Slain Negro's Widow Appeals To Talmadge
In Savannah a widow, Amy Mallard, plans to go to Atlanta to press Governor Herman Talmadge for action against Wilend Howell 32, named as a murder suspect in her husband Robert Mallard’s ambush slaying on November 20. Authorities held five suspects, with Howell identified, while two surrendering men were released.
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Savannah
Atlanta
Aaron Kravitch
Amy Mallard
Herman Talmadge
Robert Mallard
Lyons,ay
Wilend Howell
Mallard
Howell
Roderick Clifton
James Spivey
Lyons
Wake Jurors In Wake County Get Four Dollar Per Diem
Wake County commissioners raised juror pay from three to four dollars per day due to the high cost of living. The unanimous vote applies to Wake Superior court jurors, reflecting broader pressure on jury service expenses.
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Raleigh
Wake Superior Court
Limited Stradivari Violins Remain and Their Owners Known
A small number of Stradivari violins exist today and the owners of these prized instruments are widely recognized. The piece highlights the rarity and prestige surrounding these historic violins and their custodians.
Blessing on the Day I Found Tru-Aid Rheumatic Relief
A High Point reader touts Tru-Aid as a three medicine liquid formula that cured her rheumatic pains in the shoulder and arm after three days. She claims improved movement and says she feels like a different person. Sold by all drug stores in town.
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Truaid
High Point
Adv
Christmas Bazaar at Johnson Street School
A Christmas bazaar hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association will be held at Johnson Street school on Thursday December 9 at 7 30 p m The event features parent stunts cake walks fishing pools candy booths and more with valuable door prizes. The public is invited to attend.
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Johnson ST. School
Johnson Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Funeral services for James W Pruitt in Mt Airy
James Watson Pruitt 44 died at home Rt 1 Mt Airy after six months illness. Funeral at Mt Carmel Baptist Church conducted by Rev Fred Jurney and Rev Aaron France with burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Fannie Goins Pruitt four distinct children Anna Elkin Ola Layell Juanita Pruitt three brothers Ark Mt Airy J Will Siloam Woodrow Martinsville VA a sister Della Jenkins Mt Airy and three half brothers Thomas B Winston Salem Marvin Mountain Home Tenn Reece Pruitt High Point.
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Mount Airy
James Watson Pruitt
Rt. 1
Mt. Airy
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Fred Jurney
Aaron France
Pruitt
National Furniture Company
Fannie Goins Pruitt
Carl Dean
Kenneth Lee
Johnnie Lee Pruitt
Anna Pruitt
Elkin
Ola Layell
State Road
Juanita Pruitt
Ark
J. Will
Siloam
Woodrow Pruitt
Martinsville
Della Jenkins
Thomas B
Winston- Salem
Marvin
Mountain Home
Tenn
Reece Pruitt
High Point
Whitaker Rites Set for Luther A. Whitaker at Stanford Church
Luther A. Whitaker 75 retired farmer of Siloam Rt. 1 died after a few days illness in a Winston Salem hospital. Survived by widow Mrs. L. A. Whitaker three daughters Mrs. Howard Harrison Mrs. Etta King and Mrs. Jack Johnson seven sons Wesley Zema Woodrow Roy Gilmer D. A. and Graham Whitaker. Funeral at Stanford Methodist Church Wednesday 2 PM Rev. Wilson Nesbitt and Rev. Ellis Norman officiating. Burial in Pine Hill Friends Cemetery. Body to be moved from Needham Funeral Home to the church an hour before rites.
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L. A. Whitaker
Pilot Mountain
Luther A. Whitaker
Siloam
Rt. 1
Winston- Salem
Howard Harrison
Etta King
Jack Johnson
Rockwell
Wesley
Dobson
Zema
Woodrow
Roy and
Gilmer
D. A
High Point
Graham Whitaker
Mkernersville
Standford Methodist Church
Wilson Nesbitt
Ellis Norman
Pine Hill Friends Cemetery
Needham Funeral Home
Standford
Mrs. S. C. Robinson Dies in Mooresboro After Illness
Word comes today that Mrs. S. C. Robinson mother of Mrs. M. H. Hutchison, 1300 Forest Ave, died at her Mooresboro home this morning at 2 o clock after a ten day illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Surviving are two sons and five daughters.
