Local residents return from illness and travel tests
Recovered from illness and homebound residents welcomed back to town. John R. Myers returned from New York City after attending a furniture show. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Lambeth came back from New York and Wellesley Massachusetts visiting their daughter Catherine at Wellesley College. The Finch couple expect to return from New York City after attending a furniture show. Mrs. H. T. Hethcock recovers from influenza at Highland Avenue home and her son Ted Jr. convalesces. R. D. Bevan returns from trips to Hollywood Macon Grand Junction after field trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Lambeth
New York City
Wellesley
Mass
Catherine
Wellesley College
T. Austin Finch
H. T.hethcock
Highland Avenue
Ted, Jr
R. D. Bevan
Hollywood
Macon
Mississippi
Grand Junction
Tenn
Local Man Awarded School Subcontract
A local contractor, 5S O Peebles of High Point, was awarded the subcontract for sheet metal work on a £850000 junior school building to be erected on Chestnut and Jones streets opposite the present senior high school. The award was made today by BR K Stewart and Son, general contractors. Peebles has operated in the area for 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut and
Jones Streets
BR. K, Stewart, and Son
O. Peebles
Peebles
Birth Announcements and Club Activities Across Winston-Salem
Birth notices list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lampel at Baptist Hospital and a daughter Miriam Louise for Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Carter at 7% Tank Street. Rev Bowne’s condition improves after pneumonia. Frances Elizabeth born to Mr. and Mrs Eugene Smith in Wallburg. Smiths’ prior name Lillian Baker. Community schedule covers Bible study, musical recital at Allen Jay, and multiple YWCA and club meetings. Junior Service League reports resumed activities, hospital follow ups, and charity plans including picture shows for children. notes on members and patients across local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lampel
the Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Eugene Smith
Frances Elizabeth
Wallburg
Smith
Lillian Baker
High Point
Matt Wall
Millis
Erycipelas
League
Arts and Interest Committee
Welfare Board
Mesdames Harold Bennett
Leslie Bowling
Paul Casey
W. C. Covington
J. I. Groome
R. T
People News Briefs From Guilford County Area
C L Gray Jr remains critically ill with pneumonia while Charles Lee Amos Jr is confined at home with influenza. Frances Evans and Dorothy Boyd returned from a week in New York. Mrs W H Ragan recovers from an automobile accident at Guilford General hospital. Clyde Loman returns to N C State College after weekend with his mother. A Rankin family member attended the J F Slane funeral in Statesville. Mrs W D Gatlin underwent a serious operation at Guilford General hospital. Mrs J C Cross homebound at 1118 Campbell St. George Raynsford Fairbanks Cotton of Port Washington Long Island visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lee Amos, Jr
North Main Street
Mrs J and Green Host World’s Children Circle Meet
Mrs J and Green hosted the World’s Children Missionary Circle on Saturday afternoon at her West Main Street home. Members heard Bible readings by Peggy Mendenhall Lilly Hooper Frances Williams and Rose Elizabeth Owen prayers and songs J C Green Jr sang Night and Day. the group recited the Ten Commandments. Ice cream was served. Eleven members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
J.& Green
Main Street
World's Children Missionary Circle
Joe Bales
Mr and Mrs Tudor visit relatives on Sunday at Madison
Mr and Mrs W H Tudor spent Sunday at Madison visiting relatives and enjoying time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Tudor
Madison, x. O
Two Men Suspected of Setting Fires in Marion Section
MARION Feb 10 Two men under suspicion in connection with forest fires in this section were closely watched by forest rangers today though not yet arrested. State forester T W Gowan near here said he expected to take them into custody today while Burke county officers captured two youths who escaped jail a week ago after being convicted of setting fires. The two youths, Lake Smith and Woodrow Shuping, were among a five prisoner jailbreak through jailbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
T. W. Gowan
Burke County
Lake Smith
Woodrow Shuping
Opposition to 1936 Battleship Modernization Plan
Representative French of Idaho attacked a 30 million dollar plan to modernize battleships. He argued the navy favors aircraft and submarines over battleships and suggested the ships New Mexico Idaho and Mississippi could be dropped from service after the 1936 naval conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
