Atlantic Bank to Acquire Local Home Bank in Guilford Action
Negotiations concluded at a four hour Greensboro meeting for the liquidation of Home Banking company by the Atlantic Bank and Trust company. the deal will likely close and the Home Bank opened Friday morning with $1.6 million capital and $400,000 surplus. Basil Hedgecock, former cashier, is jailed on embezzlement charges. depositors expected to be protected. High Point gains a third major local bank as Atlantic absorbs the institution.
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Atlantic Bank and ‘Trust Company
Greensboro
Guilford
J. W. Simpson
Atlantic Bank
George J. Penny
Home Banking Company
Clarence Latham
State Bank Examiner
Penny
T. F. Wrenn
M. J. Wrenn
George ‘T. Penny
H. 5. Ragan
George S. Penny
Basil H. Hedgecock
Home Banking
Home Bank
Atlantic Bank and Trust Company
High Point
Ilame Ank
Basil TH. Hedgecock
Guilford County
Walter Royal
Business Upgrades Across Basic Industries Seen in Survey
New York May 10 Thirty thousand manufacturers report stable solid growth to Johar E Edgerton president of the National Association of Manufacturers The survey says business is on the upgrade in practically all basic industries and that the corner has been turned He notes a definite continuing advance and improvement over prior conditions
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New York
United States
Johar E. Edgerton
National Association of Manufacturers
Reed defends Wilson policy stance in Cape Girardeau
United States Senator James A. Reed speaking in Cape Girardeau Missouri says he regrets mentioning former President Wilson and expresses sympathy for his illness. He denies opposing everything Wilson wanted and defends his insistence on hearing the federal reserve bill amid banker concerns of a panic. He also criticizes wartime information bureau management.
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Cape Girardeau
United States
James A. Reed
Wilson
Reed
Bureau of Information
North Carolina man attempts suicide at Hotel McAlpin
D A Batts of Wilson, reported to be in the real estate business, attempted self harm by cutting his neck with a pocket knife at the Hotel McAlpin. He was rushed to a hospital in serious condition. A note to friends was found, and letters to two women referenced life as a burden.
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New York
D. A. Batts
Wilson
North Carolina
McAlpin
O. J. Harrison
Elk City
WN. C
J. H. Chauncey
Virginia
Gore Eyes Hopeful After Experimental Light Therapy
Former Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma reports renewed light sensitivity after resuming sun and electricity based treatment to stimulate nerve fibers. He notes letters from afflicted readers worldwide and remains cautiously hopeful despite long blindness. In Greensboro, NC, Dr. J J Foust confirms a hiring board will review Dr. Lindeman’s resignation amid anonymous Klan threats alleging socialism atheism and unconventional conduct.
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Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Boston
Universal Service
Gore
Mr. Gore
Croker Heirs Battle Over Richars Estate in Palm Beach
Richard Croker Jr says he will contest the will restricting his father Rich ard Croker's property to Beulah Croker. The dispute centers on two miles of Palm Beach waterfront valued at about 2 million dollars and the elder Croker's alleged susceptibility to influence in old age.
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New York
Richard Croker
Tammany
Ireland
Richard Croker, Jr
Beulah Eamonson Croker
Palm Beach
Tragic Hanging Near Cagey Creek Ties to Kirvan Murders
The body of Shradrack Green, about 23, was found hanging on a tree east of Cagey creek near Fairfield. He lived on Robert King’s farm, uncle of Miss Bula Ausley, the girl murdered last Thursday. Three Black assailants were burned by a mob at Kirvan early Saturday.
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Fairfield
Tex
Shradrack Green
Cagey Creek
Robert King
Bula Ausley
Kirvan
Agricultural meeting on cooperative marketing at High Point chamber
A cooperative marketing discussion will be held by the agricultural bureau of the High Point Chamber of Commerce in the organization rooms tomorrow morning at 10 30 o clock. A K Tate chairman invited committee members and others interested to attend.
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Agricultural Bureau
High Point Chamber of Commerce
A. K. Tate
Daugherty Reviews Alabama Power Contract for Muscle Shoals Plant
Attorney General Daugherty has taken under advisement the Alabama Power Company's contract to purchase the Gas Plant at Muscle Shoals Alabama. He will announce his opinion at the earliest date after a hearing with Chairman Kahn and Alabama Power officials.
