Black Bound Over On Assault And Burglary Charge
James Black 26 of 166 Mill Street was bound over for superior court on burglary and assault with a deadly weapon charges after a municipal court preliminary hearing. Stewart testified Black broke in on Highland Avenue at about 2 am Sunday, attacking him with a hammer and injuring his wife. Bond set at 1500 for assault count. no bond on burglary. Black denied the crimes and pled not guilty. He had just returned from a two year term for attempted robbery of the Highland post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Black
Mill Street
Lewis T. Teague
Black
E. J. Stewart
Highland Avenue
Stewart
Highland Post Office
Stewarts
Bar Association Endorses Turner for Solicitor
The High Point Bar association meeting endorsed Thomas Turner Jr for solicitor of the 12th judicial district to fill the unexpired term of George A. Younce. A telegram to Governor Gardner urged support, praising High Point’s suitability and Turner’s qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Bar Association
H. L. Koontz
Greensboro
12Th Judicial
George A. Younce
Thomas Turner, Jr
House of Representative
General Assembly
Younce
O. Max Gardner
David H. Parsons
12Th Judicial District
High Point
A N Lineback Dies At Home In City
A Miblick aged 69 died at his home 405 Kennedy street around 10 am after years of illness. Born in Forsyth County he was the son of Josiah Lineback and Mrs. Lineback. He lived in the city ten years and belonged to English Street M P Church. Survived by wife Luzena Frazier, the funeral will be from Mount Tabor Methodist Church near Winston-Salem tomorrow at 2 pm with interment in Mount Tabor cemetery after noon services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Miblick
Kennedy Street
Mr. Lineback
Forsyth County
Josiah Lineback
English Street
M. P
Luzena Frazier
James Griffin Tied to Yet Another Robbery
James Griffin, local man bound over to Superior Court last week on three counts of house breaking, is implicated in a new robbery. Officers linked him to a National Coffee Company Truck theft on East Washington Street weeks earlier. A stash of glassware was recovered yesterday, but the coffee containers remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Griffin
Superior Court
National Coffee Company
East Washington Street
Ancient law linked child crying to living person status
The article notes a historic commbdn law holding that a child must be heard to cry in order to attain the status of a living person. It discusses how this rule reflected beliefs about personhood and life in past legal systems.
Prohibition Allied Campaigners Set for City Meetings
W B McEwen announced sponsors for February 14 and 15 sessions by the Allied Campaigners to defend the Eighteenth Amendment. Six national leaders will speak at mass meetings. Dr Daniel A Poling heads the nine month tour to 587 towns across 48 states. The roster includes Jane Addams, William Borah, Mary Woolley, Gifford Pinchot, Edison, and many others. Speakers here will include Poling, Raymond Robbins, Ira Landrith, Oliver W Stewart, Norma C Brown, and Robert C Ropp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. McEwen
Daniel A. Poling
New York
Friends of Prohibition
Jane Addams
Chicago
William E. Borah
Fred B. Smith
Patrick H. Callahan
Louisville
William G. McAdoo
Josephus Daniels
Arthur Capper
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
Gifford Pinchot
Parkes Cadman
Richard C. Cabot
Boston
Morris Sheppard
Henry M. Leland
Detroit
Jean Rushmore Patterson
Washington
Franklin W. Fort
John
Two Men Stop Fire At Raleigh Hotel In Raleigh
Quick actions by W H Mc Leod of Rome Georgia and Herbert Brown a bellboy quenched a fire in a turret room of the Raleigh hotel. Damage was negligible with flames near a window. cause attributed to spontaneous ignition in a drug supplier W A Burwell’s room. Fire officials say the hotel’s downtown location drew seven trucks and a crowd to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
W. H. McLeod
Rome
Herbert Brown
W. A. Burwell
Thaler Was Once European Standard for Weight and Purity
The thaler served as the historic European benchmark for coin weight and fineness, shaping monetary systems across the continent. Its influence echoed in later currencies and trade practices established by medieval and early modern economies.
