Randolph County Outlaw Richard Croker Arrested Near Asheboro
Richard Croker once a Randolph County outlaw was arrested at 3 30 this morning just beyond the Randolph county line on highway 70 after a taxi hold up attempt and car theft in Southern Pines. Edison Slack, of Randleman, was taken into custody with him as officers from Asheboro and Randolph county converged on the vehicle. Croker gave no resistance and was jailed in Asheboro as a large crowd gathered. He faces multiple charges including attempted robbery and auto theft, with additional break in activity cited.
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Richard Croker
Randolph County
Aberdeen
Southern Pines
Edison Slack
Randleman
Slack
Croker
Car King
Ben Morgan
Walter Presnell
Dewey Bulla
Asheboro
R. A. Geddis
Pearl Barnes
Tom Brown
Dogs Take City Roaming Threat Prompt Citizen Complaint
A resident complains roaming dogs resembling wolves in Emery wood threaten safety. His fox terrier nearly injured by a large police dog as he questions city council action. The council had urged owners to keep dogs on their property and police chief to curb roaming canines.
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Emerywood
Aberdeen holdup suspect Croker nabbed after escape attempt
Land's store at Randleman ages about 25, described as foreign appearance with dark skin and eyes. Croker fled Aberdeen after a failed holdup, boarded a freight train, then took a Chevrolet car parked near a residence in Southern Pines. The noon robbery occurred on highway 70 near Laurinburg road in Aberdeen. Croker and Albert Hamilton, both of Asheboro, had hired a taxi to Aberdeen. Driver W. T. Nix of Fayetteville fought off the assailant and sustained a slight hand wound. Hamilton was arrested and jailed at Carthage after initially giving the name Wyatt Jones. Chief Gaddis of Asheboro confirmed the true identity.
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Land
Randleman
High Point
Asheboro
Croker
Aberdeen
Southern Pines
New Laurinburg Road
Albert Hamilton
W. T. Nix
Fayetteville
Hamilton
Carthage
Wyatt Jones
Gaddis
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Formula Ad
Mrs Will Moore tells club members how to darken hair using an old sage tea and sulphur recipe. The ad promises gray hair vanishes overnight and after two to three applications hair looks natural and undetectable. Buy Wyeths Sage Sulphur from your druggist.
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Will Moore
T5e
Wyeth
Funeral for seven year old Sarah Stephens Sunday
Funeral services for Sarah Katherine Stephens seven year old daughter of Rev and Mrs George Stephens were held at First Presbyterian Church with pastors from several denominations officiating. A church crowded with friends from across the state heard solos and a brief family blessing before the body was placed in Millis Mausoleum Oakwood cemetery.
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Sarah Katherine Stephens
George Stephens
Fairview Drive
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Haddon Nabers
W. R. Shaffer
First Reformed Church
George T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Church
James D. Deans
Mooresville
Marian Burgess
Margaret Hedrick
James Hinkle
Frank Tucker
Heavenly Vision
Jesus
J. Powell Lee
Stephens Evangelical Party
Mr. Lee
Dan W. Smith
F. J. Bartlett
A. E. Taplin
H. J. Coffield
R. O. Lindsay
E. W. Holton
C. H. Marriner
Millis
Oakwood Cemetery
Tour plans set for Carolinas Good Will Air tour
Leo Sauerborn manager of the Carolinas Good Will Air tour planned to confer in High Point with C. L. Amos owner of Charles Kenner Flying field and Paul F. Davis tour flight commander about tour details. Davis says over 30 planes will participate in the two week flight across North and South Carolina with Charlotte as a start point March 15.
