Road terms handed to Whetstine Bristow and Garner
In Guilford Superior Court on December 16, John Burton of High Point had manslaughter charges continued at the defendant’s counsel request. Baxter Whetstine received a three year road sentence for breaking into a freight car and stealing 40 000 cigarettes, with two related charges continued for five years. Bristow pleaded nolo contendere and drew nine months on the roads and stripes, while Garner also nolo contendre and received seven months in stripes after evidence. E N Lowe was found guilty and sentenced to five months on the roads in stripes. Grady Horn and Welborn were cleared via nol pros. Grand jury returned true bills against Raymond Ragan for larceny and highway robbery. trial date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
John Burton
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Tom Gold
H. A. Oakes
Baxter Whetstine
Michael Schenck
H. H. Bristow
P. E. Garner
E. N. Lowe
Robert Grady
Joe Horn
Clarence Welborn
Raymond Ragan
Stockholders Annual Meeting at The Commercial National Bank
The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Commercial National Bank in High Point North Carolina will be held in the Directors Room on Tuesday January 13 1931 at ten oclock a m for election of Directors and other business. H Marriner Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
H. Marriner
Three Hurt in Wreck Near Wilson on Highway 91
A Buick carrying Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Culler and their daughter Ruby, with Gaham and Swain Ring of Seagrove, collided with a Ford driven by Thomas Bennet near Wilson on Highway 91. The Culler car overturned and burned. all were taken to Moore-Herring hospital in Wilson. Mrs. Culler remained hospitalized for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bennet
Wilson
W. H. Culler
Ruby Culler
North Hamilton Street
Gaham
Swain Ring
Seagrove
Moore-Herring Hospital
Culler
Ford
Bennet
Buick
American Legion To Meet Tonight
The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion will meet tonight at %& o'clock in the legion hall at 110 East Washington street. Key issue is likely discussion of adjusted service credit certificates. Rev. A B Conrad of the First Baptist church will address the gathering. All ex service men are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Post
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
East Washington Street
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Naughty deeds echo in children, Answers quips
Humorous exchange about parenting and behavior, with a mother admonishing a child and the child retorting that the mother has exposed herself. The brief vignette appears in Answers magazine as a lighthearted, domestic moment.
Emergency Committee for Employment Hotline
Call 2039 to help reduce unemployment by offering work. The Emergency Committee for Employment operates from city hall basement with Mrs. W E Price and assistants available to receive calls and coordinate tasks such as cooking cleaning grounds and repairs.
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Emergency Committee For
City Hall
W. E. Price
Auction sale at Civitan meet raises funds for Empty Stocking Fund
The Civitan club meeting at Elwood hotel noon featured an auction that netted $4 for the Empty Stocking Fund. Roy L. Briggs won the attendance prize donated by R. J. Quigley and gave it to Rev. T. A. Sykes, who sold it for $4 to H. G. Ilderton. Mae Kirkman and Vera Idol entertained with piano and vocal selections. The group will not meet over Christmas. next assembly set for the first Tuesday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Civitan Club
Elwood
R. J. Quigley
Roy L. Briggs
T. A. Sykes
Sykes
H. G. Ilderton
Mae Kirkman
Vera Idol
Fellowship Supper Tomorrow Night at First Methodist Protestant
The final fellowship supper before holidays will be at the First Methodist Protestant church tomorrow evening at 6 45. The Rev R I Farmer will lead a discussion titled What Will Satisfy Us When We Awake about the redeemed in heaven. Auxiliary Circle No 3 led by Miss Mary Young will attend and hold a brief business session after devotional time ends at eight. Circle No 8 chaired by Mrs J G Snipes will oversee the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Farmer
Mary Young
Circle No. 8
J. G. Snipes
Graduate Nurses To Hold Election Tonight
The Graduate Nurses club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock with Miss Ruth Council at 300 Thurston street. Election of new officers for the coming year will be held. All members are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graduate Nurses Club
Miss Ruth Council
Thurston Street
Guilford Board Revokes High Point Fair Permit
The Guilford County board of commissioners voted to revoke temporarily the permit granted to W. C. York to operate a fair in High Point next year. Opponents including City Manager E M Knox and High Point officials pressed against York, while F P Conrad withdrew support and asked for a rescission. The decision left open whether York could retain the permit later.
