Prohibition Office Moves HQ to High Point January
Prohibition Chief R. D. Sams and 19 agents will base the Fifth District headquarters in the High Point post office building by January 1 1923 after negotiations with Greensboro Winston Salem and Norfolk officials. The move follows space issues in Greensboro and offers central access for agent duties across North Carolina and parts of Virginia. Most agents plan to relocate families to High Point with local cooperation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Sams
Fifth District
North Carolina
Virginia
High Point
O. R. York
Sams
Norfolk
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
York
D. H. Blair
Internal Revenue
Blair
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Prohibition
Mr. Sams
L. G. Nutt
Department of Internal Revenue
N.C
Receiver Sought for Local Firm City Plumbing
Co. C. Muse and Company filed in Greensboro a petition seeking the appointment of a receiver for John H. Spencer trading as City Plumbing Co of High Point. They allege a $397.33 unpaid bill and that Spencer left High Point with $1,900 in cash.
High Point Firemen Receive $700 Christmas Donation
A special committee in High Point presents Fire Chief A B Horney with seven hundred dollars for a Christmas fund for the fire department. Chief Horney says the money will be distributed among firemen for their use. The department also announces the annual banquet will be held one week from next Wednesday with preparations under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Horney
High Point
Horney
Governor Mor rison Champions State Ship Line at Kiwanis
Governor Morrison pitched a state owned ship line at a Raleigh Kiwanis luncheon, arguing coastal mileage and tariff history justify public ships. He framed geography and history to show why North Carolina benefits from a local steamer service and anticipated broader, long term gains beyond immediate profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Raleigh
Morrison
Kiwanis Club
Trinity College
General Assembly
Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
United States
Bailey
McLean
Watts
University-Trinity College Medical College and Hospital
W. N. Everett
R. A. Doughton
Everett
Doughton
H. G. Connor, Jr
North Carolina Educational Commission
E. C. Brooks
Connor
Spring Weather For The Holiday
Washington reports no cold weather in sight for Christmas. The government forecast says temperatures will be above normal across most of the country through Christmas Monday, with frost reported in northern and central Florida but warmer conditions elsewhere in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
No Court Till Wednesday Ends Police Court Session
Today's police court session closed with seven cases heard and a holiday break until next Wednesday. A warrant against C B Hayworth for assault was withdrawn. Francis Brown was convicted of reckless driving and fined 50 dollars plus costs. M Marshal and Earn Ridge were fined 15 dollars plus costs each for gambling. Mrs Ernest Lane was fined 15 dollars plus costs for breach of peace. Four cases involved drunkenness.
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C. B. Hayworth
Francis Brown
M. Marshal
Earn Ridge
Ernest Lane
Discover Stolen Five Bill Found After Federal Reserve Raid
Baltimore police announced the recovery of a five dollar bill stolen in the armed bandits raid on the Federal Reserve Bank truck in Denver last Monday. The bill was passed at a downtown restaurant last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States Federal Reserve
United States Federal Reserve Bank
Denver
Republicans Released From Mount Joy Prison
Four women among 264 Republicans freed from Mount Joy prison after signing a declaration of allegiance to the Free State. The release occurred in Dublin on December 23 following Associated Press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Press
Mount Joy
Free State
Fire at Culler vulcanizing shop destroys building area
A fire at the H Culler & Sons vulcanizing shop on North Main Street caused about 3000 damage, with $1500 losses to Culler’s equipment and similar building damage. Inspector Sechrest suspects spontaneous combustion from a barrel of inner tubes, noting the blaze began near that spot. It was the third major fire in High Point that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Culler & Sons
John A. Lindsay
North Main Street
Beeson Hardware
Culler
White Way Auto Supply Co
Sam Lem
J. L. Sechrest
Sechrest
High Point
Near East Relief Drive Postponed In High Point
John Yonan, Armenian boy and Charlotte High student, was set to speak for the Near East relief drive but cannot attend tomorrow. J. Allen Austin, High Point campaign chairman, says the drive continues and Yonan or another speaker will appear later. The effort has begun at First Baptist and Wesley churches, with $1,800 of the $3,000 High Point quota already raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yonan
Charlotte High School
J. Allen Austin
High Point
Austin
Yonan
First Baptist
Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Pethel Paroled After Irregularities Case
Former Spencer postmaster W D Pethel has been paroled by President Harding after serving time in Atlanta for alleged irregularities in handling the Spencer office. He has returned to his Salisbury home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pethel Salisbury
