Hitch Hiker Robber Surrenders After Auto Theft Case
Sam Hudson alias Liw Parrish, 20, white, of near Deep River, surrendered to Deputy Gray after confessing part in the Christmas Eve auto theft from J H McCrider of Washington DC. McCrider, with a dog in the car, said the youths ran off with his car’s interior coat and money. Gardner remains at large as officers trace the High Point run and the Winston Salem route.
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Sam Hudson
Winston-Salem
Sam. Hudson
Liw Parrish
Deep River
Churen
J. H. McCrider
Washington, D. C
Teem
McCrider
Winston- Salem Highway
Sheraton
Hanestown
High Point
Deep River Church
Hudson
Gray
Gardner
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Ad Claims Hair Darkening
An ad urges readers that gray hair can be covered overnight using Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. It promotes a 75 cent bottle and simple directions, claiming the herbal formula from sage tea and sulphur restores the exact natural shade, with emphasis on youth and discretion.
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Wyeth
Special Communication Notice of Numa F Reid Lodge Night
Master Masons urged to attend 7 30 Monday for Entered Apprentice work at Numa F Reid Lodge No 344 A F and A M. Visiting brothers welcomed. By order G C Howard W M H OC Massey Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge
G. C., Howard
Massey
Sec'y
Theater Employees Dinner Dance at Sheraton Hotel
Pub lix Saenger theater employes will hold their annual dinner and dance tonight at 11 30 o clock at the Sheraton hotel Roy Smart general manager said about 66 people are expected including several wives or guests Invitations extended to company officials Dinner after closing and dancing to follow the event will be informal
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Publix-Saenger Theater
Sheraton
Roy Smart
Publix Theaters
Memorial for Elsie Mackay unveiled in Ayrshire church
A memorial to the Hon. Elsie Mackay who died attempting to fly the Atlantic with Capt. Hinchliffe in March 1928 was unveiled recently at Gienapp Church in Ayrshire Scotland.
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Elsie Mackay
Hinchliffe
Gienapp Church
Ayrshire
Scotland
New North Carolina General Assembly Delegates From Guilford
High Point officials Dr John T Burrus C M Waynick and Thomas Turner Jr depart for Raleigh to serve in the 1931 North Carolina general assembly Their aim includes creating a new Guilford judicial district and boosting local representation Greensboros E B Jeffress will also serve in Raleigh The trio plan weekend returns while Waynick handles most duties from the capital
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High. Point
John T. Burrus
Senate
C. M. Waynick
Thomas Turner, Jr
House of Representatives
Onlv
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
Guilford County
Greensboro
E. B. Jeffress
Greensboro Daily News
House
Dr. Burrus
Mr. Turner
High Point
Mr. Wayhick
W O W 10 Install Its New Officials in Piedmont Camp
Public installation of officers of Piedmont camp number 62 Woodmen of the World and the Ladies Auxiliary Woodmen Circle will be held at the lodge hall on East Commerce street Thursday night January 8 at 7 30 o clock. Out of town guests include Sov Auditor E B Lewis state manager Sov Charles A Hines of Greensboro and Sov J A Brewer of Winston-Salem. Hines will deliver the principal address. The local camp served as hosts to the head camp meeting of Woodmen for North Carolina in April. Plans aim to have U S Senator Morris Shepherd present. The public is invited to attend.
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Piedmont Camp
Woodmen of the World
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Woodmen Circle
Lodge Hall
East Commerce Street
E. B. Lewis
Kineton
Charles A. Hines
Greensboro
National Organization of W. O. W
J. A. Brewer
Winston-Salem
Mr. Hines
L. FE. Williams
C. C
J. A. Johnson
Howard Adya. Ltd
W. C. Koonce
North Carolina
Morris Shepherd
U. S
Texas
Fires Cause Small Damage Across Two Incidents
A morning fire at 7:40 in a chicken house on Cable Street owned by Mrs. W. M. Turner nearly destroyed the building before firefighters arrived. Firemen from Companies 2 6 and the aerial fought the blaze. A separate blaze at R. W. Younts and Company Grocery at 115 East Washington Street caused minor damage with limited water use. Lieut. T. R. Horney of Company 1 sustained cuts entering the store. Captain Jones Burns spotted the Washington Street fire from the station.
