Second Man Sought In Stickup Here Admits After Georgia Arrest
LeRoy B. Chandler twenty two year old bandit who with Glenn Frye robbed Blackwelder's barbecue here on December 5 is held in Macon Georgia for a Piggly Wiggly store robbery in Atlanta January 18. Chandler faced Guilford Superior court for a five to seven year state prison term for his part in the hold up. He fled Winston Salem after a gun battle while Frye was captured and sentenced. Police bulletin led to his arrest in Macon and confession of part in local robberies. Capt George B. Wimberly identified Chandler from a photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy B. Chandler
Glenn Frye
Blackwelder
Macon
Winston-Salem
Frye
Chandler
LeRoy Miller
George B. Wimberly
Plainclothes Division
Betterment Club Meets Tonight at Oak Hill School
The Oak Hill Betterment club will meet at the old Oak Hill school house tonight at 7 30. All members are urged to attend, and interested residents are invited. B J Hodgin is president and C H Craver is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Betterment Club
Oak Hill
J. Hodgin
C. H. Craver
City Tax Collections Surpass Fifty Thousand After Four Days
Pre-penalty tax payments through yesterday boosted four day city and county tax receipts to 50 771 44 with Wednesday showing the heaviest intake at 23 835. A one percent penalty on taxes begins today and increases monthly through May as delinquent property notices and sales are planned for June. Receipts by day since Saturday were 8016 00 on Saturday 87650 59 on Monday 812 1 273 85 on Tuesday and 23850 91 on Wednesday. Bonds due February 1 were accepted to cover 810 000 of obligations yesterday.
Alotment bill stirs testimony on hog benefits
Hearings before the Senate agricultural committee feature Earl C. Smith of Illinois urging retention of hog benefits in the domestic allotment farm relief bill. Opponents from Nebraska and Kansas argue government involvement in livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl C. Smith
Illinois Agricultural Association
Senate Agricultural Committee
G. F. Swift
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
Smith
Dd. C. Harvey
Wauneta
Nebraska
James Allen
Valley
Neb
C. O. Wolf
Ottawa
Kansas
National Livestock Marketing Association
13 Jurors Accepted In Union Bank Trial
Monroe Feb 2 Defense counsel accepted 13 jurors for the trial of W A Blakeney Sr president of the closed Union Bank. Blakeney faces five counts of violating state banking laws with false entries and statements. The bank closed in 1939 with about 1 000 000 on deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
W. A. Blakeney
Bank of Union
Blakeney
Union County
Police truck back in service in Elizabeth City
Black Maria prison bus is hauling prisoners again after being stored January 10 when motorcycle plates were cut instead of auto plates, restoring transfer operations in Elizabeth City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
Rotary speaker Hutchens urges profits theme at noon
Rev W L Hutchins pastor of Thomasville Main Street Methodist and Rotary member speaks to High Point Rotarians on profits. He cites Lincoln Memorial inspiration and announces a Lincoln life pageant at his church on the second Sunday. Attendees receive the address with good response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hutchins
Thomasville Main Street Methodist Church
Rotary Club
High Point Rotarians
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Thomasville
Lincoln
Southern Railway reports 1932 safer year for employees
The Southern Railway System announced a drop in fatalities and injuries among workers in 1932 compared with 1931, noting reduced highway crossing incidents. Awards across divisions and shops highlighted top performers in safety throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Railway System
Southern
Safety Bureau
Lines West
St. Louis-Louisville
Richmond
Spencer and Hayne
Hagen
Macon
Selm
Senate Judiciary Committee Reconsiders Divorce Bill
In Raleigh on February 2 the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a substitute allowing divorce after three years separation with five years for the noninitiating party, then postponed the measure at Senator Griffin’s urging. The Batley and Francis bills, proposing shorter separations, were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Senate Judiciary Committee
North Carolina
Griffin
Franklin
Hinsdale
Wake
Batley
Francis
Clem Collins Sought For Killing Dawkins
WADESBORO February 2 authorities search for Clem Collins accused by Mrs. Martin Dawkins of killing her husband Sam Dawkins a few minutes after Collins visited their home and accused him of holding a grudge. Dawkins was well known in Anson County. Collins had previously killed Sam Underwood years ago but was absolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
Clem Collins
Martin Dawkins
Civil Suit Begun In Death of McLellan
Mrs. Sarah J. McLellan widow of C. T. McClellan filed a 26000 suit in Greensboro Superior Court seeking damages for his death after a runaway auto injuried him. The complaint names Mr. and Mrs. J E B Mitchell as defendants alleging the vehicle was parked with brakes not set and started down an incline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Sarah J. McLellan
C. T. McClellan
J. EB. Mitchell
McLellan
When Your Daughter Comes to Womanhood
