Sick child of woman with Otto makes plea
The plea of her ill child Pansy Wood, 6, joined by Mrs Celia Byrd Wood and family, follows Otto Wood's escape and alleged kidnapping case. Roy Barker, 26, states Wood told him he left his wife and family in Pulaski Virginia. no contact from Mrs Wood since midwestern letters.
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Otto
Celia Byrd Wood
Otto Wood
Steve
Lucille
Grimes Street
Pansy
Roy Barker
St. Pauls
FP. L. Rankin
Salisbury
Wood
Pulaski
W. P. Byrd
Local Boy Vester Coltrane Receives Full Military Honors
Vester Coltrane was given full military honors at his funeral in the city after being killed Christmas day at Fort Sam Houston. The service at his mother's home and burial at the gravesite included a firing squad from the National Guard, taps by the company bugler, and tribute from family and friends.
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National Guard
Vester Coltrane
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
M. T. Coltrane
Park Street
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Daugherty
National Guards
Raymond Watson
Earl Carrigan
Grace Griffin
Katherine Hendrick
Annie Haynes
Bertha Ferguson
Lilly Adkins
Hosiery Executive Resigns for Thomasville Post
Lexington January 1 announces L J Hill has left the Sheaf Sink hosiery mill after ten years as superintendent to take a similar role with a Thomasville hosiery firm and assume duties today. The local plant has not named a successor.
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Thomasville
Lexington
L. J. Hill
Hill
Focal
Dr. E F Long Visits Lexington
Dr E F Long of High Point former Davidson County health officer and state health board associate visited Lexington recently. He now runs a general practice in High Point after earlier public health service.
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Long
Lexington
Wee
E. F. Long
High Point
Davidson County
Peace Disrupted by False Alarms Amid New Year Celebrations
New Year revellers triggered three false fire alarms from box 123 at English and Phillips and box 426 at Leonard and Price, costing the city money and risking safety. Fire Chief Horney notes false calls are misdemeanors with fines up to 50 dollars or 30 days in jail. No arrests reported. A second incident involved a furnace basement fire at 400 West Broad Street and an auto fire on Ridgecrest Drive causing upholstery damage.
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English and
Phillips Streets
Leonard and
Price
A. B. Horney
Lee Payne
West Broad Street
A. J. Newman
Ridgecrest Drive
Boney Warns Non Licensed Insurance Firms in State
North Carolina insurance commissioner Dan C. Boney reports Gastonia man Andy Brymer is jailed in Gaston County awaiting trial January 12 on a second insurance law violation. Brymer faces a new charge of peddling insurance without a license after a 1930 $100 fine for representing a non licensed company.
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Raleigh
Andy Brymer
Gastonia
Gaston County
Dan C. Boney
Brymer
Boney
Sterling Casualty Company
The
American Benefit Corporation
National Aid Society
Springfield
December fires set monthly record with 34 calls
Fire Chief A B Horney reports 31 fires in December, averaging one per day. Three false alarms brought total to 34 calls. Uptown blazes at Brown Bill Shoe store Quality Shoe store and First Baptist church caused notable damage, while Burrus Clinic and Woodruff Clinic on North Main street avoided damage thanks to quick response.
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A. B. Horney
Uptown
Brown-Bill Shoe Store
Quality Shoe Store
First Baptist Church
Burrus Clinic
Woodruff Clinic
North Main Street
Goodwill Tour To Include This City In Carolinas
The Goodwill tour plans place High Point as the second stop for 30 airplanes leaving Charlotte March 15 for 23 or more Carolinas cities. L J Sauer born vice president and general manager Weeks Aircraft Corp arranges the trip. Pilot Paul Davie has corresponded with Sauerborn and the Charlotte manager will confer with Davie tomorrow or Saturday.
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High Point
Charlotte
Carolinas
L. J. Sauerborn
Weeks Aircraft Corporation
Paul Davie
Charles Kenner
Sauerborn
Davis
Rush For State Auto Licenses Begun Today
A busy rush to secure 1931 state license plates formed at the Carolina Motor club office in George Lowe's garage High Point. Allen J. Maxwell said no extension would be granted and dozens lined up to avoid state patrol enforcement. The office plans to stay open until January 15 to accommodate late buyers as officials anticipate a heavy drive to enforce licensing.