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Leo Sauerborn
Carolinas
Charlotte
High Point
C. L. Amos
Charles Kenner Flying Field
Paul F. Davis
Mr. Davis
Charles Kenner Field
North
South Carolina
Pneumonia Claims McDonald Infant
Lois Marie McDonald three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs P L McDonald died at 252 Practor street Sunday morning at 6 20 death following a few days illness Surviving besides the parents is a brother James Curtis McDonald Funeral services were conducted from the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev C F Womble pastor Highland M E Church Interment in Springfield cemetery
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Lois Marie McDonald
P. L. McDonald
Bad Stomach Causes Bad Skin Tanlac Ad
An old time herbal remedy ad links stomach weakness to pimples dull skin and bad breath. It promotes Tanlac a blend of herbs and roots as a cleansing digestives aid and claims improved complexion. The message urges readers to buy a bottle today with a money back guarantee if it fails to help.
Bill Ridge's suicide attempt leaves local man in grave condition
Bill Ridge, 75, a longtime local figure known for driving Snow Lumber's white horses, is in Guilford General Hospital after an early morning self inflicted wound. Found with throat cut beside an Asheboro railroad, he had warned of self harm yesterday and remains in serious condition under doctor H. B. Hiatt's care.
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Bill Ridge
Guilford General Hospital
Asheboro
Henry Ridge
Hamilton Street
Howard Sechrest
Ringge
H. B. Hiatt
Ridge
Snow Lumber Company
Buyers From Distant Points Attend Mid-Summer Furniture Show
Weather cools mid July as the southern furniture market enters its final Exposition week. About fifty buyers from nine states including Long Beach California Baton Rouge Louisiana and Graff Ten West Virginia registered by 10 am. Notable arrivals include O K Lederal Gus Simon and I M Causey with J Lee Evans Sr and Jr from Graff Ten.
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Exposition Building
Long Beach
Calif
Baton Rouge
Graff Ten
West Va
URC Ten O Ciocr
Virginia
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
O. K. Lederal
Gus Simon
California
I. M. Causey
I. M. Causey & Co
J. Lee Evans Junior
Graff Hen
J. Lee Evans
D. K. Trantum
Johnson City
Tenn
Charles
M. Hurt
Ferrum
J. R. McCoy
W. T. Sanger
Thomas W. Moore
Richmond
Misses Ifford
T. Wi Ifford
Elizabeth City
A.C. Black
L. L. Caldwell
BE. B. Goodin
Maiden
W. P. Lewis
Zebulon
J. H. Crampler
Clinton
Geo. W
Roseboro
James Sury
F. Ratcliff
Monroe
F.M. Causey
A. M. Wheeler
Narrows
J. B. White
P. L. White
BE. L. Moyler
E. Va
Fields given suspended sentence in High Point assault case
Charlie Fields, a cotton mill worker, received an eight month suspended sentence after pleading to assault with intent to kill J K Morrison. Morrison was shot three months earlier in front of the Highland mill. Fields claimed the act was for home protection and was ordered to pay hospital and doctor bills.
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Charlie Fields
J. K. Morrison
Landisman
Highland Mill
Lewis E. Teague
High Point
Fields
Morrison
Lucille Misenheimer
May Tickle
East Green Street
Byrum Gibson
Claud Davis
John J. Jones
A. L. McNeill
North Carolina
Mattie Bowen
Tom Sweney
Nelson Russell
Woodrow Coe
Henry Boyd
Leroy Watts
Brady Shuskey
Enoch Scott
Saan
Raymond Yarborough
Raymond Arborough
Argentina Plans Expanded Public Works Program
The government of Argentina intends to boost public works activities, expanding infrastructure projects across the country to spur growth, create jobs, and improve transportation and civic facilities. Officials cited long-term economic resilience as the aim of the initiative.
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Government of
Argentina
Damage suit against Campbell settled in High Point court
A compromise judgment for 15000 dollars was signed in High Point municipal court by Judge Téague. R. D. Dixon, administrator for Homer D. Alderson, claimed Campbell maliciously caused Alderson’s death when Alderson went to Campbell’s cafe last December. Campbell was acquitted of second degree murder in Guilford Superior Court last week.
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R. D. Dickson
Homer D. Alderson
L. G. Campbell
High Point Municipal Court
Téague
Alderson
Campbell
Guilford Superior Court
Bunn Hearn Visits Garner In High Point Today
Winston-Salem baseball club manager Bunn Hearn toured High Point today as the guest of N L Garner a prominent local insurance man. Hearn also writes insurance at his Wilson North Carolina home and is connected with Garner's company when not playing baseball.
