Officers On Trial For Manslaughter in Wilmington
In Wilmington on July 30 a four officer manslaughter trial opened over the death of Luppo Roberts a mail truck driver killed when he drove into a trap set by officers near Smith Creek bridge. W Paul Starling another officer was killed in the exchange. Eight eyewitnesses testified while a defense surprise witness Frank Price said Crews warned Roberts about stopping his load of women. The state said it had nearly finished presenting its case.
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Wilmington
Een Corn
F. J. Hale
L. M.ssey
A. B. Crews
Luppoberts
W. Paul Starling
Smith Creek
Betty Gibson
Elizabeth Hines
Dorothy Jackson
Roberts
Frank
Price
Dudley
Crews
Huck and Co Handle Bassett Advertising Account
Houck and company, advertising counselors with offices in Hig Point and Roanoke, are appointed to handle the Bassett Furniture Industries advertising for Bassett, Virginia. The Bassett firm, formed by the merger of Bassett Furniture, J D Bassett Manufacturing, and W M Bassett Furniture of Martinsville, operates four plants and a new chair plant. Their products were previously marketed by Murrill Mallonee of Charlotte.
Bassett Furniture Industries Expands with New Chair Plant
The Bassett Furniture Industries' capital stock nears 5 million dollars and yearly gross sales run between 8 and 10 million. The merged group employs about 1,500 with a new chair plant expected to add 200 jobs. Houck and Company agency, founded in High Point by C B Houck, handles large accounts including Norfolk and Western Railway and adds talent as it grows. Houck cites a policy of honest advertising and strong copy as the key to success.
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Bassett Furniture Industries
Houck and Company Agency
High Point
C. B. Houck
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
North Carolina
Virginia
Houck Agency
City Checkers Tournament Set For Ray Street School
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 p m the city checkers tournament begins at Ray Street School with five players one from each city playground competing in a two out of three elimination format for the title. Public attendance is invited, announced W F Bailey superintendent of city parks and playgrounds.
Early incubation practices span continents and eras
Incubation methods date back to antiquity with Chinese and Egyptian traditions over 2000 years ago, while Europe adopted incubators in 1777 A.D. This highlights long standing advances in hatchery science across civilizations.
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Europe
Davis trial set for Asheville in August in Central Securities case
Witnesses from 13 states are subpoenaed for the August 31 trial of Wallace B. Davis and William D. Harris, officers of the Central Securities Corpora tion. They face federal charges for using the mails in a fraud scheme and conspiracy related to the Central Bank and Trust Company failure.
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Asheville
Wallace B. Davis
William D. Harris
Central Securities Corporation
Central Bank and Trust Company
Davis
Harris
Mortgage Guarantee Company of
Atlanta
Industrial Company of
Grand Rapids, Mich
Bartley and Company
New York City
The
Prudential Company of
Chicago
Hansborough and Carter
Winchester, Va
Montana National Bank
Havre, Mont
W. Hays and Company of
Louisville
iMss Ruth Hancock
Joseph B. Hecht
Norfolk, Va
Stanley H. Winborne
North Carolina Corporation Commission
William P. O. Neill
Indianapolis
Indiana
Carl K. Hill
Herbert Pearson
Holston Union National Bank
Knoxville
Tenn
Central Securities Company
Hiatt Conducted Novelty Meeting in Rotary Club
Dr. Houston B. Hiatt led a novelty program at the Rotary club with two minute talks by members chosen by lot. Logan Porter spoke on Captain A. M. Rankin, Ed Lyon on Charles F. Long, and other members discussed various figures, plus musical interludes by Dan Smith and Clarence Schultheiss.
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Rotary Club
Houston B. Hiatt
Lot
Logan Porter
A. M. Rankin
Ed Lyon
Charles F. Long
O. B. Bonner
Carter Dalton
T. Wingate Andrews
C. M. Waynick
W. B. McEwen
E. W. Freeze
Bob Walker
Edgar Hartley
R. R. Ragan
Saunders
Alex. Rankin
Charles H. Nabers
Dan Smith
Clarence Schultheiss
Mr. Smith
Frank Tucker
Gaston County Officers Fight Grand Jury Report
Gastonias Chief Deputy Wilkie McGinnis and Sheriff G R Rhyne's force challenge a grand jury finding alleging officers may have given away confiscated liquor. The jury urged immediate destruction of seized alcohol, but McGinnis said all liquor has been destroyed already and denied the implication.
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Gastonia
Wilkie McGinnis
G. R. Rhyne
Gaston County
McGinnis
Beloved Ginzen Mollie Edwards Dies at 91
Mrs. Mollie Edwards aged 91 died last night at her Lake Junaluska summer home after a brief illness. Born in Trinity North Carolina she taught at the old Seminary and later lived in Durham with her family. Surviving are two sons C W Edwards and D W Edwards a daughter Mrs W S Crawford all connected with Duke University. Funeral plans set with Sechrest Funeral Home and Trinity Cemetery services by Rev W A Stansbury.
