Dodge boat wins first heat at Detroit regatta
Plexes owned by Horace Dodge and steered by Bill Hohn led the first heat of the Detroit trophy race in a 38 minute 12.8 second run on a 30 mile course at 47.10 mph. Rainbow VI from Harry B. Greening and Royal Hamilton YC finished close behind. Gar Wood will not drive Baby America III after Friday incident.
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Detroit
Horace Dodge
Bill Hohn
Rainbow VI
Harry B. Greening
Royalamilton Yacht Club
Gar Wood
Alganac
Great gridiron drama for a year begins in the South
Atlanta, Sept. 3 AP reports the 1927 gridiron season begins with extensive tryouts for many colleges. Thousands of extras seek to become varsity players as up to 3,000 candidates assemble on Southern Conference fields to form first elevens from about 80 Dixie colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Great Southern
Sanday
Southern Inter-Collegiate Athtic Association
Dixie Colleges
Virginia League Standings Snapshot
Portsmouth leads 13-2 with Kinston at 5-4. Petersburg is 5-5 while Norfolk sits 2-5. Wilson stands 5-5 and Richmond at 2-1 in this league overview.
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Portsmouth
Kinston
Petersburg
Norfolk
Wilson
Richmond
Western League Scores Include Close Wichita Win
In a Western League update Wichita beat Amarillo 7 to 6. Denver defeated Omaha 9 to 4. Des Moines won 4 to 3 against Lincoln. Tulsa routed Oklahoma City 6 to 1.
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Wichita
Amarillo
Omaha
Denver
Des Moines
Lincoln
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Frank Lockhart Wins Los Angeles Classic
Syracuse N Y September 8 Frank Lockhart of Los Angeles the youthful dirt track ace captured the 100 mile automobile race here this afternoon in a thrilling finish before a crowd of 40000. His time was 1 20 31 45.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Frank Clockhart
Los Angeles
Baseball scores from Southern Association games
New Orleans defeated Atlanta 7 to 1 and Mobile beat Birmingham 4 to 2. Little Rock stopped Nashville 5 to 2 while Memphis crushed Chattanooga 10 to 1 in an eight inning game halted by darkness.
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Baseball scores from Pensacola and surrounding games
In Pensacola the score was 2 to 2, and in Savannah 3 to 2. The first game went 11 innings while the second lasted six due to darkness. St Augustine was 1 to 1 and Montgomery 2 to 0, with a 10 inning opener. Columbus 1 blanked Jacksonville, Selma 2 defeated Albany 3.
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Pensacola
Savannah
St. Augustine
Montgomery
Columbus
Jacksonville
Selma
Albany
South Atlantic League standings update
Knoxville trails Macon 8 to 5 with Asheville at 5 3. Augusta hosts Charlotte 2 to 2 as Greenville sinks to 7 12. Columbus leads Spartanburg 8 to 0 while Spartanburg sits 4 to 1 in a midseason update.
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Knoxville
Macon
Asheville
Augusta
Charlotte
Greenville
Columbus
Spartanburg
Surprise Pie Uses Scraps For Hearty Meat Filling
Southern cooks bake a surprise pie from scraps of chicken veal pork or any meat, cover with gravy and white sauce, and bake with an upper crust for a savory handheld dish.
Bus Schedule Fragment for North Carolina Routes
Fragmentary timetable lists bus arrivals and departures among Winston-Salem Greensboro Raleigh and surrounding towns with multiple times and station notes. It includes times for High Point Fort and Robt. E. Lee Hotel and references several bus stations and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Sheraton
Winston-Salem
PR High Fort
Greexbono Greensboro
Derham
Raleigh
Beldaville
Fayetteville
Ganfer & Ane
Peppy Party at Y W C A Features White Elephant Sale
The Y W C A junior senior Girl Reserves host a Thursday 7 30 Peppy Party with a White Elephant Social in the Elephant Corral selling seven cent items. Edith Milliken leads sales while Emma Fritz oversees stunts and games including Former Hunting Grounds Hum Along Circus and Trunk and Tail Night Hunt ing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Milliken
Emma Fritz
Local youth clubs plan conference at Camp Otakne
Miss Frances Beasley Girl Reserve secretary of Winston Salem along with the program chairman of the high school club will visit Wednesday to meet local president Leslie Johnson and chairman Mayna Allen to arrange a program planning conference of the two clubs at Camp Otakne in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Beasley
Winston-Salem
Leslie Johnson
Mayna Allen
Camp Otakne
YWCA Rio de Janeiro seeks more good American books
Barbara Ripley, Rio de Janeiro YWCA secretary, asks the U S YWCA to send suitable English stories for intermediate readers to counteract distorted North American life images. She notes Little Women is the current textbook and enjoyed by local girls who read French novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
United States
South America
Barbara Ripley
Business Girls' Attractions Topic At Ocawasin Club
The Ocawasin club will hear T. C. Johnson, professor of philosophy and journalism at High Point College, speak on the Business Girls' Attractions. Miss Paulette Rogers directs the program as part of the regular supper meeting.