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Bunn Hearn
Winston-Salem
High Point
N. L. Garner
Twin City
Wilson
N. C
Garner
Hauser Ill At Home In Local Bank Leader
Charles M. Hauser vice president of Commercial National Bank is ill at his North Main Street home. Family says his condition is not serious. He became ill at his desk Saturday and has been confined to his home since.
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Charles M. Hauser
Commercial National Bank
North Main Street
Mr. Hauser
Adlerika Constipation Remedy Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a glycerin based mix with buckthorn bark saline and other ingredients as used in Adlerika. It promises relief from constipation in two hours and claims action on both upper and lower bowels for a “real cleaning” and relief from gas sour stomach and headache.
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Bekerd’s
Mrs Mary Burns Dies at Asheboro
Mrs Mary Smith Burns 60 widow of Capt A E Burns prominent railroad man died suddenly at her Asheboro home yesterday after a heart attack. Funeral at First Methodist church tomorrow at 3 pm with Rev A P Brantley and others. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by two sons James and T A Burns a daughter Mrs James Covington two brothers two sisters and four grandchildren.
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Asheboro
Mary Smith Burns
A. E. Burns
First Methodist Church
A. P. Brantley
B. C. Reavis
Morganton
A. C. Gibbs
Hickory
Southern Railroad
James Burns
T. A. Burns
James Covington
Rockingham
T. F
Will Smith
Florida
Will Rightsell
Greensboro
High Point
Arthur Ross
McCarter Rites Held At Home
Funeral services for Thomas E. McCarter who died at his home on Tryon Street were held at his residence with Rev. E. M. Jones and Rev. John W. Rose presiding. Pallbearers included Willie Hendrix, Charlie Dunigan, and others. flower bearers listed. burial followed in Oakwood cemetery family plot.
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Thomas E. McCarter
Tryon Street
E. M. Jones
Ward Street
M. E. Church
John W. Rose
Greensboro
Willie Hendrix
Charlie Dunigan
Ray McCarter
Jack Kirkman
Pearl Loftin
Elias Johnson
Eva Lee McCarter
Lucille McCarter
Effie Osborne
Vera
Stolen Hosiery From Lock Knit Mill Worth 75 Dollars
Approximately 75 to 100 dozen ladies hosiery valued at about 75 dollars was stolen last night from Lock Knit Hosiery mill at 614 West Green Street. Superintendent G C Caldwell reported to police. no broken locks or windows were found this morning, leaving access unexplained.
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West Green Street
G. C. Caldwell
King George Denies Rumors Of Giving Up Horse Racing
King George publicly rejects reports that he plans to abandon involvement in horse racing. He emphasizes continued support for racing activities and any future plans will be communicated through official channels.
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King George
Passage Of Sales Tax Feared By Dr. Burrus
Dr. J. T. Burrus, a North Carolina state senator, opposes a statewide sales tax as unjust and aimed at the less advantaged. He argues big corporations and landowners like railroads fund schools and urges cutting state commissions to fund government. He also warns against rushing a Junior High school project, favoring reuse of current facilities and a later community center site. English railway workers seek a minimum wage rise to 15 dollars a week.
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J. T. Burrus
State Senate
High Point Hospital
Burrus Ipeves
Raleigh
Piedmont
Burrus
High Point
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Gray
Hudson Motor & Body Co
N. Wrenn
Hudson
Essex
Packard
Seidman
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Commercial Bank
IAX
Treasury Department
Leonard and
Younts 215 North Main
Sarah Stephens
McDonald
D. B. Stafford
T. R. Short
Call
Guilford Radio Service Co
Wrenn
Louisiana
C. M. Hauser
Il Sales and Service
Wilson Motor Company
Mary Burns
Grove
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO
Spencer’s Taxi & Transfer
Commercial National
Our Trust Department
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
The
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H. Ellis
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