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W. M. Turner
Cable Street
R. W. Younts and Company
East
Washington Street
T. R. Horney
Jones Burns
Station 1
Father And Son Given Terms For Bootlegging
G. A. Conrad and son Archie received road terms of 12 and six months after being charged with violating prohibition. Officers testified they found 500 fruit jars at their South Main Street home and noted a long bootlegging reputation. Other cases included 60 days for assault with a deadly weapon and various drunk and disorderly sentences.
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G. A. Conrad
Archie
Lewis B. Teague
High Point Municipal Court
South Mainstret
Will White
Eugene Lovelace
Haywood Wiley
Numa Hill
L. P. Gray
Guilford Superior Court
John P. Perdue
First Reformed Church
Henry Dobbs
J. A. Myatt
T. N. Southern
L. B. Taylor
Board of Public Welfare
Beatrice Pipkin
John Lovette
Lovette
Tom Hammett
Paul Norman
Bob Lamb
Welfare Office
Bell
Wilma Sides
Otha Melton
W. L
Tyres Yow
Dean Schaub Finds Stokes Folk Blue in Winter
Dean I. O. Schaub of North Carolina State College, named to lead federal drought relief, reports in Stokes and Surry counties that 65 to 90 percent of farmers will need aid. He cites bank failures in Stokes, estimating about 200000 dollars needed, while noting Surry is better off. Poultry expert C. F. Parrish confirms widespread financial strain and inability to pay five dollars for serum tests in 26 of 27 flocks observed.
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Surry and Stokes
Raleigh
Stokes County
Dean I
Schaub
N. C
Dean Schaub
Stokes
Dean
Surry
State College
Northwest
C. F. Parrish
Mr. Parrish
Leach Meets Dillon In Eight Round Final Tonight
Gary Leach of Gary Indiana faces Indianapolis’s Jack Dillon in an eight round final bout at White City tonight as two right handed light heavyweights clash in Chicago.
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Chicago
Gary Leach
Gary
Ind
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
White City
Washington Cafe Sold At Auction
The Washington cafe a famed uptown restaurant was sold at public auction to A. Cecil owner of Cecil's Drug Store for 81500. The sale directed by attorney AZ er and a frec c losing mortgage held by W A Davis former city councilman. Located on North Main street the cafe was formerly owned by Pete Antonakos a prominent Greek citizen.
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Washington
State Patrolman Lentz Injured in Burlington Crash
State highway patrolman W. B. Lentz of the fifth district, based in this city, was seriously injured in a late Saturday night auto motorcycle crash near Burlington. He suffers a base of skull fracture and remained unconscious at a Burlington hospital. The wreck occurred as a car turning from a side road into the main highway swung left and collided head on with Lentz’s motorcycle.
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W. B. Lentz
Fifth
Burlington
Lentz
Record Crowds Attend Churches in Community Event
A sunny New Year Sunday drew record church attendance. First Presbyterians welcomed nine new members under Pastor Dr. C. H. Nabers. Wesley Memorial M E overflowed the gallery with record communicants. First Baptist packed with extra chairs, annex opened. Springfield Friends and Salvation Army also saw unusual turnout. Green Street Baptist reached about eleven hundred attendees, topping typical crowds.
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First Presbyterians
C. H. Nabers
Wesley Memorial M. E
First Baptist Church
Springfield Friends Church
Salvation Army
Green Street Baptist Church
Trackless Majestic radio train to visit city Wednesday
The trackless Majestic train arrives Wednesday at about 11 o clock and will parade Main Street to its Clinard Electric display on College Street. The fully equipped unit features a mock locomotive cab with radio studio and operator, airbrakes, whistle and bell, and a Pullman style lounge able to convert to a berth. Endorsed by Grigsby Grunow of Chicago on a world safety and health tour.
