Four Bandits Steal Cash and Valuables in Forsyth Holdup
Four unmasked gunmen robbed Tom Whisnant and W. A. Waddell near the Winston-Salem area, taking about 1275 dollars, a Waltham watch, a diamond, a fountain pen and jewelry. The Ford roadster was left damaged as the quartet fled toward High Point. A $200 reward was offered for information leading to arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Whisnant
Winston
W. A. Waddell
Bland County
Forsyth
Whisnant
Winston-Salem-High Point
Davidson-Forsyth Line
Waddell
Union Cross
High Point
G. L. Scott
A. C. Bavender
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Virginia
Dodge
Ford
Conte
White Exonerated In Larceny Case
A larceny charge against E. L. White Randolph County justice of the peace was dismissed. Prosecutor Wade Hill Glenola storekeeper and filling station operator was taxed with costs after trial before Justice W L Mitchell at Glenola. The action was dismissed due to lack of evidence of theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. White
Randolph County
Farmer to Talk at Prayer Meet
The Wednesday evening service at First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson streets will be led by Rev. R. I. Farmer. He will speak on The Preciousness of Jesus to Believers. Next Sunday Holy Communion and baptismal opportunities will be offered. The third quarterly conference is set for August 12 after the prayer service. August Sunday evening services are omitted. Members are urged to support the church school and all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
First Methodist Protestant Church
North Main and
Richardson Streets
R. I. Farmer
Four Building Permits Issued In Local Approvals
Four permits announced by clerk A. B. Horney cover a one story residence on Alder Street costing 1500 a garage on Elm Street costing 90 a garage on North Main Street costing 100 and a combined garage and servants quarters on Hillcrest Drive costing 1000 issued to Jim Ellis Vera Ault R B Garret and R N Mann respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Horney
Jim Ellis
Alder Street
Elm Street
Vera Ault
R. B. Garret
North Main Street
R. N. Mann
Hillcrest Drive
Guilford County Sets Tentative Budget and Tax Rate
County commissioners approved a tentative operating budget of 2,068,762.27 for the new fiscal year starting July 1 and set an estimated tax rate of 82 cents per 100 valuation to raise 1,627,374.59. Accountant Willis Booth will present the figures to Raleigh officials for review. final figures will follow a 20 day advertising period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Booth
Guilford County
Raleigh
Booth
Guilford
Duke Endowment
General Fund
High Point Township
Service 15 Held for D. S. Sechrest
Funeral services for D. S. Sechrest aged 73 were held at Pilgrim Holiness church with Rev. O. L. Ruth presiding. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were H. A Slack E. F. McDowell J. M. Dunnivan T. Holcomb R. H. Dorsett and S. D. Powers. The service featured choral pieces and a large crowd, reflecting wide esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Sechrest
South
Hamilton Street
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rev
O. L. Ruth
Oakwood Cemetery
H. A H. Slack
E. F. McDowell
J. M. Dunnivan
T. ¥. Holcomb
R. H. Dorsett
S. D. Powers
Grace Staley
EB. L. Albertson
Bertha Samuels
Athur Sechrest
Clara Morfan
Bessie Morris
Vernie Millsap
Mattie Reid
Mabel Cecil
Mabel Millikan
Inez Goodwin
Esther McDowell
Gladys Tolbert
Katherine Lanier
Frances Cecil
Hazel Sparrow
Etta Morgan
Seaman Returns To His Home Here
Harold P. Ballard an electrician aboard the U S S Pittsburgh is home on 30 days furlough. He returned from China aboard the Pittsburgh last month after two years in the Orient. The Pittsburgh flagship of the Asiatic squadron is being decommissioned. Ballard will report aboard the U S S Whitney for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. Ballard
Oak Street
U. S. S. Pittsburgh
Ballard
China
Pittsburgh
Orient
U. S
U. S. S. Whitney
Farquar Furnace appoints new Greensboro distributor
For Farquar furnace owners a new distributor will provide a free inspection and advise on condition. The Farquar Furnace Service Co. offers information sales and service at 713 Summit Ave Greensboro North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farquar
Summit Ave
Greensboro
N. C
Farquar Furnace Service Co
Rev R I Farmer Reports Successful C E Meeting
