Escaped Guilford Jail Inmate Pair At Large
Two local youths John Brown and William Herndon fled Guilford county jail in Greensboro yesterday afternoon after being taken from the courtroom to the jail floor. Deputies search the countryside while elevator operator Ethridge says the pair fired as they dashed to the basement. Brown, 25, 5 ft 9, 166 pounds, dark, with a black mark under his right eye, wore a green serge suit. Herndon, about 22, 5 ft 9, 140 pounds, striped overalls, held in reserve during escape.
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John Brown
William
Bill) Herndon
Guilford County
Greensboro
Olin¢é
Ethridge
Tomlinson Street
Herndon
Brown
D. B. Stafford
John M. Oglesby
Boy Receives Free Meals For Ten Years From Judge
Fort Worth Texas Jerry Brown aged 21 asked Judge George B Hosey for a meal and got it. Three months later he faced the same judge on a holdup charge and the judge recalled the meal. Brown will eat free meals for the next ten years as part of the memory.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jerry Brown
George B. Hosey
Jerry
Definite Word From Commercial Bank To Be Given Tomorrow
After long sessions the Commercial National Bank directors indicate a definite statement on the bank’s course may come tomorrow morning. A meeting with examiners preceded the decision, but no action was officially disclosed. Friends speculate on possible steps toward reopening of the bank.
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Commercial National Bank
Carraway Heads to Augusta With Anderson for Hospital Visit
Bruce H. Carraway will depart tonight for Augusta Georgia taking Harris C Anderson a veteran to the Veterans hospital there He plans to visit several local men now at the facility and will return Sunday night Citizens may contact him to arrange gifts for hospital residents and he will deliver them himself.
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Bruce H. Carraway
Augusta
Harris C. Anderson
Veterans Hospital
Carraway
Ranson Attends Agency Meeting in Charlotte
Robert E. Ranson of Prudential in Charlotte attended an agency meeting. November drive produced 640 million dollars of new insurance issued by U S and Canada agents. In 1931 Prudential issued and paid 2.78 billion in new insurance with nearly 16 billion in force. The drive boosted in force by over 566 million dollars. Prudential has grown assets and loaned funds in High Point and other North Carolina cities.
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Robert E. Ranson
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Charlotte
Prudential
Edward D. Duffield
United States
Canada
Asheville
F. R. Baker
J. E. Sebrell
Mr. Ranson
Rawson
High Point
North Carolina
Flashes of Life New York: Jail as Rest for Dancer
Irving Wolfer, 22, a tap dancer, chose a two day jail sentence over a $150 fine saying jail is a good place to rest. He was striking his estranged le.
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New York
Irving Wolfer
Trial resumes for Jean LaBelle after 15 year delay
Jean LaBelle faces trial in Hull Quebec on a charge of conversion involving 5000 dollars. The case stalled when he vanished during the trial and was located recently in Ottawa. The proceedings resume after a long interruption.
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Hull
Que
Jean LaBelle
Ottawa
Widow Keeps Faith After Husband's Stage Wish
Hazel Forbes, 21, remains true to her late husband’s wish to quit the stage. He died recently, and the young widow vows to honor his desire and abandon performance henceforth.
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Hazel Forbes
Gladys Llewelyn Claimed By Death At Age Seven
Gladys Llewelyn seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W Liewelyn died at their Fairfield road home last night at 815 following pneumonia since last Sunday She was born May 28 1924 Surviving are her parents three sisters Ruth Margaret and Larry Liewelyn one brother W M Liewelyn Jr the paternal grandmother Mrs L A Liewelyn Randolph county and maternal grandmother Mrs G D Allred Randolph county Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at Fairfield church by Rev E O Peeler Jamestown Pallbearers Marvin Cashatt J Van Cashatt W F Gaddy and Garfield Robbins
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Gladys Liewelyn
W. Liewelyn
Fairfield Road
W.M. Liewelyn
Nancy Allred
Ruth
Margaret
Larry Liewelyn
W. M. Liewelyn
Air planes scout for copper near surface in Africa
Reports indicate that using planes to detect near surface copper deposits helps locate likely ore zones. The method aims to prevent vegetation growth from masking mineral wealth and speeds exploration efforts across African regions.
