Filling Station Operator Victim Of Daring Holdup
T J Rush 26 year old operator of the Standard Oil filling station on South Main was held up and robbed of 225 by an unmasked bandit in broad daylight. A second man waited in a mud covered brown Chrysler roadster parked by the Salvation Army building. Rush described the bandit as five six, 150 pounds, wearing a cap blue shirt and blue pants with a facial scar. Detectives Batley and Nance investigated.
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Standard Oil Company
South Main Street
T. J. Rush
South Main Stret
Salvation Army
Clay Street
Hamilton Street
Asheboro Highway
Rush
S. B. Batley
Ray Nance
Special Called Meeting of Numa F Reid Lodge 344
Master Masons invited to a 7 30 pm Special Called Communication at Numa F Reid Lodge 344 AF and AM Fellowship gathering with speakers Roy S Farmer T C Johnson E T Howard and R K Stewart Visiting Brother Master Masons welcome G C Howard W M H C Massey Sect y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
Roy S. Farmer
T. C. Johnson
E. T. Howard
R. K. Stewart
Youth Rescues His Sister From Well
In Kinston on May 25 an eight year old boy saved his three year old sister from drowning after she fell into a six foot deep well. Their mother Mrs. Peter Robinson lowered the bucket and pulled both children to safety, the sister recovering after a near death incident.
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Kinston
Peter Robinson
American Mayors May Present Play in Mont St. Michel
American delegation of touring mayors arrived at Mont Saint Michel to visit the cathedral and discuss a hotel lobby production of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Mayor George L. Baker of Portland is arranging cast roles for May and William F. Broening of Baltimore, Mrs. Victor J. Miller of St Louis and Mrs. George W. Coan Jr. of Winston-Salem.
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Mont ST. Michel
France
America
George L. Baker
Portland
Ore
William F. Broening
Baltimore
Uncle Tom
Victor J. Miller
St. Louis
St. Louis, As “Topsy
George W. Coan, Jr
Winston-Salem, N. C
Little Eva
Small Fire Damages Hendren Home in Early Morning Blaze
A small fire on the roof of the K. F. Hendren residence at 1726 Kivett Drive Sunday morning at 8 40 was quickly put out by Fire Company Number One after a telephone summons. Officials believe the spark from the chimney started the blaze and damage was slight.
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K. F. Hendren
Kivett Drive
City Council Sets Night Meeting At 7 29 PM
City Manager E M Knox announced the council will meet at 7 29 PM tomorrow instead of 10 30 AM as tentatively agreed. He said members, under strain, found morning hours inconvenient this week.
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E. M. Knox
Salvation Army service reflects Gadara sermon by Adjutant Cox
Adjutant Sidney E. Cox led services at the Salvation Army in Atlanta. He sang his own songs and preached on the Gadarenes story, stressing repentance and faith. The message urged letting Jesus into lives, noting several attendees accepted Christ.
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Salvation Army
Sidney E. Cox
Atlanta
Adj
Cox
Jesus
Adj. Cox
Gadara
Christ
Capernaum
Jairus
Recover Stolen Car In Asheboro
A Ford owned by Dr. Roland E. Nutting of Minnesota was recovered in Asheboro last Friday night and returned to High Point by detectives Nance and Batley. Two men, Ernest Colman and Everett Sherlock, were arrested for larceny after being found with the vehicle.
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Roland E. Nutting
Minnesota
High Point
Asheboro
Ernest Colman
Everett Sherlock
Nance and
Batley
Rafe King Assigned to Paint Department at State Prison
Columbia news reports Rafe King, life prisoner for the murder of his wife Faye Wilson King, will work in the paint department of the state penitentiary chair factory as his assignment.
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Rafe King
Paint
Columbia
8. C
Faye Wilson King
State Penitentiary
Back from Hunt Alicia Patterson Returns to San Francisco
Alicia Patterson daughter of Chicago publisher J M Patterson arrives in San Francisco after a six months hunting trip in French Indo China. She is described as the first white woman to bag the elusive sladang, one of the largest bovines.
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Alicia Patterson
J. M. Patterson
Chicago
San Francisco
Sladang
Public court continues cases against three Stone youths
The cases against Y R Stone Roy Southern and Bascome Stone of 327 Emmy Street were continued until June 1 for trial in High Point municipal court. Also noted were multiple dispositions in drunkenness assault and prohibition cases with various fines and suspended sentences.
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Y. R. Stone
Roy Southern
Bascome Stone
Emmy Street
Myrtle King
Tate Street
Highpoint Municipal Court
R. Mone
Southern
Bas¢o
John. Brawer
N. E B. Briggs
Jones Robinson
Moses Yow
Lenie Moore
Nellie Moore
William Bell
Parker Thompson
Beatrice Bradley
Cora Edwards
Miss Migeon Hill
Grace
May Musical Festival closes with student recital in High Point
The May Musical Festival in the High Point public schools ended with a senior recital in Paramount theater. Nancy Myatt, Eleanor Stephens, Frank Tucker, Burt Asbury, and T. Hensley Jr. performed under Dan W. Smith and Maxwell B. Jones, praised for refined musicianship. Professor L. L. Stookey directed and reported strong public response.