W D. Pethel
Spencer
Atlanta
Harding
Minister Charles Arbuckle Reinstatement Tied to Financial Interests
New York December 23 The Rev Charles S MacFarland general secretary of the federal council of the churches of Christ in America released a letter to Will Hays head of the motion picture industry asking why he was not consulted about Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle's reinstatement. MacFarland notes he sits on Hays public relations committee and cites the impression that reinstatement was due to financial interests invested in Arbuckle pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles S. MacFarland
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Will H. Hays
Hays
Committee On
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Mro
Trinkle Calls Special Session for Feb 28 in Virginia
Governor Trinkle issued a call for a special session of the Virginia legislature to meet February 28 and for a special election to fill five senate vacancies and one in the House to be held February 20. The session will address highway funds, redistricting corrections, and matters related to the new office building under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Senate
House
Trinkle
Highway Department
General Assembly
Los Angeles Men Seal Massive Mexican Oil Concession
A Los Angeles group of manufacturers bankers and oil operators has secured from the Mexican government a blanket concession on all government lands in the east coast oil district. The Times calls it the biggest oil transaction in Mexican history with political implications after the U S and Mexican dispute. The concession allows drilling on lands adjoining the richest wells under the same royalty terms as established companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
The
Los Angeles Times Today
Times
Tampico
Tuxpam
Obregon
U. S
Los Angeles Group
Mexico
Bank Officers Dine at Greensboro Banquet
About 50 officers and employees of the Atlantic Bank and Trust Co gathered for a banquet at the Hylmore tea room in Greensboro. Attendees included staff from Greensboro as well as High Point and Burlington branches. A five course dinner preceded a guessing contest followed by a square dance and music by Miss Tilley of Greensboro.
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Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Hylmore
Greensboro
High Point
Burlington
Miss Tilley
Salvation Army Christmas Program Planned in High Point
The Salvation Army announces a Monday 7 30 pm Christmas program at the hall corner Russell street and Man cum avenue with recitations songs and other numbers. Ensign Thomas says a delegation from the Salvation Army Sunday school at Thomasville will attend. A Christmas tree and treats are planned for 75 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Russell Street
Man‘cum Avenue
Ensign Thomas
Salvador Army
Thomasville
Bodies of Kidnap Victims Guarded by State Troops
Two mutilated bodies found in Lake LaFourche near Mer Rouge Louisiana are guarded by Monroe National Guards at a Masonic temple. Authorities identify Watt Daniels by initials on a belt buckle and plan an inquest as the widow and relatives view the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Masonic Temple
Monroe National Guards
Cooper
Morehouse Parish
Patterson
January 5 Hearing Date Set in Kidnapping Cases
Attorney General Coco announced that January 5 will mark the opening of hearings on kidnapping cases at Monaoh Louisiana. The dispatch notes the official location and the anticipated public proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monaoh
Coco
Police Warn Fireworks Crackdown This Christmas
High Point Chief L W Blackwelder warned residents to celebrate Christmas at home and avoid street fireworks. Three extra officers were sworn in for Christmas week to enforce a city ordinance banning pop crackers and gunpowder explosions on streets with a $5 fine for offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Blackwelder
High Point
Blackwelder
Funeral services held for Mr. Robert Wesley Reddick
Robert Wesley Reddick a Randolph County resident and farmer died Thursday night at his Trinity home after an extended illness with Brights disease He would have been 74 next January He is survived by three sons one daughter three brothers one sister and a wide circle of friends He belonged to the Springfield Friends church and was noted for his congenial disposition Robert Lee Brown son of Mr and Mrs J W Brown is home from a deaf and dumb school in Milton for Christmas plans
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Robert Wesley Reddick
Randolph County
Trinity
Harvey Burgess
High Point
Reddick
Springfield
Robert Lee Brown
J. W. Brown
Mwton
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R. D. Sams
Federal Building
Pitney
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert von Moschzisker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Kiwanis
State
Clement Clarke Moore
St Nicholas
Chelsea
Columbia
PSG
Prof Moore
Mioore
Giae the Hight
Chris Nk
Near East
Charles Arbuckle
Lake
MR. Reddick
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