Woman Sues Atlantic Greyhound for 7500 Damages
Mrs. W C Castevens files in High Point court seeking 7500 for injuries alleged after a driver forced her to leave a bus between Winston Salem and North Wilkesboro on August 16 1936. She says tickets bought at a local station covered her ride to Ronda NC, but four miles from Winston Salem she was put off and baggage left roadside. She claims slanderous talk and forced walking caused 6000 actual and 2500 punitive damages and required medical care next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Castevens
Atlantic Greyhound Lines
High Point
Winston- Salem
North Wilkesboro
Ronda
N. C
Red Haynes Arrested Visiting Friends at High Point Jail
Red Haynes, a known city figure, visited friends in High Point Jail and provided liquor to them. Sergeant Ridge caught the trio with a pint bottle two-thirds full, resulting in all three being charged with violating the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Haynes
Red
W. B. Ridge
J. Newsome
Jule Faga
Robbed at Filling Station Near Here
Albert Evans, operator of a filling station near here, reported two masked men held him up and robbed him of forty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Albert Evans
Here
Miss Welborn Named Vice President At Chapel Hill Meeting
Lois Welborn purchasing agent of High Point was chosen vice-president of the city purchasing agents department at the Institute of Government annual session in Chapel Hill. W. Be. Hussey Greensboro store manager also attended as a delegate. The group voted to create offices for city and county purchasing agents departments with Harry Weatherly of Greensboro elected as county vice-president. A. L Brower presided as head of the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Welborn
High Point
Purchasing Agenté
Institute of Government
Chapel Hill
W. BE. Hussey
City Purchasing Agents Department
County Purchasing Agents Department
Harry Weatherly
Greensboro
Brower
The
Injured Man Sues for 5000 Damages in Truck Accident
Homer Robbins through his next friend FB L Robbins today filed suit in High Point municipal court seeking 5000 damages for injuries alleged after a R D Fowler Motor Lines Inc truck backed into him on East Russell street August 23 1936. Robbins says the impact knocked him to the pavement and worsened his hearing, especially in one ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Robbins
FB. L. Robbins
High Point Municipal Court
R. D. Fowler Motor Lines, Inc
Robbins
East Russell Street
Charlotte Officers To Lead Salvation Army Service
Major and Mrs. Willard Evans of the Salvation Army divisional headquarters in Charlotte will conduct services for the local citadel. Adjutant R. M. Cowan announced the schedule for Saturday night and Sunday. The couple were transferred from Houston Texas to Charlotte as secretary of the Young People's work in the two Carolinas. both are well known in Salvation Army circles and their parents helped pioneer the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Evans
Salvation Army
Charlotte
Citadel
R. M. Cowan
Houston
Texas
Carolinas
Jury finds for Futrell in suit over wife’s affections
A jury ruled against Vernon Dick, a laborer, in his suit to collect $10,000 from Fred Futrell, 65, his former landlord, claiming Futrell alienated his wife’s affections.
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Jackson
Vernon Dick
Fred Futrell
Black Draught Laxative Sold as Cost Effective
The advertisement touts Black Draught as economical and reliable with high quality. It claims the principal active ingredient consists of leaves from a distant plant species transported 10 000 miles to the factory, ensuring its laxative effectiveness. About 25 doses per 25 cent package.
False alarm clues traced to one of three telephones
Investigators traced a week long spree of false fire and ambulance calls to a single trunk line shared by three phones. A female caller prompted all alerts. inquiries to three residences found denials from a sick woman, a blind woman, and a Black servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Teague
Grimes
Willowbrook
Fire Department
BE. K. Ingram
Claude Canady
Ingram
Absent Vote Opens Window for New Deal in Court
The absence of Justice Harlan F. Stone from Supreme Court deliberations sparked speculation that liberal Stone might swing cases involving New Deal laws. With Stone missing, a 4 4 split loomed on potentially pivotal decisions.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
Diness
Justice Stone
Stone
Blair Dies at 72 in Greensboro After Stroke
W J Blair 72 of Greensboro died at his Asheboro Street home after a stroke five years ago. He worked with Guilford Lumber and was a lifelong Friends church member. Survived by widow Estelle Pugh Blair, daughter Mary, sons W W Blair and Edward, sister Mrs D B Richardson, nieces and nephews. Interment planned at Oakwood cemetery with Gray's Chapel arrangements.
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W. J. Blair
Greensboro
Asheboro Street
Blair
Springfield Church
Guilford Lumber Company
The
Friends Church
Estelle Pugh Blair
Mary Blair
W. W. Blair
Edward Blair
Vanceboro
D. BF. Ricardson
High Point
Gray's Chapel Cemetery
Funeral services for Robert Shelley Underwood
Funeral services for Robert Shelley Underwood who died Wednesday night at Duke hospital will be held Sunday at two o'clock at Springfield Friends church with Rev. C N Royal pastor of Green Street Baptist church in charge. The body will be moved to the home 401 Cable street this afternoon where it will remain until the hour of the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Underwood
Robert Shelley Underwood
Duke Hospital
Springfield Friends Church
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist Church
Cable Street
Funeral Services for Charles B. Ridge at Willowbrook Home
Funeral services for Charles B. Ridge, 62, who died at his home on Willowbrook Street Tuesday night, were held yesterday at 2:30 PM at the residence. Rev. J. P. Hipps and Rev. H. H. Robbins officiated, with the South Main Street M. E. church choir performing during the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BB. Ridge
Charlies B. Ridge
Willowbrook Street
J. P. Hipps
South Main Street M. E. Church
H. H. Robbins
Highland M. B. Church
South Main Street
Man Held for Grand Jury Over Lake Tahoma Drowning
Lee Morrison, 33, of Cleveland County, was held for grand jury action after a habeas corpus hearing connected to the drowning of his mother when a car he drove plunged into Lake Tahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Lee Morrison
Lake Tahoma
Morrison
Cleveland County
Death by own action reported in Garland McGuire case
In Hickory the death of Garland McGuire a 26 year old hosiery worker is listed as death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Garland McGuire
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Haynes
City Shoe Shop
West Commerce S&t
Monal Bana
High Point Perpetual Building
W. Climard
F. Johnson
North Main Street
Chevrolet
Ford
Erskine
Hudson
N. Main St
Miss Welburn
Springfield
Jesus
Fielding Kearns
Missionary Society of the Church
Friends
Pallbo Rers
B. B. Byrum
J. A. Davis
J. B. Foust
H. J. Williard
S. B. Clapp
Clyde Connor
Oakwood Cemetery
Madam Ardelle
Genasco
Umber Company Y
Ward
Madame Clara Phrenolawst
Shephard
South Main St
Os Lumber. CO
Ges
ES LY
la Salle
Cadillac
Carl Hodgin
P. BR. Moore
Highland Motors
Oldsmobile
Cadillag
BE. B
Bud) Gamble
Gel
Mer
J. A. Breda
Troxler Furniture CO
English ST
Philco
Hoosier
H. P
High Point, Thomasin
Denton
General Offices
High Poteet, BM
Sears
Tor
Crusader
Ctate Albiri & Tire
Saleworemica
Allstate
Crusacer
Croce
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