Six Policemen Cut From Force
Chief W. G. Friddle today released six officers after the city council voted to reduce the department to lower operating costs. The pink slips were issued to M. T. Dowdy W. J. Stout L. L. Broadway R. F. Russell T. R. Wall and J. M. Hall as part of a city wide effort to save about 22 000 per month. Friddle denied political motivation and said the move is temporary amid budget cuts and broader government savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddie
Police Department
Det
Jef Friddle
BE. M. Knox
M. T. Dowdy
W. J. Stout
L. L. Broadway
R. F. Russell
T. RK. Wall
J. &. Hall
New York
Friddle
Doctor Richardson to addresses Guilford dentists tonight
Dr J B Richardson of this city will address the Guilford County Medical Society at seven this evening at the King Cotton Hotel. He will discuss his method of postoperative treatment. The session includes officer elections and will not be a dinner meeting. Dr J T Lasley of Greensboro is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Richardson
Guilford County Medical Society
King Cotton Hotel
J. T. Lasley
Greensboro
Youth Struck by Car Critical After Thomasville Road Incident
Four year old Robert Foust of Engish Street suffered two broken legs and a severe scalp wound when hit by a car driven by Cyrus M. Howell of Thomasville on the Thomasville highway near Oak Hill yesterday afternoon. He remained in critical condition at High Point Hospital, with officials reporting slight improvement today. Howell, employed in Mills Home printing in Thomasville, reported the crash and was allowed to go home as police continued investigations. No charges had been filed as of this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Foust
R. A. Foust
English Street
High Point
Cyrus M. Howell
Thomasville
Oak Hill
Howell
Mills
A. M. Richardson
January building value in High Point hits small total
The January building value reached 4450 dollars, the smallest in years, per city permit clerk A B Horney. A weak month follows a strong prior year totaling 800790 dollars in 1930. One notable permit was 3500 dollars for a new market by E K and R L Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Horney
High Point
E. K
R. L. Ingram
Horney
Dayton Street
Greyling Realty Company
Sears, Roebuck and Company
World’s Greatest Palmist Madame Violet at North Main
Madame Violet offers palm readings predicting life events, marriages, loves, and business fortunes. Readings are confidential with satisfaction guaranteed. Located at City Limits on North Main Street, High Point, NC, open 9 AM to 10 PM. look for the sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Violet
North Main Street
High Point
N. C
Mrs French and Owens Held for Shooting
Mrs Pearl Kivett French and B B Owens were arrested in Greensboro after French was shot twice while riding with Owens. French accuses his wife of leading him to the scene before the pair fled in Owens car. Owens surrendered to police, and warrants were issued for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. French
Pearl Kivett
B. B. Owens
Greensboro
Owens
French
St. Leo’s Hospital
Bert
High Point Favors Green Street Front for New Post Office
Citizens vote 41 to 24 to front the federal building on East Green Street with main entrance there. Officials say plans would require seven weeks to draft changes and emphasize government cooperation, while debates cover Main Street and South Main frontage options and local labor and political concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Postoffice
East Green Street
Green Street
Main
Wrannaetranta
South Main
East Green
Federal Building
Capus M. Waynick
Waynieck
Washington
Treasury and Post Office Department
Waynick
David H. Blair
A. E. Tate
Planning and Zoning Commission
Charles M. Gaskill
0. R. York
S. C. Clark
Mr. Clark
Main Street
George T. Penny
Old Plank Road
South Main Street
Negro Is Jailed in Triangle Killing Case
Roy M. Alford a middle aged Negro is jailed on a $1,000 bond for the murder ten years ago of Ida Wacton believed to be his paramour. Police chief Friddie traced him on a docket after bail was posted on a liquor charge. The shooting happened near Main Street along the Southern railroad in late fall 1922 and Wacton died in a South Carolina hospital the following March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Alford
Ida Wacton
Alford
W. G. Friddie
Friddie
Wacton
