Crowson Fires One-Hit Bid as High Point Loses 11 to 1
Crowson of High Point Black Bison pitched a one hitter until Thomasville’s Little broke through for a single as the locals won 11 to 1. High Point totaled 19 hits led by Harold Culler with four of six. Tomorrow, High Point travels to Spencer for a return engagement.
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Crowson
High Point Black Bison
Hall of Baseball Fame
Little
Thomasville High
High Point
Harold Culler
Hinkle
Johnson
Art Lea
Black Bisons
Spencer
Davis Ib
Ieee
Carter
Deaton
Cess Coos
Munich
Perdue
Burton
Tysinger Pfeeseee Sevessee
Worte Unc. Cape Coos
Jordan
Machine Guns Reported Seen Around High Point City
Local police and sheriff's deputies received rumors of machine guns seen near High Point. A gun was reportedly carried from a hotel, another man seen leaving a car with a machine gun on the Winston Salem highway, and a car passing weekly with weapons aboard. Officers have not confirmed details but treat rumors seriously.
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High Point
Sheriff's Department
inston-Salem
Man Lost Seeks Police Help and Is Taken Home
A 94 year old man arrived at the High Point police desk claiming he had been lost for four years. He had ridden a bus here from Waytown to tend to business and could not remember his home direction. Officers searched two routes before a passenger guided them to his residence on South Main Street where he thanked them for the help.
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Man
Waytown
South Main Street
Zion City
Ill
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Voliva
Prize Winners In Divisions Of Fair Announced Today
Prize winners in the ladies division at the High Point Spring Exposition were announced by officials. First prize winners included Mrs Clark, Mrs Emma Wray, and Mrs Hay for flower categories while Sykes was noted for best displays. Elgton Florists took first in best variety flowers with a third place by the Common Flower booth. Mrs Blomberg won first for luncheon set and second prize for another luncheon set and an apron. Ruth Op wok earned first prize in another category.
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High Point
V. F
Clarke
Emma Wray
Oo Pitts
Hayflower
Sykes
Elgton Florists
Blomberg
Ruth Op Wok
Local Fair Awards Highlight Craft Winners
Mrs Eva Neese took first in tablerunner while Mrs J W McMahon earned prizes for crocheted luncheon set summer table set centerpiece and card table cover plus a second prize for a centerpiece.
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Eva Neese
J. W. McMahon
Judge Shaw lists assets and liabilities in Greensboro filing
In Greensboro on April 26 Judge Thomas Jefferson Shaw filed a bankruptcy schedule in U S district court detailing liabilities of 64106.22 and assets of 57315.50. The schedule shows real estate valued around 561,000 and to the judge’s wife Mary Woollen Shaw assets of 568,815.50 with real estate valued 566,000 and liabilities of 638,848. The judge and his wife recently asked ...
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Greensboro
United States District Court
Thomas Jefferson Shaw
West Market Street
Mary Woollen Shaw
Shaw
Pulliam and Sledge Murder Case May Not Reach Term
It appears unlikely the case of Emma Pulliam and James Sledge will be reached during next week’s Superior court term. Pulliam, 68, free on bond since March 16, and Sledge in custody, await possible trial after jail cases are cleared. If not heard, case moves to June 16 criminal term.
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Emma Pulliam
Lee Harvell
James Sledge
Harvell
Superior Court
Herman ©. Wilson
Rocks Hit Gandhi Car in Violent Assault at Rally
In Buxar India April 26 a rock shattered a car window Gandhi rode in during clashes with opponents of his untouchables aid campaign. Gandhi escaped uninjured while three Congress volunteers were injured. The attack, by Orthodox Hindus, marks his first physical assault and prompts talk of renewed penance to press the movement.
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Buxar
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Congress
Gandhi
Ghandi
Untouchables
Bankrupts Claim Personal Property Exemptions
The subjects seek bankruptcy adjudication and claim $500 exemptions for personal property. They do not request homestead exemptions in real estate.
Two Prisoners Escape From State Prison Hospital Ward
RALEIGH April 26 Two long term prisoners escaped early today from the hospital ward of state prison by sawing window bars and sliding down three stories on an improvised rope. Lewis Smith 21 Columbus county and T J Barnes 4 Forsyth county are serving ten year terms for storebreaking and larceny. They used cord from hospital packages to make the rope. The escape was found when a guard saw the rope dangling from the third floor. Smith is five feet nine inches tall 176 pounds with red hair brown eyes. Barnes five feet one and a half inches tall 145 pounds with gray hair blue eyes.
