Bound Over in Guilford Hold-Up and Auto Theft Case
Raymond Ragan twenty two year old local man was bound over to Guilford Superior Court for highway robbery and larceny of an automobile after a joint preliminary hearing in High Point municipal court The proceedings linked a cafe robbery at 312 Oak Street with the theft of a High Point Furniture Company car Four witnesses testified including the victim Mrs A J Sowers who identified Ragan and Stroud Jordan who saw the stolen car nearby The fingerprint expert linked ground tracks to Ragan though no car fingerprints were found due to gloves The case is set for trial in Greensboro tomorrow with bond set at four thousand dollars for highway robbery and one thousand for larceny totaling five thousand dollars
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Raymond Ragan
A. J. Sowers
Oak Street
R. B. Allman
High Point Furniture Company
Guilford Superior Court
Lewis E. Teague
High Point Municipal Court
Greensboro
Ragan
J. A. Myatt
T. J. Gold
Stroud Jordan
M. C. Hoover
Bureau of Indentification
Myatt
Highland Mill Avenue
Called Communication of Numa Reid Lodge 844 A F and A M
Master masons urged to attend a Monday 7 30 p m called communication at Numa Reid Lodge 844 A F and A M Work in the Fellowcraft degree All members and visiting brothers welcome by order G C Howard W M
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Numa F. Reid Lodge
G. C. Howard
W. M
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Devotion Focuses on Preservation
Sunday services highlighted the theme God the Preserver of Man with Psalms 40:11 as the Golden Text. Key citations include Romans 8:14 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health noting Love's control, safety in the lion’s den, and the harmlessness of all creatures, reinforcing healing and Jesus’ example.
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God the Preserver of Man
Churches
Societies of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Daniel
Paul
Jesus
Odd Fellows Visit to Confrere Lodge Tuesday Night
Odd Fellows from Concord and Kannapolis will visit Repiion Lodge No. 63 Tuesday night for the degree of truth. Visitors intend to attend in larger numbers. Repiion Lodge will again provide a Christmas turkey dinner for children from the Odd Fellows home at Goldsboro, with turkeys already purchased for shipment.
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Odd Fellows
Concord
Kannapolis
Repiion Lodge
Sevral
Lithuania to Build Extensive Automobile Highways
Lithuania plans to construct many miles of new highways to meet growing transport demands as railways cannot handle the load. The initiative signals a major shift toward road expansion and improved national connectivity.
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Lithuania
Stockholders Annual Meeting Notice at The Commercial National Bank
The Commercial National Bank High Point North Carolina invites stockholders to its directors room on Tuesday January 13 1931 at ten oclock a m for election of directors and other business. C H Marriner cashier.
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The
Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
C. H. Marriner
Woman sues Woolworth for $10000 over rummage claim
Ada E F Agner files a $10000 damage suit in High Point municipal court against F W Woolworth company and manager F M Holley over false arrest threats and accusations of stealing shop-worn goods used in a Calvary M E church rummage sale. Agner seeks $5000 actual and $5000 punitive.
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F. W. Woolworth Company
F. M. Holley
High Point Municipal Court
Ada E F. Agner
Ragan Street
Philathea
Calvary M. E. Church
Southern Dairies Pledges Relief Program Donations
P B Nelson of Southern Dairies announced a two month relief plan donating five percent of pint retail prices and ten percent of fancy ice cream orders to a local agency. City Manager Knox will name the recipient organization in High Point today or tomorrow.
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P. B. Nelson
Southern Dairies
High Point
Knox
Exhibit Tomorrow Night At City Night Schools
William Penn and Fairview night schools open to public for inspection tomorrow from 7 20 to 9 30 pm. Eva Edgerton says samples of fall work will be shown and a short program held at the end. William Penn reports 110 pupils and Fairview 143. the public is invited.
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William Penn and
Fairview Negro
Eva Edgerton
William Penn Night School
Fairview
Ministers Hear Geo T Tunstall Sermon At Meeting
Rev. George T. Tunstall of Green Street Baptist preached to the local Ministers Association at Wesley Memorial Church. He read a sermon titled We Would See Jesus. The group voted to suspend meetings during Christmas. the next assembly will be the first Monday in January with installation of newly elected officers.
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George T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Church
Ministers’ Association
Wesley Memorial Church
Tunstall
Jesus
Local Lad Victim of Hold-up Attack
Jesse Evans, 18, was treated in an Atlanta hospital for severe head lacerations after a hold-up as he hitchhiked from this city to Shreveport seeking work. He told police the attacker demanded money but received nothing.