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Africa
City Churches Plan Regular Services With Noted Sermons
Rev G Ray Jordan of Wesley Memorial Methodist outlines a Sunday program featuring a final sermon on The Worst Possible Sin and special choir music. The Young People group concludes its Movies series with a discussion on What’s To Be Done With the Movies followed by a debate. Junior church and church school occur, and revival at First Baptist is under way with a dramatized Search for the Holy Grail.
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G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Jordan
Wesley Memorial
Frank Sizemore, Jr
First Baptist Church
Nabers to lead Sunday vesper sermons at First Presbyterian
Dr Charles H Nabers begins a Sunday vesper series on Beatitudes at First Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon at five with music by the Vest ed Junior Choir. Morning talk to youths on Seven Minds Which Every Young Person Must Have uses a blackboard to illustrate the message.
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Charles Haddon Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
Nabers
Church School
Special illustrated sermon on "The Path of the Nazarene"
A Salvation Army service tomorrow night will feature a special illustrated sermon on The Path of the Nazarene with about 45 vari colored slides shown by an electric dissolving lantern. Special music will accompany the service and the public is invited to attend.
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Path of the Nazarene
Salvation Army
West End Baptist Preacher to Lead Two Services Sunday
Rev. Hoyle Love pastor of West End Baptist church will preach at both services tomorrow. Morning topic is Doing What Jesus Said and Sunday evening continues Romans chapter eight with the latter topic.
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West End
Lebanon M P Church adapts service duties for day
Dr G I Humphreys cannot conduct the 11 am service at Lebanon M P Church due to an unexpected appointment. Rev J C Madison will lead the 11 am service on The Evaluation of Time. The 7 30 pm evening service will be conducted by the church youth.
First Christian Church Announces Regular Services
Regular services at First Christian Church corner of West Green and Tryon streets are held on the first and third Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. M. A. Pollard as pastor. Sunday school Sundays at 9:46 a.m. with B. Moffitt superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Young People's Missionary and Ladies' Aid societies meet Monday night after the fourth Sunday. Philathea and Barraca classes meet Tuesday after the second Sunday. Public invited to attend all meetings.
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First Christian
First Christian Church
West Green
Tryon Streets
M. A. Pollard
B. P. Moffitt
Young People’s Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Philathea
Reform ed church to host guest speaker in 1932 program
Sunday at Reform ed church a guest preacher Rev. W. C. Causey will lead a service as part of the year long plan to deepen spiritual life. Sunday School meets 9 45 a m led by M F Crooks. No evening worship. Young People's Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 p m. Monday officers gather at 7 30 p m. Officers urged to attend. Wednesday prayer 7 30 p m. All welcome.
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the Reformed Church
W. C. Causey
Memorial Reformed Church of
Green Street Baptists Set Series of Mount Theme Sermons
Rev. J. M. Hilliard attended last Sunday as Rev. George T. Tunstall announced two sermons for tomorrow. Morning title is The Mount of Teaching part of On the Mountains With Jesus. Evening topic is Not Wicked But Weak.
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Green Street Baptist
J. M. Hilliard
Green Street Baptist Church
George T. Tunstall
Jesus
Calvary Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
Rev. EB L Kirk will lead Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock and meet the Manley Bible Class at 9 45. Rev. W A Newell presiding elder will preach at 7 30 in the evening and preside over a brief Quarterly Conference business session. Public invited.
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Calvary Methodist Church
EB. L. Kirk
Manley
W. A. Newell
North Hamilton Street Church announces tomorrow services
The North Hamilton Street Church of Christ announces Bible school at 9 45 with J A Mizelle superintendent, Communion at 11, Sermon at 1 15 immediately after, ca ser communion. Choir directed by R H Askew. Public invited to attend.
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North Hamilton Street
Church of Christ
Disciples of Christ
North Hamilton
East State Streets
J. A. Mizelle
R. H. Askew
Saint Mary's Episcopal Services Schedule
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church announces tomorrow services led by Rev. D. W. Allen. Holy Communion at 8 a m. Church school at 9 30 a m. Men's Bible class at 9 45 a m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m. The public is invited to attend. un affiliated children or men may join these groups.
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Saint Mary's Episcopal
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
D. W. Allen
Mrs. C. E. Steidly to Speak at First Baptist Tomorrow
Mrs. C. E. Steidly continues evangelistic services at First Baptist church with an 11:00 a.m. worship tomorrow. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. B Y P U is set for 6:30 p.m. and she will speak again at the 7:30 p.m. evening worship.
