Self defense plea in Carter trial gains witness from wife
Mrs John T Carter testified she and her husband feared Earl Murphy after a confrontation on their Farris avenue porch. She described Murphy advancing with a knife, her husband shooting, and a vest with a six inch slash near the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
John T. Carter
Earl
Pat) Murphy
George Younce
MTS
Pat Murphy
Murphy
John
Pat
John Carter
Pat Murby
Carter
Emmett Harvey
Reidsville
Detroit
Farris Avenue
Carter Testimony Details After Murphy Killing
Carter recounts driving to Winston-Salem and Detroit after Murphy was shot, denying bootlegging while admitting to a car sale at Logan Motors. He says he planned to surrender after learning Murphy’s condition, was detained en route to Canada, and later asserted he used no whiskey payments. Character witnesses supported his good conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Ernest Osborne
Winston-Salem
Mr. Osborne
Murphy
High Point
Reidsville
Emmett Harvey
Detroit
Canada
Kileld Murphy
Carter
George Younce
Logan Motor Company
Yadkinville
Younce
Jim Allen
Millard Hendrix
Allen
Hendrix
Pat Murphy
C. G. Miles
Jamestown Township
Miles
Notice of Service by Publication in Guilford County
Publication notice in Guilford County shows Frank Smith filing to set aside the will of W. B. Smith on grounds of mental incapacity and undue influence. Defendants Roscoe Smith Mary Hegeman W. B. Smith named in will must appear before the Guilford Superior Court Clerk in Greensboro by July 14, 1931 or file a demurrer to the caveat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Superior Cou
Te Wil
Smith
Roscoe Smith
Mary Hegeman
Su- Court
Guilford County
Frank Smith
Superior Court
Greensboro
North Carolina
Court House
Co. Lambeth
Alain Court of
Guilford Co
Deaf Sunday address by Durham teacher at St Mary's
Rev. R. C. Fortune a Sunday school teacher of the deaf from Durham will address the local class at St. Mary's Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Fortune
Durham
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Boren Announces For Congress From Sixth District
Norman A. Boren Greensboro attorney and former NC House member becomes the first candidate named for Congress from the new Sixth District comprising Guilford Alamance Orange and Durham counties. Several Greensboro figures and Durham officials are already mentioned as likely rivals, with a run off primary considered probable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman A. Boren
Greensboro
North Carolina General Assembly
Boren
Durham
Orange
Alamance
Guilford
Congress
Guilford County
Mr. Boren
C. L. Shuping
R. R. King, Jr
A. L. Brooks
W. B. Umstead
J. Elmer Long
L. P. McLendon
Alamance County
Earl Horner
Burlington
T. D. Cooper
Greensboro Chorus Plans Cantata at Wesley Memorial Church
The Gilman Alexander male chorus of Greensboro conducted by H Grady Miller will present the cantata The Vision of Sir Launfal by Cadman at Wesley Memorial Church auditorium on Wednesday night June 24 at 8 15. The 30 member group recently performed in nearby cities to good receptions and soprano soloist Mrs Dewey Farrell of First Presbyterian Church will sing a group of songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman Alexander
Greensboro
H. Grady Miller
Sir Launfal
Cadman
Wesley Memorial Church
Dewey Farrell
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus Landfall Reveals Rich Alabama Plant Diversity
The account notes that when Columbus landed in the American continent the area now Alabama boasted about 4000 plant species and varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
American Continent
Alabama
Notice of Sale of Land in Guilford County
Public auction to the highest cash bidder in front of the Greensboro courthouse at noon on July 16, 1931. Trustees Union Trust Company of Maryland and Insured Mortgage Bond Corporation of North Carolina will sell real property in High Point described as a lot on Whittier Street with beginning at a stake, running lines and back boundary details. Dated June 13, 1931, attorney D C MacRae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob L. Darr
Callie Darr
Union Trust Company of
Maryland
Court House
Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point
Guilford
Whittier Street
English Street
Mrs. Mamie Whitfield Dies. Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Whitfield aged 37 were held at Pleasant Grove M. P. Church in Thomasville route 2. Rev. D. R. Williams conducted the service. Interment was in the church cemetery with pallbearers H. P. Dills Thelmore White Robert Kennedy Clyde Payne Stuart Payne and C. A. Sink. Flowers were carried by Ysabel Hedrick Mary Kennedy Maude Kennedy and Mrs. Clyde Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Whitfield
Thomasville
Route 2
Pleasant Grove M. P
D. R. Williams
H. P. Dills
Thelmore White
Robert Kennedy
Clyde Payne
Stuart Payne
C. A. Sink
Ysabel Hedrick
Oakes Begins Road Sentence For Election Law Violation
