Richards Orders Chain Gang Probe
Governor Richards announced a probe into alleged cruel treatment of Spartanburg county chain gang prisoners. He named county officials and the grand jury foreman in a letter requesting facts after reports that convicts were hung by their heads and subjected to other brutal punishments, sparked by a Gaffney youth case.
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Spartanburg County
Columbia
Richards
John A. Law
Gaffney
Lester Crawford
Red Rowe Named to State Trade Practices Committee
Red Rowe, local heating and plumbing contractor and member of the North Carolina Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors, appointed to the Trade's Practice committee of the state organization. The committee meets tomorrow at Albemarle Hotel Albemarle. Rowe will attend.
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Red’? Rowe
North Carolina Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
Albemarle
Rowe
Alan Smith Clinches Medal Play Lead in Carolina Amateur
Alan Smith of Asheville shot 77 after a 72 yesterday to lead the 36 hole qualifying of the Carolina amateur golf tournament at Linville. Erwin Laxton of Charlotte moved to 150 total with a 75 today, while Tully Blair of Sedgefield remained at 154. Eugene Mills of Raleigh posted a strong 73 to total 152 and secure a first flight qualifier.
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Linville
Alan Smith
Asheville
Carolinas
Erwin Laxton
Charlotte
Smith
Tully Blair
Sedgefield
Coul
Eugene Mills
Raleigh
Recall Campaign Starts in Detroit
Detroit moves toward its first mayoralty recall with July 22 voting date set. City Clerk calls election and council approves a $65 000 poll expense. Mayor Bowle denounces the effort as cowardly and accuses two newspapers of collusion with the underworld.
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Detroit
Charles Bowle
Robert W. Toms
Richard W. Reading
Underworld
Hired Suppers Give Dramatic Flair To Hold Up
A bandit with showmanship entered the First National bank of Artesia and staged a raid for a fee of 750 dollars. He warned cashier with a note about armed guards and told customers to wait while he and his crew took the money and left. His accomplice claimed they were hired from an employment agency to work on a ranch and follow him to the bank for payroll money.
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Los Angeles
First National Bank of Artesia Oyesterday
Dish Pan Brigade Sweeps Federal Dry Agents Aside
In Camden New Jersey federal agents moved a carload of confiscated beer to a marsh as a crowd swarmed in, carrying dishpans and pails to scoop up the flowing alcohol. The scene unfolded after agents found high powered beer dumped at the Pavonia freight yards.
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Camden
N. J
Prohibition
Pavonia
Methodist Church of Mexico Formed
The Methodist church of Mexico, to be independent of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States, has been formed in Mexico City. About 100 congregations join the new federation which will operate autonomously along the same general lines as other Methodists.
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Mexico
Citl
Methodist Church of
Methodist Episcopal Church of the
United States
Missing Richmond Girl Charged With Larceny By Father
A warrant charging Miss Mary Frances McClenny, a missing Richmond society girl, with carrying away a suitcase was issued July 1 by Justice of the Peace W. B. Gentry at the request of the father. The case centers on the disappearance of the girl from Richmond.
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Richmond
Mary Frances McClenny
Richmond Society
Justice of the Peace
W. B. Gentry
Girl Larceny Charge Ties To Marriage Plans
Baltimore and Norfolk police were asked to watch for the girl in telegrams from Richmond officials. The girl was said to seek a marriage license in a city, and a warrant charging larceny of a suitcase would give authorities power to detain her.
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D. C. McCienny
Baltimore
Norfolk
Richmond
Marion Boy Drowns Under Mysterious Circumstances
Harold Glenn, 16, a Marion high school student, disappeared while swimming with 12 to 15 others at a storage lake near the Marion Manufacturing company Tuesday afternoon. His clothing was found on the lake bank and his body was recovered after a search by divers early Wednesday morning.
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Marion
Harold Glenn
Marion High Cchoo
J. F. Glenn
Marion Manufacturing Company
Glenn
Karcher Clay
R. S. Clay
Piedmont Directors Debate Night Ball In Session
Greensboro July 9 The Piedmont League directors met in executive session but did not agree on night baseball four clubs have adopted it with two opposing Durham High Point Winston Salem and Greensboro have lighting while Henderson and Raleigh refuse and oppose the plan Bramham hopes for a solution in days
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Greensboro
W. G. Bramham
Durham
High Point
Winston-Salem
Henderson
Raleigh
Motion Picture Exposition At Broadhurst Saturday
High Point hosts a free fifty five minute motion picture exposition at the Broadhurst theater Saturday morning starting 10 30 sponsored by The Enterprise and the Broadhurst. The event features The New Show World a film preview of future talking screen productions and a lobby photo exhibit of current stars and scenes. The show year begins July 12 with High Point audiences seeing upcoming releases through Christmas. Augusta is noted to be recovering from a recent business downturn.
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High Point
Broadhurst
The
Enterprise
the Broadhurst
Dr Humphreys Heads to Montgomery for M P Meetings
Dr G K Humphreys president of High Point College travels to Montgomery Alabama where he will address the Alabama State Institute of Methodist Protestant Churches tonight and Thursday night He will preach at the First Methodist Protestant Church in Birmingham Sunday morning and return to Montgomery for an evening sermon later that day He is not due back in the city until next Monday night
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G. K. Humphreys
High Point College
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Institute of Methodist Protestant Churches
Humphreys
Birmingham
Chamber official salutes Penny on furniture lot display
Frank Sizemore secretary of the chamber of commerce writes to R. D. Penny owner and manager of Sample Furniture praising his clever arrangement of furniture on a lot at the corner of Washington and Main streets.
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Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Comerce
R. D. Penny
Sample Furniture Store
Washington and
Main Streets
Mr. Sizemore
Oat Lote Transforms Unsightly Place into Useful Spot
A deteriorated area has been cleaned up and repurposed into a functional and attractive space, highlighting local improvement efforts and community impact.
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Lote
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Sweetheart
Theatre A
Warner Baxter
Broadhurs
Chester Morris
Lelia Hyams Robt
Wallace Beery
Byrd
South Uth Pole
Dare, Devil Cowboy
Vera Reynolds
Joseph Schildkraut
Red
Orpheum
Frank Craven
Bowles
Atlantic Building & Loan Shares
Savings Bank
Atlantic Building
North Carolina Bank & Trust Corp
Elwood Hotel
Kh. C. Cridlebaugh
Sec’y
J. P. Rawley
Methodist Church of Mexico
Piedmont
Augusta
Dr. Humphreys
Montgomery, Ala
Penny
Broadway
Edna Ferber
Paramount
Moran
Mack
SILK
America
Men’s Sox
Children’s Sox
National Bellas Hesso
Main St
High Point, N. C
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