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Raleigh
State
Lewis Smith
Columbus County
T. J. Barnes
Forsyth County
Smith
Barnes
Prison funding approved for fireproofing and six new camps
Raleigh reports the advisory budget commission gave final approval to a $400,000 bond funded program to fireproof the state prison system and to construct six new prison camps. The plan had been previously decided but awaited commission consent, granted at a special session yesterday.
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Raleigh
Advisory
Britain conducts insect census at Rothamsted station
Great Britain undertakes an insect census at the Rothamsted experimental station. A light trap attracted 180000 insects over the past year, reflecting the study of local entomology and population activity.
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Great Britain
Rothamsted
Cologne Cathedrals Steeple Claimed Highest in World
The Cathedral at Cologne is reputed to have the highest church steeple in the world, its slender stone wedge rising 628 feet above the ground.
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Cologne
Electrically Heated Clothing Worn by Aviators in High Altitudes
Report notes aviation pilots used electrically heated garments to combat cold at high altitudes. Details describe materials, power sources, and perceived benefits for flight crews in extreme conditions.
Lee Rice Rites at Thomasville
Funeral services for prominent Thomasville resident Lee Rice were held at 10 o clock this morning from his Fisher Ferry street home. Rev. Dwight Ware led the service with a duet by Mrs. George Finch and N J Miles. Interment followed in the family plot at the city cemetery and honorary pallbearers included many local leaders.
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Charles F. Phillips
R. C. Rapp
G. W. Lyles
Carson Cox
W. E. Tomlinson
Local names listed in historic notice
Moyen Mendenhall, W. W. Rapp, Raymond Phillips, C. M. Tomlin son, H. T. Hethcock, R. W. Green, J. W. Hawthorne, R. C. Allridge, Cleero Cox and Misses Bloise Welch, Marie Harris, Madeline Hoover, Marie Jones, Mate Snell, Lucy Eason, Cynthia File and Maye Livengood.
Flagler Appiles Stock Assessment Counter Claim
In Greensboro on April 26 Flagler filed answer in U S district court to John D Biggs receiver of Commercial National Bank action for 463.62 due on stock assessment. Flagler asks dismissal and seeks 1125 for five shares at 225 each plus 60.75 dividends on 243 deposit, alleging purchase due to false representations by cashier C H Marriner.
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Greensboro
United States District Court
F. J. Flagler
John D. Biggs
Commercial National Bank
High Point
Flagler
C. H. Marriner
Flagler Avers Deposit on Bank Stock Assessment
Flagler states a deposit of 36.48 was made on the assessment of bank stock, detailing the amount and context of the financial action.
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Flagler
Henry Kane Sues Over Fraudulent Conveyance In Veneer Case
Judge Johnson J. Hayes in the U S district court signs an order adding R B Terry receiver of Hill Veneer of High Point as a party defendant in Kane Manufacturing v Hill Veneer and others. The decree also joins Homer Wheeler and trustees for R R Ragan as defendants and seeks to set aside a purported fraudulent conveyance against Kane Manufacturing and other creditors.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
United States District Court
R. B. Terry
Hill Veneer Company
High Point
Kane Manufacturing Company
J. C. Hill
R. R. Ragan
B. C. Harmon
John D. Biggs
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Commercial National Bank
Commercial National Bank of
Homer Wheeler
W. L. Abernethy
J. T. Hedrick
Hayes
O. R. York
Looting Youth Sought After High Point College Dormitory Incident
A youth described as 12 to 15 years old loitered in a High Point college dormitory yesterday noon and later entered several rooms, taking Money amounting to over five dollars. Police were notified this morning and students reported missing cash.
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High Point Col
High P College
Cardus Said to Ease Pain in Side in Oklahoma Letters
An Oklahoma woman writes Cardus eased a side pain after using eleven bottles and gaining strength. The testimonial notes many others benefited and advises consulting a physician if no improvement.
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Cardus
Oklahoma
Bill Stewart
Dewar
Okla
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T. J. Shaw
State’s Prison
Penney’s
Penney
Lee Rice
Terry
Kane
Hill
Seersucker
Sylvia
White
Sylvia White
Cotton Pajamas
Big Values
Children’s Cotton
J. C. Penney
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