Would-Be Robber Murders Wiley Brown Lovelace in Local Politics
James B. Lovelace, former prosecuting attorney, is favored as a potential third candidate in a Democratic Solicitorship race against H. L. Koontz. George A. Younce plans a comeback bid while several other lawyers consider entering. Lovelace’s broad district ties and railroad role bolster supporters urging unity behind one nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Younce
H. L. Koontz
James B. Lovelace
Greensboro
Lovelace
Heitor Koontz
Aand
Thomas Turner, Jr
Gaston A. Johnson
Mr. Koontz
High Point
Charles W. McAnally
Naiso
J. A. Myatt
M. W. Nash
Guilford
Davidson
Stokes
Thomasville
Denton
Davidson County
Democratic Township
City High Point faces higher court on street assessments
Attorneys prepare facts for Supreme Court submission in a High Point case over street assessments totaling about a quarter of a million dollars. The city battles Hendrix claiming illegality due to irregularities and improper venue, while defense seeks review by Superior and Supreme courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover H. Jones
Lewis E. Teague
Supreme Courts
Mrs Dockery Rejoins Junior High Faculty in Wadesboro
Mrs W H Dockery of Wadesboro known as Mrs Mazel Briggs Dockery and a former Junior high School faculty member is appointed to fill the vacancy created by Lloyd Rice resignation. Riceleft to become CCC camp director with a higher salary. Dockery resumes duties Monday morning to the relief of students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Dockery
Wadessboro
Mazel Briggs Dockery
Lloyd Rice
R. E. Ranson
Dockery
Ranson
Rice
CCC
Meeting of Retail Trade Council Called by Riggins
A meeting of the Local Retail Trade Council to discuss matters before the council has been called by chairman R. W. Riggins for Monday night at 8 o'clock in the municipal courtroom at the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Trade Council
R. W. Riggins
Plan Mass Meeting On Erosion Project
Clarence A. Smith announced a mass meeting for Monday March 26 at 2 PM in the hotel ballroom. Farmers and interested residents of the Deep River watershed will hear soil erosion specialists from Washington outline plans and discuss cooperation for the federal erosion project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clarence A. Smith
Whivik Wiss UD Muay
Reckless Driving Charged After Wreck Injuring Five
James Callahan of 613 Bridges Street and William C Smith of 512 East Washington Street were arrested on reckless driving charges after a crash on Kivett Drive yesterday morning that injured five people. Both posted bonds of 300 dollars. All hospitalized victims were released except C B Barber whose injuries were serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Callahan
Bridges Street
William C. Smith
Washington Street
Chevrolet
High Point Ice and Coal Company
C. B. Barber
Hosiery Industry to Reexamine Output Control Methods
A Hosiery Code Authority committee led by J. P. Margeson Jr. will study inventory control and minimum wage provisions to curb production. The aim is to reintroduce order after footer restrictions were abolished, with focus on output limits via inventories and reassessment of wage rates amid a troubled market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Margeson, Jr
Phoenix Hosiery Company
Milwaukee
Redwine Hardware to Move into Caraway Building
Redwine Hardware announces relocation to the Caraway building at 122 North Main Street with entrances on Main and Washington Streets. Renovation begins soon. opening hoped by April 1 but likely not until April 20. The firm will occupy part of the adjacent Lewis Harris store and the second story of the Caraway building. J C Penny will move into the current Redwine site later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwine Hardware Company
Caraway
Belk- Stevens Company
North Main Street
The
Hardware Company
Main
Washington Streets
Washington Street
Lewis Harris
Carraway
Redwine Hardware
J. C. Penny Company
CWA Workers to Host Welfare Officials Barbecue
CWA project 23087 workers at Jamestown city lake park will entertain welfare board city council local CWA officials and others with a barbecue next Friday afternoon. Archie Allred chairs the arrangements with Elmer E Sensenbach Clarence Schultheiss R W Scarborough and B W Walker on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
City Lake Park
Jamestown
Board of Welfare
City Council
City Lake
Archie Allred
Elmer E. Sensenbach
Clarence Schultheiss
R. W. Scarborough
B. W. Walker
R W Riggins Leads High Point J C Penney Unit Growth
Merchandiser R W Riggins of the J C Penney Company High Point unit has steered a 75 percent rise in sales since taking over management in 1928. He now moves the store to larger South Main street quarters and chairs eight Penney stores in the state. Riggins, born 1896 in Charlotte, lives at 1117 Greenway Dr with his wife and daughter Eleanor Dare. He previously worked in railroading, served as a captain in the army, and ran Mooresville and Taylorsville stores. He is active in civil and fraternal circles, including Oasis Temple Shrine Club, High Point Rotary, Lee Lodge 253 AF and AM, and the First Methodist Protestant church board.
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R. W. Riggins
J. C. Penney Company
High Point
South Main Street
Penney
Seattle
Riggins
Penney Company
Southern Divis
Ional
Charlotte
Mooresville
Taylorsville
Mr. Riggins
Greenway Drive
Eleanor Dare
Oasis
Temple Shrine Club
Furniture buying rush to restock Loveman stock after Birmingham fire
Ellis Crawford announces a week long buying mission to replenish Loveman Joseph and Loeb furniture after their Birmingham blaze. He will source mainly from North Carolina factories within 100 miles, backed by 40 buyers nationwide to restore stock swiftly and minimize business disruption.
