Social notes from Charlotte and area visitors
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Best and their young daughter from Charlotte visited friends in the city on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Green of Thomasville spent yesterday at the Hayden home on East Washington street. Pell returned to Mooresville after a weekend with Mrs. Pell at her parents home on Elm street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C Williams and Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kirkman were Charlotte weekend guests of Mrs. Bartley in Myers Park. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Monty and daughter Margaret Edith of Charlotte stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith on Colonial Drive.
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Miss Garner
Joseph Merritt
Pearl Garner
English Street
M. P
D. J. Garner
Frank Garner
Liberty
J. M. Merritt
Goldsboro
R. A. Craven
Lexington Avenue
Donald Craven, Jr
Victoria Lawrence
Margaret Strong
Elizabeth Monty
Greensboro
Charles Smith
E. D. Yates
Nadine
Five Points
Myrtle Glover
Gastonia
Harrisburg
G. G. Best
Charlotte
J. A. Green
Thomasville
J. F. Hayden
East Washington Street
Ds . Pell
Mooresville
Mrs. Pell
Mrs. C. F. Long
Elm Street
Charles C. Williams
R. R. Kirkman
W. H. Monty
Margaret Edith
Colonial Drive
Dash: Fairchild Withdraws. Bremen Relief Flight Replaced
St John New Brunswick Lieut Fairchild withdraws from an air relief expedition due to appendicitis Quesada flies in from Washington to assume his role in the Bremen relief effort In Washington Lowden arrives to discuss pre convention campaign expenses during a senate quiz session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John
N. B
Fairchild
Bremen
Quesada
Washington
Lowden
Senate
Governor McMullen Flags Agrarian West Opposition to Hoover
Lincoln Nebraska Governor McMullen asserts the agrarian west will oppose Hoover to the end and calls Mellon's endorsement cautious and indefinite, framing regional political alignment as unresolved. He predicts continued resistance amid political maneuvers in the era’s climate.
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Lincoln
McMullen
Hoover
Mellon
Milwaukee crowds greet Bremen crew on arrival from Chicago
Crowds in Milwaukee line streets to welcome the Bremen crew arriving from Chicago, creating a festive scene as the team steps off the train.
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Milwaukee
Bremen
Chicago
Missing Columba student found hanged in Berlin NY
Peekskill authorities report that Columba High School student Rolin F. Lewis, listed as missing from Berlin, New York, was found to have hanged himself. The case outlines no further details at this time.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Rolin F. Lewis
Berlin
Columbua
Self
Tyrrell Sunday School Superintendent Fires at Lawyer in Church
Pittsburgh official Fred J. Tyrrell the Sunday school superintendent shoots Philip J. Clark inside a church after Clark accuses Tyrrell who represents Mrs. Clark in a divorce suit. Clark sustained injuries but is not described as fatal in the report.
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Pittsburgh
Fred J. Tyrrell
Philip J. Clark
Clark
Tyrrell
Nationalist Government Seeks U S Stance as Forces Advance
Foreign dispatch reports Shanghai that the Nationalist government demands the United States attitude while southern armies push toward Tien Tsun.
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Shanghai
United States
Tientsin
Amoy and Tsinan clash margins cited in wartime dispatch
Amoy island ports bombarded by gunboats as Japanese and Chinese forces clash at Amoy. In Tsinan battles the combined losses are estimated at 29 killed or wounded.
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Tsinan
Russian and German engineers to be tried for coal sabotage
Moscow reports that fifty three Russian and three German mining engineers face trial on charges of attempting to undermine the Russian coal industry. The case underscores wartime efforts to disrupt strategic energy supplies and marks a major legal proceeding involving foreign and domestic experts.
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Moscow
Alibi Planned in Lawrence Murder Trial
In Pittsboro on May 14 the defense of W H Lawrence, charged with killing Durham dressmaker Annie B Terry, seeks to prove he never left Durham the night of the crime. The state urges life imprisonment, claiming sufficient evidence for conviction as a lengthy trial unfolds with notable legal talent involved.
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Pittsboro
W. H. Lawrence
Annie B. Terry
Durham
Lawrence
Banker Doctor Advice About Golf Time Lapse
A quip shows a banker and a doctor joking about golf as a relief from work. The lines imply six months of golfing to ease mental strain and request a remedy to restore focus. The humor hinges on the reversal of a prescription for recreation.
Home and family gain momentum in modern life
Christine Frederick argues a renaissance in home and family, noting women’s shift from seeking world exposure to optimizing home life through apartment living and labor-saving devices. She says women stay employed after marriage, improving finances and family well being, returning to home values with a calmer outlook.
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Christine Frederick
Sally
NC to Enforce License on Out-of-State Truckers
Raleigh May 14 The Revenue Commissioner announced enforcement of North Carolina license fees on motor trucks from other states transporting commodities despite local resistance in Brunswick County Chadbourn and by officials. State officers will tighten checks Monday with deputies supervising licenses and possible indictments for violators.
