Negro man critically injured in railroad cut accident
Nathan Gilmore a 25 year old resident of 612 East High street was found injured in a railroad cut opposite Perry street early this morning after being struck by a train. He suffered the loss of his right hand extensive facial injuries and a broken leg. He was taken by Sechrest's ambulance to Burrus Memorial hospital in critical condition. Police had no report on how the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Gilmore
East High Street
Cnt
Perry Street
Jim Nelson
Pery Street
Gilmore
Sechrest
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Brazil Enacts Law Requiring Industrial Firms to Register
A new Brazilian law requires all industrial firms to register with the government. The measure aims to improve oversight and economic data collection across the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Birthday whiskey sparks fire and fines for Floyd McClinton
Floyd McClinton and his mother Mattie McClinton faced charges after a birthday plan led to a stove fire when a half gallon of white whiskey was tossed into the stove to hide it. Police and court action followed with $85 fines and costs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McClinton
High Point
West Green Street
Floyd
Mattie McClinton
Mattie
Lewis BE. Teague
WPA Workers Fail To Go On Strike
A projected strike of WPA workers on a malarial control project did not occur and workers continued as usual. W F E Presswood and R D Bolling stated their organization would not sanction a strike today. Presswood planned a conference with Homer Haywood to discuss the new work system and weather-related pay concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
W. F E. Presswood
Workers Alliance
R. D. Bolling
Mr. Presswood
Homer Haywood
Charlotte
Division of Employment
Presawood
Piedmont Singing Convention Draws Record Crowd
About 3000 people attended the Piedmont singing convention at the Junior high school yesterday afternoon directed by J. W. Johnson. The crowd filled three classrooms with amplified sound and heard quartets choruses and soloists from Greensboro High Point Colfax Thomasville Asheboro and more. Judge Lewis E. Teague delivered the welcome address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
J. W. Johnson
Greensboro
High Point
Colfax
Thomasville
Asheboro
Lewis E. Teague
School Children Present Snow White Play At Ray Street
Miss Elisabeth Crowell’s fifth grade staged Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Ray Street this morning to enthusiastic applause. The children will repeat the performance tonight at 7:30 in the school auditorium with a small admission fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Street
Elisabeth Crowell
Miss Crowell
Stolen Plymouth Recovered Near City in Woods
Angle of Stokesdale identified a Plymouth coach found in woods below the Willis homeplace on the Thomasville road as the car stolen from him in Greensboro Friday night. Police suspect a link between the car theft and two break ins on Spring Garden Street that same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Co. Angle
Stokesdale
Plymouth
Willis
Thomasville Road
Greensboro
Angle
Spring Garden Street
Thomasville Man D T Lambeth Fatally Struck by Auto
D T Lambeth 65 prominent Thomasville figure and uncle of Congressman J Walter Lambeth was fatally injured when struck by an automobile at East Main and Cemetery streets after leaving Main Street Methodist church. John Binkley held on manslaughter tech charge. funeral to be held Tuesday at 3 pm from Main Street M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
David Thomas Lambeth
J. Walter Lambeth
Main Street Methodist Church
Lambeth
John Binkley
Moore Street
Nettle Tomlinson Lambeth
S. T. Lambeth
Greensboro
David T. Lambeth
Jr. Lamberton
Paul T. Lambeth
Winaton-Salem
T. T. Lambeth
Edgar W. Dixon
Winston-Salem
W. A. Lambeth
Winaton- Salem
M. BE
David T. Yow
Lodge 214
A. F
A. M
Main Street
M. E
C. M. Pickens
P. E. Parker
James E. Lambeth
Ben
Harry Lee Lambeth
Charles Tomlinson
C. F. Gibson
Marion Dixon
A. C. Eskridge
Reserve Officers Meet in Rocky Mount During Gallopade
The North Carolina Reserve Officers' Association holds its state convention in Rocky Mount April 27 28 with over 150 officers expected. The Rocky Mount Goldsboro chapter hosts as Major James H Dodge state president presides during the event aligned with the Gallopade festival April 27 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Reserve Officers’ Association
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount- Goldsboro
James H. Dodge
Woman Scorned Case Leads to Five-Month Road Sentence
Ray Cecil of Thomasville was tried in municipal court for assaulting Louise Flynt of High Point after she asked him to marry her and he refused. He was sentenced to five months on the roads with judgment suspended for three years on payment of $5 and costs and ordered to stay away from Flynt. Multiple other cases covered include assaults with deadly weapons, drunkenness, and prohibition violations with fines, costs, and suspended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cecil
Thomasville
Louise Flynt
High Point
Cecil
Mrs. Flynt
Robert Caston
Marion Davis
Ll. D. Gardner
Jamestown
Co. L. Brinson
Max Long
Roy Walden
Randolph Street
Ray Allred
Paul Hill
Asheboro
John Stout
J. L. Trivett
Mangum Avenue
W. J. Grand
Bob Wade
G. L. Reid
High Point Schools Ranked Second in State For Graduates
High Point ranks second in North Carolina for graduates per white high school enrollment for 1936 37. The April State School Facts report notes two white high schools with 44 teachers, 1719 high school students, 249 graduates, and a 14.5 percent ratio. Raleigh leads with 18.3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Raleigh