Rites For SGT Lindley Pope In Thomasville Church
Funeral services were held Sunday for S/Sgt Lindley Pope who died in Italy on October 17 1944. The service at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church featured a quartet and piano accompaniment. Full military honors were given at the grave by the William C Miller post VFW with multiple officers and the chaplain. Also noted is the obituary of J R L Nicholson 87 long time resident and former employee of Tomlinsons. Burial at Oakwood Memorial Park.
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Lindley Pope Thomasville
S/Set
Lindley Pope
Italy
Zion Evangelical
Vicks Va-tro-nol Nose Drops Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts Vicks Va-tro-nol nose drops to relieve stuffy heads and clear nasal passageways. It claims fast action, instant relief from sniffles, and prevention of some colds when used promptly.
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Vicks
Vicks Vatronol
High Pointer On Probation For Servicemen Act Violation
James W. Hall of High Point was placed on 12 months probation after pleading guilty to violating the Servicemen's Adjustment Act as Judge Johnson J. Hayes opened the December term in Greensboro. The session heard reports on seven men under temporary probation. six, including Charles Pat Reynolds Jr and Theodore Everett Brower, both of High Point, were placed on regular probation for two years.
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Greensboro
James W. Hall
High Point
Johnson J. Hayes
United States District Court
Hayes
John L. Osteen
Charles Pat Reynolds, Jr
Theodore Everett Brower
Veterans Day ceremony roles listed for local post
Bearers were Frank Baily and Ed Prince. V F W color bearers were James Sullivan and Robert Ellison. Color guard was Billy Nance and Velie Russell. Grave guard was Rudolph Blackwell Odell Lambeth William Wood and Clifton Jones. Honor guard was B G Peacock. Buglers were Allen Walter May and Billy Gray Bass.
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Frank Baily
Ed Prince
V.F.W
James Sullivan
Robert Ellison
Billy Nance
Velie Russell
Rudolph Blackwell
Odell Lambeth
William Wood
Clifton Jones
B. G. Peacock
Allen Walter May
Billy Gray Bass
Last rites for John L Lawrence held in Country Holiness
John L Lawrence died Saturday morning at his home near Randleman age unspecified. Funeral service Monday afternoon at Country Holiness Church with Rev. Albert Hi Dunning and Rev. Sam Peters officiating. The interment followed in the church cemetery.
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John L
Lawrence Thomasville
Country Holiness Church
Randleman
John L. Lawrence
Albert Hi. Dunning
Jewell Baptist Church
Sam Peters
Cloverdale Church of God
Maxine Kennedy
Evelyn Kennedy
Jettie Mae Kirkman
Peggy Rush
Linda Kennedy
Funeral Notice for John Henry Nance in Fair Grove
John Henry Nance 45 of Fair Grove near here dies after a short illness. Funeral held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Fair Grove Methodist Church with interment in Holly Hills Cemetery. Body returned to the home.
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Joan Henry Nance Thomasville
John Henry Nance
Fair Grove
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Holly Hills
Services for John M. Rich Held in Marlboro Friends Meeting
John M. Rich, 41, a former Marlboro resident, died suddenly last Thursday in Berlin New Jersey from a heart attack. Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Marlboro Friends Meeting by Rev. York Teague and Rev. W T Madren. Burial followed in Marlboro Cemetery. Pallbearers included Hal Rich Wade Rich Aubrey Rich Roy Millikan Cletus Hall and Carl Covington. Floral tributes were carried by friends. A trio with Viola McKenzie accompanied by Sue Galyon Rosalee Johnson and Bera Lou Shaw sang three selections during the service. The body lay in state one hour before the ceremony.
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John M. Rich
Berlin
N. J
Marlboro
Wade
Aubrey Rich
Roy Millikan
Cletus Hall
Carl Covington
Sue Galyon
Rosalee Johnson
Bera Lou Shaw
Services Set for Evin H. Craven 41 High Point Man
Evin H. Craven 41 of High Point Route 5 died Sunday morning in a western North Carolina hospital after a three year illness. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Jewel Baptist church with Rev A H Dunning and Rev W H Barker officiating. Burial follows in Trinity cemetery family plot. The body was returned to the residence yesterday afternoon and will lie in the church one hour before the service.
