High Point Leaders George Penny and Folger to Speak Thursday
R B Parker announced a High Point Democratic club meeting will feature George T Penny and Senator J H Folger as speakers. Folger, a noted orator from Surry County, plans to deliver an address with a possible band. Woman Democrats are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Parker
High Point
Democratic Club
George T. Penny
J. Hi. Folger
Surry County
Folger
Parker
Penny
Senator Folger
State Senate
United States Congress
Major Stedman
Democratic Party
Mr. Parker
Four Prisoners Are Returned to Service
State prison authorities reported recaptures of four prisoners in Raleigh. Jack Newell of Buncombe county serving five to seven years for larceny, escaped last February and was captured yesterday. Enos Jones of Jackson county, serving three years for manslaughter since October 1927, escaped last April and was returned, as was Harvey Campbell of Wilkes serving three to five years for larceny since last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Jack Newell
Buncombe County
Enos Jones
Jackson County
Harvey Campbell
Wilkes
A Southern Cinderella Presented At Parish House
A Southern Cinderella, a three act comedy, was given at St. Mary’s Episcopal parish house for the church choir. An capacity audience applauded a fine cast led by Mrs. Owen Smith and Miss Elizabeth Brown with Mrs. H. J. Coffield and others, and demand for a repeat performance grew after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Owen Smith
Madame Charteris
Elizabeth Brown
Enid Bellamy
H. J. Coffield
Rosa Windterberry
Evelyn Payne
Johnnie Bell Randolph
S. S. Saunders
Katherine Hawke
Matt Wall
Caroline Hawke
Walter Chandler
Judy Johnson
W. E. Davis
New national transport plan links New York to Pacific in 48 52 hours
New York newspapers report a planned national system using air and rail to reach the Pacific in 48 to 52 hours. Eastern service would be via the national air transport company and Pennsylvania Railroad with other lines extending service west of the Mississippi. The plan involves a $5 million capitalization and an independent operating company. C. M. Keys leads interests, including Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.
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New York
Pacific Coast
Charles A. Lindbergh
National Air Transport Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boeing Air Transport Company
Western Air Transport Company
Santa Fe, Atchison, Topeka and Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Mississippi
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
San Francisco
Boeing
Des Moines
Omaha
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Elko and
Reno
Nev
Sacramento
C. M. Keys
C. M. Keys and Company
Blair and Company
Keys
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Mullhall-Mackaile at the Rialto in Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath
Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill star in the comedy drama Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath at the Rialto. The plot centers on a Turkish bath night involving Mulhall, his future father-in-law Jimmy Finlayson, and a string of chaotic, humorous situations. Produced by Asher, Small and Rogers following successes like McFadden's Flats and The Gorilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mulhall
Dorothy Mackaill
Mulhall
Jimmy Finlayson
Asher, Small
Rogers
Paris Tuck-In Pajamas Make Fashion Impression
A fashion note highlights new Parisian tuck-in style pajamas with tops designed to tuck in. Striped trousers and a three quarters coat feature a plain tuck-in bodice for a coordinated look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bizarre Plane Crash Near Pontiac Details Emergence
An aircraft circling around Pontiac at 2000 feet suddenly spiraled and banked, plunging nose down for about a minute before righting. It touched down and crumpled, throwing the craft over. Anderson was found unconscious in the pilot seat while Frechett clutched a broken hammer handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asylum
Pontiac
Anderson
Frechett
Heavenly Daze ACROBAT at St. Péter
A compact line from a Life snippet shows a gag about a trapeze missed and a character asking where it is. The response notes the trapeze was missed, placing the scene in a study or performance context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavenly Daze
St. Péter
ST. Pete
Minor cases delay trial of W. H. Lawrence
Whisky and other minor cases filled the Pittsboro superior court delaying the murder trial of Durham contractor W. H. Lawrence. He is accused of killing Mrs. Annie B. Terry of Durham and was transferred from Durham city jail to Pittsboro for the proceedings.
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W. H. Lawrence
Pittsboro
N. C
Durham
Annie B. Terry
Lawrence
Ww. H. Lawrence
Durham contractor to stand trial for Mrs. Terry slaying
W H Lawrence of Durham prepares to face trial in Chatham county for the March 24 murder of dressmaker Annie B Terry of Durham. An extra venire of 150 talesmen will be drawn as the case opens tomorrow. Two young men from near Broadway, Guy R Tingen and D F Osborne, are among first witnesses. Evidence has not been disclosed and a Cape Fear river death scene looms in the case.
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Pittsboro
Chatham County
W. H. Lawrence
Durham
Annie B. Terry
Solector Clawson Williams
Romulus A. Nunn
New Bern
Lawrence
Guy R. Tingen
D. F. Osborne
Broadway
Cape Fear
Avents Ferry
Terry
Daily Health Service Fruits Add Valuable Qualities to Diet
Dr Morris Fishbein explains fruit composition and nutrition. Apples and strawberries show varying water and carbohydrate content. Cooking alters cellulose and nutrient value, while dried fruits like dates raisins and figs are highly caloric and protein light, with sugar and fiber content noted.
Lee Rides To Come To High Point June 11
The RCC and Lee riding devices will operate in High Point from June 11 to June 23 under the Uwharrie council of Boy Scouts. The rides will be set up at the junior high school grounds replacing the city lot site. A merry-go-round ferris wheel and chair plane will be provided with daily hours 3 to 6 pm and 7 to 11 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
High Point
RCC
Uwharrie Council of
Boy Scouts
Bunn W. Hackney
Southern Baptist women donate over two million to missions
In Chattanooga Tennessee on May 15 194? Southern Baptist women reported a 2 772 220 89 total gifts for missions by 440 009 members across 18 states led by Texas with 3 546 societies giving 650 361 25. State treasuries reported 1 278 190 62 for state and southern program objectives with supplemental gifts totaling 631 645 58 foreign missions 267 091 81 home missions 73 970 15 ministerial relief and 437 464 69 educational projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Baptist
W. C. Loandes
Women’s Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
Kathleen Mallory
Texas
Mallory
W. J. Cox
Coolidge Signs New Flood Bill
President Coolidge signs the Mississippi river flood control bill. The act commits the federal treasury to 325 million dollars for levee strengthening and the construction of three floodways and a spillway to divert flood waters to the Gulf of Mexico. The measure marks a major federal engineering undertaking and addresses one of the era's top congressional priorities.
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Mississippi Valley
Congress
Senate
House
Army
Washington
Coolidge
Capitol
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Reid
House Flood Control Committee
Federal
Treasury
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
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St. Mary’s Church
Mullhall-Mackaile
Rialto
Orpheum
the Family Theatre
Tuk
Jungle Goddess
Elinor Field
Truman van Dyke
Buffalo Bill
THE
U. P. Trait
Dorothy
Jack
Adam and
Wvil’ With
Lew Cody
Aileen Pringle
Redpath
Charles Ross Taggart
Fiddlers
Inset
Charlies Rose Taggart
Victor Phonograph
DeForest Phonofilm
Taggart
John Gilbert
Jeanne Eagels
Womayv
Pathe News
West Point
William
Haines
Jack Mbashalla
Daily Health Service
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
Keith VauDeville
Bert Earle
Millicent
Carlton Emmy
Aesops
Bark and
Lamarr
Porgeyt
Mack Ane
Audrey
Black Mutt
Jeff
Charles Ressons
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