Stolen Hosiery Ring Busted By Police Near High Point
Silk hose valued at about $1000 reported stolen from Melrose Hosiery Mills Monday night. Police recovered the stock and traced a racket involving a planned 100 dozen pairs sold for 150, with a dummy fence and a late night pickup near the World War Veteran monument. An advance guard vanished before arrest. Authorities expect arrests within 24 hours as investigation continues.
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Melrose
D. B. Stafford
Southern Railway
High Point
Wheelis
Hussey
C. C. Muse
Route 10
Melrose Mills
Free Baby Book Offers Practical Advice for New Mothers
Dr Moffett's Baby Book provides simple diagnostic tips for common infant illnesses a weight chart feeding table and other helpful data. Readers can request a free copy and receive a Teethina sample to aid digestion teething and bowel regulation from C J Moffett Co Dept 108 Columbus Ga.
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C. J. Moffett Co
Columbus, Ga
North Carolina UNC Names Chief Marshal for 135th Finals
Dr. Hubert Haywood of Raleigh a prominent physician will serve as chief commencement marshal for UNC’s 135th finals starting Saturday. He graduated from UNC School of Medicine in 1905 then studied at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Edinburgh in 1909.
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Hubert Haywood
Raleigh
University of North Carolina
University
School of Medicine
Haywood
University of Pennsylvania
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Montgomery Gets Next Vet Meeting
Confederate veterans meet in Biloxi for officer elections and the annual ball. General L. W. Stephens of Coushatta, La., is tentatively named next commander in chief, with Montgomery chosen to host the 1931 reunion and Houston for 1932. Joint sessions of related groups proceed with business.
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Biloxi
Miss
South
Sneed
L. W. Stephens
Coushatta
R. A. Sneed
Oklahoma City
F. H. May
Birmingham
Asia
W. B. Kernan
New Orleans
T. D. Bratton
Jackson
Uu. Co. V
Council Sets June 10 Meeting on Special Licenses
City Manager Knox announced a Tuesday night gathering June 10 for residents to discuss the special license ordinance. Several locals have consulted him and will meet the council to explain exceptions and resolve differences in a single session.
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Knox
Infant Paul Lee Brady Dies After Short Illness
Paul Lee Brady two months old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Brady died Wednesday afternoon at 4 o clock at 251 Proctor street after a brief illness. Survived by parents two sisters May and Ollie and four brothers Ernest Harrison Coy and Jodie Brady. Funeral procession left the home at 10 this morning for High Falls in Moore county for funeral and interment this afternoon.
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Paul Lee
Joe Brady
Proctor Street
May
Ollie Brady
Ernest Harrison
Coy
Jodie Brady
High Falls
Moore County
Mr. Cox Attends Duke Commencement and Trustees Meeting
J. Elwood Cox returned to High Point after attending Duke University in Durham for the annual commencement. He was present Tuesday for a Duke trustees and foundation meeting focusing on routine business. He called the meeting and the commencement good and noted 236 graduates as among the largest class.
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J. Elwood Cox
High Point
Durham
Duke University
Conton Oil Mills Win Large Wartime Rebate
Chief Justice Booth ruling favors Hazelhurst Oil Company and 300 southern mills in recovering nearly six million dollars from wartime contracts with the government. The decision overturns Hartsville Oil Company verdict and covers about ten years of litigation tied to cottonseed product price stabilization under Hoover era actions. The case centers on linters from cottonseed used in high explosives and army payment promises postwar.
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Washington
Booth
United States Court of Claims
Hazelhurst Oil Company
Hazelhurst
Miss
Southern Cotton Oil Mills
United States
Hartsville Oil Company
Hartsville
Ark
Hoover
War Industries Board
Army
Scarecrow Hat and Pants Stolen Reported
Winston Salem report notes theft of a scarecrow’s hat and pants as locals describe the incident with a Guthrie area farmer named Jack Crim referenced in the brief item.
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Winston-Salem
Jack Crim
Scarecrow Mystery Stirs Village Folklore
A farmer set up a scarecrow to protect his corn field but thieves took the tattered pants and coat while the hat remained. The act sparked talk of a kind hearted thief. The note adds that Lloyd George's father once sold tin as a peddler.
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Jack Oakie
Helen Kane
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Matt Moore
Montgomery
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Blue Ridge Ramblers
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Mr. Cox
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