City Litigants Dominate Supreme Court Rulings
Raleigh dispatch reports Greensboro secured a $5 000 bid bond acceptance in a water and sewer contract dispute while Winston Salem won a fire loss damages suit. Chief Justice Stacy upheld the bid guarantee and ruled municipally owned land can be shielded from liability. The Wyatt murder case ends with manslaughter verdict and mercy likelihood, with sentence deferred.
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Enterprise Raleigh
Yesaterday
Supreme Court
Greensboro
Elliott Construction Company
Winston-Salem
Greensoro
Stacy
Deermine
Realistory
North Carolina
Nnet
Jacy
Mabe
News and Olivér
Wakeater Company
News and Observers
Jones
Mpany
Ws and Observer
Jose Clark
Ter Company
The
News
Oliver
Ief
Clark
Foley Admits Writing Story For Mrs Lansdowne In Court
Campaign to raise 100000 dollars for High Point college underway with a noon meeting at First Methodist Protestant church. Two hundred Methodist Protestants from across North Carolina will discuss pledges. Dr. R. M. Andrews will preside. steering committee named including Bascom T. Baynes and H. A. Garrett.
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Foley
High Point College
North Carolina
R. M. Andrews
Bascom T. Baynes
Greensboro
H. A. Garrett
8. S. Coe
C. C. Robbins
High Point
T. M. Johnson
Mebane
J. E. Pritchard
Asheboro
A. G. Dixon
Shenandoah Court Inquiry Hearings Reveal Foley Statement
Capt Paul Foley testified he sent a statement to Mrs Margaret Lansdowne that echoed remarks she already made in the presence of witnesses. He said the document aimed to spare cross examination and preserve her dignity as the Shenandoah inquiry proceeded.
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Washington
Margaret Ross Lansdowne
Shenandoah Court of Inquiry
Paul Foley
Navy Department
Foley
William B. Mason
Mrs. Lansdowne
Captain Foley
Lagsdowne
Lakehurst
Secretary of the Navy
Lansdowne
Rawley Named Industrial Agent for Local Railroad
J. P. Rawley was unanimously elected industrial agent for the High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad at a board meeting. He will split time with his duties as publisher of the High Point Enterprise and focus on attracting new industries along the railroad route to benefit High Point and the region.
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J. P. Rawley
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Rawley
High Point Enterprise
Southside Firemen Plan Saturday Fundraising Suppers
Southside firemen from No. 2 station on South Wrenn street will host barbecue and chicken suppers at the Y W C A building on East Commerce street Saturday from 3 to 9 pm. The event aims to raise funds for the fire company with in-house cooks including Oscar Hayworth and Fireman Bill Long and John Roach delivering prompt service at 50 cents per supper.
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South Wrenn Street
East Commerce Street
Oscar Hayworth
Hayworth
Bill Long
John Roach
Southside
Turkey Supper At the Baptist Church
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist Church hosts its annual bazaar today. A noon turkey dinner was served and a turkey supper is scheduled from 6 to 8 PM tonight at the church.
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Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church
Poul Urges Plans for Underwriting Peace
Tar Heel Congressman Roosevelt or Wilkson could direct the current of thought as Poul urges disarmament plans and hopes Calvin signs on to a world peace effort transcending all other issues of the moment.
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Poul
Roosevelt
Wilkson
Poll Urges Disarmament Push and Probers in Congress
Representative Poll calls for reducing armament burdens on taxpayers urging a second disarmament conference and a world peace lead. He cites Locarno as a diplomatic milestone, notes probing Mitchell charges and the Shenandoah wreck as congressional priorities, and backs a broader peacetime agenda.
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W. Poll
House Rules Committee
Woodrow Wilson
Pou
World Court
League of Nations
Coolidge
Fourth District
Mr. Pou
France
Europe
Locarno
Poll
Shenandoah
Congress
Col. Mitchell
United States Supreme Court
Queen Mother of England Near Death in Palace
The Queen Mother, aged 81, has been in failing health and is in critical condition at Buckingham Palace after a period of illness. Royal doctors monitor her status as the nation waits for updates on her condition.
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England
Dowager Queen Alexandra Critically Ill At Sandringham
Dowager Queen Alexandra, mother of King George, is hospitalized at Sandringham Castle after a severe heart attack. King George and Queen Mary are at Sandringham. the royal family notes her long frail health and limited public appearances in recent years.
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London
Queen Alexandra
King George
Sandringham Castle
G. Williams
Thomas Horder
Queen Mary
Sandringham
York Cottage
Alexandra
Alexandra Rose
Queen Mother
Prince of Wales
South America
England
Modern Girl Address to Rotarians Advocates Girls Work
Miss Clara Cox told the Rotary club that the modern girl is capable but needs guidance and safeguarding. She urged expanded girls’ work, noting 3,000 employed girls in High Point and calling for a better YWCA building, a pool, and a camp, with more community support. She contrasted girls’ and boys’ facilities and asked Rotary to assist improvements and outdoor activities for adolescent women.