The Least Weasel Found Near Hudson Bay
The least weasel, located northwest of Hudson Bay, is identified as the smallest carnivorous mammal. It thrives in northern regions and represents the minimal size among carnivores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
Negro Scouts Observe Anniversary with Demonstrations at Meeting
An event at William Penn High School marked the 22nd anniversary of scouting with two black troops from A. M. E. Zion Church and Leonard Street School performing knot tying signaling and first aid demonstrations under scoutmasters W B Steele and A S Whit Ted. Scout executives highlighted Baden-Powell principles and the role of scouting in character building and citizenship. A separate municipal court session followed, handling a roundup of nearly score gamblers and numerous drunks with cases including reckless driving and illegal gambling, many taxed with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aro
William Penn High School
A. M. E. Zion
W. B. Steele
Leonard Street School
8. S. Whitted
James W. Ross
David Carter
Roscoe Smith
German Reese
Alphonso McConnell
Gilbert Wylie
Leander Williams
Henry L. Mills
Clyde Adams
Willie Kirk
Bresta
Andrew Torrence
Good
Cleotis Love
Martin Love
Edward Goins
Willie L. Foust
Willie McDaniel
Carson
Andres
Ramon Williams
Woodrow Bates
William Moser
Harry Caldwell
Henry Mills
David Steele
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Sir Baden
Municipal Court
Lewis E
Lee Street
D. R. Allen, Jr
Wade McDowell
H. C. Segraves
Frank Ferguson
Welfare Board
Richard Leak
Ted Ash
Nathan Stewart
Dexter Reed
H.B. Handy
Bell Rivers
Elsworth Dawkins
Roy West
W. Eccles
Sam Best
William Turner
Robert Shine
Walter Eccles
Salvation Army Basketball Tonight At Local Gym
Three games are on tap at the Salvation Army court tonight starting at 7 30 p m The Army lassies face High Point high school sophomore girls The Army varsity plays Printer and Army No 2 meets Enterprise Carriers An admission charge is set. Thursday night High Point Army cagers host Goldsboro in a longstanding rivalry with three straight wins for the locals Fans expect another win and an admission will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Army
High Point High School
Army Varsity
Army No. 2
Enterprise
Army Gymnasium
High Point Army
Salvation Army Quint
Goldsboro
Infant Will Recover From Near-Drowning in River Leap
W D Smith Jr eight months old survived a 40 foot plunge into the Chattanooga river after his father leaped from a bridge with him in arms. The father died. three rivermen saved both before the child was brought to Grady hospital where he was reported recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. D. Smith, Jr
Grady Hospital
Chattanooga
Smith
Nero’s wealth built by killing the rich and seizing assets
The passage notes Nero amassed riches by executing wealthy individuals and confiscating their property, describing a method of wealth accumulation through murder and seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nero
Sandalwood Depletion Threatens Hawaiian Ecosystem
Sandalwood, once plentiful across the Hawaiian Islands, has been nearly eradicated due to extensive harvesting, leaving ecological and cultural impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Henry VIII orders grand fireworks for Anne Boleyn wedding
A historic note claims Henry VIII ordered brilliant fireworks for his marriage to Anne Boleyn. It also mentions the popularity of a certain oriental drink over whiskey and the Great Wall’s long labor myth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
People Use Over Thirty Thousand Miles Of Pencils
The article notes that Americans use more than 30,000 miles of pencils annually. It highlights consumption across households schools and offices and implies a broad demand for graphite writing tools. The figure underscores the scale of daily writing activities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red Cross Executive Committee Meeting Called in High Point
The High Point American Red Cross executive committee called a meeting today for 5 o clock at the Sheraton hotel. Miss Clara I Cox, the chairman, did not disclose the meeting’s purpose in making the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
The
American Red Cross
Sheraton Hotel
Clara I. Cox
Judgment Sought In $625 Note Case In High Point
The Hood System Industrial Bank of High Point sues Arthur Ellison and wife trading as J F and Arthur Ellison for 625 claiming 600 note dated July 14 1931 with $75 monthly payments but only one payment made. The suit was filed in municipal court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ellison
J. F
Hood System Industrial Bank of
High Point
Quarrelless marriage quip from Mrs Pecke and Mrs Mecke
Mrs Pecke says they have been married over a year with no quarrel and she concedes when she is wrong. Mrs Mecke asks what if he is right, and Mrs Pecke jokes that it has not happened yet.
Dr Michael Bradshaw Dies at 72 in Durham
Dr Michael Bradshaw a retired Methodist minister and a Duke University trustee died in Durham aged 72 yesterday. A native of Alamance county he preached for 40 years and retired in January 1930 from active ministry due to age related infirmities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Michael Bradshaw
Duke University
Bradshaw
Alamance County
Dropper-ins Plague Hollywood Figures in Precarious Quiet
Hollywood colonels face unwanted visitors as distance from the film town and Beverly Hills curbs repeat drop-in guests. Helen Twelvetrees moved to Brentwood to escape the intrusions, seeking peace away from the casual caller who brings companions and grows a nuisance network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Movie Town
Beverly Hills
Helen Twelvetrees
Brentwood
Happy in New Home Helen Twelvetrees Praises Solitary Retreat
Helen Twelvetrees explains she now lives with her husband and many dogs in a new home to avoid casual callers. She says the Hollywood period gave her a bad reputation for being polite to visitors and that her studio feared rumors of constant parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Twelvetrees
