Theodore Gibson Sentenced to Six Months on Roads
Theodore Gibson was sentenced by Judge Lewis E Teague to six months on the county roads after a jury convict of attempting to intimidate a state witness He filed notice of appeal Bond set at 500 Cases disposed in municipal court include Davis Shuman Pritchard Little Wilson Haynes Fuller Harris in various charges plus drunk driving assault and other offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Gibson
Lewis E. Teague
Gibson
Carl Davis
Lexington
Guilford County
Fletcher Shuman
Evans Street
Claude A. Wood
Thomasville
Child
Charlie Burchfield
Paul York
South Wrenn Street
Mattie Winston
North Street
Jethro Shaw
City
Clyde Earnhardt
John Finger
T. J. Hicks
Broad Street
Harley Rabon
Walker Street
Harvey Pierce
O. W. Cates
Jim Wray
Clarence Saunders
Bennett
N. C
Charlie Care. Melvist
EB. L. Jarrell
Hallie Lee Samuels
O. Clapp
Grover Farr
L. M. Walker
BE. B. Young
J. B. Rumbley
G. C. Robert
Rupert Jones
Kearns Street
Piedmont Coal Cuts Bituminous Coal Prices By One Dollar
The Piedmont Coal and Oil Company announces the first price reduction for bituminous coal after the Guffey bill provisions on minimum prices are abandoned. The cut averages about one dollar per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guffey
Piedmont Coal and Oil Company
Mayo Clinic Doctor to Open UNC Greensboro Medical Course
Dr. Walter Alvarez of the Mayo Clinic Rochester will open a post graduate medicine course at the University of North Carolina extension division and school of medicine in Greensboro High Point and Winston-Salem from March 2 to April 7. He will speak in Greensboro at the Jefferson Roof restaurant Wednesday night and at the Guilford County Medical Society dinner at the Sheraton hotel Thursday night at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alvarez
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina
School of Medicine
Jefferson Roof
Weter Alverez
Minn
D. W. Holt
Norman R. Ingraham, Jr
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
RB. J. G. Beardsley
Jefferson Medical College
Sheraton Hotel
Elliott Proctor Joslin
Harvard University
Boston
Mass
Maurice Charlies Pincoff
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Holt
Post-Graduate Medical Lectures Begin in Greensboro
A joint program by UNC School of Medicine and extension division with a physicians committee opens at the Jefferson Roof Restaurant Greensboro Wednesday night at 7. Dr Weter Alvarez Mayo Clinic will lecture on Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract.
WPA Contest Closes Friday for Youth Art and Craft
WPA contest for youths eight to sixteen closes Friday at 5 PM. Entries from Brentwood Salvation Army and William Penn High School WPA centers are judged in sewing and art for girls and model airplanes woodwork for boys. Judges include Mrs. F Logan Porter Miss Lois Welborn and Frank J Sizemore. Winners announced March 7 8 9 and 10 with displays at Beeson Hardware.
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WPA
Ruby B. Pendley
WPA Recreation
City Recreation Department
Brentwood
Salvation Army
William Penn High School
F. Logan Porter
Lois Welborn
Frank J. Sizemore
Beeson Hardware Store
Traffic court on Tuesdays proposed to alleviate crowded condition here
A city official proposed moving traffic cases to Tuesday mornings to ease Monday crowding at City Hall. He suggested limiting Monday morning to jail cases and using Monday afternoon for bond cases, with traffic hearings finished in about two hours to spare witnesses and reduce congestion.
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City Hall
Diesel powered car display highlights high mileage
An experimental Hemphill Diesel automobile, arrived from Memphis Tennessee, draws attention here as tests press toward passenger car adoption. The diesel sedan, with engine swap, achieved 547 miles in nine hours on a desert test run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
United States
High Point Official Receives IAI Identification Certificate
Lewis E Williams assistant superintendent of the High Point Bureau of Identification received a certificate of membership in the International Association for Identification. The High Point bureau is represented by Sergeant J W McMahon as the only other member in the city. The certificate bears signatures of W C Gordon president and LeRoy Goodwin secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Williams
High Point
Twenty Seven Placed in Local Employment Drive
The North Carolina State Employment Service reports 27 placements in the past week. Manager J A Gawthrop announced that 25 of the placements were for private work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State Employment Service
J. A. Gawthrop
Nine chicken pox cases reported in High Point
City Health Officer Dr. R A Herring reports nine chicken pox cases and one measles case last week in High Point, up from seven chicken pox and one measles the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
R. A. Herring
Deep River Church Fire Damages Roof
Firefighters answered two alarms in Deep River. At 10 o clock a roof blaze at Deep River Fiends church was quickly fought by congregants before the fire department arrived. The roof sustained limited damage. A separate 6 40 p m grass fire on East Lexington avenue required extinguishment by local firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Fiends Church
Willowbrook Street
W. G. Slack
W. W. Preddy
Lexington Avenue
Community hospital urged at High Point Monarch luncheon
Dr. P B Davis and Dr George T Wood urged a city hospital to relieve doctor shortage and bed scarcity. They cited 346 residents per bed here versus higher ratios in Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro Raleigh Wilmington Fayetteville and Statesville. R K Stewart supported PWA aid for a new facility while criticizing current buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Monarch Club
Elwood Hotel
P. B. Davis
Geo. T. Wood
High Point
Davis
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Grensboro
R. K. Stewart
PWA
Elmer Hedrick
Charlie Kellam
Kellam Foundry
H. R. Field
Field-Millner Motor Company
Gang of Young Teens Admit Series of City Thefts
A group of six teenage youths from High Point faces Superior court on charges of organized breakings enterings and larceny. Five pled guilty to multiple breakings and larceny while a sixth admitted an attempted entry. They confess to thefts at North Park and O Neal Groceries and Hilliard Son Jewelers, with police linking the crimes to a weeks long spree. Names include Julius Fagg Boyd Mills Grayson Griffin Charlie Stephens Buddy Beeson and Billy Moffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Teague
Youthea Lea
Julius Fagg
Putnam Avenue
Boyd Mills
Fairfield Road
Grayson Griffin
Farlow Street
Charlie Stephens
Grant Street
Buddy Beeson
Billy Moffitt
High Point
North Park Grocery Company
O'Neal
Maple and
Lindsay Streets
Hilliard & Son, Jewelers
North Main Street
North Park Grocery
O'Neal Grocery
Hilliard & Son
North Park Grovy
North Park
Rotary Observes Its Anniversary
Rotary marks its 33rd founding anniversary with clubs worldwide. Established in Chicago in 1905 by Paul Harris, Rotary grew to over 5 000 clubs and about 200 000 members. District Governor John A. Park of Raleigh leads the 189th district with 41 clubs and 1 750 members in central and eastern Carolina. M S Hill of Greensboro chairs the inter city group uniting Guilford, Rockingham and Alamance counties in ceremonies across this week.