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Ocawasin
T. C. Johnson
High Point College
Paulette Rogers
Industrial clubs schedule and events
Florence Nightingale group meets Monday at 7:30 in Mechanicsville. Win One club gathers Thursday at 7:30 at the Y W C A. Lend a Hand meets Friday at 7:30 at Highland. Miss Irene Yarnall directed the games.
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Florence Nightingale
Mechanicsville
Highland
Irene Yarnall
Local ladies plan weekend visits and moves
Miss Dora Sink departs Saturday for a week visiting her sister in Winston-Salem. Nadine Spratt and Linnie Mae Spratt will spend weekend with their parents J. F. Spratt. Minnie Hedgecock visits Winston-Salem sister Mrs. Stockton. Anne Albright of Waynesville, a local high school teacher, stays at the YWCA before starting duties. Vera Bates goes to Greer to nurse. Minter visits a brother in Winston-Salem. Nina Fogleman and Maggie Brannon are reassigned to Friendly Cafeteria in Durham. Millie Phelps returns from Greensboro stay. Irma and Gertrude Bundy of Jamestown and Birdie Walker of Richmond visit the Y.
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Dora Sink
Harvey Swaim
Winston-Salem
Nadine
Linnie Mae Spratt
J. F. Spratt
Minnie Hedgecock
William Stockton
Anne Albright
Waynesville
N. C
Vera Bates
Greer
S. C
Minter
Winston- Salem
Nina Fogleman
Maggie Brannon
Durham
Millie Phelps
Greensboro
Irma
Gertrude Bundy
Jamestown
Birdie Walker
Richmond, Va
The
Regular monthly board meeting and devotional noted
The board of directors will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 with full attendance urged to plan fall work. Devotional by Mrs W C T Carter and Miss Clara Cox will preside. High Point is a town association praising neighborhood life and personal acquaintance in American towns.
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W. C. T. Carter
Clara Cox
High Point
Finance
National Association
Bride Held It in Murder Case of Father Petty
Exhumed body identified as Petty with crushed skull. Sheriff confirms the corpse matches, and medical exam shows death by a heavy blow to the head. Mrs. Gatlin, held in jail, denies guilt amid a lengthy inquest detailing the minister’s evidence and the defendant’s disturbing confession.
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Petty
Sheriff Smith
Pardue
Reidsville
Ister
Gray-Snyder
California
Her Decision and a Gentle Proposal
A reflective fragment from Life notes a woman considering a decisive moment. She admires a clever, good looking man whose touch she finds soothing and hopeful about his potential request. If he asks, she would answer yes, otherwise she remains indifferent.
Social bridge honors for Miss Davis and Miss Porter in Greensboro
In Greensboro on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Reece P. Harry hosted an informal bridge party at Aberdeen Terrace honoring her sister Miss Janice Davis of Wilmington and bride-elect Miss Roberta Porter. Prizes went to Miss Davis and Miss Porter with score winners Mrs. David Hardee of Columbus Georgia and Mrs. Albert Donnell. Other guests included Mesdames Harold Schiffman Eugene Shaw and several Misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Janice Davis
Wilmington
Roberta Porter
Reece P. Harry
Bridge
Aberdeen Terrace
Davis
Miss Porter
David Hardee
Columbus
Albert Donnell
Harold Schiffman
Eugene Shaw
Mary Faulkner
Elizabeth Brown
Cornelia Cartland
Louise Daniel
Marjorie Cartland
Elizabeth Newell
Washington guest honored at Norfolk bridge party
Miss Lois Brooks of Washington DC was honored Tuesday afternoon by Mrs A J Estes and Mrs A B Glass at Mrs Glass home. Gifts were presented to Miss Brooks by Miss Ruth Harney of Norfolk and Miss Gertrude Hobbs score winner. Participants included Lois Brooks Ruth Harney Margaret Golden Frances Hadden Frances Sullivan Marian Curtis Mary Mann Annie Mann Rebecca Webster Gertrude Hobbs Gladys Fisher and Evelyn Rives.
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Lois Brooks
Washington, D. C
A. J. Estes
A. B. Glass
Glass
Miss Brooks
Ruth Harney
Norfolk
Gertrude Hobbs
Margaret Golden
Frances Hadden
Frances Sullivan
Marian Curtis
Mary Mann
Annie Mann
Rebecca Webster
Gladys Fisher
Evelyn Rives
Choir honors retiring director at Millikan dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Millikan hosted Grace Methodist Protestant Church Choir at their Tabernacle road residence. Tables lined the lawn for a buffet dinner and at the end Bynum Clapp, resigning as choir director, was presented a token of esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Millikan
Tabernacle Road
Grace Methodist Protestant Church Choir
Bynum Clapp
Social functions mark Greensboro week amid bridge party honors
A social highlight in Greensboro Wednesday featured Miss Eleanor Hunt honored at 10 30 a m at a bridge party hosted by Miss Mary Louise Patterson and another hostess.
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Greensboro
Eleanor Hunt
Mary Louise Patterson
Social Scene Highlights At Mrs Harris And Miss Hudson Homes
Nancy Hay at Miss Hay s home. At 3 in the afternoon Mrs Frank M Harris hosted members of her bridge club. At 4 o clock Miss Dorothy Hudson entertained at tea at Idlewood the delightful new Hudson home in the northern part of the city.
