Community notices and greetings from local clubs
Legion Auxiliary and Canterbury Club announce Friday meetings at Otteray drive hosted by Miss Mary Thompson and Mrs. W D Sale. Alma C McCain Missionary Society meets tonight at Mrs. LaVerne Hudson’s home Parkway. Public invitation and attendance urged. Mr Brockett Jr recovering after operation at High Point hospital. Mrs Brockett to visit from Pensacola. Week of prayer at Green Street Baptist features Naomi Schell talk Friday. Y M S and Y W S lead Monday, G A and R A on Friday. Mr and Mrs Will Smith return from eastern Carolina trip. home at 507 Centennial Avenue. Mrs Smith formerly Lottie Barber, Guilford Business College owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury Club
W. D. Sale
Otteray Drive
Alma C. M’cain
Brockett
Robert Brockett, Jr
Pensacola
Fla
High Point Hospital
Green Street
Missionary Society of the Green Street Baptist Church
Y. M.S
Naomi Schell
Japan
G. A
Locals Report Weekend Travels and Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Frank Wineskie returned from a visit to Pinehurst. Dr and Mrs Owen Smith came home from Chimney Rock after a month away. Alexander Rankin Jr and family spent the weekend in Statesville with J B Cooper and family. Thomas Turner and wife visited Mrs W C Dowd in Charlotte. Judge E H Cranmer of Southport stayed with daughter Miss Alice Cranmer. George Ausband and family hosted their son George for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Frank Wineskie
Pinehurst
Mrs. Owen-Smith
Chimney Rock
Alexander Rankin, Jr
Statesville
J. B. Cooper
Thomas Turner
W. C. Dowd
Charlotte
E. H. Cranmer
Southport
Alice Cranmer
George Ausband
Local residents spend weekend together in Danville area
Jr., of Danville, Miss Edna Myers of Danville, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Vaughn of Winston-Salem, Miss Edith Oakley of Welcome, and W. B. Griffin now working in Durham visited family on North Main Street for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Griffin
Durham
North Main Street
Italian Army Serves Fresh Mediterranean Fish Ration
Rome reports the Italian army has begun issuing fresh fish rations to replace beef where transport costs allow. In Rome barracks 11,885 fish rations were issued in two days, easing kitchen logistics and boosting morale and health according to commissary and medical departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mediterranean
Favors Building of Flood Control Ponds
Representative Swing of California told the house flood control committee he supports reservoirs for flood control and irrigation. He denied opposing Ernest E. Blake’s plan for reservoirs on the Arkansas and Red rivers and said reservoirs could be practical in the upper Mississippi valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representative Swing
California
House Flood Control Committee
Ernest E. Blake
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
Red Rivers
Swing
Blake
Mississippi Valley
Earthquake Strikes Herzegovina District Causing Large Damage
Mostar dispatches report a violent quake in the Gorko district of Herzegovina Jugo Slavia with considerable damage and no deaths mentioned. The tremor was noted in the Graz Tagesposa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Gorko
Herzegovina
Jugo Slavia
Mostar
Graz Tagesposa
Contempt Citations Issued in Teapot Dome Scandal Case
The government moved to serve Harry F. Sinclair, William J. Burns and four others with contempt citations tied to juror irregularities in the Teapot Dome mistrial. Burns and associates await service in Baltimore while Sinclair aides are sent to their home districts. Kidwell, juror No. 11, faces service as well. Justice Siddons will hear why they should not be held in contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
William J. Burns
Teapot Dome
Burns
W. Sherman Burns
C. L. Veitch
Baltimore
Sinclair
Sheldon Clark
Henry Mason Day
United States Marshals
Edward J. Kidwell
Frederick L. Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Kidwell
Burns Detective Agency
Siddons
Gordon
Japanese Prohibitionists Target Sake to Ease Food Shortage
The Japan Federation for People's Prohibition pushes to abolish sake and other liquors, arguing 25 million bushels of rice go to brewing yearly and that liquor spending harms the economy. They contend revenue loss from liquor tax would be offset by increased efficiency and industry gains. The exchange rate notes 1.5 billion yen equals about 750 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Navy
Japan
Japan Federation For People’s Prohibition
Imperial Population and Food Research Commission
Federation
Flogging Trials Progress in Luverne Alabama Today
Crenshaw county flogging cases move in circuit court as Elmer Arant faces trial for alleged involvement in the whipping of Fannie Clements Denial. Shelby Gregory was acquitted earlier in the flogging case of Annie Mae Simmons as C C McCall Attorney General and Calvin Poole assist the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mae Simmons
C. C. McCall
Alabama
Calvin Poole
Pave Shorter Road Between Raleigh And Savannah
The LaFayette highway from Raleigh to Savannah will be paved for its entire 857 mile length. Savannah Motor Club secretary George R. Herbert announced at a planning meeting to advertise the route from Raleigh to Fayetteville and onward to the South Carolina line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Savanah
George R. Herbert
Savannah Motor Club
Fayetteville
South Carolina Line
Y W C A NEWS LOCAL NATIONAL AND FOREIGN CALENDAR ITEMS
Y W C A weekly calendar lists junior high girl reserve clubs at 3 15 p m Florence Nightingale and Worth White clubs 7 30 p m and various study classes at the Y M C A with a Saturday story hour and a Dickens Carol play in mid December Readers note Miss Royden slated for an April Y W C A convention in New York and a winter 1927 1928 outlook for Y W C A work in China reports from New York and Chicago outline the pre convention planning and American secretaries returning to posts in China
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Momlay
Florence Nightingale
Worth White
Residence
Johnson Street
Cloverdale
Hazel Wright
Asheboro
Linnie Mae Spratt
Jeannette Moore
Mt. Airy
Worth-White Club
Dickens
Gardyner
Ocawasin Club
United States
Edith Pope
Maude Royden
England
Greensboro
States
London
Miss Royden
New York
Royden
Guildhouse
Episcopal Church of England
America
Central Branch
Lexington Avenue
Newark
N. J
Hartford
George B. Ford
China
Sarah Lyon
Jane L. Newell
Philadelphia
Wellesley College
Peking
Marion Dudley
Columbia
S. C
Shanghai
Sliss Lyon
Y. W. ©. A. Committee of China
League of Nations hears Lithuanian clash with Poland
The League of Nations received two Lithuanian communications alleging Polish efforts to topple the Kovno government and wartime conditions in Vilna. Lithuania seeks attachment of these notes to its protests over Polish actions against clergy and Lithuanian schools, as diplomats gather for disarmament talks.
