Flashers Operating In High Point Cited In Check Cashing Warning
High Point merchants urged vigilance as counterfeit check schemes spread. Merchants secretary T C Johnson warned of forged checks tied to O R York and a Paducah based Scurlock Bros scam. He stressed personal identification and questioned printed and certified checks as safety tools for cashing.
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High Point
O. R. York
T. C. Johnson
The
Merchants Association
Charlotte
City National Bank of
Paducah
Scurlock Bros
Jefferson St
Compromise Judgment in Sechrest Estate Case
A compromise judgment in the Jesse T. Smith acting for H. Q. Sechrest estate suit against Superior Motors Inc was signed in High Point court. The estate will receive 4000 as damages after a pedestrian automobile accident in front of Blair’s Dairy Farm. The deceased, Mr Sechrest, was fatally struck by a truck driven by a company employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse T. Smith
H. QO
USC Legal Aid Clinic Handles 1400 Cases in Debut Year
In its first year the legal aid clinic of the University of Southern California handled 1,400 cases for those unable to employ attorneys.
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Legal Aid Clinic
The
University of Southern California
Y M C A Exhibition Showcases Swimming and Life Saving Demos
Outstanding High Point swimmers participated in a good form swimming and life saving exhibition at the Y M C A under the Young Women’s Christian Association. Demonstrations covered American crawl back stroke breast stroke and other drills with named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Young Women’s Christian Association
Carl Smith
Andrew Smith
Lelon Cooper
Carl Shelton
Rae Smith
Ab McAnally
Mise Russell
Miss Russell
Leion Cooper
Mrs. Farlowe Improves After Car Crash
Mrs. L. L. Farlowe of 502 Jones Street was treated at Guilford General Hospital after a collision at Richardson and Hamilton streets. Doctors say her condition is improved and recovery is likely. O. C. Cloninger, blamed for the crash, remains in city jail on a reckless driving charge with a $1,500 bond as his family tries to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Farlowe
Jones Street
Richardson
Hamilton Streets
Guilford General Hospital
O. C. Cloninger
Mrs Josie Collins Dies At Home In Walnut Cove
Mrs Josie Collins 45 wife of C B Collins died at the home 278 Young Street after a long illness She was born June 22 1885 in Wilkes County daughter of Tuvis and Lula Snow Pruett Surviving are her husband four children two brothers two sisters and several half siblings Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a m from the home conducted by Rev O F Ward of Winston Salem Interment Lebanon Cemetery
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Josie Collins
C. B. Collins
Young Street
Wilkes County
Tuvis
Lula Snow Pruett
Baptist Church of
Walnut Cove
Emma
Minnie
Mamie
Richard
R. R. Pruett
Grayson County
Marion Pruett
Greensboro
S. Smith
Ila Ward
Rockingham County
Rev
O. FE. Ward
Winston-Salem
Lebanon Cemetery
City council orders pool room licenses due by December 10
Operators of pool rooms must pay licenses by December 10 or have their businesses closed the following day. The High Point city council authorized City Clerk Robert Brockett to notify all pool room operators to pay or face an immediate restraining order against further business.
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High Point
Robert Brockett
Churches To Hold Special Thanksgiving Services
High Point plans multiple Thanksgiving services as businesses and offices close. Union meetings at Deep River Friends and combined First Presbyterian First Methodist Protestant churches lead the observances with ministers including Erroll Elliott and Rev F L Conrad. Additional services are listed at St Marys Emanuel Lutheran First Baptist and Emmanuel Lutheran with sunrise events and food baskets for needy families.
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High Point
Southern
Thomasville
Denton
Deep River
Central Friends Church
First Presbyterian
First Methodist Protestant
First Presbyterian Church
Erroll Elliott
America
Friends’ Union
Clara Cox
Springfield Church
St. Mary's
Emmanuel Lutheran
First Baptist
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
A. B. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
F. L. Conrad
High Point Christian Endeavor Union
Friends Church Annex
C. H. Nabers
Church Annex
High Point moves to change street paving law
The High Point city council initiated a petition to amend the state street paving assessment law, aiming to relieve corner lot owners. City attorney Horace Haworth was directed to draft a bill for legislative submission and seek support from other city attorneys across North Carolina.
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North Carolina
High Point
Horace Haworth
General Assembly
Court Disposes of But Few Cases in Municipal Court
A morning session in municipal court resulted in few dispositions. Several defendants including Frank Williams and others faced trespass charges with suspended judgments conditioned on leaving High Point. Additional rulings cover drunkenness, reckless driving, traffic violations, and breach of peace with fines or non pros with leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Marion Vandever
J. H. Baxter
J. B. Walker
James Gray
James Blue
High Point
Frank William
Ella Carter
O. A. Craven
George Winters
North Carolina
E. L. Patterson
Teague Pendergrass
William McClure
Bessie Sauls
William Melinley
T. L. Devinnie
Henry Thomas
High Point Lions Plan Christmas Cheer
The High Point Lions club outlined a Christmas program at the Sheraton hotel meeting. They voted to donate 25 dollars to the Empty Stocking Fund and to provide full baskets of provisions to 15 needy families. Attendance was strong and members supported the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Enterprise
Largest blue fox farm on Aleutian islands
A note reports the world's largest blue fox farm is located on the Aleutian islands and houses more than 6,000 foxes.