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First Baptist
C. E. Steidly
First Baptist Church
Steidly
Central Friends Church Invites All to Sunday Services
The Sunday school opens at 9 45 with Horace Haworth as superintendent. Joseph Peele of Guilford College will speak in the Brotherhood class at the same hour and again at the 11 o clock worship service and the 7 30 evening service.
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Central Friends Church
Horace Haworth
Joseph Peele
Guilford College
Emmanuel Lutheran Sermon Focus on Jesus' Bosom Disciples
Emmanuel Lutheran church announces Sunday morning sermon titled Jesus' Bosom Disciples. The message centers on the intimate circle of Jesus and the lessons from their fellowship.
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Emmanuel Lutheran
Jesus’ Bosom Disciples
New Record Time For Being Divorced Set By Chicago Couple
In Chicago a divorce suit was filed and granted within two hours. Mrs. Hiram Burch filed for separate maintenance at 1 p.m. after a morning quarrel, and by 2 p.m. she was granted the divorce and $12.50 weekly alimony. The event set a city court record for speed.
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Chicago
Hiram Burch
Burches
Burch
Pension Board Meeting Set For Monday In Greensboro
GREENSBORO January 20 The Pension Board will convene in courtroom number two at the courthouse to hear pension applications. Clerk A Wayland Cooke announced all applicants must submit a physician certificate of inability to attend and may have a representative if unable to attend.
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Greensboro
A. Wayland Cooke
Superior Court
Directors Name Clinard Heads High Point Building and Loan Board
John W. Clinard was elected president of the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan association board at its annual meeting in the Commercial National Bank building. Dr D A Stanton became vice president with C H Ellis as secretary and treasurer and Dr Dred Peacock, Frank Wineskie and Dan Hayworth added as new board members. Several directors were re elected, including Clinard and Peacock, and a year end operations report showed net earnings of 1135088.80 in 1929 109035.09 in 1930 and 106893.49 in 1931.
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John W. Clinard
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
D. A. Stanton
C. H. Ellis
Dred Peacock
Frank Wineskie
Dan 8. Hayworth
A. S. Caldwell
R. H. Wheeler
Association
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Living Dead sermon to follow church service
The church announces a night sermon titled The Living Dead based on Revelation two passages. A Sunday school session is planned for 9 30 with a 3 pm meeting of the Northern District Lutheran Brotherhood featuring Dr H B Schaeffer president of Lenoir Rhyne College as speaker.
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Jesus
Theorthern
Luheran Brotherhood
H. B. Schaeffer
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Sunday services at First Methodist Protes tant Church
The church at North Main and Richardson hosts a 9 45 Sunday school session led by Sept J H Jennings with graded departments. At 11 00 Dr P S Kennett of High Point college preaches. No evening service. 6 30 C E society meets. Christian Endeavor Week opens with Loyalty Day observance.
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North Main
Richardson Streets
J. H. Jennings
P. S. Kennett
High Point College
R. S. Farmer
Burlington
Graham
Young People
C. E. Society
Pilgrim Holiness Youth Class Seeks Members
The Earnest Workers' class at Pilgrim Holiness Church invites nonmembers to join each Sunday at 9 30. Despite banks freezing and factories running part time the class meets full time and needs more young men. A L Wright teaches.
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Holiness Church
A. L. Wright
1932 Session Hints at Strong Year Ahead At Meeting
Chairman remarks and routine business dominated the session as leaders indicated a highly successful year during 1932. The discussion centered on schedules, forecasts, and organizational plans for the coming year.
Week Weather for South Atlantic States
Forecast calls for fair skies early week with rain possible Tuesday or Wednesday and again Saturday. Temperatures start cold, warm by Tuesday, drop Thursday, and rise again by Saturday with rain uncertain in southern Florida.
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South Atlantic
Florida
Finland Parliament Backs Prohibition on Pea Bill
Helsingfors Finland January 30 Parliament approved the prohibition measure tied to a recent referendum to abolish the 12 year old by law. The vote was 120 to 46 with supporters arguing for reform and opponents warning of unintended consequences.
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Helsingpors
Finland
Administrator's Notice for Davis Estate in Guilford NC
The administrator notifies potential claims against the estate of Davis deceased of Guilford County North Carolina. Creditors must present claims to the administrator for settlement under applicable law within the required period.
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Davis
Guilford North Carolina
Pee
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