Man Convicted Of Murder Of Two Local Policemen Renews Plea Of Innocence
John Whitener, a Black man once sentenced for the killings of High Point officers Fred Claywell and C. J. Reeves, writes from Deep Gap prison denying guilt and naming others. He details his alleged coercion by morphine and argues mercy, while authorities caution on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whitener
High Point
Fred Claywell
C. J. Reeves
E. A. McGhee
Deep Gap
Arthur Hall
Whitener
Guilford Superior Court
Supreme Court
McGhee
Rong
Fiddlers Convene in Guilford County Old-Time Music Night
Between 50 and 60 Guilford county fiddlers gathered at the junior high auditorium for a 7:30 PM convention with prizes awarded in violin guitar banjo Hawaiian guitar mandolin divisions. Winners included Noble King, Mrs. Biney Strait, Marvin Roach, C L Brummitt, Press Barber, Ida King, Lawrence Hill, W A Payne, George Barber, and James Carter. A colored quartet and a blackface comedian entertained, and Alfred Matthew performed buck dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Noble King
Biney Strait
Marvin Roach
C. L. Brummitt
Press Barber
Ida King
Lawrence Hill
W. A. Payne
George Barber
James Carter
Mrs L L Farlowe Recovers After Car Collision
Mrs L L Farlowe of 502 Jones Street is reported recovering at Guilford General Hospital a week after a car crash at North Hamilton and Steel streets. She suffered a deep neck wound when her head struck the windshield. condition was critical for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Farlowe
Jones Street
Guilford General Hospital
Narrow Escape When Train Hits Car at Crossing
Miss Daisy Hayton of 501 East Green Street escaped death when a shifting train struck her Ford coupe at the Tomlinson Street crossing yesterday afternoon. The car was pushed along the track for several feet and seriously damaged, but she managed to open the door and jump free in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Hayton
East Green Street
Tomlinson Street Crossing
Miss Hayton
Sonny Jane comedy set at Allen Jay school
Springfield Christian Endeavor Society presents Sonny-Jane by Eugene G. Hafer at Allen Jay school Wednesday night. Cast includes Endeavor members and teachers. Kenneth Smith of WBIG will sing with Ernestine Von Cannon during intermission. Proceeds fund the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Springfield Christian Endeavor Society
Sonny-Jane
Eugene G. Hafer
Allen Jay School
Endeavor Society
Sonny- Jane
Middleton
Sonny
Kenneth Smith
WBIG
Ernestine von Cannon
Margaret Rucker
Louise Davis
W. W. Ellington, Jr
Lena E. Nance
Louise Thurber
Jay Hendricks
Frances Hatton
Aillene Hendricks
Library Receives Popular Fiction Titles This Week
The public library added several best sellers and notable works including Gerald Johnson's By Reason of Strength and Bertrand Russell The Conquest of Happiness. Other new arrivals are Edith Barrington Duel of The Queens Warwick Deeping Stories of Love Oliver Rock and Sand Fannie Farmer Boston Cook Book Priestley Angel Pavement Anne Douglas Sedgwick Philippa Lockes Shorn Lamb and Somerset Maughams Cakes and Ale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Johnson
Old South
Baltimore Sun
Bertrand Russell
Edith Barrington
Warwick Deepings
Oliver
Fannie Farmers
Boston
Priestly
Anne Douglas
Sedgwicks
Philippa
Somerest Maugham
Jr. O. U. A. M. Council Plans Revival Service Attendance
Members of the councils of Jr. O. U. A. M. of High Point will meet tonight at 6:30 at the Trophy council hall to attend services at the Stephens Tabernacle. All who can attend are urged to be at the hall promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Trophy Council Hall
The
Stephens Tabernacle
God
Tabernacle Annex
Christ
Stephens
Tabernacle
House Damaged On Thomasville Road in County Line
Fire departments three and five were called to the county line yesterday at noon when a house owned by Gurney McPherson on Thomasville road caught fire. Firemen cut into the wall to reach the blaze causing slight living room damage and some damage to the exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney McPherson
Thomasville
Welfare Board Receives From City Farm Large Food Aid
G B Wimberly of the city convict farm reports bi weekly deliveries to the Welfare Board include over 300 pounds of turnips and 100 pounds of collards for relief in High Point. The farm also supplies wood and has cut more than 1,000 cords for winter relief. this week 2,000 pounds of meat were produced for prisoners, hogs costing the city only the $6 purchase price with free feed from cafe proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Welfare
G. B. Wimberly
High Point
Wim
Berly
High Point Democrats Plan Informal Meeting With Legislators