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J. R. L. Nicholson
Bob) Nicholson
Robert Nicholson
Kivett Drive
Route 4
Mr. Nicholson
Mount Airy
Tomlinson's
High Point
First Baptist Church
Mechanicsville
Archdale
Matt Hutchins
East Bend
Grady
Cleveland Nicholson
Roanoke
Bahnson Nicholson
Pilot Mountain
A. 8. Hale
W. E. Isenhour
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park
Sechrest
Evin H. Craven
Route 5
North Carolina
Jewel Baptist Church
A. H. Dunning
W. H. Barker
Southside Baptist Church
Trinity Cemetery
Thomasville Bar Leaders Re Elected to New Term
Thomasville officials led by J Joy Proctor city attorney and Bar Association president were reelected for another year. Officers Carl W Wil son secretary and L R Hughes treasurer also won reelection at the association’s annual meeting held last Saturday.
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Thomasville
J. Joy Proctor
Thomasville Bar Association
Carl W. Wilson
L. R. Hughes
Christmas Preparations and Local Happenings Round Jamestown
Postmaster Carl Bundy notes increased mail ahead of Christmas as schools and churches hold rehearsals. H. N. Williard of High Point Savings and Trust Co. honored at a birthday dinner. Jamestown football ends season 7 6 at Graham, in a strong showing against an undefeated foe. The Smith family attends the Hosiery Bowl. Clell Smith injured but present. Various community snippets include cars off road, new flying lesson, a building garage, and welcomes to new residents and visitors.
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Carl Bundy
Jamestown
Oakdale
H. N. Williard
High Point Savings and Trust Co
Pinky Wrike
Pinky
Elizabeth Hannah
Graham
Priscilla Club Meets Friday Afternoon at Hafli Home
The Priscilla club will meet Friday at 3 PM at Mrs. W. B. Hafli's residence 901 Johnson Street. The gathering focuses on club activities and upcoming events.
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Priscilla Club
W. B. Hafli
Johnson Street
Insect Diets Span Broad Organic Foods Says Britannica
Britannica notes nearly all organic matter can serve as food for some insect species, highlighting the vast dietary range insects possess and the adaptability of their feeding habits.
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The
Enecyclopedia Britannica
Forest Cover in Illinois Stands at Ten Percent
A report notes that only about ten percent of Illinois land remains forested. Officials emphasize conservation and reforestation efforts amid ongoing land use changes and development pressures.
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Illinois
Charges Against Robert Walker May Be Dropped
Topeka Kansas dispatch reports charges against actor Robert Walker may be dismissed after a Sunday melee in a police station. Walker, described as a sick man, faced drunkenness and destruction of public property charges. a sergeant was injured during the scuffle.
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Topeka
Eas
Robert Walker
Walker
Frank Bresch
Local Tidbits from Jamestown and Nearby Towns
Jamestown residents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brown and family visited relatives in Chapel Hill over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Campbell and family returned to Jamestown after a short visit with Mr. Campbell's mother in Statesville. Mr. and Mrs. I N Dennis and daughter Glenda came back from Mooresville where they attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Clarence Bowman, sister of Mrs. Dennis. Mrs. W H Patterson underwent an operation Monday at the High Point Memorial hospital Washington Street unit. Miss Juanita Ward returned from Kinston where she spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. H C McArthur and family.
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Roy Brown
Chapel Hill
Claude Campbell
Jamestown
Mr. Campbell
Statesville
I. N. Dennis
Glenda
Mooresville
Clarence C. Bowman
Dennis
W. H. Patterson
Washington Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Juanita Ward
Kinston
Mrs. H. C. McArthur
Dr. Howard Lane Speech At Junior High Friday Evening
Dr. Howard Lane of New York University will speak Friday at 7 30 in High Point junior high auditorium. The event is hosted by the High Point Council of Parents and Teachers with support from the city board of education and local branches of the North Carolina Education Association and Association for Childhood Education.
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Howard Lane
New York University
Telephone system in New York City serves 1.5 million lines
New York City operates over 1,500,000 active telephones supported by 153 telephone exchanges providing service across the metropolis.
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New York City
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Dot Brown
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