Alamance Man Sought on Murder Charge in Burlington
Alamance County sheriff seeks H. A. Graves, 24, on a murder warrant after Cletus Chandler, 36, was found dead in an abandoned well near Burlington. Chandler had skull injuries. bloodstains and a knife were found at the scene. Graves last seen after a 1 am service station stop. he reportedly planned to go to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
N. C
Alamance County
C. H. Moore
H. A. Graves
Cletus Chandler
Rt. 6
Chandler
High Oh
Roy White
Fred Moore
Jetta Evans
Ralph Stevenson
Wade S
Fred H. Chandler
High Point
Vance Brown
Booneville
M. A. Spyker
Moore
Graves
Florida
Route 3 Man Is Sentenced in Municipal Court
Harry D. Johnson, 29, received a total 21 months, mostly on an 18 month suspended term dating to February 1952 for assault on a female, plus 60 days for driving without a license and 30 days for improper equipment. George Welborn, 40, received six months suspended for possessing canned heat. Charles L. Vinson, 33, was found guilty of hit and run with a suspended sentence, $100 fine and three months no driving. Mark Brooks, 54, was fined $25 for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 3
Harry D. Johnson
Johnson
George Albert Welborn
West Broad Street
Charles L. Vinson
Jamestown
Mark Brooks
Kernersville
Allen Jay Church Plans Addition for New Educational Building
Rev. George H. Wallace of Allen Jay Baptist Church announced an all time Sunday School attendance of 429 as the church launches a fund drive. Plans call for a three story addition to the auditorium with new cotton Sunday School rooms and facilities costing 50 000 to 60 000. Timber has been donated and work has begun on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wallace
Allen Jay Baptist Church
Allen Jay
Ex-Post Office Chief to Speak at Greensboro Chamber Dinner
George E. Hutchens and Frank J. Size will attend the 76th Greensboro Chamber of Commerce dinner tonight at the Plantation Supper Club. Former Postmaster General James E. Farley will be principal speaker at 7:30 p.m. Farley led the Post Office from 1933 to 1940 and now chairs the Coca-Cola Export Corporation board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Hutchens
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
James E. Farley
Plantation
Farley
Coca-Cola Export Corporation
Girl Slightly Injured After Auto Strikes Child
Seven year old Helen Smith of Route 1 was treated and released at Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car on Highway 68 just after 9 AM. The driver’s name was not available at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Smith
Route 1
Memorial Hospital
Highway 68
The Magic Egg The Little People's Easter Story
Nine year old Paul Angel of Elkhart Indiana was ice fishing on Houghton Lake when a northern pike struck at a bluegill and jumped from the hole landing at his feet in a surprising turn of events during a Little People Easter tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton Lake
Mich
Paul Angel
Elkhart, Ind
Hough
Disappearance May Involve Foul Play
Kernersville man Taylor Rumley, 42, brother-in-law of City Police Sergeant J F Fagan, vanished after Friday when he drove to Colfax to service his truck and planned a haircut. Fagan reported possible foul play with suspicious aspects though no family trouble is indicated. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket pants and hat, height five feet ten inches and 180 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
J. F. Fagan
Fagan
Taylor Rumley
Rumiley
Colfax
Rumley
London Strangler May Strike Tonight Under Full Moon
Police fear the London strangler will kill again during the full moon. Six women found dead with one likely skull fracture. investigators link pattern to frenzy around Notting Hill house. Scotland Yard chases John Reginald Christie, 55, a long-time tenant and suspect. wife among victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Scotland Yard
Notting Hill
John Reginald Christie
Foot Slip Causes Heavy Damages
A High Point woman, Dorothy V. Kennedy, 29, was injured when her foot slipped from the brake to the accelerator, causing her car to hit a building and strike a parked truck. The collision occurred at Davis and South Hamilton Streets at 8 50 a.m. Police reported a $400 car damage and $300 to the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy V. Kennedy
South
Hamilton Street
Davis
South Hamilton Streets
Lydia Pinkham's Remedy for Monthly Period Pains
Tests by doctors suggest Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can relieve menstrual cramps backaches and irritability in many women. The ad touts relief during periods and also claims benefits for hot flashes and other menopausal distress with the product's calming effect on uterine contractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
CYSTEX ad promotes relief for bladder irritation
An advertisement urges backache and urinary discomfort sufferers to ask their druggist about CYSTEX for temporary kidney and bladder irritation. It touts 25 years of use, 20 million packages sold, and a satisfaction or money back guarantee.
