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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1931

Page

8

Missing couple found after elopement in Gaffney South Carolina

Police in High Point recover Jack Overbey and a 17 year old girl who disappeared June 20 after eloping to Gaffney South Carolina. Overbey alias James Thompson faced local charges and federal Mann Act violation as officers return them to North Carolina.

High Point South Carolina Jack Overbey Gaffney D. C J. L. Kivett Overbey California James Thompson Tipton Gibsonville S. C D. B. Stafford

Sale of Land by Trustee in High Point North Carolina

Public auction set for 2:20 PM on June 28 1931 in front of High Point City Hall to sell Lot No 34 Guilford County North Carolina under a deed of trust for $1600 executed by Moses Leach and wife Zelina Leach to W A J Idol. Peacok Dalton inc trustees. Cash sale terms listed.

Moses Leach Zilena Leach W. A. J. Idol Point Perpetual High Point North Carolina Guilford County North Lina of Griffin Peacock & Dalton, " Inc

Welfare workers to attend social service institute

Welfare officials from High Point led by Mrs. W. C. Hammond Mrs. Pearle Parker and Mrs. W. C. Price will depart Monday for Chapel Hill to attend the Social Service institute all next week The local employment office will be closed during the absence.

W. C. Hammond High Point Board of Public Welfare Pearle Parker W. C. Price Emergency Employment Committee Chapel Hill Social Service Institute

Whaling Cruise Returns With 1444 Whales Worth 1.25 Million

After eight months at sea the whaling vessel Sir James Clark Ross returns with a catch of 1444 whales. The lot is valued at about 1 250 000 dollars.

Sir James Clark Ross

Notice of By Publication In Will Case Guilford NC

North Carolina Guilford County Superior Court case against Roscoe Smith and Mary Hegeman to set aside the will of W S Smith. Frank Smith files the caveat alleging lack of mental capacity and undue influence. Defendants must appear by July 14 1931 at Greensboro clerk's office or answer.

North Carolina Guilford County Smith Roscoe Smith Mary Hegeman Northarolina Frank Smith W. S.S. Smith

Notice of Sale of Land Under Deed of Trust in High Point

Guilford County North Carolina to sell at Greensboro court house door on July 24 1931. land parcels 8 and 30 and part of 9 plus a strip on East side of lot 30 C C Tabor property in High Point. trustee A P Grice requires a $100 cash deposit. sale at 12 PM with buildings and improvements on site. Edmund Winston and Brassfield attorneys Raleigh NC.

Guilford County North Carolina Court House Greensboro High Point Towit Point N. C Guilford C. C. Tabor Office of the Register of Deeds A. P. Grice Winston & Brassfield, Attys Raleigh

Public Auction of Guilford County Lot in Snow Park

Trustee V A J Idol will sell at public auction in front of High Point Municipal Building on Saturday July 18 1931 at 2 35 PM a parcel in Point Township Guilford County North Carolina Lot No 14 Block 5 as per The Peoples Realty Company Snow Park map Plat Book 2 page 98 recorded with the Guilford County Register of Deeds. Cash terms. June 17 1931. Peacock and Dalton Attys.

W. M. Northcott Nettie Northcott W. A. J. Idol High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association City of High Point Guilford County North Carolina Point Township Orth Carolina Peoples Realty Company Snow Park

Ministers Lead Sunday Services in City Churches

Dean Clyde Milner of Guilford College will lead Central Friends Church services tomorrow in minister Tom Alderman Sykes’s absence. Welch Memorial M P Church hosts Dr. P. S. Kennett for the pastorate with a Children’s Day program and revival plans. Wesley Memorial and other churches announce sermons on progress, molding powers, India, and Lost Dreams ahead of a busy Sunday schedule.

Clyde Milner Guilford College Central Friends Church Tom Alderman Sykes England An Milner Sykes Welch Memorial M. P P. S. Kennett High Point College J. R. Anderson Pinnacle Felow

Church services outline for Trinity Sunday observances

The issue lists 11 o clock Holy Communion and 7 30 a m morning prayer and sermon at St Marys Episcopal church The rector's topic is The One Thing Needful First Baptist presents The Marks of a True Church and The Souls of Habitation at evening Em manuel Lutheran prepares Images and Signatures in the morning and Terms of Admission Into the Kingdom of God in the evening Welch Memorial mentions Dr P B Kennett preaching at 11 and Children Day at night Central Friends College supplies services with Mr Sykes as visiting minister through the Sundays ahead

Wesley Memorial G. Ray Jordan Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Jordan Wesley Memorial Choir J. Gurney Briggs Dred Peacock J. A. Johnson Albert McAnally Bill Fraley Mae Hayes Mary Alice Futrelle Lake Junalaska First Reformed Young People’s Christian Endeavor St. Edward's St. Edward's Catholic Church East Green Park Streets Vincent Taylor West End Hoyle Love Christ St. Mary's Episcopal Church North Main and Farriss Avenue First Baptist A. B. Conrad First Baptist Church Lutheran Church Emmanuel Lutheran Church Kingdom of God Welch Kennett High Point College

Guardsmen Leave For Fort Moultrie Tonight

About 100 members of two local national guard companies entrain tonight at ten for a 15 day encampment at Fort Moultrie near Charleston South Carolina. Battery E 252nd Coast Artillery led by Captain John Raper and Third Battalion Headquarters Battery commanded by Captain Sam Davis Jr will train. Officers joining them include Lts Glenn Southern Raymond Watson Samuel Holt Sam Strickland Charles McAnally P J Disher and Dr J B Richardson.

