Thousands Of Loot From Local Homes Found At Winston
Police identified several thousand dollars worth of stolen goods linked to homes of H A Millis Homer Hudson and Dr M A Lackey from robberies stretching back to 1932. Thomas J Burns fingered as the solo culprit confessed to a wide-area burglary ring and led officers to seized property in Forsyth and Davie counties. Five alleged confederates remain under arrest as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.A. Millis
Homer Hudson
M. A. Lackey
Winston-Salem
Thomas J. Burns
Sing Sing
City
Forsyth County
Davie County
Burtis
W. G. Myers
Myers
Millis
J. W. McMahon
Bureau of Identification
Police Department
Hudson
Burns
Copper Tank Hidden Under House Used For Illegal Liquor
Officer L G Jones uncovered a copper tank beneath Garfield Mack's chicken house at 500 Vail Street after a raid. The tank, once a range reservoir, had served as an underground trap for illicit spirits for over a year. A quantity of home brew was seized and Mack arrested for violating the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Mack
Vail Street
L. G. Jones
Jones
Mack
Greatest Retail Code Called the Nation’s Best Ever
A new U S retail code, excluding food and drugs, was presented at a special session and labeled by A D Whiteside as the greatest agreement in the country. It aims to limit weekly hours to 40 for most stores, with a 44 hour cap for longer open establishments, and may guide broader retail policy pending final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A. D. Whiteside
National Recovery Administration
Sessoin
Lewis W. Fairchild
Women's Wear
Mr. Whiteside
Colored Boy Faces Watch Theft Charge
Robert Lindsay an 18 year old colored boy was jailed on a break ing and entering charge for stealing a watch from Ralph Slate’s home at 1105 Clyde street. He remained in jail after failing to furnish bond following neighbor suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lindsay
Ralph Slate
Clyde Street
Bootlegger Matches New Code with Four Hirelings
A traveling man recounts boosting a bootlegger to operate under the prohibition code. The bootlegger expands staff adding four vice presidents and a large Blue Eagle sign, while insisting operations were not under the code. The tale highlights acceptance of the code in illicit trade during a turbulent period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
City completes annual audit work for fiscal year ending June 30
Seidman and Seidman finished actual checking of the city books for the 1932–1933 fiscal year. Klanderman led the local team with Fink and Hatcher assisting. Steed handled detail work. The audit report is due early September, with formal submission to Council Finance Chair Pickett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seidman and Seidman
G. E. Klanderman
Mr. Klanderman
Klanderman
J. B. Fink
E. A. Hatcher
H O Riggan 66 Dies After Illness in Southern Pines
H O Riggan 66 banker and former railroad employee dies after months of illness in Southern Pines He led Citizens Bank and Trust since 1927 was a former Sea Board Airline agent and Bonlee and Western railroad worker Survived by widow Anna Junge Riggan and two daughters Funeral at First Baptist Church with Masonic honors Mount Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pines
H. O. Riggan
Riggan
Wake Forest
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Seaboard Airline Railway
Bonlee and Western Railroad
Durham
Sandhills Financing Corporation
Southern Pines School Board
Anna Junge Riggan
Leonora
Katherne
J. F. Stimson
First Baptist Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Millis plans $50,000 urban renewal on Main Street
Estate of late J Henry Millis advances Main Street improvements in High Point with four storefront renovations at 104-108 North Main and expansion of the Millis building at 123-25 South Main to lure J C Penney into a modern 200 foot arcade. Millis says the town is recovering and more top-tier shops will follow as development around the new post office proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
J. Henry Millis
High Point
Indusien
H. A. Millis
W. J. Armfield, Jr
Asheboro
CAL Manulacluser
North Main Street
South
Wrenn
Millis
South Main Street
J. C. Penney Company
Penney
South Wrenn
Southern Furniture Exposition
Colored concert closes services in city
The Green Pasture chorus a 35 voice Negro group presents a religious concert on the city lot at 7 46 tonight under Prof R F Green with soloists including Willie M Carter Adams and Mrs Dockery The Misses Perry perform a cornet duet and a Sylvia trio No admission fee an offering will go to the organization Proceeds benefit the NAACP trained chorus may relocate to Wesley Memorial church if weather turns inclement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Pasture
R. F. Green
Paris Conservatory of Music
Green
St. Mark's M. EB
Organization of Musicians
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Moses
Willie M. Carter
Adams
Dockery
Perry
Sylvia
Professor Green
Paderewski
Wagner
Beethoven
Bach
Paramount Theater to Close for Renovation and Redecoration
The Paramount in High Point will close Monday for complete renovation and new decoration. Modern stage equipment and the latest sound system will be installed. Reopening date to be announced later. The likely reopening film is Paramount's Song of Songs featuring Marlene Dietrich. Broadhurst and Rialto will continue showcasing top screen entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
High Point
Marlene Deitrich
Broadhurst
Rialto
I. W. A. Plans Mass Meeting Thursday
The Industrial Workers Association announced a week program with an executive committee meeting Tuesday night at the hall and a mass meeting Thursday night on the senior high school campus. D. W. Bradley, president, said all evening meetings begin at 7 30 o'clock. The Men's Bible class meets today at 9:45 a.m. The colored branch meets Monday night at the Hoover Undertaking home on High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Association
D. W. Bradley
Association
Hoover
High Street
Negro Handcraft Show Wednesday at William Penn High
