grand jury indicted Carver for first degree murder in all three deaths The Carver family and in laws are present as jury selection proceeds The Mother’s Day service at St Edward's parish featured children in procession and a wreath placed by Mary Elizabeth Thomas on the statue of the Blessed Virgin. Father Luke delivered the sermon.
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Sebring
Fla
Circuit Court
William R. Carver
Philadelphia
Carver
Ruth Stapff Carver
Lee
Ben Whitehead
St. Edward's Parish
Mary Elizabeth Thomas
Father Luke
France
Mary
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Luke
Proceedings in Cannon examine treasurer over 1928 funds
The document discusses treasurer Virginia anti-Smith Democrats, noting personal handling and dispersal of funds in 1928 without reporting as not legally required. It also mentions ongoing charges against a bishop, with the official administration and personal character to be reviewed quadrennially.
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Virginia
Judge Meekins Grants Grand Jury Impactful Charge
Raleigh May 12 Judge Isaac M Meekins opened the May term urging grand jurors on the duty of service causing 15 jurors who had sought excusal to not renew petitions. More than 100 of 143 criminal cases involve prohibition violations with Laurice Coats jailed a year and a day in Chilllcotth Ohio. Ludy Barnes shown good behavior and released on one dollar fine after suspended sentence.
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Raleigh
Isaac M. Meekins
Federal Court
Meekins
Laurice Coats
Johnston
Chilliicothe
Ohio
Ludy Barnes
Johnston County
Foreign land realty laws contrasted with U S title methods
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reviews how foreign property transfers differ from the United States. It cites detailed practices in France Belgium Denmark the Netherlands Sweden Bulgaria Serbia Ethiopia Egypt and Turkey where notaries registries and photographs aid the process, with Turkey singled out for its strong photo based safeguards.
Bishops Discuss Charges Before Episcopacy Committee
After the motion to repri mand was adopted two bishops spoke to reporters about complaints filed with the committee of episcopacy. They noted church administration is reviewable and that any member may present grievances, but one bishop said charges may not be acted on generously by the committee or the general conference.
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Denmark
Committee of Episcopacy
General Conference
Clemson student earns Danforth fellowship for business and leadership training
St Louis May 12 Walter Ridgeway student at Clemson Agricultural College South Carolina has been awarded a Danforth fellowship by the Danforth foundation of St Louis. The fellowship covers six weeks of business training at Purina mills and two weeks of leadership training at Camp Miniwanca Shelby Michigan.
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ST. Louis
Walter Ridgeway
Clemson Agricultural College
South Carolina
Danforth
Danforth Foundation
Purina Mills
Camp Miniwanca
Shelby
Mich
Films In Hungary Censored Mostly American
In Hungary last year the censorship board cut 1519 films with more than half being American productions. German titles accounted for about 27 percent of the censored works.
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T. Ss
Hungary
Washington
Germany
Mother Love Sermon Stresses Home as Nation’s Strength
Reverend Sykes preached on the Proverb Forsake not the law of thy mother declaring unlimited love as the true home’s power. He warned that without mother love in the home a nation becomes dead and soulless and history shows home life collapse leads to decay. No Sunday school teacher.
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Mr. Sykes
Negro Scouts Jamboree Set At Leonard Street School
Three negro scout troops of Uwharrie council No 9 and 16 of High Point and No 18 of Thomasville hold their annual jamboree at Leonard Street School this afternoon. Over 60 boys expected to enter events including inspection first aid knot tying water boiling and nature contest with judges Earl Winslow Arthur Marsh James Montgomery and B. W. Hackney Jr. The meet starts at 4 30 p m.
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Uwharrie Council
Leonard É Street
High Point
Thomasville
Earl Winslow
Arthur Marsh
James Montgomery
B. W. Hackney
Shower of Sweet Peas Given To Hospital
Patients and nursing staff at Guilford General Hospital received a floral shower of sweet peas arranged by Sower’s Florist. The bouquets were placed in every patient room and the nurses’ home, and staff expressed their appreciation for the gesture.
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Guilford General Hospital
Sower’s Florist
Jewelry Heist Hits Hart Enterprise Office
New Orleans reports a safe cracked in the Hart Enterprise Electrical company office during the weekend. Robbers stole family jewels and cash Hart values at ten thousand dollars. the president discovered the theft upon arriving at the office.
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New Orleans
M. E. Hart
Hart Enterprise Electrical Company
Hart
Musical Recital At Colored Church Here
A musical recital by the Junior choir of St James Presbyterian Greensboro will be held tomorrow night at 8 o clock at Cherry Street Presbyterian church colored in this city. The church stands on North Perry street and the public is invited to attend.
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Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
Colored
Death of Houston Jr. Bean Affects H. B. Bean Family
The three day old Houston Jr. Bean died at home this morning. Survived by parents Houston and Mrs. H. B. Bean and one sister Aleane Bean. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery this afternoon at four.
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H. B. Bean
West Green Street
Houston Jr
Aleane Bean
Oakwood Cemetery
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Richmond
Ada L. Burroughs
anti-Smith Democrats
Antisaloon League
Jamieson
New York
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James Cannon, Jr
Wachova Bank
Matinee
VAST
Rialto
Ee Oy
Lloyd Bacon
MOG M
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Broadhurst
Paramount Sound News
Meekin
Turkey
National Association of Real Estate Boards
America
Association
Eugene Scanlon
California Title Insurance Company
Belgium
Department of Justice
Netherlands
Stockholm
Sweden
National Bank of Bulgaria
Bulgarian Agricultural Bank
Serbia
Jugoslavia
Ethiopia
Bureau de Cadastre
Bureau
Ipea
George Sidney Charlie Murray In
Ann Pennington
Sennett
Negro Scouts
Yeggmen
Houston
High Point Enterprise
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