National Guard Fort Moultrie Charleston 8. C 252Nd Coast Artillery John Raper Sam Davis, Jr Raper Wil

Comer Baby Funeral Rites Held at Glenola Baptist

Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs G S Comer were held at 3 pm today at Glenola Baptist church Randolph county with burial in the church cemetery. Mortgage notice: in Guilford county the defaulted note on a 1922 mortgage to A B Sally will trigger sale on August 4 1931 at noon as specified in the deed.

Child Dies After Drinking Kerosene in Guilford

Doris Frances Bottoms aged 15 months died at Guilford General hospital after drinking kerosene at her grandmother’s home on Flint street. She was taken to the hospital where she died at 9 20 last night. Survived by parents L H Bottoms and Mrs Bottoms and by grandparents Mr and Mrs W G Metcalf and Mr and Mrs J B Bottoms. Funeral 3 30 tomorrow at Pilgrim Holiness church with Rev O L Ruth and Rev Mr Liner. Interment Oakwood Memorial Park.

Doris Frances Bottoms L. H. Bottoms Guilford General Hospital W. G. Metcalf Flint Street J. B. Bottoms Pilgrim Holiness Church South Hamilton Street O. L. Ruth Southside Baptist Church Oakwood Memorial Park

Mortgagee Sallys Lot Description in Gulff North Carolina

Public notice states that at noon in front of the courthouse door in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina a tract of land 14 000 square feet is described as the third lot in Stanton and Roberson division bought from Dougan Davis. The 1st day of July 1931 records A B Sally and his wife Sally mortgagees by M G Boyette attorney Carthage NC with dates 7 11 18 25 8 1.

Gulff North Carolina High Point Township D. A. Stanton W. Roberson Escott Stanton Roberson Iron Pipe Davis Blair Stanton and Roberson Dougan Davis A. B. Sally Sally M. G. Boyette Atty Carthage N. C

Notice of Sale in Guilford County Land Auction 1931

A Greensboro area notice states that on August 8, 1931 at 12 noon a commissioner will auction cash bids for a 100 acre tract in Jamestown Township Guilford County near Deep River. The sale arises from J A Cecil Admr vs Ethel Welborn et al and describes exact metes and bounds.

Es . Court of Guilford J. A. Cecil Admr Ethel Welborn Als Jamestown Guilford County North Carolina Jamestown Township Carny Holton Crater Frazier’s Deep River Coffin J. BE. Wade Doateter of Deeds D. IL

Notice of Sale of Land in High Point Guilford County NC

Trustee sale of mortgaged property by Sea board Citizens National Bank of Norfolk as trustee. Property on Welborn street in High Point described as part of E H C Fields subdivision. Sale set for July 23, 1931 at 2 PM in front of Greensboro court house. D. C. MacRae, attorney.

Farmer Phillip Medlin Dies by Self-Inflicted Shot Nearby

The body of 57-year-old farmer and ironing board peddler Phillip Medlin was found on a country road near Springfield Friends church. He died two hours later at Guilford General hospital after shooting himself with a .22 rifle. Neighbors reported a history of poor health and prior suicide threats. An inquest certified death as self-inflicted.

Phillip Medlin Springfield Friends Church Guilford General Hospital Sechrest Dewey Weatherby Snow Lumber Company Medlin Luther Oakwood Woodrow Medlin High Point Enterprise Springfield Road W. W. Harvey Greensboro

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Gaffney, S. C DR. F. C. Sharp Saies and Service Wilson Motor Company J. E. Black Cable Street Jack Jones Clifford Hensley Commercial National Bank Hamilton Street Stanton Clinic N. H. Crews Hedgecock Roofing Co West Broao High Point Ice and Coal CO West Broad Simonize Clyde Farley Dean Milner Welch Memorial Church Central Friends Brotherhood President Hoover Emanuel Feinberg Detroit Mich White House Executive Mansion Hoover Emanuel Davis and Roper London Doris Duke James B. Duke New York Miss Duke Duke Tobacco State of County of J. O. Newton Frances Newton la Sally Office of Register of Deeds W. L. Morton Citizens Bank of Norfolk Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk the Register of Deeds Welborn Street East State Street E. H. C. Fields Jacob White Office of the Register of Law D. C. MacRae Globe Industrial Bank State of North Carolina A. M. Swain Rooks Weatherby Davidson County Henry Sophronia Shuler Medlin Ellen Duckworth Morganton Rosa Marshall Winston-Salem Frances Medlin Edna Medlin Homer R Glenn Vernell Medlin George Sam Jeff Smith Ed Medlin Archie Medlin Thomasville United States Depository For Postal Savings Funds With B& L A. J. Idol Vice-Pres Treas A. Ellis Building and Loan Wachovia Bank and Trust Company High Pointe Piedmont Building & Loan Association W. C. Idol Sec
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