H U Oakes a well known High Point man surrendered to county authorities to serve four months on the county roads for violating state election laws during the 1929 municipal election. He forced Mrs Muse to sign Annie Bell Perrell’s name to an absentee ballot and must also pay a $1000 fine. The supreme court sustained lower court decisions after his appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Greensboro
H. U. Oakes
High Point
Oakes
W. A. Davis
T. C. Johnson
Muse
Annie Bell Perrell
Supreme Court
Piedmont B Y P U Plans Sunday Meeting
The Piedmont B Y P U will hold its regular meeting at First Baptist Church in Greensboro on Sunday at 3 o clock. All B Y P U members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont B. Y. P. U. Association
First Baptist Church
Greensboro
Indiana Farmers Record High Corn Yield Per Acre
Twenty three Indiana farmers produced over 1090 bushels of corn per acre last year indicating a record crop yield for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Public Auction Implements 1927 Deed of Trust Foreclosure
Trustee will sell at public auction in front of the courthouse North Carolina on July 23 1931 at 2 oclock PM following a default on indebtedness secured by a deed of trust from W L Morton to Citizens Bank of Norfolk now Sea board Citizens National Bank of Nor folk. Parcel in High Point Guilford County includes Welborn Street frontage and described bounds. Sale notice dated June 18 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Morton
Citizens Bank of Norfolk
Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk
the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Nt
High Point
Gullford
Welborn Street
East State Street
Seaboard Citizens National
D. C
N. C
Former High Point Man To Be Honored At Asheville Meet
Wv M Motsinger of General Electric Pittsfield Mass former High Point resident will win the national first prize for his paper Loading Transformers by Temperature at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers convention in Asheville next week. He was elected vice chairman of the Pittsfield section and presented the paper in New York in January. He is brother of Mrs P A Jones of Hamilton Street in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wv. M. Motsinger
General Electric Company
Pittsfield
Mass
High Point
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Asheville
Montsinger
Institute
New York City
P. A. Jones
Hamilton Street
This City
A. L. Harrison Joins Ruby's Inc Sales Force
A. L. Harrison a jeweler with many years of experience has joined the sales force of Ruby's Inc. He has relocated to this area from Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby’s, Inc
A. L. Harrison
Ruby's, Inc
Harrison
Greensboro
Mecca Pilgrims Carried by Automobiles Replacing Camels
In a shift of travel methods, American cars are now carrying Muslim pilgrims to Mecca for worship replacing traditional camel transport. A Detroit gas station was recently robbed by a bandit who rode a bicycle during the hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecca
Detroit
Three Arrested in High Point Prohibition Raids
High Point detectives raid three residences and seize nearly eight gallons of liquor. James Black and Liza Armstrong face bonds of 300 and 500 dollars respectively while Mattie Black is freed on 200 dollars bail. Liquor was hidden in an organ and stove reservoir before being poured out at police headquarters. References a separate note on France telephone service reaching over 30 thousand of 37,891 communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
James Black
Mattie Black
Reed Street
Liza Armstrong
Taylor Street
Black
Armstrong
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Charlie Gibbs
Superiors Motors
Hiatt Motor Company, Inc
Main St
Hedgecock Roofing Co
Insurers
West Broac
Perfection Auto Laundry
Wrenn Street
E. High St
Jack Jones
Clifford Hensley
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
Clyde Farley
College Street
Charlotte, Winston and
Salisbury
Imperial Life Insurance
Charlotte
J. N. Jarrett
L. T. New
John M. Ehle
J. R. Purcelle
E. B. Roberts
Winston- Salem
H. E E. Repass
C. R. Lanier
J. K. Cole
W. B. Chandler
W. G. Hoover
Carl Lanier
J. P. Heath
C. W. Hoover
C. H. Branch
W. H. Vincannon
F. D. Conally
EB. P. Rothrock
Leater Lanier
H. F. Foster
Egente
R. WN. Leamon
QO. H. Bowles
J. E. Williams
B. B. Griff
E. R. Eller
H. H. Bowles
J. F. Bland
J. B. Arrington
D. E. Cooke
B. B. Hampton
G. C. Robinson
E. B. Lindamood
W. A. Stanford
J. N. McCombs
J. M. McWhirter
M. Jolly
P. EK. Adams
F. Saylors
H. K. Bolton
L. L. Feemster
J. M. Edwards
J. C. Robinson
M. F. Segrest
W. D. Hooper
M. K. Horner
E. F. Roper
C. C. Horner
R. 8. Crawford
Piedmont B. Y. P. U
J. E. Black
Cable Street
France
United States Depository For Postal Savings Funds
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
C. H. Elias
Sec'y
Eet
Wilson Motor Company
Robert Brockett
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