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Clara Cox
Rotary Club
Cox
High Point
Rotary
Board of Public Welfare
Miss Cox
Rotary Concern
Community Chest
Fred N. Tate
Gospel Gang
Tate
Fred Thomas
Murder Verdict in Wolfe Case Shocks Local Community
In Muncie Indiana Judge Clarence Dearth sentences Charles One Arm Wolfe to life for the August 14 murder of farmer Ben Hance. The case links Wolfe with Gerald Chapman and George Dutch Anderson, both of whom face death or have died in related criminal acts. Witnesses failed to uniquely identify Wolfe, and an alibi placement in Muncie was presented. The judge did not set a sentencing date.
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Muncie
Ind
Clarence Dearth
Delaware Circuit Court
Charles
Wolfe
Ben Hance
Gerald Chapman
New Britain
Conn
George
Anderson
Muskegon
Mich
Hance
Here
Chapman
Baptist convention backs prohibition and condemns political leaders
In Charlotte on November 19 AP reports North Carolina Baptists endorsed prohibition statutes and denounced political leaders seen as overthrowing moral law. The convention chose Wilmington as the 1926 meeting site and pledged to raise 1 million dollars in 1926 for church objectives.
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Charlotte
State Baptist Convention
M C Welch Former High Point Police Chief Dies At 79
Columbus Welch longtime High Point police chief died at his home after years with cancer. He served about 20 years in law enforcement including 10 as head of the department. Survived by wife Hendr Harvey, four sons W H Welch James C Ed H M Ernest, a daughter, a brother, two sisters, and many friends. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery conducted by Dr George R Brown and Rev W B Davis.
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M. Columbus Welch
High Point
North Wrenn Street
Welch
Mr. Welch
Hendr Harvey
W. H. Welch
James C
Ed H
M. Ernest Welch
R. V. Weston
F. W. Welch
H. M. Sechrest
W. W. Guyer
Oakwood
George R., Brown
W. B. Davis
Clements Elected President of Wesleyan Conference
The Rev. John Clements of Colfax North Carolina was elected president of the General Wesleyan Methodist conference in Gastonia on November 19 as the session opened AP report notes his selection and place.
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Clements
Gastonia
John Clements
Colfax
N. C
General Wesleyan Methodist Conference
Pyrtle Tells Story of Killing of Miss Childers
Newton, Nov 19 AP Walter M Pyrtle on trial for the murder of Pearl Childers testified in his own defense detailing the events leading to the shot and the body’s position. He described the victim’s remark before he left and faced a sharp cross examination as court proceedings extend into the night. Bowman case for criminal assault on a 13 year old girl set for tomorrow with possible continuation.
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R. L. Huffman
Wade V. Bowman
Bowman
Durham man pleads manslaughter in Holt case
A Durham county jury found Jesse H. Wyatt guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of Stephen Holt. The verdict came after two hours and twenty minutes of deliberation. Wyatt was granted a continuance for prayer for judgment and bond set at 10,000 dollars. The judge warned Wyatt’s shooting was within bounds only if prudent, with possible appeal after December term.
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Garland A. Midgette
Wyatt
Franklin County
Jesse Wyatt
Stephen Hott
Smithfield Atney
Yette
Mide
Raleigh Deive
Eiber Criminal Court
Raleigh
Durham County
Jesse H. Wyatt
Stephen
Holt
Garland Midgette
Wake
W. F. Evans
James H. Poll
W. Jones
Banks Arrendale
H. G. Hedrick
Durham
Midgette
Wyratt
Wake Forest Alumni in Charlotte Back President Poteat
About 25 Wake Forest alumni in Charlotte publicly supported President Dr. William Poteat amid criticism from state Baptist fundamentalists. At a banquet he rejected any resignation, pledged loyalty to the alma mater, and a resolution defending faculty teaching was adopted, offered by Rev. Bruce Benton.
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Charlotte
Wake Forest College
William Poteat
State Baptist Fundamentalists
Poteat
Wake Forest
Bruce Benton
First Baptist Church of
Rockingham
James Shepherd To Be Buried Friday
Funeral services for James Thomas Shepherd 17 will be held at the Primitive Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2 36 led by Rev O L Ruth. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Shepherd died Tuesday night when his wagon and team were struck by Southern train No 46 at the Tomlinson crossing.
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James Thomas Shepherd
Primitive Baptist Church
O. L. Ruth
Holiness Church
Young Shepherd
Southern
Tomllinson Crossing
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