Swannanoa Park Honoring Craig to Open May 30
Asheville announces the Craig Memorial Park opening on May 30 on the Swannanoa river site. The park features a 30 acre lake with surrounding drives, a large open air pool, a dance pavilion over the water, and future zoo plans with native and soon foreign animals. A top tourist camp is planned and the park will be run by a chamber of commerce committee under city commissioners, similar to the municipally owned Asheville Baseball Club.
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Asheville
Locke Craig
North Carolina
Swannanoa
Craig Memorial Park
Carolina Mountains
Ins
Chamber of Commerce
Many Acts Young Money Dead Laws
Governor McLean notes that the 1925 legislature repealed about seventy five appropriation statutes before placing departments on a budget. Unexpended maintenance funds revert to the state general fund on July 1 when the executive budget law takes effect. The budget standard will curb unlimited spending and enforce appropriations.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
McLean
General Assembly
Hagen Qualifies In the National Today
New York May 27 leading golfers gathered in Lide for Eastern qualifying of the national open. About half of 269 entrants play 18 holes today and the other half tomorrow. The sixty five low scorers advance to 18 more holes Friday. Cyril Walker, title holder, is exempt from qualifying.
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New York
United States
Cyril Walker
Water Works Improvements Sealed Bids Notice High Point NC
Sealed proposals for Water Works Improvements in High Point North Carolina are due by 7 30 P M June 3 at the City Hall. Projects include River Pumping Station and City Filter Plant upgrades with new pumping stations basins piping and electrical work. Bid bonds not accepted. Proposals must be on standard forms and marked Proposals for Water Works Improvements. Officials H A Moffitt mayor R L Pickett city manager William C Olsen consulting engineer Raleigh NC.
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High Point
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N. C
Ound
N.C
H. A. Moffitt
R.L. Pickett
William C. Olsen
Raleigh
Athletics Return Home After Record Road Trip
Philadelphia May 27. The Athletics arrive to cheering crowds after a record road trip. Sammy Gray leads a 15 wins in 21 games since April 30 with eight victories no defeats. Rommel and Harriss also strong as team climbs from last to fifth place. A long church event and cemetery history are noted, with legal cases mentioned in brief.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Connie Mack
Washington
Gray
Rommel
Harriss
Shining Light
Sammy Gray
Rommiel
St. Louis
Additional 19 Holes In Qualifying Round
GREENVILLE D C May 27 The low 32 players from yesterday’s opening of the Carolina golf tournament met today in an extra 18 hole match to decide the championship and medalist while teams contested for Capers and Pinehurst trophies Greenville won the team events with best ball of 73. Winston Salem will host next year’s tournament with officers Henry Bridgers Proctor A Bonham W Gordon McCuie and John Miktin elected.
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Greenville
D. C
Yeterday
Bobby Spence
Ee Scholaor Preme Sem
Columbia
Wocrd
Steekes Ietter
Frank Ford
Charleston
W.G. Perry
Pinehurst
Carolina Golf Association
Winston- Salem
Henry Bridgers
Turboro
Proctor A .Bonham
Greenvilly
W. Gordon McCuie
Cladeston
John Miktin
Greensville
Jury
Celebration Planned for Friend's Church in Guilford County
Gibsonville Guilford county May 26 On Sunday May 7 Friend's Lutheran church near Gibsonville will observe an all day historical and memorial celebration marking the 204th year since its founding Preaching was held on these grounds from 1708 to 1771 and the church was organized in 1771 with a long history noted.
Governor declines clemency for several inmates
RALEIGH May 27 Governor McLean has declined to extend executive clemency to inmates including W B Chilton of Guilford county serving three years for larceny Forest Armstrong of Edgecombe county serving six months on the roads for violating the prohibition law S E Rogers of Mecklenburg county serving six months on the roads for receiving stolen goods F L Hoffman of Gaston county
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Raleigh
McLean
W. B. Chilton
Guilford County
Forest Armstrong
Edgecombe County
S. E. Rogers
Mecklenburg County
F. L. Hoffman
Gaston County
Latham Park real estate pitch aims at Greensboro buyers
J E Latham promotes Latham Park near Fisher and Irving Parks as the last open tract in a prime Greensboro corridor. He touts rapid sales, a first come first served registration, 10 percent down and 3 percent semiannual payments for five years.
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Greensboro
Latham Park
Latham
Fisher Park
Irving Park
Jefferson Building
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Young Money
Hagen
White House
President Coolidge
M. C. Scherer
New York City
United Lutheran Church
W. T. Whitsett
Whitsett
Gibsonville
Mayo Granger
Columbus County
Amos Alsobrooks
Union County
Cigar Department
Hart
Carolinas
High Point Folks
J. E. Latham
Jefferson Square
Latham Company
Fisher
Irving Parks
North Elm Street
City Park and Boulevard
J. E. Latham Co
Jefferson Standard
Greensboro, N. C
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