Guidance on teen health and puberty urging use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to support a girl through adolescence and promote wellbeing as she grows into a healthy young woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Olsen Settles 1929 Contract Claim With City
Settlement for 2000 to W C Olsen of Raleigh, consulting engineer, ends a 1929 city contract. Olsen aided in negotiating a lower Duke Power rate, with a prior 2500 claim. City Manager Knox calls the work valuable, though council members question the price and process. Pickett says the settlement is “mighty hard money,” but necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Olsen
Raleigh
John 8. Pickett
Finance Committee
Olsen
Pickett
Piedmont B Y P U Banquet Draws Young People
Piedmont Baptist area youths from Greensboro Gibsonville Reidsville Ramseur Asheboro Franklinton and nearby regions attend a Friday night banquet at Green Street Baptist Church starting at 7. O E Lee welcomes attendees and Miss Nell Atchison acts as toastmistress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Baptist Area
Piedmont B. Y. P. U
Green Street Baptist Church
Greensboro
Gibsonville
Reidsville
Ramseur
Asheboro
Franklinton
Piedmont Association
Nell Atchison
Piedmont Organization
O. E. Lee
Nina Waites
Emma Chisholm
W. E. Crissman
Esther Lambeth
Cleo Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Winnie Ricketts
Raleigh
Green Street Church
Rites Held For Mrs Frances Stewart At Pilgrim Holiness Church
Funeral services for 24 year old Mrs Frances Stewart were held at the Pilgrim Holiness church. Rev C L Ruth and other ministers led the service with interment in the Lineberry M P church cemetery in Davidson county. Pallbearers and flower bearers were listed among local residents and church members. The choir performed classic hymns and a duet. A large crowd attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stewart
Archdale
Pilgrim Holiness Church
C. L. Ruth
J. D. Williams
Welch Memorial M. P
T. E. Pierce
M. P
Lineberry M. P
Davidson County
J. B. Ridge
B. C. Ridge
B. W. McNeil
E. L. Spencer
D. Stroud
G. C. Hudson
Freq Byrd
F. R. Fra
Special Quartet Program At Mt Vernon Baptist Church
A two night program at Mt Vernon Baptist Church on Hoo ver Street features local and out of town quartets February 6 and 7. Leading outsiders include The Austin Brothers Jamestown Church Street Quartet Thomasville and West End Quartet Thomasville. Local groups are The Singing Four Mt Vernon S Baptist Church American Legion Jr High Point Jubilee Quartet West Green Street Harmonizers High Point Pilgrim Singers Macedonia Lonesome Dove Quartet Leonard Street Sunset Four Quartet Macedonia Glee Club Burns Hill Eastern Star Quartet Burns Hill. Reserved seating is for white attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Colored
Hoover Street
High Point
Austin Brothers
Jamestown
Church Street
Thomasville
West End
Mt. Vernon S
Pop Goes the Bandit in Birmingham Store Robbery
In Birmingham a grocer John Namie says a determined black man armed with a milk bottle fled after Namie grabbed a pop bottle and chased him from the store. The incident depicts a bold attempted robbery with improvised weaponry and a quick counter by the shopkeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
John Namie
Namie
Doris Jean Chatham Laid To Final Rest
Funeral service for Doris Jean Chatham a 17 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fisher Chatham was held at 2 30 pm Wednesday at W B Chandler home with Rev C L Ruth of Pilgrim Holiness Church officiating The Comer sisters Ora and Myrtle and Argie Wood sang Asleep In Jesus and Gathering Buds Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Jean Chatham
Fisher Chatham
East
Commerce Street
W. B. Chandler
Franklin Street
C. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mr. Chandler
Doris Jean
Comer
Ora
Myrtle
Argie Wood
Jesus
Oakwood Cemetery
Services Held For Glenn C. Presnell
Funeral services were held for Glenn C. Presnell at 2:30 p.m. yesterday from the Archdale residence. Rev. Reuben Payne and Miss Clara I. Cox led the rites with a choir from Archdale and Springfield Friends churches singing. Pallbearers included Homer Best Herman Best Herbie Hayworth Reitzel Fields Lawrence Elmore and Curtis Webster. Interment followed in the church cemetery with flowers carried by Wilma Hill Ethel Webster HazGeline Jarrett and Edna Medlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Presnell
Archdale
Reuben Payne
Archdale Friends Church
Clara I. Cox
Springfield
Herman Best
Herbie Hayworth
Reitzel Fields
Lawrence Elmore
Curtis Webster
Wilma Hill
Ethel Webster
Hagzeline Jarrett
Edna Medlin
The Largest Bird Kill Story
Charlie and Luke discuss hunting results in a humorous tale about shooting fowls. Luke recalls firing at a rail fence with one shot and accidentally splitting it, killing 99 birds while 1 survived. Charlie questions why Luke did not claim all 100 birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Loflin
Luke Ridge
Luke
Charlie
Damages Sought in Motorcycle Collision Suit
Gil bert Russell through Ada Russell sues A Pat Brown Inc for 8000 in pain and permanent injuries plus 150 for motorcycle damage after a January 10 collision at East Washington and North Wrenn. The case in municipal court seeks 8150 total with specifics of injury and bike damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pat Brown, Inc
