Tragedy Claims Fourth Victim in Mountain Crash
J Monroe Spencer Jr. of Trinity route 2 died in a Chattanooga hospital after a Lookout Mountain crash that killed Karl Gauss Lucille Pulliam and Mrs Marshall Elliott. Spencer, 19, suffered skull fractures and internal injuries. He lived with parents Mr and Mrs J M Spencer and siblings Ruth Irene Ina Mae Grayson Lee. Funeral planned at Mount Vernon Methodist Church in Trinity Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Monroe Spencer, Jr
Trinity
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lookout Mountain
Spencer
Karl Gauss
High Point
Lucille Pulliam
Marshall Elliott
Young Spencer
Gauss
J. M. Spencer
Ruth
Irene
Ina Mae Spencer
Grayson Lee Spen
Route Two
Asheboro
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Diamonds Worth Billions Held by American Citizens
Report notes that diamonds owned by American citizens exceed 4 billion dollars in value. The figure highlights the scale of private diamond holdings and their impact on national assets.
High Points Fliers Praise Zeppelin Trip Across Atlantic
High Point travelers Gratton Foy Mrs. Foy and R C Mike Boyd return to New York after a Von Hindenburg voyage praising dirigible travel as fast safe and comfortable. They recount the European leg from Lakehurst to Rotterdam through Germany with reflections on coverages by newspapers and a lost pocketbook restored by German and American services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
High Point
America
Gratton Foy
R. C
Mike” Boyd
Zep
Santa Claus
Metropolitan
S. S. Europa
J. Welch Harriss
Mr. Foy
von Hindenburg
Mr. Boyce
Europe
Mike
Lakehurst
N. J
Lehman
Nova Scotia
Earth
Ireland
Rotterdam
Rhine
Holland
Frankfort
Germany
Foys
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr
du Ponts
Oregon
Hindenburg
Atlantic
Bremen
Local Persons Back From Final Service For Jas. T. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Capus Waynick of Raleigh and Silas McBee of this city returned from Lincoln ton after funeral services for James T. Williams of Grenville D C uncle of Mrs. Waynick and Mr. McBee who died in Greenville Friday at age 91 Interment was at St Luke s cemetery in Lincoln ton Surviving Williams are three sons James T Williams Jr Silas Williams and McBee Williams and one daughter Miss Elizabeth Williams all of Greenville S C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capus Waynick
Raleigh
Washington, D. C
Silas Williams
Chattanooga, Tenn
McBee Williams
Orlando, Fla
Misa Elizabeth Williams
Greenville
Hard on Drunks In Fort Myers Police Raise
In Fort Myers on August 8 police will arrest nocturnal tipplers on the streets instead of giving rides home as the city council adopts a policy of more arrests for higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Fla
Council
Mrs Emma Anderson 58 Dies At Home In High Point
Mrs Emma Anderson 58 wife of S G Anderson died at her home 1213 Thissell Street shortly after midnight after twelve weeks of declining health She was born June 28 1878 in Guilford County and moved to High Point 30 years ago She is survived by her husband a son Grady Anderson two daughters Miss Vola Anderson and Mrs Norma Hipp and a granddaughter Virginia Lee Hipp Funeral services Tuesday at Central Friends Church officiated by Rev Tom A Sykes and Miss Clara I Cox Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Anderson
S. G. Anderson
Thissell Street
Guilford County
Anderson
Frank and
Jane Pegg Frazier
High Point
Deep River
Central Friends Church
Grady Anderson
Vola Anderson
Norma Hipp
Winston-Salem
Virginia Lee Hipp
Tom A. Sykes
Clara I. Cox
Springfield Friends Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral for C Frank Mowery in Salisbury
Funeral services for C Frank Mowery held at Stallings Memorial Baptist Church Salisbury with Rev. O L Ruth and Rev. Ryan officiating. The Pilgrim Holiness choir performed several hymns and a male quartet sang. Interment followed in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Frank Mowery
San Pedro
Calif
Stallings Memorial Baptist
Pilgrim
Holiness Church
John Lane
Melvin Howard
Glenn Nance
Archie Ballard
A. M. Brewer
Grady Dodd
Arthur Reed
Wade Bean
Abel Brown
FE. A. Dillinger
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Salisbury
Funeral services for infant William Nathan Church
Funeral services were held for William Nathan Church one-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Church. The service was conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at Sechrest Funeral Home by Rev. B. W. Jones. Pallbearers included Wyatt Church Jr Harold Hall Nathan Osborne and Jack Lauder. Interment followed in Springfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nathan Church
Roy D. Church
West Green Street
Sechrest Funeral Home
B. W. Jones
Bates Chapel
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wyatt Church, Jr
Harold Hall
Nathan Osborne
Jack Lauder
Springfield Cemetery
Wife Sues Husband for Bed and Board Divorce in High Point
Lois Thompson Causby files in High Point municipal court seeking bed and board divorce and alimony from Dr Palmer Causby. She alleges beatings threats and expulsion from the home since their 1919 marriage. Four children, husband in mercantile business earning over 200 dollars monthly, seeks attorney fees and an automobile bought with her money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Thompson Causby
High Point
Doctor Palmer Causby
Commissioners to Attend State Convention in Asheville
Joe F. Hoffman Jr and Guilford County’s four commissioners will attend the 29th annual convention of the State Association of County Commissioners and Association of County Accountants in Asheville on August 11 to 13. Governor candidate Clyde R. Hoey will address the Wednesday session and R. Plake Shaw will speak Wednesday afternoon. Guilford’s commissioners are George L. Stansbury chairman, Joe F. Hoffman Jr, J. W. Burke, R. Plake Shaw, and Roscoe C. Causey. Willis Booth is county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe F. Hoffman, Jr