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Jesse Evans
Atlanta, Ga
Shreveport
Council's Conference On Bus Franchise Likely Deferred
The city council plans to meet with North Carolina Public Service Company about the bus franchise but will defer likely until Wednesday. The delay follows the swearing in of T. C. Johnson as councilman and a ceremonial session for his seating. Discussions will cover franchise duration and streetcar tracks if buses become permanent policy.
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T. C. Johnson
North Carolina Public Service Company
Johnson
State Supreme Court
W. A. Davis
Davis
Supreme Court
Public Service Company
Five Weeks Gospel Campaign Ends at City Tabernacle
Last night Rev. George T. Stephens led the final service of a five week gospel campaign on South Main Street. He urged attendees to join a church and do active work for God. Several individuals, including R. Q. Lindsay and Clara Cox, testified to the meetings’ impact and many came forward to accept salvation.
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Big Tabernacle
South Main Street
George T. Stephens
Kingdom of God
R. QO. Lindsay
Geo. T. Tunstall
W. R. Shaffer
Ed. L. Kirk
E. M. Jones
Clara Cox
Stephens
Christ
Earth
Fellowship of Christ
Jesus Christ
Mr. Jones
Bootleggers Sentenced in Prohibition Court Session
High Point defendants Rube Hiatt Howard McDowell and Irvin McDowell were found guilty of violating the national prohibition law and given county road terms from five to 15 months. Hiatt got 15 months Irvin McDowell five, and Howard McDowell’s sentence was suspended pending federal court conviction. About 35 more cases followed in the same session.
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Rube Hiatt
Howard McDowell
Irvin McDowell
High Point
Lewis E. Teague
Hiatt
Chillicothe Penitentiary
Lloyd McBride
J. F. Nicks
James Tilley
Thomas R. Powell
Preston Williams
Willie White
Daisy Brown
Roscoe Caviness
C. C. Morris
Robert Gill
Frank McCoy
Richard Phelps
Ray Cook
George Craven
Ellis Davis
Jim Green
Grady Williams
C. M. Cable
Will Crawford
Frank Carter
Mary Gillam
Eulis Meredith
Gertrude Wray
James Brenon
M. W. Fross
W. L. Murdock
Ray Coltrane
North Carolina
Raymond Evans
Ivey Phillips
First Baptist Church Fire Damages Uptown Building
A fire yesterday afternoon at 4 30 o clock destroyed valuable church records and damaged the rear office of the First Baptist Church on North Main Street. Firemen confined the blaze to the office but caused extensive damage including burned door and smashed windows. Investigators pursue a cause amid incineration theories and incendiary suggestions.
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First Baptist Church
North Main Street
High Point
A. B. Horney
More Recruits To Be Taken By Navy
The local navy recruiting station under R F Edmisten reports 24 enlistments allotted for January in the Carolinas an 18 increase over November and December quotas. The station officer hopes full standard quotas resume in February as many youths have waited for vacancies.
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Navy
R. F. Edmisten
U. S. Navy
Navy Department
Washington
Carolinas
Local Man Injured In Auto Accident
J. F. Ross of 602 West Farriss avenue sustained head and facial cuts in a midnight automobile crash. He received medical care at Guilford General hospital and was dismissed to home.
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J. F. Ross
West Farriss Avenue
Guilford General Hospital
Lock-Knit Hosiery Mill and Post Office Bowlers Clash Tonight
Bowlers representing Lock-Knit Hosiery Mill and the Post Office clash tonight at 8 o'clock in the King Pin Bowling Alleys. The match shapes up as a key local showdown with league implications.
Nabers to Address Inter-City Rotary Meeting Tomorrow
Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in this city will deliver a speech at an inter-city gathering of 10 Rotary clubs in Salemburg tomorrow night, officials said today.
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Charles Haddon Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
Salemburg
Birthday Party Held For Little Boy
Billy Wardell celebrated his fifth birthday with a party at his grandmother’s home on 110 Phillips Street. Guests played games and received many gifts during the afternoon celebration.
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Billy Wardell
Phillips Street
Hitch-Hiker Found Nearly Frozen On Asheboro Road
An 18 year old youth from Chicago to Charleston hitchhiked to a dairy job and was found near freezing on Asheboro road. He spoke after warmth. received dinner and medicine from the Salvation Army. Army workers cared for him for hours and notes say twenty eight transients were aided that week.
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Asheboro Road
Chicago
Ill
Charleston
S. C
Salvation Army
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Sec
W. Broad
Christian Science Services Sunday
Stockholders Annual Meeting
Mann Drug Store
Sues Woolworth Store
Ada Agner
E. J. Deane
Johnson Street
N.C
Charlie Hodgin
Rotary
Spencer’s Taxi & Transfer
Carolina Coal & Transfer Company
Schwab Tailoring Company
East Broad Street
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO
Matton Drug
W. M. Tucker
Mgr
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol V.pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
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