Hollywood
Man Swallows Lysol. Condition Reported Good
Richard Kiser a 23 year old resident of 438 Tate swallowed Lysol shortly after 10 PM in what officials called an apparent suicide attempt His condition was said to be good today at the hospital Authorities noted he had been brooding recently Financial worries were cited as a possible cause He was taken to the hospital by Sechrest's ambulance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kiser
Tate
Kiser
Sechrest
Meredith Home Damaged by Fire
Fire damaged the home of Guy Meredith at 1211 North Hamilton Street with flames starting in a closet. Firemen arrived at 12:55 AM, keeping the fire from spreading. total damage not yet estimated. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Meredith
Hamilton Street
H. Hickman
Willowbrook Street
Company No
East Washington Street
Gunmen Kill Vincent Coll in Front of Store
In a Brooklyn street shooting three gunmen ambushed Vincent Coll as he spoke on the phone near a storefront. A bodyguard attempted a silent escape. Coll slumped in the phone booth. Police chase followed, targeting gangsters including Dutch Schultz, who allegedly offered fifty thousand dollars for Coll’s death. Coll had left the beer rack a month earlier and turned to extorting criminals for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coll
Vincent Coll
Eighth Avenue
West 23Rd Street
50Th Street
Schultz
Channel Diver Encounters Moving Bodies Aboard Sunken U Boat
A veteran diver surfaced off Portland after seeing bodies of two senior officers inside the submerged submarine M-2 near the conning tower hatch. Divers report the M-2 flooded from stem to stern and that a seaplane hangar door opened as it dived, causing the disaster with fifty officers and men and two aviators lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eng
Plot Uncovered in Moscow Plot Against Litvinoff
The foreign office announced it informed the League of Nations secretary-general about a plot to assassinate Maxim Litvinoff, the Russian foreign minister at the Geneva disarmament conference. The communiqué said the League pledged precautions to protect him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Foreign Office
League of Nations
Maxim Litvinoff
Geneva
League
Anniversary Observed by Springfield Ends Endeavor Rally
About 200 youths gathered at Springfield Friends church to mark the 51st anniversary of Christian Endeavor. The meeting began at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfields Church
Springfield
Local pastors hear Turner on ministry and unity in faith
Dr Turner, 21-year pastor of Greensboro First Baptist, urged ministers to interpret God for people and to be readers of books yet men of one Book. The High Point Minsters Association met at noon in the YWCA lobby and discussed supporting Allied Campaigners events on February 14–15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. McEwen
Edgar Hartley
Association
D. W. Allen
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
J. R. Williams
Welch Memorial Church
Watch Dogs and a Painful Night in Revere and Charleroi
Josiah Shurtleff, a Revere farmer, reports thieves broke into his home and after he bought a watch dog for 25 dollars, the animal was stolen by intruders. In Charleroi James Prau, a boarding house keeper, was knocked unconscious by a rock thrown through a window by a boarder he had ejected just as a tooth was being pulled, but the extraction was painless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Josiah RB. Shurtleff
Charleroi
James Prau
Chester ends curfew to save wages
Chester West Virginia ends the 9 15 p m curfew to save 10 cents a day the salary of Robert Caughey the town’s official bell ringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
W. Va
Robert Caughey
Whiskey found by Canadian customs in Walkerville
In Walkerville Ontario Canadian customs officers found a quart of whiskey in Mrs. Cecilia Keher car and fined her $50. In Kansas City Missouri W E Leeds played auction bridge and made a grand slam by holding 13 spades with the full value of the hand counted after a two bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkerville
Ont
Detroit
Cecilia Keher
Kansas City
W. E&e
Leeds
Captain Kidd Sent From England Turned Pirate
Captain Kidd was dispatched from England to capture pirates but later became a pirate himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Kidd
England
Jet Is Inflammable and Marine Serpents Venomous
Inflammable jet. all marine serpents are venomous. The text asserts that jet fuel is flammable and marine snakes possess venom.
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Co-Op Finance CO
West Washington Street
Stephen
Chet” Smith, Jr
North Main
Martine’s, Inc
Ries, Bugs, Oetty Bevy
N. E. Russell Shoe Shop
Carolina Coal & Transfer Co
Mallory Street
High Point Ice & Coal Company
Laundhe
West Broao
Madame Violet
North Main Street
N. C
BAR Association
Turner
Gardner
A. N. Lineback
Master Masons
Numa F. Reid Lodge
AL FL
EB. T. Gregory
W. M
M. Gueth
Sect
Whitely Bros
Wilson Motor Company
J. E. Black
Cable Street
Carolina
Oliver W. Stewart
Allied Forces For
Allied
Negro Scouts
William Penn School
Scout
China
Red Cross
Holtwood
Meredith
Vincent
DR Turner
High Point Ministers’ Association
Baptist Church
Luther League
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Christian Endeavorers
Methodist Protestant
Presbyterian, Reformed and Friends Churches
Clay Madison
High Point C. E. Union
C. H. Nabers
Romans
Christian Endeavor
Tyson Ferree
C. E. World
Madison
C. E
R. I. Farmer
Daniel Poling
United Press
Asheville
Atlantic City
Charleston
Birmingham
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Tampa
Vicksburg
Wilmington
Piedmont Insurance & Realty Company
College Street
Jack Taylor
Sect'y
Carolina Vulcanizing CO. Goodrich Silvertown
J. C. Welch Motor Co
South
Wrenn St
Pickett and McDonald Warehouse
North
Wrenn Street
Certified Public Accountants
Commercial Bank
G,. Ek, Atanderman
P. A
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