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North Carolina
L. S. Harrig
Chadbourn
Attorney General
Commissioner of Revenue
Ammons
Brunswick County
Auto Theft Bureau
L.S. Harris
Theft Bureau
Harris
Whiteville
Sealed bids invited for High Point Fire Station construction
The City of High Point invites sealed proposals for Brick Veneer Fire Station on East Davis Street between Main and Hamilton. Bids due 8 PM May 15 1928 with 5 percent certified check. bid bonds not accepted. Plans at Fire Chief office. Council may reject bids or award contract.
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High Point
North Carolina
East Davis Street
South Main
South Hamilton Streets
W. A. Davis
P. P. Pilcher
A. B. Horney
South Wrenn Street
Greensboro Youth Wins Norris Trophy At Davidson College
Charlie Harrison of Greensboro capped three years of varsity work in baseball football and basketball by winning the Norris trophy as the college’s outstanding athlete. He surpassed Dick Grey and John Currie in the final ballot, ending a remarkable rise as a three letter man and leading Davidson sports during the year.
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Davidson
Charlie Harrison
Greensboro
Davidson College
Harrison
Dick’’ Grey
John Currie
North Carolina
Wildcats
Ernest Bohannon
Monk
Make Another Flight Into North Pole Regions
The Italia dirigible, commanded by General Umberto Nobile, will make another Arctic flight when weather allows. Crew work day and night to fill the craft with gas and benzine while the ship dries under sunshine after recent wet snow.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Italia
North Pole
Umberto Nobile
French engineers unveil aerial torpedo for rapid mail delivery
Two French engineers introduced an aerial torpedo designed to carry letters and packages at speeds approaching 300 miles per hour. The device aims to revolutionize mail service by enabling almost instant transport between distant points.
Lux keeps costumes new using Lux washing
Hollywood wardrobe chiefs rely on Lux to extend the life of costly costumes. Joe Rapf notes Lux prolongs fabric life and preserves delicate garments during long shoots. Studios nationwide endorse Lux for washing outfits from negligées to camping gear, claiming it keeps items looking new longer. Lux is sold only in the blue box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Lux
Joe Rapf
Motion Picture
Hollywood
Turlington Seeks Nationwide Primary Voice in North Carolina
Zeb Vance Turlington arrives in Raleigh as Cordell Hull campaign state manager. He urges an informal presidential preference primary with precinct meetings May 26 and urges the state Democratic committee to act. Brummutt says committee approval is needed for any such proposal.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Zeb Vance Turlington
Mooresville
Cordel Hull
Turlington
Dennis G. Brummutt
Democratic Executive Committee
Washington Dispatch
Brummutt
Hull
Silk Hosiery Mills Add 75,000-Foot Plant in Greensboro
Work begins on a 75,000-foot addition to the Mack Voehringer and Judson silk hosier mills in Greensboro. William F. Lotz of Philadelphia has the contract. The expansion doubles plant space to 50,000 feet for manufacturing and adds 54 new machines, with 50 existing. Construction starts on the anniversary of the firm’s opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Mack, Voehringer
Judson
Philadelphia
William F. Lotz
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Maurice Costello
Burbank Garden Club
D. H. Parsons
West Farriss Avenue
Daughters OF Wesley
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Thistle Street
D. W. White
Mangum Avenue
Frances Irene
White
Mary Coltrane
Philathea
Philatheas
First Baptist Church
Missionary Circle
A. M. Idol
Young Women’s Missionary Society
North Main Street
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Miss Robbins
Noah Wood
Esther Robbins
Rev
D. N. Garner
J. S. Robbins
Mr. Wood
Mrs
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Georgia
Honorer
Charles
Edward
Wanda Harville
Neece Williard, Jr
Tom Elliott, Jr
Glenn
Russell Payne
Lane Cox, Jr
Roger
Susanna Matthews
Stuart Stone
Robert
Betty Johnson
Ruth
Joe Wood
Richard McIntyre
Frances Chappell
Helen Gray Pond
Irene
Charles Plummer
Mary
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Harold Craven
Craven
Plummer
KE. L. Craven
Cecil
DIAL
Voile
Moffitt’s
North Main St
Wernight News
Associated Press
Detroit
William H. Gallagher
Erie
Chadbourn, N. C
Los Angeles
Dave Lewis
Mountain Shack
Amoy
Peking
Amoy Island
Doc's
Birdie
Cense
al Davidson
Cal
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Andreani
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Gertrude Olmstead
Nettleton
Florsheim
THE
Cordell Hull
Houston
Carter
Miles
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire Co
West High St
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Petty Coal Co., Inc
W. Russell
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