Clemency Denied for Four in North Carolina Bank Murder
Governor Ehringhaus refused executive clemency for Bascom G. Green his son Lester and son in law R E Black condemned to death for the Taylorsville bank cashier murder. The decision leaves four men to die on the same day marking several state execution firsts.
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Raleigh
Bascom G. Green
Lester
R. E. Black
T. C. Barnes
Taylorsville Bank
Ehringhaus
High Point
Supreme Court
Greens
Black
Edwin M. Gill
Taylorsville
Mike Stefanoff
High Point City
Bascom Green
Solon Little
Lester Green
North Carolina
Dr. Andrews To Talk At Wilmington Rotary Ladies Night
Dr. T Wingate Andrews superintendent of city schools will address the Wilmington Rotary Club and teachers of Wilmington and New Hanover county Tuesday night. He will speak on some phase of the educational situation as teachers are special guests for the club’s annual Ladies Night observance.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Wilmington Rotary Club
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Andrews
Rotary Club
Lottery Business Hits Trouble In North Carolina City
Report notes the lottery operation in High Point and nearby cities including Greensboro Winston-Salem Reidsville and Durham has collapsed. A payoff man vanished with about 3000 dollars and a slate of football lottery winnings rumored at 30 to 1 odds remained unpaid. No prosecutions have begun.
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High Point
Ailir
Greenboro
Winston - Salem
Reidsville
Durham
R. E. Hackley Rites Attended by High Point Residents
Royce Edward Hackley longtime Greensboro funeral home director was mourned at his Greensboro residence service attended by several High Point residents. The service was led by Rev. R. Murphy Williams and Dr. J Clyde Turner with pallbearers from Greensboro Burlington and High Point. Burial followed at Green Hill cemetery.
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High Point
Royce Edward Hackley
Greensboro
R. Murphy Williams
M. H. Brimmer
J. A. Lowe
Burlington
W. D. Lemons
E. L. Alman
Green Hill Cemetery
Action On School Projects Delayed By Board Ruling
Greensboro date December 3 five Guilford county school building projects were temporarily rejected by the county board of education. Architects will revise specifications to keep contracts within estimates as the board deferred action on bids while revisions are undertaken. The five projects are among 18 to be financed with a 223000 PWA allotment.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
County Board of Education
Board of Education
PWA
How to Believe Headaches In Minutes
A short piece promotes B. C. as a fast relief remedy for violent headaches and muscular aches. It claims pharmacist preparation and a unique blend of ingredients to ease pain within minutes, noting its pleasant-tasting formula and quick action.
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B. C
Shere Tate Eee
M LendOn Speaks At Elks Annual Lodge Of Sorrow
Major L P McLendon Greensboro attorney delivered the memorial address at the Elks Lodge No 1155 Lodge of Sorrow service at the Elks Home on West Broad street yesterday afternoon. Exalted Ruler Thomas Turner Jr presided and presented the address. Tribute to Dr Dred Peacock and others were read by fellow members, with a male quartet and violin pieces providing music.
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L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Lodge of Sorrow
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
West Broad Street
Thomas Turner, Jr
Major McLendon
Dred Peacock
Carter Dalton
R. A. Wheeler
O. Arthur Kirkman
R. L. Pope
Thomasville
J. W. Lambeth
L. L. Lowdermilk
F. R. Allman
Wilton Barnes
J. Gurney Briggs
W. C. Phillips
J. Lawrence White
Stebbins
Kindly Light
Mr. Barnes
Robert Fearing
Massenet
W. B. Warner
Turner
Little White Child Dies En Route to Treatment
J Clifford White Jr three years old son of Mr and Mrs J C White of this city died at 8 AM while being moved from James Walker Memorial hospital in Wilmington to Washington DC for spinal meningitis treatment. Surviving parents live at 5611 Monthen avenue. Body arrived today funeral services set for 3 PM this afternoon at the family home conducted by Rev S D Lambe and Dr A B Conrad. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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J. Clifford White, Jr
J. C. White
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Wilmington
Washington, D. C
Monthen Avenue
Dlambe
Fayetteville
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Guilford County Job Placements Reported by Re-employment Office
The National Re-employment office in Greensboro reports 5,788 job placements for Guilford County from August 8, 1933, to November 30, 1934, excluding High Point township. Of these, 4,369 positions lasted one month or longer, while the rest were under one month.
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National
Greensboro
Guilford County
High Point Township
Waldo Porter
Robbery at Clodfelter Service Station Profits in Pennies
Thieves broke into Clodfelter Service Station on English Street Extension last night and stole a slot machine cash box containing between 10 and 15 dollars in pennies. Police were notified and investigated. A separate report says Emma Pike of 206 Dalton Street had her home entered and a pistol stolen after a break in through a broken front door.
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Clodfelter
English Street
Emma Pike
Dalton Street
Mrs. J. W. Brown Hurt In Collision of Autos
Mrs. J W Brown of 805 Carrick avenue was injured when her Chevrolet coach collided with Floyd Wilsons car in the 700 block of Lindsay street this afternoon. She was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital by Koonce s ambulance and detained as a patient. Her injuries are not believed serious.
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J. W. Brown
Carrick Avenue
Floyd Wilson
Lindsay Street
Brown
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Vno Koonce
England and Wales residents demand long overdue mapping survey
Residents in several districts protest lack of land area and property surveys for forty years. Meanwhile London hosts charity poker parties this winter and Italy promotes its good roads program to boost infrastructure.
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England and
Wales
London
Creomulsion Claims 7 Aids In One Powerful Cough Remedy
An ad touts Creomulsion as a strong cough remedy that combines seven helps in one. It urges rapid action to prevent coughing from taking control and emphasizes its potency.