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High Point
Raleigh
Governor Park
Rotary
Mrs Olive Wilson Dies At 56 In High Point
Mrs Olive Ann Wilson 56 died suddenly at her home 319 South Hamilton Street. She had been in declining health but the death came as a shock to family. Surviving are five daughters two sons two brothers two sisters and other relatives. Funeral arrangements pending with body to be taken to Bladenboro for interment.
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Olive Ann Wilson
South
Hamilton Street
Joseph W. Wilson
Chapel Hill
Carl McGill
City
Earl McGill
Sanford
Tom McGill
Marvin McGill
St. Paul
N. C
Minnie Niven
Raeford
Mia
Mamie Jones
Fayetteville
Bladenboro
Local People Return from Nassau Cruise
Three high pointers returned early Sunday from a ten day Nassau cruise aboard the British U. S. Corinthia leaving New York February 19. Mrs. A. Coke Cecil described the trip as very interesting while recounting a glass bottom boat tour and island scenery. Mr. Cecil, a noted amateur magician, performed sleight of hand for fellow passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
A. Coke Cecil
Mr. Cecil
W. C. Beavens
North Main Street
New York
U. S. Corinthia
Cecil
Sale of Assets of Pat Brown Inc Confirmed
The sale of assets for Pat Brown, Inc., in Greensboro was confirmed at a creditors meeting chaired by Rupert T. Pickens, trustee in bankruptcy. 68 of 69 cars and four other units were approved. one car bid was raised. Sale conducted Saturday by R. D. Penny in the bankruptcy office of Kenneth M. Brim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brown, Inc
Rupert T. Pickens
Kenneth M. Brim
Greensboro
R. D. Penny
Furniture slump flattens out says Seidman bulletin
The February Seidman and Seidman bulletin reports January 1938 furniture orders at 56 percent of January 1937, improving from December levels. It notes a still acute downturn versus early 1937, but better than 1929-33 lows, with January 1938 orders more than double January 1933. Employment, hours and payrolls fell, and plant activity hit a low not seen since May 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seidman & Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Seidman Bulletin
George Penny Announces Congressional Run in Sixth District
Greensboro real estate dealer George T. Penny formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the sixth district. Penny pledged to serve all people with sound, economical principles and highlighted a call for balanced consideration of needs across society. Other announcements in the state include Bruce H. Carraway, Barnie P. Jones, J. Oscar Atkinson Jr., and Oscar G. Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
George T. Penny
Congress
Bruce H. Carraway
High Point
Barnie P. Jones
Burlington
J. Oscar Atkinson, Jr
Oscar G. Barker
Durham
Beauty Contest by Coeds at High Point College
A beauty contest for coeds at High Point College will be held in the college auditorium tomorrow evening at 8 o clock under the Zenith yearbook sponsorship. Admission is free. Three contestants from each class will compete and out of town judges will pick one representative from each group for the annual event.
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High Point College
Zenith
War talk and politics touch a southern community
A fragmented 1936 era column shows Mrs. E T voicing anxiety over global peace and armament while local campaign chatter circulates about state senators Sparger and law rates, political stances, and a candidate listing in Greensboro and Stokes County. The piece mingles arts, labor notes, and a shopkeeper’s tale.
Publication details at hand for upcoming contest seats
A full plan has been arranged for the event with a number of seats allocated to the contest.
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Mann Drug
Diana
Who
Ted
South Main Street
Lay
Wei
Lele
Willowbrook ST
Breit Eet
Ats
Ardelle
Main St
Pontiac
Field-Millner Motors, Inc
Bargain Furniture
Motorola
Marsh Kitchen
Foster Ideal Mattresses
H. P. T. & D. “Service
H. P. T. & D. Railroad Co
Thomasville and
Denton Railroad
Walter C.alvarez
Ier
Williams IS
Deep River
North Carolina
Olive Wilson
A. C. Cecil
Mrs. Beavens
George Penny
E. T
Soil Conservati
Worl
Carolina
Japan
Roy Lawrence
Lawrence
A. F. C.lo
Tlanta
Nance
Southern
Lawrences
Ralph
ston-Salem
Arkansas
Sparger
Stokes
Oii
Bob Thompson
Guilford
Ness
Harris
Jake
Gress
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