Cranford Second Trial Underway
The second trial of Eddie Crawford of Pomona began in Superior Court in Greensboro. Cranford faces a charge of being the principal in the robbery of C. G. Long and a companion during a night deposit at Wachovia Bank in High Point. Long testified detailing Cranford's use of a .45 automatic and identified him positively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Eddie Crawford
Pomona
Superior
Cranford
C. G. Long
A. and P. Company
Wachovia
High Point
Acres
Long
Banker seeks tax deduction for ransom paid
Granite City banker Charles W. Pershall wrote to the internal revenue bureau in Washington asking whether the $40,000 ransom he says he paid kidnappers last year can be deducted when computing his income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Ill
Charles W. Pershall
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mrs Martha Thompson Dies On Greensboro Route At 71
Mrs Martha Thompson aged 71 died suddenly at her home on Greensboro Route 3 Thursday at 6 pm. She was born June 9 1860 in Davidson County daughter of Godrey and Cinda Loftin Bisher and widow of K R Thompson. Survived by two sons J G Thompson of High Point and A E Thompson of Greensboro Route 3 a daughter Mrs BE P Tuttle of Montgomery Alabama one brother Franklin Bisher of Randolph County one sister Mrs C H Surratt of Denton 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was a member of Mt Ebal M P Church. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at Deep River Friends Church with interment in the church cemetery. The body will lie at Sechrest Funeral Home until noon Saturday then move to the home briefly before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thompson
Greensboro
Davidson County
Godrey
Cinda Loftin Bisher
K. R. Thompson
J. G. Thompson
High Point
A. Thompson
Embargo Blocks Unloading Of American Apples In Havre
Twenty thousand barrels of American apples arrived on the Ile De France but were not unloaded due to a new embargo on fresh fruits suspected of carrying the San Jose scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
France
Ile de France
San Jose
Dupont Yacht Nahama Reported Safe Off Cape Lookout
A coast guard message from Cape Lookout light ship says the Dupont yacht Nahama, missing for days on an Atlantic coast cruise, was sighted late yesterday about 40 miles southeast of the lightship and is in no danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaufort
Mar
Coast Guard
Cape Lookout
Nahama
Atlantic
Yacht Nahama Missing Off Atlantic Coast With Dupont Party
Richard Dupont and friends aboard the yachts Nahama were last sighted Tuesday off Beaufort North Carolina. An airplane pilot flew 40 miles up the coast on a search ordered by A Felix Dupont but failed to locate the vessel. Coast guard officials were asked to notify Wilmington of the yacht's arrival if found, but no search was requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Richard Dupont
Wilmington
Del
Dupont
Atlantic
A. Felix Dupont
Beaufort
N. C
Coast Guard
Mr. Dupont
Last Rites Held For Mrs Hinshaw At Randleman
Funeral services for 26 year old Mrs Bessie Mae Hinshaw were held at Naomi M P church Randleman with Rev J C Grace and Rev T A Williams presiding. Interment followed at Level Cross cemetery. pallbearers and floral carriers listed. mixed quartet and solo provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Mae Hinshaw
Randleman
Naomi M. P. Church
J. C. Grace
T. A. Williams
Randleman M. P. Church
Level Cross
James D. Winslow
Kenneth Sink
Robert Williams
Eugene Bulla
Raymond Trogdon
Leard Brown
Louise Matthews
Sarah Matthews
Millie Dennis
Mary Martha Lineberry
Hilda MacSnyder
Elizabeth Swaim
Clara Lovette
Nora Dicks
Mescal Swaim
Edna Yow
Anna Lee Wright
Alma Marsh
Evelyn Williams
Evelyn Story
Margaret Winslow
Helen Stevens
Baker favors unpledged voting for delegates
Newton D. Baker writes Society Hill that delegates to the Democratic national conventions should be free to use their own judgment in choosing a presidential candidate. He says he prefers not to have a South Carolina contest over delegates to Columbia or Chicago and urges selecting the wisest party men as delegates with independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society Hill
8. C
Newton D. Baker
J. Harold Russell
Russell
Columbia
Chicago
Mr. Baker
Cleveland
Ohio
South Carolina
Congress debates interior bill as committees advance agenda
Congress continues debate on the interior department appropriation bill while committees move other items. The Interstate Commerce Committee opens a hearing on Rep Davis D Tenn radio bill. Snowless season harms jack rabbit hunts at Houghton Lake. Bill Terry hints at movie try. Milwaukee fire losses dip below a million in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Interior Department
Interstate Commerce Committee
Davis D. Tenn
LaFollette Public Works
Education and Labor Committee
HOUSE
Agriculture Committee
Farm Board
Coinage
Houghton Lake Mich
Cop’s Car Stolen From Colorado Springs Chief
Thieves stole a blue coupe yesterday belonging to Hugh D. Harper chief of the Colorado Springs police and president of the International Association of Police Chiefs. The incident prompted calls for immediate police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hugh D. Harper
Police of
International Association of Police Chiefs
Memphis Fireman Falls From Bench on Chicago Visit
Charles McGinnis, a Memphis firefighter, who has long risked his life in dangerous climbs, fell asleep on a low bench in Chicago and rolled off, suffering a possible skull fracture during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles McGinnis
Memphis
Seagulls Throng Chicago Lakefront Streets
Seagulls blocked by ice floes on Lake Michigan descend in large numbers along street boulevards. Traffic slowed as motorists tried to avoid collisions with the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Kiwanis Club Holds Carolinas District Meeting
About 40 High Point Kiwanis members attended the third division Carolinas district meeting at the Robert E. Lee hotel in Winston-Salem. Lt Governor L C Matton introduced speakers. District Governor Herbert Henning of Darlington spoke on the objects and purpose of Kiwanis. Tom F. Pruitt of Hickory discussed past district accomplishments. James M. Lynch gave an inspirational talk on Kiwanis ideals. Comic interludes by John Brown and Ed Carr entertained about 228 attendees from Elkin Mt Airy Asheboro Lexington Salisbury Reidville Greensboro Winston-Salem and High Point clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Kiwanis Club
Carolinas
Robert FE. Lee Hotel
Winston-Salem
L. C. Matton
Herbert Henning
Darlington
D. C
Tom F. Pruitt
Hickory
James M. Lynch
John Brown
Ed Carr
Repre- Elkin
Mt. Atry
Asheboro
Lexington
Salisbury
Reidaville
Greensboro
High Point
Low Number Term Detroit Court Bargain
Lao Donovan, 54, arraigned on panhandling charges. He asked Judge Henry S. Sweeny for a shorter sentence, seeking 10 or 15 days instead of the usual 60 or 90. The judge granted 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lao Donovan
Henry S. Sweeny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jupont
Pleasure Craft of
Delaware
East
Washington & Wrenn
R.W. Younts
Cor
North Main & Lexington
Mrs. Hinshaw
Daker
S. C
Bill Terry
Milwaukee
United Press
Fate's
Seagulls
High Point Club
Winson-Salem
L. L. Stookey
Jamestown School
Kester Furniture
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!