Southern Railroad
Main Street
Alfoed
South Carolina
Boys Confess 10 Thefts Across Davidson Randolph Counties
High Point police and Davidson county authorities trace a spree of robberies linked to Jasper Causey and Lee Broadway who confessed to numerous crimes. The pair admitted breaking into farms smokehouses the West End Hardware job along with an orphanage in Thomasville and other sites in Randolph county. They stole hams sausage a Ford generator guns gas and oil tractor fuel pigs and more as officers tied their actions to the West End case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
West End
Randolph
Davidson County
Jasper Causey
Lee Broadway
Asheboro
Burch Craven
Boges
Thomasville
Stinson
Pilot
Davidson
Dallas meet highlights multiple throws and draws
In Dallas athletes from Salt Lake City Montreal Japan Cincinnati Terre Haute Amarillo Waxahachie Chicago Waco competed in a series of throws and draws, with Guthrie Larue Parelli Higami Orth Taylor Clingman Murdoch Stratton O Brien among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Elmer Guthrie
Salt Lake City
Frenchie Larue
Montreal
Joe Parelli
Drew Tsutao Higami
Japan
Paul Orth
Cincinnati
Bob Taylor
Terre Haute
Otis Clingman
Amarilla
Paul Murdock
Waxahachie
Texas
Walter Stratton
Chicago
Drew
Pat O’brien
Waco
Dry Forces Set Two Day Prohibition Meeting in City
W B McEwen announces Allied Campaigners will stage a two day series in the city with afternoon and evening sessions. Noted speakers include Dr Daniel A Poling Raymond Robins Oliver W Stewart and Ira Landrith among others as local committees organize for the 18th amendment drive. The tour spans until next June visiting 587 towns and cities with one day meetings planned for nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. McEwen
Daniel A. Poling
New York
Allied Forces For Prohibition
Raymond Robins
Oliver W. Stewart
Norme C. Brown
Ira Landrith
Robert C. Ropp
Allied Youth
R. I. Farmer
A. B. Conrad
T. Wingate Andrews
Lewis FE. Teague
H. A. White
Rev
Hoyle Love
Paul Jenkins
J. W. Hedrick
F. J. Sizemore
Garland B. Daniel
B. W. Hackney
J. H. Pritchard
January Weather Summary From Local Meteorologist
The reading hits 25 degrees on the last day of January, the lowest for the month. January averaged 50 degrees with 60 as mean max and 41 as mean min, and 1.4 inches fell in a 24 hour period on the 8th. A thunderstorm occurred on the 29th and ten days had measurable precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Horney
Local Man Griffon Griffin Tied to Several Thefts
Police arrested James Griffin here yesterday linking him to at least three local robberies in recent weeks. Warrant papers filed today charged him with the January 14 break ins at the Bob Lewis residence on Sixth Street and the H A Cecil address on Monthe n avenue. He already faced charges for breaking and entering the King Pin Bowling Alley and the Reid Kearns home, and was found wearing a suit taken from the Kearns residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin James Griffin
H. A. Cecil
Monthen Avenue
Bob Lewis
Sixth Street
Griffin
King Pin
Reid Kearns
Kearns
Shavitz Heads East for Spring Shoe Line Buy
Sam Shavitz of the Rose Marie Slipper Shop departed on a buying trip to several eastern cities to source his new spring line of women’s shoes. He will be away for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Shavitz
Rose Marie
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KODAK
Stephen
Chet” Smith, Jr
North Main
N. Main St
N. E. Russell Shoe Shop
East Washington Street
Carolina Coal & Transfer Co
Mallory Street
High Point Ice & Coal Company
Edinshine
West Broao
Whitely Bros
Co-Op Finance CO
West Washington Street
W. Green St
Wilson Motor Company
J. E. Black
Cable Street
Carolina
Waltham
C. C. Hudson
W. N
Kivett
Kivett Road
Route Two
Wysong and Miles Company
Statesville
Colonial Life Insurance Company
Occidental Life Insurance Company
The
Lions Club
Insurance Association
Penny
York
C. C. Muse
J. Ed. Kirkman
Fred G. Barbee
Alpheus Hayworth
Lawton Dutton
Horace Haworth
H. F
Grover H. Jones
C. 8. Grayson
Triangle
America
Wm. M. Scholl
Dr. Scholl
Shavitz
Piedmont Insurance & Realty
College Street
Jack Taylor
Sect
Carolina Vulcanizing CO
Goodrich Silvertown
J. C. Welch Motor Co
South Wrenn St
Pickett and McDonald Warehouse
North Wrenn Street
Watch
J.C. Penney
O’coats
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