Charlotte School Wins District Drama Honors
The Alexander Graham Masquers of Charlotte Junior High won first place in the sectional preliminaries of the state high school dramatic contest with The Old Lady Shows Her Medals. Winston-Hi Players took second, Green Mask Dramatic Club third. Charlotte earns a chance to represent the district at the final at UNC in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham
Charlotte
J. M. Barrie
Winston-Hi Players
Jasper
Green Mask Dramatic Club
High Point
Ruth Giroloff
University of North Carolina
State
Charlotte Players
Barrie
Gladys Kahn
Pryor McFadden
Kenneth Dowey
Sarah Ann Dewey
London
Barris
George Farrington
Longmans, Green and Company
Cardus Tonic Promoted as Purely Vegetable Remedy
A notice asserts Cardus is a purely vegetable medicinal tonic containing no harmful or injurious substances, addressing concerns and promoting its safety for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vss
Jury Awards $2,000 Verdict to Whitlow in Fall Case
In High Point, a jury awarded Mrs. Susan Whitlow about $2,000 against R. G. Lassiter Construction for injuries from a May 6, 1930 sidewalk fall. The plaintiff sought $10,000, alleging permanent damage from obstructed sidewalks on Park Street without warning lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Susan Whitlow
C. H. Whitlow
R. G. Lassiter Construction Company
Whitlow
Park Street
Mr. Terry Confined To Home By Illness
R. B. Terry is confined to his home on Roland Park after an illness and a recent influenza attack during a stay in Miami. A separate notice outlines a sale of land under a trust dated November 23 in Guilford County North Carolina, with sale scheduled at Greensboro County House door at noon on a date in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Terry
R. B. Terry
Roland Park
Miami
Sale of land by trustee at public auction in High Point
Public sale by trustee J. Idol and firm Peacock & Dalton as executors of Dora J. Field. Property in Guilford County North Carolina lot 10 on Commerce Street described in Plat Hook 6. Sale set for Sunday November 9 1931 at 10 20 A M at High Point Municipal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Tomlinson
Vv. A. J. Ft
Dora J. Field
W. F
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
Commerce Street
Clark
Tickets For Al Smith Address Snapped Up Fast
Tickets to hear former Governor Alfred E. Smith address the general assembly in Raleigh Monday afternoon are in brisk demand. Legislators’ allotments sold out within 30 minutes and local citizens are lining up for remaining pasteboards to travel to Raleigh for the 1928 Democratic standard bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Smith
General Assembly
Raleigh
Burrus
Public Meeting Tonight At Salvation Army Conference
Over 300 Salvation Army delegates from North and South Carolina attend tonight's public meeting at 7:45 in the junior high auditorium. Commissioner and Mrs Damon will receive an official welcome. Open air demonstrations at 6:30 precede the mass meeting with tableaux songs and sketches of the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
North
South Carolina
Alexander M. Damon
Atlanta
Fred Seller
J. Arthur Ann
A. B. Conrad
Roy Farmer
R. O. Lindsay
Greensboro Nd
High Point
Rock Hill
Bank of Gastonia to reopen before March 15
Gastonia February 28 The First National Bank of Gastonia closed December 16 1930 will reopen before March 15 officials announced today Cash stock subscriptions totaling 500000 have been raised and confirmation from the currency comptroller in Washington is expected soon The bank closed after depositors withdrew about 800000 following Asheville area bank failures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastonia
First National Bank of
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington
Asheville
Dills Woman And Hoover Bound Over On Charges
Edith Dills of High Point was bound over to Guilford Superior Court on hit-and-run and assault with a deadly weapon charges for a January 30 accident in Jamestown that seriously injured Mrs. W. H. Ragan. Claude A. Hoover of Greensboro was held on hit-and-run but acquitted of assault. Passengers B. W. Jeffreys and Juanita Sexton were acquitted on both counts. Prior bonds set at 500 each for hit-and-run and 200 for assault. The case hinges on who drove the car and may raise a key legal question in next week’s Superior Court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Dills
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
W. H. Ragan
Jamestown
W. F. Crayton
Greensboro
Claude A. Hoover
B. W. Jeffreys
Juanita Sexton
Guy Brittain
Frank McAdoo
Hoover
Crayton
Jeffreys
Sexton
Dills
Greensboro-High Point
Miss Dills
Trott
State Supreme Court
Confer Degree On Draper Candidates
About twenty members of the local iron lodge of the Order of Odd Fellows traveled to Draper North Carolina last night to confer the Degree of Truth on twenty Draper lodge members. Captain B B Tate and T P Andrews led the service and the degree team is noted as one of the best in the state. The group has recently conferred the degree in Statesville Kannapolis Concord Kinston and other cities. A social hour followed with about a hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Draper
N. C
Draper Lodge
B. B. Tate
T. P. Andrews
Statesville
Kannapolis
Concord
Kinston
Chinese Day Divides Into Twelve Two Hour Segments
A traditional Chinese day is partitioned into twelve two hour periods. Each segment aligns with a specific Earthly Branch hour and corresponds to distinct activities and natural cues in ancient timekeeping.
Notice of Sale and Discharge of Debts by Rothrock
Rothrock announces sale of interest in Carolina Coal and Transfer Company dated January 24. He declares no responsibility for any debts incurred before or after that date. The public is warned.
North Carolina Mortgage Sale Notice for High Point Lot
By virtue of a deed of trust dated 23, 1926 between H E Turner and Maggie Turner to a trustee, default on indebtedness leads to a public sale at 2:30 p.m. March 25, 1931, at the east door of Guilford County Court House Greensboro. The property is Lot No. 6 in E Sees of Jacobs lands in High Point described by Mendenhall and State streets, entered in Guilford records. National Bank to receive the proceeds.