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Mollie Edwards
Lake Junaluska
Edwards
Trinity
N. C
Thomas White
Old Seminary
Old Trinity College
Durham
Duke University
C. W. Edwards
D. W. Edwards
Kinston
W. S.crawford
N. G. Kirkman
T. L. White
Sechrest Funeral Home
Trinity Cemetery
W. A. Stansbury
Duke A M. E. Church
Duram
Trans Atlantic fliers Pangborn and Herndon reach Croydon
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr arriving at Croydon England after crossing the Atlantic landing from Moylegrove Wales. They plan Berlin and Moscow refueling stops weather permitting and spoke with Dixon Boardman before continuing their voyage. Boardman and Polando set a long distance non stop record aiming for Istanbul.
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Croydon
Eng
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Wales
Moscow
Croyden
England
Atlantic
Dixon Boardman
Herndon
Berlin
Pangborn
Cardigan
Asia
Here
New York
Boardman
Polando
Floyd Bennett Field
Istanbul
Newfoundland
Turkey
Paria
China
Dieudonne Coste
Maurite Bellonte
New York City
Boardman-Polando
Boston
East Coast Aircraft Company
Lynn
Mass
Noted Flyers Plan Dangerous Nonstop World Jungle Trek
Colonel Art Goebel and Harold Byrd map a route in Los Angeles for a daring nonstop flight over jungles in South America Africa and Asia Their aircraft will use a 450 horsepower diesel engine fueling a high risk journey with famous aviators ready to risk their lives for the record attempt.
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Art Goebel
Southern California
Harold Byrd
Richard Byrd
Los Angeles
South America
Africa
Asia
Haizlip's Funeral Home Relocates To Expanded Quarters
Louis B. Haizlip announces Haizlip's Funeral Home moves to new premises at 711 Fairview Street. The business, seven years old, has operated at 209 Taylor Street and serves the colored funeral directing trade in the city.
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Haizlip
Fairview Street
Louis B. Haizlip
Taylor Street
Child Slayer Evades Capture in New York
Fifty Italian extraction policemen disguised as workmen comb Harlem and the East Side for clues to a shooting that killed one child and wounded four others. Suspects detained, but the gunman remains unidentified as Governor Roosevelt calls it a damnable outrage and officials seek federal gun laws.
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New York
Harlem
Little Italy
Motor Vehicle Bureau
East 107Th Street
Helmar
Mulrooney
Sullivan
Harry Bruno
Brand
Roosevelt
Ford Motor Co Shuts Down For At Least Month
Detroit officials announce Ford Motor Co will suspend manufacturing August 1 and not reopen during the month. Assembly lines in Pom e and 11 of 36 dies nationwide will continue, and a large parts backlog has been built up. Outside parts producers told not to ship after July 29 and during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Pome
Tobacco Growers Hopeful Of Early Crop Improvement
Macon Ga July 30 Planters look for early bright leaf tobacco market gains as 1931 sales continue with lower grades dominating offerings. Better grades see active demand though overall sales pace remains quiet with unofficial prices averaging 5.40 to 7.25 cents per pound. Douglas prices from US Department of Agriculture report 1.50 to 20.50 cents with light offerings and mostly inferior quality to opening day.
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Macon
Georgia
Douglas
United States Department of Agriculture
Services Held For Miss Lois Nelson
Funeral services for Lois Elizabeth Nelson 20 died in a local hospital Tuesday night were held at Jonesboro near Sanford this afternoon. Interment was in Jonesboro cemetery. Survived by mother Bessie Wicker Nelson of Durham six sisters Margarette Jennings Revanda Greer Bessie Nelson Ellen Verna Shirley Nelson all of Oxford four brothers Worth Reginald Nelson of Troy Malcom and Boyce Nelson of Oxford. Born July 28 1911.
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Lois Elizabeth Nelson
Jonesboro
Sanford
Bessie Wicker Nelson
Durham
Margarette Jennings
Revanda Greer
Biscoe
Bessie Nelson
Troy
Ellen
Verna
Shirley Nelson
Oxford
Worth
Reginald Nelson
Malcom and
Boyce Nelson
Miss Nelson
Braves Hold Cardinals to Five Hits for 6-0 Win
Ed Brandt pitched a five hit game as the Braves defeated the Cardinals 6 to 0. Ray Benge hurled a five hit shutout to guide the Phillies to a 4 to 0 win over the Cubs.
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Ed Brandt
Braves
Cardinals
Ray Benge
Phillies
Cubs
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