Guilford County party leaders and High Point township executive committee members, 55 strong, will invite four newly elected Guilford legislators to a discussion. No formal program is set, but leaders expect the meeting this week or next to clarify legislative issues and offer views for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Democratic Executive Committee
Wade Renfrew
Guilford
High Point
Renfrow
UNC to Host Semiannual Scout Officials Seminar
The Extension Division of the University of North Carolina will host a three day Scout Officials Seminar in Chapel Hill from December 4 to December 6. Participants include B W Hackney and O Delk Smith from High Point and Cloyd Philpott and H A Styers from Lexington. Sessions cover field education for scoutmasters with speakers Harold Meyer Dr Howard Odum and Dr Collier Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Division
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
B. W. Hackney
O. Delk Smith
High Point
Cloyd Philpott
H. A. Styers
Lexington
Psychology
Harold D. Meyer
Howard W. Odum
Department of
Sociology
Collier Cobb
North Carolina
Orphanage Choir to Sing at First Christian Church
A singing class from the Eton College Christian Orphanage directed by CC Johnson will perform at 11 o clock worship at the First Christian church corner of West Green and Tryon streets tomorrow. At 7 30 o clock evening service the Ladies Missionary Society will present a program. The public is invited to both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton College Christian Orphanage
CC. D. Johson
First Christian Church
West Green
Tryon Streets
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Plans To Open Nathan Hunt Road For Municipal Golf Course
City plans to open a one mile Nathan Hunt road from South Main to Springfield for access to the new High Point municipal golf course. If approved by the council, grading resurfacing and storm sewer work should start within 19 days, with labor possibly drawn from the unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hunt Road
Main St
Springfield Avenue
Nathan Hunt
South Main Street
High Point
E. Mi In
Aul. Fialivua
New Park
Blair
Main Street
Russell
Stephens Promises Fireworks At Tonight Meeting
Rev George Stephens denounced rumors in High Point and vowed to expose facts at a tabernacle gathering. He urged spiritual renewal and asked hundreds to join him in a 2 PM outreach to visit homes for prayer and revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens
Crusaders for Christ Schedule at Tabernacle
Program today lists 2 00 P M prayer and praise service at the tabernacle followed by a 2 30 P M visitation crusade. At 7 00 P M Union Young Peoples Service in the tabernacle annex led by Mrs Loren Jones. A 7 30 P M song service directed by the tabernacle choir with Loren, then an 8 00 P M service for everybody featuring a sermon by George Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusaders For Christ
Tabernacle
Visitation Crusade
Union Young Peoples’ Service
Tabernacle Annex
Loren Jones
Tabernacle Choir
George Stephens
Empty Stocking Fund Reaches Fifty Dollar Milestone
Wilber Jones donated twenty five dollars raising the Empty Stocking Fund to the first milestone of one hundred dollars. Kiwanis started the drive with fifty dollars and Lions contributed twenty five. Community hopes to exceed prior years as cold weather sharpens need for food clothing fuel and medical aid. The fund benefits families through the board of public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Jones
Kiwanis Club
Lions’ Club
High Point
Rais
Board of Public Welfare
Cece Cece
Lions Club
Pieeanaseenen
Wilber James
Directors of Southern Exposition Building Meet December 9
The annual meeting of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building Inc directors and stockholders will be held Tuesday December 9. New officers will be elected and financial reports reviewed. Present officers include A E Tate president and C F Long secretary with T A Finch and R B Terry as vice presidents. Board members listed span High Point Thomasville Winston-Salem Lexington Bassett and Drexel among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Exposition Building, Inc
C. F. Long
Thomasville
R. B. Terry
C. F. Tomlinson
H. Tomlinson
Charles
Walter Lambeth
J. S. Lynch
Winston-Salem
George W. Hackney
Lexington
F. O. Huffman
Drexel
J. D. Bassett
Bassett
J. E. Marsh
Fred N. Tate
J. Elwood Cox
R. R. Ragan
Frank Wineskie
Parker
Caldwell
Forrest Murray
L. Davis
High Point
High Point Fair Association
P. M. Davis
J. B. Blair
A. C. Jones
R. R. Mendenhall
High Point “City Beautiful
R. O. Lindsay
A. €. Jones
R. R. Blackburn
B. T. Thompson
A. J.koontz
D. T. Yow
C. C. Robbins
F. J. Sizemore
J. W. Clinard
W. B. McEwen