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H. Howard Caskey
Caskey
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
High Po
Club Drive
Hien Point
Greenway Drive
B. B. Vinson
Eugene ©. Shaw
HE. D. Turner
Maggie G. Turner
Register of Deeds
County Court House
High Point
County Guilford
BE. D. Turner
June A. Johnson
C. E
E. D. Turner
National
BANK
75 Year Old Man Hurt In Accident In Blackstone
H L Freeman a 75 year old Blackstone Virginia man was injured when struck by a Chevrolet coupe driven by Miss Mary Ledbetter 22 of the High Point Y W C A at the North Main and Washington street intersection. He suffered head and facial abrasions and was taken to Guilford General hospital where he remained in non serious condition. Miss Ledbetter was driving north on Main at a low speed and no arrest was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Freeman
Blackstone
Mary Ledbetter
High Point
North Main
Washington Streets
Guilford General Hospital
Miss .Ledbetter
Main Street
Wonder Curtain at Severance Hall in Cleveland
The Severance Hall stage curtain, one of only three in the world, is a $2.5 billion marvel home to the Cleveland Orchestra. Electrically operated, it can display 36 different designs as it rises and lowers, built from heavy rich piling material to accommodate its weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Severance Hall
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Notice of Sale Under Deed of Trust in Guilford County
The Commercial National Bank of High Point as Trustee announces sale of property described as Lots No 2 and 4 in Ingram and Johnson plats. Sale is subject to paving assessments with a 10 cent cash deposit required. Sale date February 2, 1931, by Nash & Daniel, Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June A. Johnson
C. E
June Jolneon
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford
N. Cc
F. C. Como
Pose Carmene Register
Commercial National Bank
High Point
N. C
Nash 4& Daniel
Auction Sale Notice for Lot 11 on Commerce Street
Purevant to a deed in 1925 J E Tomlinson and Dora Pela executrix Dora Field convey property in Guilford County North Carolina. W F Ross as Register of Deeds notes default and announces a public auction February 1921? March 9 1931 at 10 00 A M at High Point Municipal Building. Lot 11 on Commerce Street Plat, cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purevant
J. E. Tomlinson
A. J. Idol
Dora J. Pela
Dora J. Field
Agber
A. D
W. F. Ross
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
North Carolina
Commerce Street
Co. Clark
Office of of Deeds
Iories
A. Cash
Peacock & Dalton
Attys
Logal Man Given Prison Sentence Near Burlington
Miller Cain, 34, deaf resident of High Point, was convicted in Alamance superior court yesterday of attempted criminal assault on Miss Julia McBane of Burlington. He was sentenced by Presiding Judge J. Paul Frizzelle to 10 to 12 years in state prison. The case featured sign interpretation for both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Cain
High Point
Alamance Superior Court
Julia McBane
Burlington
J. Paul Frizzelle
Cain
Rabid Dog Killed After Biting Child in Fisher Street Area
A large white and brown mongrel dog killed in northwest city was found rabies positive after biting a child on Fisher Street near the Carrolls home. The dog had entered the area a month earlier and was shot Tuesday following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Fisher Street
Waldo Carroll
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Guilford County North Carolina
Default on indebtedness triggers sale under deed of trust. Harold Ame and later substitution by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company bound to pay note. Property located in Guilford County as described in Book 4098 page 103 and other recorded documents. Sale of lands to satisfy taxes and debt priority. 20 percent minimum bid required. trustee D H Parsons to conduct sale at Guilford County Court House East Commerce High Point on the specified date and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
Ae Court House
Commerce
High Femi
Gaia
Aer
D. H. Parsons
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Guilford County Public Auction Notice
In Guilford County North Carolina default having been made in the payment of the undersigned sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the property described in the deed of trust shall be sold to satisfy the debt including costs and interest as allowed by law. The sale will be conducted at the place and time specified in the notice and will transfer free of any liens not assumed by the purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
North Carolina
Notice of probate for W O Jones will Guilford County
The undersigned qualifies for the probate of the will of W O Jones deceased of Guilford County North Carolina with full power to administer the estate. Creditors indebted to said estate are notified to present and file claims with the undersigned before a specified date. January 30 1931 Carey Ogburn Jones for the will of W O Jones C Barnhart Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jones
Superior Court
Guilford County
N. C
Ellar
Ngs
Lenry Jones
S T. F. Sanders
W. O
Jones
Guiford County
Caneresa
Carey Ogburn Jones
W. ©. Jones
C. Barnhart
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Winston
Richard
New York
Harry Quinn
Juliet Sutton
Hyacinthe
Roger
Slade Hardee
Gilbert Tillett
Hessie Watts
W. D. Perry
L. R. Johnston
High Point High School
Ralph Westerman
Carolina Playmakers
Chapel Hill
E. E. Erickson
James Painter
Tion
Rinces Cafe
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
TAX Service
Treasury Department
South Main
al Smith
Bank of
Europe
M. Ernest Welch
Hester H. Welch
High Point Township
Ndsay Street
Iva
Lula P
Ty Toed
Gulla
Eugene G. Shaw
Carolina Coal and Transfer Company
L. Rothrock
Schwab Tailoring Co
East Broad
Logal
Coltrane Street
Coltrane
Seaboard
Norfolk
Truste
DIAL
Guilford Radio Service Co
N. Wrenn 8&T
Wilson Motor Company
Greensboro Road
E. Black
Cable St
Sunshine
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol
Vice-Press & Treas
B. Elias
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
Richmond
Graham Haw River
Mebane Durham Oxford Henderson Norlina
South Hill
Hopeville
Petersburg
Richmond, VA
Washington, D. C
Baltimore, Md
Tri-City Motor Express
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