State Department of Education
Gas Presses Heart Ad Highlights Adlerika Remedy
An advertisement promotes Adlerika to relieve stomach gas pressing on the heart. It claims one dose clears gas in both upper and lower bowels and names Mann Drug Stores as a point of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Adlerika
Mann Drug Stores
Final day for entries to North Carolina photo exhibit
Tomorrow is the final day to mail or deliver prints for the first annual North Carolina Graphic Print Exhibition to be held in High Point on May 17. Eccles D. Everhart chairs the event. entry fee is 1 and a maximum of six prints per entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
High Point
Eccles D. Everhart
East Commerce Street
Benjamin F. Rice Dies After Illness at High Point Home
Benjamin F. Rice died at his High Point route one residence at 2 30 this morning after weeks of heart trouble. Born June 30 1857 in Virginia he lived here many years and was a farmer. Survived by widow four children two step children eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. services at Lebanon Methodist Protestant church with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. The body will be moved to the home of Mrs. Thrift this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Rice
High Point
Mr. Rice
Virginia
Savannah J. Freeman
Mary Belle Sheffield
John Rice
Bel Air
Walter Rice
Summerfield
Lebanon Cemetery
Fruit jar of sales tax pennies stolen in North Carolina
A fruit jar containing sales tax pennies from the Eagle Sandwich shop on North Main street was reported stolen yesterday. Police received the report noting the jar belonged to the State of North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Eagle Sandwich Shop
North Main Street
Silver-Knit Hosiery Mill Struck by Docking Protest
About 150 workers demonstrated at the Silver-Knit Hosiery Mill as more than half of the 350-employee workforce stayed off the job. The strike centers on docking practices seen as a wage cut, with AF of Hosiery Workers authorized to negotiate. Mill officials say operations run at limited capacity and pay scales are comparable to other local plants. A picket line formed outside with no disorders reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I. Adams
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Robert Silver
Automobile Fire In 800 Block Of Kearns Street
Firemen extinguished a small blaze in an automobile owned by Grover Gray at 5 30 this morning in the 800 block of Kearns Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Gray
Kearns Street
High Pointers to Attend Central District Gathering
Prominent High Point figures will lead the central district pre convention fellowship banquet of the Christian Endeavor Union on Tuesday at 6 30 p m in Greensboro Masonic Temple West Market Street Jay Hendrix will preside Ruth Hendrix will direct songs Rev O L Easter will give the invocation Rev Robert Smith Duke University will be toastmaster Floyd Reynolds Greensboro Endeavor union president will welcome delegates Mrs Ida G Lambert state editor will present the Tar Heel Bulletin Roy Barber Greensboro president of the state union will report on progress Dorothy Truitt and Dorothy May Climer will present a comedy skit The central district includes Greensboro High Point and nearby rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Pointers
Central District
Christian Endeavor Union
Masonic Temple
West Market Street
Greensboro
Jay Hendrix
High Point
Ruth Hendrix
O. L. Easter
High Point Lebanon
Robert Smith
Duke University
Floyd Reynolds
Probable cause found in taxi driver robbery case
Charlie Link charged with robbing Bud Brown a taxi driver near Cagle's store on East Green Street. Brown identified Sink as the robber who took slightly more than $4. Sink was bound over to the superior court and bond set at $750 by Judge Lewis E Teague. Officers arrested Sink shortly after the crime occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Link
Thissell Street
Bud Brown
Superior Court
Brown
Sink
Cagle
East Green Street
Lewis E. Teague
Keith Harrison Named Trustee in Bankruptcy for Wilson Upholstery
Keith Harrison a local attorney was appointed trustee in bankruptcy for Wilson Upholstery by Kenneth Brim Greensboro referee bankruptcy. E L Briggs former receiver turned over records to Harrison as trustee for the federal court. The assets listed include unfinished furniture fabrics fire equipment and finished filing room suites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Harison
Wilson Upolstery Company
Kenneth Brim
Greensboro
E. L. Briggs
Harrison
T Company
Meat Stolen From Asheboro Road Home
J A Wille of row three on the Asheboro road reported to police that five pieces of meat were stolen from his residence today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wille
Asheboro
Toda
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DP. T
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Denton
Keith Harrison
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G. Updegrove
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Nash
Ee. W
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Don Case Tonpeo Bergata
Streats Radios
Norge Biecerieay and Products
Goodrich Silvertown
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Goodrich Safety Silvertowns
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Carolina Vulcanizing CO
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A. R. Ellis
Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory
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