Pastor of the First Methodist Protestant church returns from San Francisco where he attended the Golden Jubilee convention of Christian Endeavor held July 11 to 16. He notes over 14 000 delegates, a 10 000 strong parade, and talks by Dr Daniel A Poling and Curtis D Wilbur among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Christian Endeavor
R. I. Farmer
First Methodist Protestant Church
Francis EB. Clark
Exposition Auditorium
Farmer
Daniel A. Poling
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Paul Shoup
Carlton R. Sherwood
Boston
International Society
C. Y. Sheng
Shanshai
China
United Christian Churches In
Frank D. Getty
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
United States
Harry N. Holmes
New York
World Alliance For International Friendship Through the Churches
Col
Raymond Robins
Chicago
American Red Cross
Russia
Mr. Farmer
Curtis D. Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy
Dr. Poling
Lawrence C. Little
Durham
Fas
Methodist Protestant Church
Dominion of Canada
Christian Endeavor World
Guilford County Medical Society Dinner Meeting Set
The Guilford County Medical Society will hold its August dinner at the Elwood hotel dining room Thursday at 6 30 p.m. with Dr I T Mann presenting Fractures of the Sternum. A vote on the new constitution and by-laws will be a main feature and members have copies for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County Medical Society
Elwood
Houston B. Hiatt
Greensboro
Hiatt
I. T. Mann
J. W. Tankersley
Last Rites Held for Miss Eva Brewer
Funeral services were held for Eva Brewer 22 who died after a 10 day illness. She was born March 24 1909 in Virginia and lived with her mother at 1408 North Main Street. Surviving are her mother sister Nellie brothers Jack in the Philippines and Arthur and daughter Mary Erline Johnson. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Brewer
Koonee
O. L. Ruth
J. D. Barnette
Miss Brewer
Virginia
Henry and
Olive Townsend Brewer
North Main Street
Nellie Brewer
High Point
Jack Brewer
United States Army
Philippine Islands
Arthur Brewer
Mary Erline Jonson
Oakwood Cemetery
Thomas E. Cole Dies in City After Long Illness
Thomas Earl Cole 44, died at 6 45 this morning at his home 115 West State street after a five year illness with six months bed confinement. Born April 6 1887 in Lawrence county South Carolina he was married in 1908 to Aliie Carter who survives along with two sons three daughters two brothers three sisters and one grandchild. A member of Mechanicsville Council No 347 Jr O U A M and North Main Street Baptist church funeral Thursday at 10 at North Main Street Baptist church with Rev Carter and Lebanon cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Earl Cole
State Street
Lawrence County
South Carolina
Thos. J
Melissa Cannon Cole
Aliie Carter
T. E. Cole, Jr
J. C. Cole
Maude McCarter
Sarah
Frances Cole
High Point
Lee Cole
Greenwood
S. C
John Cole
Winston-Salem
Lula Mitt
Cross Hill
Bessie Whitlock
Clinton
Annie Pitts
Warrant Issued For Connoy Moran On Seduction Charge
May Ozell Clodfelter 16 of near this city swore out a warrant against Connoy Moran of Hayworth Springs Navy recruit charging seduction. The incident is alleged to have occurred about December 1, 1930. Arrangements are made to have Moran brought back to face the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Ozell Clodfelter
B.A. Woodell
Connoy Moran
Hayworth Springs
United States Navy
Moran
Carrot Triplet Showcased in Local Display
James Russell of 502 Denny Street submits a carrot grown as a triplet for the enterprise display of unusual fruits and vegetables. He notes a row of carrots in his garden but this triplet is the lone freak among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell
Denny Street
Public Library Adds New Fiction Titles For Light Summer Reading
The High Point public library announces 34 new titles mainly mystery and romance for summer reading. Included are The Horror House and The Night of Fear among others. also new genealogy and world atlas volumes. July circulation reached 3 216 with 174 new members and 48 new books added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
High Point Public Library
Willie Welch
Carolyn Well
Moray Dalton
J. Jefferson Farjeon
Vernon Lode
Margaret Widdemer
Lorna Rea
Rachel Moon
Lippincott
Verification of All City Accounts Being Asked By Auditors
