Death of Gev Francis Craven Who Was a Well Farmer
Gev Francis Craven, well farmer, died at 2 10 PM Saturday after a three week illness of paralysis at Rome Route 2 near Abbotts church. He was born October 15 1859 in David county to Orren and Laurena Craven and survived by three sons EB L Craven Route 2 R A Craven High Point Co R Craven Winston Salem and one daughter Mrs J Paul Dunham of bury, plus two brothers Arthur Craven of Winston Salem and A D Craven of High Point Route 2, a half brother Shubte Craven of Indianapolis, and a sister Mrs Franklin Wright. Funeral services will be held at the Primitive Baptist Church at Abbotts Creek this afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in the church cemetery.
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Francis Craven
Rome
Abbotts K Church
Craven
David“county
Orren
Laurenia Craven
Os Council No. 23
EB. L. Ven
R. A. Craven
High Point
H Montgomery Laid To Last Rest In Lebanon Cemetery
Funeral services for John H tgromery aged 35 of North Main street who died at a local hospital were held Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock conducted by Pastor Nixon A Taylor of Christ Church on North Hamilton Street interment followed at Lebanon Cemetery Pallbearers included A Johnson F Johnson B Biesell Hubert Sloan L G wn and A P Mishoe Flower attendants were Dorothy Thomas Helen Cook nia Cook Ruby Johnson Leo Johnson and Thelma B During the service a quartet sang Until We Again Rock of Ages and Beautiful River led by J B Shaver Geneva Shaver and Winfred Clinard
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John H. Tgromery
North Main Street
V. Nixon A. Taylor
North Hamilton
A. Pp. Mishoe
Theers
Othy Thomas
Helen Cook
Nia Cook
Ruby Johnson
Leo Johnson
Thelma
Es. J.B. Shaver
Gledge
Geneva Shaver
Mr. Winred
Clinard
Manila Bay Among World’s Finest Harbors
Manila Bay is described as the largest bay in the Philippine Islands and one of the finest harbors in the world.
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Manila Bay
Philippine Islands
Theft Charge From Warrant Involving Handkerchiefs
John Ingold operator of a North Main street cafe was indicted Friday on a larceny charge for the theft of two handkerchiefs valued at three dollars. The warrant was signed by Frank Simmons.
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John Ingold
North Main Street
Frank Simmons
Compulsory Cotton Control Bill Faces Passage Push
Lawmakers debate the Bankhead cotton control measure with warnings of government overreach and racketeering claims by opponents. Supporters cite amid surplus and fertilizer demand as justification for compulsory limits, while some allege it would trap farmers in federal control. Senator Bankhead has pressed taxation to curb cotton marketing.
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McGugin
Tugwell
Congress
Agriculture Department
D-Ark
Martin
Miss
House
Washington
Traux
Ohio
Bankhead
South
Ala
Lindbergh Delivers Ideas on Aviation at Washington
Charles Lindbergh visited Bolling Field and the War Department as President Roosevelt announced tighter air mail rules and safety measures. Lindbergh and Dern posed for photos after a brief exchange with reporters, then Lindbergh referenced Wisconsin in a light moment with a journalist.
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Roosevelt
Lindbergh
Bollingfield
War Department
Dern
White House
Wiscon
Bankhead predicts Senate action on bill next week
The speaker stated on the floor that the bill could be moved in the Senate soon and expressed confidence it would pass. Bankhead’s remarks came amid a close reading of the debate as lawmakers weighed the proposal.
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Year
Senate
Bankhead
Whereabouts of Bankers Big Mystery
The record shows a copy request for a case to docket in the Federal tribunal. The men left Brevard with Sheriff Wood heading toward Raleigh as Warden Honeycutt of State prison, per Mrs. Wood. Despite hotel checks in Raleigh, no sign of their arrival. Attorney J. B. Shipman, who spoke at Governor Ebringhaus clemency hearing in January, stayed at the Sir Walter hotel but could not be reached.
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Brevard
Wood
Raleigh
H. H. Honeycutt
State
Ebringhaus
Sir Walter Hotel
Shipman
Thomas H. Shipman
Four Men Convicted in Credit Fraud Case Linked to Transylvania County
Gov Whringhaus and Sheriff Wood offered no official comment on the pughting case. District solicitor J Will Press Jr of Marion would pursue any action against the sheriff. Convicted in 1931, four men used Transylvania county credit to bolster Brevard Banking, with Shipman as president and several county officials implicated.
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Whringhaus
Wood
Raleigh
J. Will Press, Jr
Marion
Transylvania County
Brevard Banking Company
Shipman
Japanese Champion Appears Monday At Broadway Billiards
Kinny Matsuyama national three cushion billiard champion and Japanese title holder appears Monday night at 9 at Broadway Billiards Broad and Main. George Spears of Chicago Welker Cochran of San Francisco and William Mosconi of Philadelphia also scheduled to appear on following dates.
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Kinney Matsuyama
Broadway
George Spears
Chicago
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
William Mosconi
Philadelphia
Matsuyama
Complete Footings on City Lake Park Pool
Footings were completed at the pool in City Lake Park Jamestown yesterday afternoon. Crews worked late into Saturday night and Sunday to push progress toward a May 1 deadline. Current focus is the pool, filter system, bath house, and boat house.
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City Lake Park
Jamestown
City Lake
Grand juries to act on charges in Seabury probe
The inquiry into New York City municipal government directed by Samuel Seabury prompted grand juries to act on charges arising from financial transactions. Key figures include Walker and the elusive Russell T. Sherwood, who was missing at the time.