John 5. Holton
A. M. Uphraw
L. H. Helms
L. E. Byra
D. V. Davis
Z. I. Walser
Isques Relief Council Defined Purpose Aims Coordination
O A Kirkman Jr states the Cooperative Relief council, organized to prevent duplication, aims to coordinate local relief work not to expend charity. Members from Salvation Army, Board of Public Welfare, Red Cross, American Legion, and Juvenile Court Commission will study problems and avoid lost motion through public cooperation this coming winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Relief Council
O. A. Kirkman, Jr
R. O. Lindsay
Logan Porter
F. R. Taylor
H. B. Hiatt
Salvation Army
Board of Public Welfare
Red Cross
American Legion
Juvenile Court Commission
Army
The
Relief Council
Christmas Clubs To Pay Out 632 Million
New York November 29 The final distribution of about 632 million in Christmas club funds will reach some 11 million club members via more than 8 thousand banks nationwide next week. Some checks already arrived as Christmas Club urged earlier payouts amid soft business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Christmas Club
National Bank Service Corp
Attractively Molded Spinach Daisy Center Platter
To serve spinach attractively shape it in an oblong form on a platter. Arrange sliced egg white as daisy petals and use yolk purée pressed through a strainer to form the central disc.
Elaborate Street Parade Opens City's Christmas Shopping Days
High Point plans a December 8 parade to inaugurate Christmas shopping. Merchants urge firm entries for floats as Santa arrives by train and city lights blaze first. parade aims to boost farming and local commerce with widespread community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
T. C. Johnnson
High Point Merchants Association
The
Merchants Association
Santa Claus
Main Street
Johnson
City Light Department
Lghts
Tom Wells
Tomorow
First Methodist Protestant Church Holds Special Football Service
The morning worship and a 5 o'clock vesper service feature Rev. R I Farmer delivering sermons titled Proud Of The Gospel and Sportsmanship In Play and Life. Music includes Schubert Avé Maria and Tschaikowsky Andante Cantabile. Guests: High Point Panthers Bisons and All-stars ahead of December 5 charity game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Farmer
Ministry of Music
Schubert
J. H. Allred
Arthur Fidler
Maunder
Farmer
High Point Panthers
High School Bisons
All-stars
Fotball
Johnson
Lansing
C. L. Gray, Jr
H. E. Jones
Cherubim
Glinka
High Point College Glee Club
Tschaikowsky
S. R. Coe
Ll. R. Johnston
Davis Bound Over To Federal Court
Frank Davis bound over to federal court on charges of possession of whiskey for sale and maintaining a nuisance. Preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner E W Brown. Bond set at 500 dollars. Officers Batley Kiger and Hawkins testified they found one gallon of liquor at Davis house 119 Lake street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
United States
W. G. Brown
Batley, Kiger and Hawkins
High Point Force
Davis’ House
Lake Street
Will Help Build Course At Biloxi Miss
J. R. MacCauley Tom Thumb golf course manager leaves for New Orleans to arrange a $30,000 Biloxi golf course construction at the winter resort. The eight week project will precede MacCauley’s return to High Point to open the Tom Thumb course next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. MacCauley
New Orleans
Biloxi
Miss
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mr. MacCauley
High Point
Elon College Leader to Speak at Central Friends Supper
Dr. W. A. Harper president of Elon College will speak at the mid week supper meeting Wednesday night at the Central Friends Church annex. Elon College quartette under Prof. C. J. Velie will provide music. Reservations may be made at the church office early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Harper
Elon College
Central Friends Church
Elon College Quartette
C. J. Velie
Trains Schedule Changes In High Point Take Effect Today
Southern railway alters three High Point stops with new times. Crescent Limited No 38 will arrive 8 15 PM and reach New York 9 10 AM. No 32 Augusta to New York stops 7 38 PM, reaches New York 9 10 AM. No 12 Charlotte to Richmond Norfolk stops 9 40 PM, with Richmond arrival 7 AM and Norfolk later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Southern Railway
H. D. Saunders
Crescent Limited
New Orleans
New York
Augusta
Charlotte
Richmond
Norfolk
Saunders
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claywell and
Reeves
Chief McGhee
State Prison
Library
Democratic Party
General Assembly
Uwharrie Council
Tabernacle Meeting
Brands
America
Southern Exposition Building
Isques
Davis
Dr. Harper
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