Walkertown Man Receives Suspended Sentence Here
A 21-year-old Walkertown man R. V. Childress was arrested for compounding a medicinal mixture without a license. He received a one month sentence suspended on condition he pay court costs and stop selling or making mixtures. He claimed the liquid was a rubbing cure for aches. The court called the act a gigantic fraud and noted federal and state law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkertown
Munich
Childress
R. L. Whitt
Randolph Street
D. C. McRae
Hinson Plans Raleigh Trip Over Utility Bill
City Manager T. E. Hinson said he will travel to Raleigh tomorrow afternoon to meet a delegation of city officials opposing a bill to place electric utilities outside city limits under state control. The bill will be discussed at a council meeting tomorrow morning and a later hearing before the house utilities committee. High Point residents outside city limits now receive service and would come under the commission’s rate setting and supervision.
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T. E. Hinson
Raleigh
State Utilities Commission
Hinson
Municipalities’ Representatives
House Utilities Committee
High Point
Utilities Commissions
The
Utilities Commission
Polished liniment cases lead to multiple local fines
Police reported Childress sold liniment from old bottles bought from undertakers. A woman claimed the product damaged her furniture finish and Childress admitted to selling about $5 worth Saturday before arrest. Numerous other defendants faced fines and sentencing for drunkenness, speeding, and prohibition offenses.
Thomasville Chamber Publishes Its First Fact Folder
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce sent copy to the printer for an eight page folder titled Salient Facts About Thomasville North Carolina a Vibrant Industrial City of the New South. It covers history location population climate government facilities schools recreation hospital library banks churches clubs industry telephones and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wint Capel
Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Carollina
New South
Chamber
J. Walker Lambeth
Davidson County
North Carolina
Local Court Doles Fines and Suspended Sentences For Drunkenness
Leonard street fined ten dollars and costs for drunkenness. Allen Alexander charged with prohibition law violation paid ten dollars and costs. George Rutledge given 30 day sentence on two drunkenness counts suspended if not drunk 12 months and ten dollars costs. Willie Duma and Whit Cross ordered to serve 30 days each for drunkenness. Elizabeth Graves remitted 50 dollar fine on concealed weapon charge due to pregnancy and nervous condition. pistol barrel cracked and carried in paper sack. Carl R. Lohr ordered to pay 100 dollars and costs and to refrain from driving for 12 months after drunken driving conviction. Walter S. Stewart waived preliminary hearing and sought jury trial on drunken driving. G A Putt and J M Flineum and others asked jury trials on various charges.
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Childress
John James
Tate Street
O. J. Mitchell
Clyde D. Thomas
E. Lexington Avenue
Walter S. Johnson
Railroad Street
Willie Letta
Thissell Street
David Cruthis
Kivett Drive
Leonard
Willie Duma
Whit Cross
Elizabeth Graves
Eccles Street
MacRae
Graves
Fla
Enterprise Telephone Number Mistaken for that of Jurist
A Winston-Salem telephone operator mistook Judge D C MacRae for joining the Enterprise staff and rang 4568 the newsroom number. Reporters denied the claim and told her he could be reached at 4968 the municipal clerk’s office.
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Enterprise
Jurist
D. C. MacRae
Winston-Salem
Judge MacRae
Ber
Enterprise Newsroom
Red Cross Campaign Mobilizes 250 Workers in High Point
More than 250 volunteers will launch High Point 1949 American Red Cross fund drive with a $22 585 goal. Campaign divisions include women s men s and Colored groups. 57 percent of funds stay local. The drive runs through March with no kickoff meeting and involvement across business and college communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
American Red Cross Fund
Joe Temple
Red Cross
Temple
Kenneth Goodson
Tom Smythe
Drunk Sechrest Remains Asleep Despite Hospital Treatment
Police arrest Stanton Sechrest for being drunk and incarcerate him in the city jail. During the night the jailer heard a crash and found Sechrest unconscious on the floor. He was taken to the hospital, treated, and returned to his jail cell on the third floor, still not sobered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Stoker
Stanton Sechrest
Sechrest
Stoker
Planes Grounded in Thomasville March of Dimes Drive
In clement weather planes could not fly passengers for a March of Dimes benefit in Thomasville. Bob Steibing reports county collections reaching $4,437.82 with the county exceeding its $15,000 goal, though Thomasville missed its quota. The event netted $160 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Bob Steibing
Lexington
Former Scout Leader Transfers to Suwannee River Council
Bunn Hackney chief executive of the Uwharrie Boy Scout council reported Lloyd Turner former council field executive in Thomasville and Lexington left Friday for a new post as executive of the Suwannee River council in Tallahassee Florida. Roy Funderburke field man with the local council fills Turner’s vacated post and will serve the High Point Thomasville and Lexington districts. The council expects to hire an additional field man for territory service around June 15.
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Bunn Hackney
Uwharrie Boy Scout Council
Lloyd Turner
Thomasville
Lexington
Suwannee River
Tallahassee
Fla
Turner
Roy Funderburke
Funderburke
High Point
Hackney
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R. V. Childress
Bob
Esso
Washington Street
Pace
Briggs and Straaton
Cecil
S. Hamilton ST
N. Main
Curtis
High Point Laundry
Kodaks
Office Equipment CO
S. Main ST
National Cash Register
General Ledger and Journal
Murray M. White Inc
Snow Lumber Co
SNOW
Floyd Barbee
Jamestown
Hezel Tysinger
Elmer Hedrick
Herman T. Lewis
Lin Howard
Main ST
Wright’s
Phillips
Heritage
Heywood-Wakefield Mengel
Bloom Furniture Company
Washington
Olga
West End
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction
Thomasville Community Foundation
J. A. Monroe, Jr
L. F. Honeycutt
Pvt. FE
DarMaxRones
W. High ST
Service College
Broad
High Point College
Neil Maddux
American Red Cross
United States
Gulf
Robert
Gulf Service
N. Main St
Florida
Elite Bakery
B. Washington St
George P. Harvey
Wachovia Bank
Baker’s
Tire Service
Guilford
Ore Prescription Opticians
Jeff's Drug Store
Hunter
Coal & Ice CO
Clifford W. Lewis
Jones and Locke Streets
A. B. Croom
Medical and Dental Center
Davis Electric CO
Sam Vail
Madam Lane
English ST
County Line
Thomasville RD
Lo Taeng
Tennans
Treter
Sarthen
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M. NO
C. A. Krope
FR. T. Gregory
Rts
Elgin Areas
Center Theatre
N. C
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