North Carolina Football Season Preview and 1926 Review
North Carolina braces for a new grid season as Davidson tops last year’s state standings with 3 wins and 1 in Big Five play. Wake Forest, Duke, Elon, and State follow, with Davidson posting the strongest outside record and Elon suffering a winless season.
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Elon
Davidson
Monk Younger
Tex Tilson
State
Wake Forest
Younger
North Carolina
University
Carolina
Tar Heels
Wildcats
Deacons
Duke University
Ina Tche
Blue DeVils
Emerald Encrusted Buckle Adorns Green Velvet Evening Gown
A striking green transparent velvet evening gown features a colossal square belt buckle studded with emeralds and diamonds, serving as the centerpiece of the ensemble.
Small North Carolina colleges face new gridiron seasons
Lenoir Rhyne Atlantic Christian High Point and Guilford colleges gear for football as 1920s era small college teams. Lenoir Rhyne aims to improve after a 7-2 record last season with 191 points for and 26 against. Atlantic Christian posted 6-1-1 with 139-7 in scoring. Guilford tallied 57 points in nine games. Elon struggled with 0-9 and 270 points against.
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Davidson
North Carolina
Wake Forest State
Duke
Tar Heel
Wake Forest
Elon
Lenoir Rhyne
Atlantic Christian
Raleigh
Lenoir-Rhyne
Atlantic Christian College
High Point
Guilford Colleges
Lenoir
Rutherford
Milligan
Tennessee
Emory Henry
Guilford
State
Lenoir Eleven
King College
Erskine
Roanoke
Catawba
High Point College
Guilford College
Disapproval Rises Over Pardue Confession Action
An audience of about 1000 at Fraser tent on South Main street rejected Evangelist Pardue actions after he disclosed a murder confession given to him by a young woman. Five supported Pardue. most stood against his police role and favored church restraint.
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Fraser
South Main Street
Enterprise
Sleuth
Reidsville
Evangelist Pardue
North Carolina
Christ
Pardue
High Point
North Carolina Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed
Governor McLean designated October 9 to 15 as Fire Prevention Week urging inspections of schools theatres churches hospitals factories stores and hotels for fire safeguards. He calls clergy civic groups and Insurance Commissioner to promote prevention as NC fire losses of 1926 totaled 6,649,039 and 286 people died in fires.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
McLean
Assurance Be assured I would not say it true
A London Opinion note expresses heartfelt certainty of exclusive love, listing names Mildred Betty Eve Ella Ethel Betty Gertrude Sue Rita Mabel Myrtle Stella and urging the reader to weigh the claim. The nonchalant, intimate tone suggests a personal message or social note amid gossip pages.
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Mildred
Betty
Eve
Ella
Ethel
Gertrude
Sue
Rita
Mabel
Myrtle
Stella
London
The Big Parade praised as war film at Astor theater
Harriette Underhill of The New York Herald Tribune lauds The Big Parade for its compelling directing and writing. John Gilbert stars as a rich man's son who joins the war, with a powerful second half depicting grim combat scenes and a moving love story.
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Harriette Underhill
New York Herald-Tribune
John Gilbert
North Carolina farm groups discuss state organization form
Raleigh Sept 5 AP final decision on state wide farm group structure to be taken at State College meeting Friday Sept 9. Subcommittee will reconcile plans for a new unified state organization or continuation of existing groups with a state wide council. The full committee will review recommendations and decide on leadership and terms.
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Farm Group of
North Carolina
State College
Raleigh
James M. Gray
Fred P. Latham
Clarence Poe
George Ross
B W. Kilgore
H. W. Scott
J. S. Turner
R. A. McCullen
B. F. Shelton
D. J. Lybrook
J. Y. Joyner
J. M. Templeton
W. G. Yeager
Gray
Chocolate dessert with minty whipped cream delight
Chocolate topped with mint flavored whipped cream offers a piquant taste that is delightful and satisfying.
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