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High Point
Paramount Theater
Nancy Myatt
Eleanor Stephens
Frank Tucker
Burt Asbury
T. Hensley, Jr
Maxwell B. Jones
L. L. Stookey
Constipation Relief After Appendix Operation Adulerika Ad
A reader reports relief from constipation and gas after an appendix operation using Adulerika. The notice claims the German remedy cleanses stomach and bowels, removes poisons causing discomfort, and promises rapid results. The ad includes a free sample offer and a mailing address in Saint Paul Minnesota.
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Adlerika
J. F. Hannan
Adulerika
Eckerds
Aduerika
T. Paul
Minn
Spring Flower Show Committees To Meet
A special meeting of all committees of High Point City Beautiful's first annual Spring Flower show will be held tomorrow at 1 o'clock in the Southern Furniture Exposition building. Preliminary arrangements are to be completed as the show runs Thursday noon through Friday night.
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High Point City Beautiful
Southern Furniture Exposition
F. J. Sizemore
Suit Alleges $7500 Damages From City Over Sewage Plant
A group led by Deputy Sheriff Co L Gray files in Guilford Superior Court a $7500 claim against High Point city over the east side sewage disposal facility. Plaintiffs Emma Spencer and Susan Gray with June A Gray and L Gray allege odors and overflow reduce 200 acre land value and that construction violated state and Board of Health standards. A notice of claim was filed with the city days earlier.
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High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
Co. L. Gray
June A. Gray
Emma Spencer
Susan V. Gray
Board of Health
Veneer Co Office Break In Leads to Radio Theft
The Mahon and Froelich Veneer company on North Wrenn street reported a break in last night. An unidentified thief entered via a back door and stole a six tube cabinet radio set. Police, including Patrolman W. L. Calkins and M. C. Hoover, investigated.
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Mahon and Froelich Veneer Company
Wrenn Street
W. L. Calkins
M. C. Hoover
Bureau of Identification
Check on County Road Machinery
Surveys of county highway machinery in Caswell Rockingham Alamance Guilford Randolph Davidson Moore Montgomery and Hoke counties have been completed and forwarded to Raleigh. J W Mills says the reports are now available to the Raleigh offices for the new state highway commission which will take over county road administration on July 1 and receive all machinery.
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Raleigh
Highway Commission
J. W. Mills
Caswell
Rockingham
Alamance
Guilford
Randolph
Davidson
Moore
Montgomery
Hoke
State Highway Commission
Notice of Sale of Notes by North Carolina Local Government Commission
Sealed bids for 25000 dollar notes due November 30 1931 will be received until 10 am May 30 1931 in Raleigh. Notes dated and delivered May 30 1931 mature the same day and pay principal and interest in New York City. Denominations 25000 each. No auction. Bidder must provide 750 dollar certified check to State Treasurer. Opinion of Reed Hoyt Washburn to be furnished.
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High Point
N. S
Local Government Commission of
North Carolina
Raleigh
New York City
Northarolina
Messrs
Reed, Hoyt & Washburn
Charles M. Johnson
Boy Missing From Home In Local Search
Police hunt for 17 year old Ernest Campbell missing from 509 Davis Street since Thursday afternoon. Described as five feet tall, about 135 pounds with blue eyes and dark hair. Last seen wearing overalls a white shirt a light cap and black shoes. Any sightings should be reported promptly.
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Ernest Campbell
Davis Street
Argentina Marks 121st Independence Anniversary
OBSERVES HOLIDAY BEUNOS AIRES May 25 Argentina observed in holiday mood today the 121st anniversary of the declaration of her independence from Spain.
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Beunos
Aires
Argentina
Spain
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Master Masons
G. C. Howard
W. M. H. C. Massey
Sect
Gatsabato Epasoga
J. E. Black
Cable St. Hone
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
Yellow Cabs City
Yellow Cab Co
Clyde Farley
College Street
Max Bones
Optometrist
North Main
Auto Laundry
Cardus
Canto
Hiatt Motor Company, Inc
N. Main St
Sunshine
West Broao
Army Building
Mark
Stookey
Wilson Motor Company
Walter E. Crissman
Commerce St
Hedgecock Roofing Co. Ward St. H. P
Grays
Paul Y. Adams
Burrus Clinic
North Main Street
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
A. J. Idol, Vice-Pres
Treas
C. H. ‘Ceinon Sec'y
D. B. Stafford
T. R. Short
D. S
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