Arrest in Drug Store Loot Case Deepens Investigation
Police linked Ola Mae Cox of 1544 English Street to the Friday night burglary of Anderson Drug Store. Howard Ray and Reitzel Hicks of West End were previously arrested. Items valued by the manager were found at Cox’s premises after testimony the loot was kept there for safekeeping. Cox held on $1,000 bond for breaking and entering and larceny.
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Anderson
Ola Mae Cox
English Street
Howard Ray
Reitzel Hicks
West End
Miss Cox
Rejtrel Hicks
Wesley Memorial Church Growth Tied to Odd Theft Case
Fashioned as a historical record, the piece notes Wesley Memorial Methodist Church's growth while detailing a crime in which clothesmen stole from a West End shop, returning with a second victim Howard Ray. They recovered 10 leather pocketbooks five pocketbook sets 70 packages of razor blades 55 cartons of cigarettes an assortment of candy and $10 in change.
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West End
Howard Ray
Wesley Memorial M E Church South Outgrowth of Washington Street
This article traces the 1845 origin of Wesley Memorial M E Church South, born from the old Washington Street church. It notes growth from about 700 members in 1910 to over 1000, major building campaigns, chimes and organ funding by the Ladies Ald Society, and a string of pastors including Earnhardt, Rowe, Lambeth, McLarty, Moore, Jordan and Blackard, highlighting missionary pledges and local church prominence in Southern Methodism.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Washington Street
Enterprise
A. J. Sapp
J. B. Kirkman
J. H. Earnhardt
Wesley Memorial M. E. Church
Ham Lindsay
North Main Street
Zimri Burns
J. O. Connor
Davis
Kilgo
Earnhardt
Gilbert Rowe
Rowe
W. A. Lambeth
Ladies Ald Society
Lambeth
E. K. McLarty
Feacock
Susannah Wesley
Wesley Memorial
G. Ray Jordan
Moore
Embree H. Blackard
Baltimore
Western North Carolina Conference
Wealey Memorial Church
Calvary Methodist Church and Growth Under Long-Serving Leaders
Calvary Methodist Church on Fast Green Street has grown steadily, with Wesley Memorial aiding in financing and building nearby churches. The church’s Christian Education department is led by Rev. Wallace Frndy, with two Boy Scout troops and a Gir Scout unit plus youth supper meetings. W. B. Hall is general superintendent of the Sunday School, Lilly Sherrod Watson treasurer, and W. B. McEwen chairs the senior board of stewards, succeeding Fred N. Tate. Since Dr. Embree H. Blackard became pastor fifteen months ago, the church has continued to grow under capable ministers.
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Wesley Memorial
Calvary Methodist Church
Fast Green Street
Methodist Church
Ward Street
Christian Education
Wallace Frndy
W. B Hall
Lilly Sherrod Watson
W. B. McEwen
Fred N. Tate
J. A. Earnhardt
Raleigh
Embree H. Blackard
Johnstown Mayor Denies Bethlehem Steel Cash Ties
Johnstown Mayor Daniel W. Shields told the La Follette Civil Liberties committee that his wife used family money to pay off 23485 in debts in 1937 and that he spent over 30000 from various sources to cover Bethlehem steel strike costs. He denied receiving 4372 from Bethlehem official Ellicott and disputed other witness claims of Bethlehem funding.
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Washington
Daniel W. Shields
Johnstown
Senate
Shields
la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Bethlehem Steel
Church Sees Steady Growth With 267 New Members
The church reports a consistent influx of new members, totaling two hundred sixty seven, with Sundays rarely passing without new admissions. The congregation emphasizes growing strength and usefulness.
Mayor Convicted in 1928 Under Federal Prohibition Law
Records show the mayor was convicted in 1928 for violating federal prohibition and bribing a federal officer. The records also indicate Shields served less than years, received a commutation of sentence and a pardon.
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Shields
British Royal Navy Lieutenants Shelved Before Age Forty
Five of every six lieutenants in the British Royal Navy are shelved before age forty according to internal reports. The finding highlights rapid early career terminations and potential impacts on career progression and naval leadership.
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