French
Idaho
House Rules Committee
New Mexico
Mississippi
Anniversary of Hoovers Observed in White House
President and Mrs. Hoover observed their 32nd wedding anniversary on February 10 1899. No celebration at the White House was noted as the president arrived for his usual early office and a cabinet meeting. The Hoovers rarely mark birthdays or anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Hoovers
White House
Senate Word Puzzle Fragment Shows Diverse Clues
Fragment of a word puzzle from a senate page contains clues across themes like sky god, insects, plants, and geography. Several entries reference common words such as bugle, insect, ghost, and peppered with misc terms including cereals, snakes, hotels, and grains, indicating a themed crossword style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Senate
Issih
Palestine
Questions on State Fund Deposits Prompt Tennessee Inquiry
Nashville Tenn Feb 10 The legislative investigating committee sought details on depositing 86050 000 in banks now closed John F Nolan state treasurer testified that post 1913 act funds have grown beyond the capacity of qualified depositories Bank of Tennessee held 3400000 in state funds at closure mostly highway and bridge money with 336645 general funds Bank officials required 3840000 in collateral after a September exam Substitutions were found after the bank closed Caldwell and Company moved collateral to a subsidiary bank to cover the loss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Legislative Investigating Committee
John F. Nolan
Treasury
H.S. Clarke
Bank of Tennessee
Clarke
P. G. Bratton
Caldwell and Company
Investment Banking House
Bratton
Mexican Exhibit On Display Here At YWCA
An exhibit titled Arcas Museos showcases Mexican toys and arts by Mexico’s schoolchildren. It honors the 30,900 Friendship school bags sent to Mexican children on September 16, 1928, Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Arcas Museos
United States
Washington, D. C
Switzerland
Brussels
Spain
Japan
Orient
High Point
Earthquake Tremor Recorded at Georgetown Observatory
An earthquake was recorded today at the Georgetown University seismological observatory beginning at 1:54 a.m. with maximum disturbance near 2 a.m. and ending about 3 a.m. The quake was estimated to be centered about 10,000 miles from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgetown University Seismological Observatory
Will Rogers and troupe face grueling drought relief tour
Will Rogers and his troupers endure a hard day as they tour Central Arkansas to six audiences by nightfall, part of a four day northeast Arkansas swing. Their charity caravan has raised $192,827 to date in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, with a final Texarkana stop and a planned $250,000 contribution to the Red Cross. They wing to Fort Worth next, then Hollywood for his next picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Will Rogers
Arkansas
South Arkansas
Texarkana
Texas-Arkansas
Rogers
Texas
Oklahoma
Red Cross
Northwest
Fort Worth Texas
Frank M. Hawks
Fort Worth
Hollywood
Clemency Hearing Slated For Thomas Bardon Negro Man
RALEIGH February 10 Judge N A Townsend executive counselor will hold a noon hearing on clemency for Thomas Bardon a Vance county negro scheduled for execution Friday. Bardon was convicted of burglary. Chevis Herring New Hanover also to be executed Friday has a 30 day respite to testify in his brother Ernest Herring s murder case. The state supreme court upheld Chevis conviction and granted Ernest a lower court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. A. Townsend
Thomas
Henry Bardon
Vance County
Bardon
Chevis Herring
New Hanover
Ernest Herring
Tun
Murd
Chevis
Ernest
State Supreme Court
Bomb Explodes In Printing Plant Lakeside Bang Unions Clash
A dynamite blast shattered the R R Donnelley Lakeside plant in Chicago's South Side punching a large hole in the foundation. Four hundred workers panicked as windows from first to seventh floor were blown out. One employee injured. police seek motive while noting non union operation. Damage estimated at about five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Side
R. R. Donnelley & Sons
Leo Popper
Lakeside
Beng
Kansas Fraternities Swear Off Liquor Use
University of Kansas fraternities adopted resolutions after an investigation into the arrest of two students Edward Tate and George Tooley Jr both of Kansas City. The 35 groups affirm no liquor use or transfer will be tolerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kans
University of Kansas
Edward Tate
George Tooley, Jr