Gilbert Russell
Ada Russell
East Washington
North Wrenn
Johnson J. Hayes
Middle District Federal Court
Wolf and Crane
Carolina Transportation and Distributing Company
American Alliance Insurance Company
Directory File Placed In Chamber Of Commerce Here
The Hill Directory company placed a 1933 directory file for public use in the chamber of commerce bureau as Secretary F J Sizemore announced. Listings include city directories from Bristol Virginia to Winston-Salem North Carolina and other southern cities with dates ranging 1928 to 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
The
Hill Directory Company
High Point
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
F. J. Sizemore
Bristol
Va. Tenn
Charleston
N. C
Charlotte
Columbia
6. C
Durham
Goldsboro
Greensboro N. C
Greenville
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Rocky Mount
Richmond, Va
Spartanburg 8. C
Wilmington
Wilson, N. C
Winstonaeane N. C
St Marys Dinner Tonight At Episco pal Church
Readied today for a St Marys Ep1scopal dinner tonight from 6 to o clock at the church sponsored by the finance committee. Men of the church will serve with music and specialties on the program. Both men and women are invited to support the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Charges Dismissed in Prohibition Conspiracy Case
Elizabeth City February 2 A charge of conspiracy to violate prohibition laws against C C Duval of Buffalo City Dare county was dismissed by U S Commissioner J P Thompson after evidence failed to connect Duval with ownership of liquor seized in a storeroom near his store on July 26 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
C. C. Duval
Buffalo City
Dare County
U. S
J. P. Thompson
Duvall
Host For 1934 M. E. Conference Will Be Selected In March
The 1934 general conference host city for the Methodist Episcopal Church South will likely be chosen March 21 in Montgomery Alabama after a two day Nashville session narrowed to six southern cities Winston Salem New Orleans Birmingham Jackson and Nashville Indiana Church and civic leaders favor Winston Salem though Columbia South Carolina and Asheville North Carolina have been discussed The committee named P D Madden as permanent chairman with E C Watson vice chairman and Rev Co P Clark secretary The meeting at Nashville featured strong fellowship and a luncheon hosted by P Madden for about 60 leaders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Montgomery
Ala
Special Entertainment Committee
Nashville
Fred N. Tate
Centenary Methodist Church
Winston Salem
Tate
Winston-Salem
Alleghany Mountains
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Asheville
New Orleans
Birmingham
Jackson
Miss
P. D. Madden
E. C. Watson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Rev
Co. P. Clark
Sweetwater
Tex
Madden
Hermitage Club
Groundhog Sees Shadow and Returns to Shelter
An old man groundhog emerged in murky weather and scurried back to its hole as the sun appeared at about 11 o clock. Elders predict six weeks of bad weather, with spring not arriving until mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groundhog
Sol
February Meeting Of Merchants Association Directors
The High Point Merchants Association announces a February board meeting tonight at 7 at the Elwood hotel. Officers include President D A Dowdy, Vice President R R Blackburn, Treasurer John B Spencer, Secretary Grace Baker, with directors A H Holton F P Conrad A Coke Cecil H A Cecil C A Lewis and R J Wageger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Merchants’ Association
Elwood Hotel
Miss Fannie Matton Laid To Final Rest In Oakwood
Funeral services for Miss Fannie Matton were held at the Matton home in Oakwood Cemetery. Rev G Ray Jordan and Liston Pope officiated with a mixed quartet singing Rock of Ages and Abide With Me. Interment followed in the family plot. pallbearers included Ernest Wall W M Tucker R E Betts and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Matton
Oakwood Cemetery
George A. Matton
Hillcrest Drive
G. Ray Jordan
Liston Pope
Wesley Memorial M. E. Church
Matton
J. Gurney Briggs
Wilton Barnes
Nat Walker
Rock of Ages
Ernest Wall
W. M. Tucker
R. E. Betts
Chas. Ragan
Frank Hunsucker
H. A. Eg
A.S. Parker
W. C. Ol
Leonard-Younts Triumph Over Randieman All-Stars 43 to 21
The Leonard and Younts basketball outfit defeated the Randieman All-Stars 43 to 21 in an easy victory. Maus and G Smith were sharp for the Clothiers while Bryant Ferree and Gary tallied for Randolph. Substitutions listed for both teams followed the period’s box score style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard and Younts
Randieman All-Stars
Maus
G. Smith
Clothiers
Bryant
Feree
Gary
Randolph
Randieman
Devore
Gurley
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Georgia
Leroy Chandler
City
Betterment Club
Commerce
Piedmont Ins. & Realty Co
College St
B. A. Woodell Dustice of the Peace and
Salen Ins
N. L. Garner, Agancy Occidental Life Insurance Company
Commercial Bank Building
High Point Ice & Coal Co
Union Bank
MR. Hutchens
Rotary
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Dawkins
Purity Coal CO
Baptist
Pop Goes the Bandit
Wolf
Hayes
St. Mary’s
M. E
Merchants Association Directors
Gray
Ferree
Pgs
Guarl Smith
Craver
Fritz
L. & O Smith
Bodie
Hedrick Ey Dieman
Pugh
H. Gray
Dept
Baltimore
Schwartz Shoe
Majestic
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