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South
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
Birmingham
Ala
Sheraton Hotel
Ellis. Crawford
Crawford
W. R. Welsh
Paul N. Doran
Furniture
New York
Hickory
High Point
Mrs. J. B. Compton Dies in Front Royal
D. E. Compton’s mother Mrs. J. B. Compton dies in Front Royal Virginia after a brief illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday morning at Luray Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Compton
Front Royal, Va
D. E. Compton
Front Royal
J. B. Compton
Charlie Henson Injured In Night Car Crash
Charlie Henson of 282 Young Street suffered lacerations and bruises when his Chevrolet sedan overturned on Hopewell church road beyond Trinity around 11 o clock last night. He was rushed to Burrus Memorial hospital by Yow's ambulance after losing control on a curve.
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Charlie Henson
Young Street
Hopewell Church Road
Trinity
Mr. Henson
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Two Men Acquitted in Kidnapping Case in Greensboro
In Greensboro North Carolina on March 17 a jury acquitted H P Myers and Ralph Dill two Point men of kidnaping I M Ritchie and Fred Heigh during textile disorders last year. Prosecutors alleged abduction beating and castor oil forced on the victims. Defense said the pair were elsewhere at the time.
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Greensboro
N. C
H. P. Myers
Ralph Dill
I. M. Ritchie
Fred Heigh
Myers
Dill
Murder shocks town as store operator found dead
Wiley T. Brown 71, operator of a South Iton street cafe and I O O F secretary emeritus, was found shot in a locked Hi Money Untouche store. Police say a .38 revolver caused the death around 11 pm Saturday. A robbery claim surfaced with $16 40 in cash left behind. motive and killer remain unknown. Brown resided at the Point Hotel and had long ties to local lodges and the community. Surviving relatives include three brothers and a niece. Police pursue leads with no solid clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley T. Brown
Ilton Street
Saturda
Swaim
Ecker
Brown
W. W. Harvey
Point Hotel
Moore County
Point
Independent Order of Odd Laws
Rotary Emeritus
John Brown
Alamance Ty
George Brown
Ham
Will Brown
Ford County
Wiley
Tom Williams
Mcense
Tives
Melver Takes Over Sales Tax Office in High Point
Lynn Melver of Sanford has become deputy collector of revenue in the sales tax division for High Point. He moves the office to the county tax office on West Washington street and will be in the office Monday 8 to 5, with regular hours 9 to 10 each morning and 9 to 5 Friday. He succeeds D. Moore and will live with his wife in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Melver
Sanford
State Revenue Department
High Point
West Washington Street
Melver
D. Moore
Mr. Meiver
Mrs. Meiver
Steele Appeals From Morris Bank Stock Assessment
E D Steele and wife Mary of High Point filed in superior court to appeal assessments on Morris Plan bank stock in the High Point branch. Steele faced 10 shares and Mrs Steele 20. They seek restraining orders against the banking commissioner and liquidating agent and contend stock was sold to E A Hatcher Jr on May 11 1933 and transferred at his request, claiming the stock was bought before 1925 and not subject to retroactive assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
E. D. Steele
Mary
High Point
Superior Court
Morris Plan Bank
Steele
Mrs. Steele
Gurney Hood
E. G. Michaels
E. A. Hatcher, Jr
Hatcher
Chamber Commerce To Fete Officers Of Charles Stores
The High Point Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a banquet honoring the officers of the Charles Stores before the store opens next Thursday. F. J. Sizemore announced the event for 5 30 p m at the Elwood hotel. Attendance is expected at 75 to 80 people including civic and fraternal leaders and notable manufacturers. D E Henderson of Charlotte will attend as attorney for the stores. Special music will be provided by the orchestra, which will also play at the new store opening.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Charles Stores
F. J. Sizemore
Elwood Hotel
Charles
D. E. Henderson
Charlotte
New Barbecue Park For Jamestown City Lake
The city progresses on a lake park project at Jamestown featuring a barbecue pit to boost local events. Construction focuses on the pool bath house boat house and lily pool dam with several units paused to prioritize core facilities. Foremen work overtime to accelerate completion amid praised pool walls and rapid site developments.
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City Lake Park
Jamestown
Buvail DE
Bath House
Hospital escape after accident involving truck collision
A man named Charles Le from South Main street woke in a hospital, then walked out claiming no injuries after being hit by a truck owned by Elli Floristi and driven by R Ellington on Green Street. Ellington was held after police investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles le
South Main Street
Guilford General
Green Street
Leonard
Elli Floristi
R. Ellington
Tim
Ellington
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Wiley Brown
Koontz-Younce
Cone
Teague
Retail Trade Council For Money
Code Authority
Carraway Building
RGE Furniture
Ellis Crawford
CULE
Schulte United
Beavans
Richardson's Department Store
Belk-Stevens Department
John Enel
A. Coke Cecil
Cecil
M. F. Crooks
Efird's
Wright-Cline Men's
Mr. Wright
Ite
Morris Bank
Tab
Runni
A.J. Koonce
Heath
Xoence Funeral Home, Inc
South Main ST
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