Ernst and Ernst will mail 4000 verification statements to debtors in High Point to finalize the city audit for June 30 1981. The notices are for account verification not payment requests and return envelopes are included to explain any errors. Some recipients who paid after June 30 misinterpret the notice as a bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst and
Ernst
High Point
City exhibits machine driven accounting at state officials’ meet
An exhibit of High Point’s fully mechanized accounting system will be shown at the Wrightsville Beach convention. M E Costello of Burroughs Adds Machine Co says the city’s five major accounting groups and a perpetual inventory system will be demonstrated, highlighting worker and time savings and faster tax and utility bill processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wrightsville Beach
M. E. Costello
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
C. B. Wagner
Wagner
Costello
Thomasville Man Hurt After Struck By Box Car
Harvey Oakley of Thomasville was struck by a box car on the H P T and D tracks around 6 30 last night. He was rushed by Yow s ambulance to High Point hospital, treated for head lacerations and facial bruises, and later sent home in Thomasville. The incident occurred while cars were being shifted and he was knocked unconscious briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Oakley
Thomasville
High Point Hospital
Oakley
Central District Sunday School Convention set for Aug 6-7
The 29th annual meeting of the central district Sunday school convention of Yadkin Presbytery will be held at Cherry Street Presbyterian church on Thursday and Friday August 6 and 7. It opens at 2 PM with a local program at 8 PM. Friday features a 10 30 AM convention program and a vacation church school demonstration. Special invitation extended to daily vacation Bible school workers and pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central District Sunday School Convention
Yadkin
Employment Bureau Extended in City for Winter Planning
The citywide employment bureau will remain active pending a winter plan study. A joint meeting of city officials and welfare boards discussed data on workers placed and possible cooperative relief measures, with formal action postponed. A hospital report notes a woman injured in a recent automobile crash remains hospitalized with a fractured knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Welfare
Unemployment Commission
W. E. Price
Joint Finance and Welfare Committees
John
Pickett
Grayson
J. Everett Marsh
Mrs Crawford To Be Retained As Patient Several Days Longer
Mrs Crawford will remain hospitalized for several more days. Clarence Cranford of Asheboro, sister of Mrs Bertha Cox Rochelle of this city, reports the patient is recovering fairly well at High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Crawford
Clarence Cranford
Asheboro
Bertha Cox Rochelle
Mrs. J. P. Sartin Sustains Shoulder Injury in Car Crash
Mrs. J. P. Sartin of this city was slightly injured when a tire blew out causing her car to strike a bank near Roanoke Rapids Virginia. She was taken to a Roanoke Rapids hospital for treatment of a shoulder injury while other occupants were unhurt. She had planned to go to Norfolk yesterday with her daughter Martha Sartin and Mrs. B. C. Rogers and Hallie Dickens of Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Sartin
Roanoke Rapids
Sartin
Norfolk
Martha Sartin
B. C. Rogers
Hallie Dickens
Thomasville
Services Held For Small Jordan Child
Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 PM from the family home for infant R. T. Jordan Jr. of High Point route 1 who died last night at 8:30. Rev. B T Glad den of North Park Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed in Deep River church cemetery. Surviving are the parents and the paternal grandmother Mrs. J E Copple and the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T J Jones of Guilford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Jordan, Jr
R. T. Jordan
High Point
Route 1
Deep River Church
B. T. Gladden
North Park Baptist Church
J. E. Copple
T. J. Jones
Guilford
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Schwab Tailoring
Company
East Broad Street
White
A. Candle
Oakwood
Seaman
Wilson Motor Company
O’connor
Hamilton Florist
E. Black
Cable Street
C. E
Medical Society
Thomas E. Cole
City
Carrot
Wrightsville
Colored Church
Wert Broad
Council
United States Depository For Postal Savings Funds
ING
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
The
Commercial National Bank
Hutchen’s Bakery
East Washington
Paione
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