Kansas City
Marauder At State Hospital Pigpen Loses Shoes In Escape
A night prowler at the state hospital pigpen in Goldsboro ran out of his shoes when confronted by a guard with a shotgun. A daybreak check found a shoe and pant fragment left behind, and tracks show a man with one shoe missing fled from the sty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
State Hospital
Stabbing Probe into James Spence Death Continues in Secrecy
HAMLET Feb. 10 Investigation into the stabbing death of local businessman James Spence proceeded in secrecy. Police chief Arthur Miller remains in custody as authorities withhold progress details, after a coroner's jury ruled Spence died at unknown hands and blood stains were found on Miller's clothing near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlet
James Spence
Arthur Miller
W. T. Miller
Miller
Spence
Bids Opened on 13 State Projects Across North Carolina
Raleigh Feb 10 bidders from several states attended the North Carolina highway commission as bids were opened on 18 projects including a new bridge over the Cape Fear river at Lillington. The bridge plus 92 miles of improved highway are estimated to cost about 1 640 000 dollars. Projects span 13 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina Highway Commission
Cape Fear River
Lillington
Police Foil Communist Capitol Visit in Washington
Metropolitan police guarded the capitol to block a planned visit by communists led by Alfred Wagenknecht seeking access to demand a workmen unemployment insurance bill. Officers stationed near Vice President Curtis and Speaker Longworth, with guards in senate and house galleries, recalling a December attempt that saw tear gas and petitions presented to leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Curtis
Loneworth
Senate
House
Alfred Wagenknecht
Metropolitan
Longworth
Fire at Oakland horse show destroys stalls and horses
Investigations into a massive fire at an Oakland horse show concluded with authorities probing incendiary causes while show officials favored a cigarette carelessly discarded in the straw. Four men died and more than 50 valuable horses were lost. losses estimated between 250000 and 509900 dollars, with stables valued around 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Three Convicted for Kidnapping in New Jersey
In Camden New Jersey on February 10 Frederick Cheesman 28 Rose Wilkins 20 and William Cameron 24 all residents of New Jersey were convicted by a jury last night of kidnapping 15 year old Elsie Tortual. The girl testified Cameron forced her into Cheesmans automobile last October 17 and with Wilkins help took her to a tourist camp at Richmond Virginia where she was kept until police arrested the trio a few days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Frederick Cheesman
Rose Wilkins
William Cameron
New Jersey
Elsie Tortual
Cameron
Cheesman
Miss Wilkins
Richmond
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Hospital
John R. Myers
Dwight Carter
Tank Street
Miriam Louise
H. N. Bowne
Stevens Bible Study
W. H. Linthicum
Boulevard
Miss Hicks
Pauline Hicke
Allen Jay School
Parent- Teacher Association
Gladys Stone
Lucy Millis
Frances Dunman
Catherine Reddick
Anafla Robertson
Ruth Hendrick
Pauline Sheetz
Hilda Burchfield
Vera Ferree
Melba Louise Long
Frank Hicks
Richard J. Pitcher
Ladys
Presser
Seeeeeeg
Horvarh
Lucy Mills
Rose Encelveenanes
la Frances
Dunman
Sparkling Eyes
Bert Anthony Ruth Hendrick
Anaflea Robertson
Wilson
Ass “Ly Slumberland
Ruselan
Franke
Ruth
Haminade
Catherine ‘Hiedaien
Stars and Stripes Forever
John Phillip Sousa
Hicks
M’collum
Green Street
Fay McCollum
240
W. A
Book Club
Beta Pi Club
Irvin Groome
Emerywood
Priscilla Club
Coe
Kearns
Sadie Doss
Breta Myers
Blanche Beasley
Bernice Stallings
Junior Service League
Sheraton Hotel
Ben Moore
Alex Rankin, Jr
Teel Williams
Pauline Steed
East Green Street
Guilford General Hospital
Luventa Collins
Miss Collins
C. L. Amos
Juanita Evans
William Jennings
Greensboro
Claude Lamb
Helen Lowe
J. H. Neushafer
A. B. Horney
Mount Airy
Helen Edwards
Coats
Moffitt’s
C. L. Gray, Jr
Frances Evans
Dorothy Boyd
New York
W. H. Ragan
Clyde Loman
N. C. State College
R. C. Loman
A. M. Rankin
J. 4. Slane
Statesville
W. D. Gatlin
J. C. Cross
Campbell Street
George Raynsford Fairbanks Cotton
Port Washington, Long Island
Thomasville Society
J. F. Garner
Albemarle
Beverly Grogan
Basset, Va
W. H. Todor
DF .C. Cox
Clark Kinney
Milla
Melissa Kinney
J. Q. Miller
Margaret Bethea
City Memorial Hospital
Zed Griffith
Archibald Johnson
Lois Johnson
Dr. Livingston Johnston
Mr. Johnson
Yale
Legislative Committee
Troupers
Kansas
Max Bones
N. Main St
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