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Creomulsion
Administrator's Notice for John L. Lim Estate Guilford NC
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co as Administrator-John L. Lim notifies all claimants to exhibit claims by February 21, 1935 or be barred. Creditors must settle debts promptly as of November 21, 1934.
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John L. Lim
Guilford County
North Carolina
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
Cunningham Released On Payment Of Costs
Harry Cunningham of New York, alleged driver in the fatal May 24 Jamestown crash that killed Mrs. Walter Mathews, was discharged on manslaughter and intoxication charges after paying court costs and a civil settlement of about $2,000. The case, pursued by Prosecutor Gaston A. Johnson, involved jury trials delayed through October and January terms.
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Harry Cunningham
New York
Walter Mathews
Jamestown
Lewis E. Teague
Demant
Mathews
Greensboro
Cunningham
H. M. Ridge
Enterprise
Gaston A. Johnson
Johnson
Fearing Deluge of Counterfeit Dollar Bills This Season
Local bank officials warn of a likely surge of counterfeit one dollar bills in High Point during the Christmas shopping season. Wachovia Bank and Trust received two counterfeit bills from local merchants, who also reported the first example on Saturday. The notes resemble genuine silver certificates but use lighter paper and lack the proper edge printing.
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High Point
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Ridge says no settlement in Cunningham case after indictments
Officer H M Ridge states he has not been called to testify against Cunningham. He signed warrants and made the arrest and says Cunningham admitted driving the car that killed Mrs. Mathews. Judge Felix E Alley ruled involuntary manslaughter a felonious charge not dismissible by lower courts where probable cause for indictment existed.
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H. M. Ridge
Cunningham
Ridge
Mathews
Felix E. Alley
Guilford Superior Court
Mule Fatality Sparks Contributory Negligence Question
A freak crash four and a half miles beyond Thomasville involved Fred Fredie’s mule, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Ross, and Woodrow McKay. The mule was killed. the Rosses suffered bruises and McKay a minor cut as cars collided after the mule emerged from a roadside embankment.
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Thomasville
Fred Fredie
G. C. Ross
Colonial Drive
Woodrow McKay
Lexington
Mra. Ross
McKay
Mr. Ross
High Street
Unemployment Insurance Debated in North Carolina Assembly
Raleigh reports indicate one or more unemployment insurance bills will be introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly. Debates focus on funding sources with employers and employees both proposed to contribute portions of wages amid opposition from business groups and federal policy considerations under Roosevelt.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Washington
Roosevelt
North Carolina General Assembly
Negro man given six months term in liquor charge
Roundtree Steele colored was convicted in municipal court by Judge Lewis FE Tea gue with a six month county jail sentence to be worked on roads after officers testified he fled when approached and discarded a liquor bottle. Other cases listed include Vag rancy 30 days, assault with deadly weapon, false pretense not pros, worthless check, abandonment, DUI 50 dollars, and more with various fines and terms.
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Roundtree Steele
Lewis FE. Teague
Washington Street
Frances Medlin
Fred Tillman
J. P. Walker
H. J. Butler
Alford Reep
T. A. Marlow
J. C. McCain
Ruby Bass
Willie Smith
Lannie Carter
Ella Johnson
Howard Hill
Sarah Holt
E. E B. Hopkins
Rialto Williams
Estelle Thompson
Tracy Williams
Superior Court
Guilford County Inducts Officers In Annual Meeting
County commissioners inducted elected officers into new terms at the annual session. Three members, George L. Stanbury J W Burke and R Flake Shaw, were sworn in for another term. A $400 reward claim from J Steve Davis in the Davis murder case was filed but no action taken.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
George L. Stanbury
J. W. Burke
R. Flake Shaw
J. Steve Davis
Montgomery County
Davis
Robert Smith
E. Dpd
North Carolina Unemployment Insurance Debate Heats Up
A commission study on unemployment insurance in North Carolina faces sharp disagreements. Some members oppose requiring employees to contribute from wages while others argue employers should cover the entire fund. The group reassesses what to recommend to the General Assembly.
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J. C. B. Ehringhaus
North Carolina
General Assembly
Shaffer Elected New President of Local Ministers Group
Rev W R Shaffer pastor of the First Evangeli and Reformed church was chosen as the new president of the High Point Ministers association succeeding Dr A Conrad. Edgar Hartley was re elected secretary for the eleventh year and RK Howard L Hartzell was named vice president. Installations set for January 1935. Association to sponsor Sunday services at the CCC camp and welcomed new pastors Edward Morgan Robbins and H H Robbins among others.
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Edgar Hartley
H. L. Hartzell
W. R. Shaffer
First Evangeli and Reformed Church
High Point Ministers Association
A. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Wesley
RK Howard L. Hartzell
Saint Mary's Episcopal c
J. D. Williams
Tor
Welch Memorial Cu
CCC
Edw
H. H. Robbins
Highland Methodist Eps Church
South
Morgan
la Methodist Protestant Church
Association
Merrilees and Pros Head to Miami Open Golf Tourney
Emerywood pro Andy Merrilees and Chicago pro John Bulla, plus Freddy McCanless, depart for Miami to join the Biltmore tournament starting Saturday. Sedgefield’s Tony Manero also leaves to compete. Merrilees plays in the second division for nonqualifiers with 48 prizes from 50 to 1000 dollars.
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Andy Merrilees
Emerywood Country Club
John Bulla
Chicago
High Point
Freddy McCanless
Miami
Annual Parish Meeting for St. Mary’s Vestry Election
The annual parish meeting for St. Mary’s E church will elect vestry members tonight at 7 o'clock in the house. Parish members are urged to attend as key church governance decisions are made and officers elected.
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St. Mary's E Church
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