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League of Nations
League
Lithuania
Vilna
Geneva
Poland
Kovno
Koyno
Waldemaras
Eric Drummond
Warsaw
League Council
Associated Press
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Believ
Soviet
Soviet Russia
Security Committee
French editor portrays President Coolidge in interview
In Paris, Lu cien Romier describes Coolidge as tall and pale with a clerical mien who listens gravely as Romier discusses France. The president, concerned with unity and balance, shows cool confidence and republican optimism while addressing U S economic issues and Mexico travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Coolidge
M. Lucien Romier
Revue Des Deux Mondes
M. Romier
Figaro
France
America
United States
Alexander
Napoleon
Mexico
California
Colburn to Have His Hearing on Wednesday
Preliminary trial for Burnham S. Colburn Jr. of Asheville charged with manslaughter in the death of Samuel Mitchell at Valdese is set for 12 o'clock Wednesday morning before Magistrate W. F. Hallyburton. The case was continued on motion of defense. The family of the deceased is represented by Self and Bagby with Morganton and Asheville attorneys Ervin and Ervin and Adams and Merriman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morganton
Burnham
Colburn, Jr
Asheville
Samuel Mitchell
Valdese
W. F. Hallyburton
Canses
Self and Bagby of
History
Colburn
Ervin
Adams and Merriman
Notre Dame to Meet Navy and Several Rivals in 1928 Schedule
Notre Dame will play Navy at Soldier Field on October 13, 1928 with Notre Dame as the opponent returning the Navy- Army matchup. The schedule includes Army in New York plus games with Loyola of New Orleans Georgia Tech and the University of Southern California creating an intersectional slate.
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Notre Dame
Chicago
Navy
Army
Soldier Field
Rockne
South Bend
New York
Loyola of New Orleans
Georgia Tech
University of Southern California
Federal Reserve Board to Meet in Charlotte for Branch Opening
The Federal Reserve Board of the Richmond Bank will hold its monthly meeting in Charlotte on December 9, the date for the formal opening of the Charlotte branch. It marks the first time directors meet outside the bank’s home city. The Charlotte branch will serve about 70 member banks in North and South Carolina and occupy the 20th floor of the First National Bank building. Hugh Leach of Richmond is managing director. other directors are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
George J. Seay
Richmond Bank
Federal Reserve
Seay
Local notables list names from several towns
H Wood and John L Morehead of Charlotte, Charles A Cannon of Concord, W J Roddy of Hock Hill, Robert Gage of Chester, John A Law of Spartanburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wood
John L. Morehead
Charlotte
Charles A. Cannon
Concord
W. J. Roddy
Hock Hill
Robert Gage
Chester
John A. Law
Spartanburg
Community band rehearsal at the YMCA lobby tonight
A rehearsal of the reorganized community band will be held in the YMCA building lobby tonight at 7 30 o clock. All members are expected to be on hand.
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Moffi
N. Main St
Luverne
Ala
Y. W. C. A. News
Hiponchi
Industrial Club
Ocawasin Business Girls
Win-One
Margaret Burton
Edward W. Dunham
Tranton
Fiazel Butterfield
Topeka
Kansas
George H. Sexsmith
Bayonne
Robert E. Speer
John H. Finley
E. M. Townsend
Katharine Lambert
John French
Mabel Cratty
May B. van Arsdale
Helen Davis
Helen Thomas
Mabel Everett
Margaret Williamson
Eva Bowles
Edith Dabb
Leslie Blanchard
Grace Marrett
Mildred Corbett
Rhoda McCulloch
Elizabeth Herring
Mollie Sullivan
MR. Coolidge
Federal Reserve Board
Richmond District Board
Cecil’s Drug Store
Carolina
Keith Vaudeville
Olive Borden
Suse Fittirs
Eveny Roer
Beavans’ Daily Store News
The
Eyesight Service Exclusively
Nat Walker
Hart's
Enterprise
North Wrenn St
R. M. Abernathy Auto Repair Shop
Dodge Bros. Repairing
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