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Cummings
New York City
Samuel Seabury
Walker
Russell T. Sherwood
Sherwood Reappears in 1933 As Witness in Federal Proceedings
In 1933 Sherwood resurfaced in New Jersey and testified before a federal grand jury in New York City. Walker denied that Sherwood was his business agent or that he managed hundreds of thousands of dollars for him as charged by Seabury.
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Sherwood
New Jersey
New York City
Walker
Seabury
Devastating City Fire Ravages Loveman Loeb Block
A fire that began in a Loveman Joseph Loeb Co. false basement raged for over six hours, destroying the five and seven story buildings on Sec ond Avenue and inflicting an estimated 2 million dollars in losses for Loveman Jo seph & Loeb with half covered by insurance. Melancon’s Calder Furniture Southern Bell and many other storefronts suffered unestimated damage as crowds hampered ambulances and fire crews. Chief Hargrove cited dense smoke and lack of initial equipment as key factors in losing control, while a north wind spread flames toward the Alabama Theatre before it sustained little damage.
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Loveman
Joseph & Loeb Co
Melancon’s
Calder Furniture Co
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Hargrove
Loveman’s
Second Avenue
Calder’s
The
Telephone Company
Alabama Theatre
Death Takes W. B. Brackett at 66 in High Point
W B Brackett 66 a High Point resident for 28 years died suddenly of a heart attack at 1120 last night He was born March 8 1868 in Stokes county and survived by a large family including seven sons and two daughters Funeral arrangements are announced with services set for Tuesday at Welch Memorial M P church Oakwood Cemetery to receive interment.
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W. B. Brackett
Kivett Drive
Mr. Brackett
Stokes County
Robert and
Mary McFarland Brackett
High Point
Koonee Funeral Home
Welch Memorial M. P
J. D. Williams
Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Oakwood Cemetery
J. R. Riddle Laid To His Final Rest
Funeral services for J. R. Riddle were held Friday at 3 p.m. from the home of his daughter Mrs F McBane in Snow Camp North Carolina. The First Baptist Church of Burlington and Rev Lewis W McFarland of Snow Camp led the proceedings with grandsons Paul Zachary Ivan Zachary Clyde McBane Waldo McBane Carey Guthrie and Ed French serving as pallbearers. Granddaughters Effie French Jessie Guthrie Pauline Mann Faye Helen Zachary Mary Riddle Doris Zachary Bertha Zachard Nancy Lee Riddie carried the flowers.
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J. R. Riddle
F. McBane
Snow Camp
N. C
First Baptist Church
Burlington
Lewis W. McFarland
Paul
Ivan Zachary
Clyde
Waldo McBane
Carey Guthrie
Ed French
Effie French
Jessie Guthrie
Pauline Mann
Faye
Helen Zachary
Mary Riddle
Doris Zachary
Bertha Zachard
Nancy Lee Riddie
Tanganyika Man Wears Ear Lobes Under Arm in Trend
A Tanganyika native is reported wearing stretched ear lobes tucked under his arm as a local fashion trend. The detail showcases unusual body modification practices observed in the region.
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Tanganyika
Africa
Curtailment of Air Mail Ordered After Presidential Action
The White House reproved a critical letter to the President as Roosevelt, MacArthur, and Foulois met to discuss stopping air mail. Senators and representatives urged rapid passage of private operation with regulation while the army air corps plans redrawn routes and safety limits to prevent further fatal accidents.
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White House
Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Army Air Corps
Foulois
Capitol Hill
Fess
Ohio
Senate
House Post Office
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Representative Mead
D-N. Y
Post Office Department
Holland Child Rites Will Be Held Today
Funeral services for Norma Lou Holland 20 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Holland will be conducted this afternoon at 2 30 from the family home 805 Park street by Rev O L Ruth with burial in Oakwood cemetery at the home death occurred there and the child lay in state prior to rites
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Norma Lou Holland
E. A. Holland
Park Street
O. L. Ruth
Oakwood Cemetery
Nutmeg Origins and Cultivation Spread
Nutmeg comes from a native tree seed from the Molucca Islands, though it is cultivated widely in the East and West Indies and in Brazil. The note highlights its geographic cultivation spread and regional growth.
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Molucca Islands
East
West Indies
Brazil
I W A Meetings For Week Are Announced
Industrial Workers association schedule announced by President D W Bradley. Sunday school at 9 45. Tuesday 7 p m committees and chairmen meet. Thursday open meeting for male hosiery mill workers. Saturday 2 0 o clock Highland Cotton mill workers meet for one hour. 8 o'clock Pickett mill workers meet. 4 o'clock High Point Yarn Mill workers meet. Members and non members invited.
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Industrial Workers Association
D. W Bradley
Highland Cotton Mill
High Point Yarn Mill
Thousands View Airflow Chrysler Display at Gate City
A crowd estimated in the thousands toured the Gate City Motor Company showroom to inspect the new Airflow Chrysler, displayed as Chrysler engineers latest automotive design. The showroom would stay open today from eight to ten in the morning and one to six in the afternoon for further viewings, per distributor Mr Burris.
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Gate City Motor Company
Chrysler
Jack Burtis
Burris
Prayer and Return to Faith Move Detroiter’s Niece Visit
A devotional poem laments self reliance and pleads for renewed divine influence. Separate item notes Detroit girl Mary Alice Dash visiting from Michigan, staying with her aunts at 707 Woodrow Avenue for several months.
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Mary Alice Dash
Detroit
Mich
Alice
Georgian Dash
Woodrow Avenue
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