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Majestic
Dow Main Street
Clinard Electric Company
College Street
Grigsby- Grunow Company
Chicago
John H Cox Dies at 104 Briggs Avenue Hospital
John Herbert Cox aged 104 of 104 Briggs Avenue died yesterday at 7 45 am in a local hospital after a two week illness. Born March 29 1914 in Randolph County he was a longtime resident of the area and worked at Alma Desk Co. Survived by his father W R Cox stepmother one brother Clyde and two sisters Mrs Katherine Watson and Mrs Coleen Bryant and grandmother Mrs Wiley Cox. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 pm at the Cox home with Rev Hoyle Love and Adj John O Beirne then at 3 pm at the First M E Church in Franklinville. Interment followed in Franklinville Cemetery.
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John Herbert Cox
Briggs Avenue
Mr. Cox
Randolph County
W. R
Etta Tippett Cox
Alma Desk Company
Clyde Cox
Katherine Watson
Coleen Bryant
Wiley Cox
Hoyle Love
West End
Quarrel Leaves One Man Injured, Suspect Arrested
Harrison Burton suffered a knife wound to his hand after a quarrel with Russell Armstrong. Burton received stitches at High Point Hospital and was discharged. Armstrong was arrested on a charge described as a serious public safety incident.
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Harrison Burton
Russell Armstrong
Burton
High Point Hospital
Armstrong
Schools Resume Regular Routine After Christmas Holidays
Regular school routine resumes in the city as teachers and students return from holidays. Remaining teachers arrive and begin the new season with plans for an unusually good year, signaling bright prospects for the current term.
Footprint ID Touted Over Fingerprints in Colombo
In Colombo Ceylon police superintendent G M Manwaring says native footprints aid personal identification better than fingerprints. Footprints are used to identify individuals in local policing practice.
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Colombo
Ceylon
G. M. Manwaring
Police
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Topics
Sunday services focus on God as salvation and comfort. Golden Text from Isaiah 12 2 assures trust without fear. Cited Bible verse Isaiah 66 13 promises comfort in Jerusalem and the Lesson includes a passage from Science and Health naming Mother God divine Life Truth and Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches
Societies of Christ
Scientist
Jerusalem
Mary Baker Eddy
Will Broadcast Children Hour on WBIG This Monday
The talk by Cousin Beth titled The Mockingbird airs this afternoon at 5 30 o clock on WBIG from the Sheraton hotel as part of the regular Monday afternoon children s hour schedule.
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Beth
Break-in at West Green Grocery on Redding Street
The West Green Grocery at 907 Redding, owned by C. M. Scott, was burglarized last night. Thieves smashed a front window pane and stole cigarettes meat and a small cash amount left in a counter drawer. Entry at the rear door was left open. Police conducted an immediate investigation but found no definite clues.
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West Green
Redding
C. M. Scott
Nance and Batley
M. C. Hoover
Bureau of Identification
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Eerage Ber Tain
Pumcware
C. L. Gray
vesterston-Salem
MecCrider
Hobe Gardner
Guilford College
Jamestown
John West
Master Masons
Princess
A. O. Brown
George Clemmons
Smith & Moore
Eaird
Vis
Him
E. J. Deane
Johnson Street
Carolina Coal & Transfer Company
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
South Main Street
North Carolina Bank & Trust CO
State Assembly
W.O. W. 10
Charlie Hodgins
Texaco Products
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Commercial Bank
Treasury Department
Teague
Stokes Folk
Washington Cafe
Official Bureau Weather Report
Prec
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Galveston
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Key West
Little Rock
Los Angeles
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Meridian
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
San Antonio
Tampa
Spencer’s Taxi & Transfer
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO
cSumshire Genuine Nes
Christian Science Services Sunday
Redding Street
Doan
Doan’s
J. R. Morgan
Gilpin Ave
Colo
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V.pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
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