Guilford County
State Association of Countyissioners and Association of County Accountants
Asheville
Senvieer
Clyde R. Hoey
R. Plake Shaw
Guilford
George L. Stansbury
High Point
J. W. Burke
Roscoe C. Causey
Willis Booth
Beach erosion program launches to save South Atlantic beaches
The Army Engineers begin a government plan to save South Atlantic beaches from wind and tide. A beach erosion board studies erosion around Kitty Hawk Port Macon Point New River Inlet Wrightsville Beach Carolina Beach and Fort Fisher as Congress considers appropriations to protect coastal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corps of Army Engineers
South Atlantic
Congress
Carolinas
Kitty Hawk
Port Macon Point
New River Inlet
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina Beach
Fort Fisher
Rambling Reporter Seeks Divorce from Ann Martin Hayes
Edward R. Hayes filed for absolute divorce in High Point municipal court alleging more than two years of separation. The couple married December 25 1923 and separated November 1 1927 per the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Hayes
High Point
Ann Martin Hayes
Jobs Placed By North Carolina State Employment Service
The local office placed 45 jobless persons in work last week as reported by manager Irene W. Price. Of those, 43 were placed in private enterprises or industry and only two on public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Traffic law offenders arrested in 24 hours
Police records show one speeder, three drunken drivers, one reckless driver and two drivers without proper brakes were arrested in the last 24 hours. Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
Prominent Randolph Farmer Andrew Rush Dies
Andrew Scott Rush a well known Randolph county farmer died after a short illness at a local hospital in Asheboro. Survived by three sons Amos Carl Neely and five daughters Mrs J J Miller Mrs Ransom Johnson Mrs Raymond Walker Mrs Braxton Harden and Miss Helen Rush. Funeral set for Tuesday at Mount Shepherd church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Andrew Scott Rush
Randolph County
Rush
Mount Shepherd
Amos
Carl
Winston-Salem
Neely Rush
J. J. Miller
Ransom Johnson
Raymond Walker
High Point
Braxton Harden
Greensboro
Helen Rush
Mount Shepherd Church
Odell Brown
G. W.clay
Revival Services Open Tonight at High Point Church
A ten day revival begins tonight at 7 30 at High Point Community Church on Roy street off Highland road. Mrs McMahon evangelist from Reidsville leads nightly services with special music by the Duncan brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Roy Street
Highland Road
McMahon
Evangelist
Reidsville
Duncan Brothers
Nine Firemen Leave For Raleigh Fire Convention
Nine members of the local fire department will leave late today to attend the North Carolina Firemen's Association annual convention in Raleigh. Attending are Chief B K Ingram Captain J R Long Captain Paul Fulton Lieutenant J C Flynn W H Wade W A Copley and L F Honeycutt. Officers for the new year will be elected at Friday's business session. A B Horney treasurer of the association will also leave this afternoon for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Raleigh
North Carolina Firemen’s Association
B.K. Ingram
J. R. Long
Paul Fulton
J. C. Flynn
W. H. Wade
W. A. Copley
L. F. Honeycutt
A. B. Horney
United Carbon Reports Quarterly Earnings
United Carbon Co. reports net income for the quarter ended June 30 of 519,776 dollars, or 1.31 dollars a share, down from 567,831 dollars or 1.42 a share in the prior quarter and up from 460,336 dollars or 1.16 a share a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Carbon Co
Bids Sought for State Supplies Including Auto Anti Fort Winter Gear
The State Division of Purchase and Contract announced bids due August 20 for 25 items of state supplies. Items include anti freez e for motor vehicles, school furniture, roofing, lubricants, tires and rims, structural steel, creosoted timber, jetting pump and sedans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Division of Purchase and Contract
William Blair Suicide Shocks Guilford County Family
William Blair hanged himself in his Guilford County home on a Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. Coroner Dr. W W Harvey ruled death a suicide by strangulation and did not order an inquest. Funeral services will be held at New Garden Friends at Guilford College this afternoon. Blair leaves a wife Minnie and 17 children, all residing in Gus Pitchford area, with the body found in a barn on his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edgar
Guilford Ground
Blair
W. W. Harvey
New Garden Friends
Guilford College
J. N. Snow
Minnie
A. J Ellen Pegrum
Lake
Martha Blair
Charles
Silas
Marshall
Edward
Pitchford
Gus
London Firm Delivers 6000 Custom Heelless Shoes
A London company manufactures and ships 6000 custom heelless shoes, highlighting specialty footwear production. The order underscores niche market demand and regional manufacturing capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
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North Main Street
Lewwis Body
Motor CO
High Point’s High Fliers
By Holt McPherson
E. B. Oldham
E. M. Taylor
Thomasville & Denton Railroad
High Point, N. C
Jas. T. Williams
Mrs. Anderson
Frank Mowery
William N. Church
Essie Godfred
Fairview Street
Randolph
Son
Dave Dawn
Eugene, Jr
Eugene W. Weiner
Los Angeles
Weiner
William E. At
Madame C
Pard’s
Main St
Asheboro Road
Stewart-Warner
U.S. A
P.S
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