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Carolina Motor Club
George Lowe
Commerce
Willowbrook
Allen J. Maxwell
High Point
Dillard Ragan
Ingram Pharmacy Robbery Marks Fifth Break-in This Year
Police probe a break-in at Ingram's Pharmacy on North Main Street near Emerywood entrance. Thieves shattered a rear window and stole over 75 dollars in merchandise including cigars cigarettes kodaks and candy worth 365 dollars. Only a small cash sum left in change. Investigators suspect local youths faced with no car carried items away.
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Ingram
Mr. Ingram
Two Local Teams Clash Tonight At Salvation Army Gym
The Salvation Army quintet, famed for beating teams from other cities, hosts Hillcrest Silk Mill battlers tonight at 8 in the army gym. The Army squad recently defeated Hickory Grove by a large margin and tonight’s matchup promises strong action for local fans.
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Salvation Army
Hillcrest Silk Mill Basketeers
Army
Hickory* Grove
Inmates City Farm Oyster Supper At High Point Stockade
G B Wimberly superintendent of the city farm six miles east of High Point hosted a New Year oyster supper for 25 inmates. Afterward Ernest Mc Cochram led a prayer meeting. A representative later sent thanks to Wimberly through the Enter prise, praising him as one of the finest men in the state. He previously provided a Christmas dinner to the inmates.
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G. B. Wimberly
High Point
Ernest McCochram
Wimberly
Salt Lake Police Recover 3600 Bicycles Stolen Last Year
Salt Lake City police reported recovering 3600 stolen bicycles during the previous year. The department cited robust theft prevention efforts and partnerships with citizens and retailers as key factors in the high recovery total.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Thoxine Promises Fast Cough and Sore Throat Relief
An advertisement touts Thoxine as instantly effective for night coughs and irritated throats. It claims direct action on the internal cause, pleasant taste, and safety for all ages, with refunds if relief isn’t better than any prior remedy. Available in 35c 60c and $1.00 bottles from Mann Drug Co. and other stores.
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Mann Drug Co
Local railroad extends package car service to High Point
Effective January 12 the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad will operate through package car service from Potomac Transfer Virginia to High Point with onward freight for Thomasville Denton and nearby stations. The car runs daily at 8 am with deliveries ready by 9 or 9 30 am. This service speeds freight for eastern origin shipments and integrates through fast freight handled by all lines. The move follows publicity by eastern trunk lines and aims to improve public service with coordinated railroad traffic departments watching closely.
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High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Potomac Transfer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Richmond
New Year Arrives Quietly in High Point 1931
High Point welcomed 1931 with minimal public celebration. At midnight the city was quiet, three arrests were reported for drunkenness or illegal liquor, and private watch parties filled the social calendar. Churches held special services and clubs hosted dinners, while offices and the library closed for the day.
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High Point
E. A. McGhee
Sedgefield Country Club
High Point Society
First Methodist Protestant
Stephens Tabernacle
South Main Street
Wesley Memorial
Central Friends
Two Rainy Days in December at High Point Record
City data show December had only two rain days in High Point. The month’s high reached 68 on December 10 and the low 14 on December 23. Precipitation totaled 2.54 inches, with 1.85 inches on December 17, and 18 inches of snow fell.
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High Point
A. B. Horney
Oee
Well Drilled Near Logan Supplies School Water
A new well near Logan Utah provides water to a grade school, tapping source water at 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Logan, Utan
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Pansy Wood
Welccome
Cardus
Virginia Lady
Carolina Coal & Transfer
Compan
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Commercial Bank
TAX Service
Treasury Department
Lynnhaven Oysters
Rinces P Cafe
OUR
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
North Carolina Bank & Trust CO
Spencer’s Taxi & Transfer
Charlie Hodgins
Minnesota Mining Co
Ingram Pharmacy
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Church
H. B. Jones
Epworth League
Jordan
Ince
City Farm
Bk Genuine Dry Cleaning
W. Broad
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO
E. J. Deane
Johnson Street
High Point, N
City Hall
Public Library
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association of
N. C
Association
State of North Carolina
County of Guilford
C. H. Ellis
C. Hi, Bellis
HA. Cecil
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