Bank Receiver Sought After Disappearance in Statesville
Farl W. Jones, receiver of the Commercial National Bank of Statesville, vanished after fueling his car and was last seen leaving a filling station. The DOJ and local authorities search for his whereabouts while Spradlin from Washington assumes bank duties. The bank failed in 1928.
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Statesville
Department of Justice
Farl W. Jones
Commercial National Bank of
Jones
W. H. Spradlin
Washington
Charlotte
Comptroller of Currency
Spradlin
C. D. Williams
Birth Control Debate Highlighted by Federal Council Meeting
The Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America deferred further study on birth control for its 1934 agenda after extended debate. The group will submit a report on the issue, endorse revised social ideas, and discuss morality hygiene and parental obligations while affirming support for enforcement of existing laws and the 18th amendment.
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Indianapolis
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Citywide Baptist Y P U to elect officers at December meeting
The Citywide Baptist Young People's Union will vote Sunday at 2:30 PM at Green Street Baptist Church to elect officers for the new year. Walter E Crissman serves as president with a nominating committee led by Paul Frye. The gathering includes a Christmas music program directed by Ira Hensley and other union business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Young People’s Union
Green Street Baptist Church
Walter E. Crissman
Ira Hensley
Paul Frye
Mr. Crissman
Ollie Hutchens
Carl Edmunds
Ida Clark
Gay Hensley
Ivan Crissman
Mabel Dix
Claude Smith, Jr
Kiwanis Ladies Night Planned At High Point Club
The High Point Kiwanis will host Ladies Night on Friday December 16 at the High Point Country Club. R T Amos chairs the arrangements with Lawrence Matton Tom Powell Roy Spearman Sam E Holt and R K Young as sub committee heads. H C Twining and Charles Parker provided musical and skit entertainment led by H Frank Hunsucker and R O Lindsay. Visitors included J A Gawthrop of the US Chamber of Commerce L B Martin of Louisville and W G C Colvin of Winston Salem.
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High Point Kiwanis Club
High Point Country Club
R. T. Amos
Lawrence Matton
Tom Powell
Roy Spearman
Sam E. Holt
R. K. Young
Louisville, Ky
W. G C. Colvin
Winston-Salem
No Further Cuts In State Wages Until Legislature Meets
Raleigh reports say there will be no additional salary reductions for state employees before the 1933 general assembly. Most workers have already faced 25 to 35 percent cuts this past year and lawmakers may study salaries and personnel. The 1931 approach of delegating wage decisions to a personnel division is expected again.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Tar Heels schedule six boxing meets for 1933 season
CHAPEL HILL December 9 Six boxing meets are set for the University of North Carolina team in 1933. North Carolina will also enter the Southern Conference tournament. The schedule lists January 14 V P S Blacksburg Virginia January 21 North Carolina State Chapel Hill January 28 Virginia Military Institute Chapel Hill February 11 Penn State there February 18 Duke Durham. Bramham elected president of national association of professional baseball clubs.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Blacksburg
N. C. State
Chapel
Bramham Gehts
Columbus
W. G. Bramham
Durham
N. C
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Ten Thousand Dollar Judgment in Municipal Court
A municipal court jury awarded $10,000 to the Corporate Leaders of America in the suit against A Sherrod as endorser on a note for $10,000 tied to High Point Real Estate and Insurance. The plaintiff showed the note was bought in a deal with National Investors Company. Defense limited cross examination. An Essex coach security matter and a consent judgment of $400 in a separate suit were noted in the report.
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America
A. Sherrod
High Point Real Hetate and Insurance Company
Mr. Sherrod
Sherrod
National Investors Company
Defense Counsel
Atlantic Insurance and Realty Company
Central Trust Company
Essex
J. H. Black
L. Wagner
Detours Listed as Highway Commission Reports
The North Carolina highway commission bulletin for December 8 to 15 lists twenty seven detours including routes 344 Granby to Point Harbor 125 Williamston to Hamilton 95 Lawrence to Rocky Mount 23 Selma to Zebulon 117 Kinston to Dover 71 Red Spring to Junction with 22 241 Johns Station to Raymond 180 Supply to Smith Cross Roads 23 Newton to Clinton 21 and 9 Raleigh to Leesville and Durham 23 Whiteville to South Carolina line 21 Raleigh to Creedmore 24 Fayetteville to Raeford 65 road under construction three miles toward Apex 62 Asheboro to 109 62 intersection 48 Roxboro to Yanceyville 704 intersection 708 704 south of Madison 891 closed to traffic 67 Yadkin county line to Jonesville 18 Sparta to North Wilkesboro 17 Hickory to Toluca 801 intersection with 80 to Cooleemee.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Granby
Point Harbor
Williamston
Hamilton
Lawrence
Rocky Mount
Selma
Zebulon
Kinston
Dover
Red Spring
Johns Station
Raymond
Supply
Smith Cross Roads
Newton
Clinton
Leesvile
Durham
Whiteville
South Carolina
Creedmore
Yayetteville
Raeford
Apex
Asheboro
Beaman Held on Bribery Charge in Prohibition Case
Thomas E. Beaman United States commissioner and former minister was arrested in Greenville on bricks of receiving bribes from bootleggers and conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws. Bond set at 10000. Hearing scheduled in Williamstone after a four week sheriff police probe. Beaman allegedly headed a group that obtained tips on enforcement plans then charged bootleggers for information. Previously a Free Will Baptist pastor in Greenville and other parts of the state.
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Greenville
Thomas E. Beaman
United States
Williamstone
Beaman
Sam Whitehurst
George Clark
Free Will Baptist Church
Bridge construction on multiple routes including Sylva
A list notes bridges under construction on several routes: Stokes Ferry to New London, intersecting No 20 toward the Tennessee line, between intersections 112 and 10 and Cherokee, Linville to Blowing Rock, Mocksville to Fork, and 1060 and 106 at Sylva.
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Leemee
Stokes Ferry Bridge
New London
Tennessee Line
Cherokee
Linville
Blowing Rock
Mocksville
Fork
Sylva
Senate amends Hawes-Cutting bill on Philippine independence
The senate adopted an amendment to the Hawes-Cutting Philippine independence bill. It provides for the total exclusion of six months from the United States and allows an annual quota of 100.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
United States
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Earl W. Jones
GHTY
B.Y. P.U
Kiwanis Ladies
MANN
Rexalley
Rexall Drug Store
Rexall
France
Monsieur Langlois
Adlerika
Lydia E. Pinkam
Armand
UE Ea
Vicks
Electrex Waffle Iron Idea Family Gift
Sonerel
Symphony Lawn
Dad
Brother
Brel Eug Aupe
Ols Cole
Tar Heels
Pound Dressed
Atlantic
Jack Pickford
Paris
Marilyn Miller
New York
Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
England and Wales
Greater London
Commission
Santa
Santa Claus
Southern Public
Hart-Schaffaner & Marx
Manhattan
Main's Drug Store
South Main Street
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