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Guilford Couty Board of Commissioners
W.¢. York
High Point
Greensboro
E. M. Knox
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
T. C. Johnson
Merchants’ Association
R. R. Mendenhall
J. B. Blair
P. M
York
Grist Seeks Cooperative Employment Bureaus for NC
Raleigh December 16. Frank D. Grist commissioner of labor and printing urges stronger industrial legislation in the 1931 general assembly. He cites unrest and lack of labor data and recommends expanding cooperative employment bureaus with offices at Durham High Point Salisbury Rocky Mount Gastonia and reopening Winston-Salem and Greensboro offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
General Assembly
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
North Carolina
Grist
High School Golf Lighting Contest Winners Named
Awards were presented this morning in the high school auditorium for the first all high school golf tournament. Fred Sappenfield won the top prize, with Buster Moffitt as runner up in the first flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sappenfield
L. L. Stookey
Sears Roebuck and Company
Beeson Hardware Company
Japanese Dolls From Mission Display At Mrs Hayes Home
The Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church received a consignment of Japanese dolls from its Japan mission now on display at Mrs. W. A. Hayes home in Emerywood. The dolls serve as toys or boudoir decorations and are offered at popular prices. Proceeds fund mission expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Japan
W. A. Hayes
Emerywood
Was Not Tried On Prohibition Charge
Eulis Meredith of 906 Kearns Street says a report in yesterday's paper about his appearance in High Point municipal court for violating the prohibition law was erroneous. He states a warrant for assault was sworn out against him but was dismissed before the court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulis Meredith
Kearns Street
Enterprise Today
High Point Municipal Court
Assult
L Z 128 to Be Largest Aircraft Ever Built
The L Z 128, sister ship to the Graf Zeppelin, is planned at 740 feet long making it the biggest aircraft ever constructed. It will feature top design elements of rival airships as it sails from Germany within 18 months.
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Germany
Musical Program At School By Girl Reserve Music Club
The Girl Reserve Music Club directed by Mrs L C Matton presented a Christmas program at the high school. Selections included Hark The Herald Angels Sing scripture and prayer Florence O Beirne The Romance of the Christmas Carol England Edith Smith vocal solo The Infant Jesus Florence O Beirne France Audry Wood violin solo The Christmas Song Frances Sloan Germany Elsie Welch Jerman Carol The Christmas Tree United States Maxine Kennedy piano solo Silent Night Holy Night Ruby Morgan American Carols Club and Audience It Came Upon The Midnight Clear and O Little Town Of Bethlehem.
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L. C. Matton
Herald Angels
Florence O’beirne
England
Edith Smith
Jesus
France
Audry Wood
Frances Sloan
Germany
Elsie Welch
Jerman
Davis Brown Not the Court Defendant in Municipal Court
Davis Brown of 203 East Green was not the individual tried in municipal court yesterday morning. Authorities clarified the case involved another person connected to the matter.
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Davis Brown
East Green Street
Enterprise
Christmas Reading On Central Friends Supper Meet
Central Friends supper program set for Wednesday at 6 45 p m featuring Rev Joseph Peele reading The Costly Star by Margaret Slattery at Guilford College Friends Church. Mrs F R Taylor to preside with reservations urged by Miss Anna Mendenhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends
Joseph Peele
Guilford College Friends Church
Margaret Slattery
C. F. Tomlinson
Fox Pioneers
H. A. White
J. W. Clinard
A. C. Jones
Floyd Wilson
Margaret Fell
Anna Mendenhall
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Nets $46.42 in Two Days
Adjutant John O Beirne reports the Salvation Army kettle on the streets collected 37.25 on the first day and 9.17 yesterday, totaling 46.42. Local theaters cooperate with trailers showing Army members assisting needy families and appeals go out for immediate donations to Army headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
John O’beirne
O’beirne
Army
Tomlinson Home Threatened By Fire
The Tomlinson residence on Hillcrest Drive in Emerywood was endangered when chimney sparks ignited burning gutter leaves. Firemen from company number four promptly fought the blaze, preventing damage to the main part of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlyhurst
H. Tomlinson
Hillcrest Drive
Emerywood
Fire Company Number Four
London and Edinburgh Motor Coach Service Planned
London and Edinburgh are to be linked by a motor coach route with a five dollar fare, offering a cheaper option than rail at fifteen dollars and seventy five cents. Travel time will be six hours longer by road.
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London
Edinburgh
Scotland
Melrose Hosiery Mills to Add 100 Workers Early Next Year
Melrose Hosiery Mills plans to hire about 100 more workers after the new year with the arrival of seamless knitting equipment from Griffin Georgia. C L Amos president oversees installation at plant two as 96 knitters 23 loopers and eight sewing machines are added for fine gauge women’s hose. Current operations run two shifts employing 350. Georgia factory will shift to full fashioned hose only.
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Melrose Hosiery Mills
C. L. Amos
Griffin
Amos
Melrose
Georgia
Services Held For Little Teeter Girl
Funeral services for Dorothy Ruth Teeter two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Teeter of Kivett Drive extension were held at home with Rev F L Conrad pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran church officiating. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. A large crowd attended the services and flowers were numerous. Separately Irish Free State people purchased government saving certificates totaling 45 900 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ruth Teeter
A. E. Teeter
Kivett Drive
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Terment
Oakwood Cemetery
Nina Kersey
Ira Kersey
Ozelle Clodfelter
Fannie Bowman
Margaret Bowman
C. E. Holton
James Wall
John Stoner
Irish Free State
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