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Nancy Hay
Miss Hay
Frank M. Harris
Dorothy Hudson
Idlewood
Tea Honors Mrs Troxler And Mrs Stanley In Winston-Salem
Mrs. J. B. Byerly hosted a 4 to 6 pm tea at her home to honor Mrs. Fred Troxler and Mrs. E. E. Stanley of Winston-Salem. Guests gathered for the social afternoon event.
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Fred Troxler
E. E. Stanley
Winston-Salem
J. B. Byerly
Byerly
Roanoke Woman Hosts Dance For Young People
Mrs Charlies M Brown entertained a number of youths at a Tuesday evening dance at her Fisher Avenue home complimenting her nephew Thomas Burton of Roanoke and his friend Gordon Allison of the same city.
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Thomas Burton
Roanoke
Gordon Allison
Charlies M. Brown
Fisher Avenue
Bridge club hostesses gather in local homes
On Friday morning Evelyn Hire hosted her bridge club in her Kirkwood home. Mary Boren entertained her club Friday at 3 p.m. Joan Hunt hosted at Greensboro Country Club at 4 30 p.m.
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Evelyn Hire
Kirkwood
Mary Boren
Joan Hunt
Greensboro
First fall dance planned at Greensboro Country Club
The Greensboro Country Club announced its first fall dance with a splendid turnout, held Tuesday evening between 9 and 1 o'clock, drawing a large attendance.
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Greensboro
Hayes Couple Move to Greensboro from Wilkesboro
Judge and Mrs. Johnson J. Hayes relocate to Greensboro from Wilkesboro after years there. They occupy the former A. M. Scales residence in Irving Park and plan numerous social affairs in Mrs. Hayes' honor.
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Johnson J. Hayes
Greensboro
Wilkesboro
A. M. Scales
Irving Park
High Freight and Labor Hinder North Carolina Coal Mining
North Carolina state geologist M. J. Bryson says high freight rates and shortages of skilled miners hinder coal mining. He urges legislative freight reform and notes local training is improving the labor pool though field distance from other eastern coal regions limits worker quality.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
M. J. Bryson
State Department of Conservation
United States
Raleigh approves deal appoints Roy M. Deal judge
Governor McLean named Roy M. Deal of Winston-Salem to the North Carolina Eleventh District superior court seat to fill the death vacancy of Judge Raymond G. Parker. The move drew wide approval as Deal was repeatedly favored by observers amid formal hearings from delegations. The appointment follows long years of solicitor and court openings in surrounding counties.
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Deal
Surry County
Rockingham County
Deep River Coal Field Prospects Highlight North Carolina
The Deep River coal area spanning Moore Chatham and Lee counties shows potential with coking tests. U S Bureau of Mines analysis finds the coal high in volatiles and favorable heat units, yielding 70 percent coke and valuable byproducts including gas tar and ammonium sulphate, with future agricultural value cited by Mr Bryson.
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Iory
Dan River
Stokes
Rockingham
Hot Springs
Jack’s Creek
French Broad River
Madison County
Deep River
Moore
Chatham
Lee
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Pocahontas
New River
Freeport
Pennsylvania
Bryson
North Carolina
Appointment of Mr Deal to Fill Forsyth Judicial Vacancy
Deal is appointed to the Eleventh Judicial District to fill Judge Parker’s vacancy until the next primary in June 1923. A Winston-Salem city attorney, 36, Deal has strong backing from Forsyth bar and local Democrats, and is poised to seek election to retain the post after 1928. He has a notable legal and military background including service in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate division and work with Parish and Deal.
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Forsyth County
Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County Bar Association
Deal
Parker
Eleventh Judicial District
Winston-Salem
Taylorsville
University of North
Hoe
Phi Kappa
Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington
Judge Advocate Division
U. S. Army
Parish and Deal
Democratic Executive Committee
Farm Colony Planned for Older Women Offenders
Raleigh dispatch reports a proposed state farm colony for older women offenders to be built on 500 acres along state highway 10 near Kinston. Governor McLean appointed directors who urge construction by the 1928 legislative session, to house inmates older than those at Samarcand.
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Raleigh
Casne
Kinston
McLean
Council of State
Roland Beasley
Morroe
J. T. Murphy
Greensboro
W. T. Shore
Charlotte
Eugene Little
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Arry Payne Whitney
Victorian
Massak
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Silks
Frank Lockhart
Southern Association
Kent Straat Reg
U. 8
Pat. Orr
Marchant
W. W. Harris
Mgr
Camel City
Anl
Soe
Saenger
Mooresville
Davidson
Poenne, & Airy
Pilot Mountain
Madison
Mayodan
North Wilkesboro
Kernersville
Gaturdiy
High Port
Greensboro Pines
Sat
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High Point Overall Company
Ritter’s Lake
J. E. Marsh
Iris Welborn
Archdale
Miss Welborn
Bride
Soxy Phann
Haver
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Greensboro Social
Enterprise
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