Jury Fails To Rule On Lula Hill Death Murder Or Accidental
A coroner's jury in Trinity fails to determine if Lula Hill 26 died by her husband James Hill or by an unknown party He is jailed awaiting murder trial after the jury cites death from gunshot wounds "hand of a party or parties unknown" Funeral services for Lula Hill are set at Trinity Baptist Church with many local residents in attendance.
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Lula Hill
Hill
Trinity
James Hill
Randolph County
Asheboro
Tiffany Barnes
Drs. Hill
Mabel
Asheboro Road
Shepherd's Garage
Fias
Trinity records its first murder in 132 years at Trinity
Trinity has its first murder or death by own action in 132 years as Mrs. Lala Hill is slain. The community of Trinity in Randolph county mourns with funeral services planned at Trinity Baptist Church where she and her children attended regularly.
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Trinity
Trinity Baptist Church
Old Trinity
Duke University
Randolph County
Lala Hill
Hill
Trinity Baptist
Tragedy Report Details Hill Murder Suicide Verdict
The testimony recounts Hill's account of a fatal morning at his home after a domestic quarrel with his wife. Hill describes car trouble, drinking illness, and a shot that killed his wife as Coroner Parnes reads the verdict. Insurance details show beneficiary changes under review.
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Trinity
Charlie Shore
Shore
Hill
Local Couple First To Obtain Marriage License In Guilford
A Guilford County couple, Vance Lanier and Miss Blanche Powers, became the first to obtain a marriage license in 1933. The license, issued yesterday by R H Wharton, register of deeds, at Greensboro, marks the first license of the year after ten days with no licenses issued.
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Guilford
Guilford County
R. H. Wharton
Register of Deeds
Greensboro
Vance Lanier
Blanche Powers
Salvation Army Post Reports Yearly Relief Total
The High Point Salvation Army post revealed an annual relief total of 6383 dollars for the past year. Adjutant John O Beirne, the post commander, said the work is in its best condition in six years in the city.
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High Point
Salvation Army
John O’beirne
North Carolina History and Local Relief Efforts Highlight Meeting
Dr. P. Kennett of High Point College spoke to the American Business club of avaaniete at the Cotton hotel about North Carolina before the Revolution, detailing Tryon era taxes, Regulators, and the Hillsboro battle. The report also outlines annual welfare and transient aid figures, open-air meetings, and classroom donations by local firms.
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Kennett
High Point College
American Business Club
Avaaniete
Ae Cotton Hotel
North Carolina
Tryon
New Bern
Young People's Section
Young People Legion
Life Saving Guard
Life Safe Guard
Corps
Mrs Stirewalt Addresses Brentwood Child Study Group
Mrs. N S Stirewalt, executive board member of the High Point P T A council, spoke to the Brentwood School Child Study group on The Social Activities of the Child. She urged teaching social skills from early childhood and emphasized guiding adolescents with patience and civic awareness.
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Brentwood
Stirewalt
Parent-Teacher Council
High Point City
Stirewall
R. W. Irving
Parent-Teacher Association
D. A. Fowler
James Bridgman Arrested for Breaking and Entering
James Bridgman of 313 Reed Street was jailed today on a breaking and entering charge. He allegedly attacked the Atlantic Refining Company plant on Tryon Street and took oil valued at more than $19, with bond set at $1,000.
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James Bridgeman
Reed Street
Atlantic Refining Company
Tryon Street
Mrs Edward Pou Struck By Car in Washington
Mrs Edward W Pou wife of Representative Pou of North Carolina was struck by an automobile while crossing a street at her home in Washington on Tuesday. She suffered severe bruises but will not seek hospital treatment. The driver Louis Dinowitz 42 remained at the scene.
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Washington
Edward W. Pou
Representative Pou
North Carolina
Woman Seeks 2950 Dollars After Bicycle Collision
Mrs. H. A. Shipton sues the Postal Telegraph Company for 2950 dollars claiming injuries from a bicycle operated by a company employee at East High Point and South Main on December 22. She says a broken mouth bridge occurred and injuries are permanent. The suit accompanies another action by Richmond Rubber Company seeking 631.53 from J. B. Bottoms and Son for unpaid merchandise.
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The
Postal Telegraph Company
H. A. Shipton
East High Point
South Main Streets
Richmond Rubber Company
J. B
L. H
J. W. Bottoms
J. B. Bottoms and Son
Brooks Slaying Yields 20 to 25 Year Sentence
Ralph Brooks, 19, a Wake county farmer, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Wake Superior Court and received a 20 to 25 year prison term for killing his half brother Paul Brooks on October 28. Testimony said a long-standing grudge and intoxication at the time influenced the act.