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Washington
Daugherty
Alabama Power Company
Grogas
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Kahn
Jug Holds 2 800 Pennies
Dallas Grimes, an African American man in Rome, Georgia, kept 2,800 pennies in a jug buried in his back yard during the war. Police found the jug while searching for liquor and learned he had dug it up to prevent theft.
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Rome
Dallas Grimes
Girl Sues School Board Over Track Meet Injury
Mary Evans a school girl sues the Mamaroneck board of education for 10000 damages claiming a faulty take-off for the bread jump caused a leg injury during a May 1920 track meet. Her father sues for 5000 for loss of services.
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White Plains
N. Y
Mary Evans
Board of Education
Mamaroneck
New Million Dollar Hotel Planned For Atlantic City Beach
Atlantic City May 10 plans call for a new million dollar hotel on the boardwalk. A large plot at Vermont avenue and the beach was sold to Karry Shapiro proprietor of the New Britain hotel. P Schuldenfrei shore department store owner sold the site for 225000 dollars.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Vermont Avenue
Karry Shapiro
New Britain
P. Schuldenfrei
Shore
Blind student to graduate as honor student at Washington College
Miss Bertha Marie McGuire, 24, blind since youth, will graduate as an honor student at Washington University next month. She maintains a 94 average through a four year course, learning by touch using notes on soft cardboard and reading through perforations.
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ST. Louis
Bertha Marie McGuire
Washington
Moose to Lease Florida Water Resort for Aged Home
The supreme council of the Moose order approves a two year lease and option to buy for 50000 dollars of a water resort property at Orange Park Florida near Jacksonville as a home for the aged. E J Henning says several elderly members will move from Mooseheart Ill where Moose care is provided. If the Florida trial succeeds a permanent establishment will be built.
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Washington
Supreme Council of the
Modose Order
Orange Park
Fla
Jacksonville
E. J. Henning
Mooseheart
Ill
Florida
Supreme Council
Longer hours and altered settlement rules at London Stock Exchange
May 10 London reports new Stock Exchange rules foreshadowing longer hours with Saturday openings and prewar account sales. Markings could extend trading to 3 30 on weekdays and abolish Saturday holiday. Fortnightly settlements apply to most stocks with cash only deals for foreign clients. Options limited to three months.
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London
Losses Recovered in Cotton Market at Opening
New York May 10 Part of yesterday s losses were recovered at the opening of the cotton market aided by Liverpool cables Manchester advices and higher foreign exchange. First prices rose 16 to 32 points with July at 19 61 and October 19 68. Futures opened firm May 20 10 July 19 80 October 19 60 December 19 62 January 19 50.
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New York
Liverpool
Manchester
Locomotive Firemen Consider Help for Miners Strike
At a Houston convention the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen discussed a motion to contribute 50 000 dollars monthly to the United Mine Workers of America during the miners strike. The proposal was referred to a special committee for study.
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Houston
Texas
International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
United Mine Workers of America
Stray suspect held as Gibbs search continues at Hobgood
May 10 A man described as resembling Tony Gibbs, who killed J A Adams in Wilmington, was arrested in Hobgood, North Carolina. A Washington officer travels to confirm if the suspect is Gibbs.
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Tony Gibbs Hobgood
N. C
Tony Gibbs
J. A. Adams
Wilmington
Washington
Gibbs
Davis Out for Senate in Virginia Campaign Platform
Former Governor Wesmoreland Davis declares a four page platform in the Virginia Senate race. He positions as anti machine and anti organization and cites aims such as an executive budget national tax relief farmers relief national credit for roads and Hampton Roads harbor development. He plans distribution of hundreds of thousands of copies to voters.
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Richmond
Yva
United States
Senate
Claude A. Swanson
Wesmoreland Davis
Davis
Farm Loan Board
Virginia
Hampton Roads
League of Nations
Expect Capture of Negro Fugitive Soon
A posse pursuing Tony Gibbs a armed search party surrounded a large swamp where Gibbs is believed hiding and authorities expect his capture today. Judge Bond of Beaufort County issued a warrant for Gibbs arrest dead or alive after he killed J A Add on Monday night.
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Washington
Ns.c
Tony Gibbs
J. A. Add
Judge Bond
Beaufort
Court
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