Auto collision claims one life in Liberty area
Mrs. R F Paschal 32 wife of a prominent Siler City attorney and ex mayor died when the car carrying her and Mrs. C C Gee collided with a Buick driven by Glenn Burgess 22 of Randl e man at the highway 60 Burlington Randl eman road intersection. Burgess and Y L Wood 35 of Randl eman were uninjured. The crash prompted manslaughter charges against Burgess.
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Enterpree Liberty
R. F. Paschal
Siler City
C. C. Gee
Glenn Burgess
Randieman
Highway 60
Burlington- Randieman Road
Burgess
Y. L. Wood
Randlieman
R. A. Stafford
Guilford County
Greensboro
Gee
Stafford
Brewer-William Lumber Company
Paschal
Gertrude Loftis
Frei, Jr
Forrest
Baird
Donald Lee
R. M. Loftis
Winston-Salem
Houston Loftis
Pinnacle
R. E. Wall
0. M. Peg
Jones Contends Street Assessments Carry Six Percent Rate
City attorney H Jones and City Manager E M Knox clash over street assessments. Jones says assessments bear six percent interest only, payable with taxes. He argues the 1929 general law governs, with ten yearly installments and foreclosure machinery similar to tax collections through July 1 1981.
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H. Jones
Shi Gabsanatinn Co
Lane Yeatee? Day
E. M. Knox
Mr. Jones
Grand Jury Opens Half Year Task in Greensboro
Judge John H. Harwood urged fearless, impartial action as the Grand Jury for the last half of 1931 in Guilford County commenced duty in Greensboro Superior Court. Foreman D W Patterson led a panel including J C Turner and E E White among High Point and Greensboro residents as they began deliberations.
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John H. Harwood
Bryson City
Greensboro
Harwood
D W. Patterson
High Point
Court House
Mr. Patterson
J. C. Turner
E. E. White
A. H. Wyr
Divorce suit filed by Ethel Westmoreland in municipal court
Ethel Westmoreland seeks an absolute divorce from Homer Westmoreland in municipal court, basing the complaint on statutory grounds.
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Homer Westmoreland
Ethel Westmoreland
Court Grants Right of Saturday Bath
In Chicago on July 14 Judge Rudolph Desart upheld an inalienable right of every American citizen to a Saturday night bath. The ruling involved Stanley Norwell, a druggist, who was restrained from bathing in a jointly used apartment bathroom on days other than Saturday. Mrs Norwell had sought separate maintenance and tenancy over the apartment. the judge allowed Norwell one room as sleeping quarters.
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Chicago
Rudolph Desart
Stanley Norwell
Antoinette
Stanley
Miss Gibbins Named To Office In Church
Rosa Gibbins of St. Louis was elected treasurer of the department of woman’s work for the Southern Presbyterian church in Montreat She succeeds D A McMillan of Fulton who resigned after 18 years service.
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Montreat
Rosa Gibbins
St. Louis
Department of Woman’s Work
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
D. A. McMillan
Fulton, Mo
Advocate urges government bread ad campaign to cut surplus
Joseph Wilshire of Standard Brands proposes a $3,000,000 government advertising drive to promote plain bread and boost consumption. He argues that one extra slice per person daily could add 60 million bushels of wheat yearly, with postwar storage costs cited and a Washington Agriculture Department notice predicting a large wheat surplus.
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Joseph Wilshire
Standard Brands, Incorporated
F. E. Smith
Wilshire
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Kelvinator Announces $20000 Nationwide Contest
Kelvinator Corporation of Detroit launches a nationwide Comparison Contest with over $21,000 in cash and Kelvinator prizes. First prize $5,000, second $1,250, plus 35 prizes of Kelvinator units. Open to the public, except Kelvinator staff and relatives, with entries due July 16 to August 41.
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Kelvinator
H. W. Burritt
Kelvinator Corporation
Detroit
Burritt
Red Sox fall to Cubs in first of two game set
The High Point Red Sox lost 6 to 2 to New York Cubs as Williams blanked until the ninth. Joe Crawford took the loss despite five hits with costly errors by teammates. Gibson is expected to start for the locals in tonight's rematch at 8 o'clock.
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Red Sox
Williams
New York
Cub
Gibson
Joe Crawford
Star Flinger
Hite
Reds
German banking collapse prompts nationwide bank moratorium
The Darmstaedter and National Bank failure triggers a broad bank moratorium in Germany closing all banks except the Reichsbank until at least Thursday. World banks consider renewing a 100 million dollar credit while France and the New York Fed may extend parts of their totals. Observers warn of a possible quick shift to a communist government if the Bruening regime falls.
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Darmstaedter
National Bank
Bruening
Germany
Reichsbank
World Bank
Bank of France
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Bank of England
Hungary
Mercur Bank
Vienna
Jaesy
Romania
Dacia
Arthur Henderson
Paris
Berlin
Stimson
Rome
Mellon
Cap Ferrat
DeMolays Elect Officers and Plan Convention
North Carolina DeMolay conclave in Gastonia discusses electing officers and selecting next convention city with twelve chapters represented. Legion of Honor degrees awarded to Charles P. McFee Jr and Hasley Leavitt Jr of Asheville. memorial service held. a dance concludes the meeting.
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Gastonia
North Carolina
Legion of Honor
Charles P. McFee, Z Jr
Hasley Leavitt, Jr
Asheville
Allan S&s. pSeney
Farmer Held For Slaying His Son Near Greensboro
J H Gregory a 54 year old farmer is jailed without bond on a charge of shooting and killing his 16 year old son Tyro at the family home near Greensboro. Sheriff says Gregory admitted the death was accidental with a gun firing while he tried to frighten the boy into obedience.
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Greensboro
J. H. Gregory
Tyro
Gregory
D. B. Stafford
Quarles Revival Making Progress Opens Weeklong Services
Revival services led by W Barton Quarles opened at the North Hamilton Street Church of Christ with large morning and evening attendance. Tonight the evangelist continues with a session on Penance or Repentance Which at 8 pm. Previous talks covered Man What A Chance Will Gentiles Be Saved and Will Faith Save with emphasis on true Bible faith and obedience.
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W. Barton Quarles
Winston Galem
Hamilton Street
Church of Christ
Jesus
God
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New York Cubs
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Willis Park
Oeewunee
Pasue
Ebbe Otaess
Royal Dutch
Spee Aswens
Union
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Warner Brossree
West
Gibbins
Hien Tow
Brands
Cubs
Hindenburg
Charlotte
State of
Guilford
Lizzie Griggs
Office of the Register of Deeds
High Point Township
State of North Carolina
Washington Terrace
NM. C
J. W. Austin
Austin & Turner, Attys
Farmer
Quarles
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
Building and Loan
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Piedmont Building & Loan
W. C. Idol
Sec
Treas
National Bellas Hess Co
South Main Street
High Point, N. C
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