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Aleutian Islands
Foreclosure Sale Notice for 441 Lexington Avenue High Point NC
Trustee to foreclose a deed of trust on lot 867 Emerywood Addition in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. Sale set for December 29 1930 at 2 PM at the Greensboro courthouse. Property described by metes and bounds beginning at Lexington Avenue and Edgedale Drive corner.
Freezing Weather Keeps Many Away at Tabernacle Meetings
Weather kept many away from a series of tabernacle events with 7 00 prayer and 7 30 service. Mr Stephens urged families to attend Thursday family night and promised prizes to the oldest father and mother and youngest children. Delegations from Triangle and Harriss Covington Hosiery mills and Friends churches attended along with events at Highland and West Side community houses.
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Tabernacle Meeting
Stephens
Crusade For Christ
Tabernacle
Econgregaton
Triangle
Harriss-Covington Hosiery Mills
Friends Churches
Highland Community House
West Side
Upson
Last Rites For Mrs Ellen Long Held At Sechrest
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen Long who died suddenly Sunday at 1304 Tryon Street were performed at Sechrest Funeral Home with Rev Hoyle Love of West End Baptist Church presiding. Burial followed at Lebanon Cemetery Mechanicsville. Pallbearers were W S Hasty J L Grubb G G Coffey C S Bennett Jr M A Tysinger and Raymond Whitt. Flowers were carried by Effie Whitt Gladys Lambert Fannie Moody Bennie McNeil Ethel Horton and Fay Honeycutt. Songs included Abide With Me I Know He Cares and Home Over There. Friends and flowers reflected the esteem she held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Long
Tryon Street
Sechrest Funeral Home
Hoyle Love
West End Baptist Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Mechanicsville
W. S. Hasty
J. L. Grubb
G. G. Coffey
C.S. Bennett, Jr
M. A. Tysinger
Raymond Whitt
Effie Whitt
Gladys Lambert
Fannie Moody
Bennie McNeil
Ethel Horton
Fay Honeycutt
Continental Scientist Claims Raw Food Extends Lifespan
A Continental scientist argues raw meals could double human life from 70 to 140 years. He asserts uncooked foods unlock nutrition, boosting longevity and health.
Toys Coming In Slowly As Christmas Need Persists
Local firemen repairing toys for needy children report slow toy donations this year. They urge city residents to donate within days to avoid shortages. last year 1,500 toys were repaired worth over $2,000, yet not enough for all. Separately, notice of foreclosure sale of 149 Boulevard High Point Guilford County North Carolina set for December 29, 1930 at court house door.
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High Point
High Point Creamery suit filed over milk theft incident
J R Willis answers $10,000 lawsuit by H B Johnson arising from a pint milk bottle removed from J N Snyder store porch Mechanicsville last winter. Willis claims he acted in good faith as a designated special police officer and denies assault or unlawful taking.
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H. B. Johnson
High Point Creamery Company, Inc
J. N. Snyder
Mechanicsville
High Point
J. R. Willis
T. J. Gold
Willis
Trustee Forecloses Under 1925 Boswell Deed of Trust
State and county announcer through the trustee claims authority from a November 3 1925 deed of trust by J T Boswell and Tina Boswell recorded in Book 506 Page 35 with a substitution of trustee filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Guilford County North Carolina.
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North Carolina
Guilford
J. T. Boswell
Tina Boswell
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Foreclosure Sale of High Point Property in Guilford County
Trustee Allen Austin will sell at two o clock P M on Monday November 29 1931 at the courthouse door in Greensboro North Carolina the lot No 3 Block D Campbell plat Gurley land located at 1008 West Green Street High Point Guilford County North Carolina for debt secured by a deed of trust recorded in Book 539 Page 507 with substitutions recorded November 24 1930. The notice cites default and outlines the property beginning at a West Green Street stake and proceeding along West Green Street to a 150 foot boundary. The sale recites the 1931 date and the property description in legal terms.
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North Carolina
Guilford
Fred Mack
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Greensboro
High Point
Lexington Avenue
Edgedale Drive
W. H. Alberttson
Fred Mock
S. C. Clark
Cc. Clark
Nor
W. H. Albertson
Emerywood
J, Allen Austin
Zdurner
Allis
N. C
Lindsay
W. C. Jones
Fuller Place
Central Improvement Company
North Carooina
W. C. Welch
Florence Welch
West Green Street
Tryon Street
Pickett
F. P. Kiser
Charlie Hauser
West
Green Street
Office of the Register of Deeds
Allen Austin
Truste
Austin and Turner
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Jack Holt
Mr. York
Globe Bank
Rinces P Cafe
Busi
Ness
Service
Matton Drug Company
W. M. Tucker, Mer
North Main Street
Sechrest Estate
Carolina Coal & Transfer Company
MLC
Lloyd Whiley
Lloyd Whitley
Raper
Shelton
Cooper
Howard Raper
Cloninger Stull
Schwab Tailoring Company
East Broad St
Greenlead Cafe
Commerce Street
Lions Club
N. Main St
Pimpkin Ie
Avuayjon
W. Broad
J. Allen Austin
Austin and Turner, Attys
High Point Creamery
Safe Deposit Box
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
Courteou
City Transfer and Storage CO
High Punt Perpetual
Commi. Ai Nationa Bank
V. A. J. Lvol V -Vres, A&a Treas
C.H. &Llis Apy
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