Preparations underway for a general exhibition of handcraft and special projects by city Negro playgrounds on the William Penn high school campus at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon. A senior boys baseball game at 3 will close a series to crown playground champions with prizes for best hand-made doll and best handcraft exhibit awarded by local Negro business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn High School
High Point Recreation and
Andrews Reunion To Be Held August 31
T Wingate Andrews superintendent of the city schools will be principal speaker at the fifth annual Andrews Reunion to be held Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church two miles south of route 54 from White Cross public school. The program begins with 10 30 a m optional events and ends with music and addresses including the annual address at 11 55 o clock. Dr R M Andrews is president and Clarence W Andrews secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews Reunion Association
Antioch Baptist Church
C. B. Andrews
Andrews
R. M. Andrews
Clarence W. Andrews
Burlington
Route 54
White Cross Public School
Plumbers Seek Local Union Charter From AFL Affiliate
A group of local plumbers and steam fitters has filed for a local charter with the United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters, an AFL affiliate, confirmed yesterday by city plumbing inspector F. A. Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters
American Federation of Labor
F. A. Waterman
Employment Work Opens Monday in Old Post Office
A probable Monday start for local unemployment registration hinges on treasury approval. Postmaster York reports the old post office may host re employment headquarters if no treasury expense is required. funds to cover minor maintenance will be provided by the state re employment service. Officials expect a decision within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
O. KR. York
Treasury
High School Registration Opens for Next Year
Local high school will start enrollment on Wednesday August 30 1933 per principal Henry Grady Owens. He asks students and parents to cooperate to complete registrations and notes late enrollments will face scheduling disadvantages. Parents away from town should register on behalf of pupils in person at the high school. telephone registration is not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grady Owens
Owens
Retail Furniture Dealers Set New Weekday Hours
Abner H. Holton announced a meeting of city retail furniture dealers led to a change in hours. Weekdays now open at 8 and close at 6, while Saturdays close at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner H. Holton
Brush-Up Course On Practical Medicine Offered
A practical medicine brush up course for North Carolina physicians will be held in Charlotte on September 4 6 and possibly 7. It is sponsored by the Mecklenburg Medical Society and will cover common conditions and appropriate laboratory work. Dr J M Northington editor of Southern Medicine and Surgery notes the sessions are free to local doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina
J. M. Northington
Southern Medicine and Surgery
Tri-State
F. R. Taylor
Mecklenburg Medical Society
Northington
Southern Quarterly Meeting of Friends at Marlboro Church
The Southern Quarterly Meeting of Friends met yesterday at Marlboro Friends Church with a large attendance. Morning business and worship were led by Rev. L. W. McFarland, Rev. Herman Parker, and Rev. B. B. Bulla. A picnic dinner followed. Today the program continues with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. by Rev. Thomas Andrews and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Quarterly Meeting of Friends
Marlboro Friends Church
L. W. McFarland
Herman Parker
B. B. Bulla
Thomas Andrews
Workers Rally Behind Blue Eagle In City Wide NRA Drive
A mass meeting saw 512 firms, about 85 percent of local employment, pledge support for exhibit of the Blue Eagle as the NRA campaign begins. Over 300 workers will man a house to house effort Tuesday, with a nationwide radio broadcast planned tonight and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
National Broadcasting Company
O. R. York
W. B. McFinen
NRA
High Point
Washington
T. Wingate Andrews
America
Andrewa
Grover H. Jones
Jones
Roosevelt
Congress
National Recovery Administration
High Point College Adds Two Year Business Education Course
Bright prospect for another successful year at High Point College with a new two year Business Education program designed for students needing practical training without a four year commitment. The plan includes intensive business training plus cultural development and aims to prepare graduates for rapid advancement in the business world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
Sesson
Humphreys
Nighttime sweets harm teeth and cause decay
A fragmented note warns against giving children sweets before bed as teeth decay begins during the long fasting period overnight, leading to dental problems.
Re Elect William Moderator Abbott's Creek Association
The Abbott's Creek Association held its 108th annual session at Lexington Primitive Baptist church. Elder H. Williams was reelected moderator and Elder A F Nance assistant moderator as delegates from Tom's Creek Brush Creek Grove Rock Hill Pierce's Chapel Lexington Lamb's Grove Sages' Creek and White Oaks Springs attended. The session continues at Flat Creek church High Rock until Monday noon with four to five hundred in attendance. Preachers included Elders A C Cauble Essey Key J S Falk and Rucker of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
A. F. Nance
Abbott's Creek Association
Lexington Primitive Baptist Church
Flat Creek
High Rock
Denton
Monay
Tom's Creek
Brush Creek
Grove
Rock Hill
Pierce's Chapel
Lexington
Lamb‘s Grove
Sages’ Creek
White Oaks Springs
A. C. Cauble
Essey Key
J. S. Falk
Mr. Rucker
High Point
Daily discipline shapes the man you become
The text urges steady self-improvement by daily effort toward a chosen goal. It encourages prayerful focus and careful work, suggesting influential models to emulate as guidance for personal growth.
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Winston
Whiteside
Gideon Ireland Humphreys
A. M
D. D
Ward
Liberal Arts College Movement
Seidman
Millis Main Street
Green Pastures Chorus
Paramount Theater
William Penn
Playground Commission
Old Post Office
Marlboro Church
Blue
William
Riendly
A.J. Koonce
Koonce Funeral Home
South Main ST
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