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Raleigh
Ralph Brooks
Panther Branch Township
Wake County
Wake Superior Court
Brooks
Paul Brooks
Ralph
Cottonseed Crush Volumes and Stocks Reported
The census bureau reports cottonseed crushed in Aug 1 to Dec 31 reached 2,585,763 tons, down from 2,958,060 tons a year earlier. Cottonseed on hand at mills on Dec 31 stood at 1,328,607 tons, vs 1,409,601 tons a year ago.
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Washington
Census Bureau
The Bigger The Better Dog Stories From Pat McSwain
Pat McSwain of the Broadhurst theater recounts two dog tales illustrating keen perception. A dog shifts its quarry with Pat’s gear, while another dog’s skeleton reveals birds ahead, confirming a long lost prized pointer.
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Pat McSwain
Broadhurst Theater
Pat
Pet
Two Dead After Ela Windstorm
Southern California faced its most severe windstorm on record with two deaths confirmed and three missing. Damage exceeds $1,000,000, with oil derricks and crops sustaining heavy losses. Lieut. Commander Carl Hupp drowned after being swept overboard on the Raleigh, and Theodore Krog, 71, a Cabrillo Beach resident, is missing after his houseboat wreck. Three Saratoga sailors are reported missing.
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Los Angeles
California
Weather Bureau
Nevada
Carl Hupp
Raleigh
Theodore Krog
Cabrillo Beach
Saratoga
Navy
Slot Machine Recovered After Break-In at Thomas Lunch Stand
Police recovered a broken open slot machine stolen from Thomas Lunch on Mallory Street. About $10 in cash was taken before the thieves abandoned the damaged machine in a vacant space behind the Southern Chair Company, roughly 200 yards from the crime scene.
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Thomas
Mallory Street
Southern Chair Company
Foreclosure sale of land in High Point North Carolina
Trustee W A J Idol will auction February 14 1933 at 2 PM in Greensboro in front of the courthouse. Property is Lot 109 Block B Hillendale plat No 1109 Cedron Avenue High Point Guilford County described in Plat Book 5 page 427 cash terms. Dred Peacock attorney.
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Henry M. Brandon
Lillian Smith Brandon
W. A. J. Idol
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point
Hilledale
Cedron Avenue
Hi Point
A. J. Idol
Dred Peacock
Road Beautification Proposal For High Point to Winston-Salem
William A Blair of Winston-Salem proposes a joint effort by chambers of commerce Woman's clubs and civic groups to beautify the highway between High Point and Winston-Salem. Planned features include crepe myrtles vines shrubbery and flowers along the route potentially funded by government programs to aid unemployment and inspire other state roads. Mayor Paul Lindley Greensboro earlier urged city beautification through flowers and shrubs and the plan has drawn sympathetic interest from local groups.
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Chambers of Commerce
Woman’s Clubs
High Point
Winston-Salem
William A. Blair
Plang
Blair
Mr.Blair
Mr. Blair
Paul Lindley
Greensboro
High Point Woman's Club
Upholstered Furniture Makers Gather to Discuss Trade Conditions
A group of North Carolina upholstered furniture manufacturers met at 2:00 PM at the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association offices in the Exposition Building to discuss current trade conditions. J. T. Ryan, secretary and treasurer of the association, attended the meeting.
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North Carolina
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Assocation
Exposition Building
J. T. Ryan
The
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Lions Club Maps Membership Drive After Meeting
At the High Point Lions Club lunch in the Elwood hotel private dining room the group discussed several business matters. Members expressed optimism after a membership survey and decided to launch a drive while noting that dues are nearly all paid. Pat McSwain attended as a visitor to a well attended session.
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Lions Club
High Point Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
Pat McSwain
Rotary Club Hears Liston Pope on The Measure of an Organization
The High Point Rotary Club heard Liston Pope of Wesley Memorial Church speak at the Sheraton hotel. Pope argued that testing times require organizations to contribute to society and measure by their service to many, introducing his talk with praise and stories. T. Wingate Andrews introduced the speaker as program chairman.
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Liston Pope
Wesley Memorial Church
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Rotary Club
Bentley Returns From Virginia Trip To Organize Local School
C O Bentley returned from Abingdon Virginia where he assisted William Hudson in planning a headquarters for Hudson business training schools. The illness of Hudson delayed the High Point school opening but he will arrive Friday to begin organization work and Bentley will supervise instruction at the local school.
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Lo. O. Bentley
Abingdon
William Hudson
High Point
Mr. Hudson
Hudson
Mr. Bentley
Elks Meant Meeting Tonight at West Broad Home
High Point lodge No. 1155 B. P. O. E. will hold a membership meeting tonight at 7 30 o'clock. The Elks Home on West Broad is the venue.
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Elks Meart
High Point Lodge No. 1155
Elks
West Broad
Coughs Demand Creomulsion Despite Other Remedies
Advert reads that most coughs respond to Creomulsion a modern science based remedy. Claims it is powerful yet harmless and pleasant to take with no narcotics and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not found regardless of duration.
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Mulsion
Dru
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