Kennedy Rochelle Among SFMA Officers
J Edgar Kennedy was re elected secretary of the production and cost division of the Southern Manufacturers Association at a Roanoke meeting last weekend. Fount H Ryan Jr of Palatka Florida was named president. First vice president is Jerry W Cox of Hickory and second vice president S D Weber of Chattanooga. Board members include Jack H Rochelle Globe Parlor J Alvin Philpott United Furniture Lexington and Bill Henderson Thomasville Chair Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Kennedy
Southern Manufacturers Association
Eee
Roanoke
Fount H. Ryan, Jr
Palatka, Fla
Jerry W. Cox
Hickory
S. D. Weber
Chattanooga
Lindsay Memorial Services Include Holy Week Events
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church announces Holy Week services led by Rev. Roy C. Putnam. Evening services at 7:30 from Thursday to Sunday with The Last Words of Christ on Friday and a Saturday night film on the death and resurrection of Christ. An early Easter service at 7:15 a.m. Sunday precedes the 11 a.m. worship and the evening sermon on The Resurrection of the Body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
Roy C. Putnam
Christ
Local Girls Chosen Leaders at Guilford
Anne Newton of Archdale was elected president of Guilford College Women's Athletic Association and president of the Reveler Club. Martha Jean Burton of High Point was elected May Day Chairman of the same association, responsible for its largest annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Newton
Archdale
Guilford College
Women's Athletic Association
Reveler Club
Martha Jean Burton
Montlieu Avenue
High Point
Intent to Kill Charge Brought
A felonious assault charge was filed against William B. Jackson 45 of Price Street for striking Fannie McClain 29 stitches in head with a pottery bowl. Jackson posted bond 509. Hearing set April 13. Other cases include Dockery 45 and Mamie Tavis 25 charged with fornication adultery released on bond for April 13. Sandy Cox 44 charged with assault trespass and drunkenness bond 250. Lohr 28 Route 6 and Wor Hall 16 Archdale charged with gasoline theft bond 200 each for Friday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Street
William B. Jackson
Fannie McClain
Will Dockery
Taylor Street
Mamie Tavis
Mobile Street
Sandy Cox
South Hamilton Street
Tuscan Elisha Lohr
Route 6
Charles Wor
Hall
Archdale
What's Made in High Point and Who Makes It
The High Point Chamber of Commerce announced its annual booklet What's Made in High Point and Who Makes It is off the presses and ready for distribution. It lists 322 High Point manufacturers and wholesalers, up 13 from last year, to aid buyers and sellers of local merchandise. The chamber also reports the Manhattan classified telephone directory is available for those seeking New York City firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Opossum Ancestors Lived with Dinosaurs 70 Million Years Ago
The National Geographic Society reports opossum lineage traces back to a time when extinct dinosaurs shared the earth, dating to about 70 million years ago. This ancient origin places early marsupials alongside late dinosaur eras in the fossil record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Geographic Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alamance Man
Allen Jay Church
Post Office
Lours
Strangler
New York
American Can
American Car & FX
American Sugar
American T & T
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Baimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Aircraft
International T & T
Johns-Manveille
Kennecott
Southern Co
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
Cocsesss
Studebaker
Lord Rel
Lindsay
Guilford
Fleetwood Coffee
Arade
General Electric Appliances
West Green St
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
North Main Street
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
English Street
High Point Ministers’ Association
ACN Serges
BSF
Gabardines
Gabardine
S. Main ST
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!