Knox Acquitted Of Driving While Intoxicated
Knox city manager of Point was acquitted in municipal court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Witnesses described Knox at the scene, but the defense challenged the basis of the charge and the witnesses, and the state offered limited corroboration. The case concluded without a conviction after weighing testimony from Officers Jones Parrish and Richardson and other witnesses.
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Knox
M. Knox
B Point
Lewis E. Teague
J. Gold
Con
Wait
L. G. Jones
Jones
Southern Railway
J. H. Jennings
J. KR. Willis
Mr. Knox
Lookihe
Arthur Hotel
Officer Jones
Vail
Mr. Vail
W. H. Hoyt
New York
Hoyt
H. F. Richardson
Richardson
Young Man to be Buried Alive for Funds
Johnnie Askew a 21 year old of Newport News Va plans to be buried alive in a casket at the junction of highways 10 A and 10 B on the Thomasville road Friday at 8 pm. A six foot grave will be filled with earth and he will stay ten days connected to ventilators and fed via liquids while spectators watch through the box. He remains in the grave until Monday December 12 with no charge to view but requests donations for an essential operation.
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Johnnie Askew
Newport News
Thomasville Road
Greatest speech Cadman ever heard by Mayor Grayson
Dr S Parks Cadman, reforming radio minister, gave a Sunday afternoon talk in a Chautauqua tent. Mayor Grayson of High Point said it was the greatest speech of its kind he ever heard, a practical application of religion to daily life by a humble, Christian speaker.
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S. Parks Cadman
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Counci
C.&. Grayson
High Point
Grayson
Cadman
Ife
Alibis Submitted By Bank Robbery Suspects
Defense witnesses pressed alibi claims for Denton bank robbery suspects Victor Fowler Walter Brigheman Joe Horne and Sylvan Palmer as state rebuttals began. Testimony placed Fowler at home in High Point and corroborated by a neighbor with gaps about others.
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Enterprise
Lexington
Victor Fowler
Walter Bridgeman
Joe Horne
Sylvan Palmer
Denton
Fowler
High Point
Robery
Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Palmer
W. L. Edwards
Horne
A B Club Hears Musical Program at Elwood Hotel
The American Business club hosted a musical program at the Elwood hotel dining room featuring guest artists from the Dover Road cast. Virginia Frank played violin with Ila Hensley at piano. Max Jones, Nancy Martin, Signor Rocco Luizzi performed. Milbourne Amos won the attendance prize.
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American Business Club
Elwood Hotel
Dover Road
New Martinsville
W. Va
Signor
Rocco Luizzi
Signor Luizzi
James Paul
R. A. McGary
Milbourne Amos
Quattlebaum Named Temporary Receiver of Superior Motors
Judge Lewis Teague appointed J W Quattlebaum as temporary receiver for Superior Motors Inc after a petition by D L Barker trading as High Int Battery Co reported a $180 rent claim. Creditors South Bearings and Parts Co and Exveal Company listed, hearing set for December 10 at 9 30 p m to decide permanent receivership.
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J. W. Quattlebaum
Lewis &. Teague
Municipal Court
Superior Motors, Inc
D. L. Barker
High Int Battery Company
South‘Bearings and Parts Company
Manent
Palmer Youth Faces Durham Bank Robbery Charge
A warrant accuses Sylvan Palmer of the August 6 13 000 dollar Fidelity Bank West Durham robbery. He is to be tried in Lexington for a Denton bank robbery with Bridgeman and two others. if cleared in Denton, Durham may pursue him there.
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Durham
Sylvan Palmer
High Point White
Fidelity Bank of
West Durham
Lexington
Palmer
Walter Bridgeman
Denton
Bridgeman
Bank of Denton
Hazel Brown
W. M. Ervin
C. C. Cole
D. S. Pepper
Duke University
The
Fidelity
Mrs Gordon Dies After Illness at Home on Smith Street
M L Gordon died yesterday afternoon after a two year decline and two weeks of serious illness at his daughter Mrs D F Hudson's home at 912 Smith Street. Born August 8 1859 in Davidson County he moved to the city from Winston Salem twenty three years ago. He was a member of Fries Memorial Moravian church and Fairview Council No 19 Jr O U A M. Surviving are two sons W F Gordon and C C Gordon and two daughters Mrs D F Hudson and Mrs T W Kennedy. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 pm at the late residence with Moravian ministers and Rev O L Ruth. Burial at Oakwood cemetery with Fairview Council in charge.
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M. L. Gordon
D. F. Hudson
Smith Street
Davidson County
Billy
Betsy Spurgeon Gordon
Winston-Salem
Fries Memorial Moravian Church
Fairview Council No. 19
W. F. Gordon
C. C. Gordon
Washington, D. C
T. W. Kennedy
Thomasville
Winston-Salem Moravian Church
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oakwood Cemetery
David Hiatt Laid To His Final Rest
Funeral services for David Hiatt aged 17 who died at the Caswell Training School in Kinston were held Tuesday at 3 30 PM at the Pentecostal Holiness church. Rev Thomas R Howard officiated and Oakwood cemetery received the body. Pallbearers were J T Spain Arthur Hart J L Oham R L Oham J B Motley and O M Franklin. Choir songs included Won t You Meet Me In Heaven Room In Heaven For Me and Will You Meet Me Over Yonder.
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David Hiatt
Caswell
Kinston
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Thos. R. Howard
Oakwood Cemetery
Messrs
J. T. Spain
Arthur Hart
J. L. Oham
R. L. Oham
J. 8. Motley
O. M. Franklin
Christmas Parade Lights Up High Point City Streets
Color and gaiety fill High Point as Santa Claus leads a large parade through the business section. Final preparations rush completed today and the parade steps off at 7 30 tomorrow night from the new post office site.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
City
Main Street
Point High School
Maxwell E. Jones
American Legion
High Point Merchants’ Association
Vera Idol
L. R. Johnston
Grover H. Jones
A. B. Horney
Koonce’s
Yow'’s
Sechrest’s
National Guard
Imperial Life Insurance Company
Sunshine Laundry
High Point Creamery Company
Hendrix Furniture and Music Company
Belk-§ Company
Lyles Chevrolet Company
Gate City Motor Company
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Main Drug Company No
W. G. Friddle
Police Department
Merchants’ Association
Grace Baker
Southern Furniture Association fall meeting opens tomorrow
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association begins its annual fall meeting at Sedgefield Inn tomorrow at 1 45 pm with discussions on industry issues taxation and government economy. Officers will be elected and a banquet held tomorrow evening with a golf tournament Friday to close the event.
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Southern Furniture Manufacturers
Sedgefield Inn
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
the Inn
R. M. Simmons
American Furniture Company
Martinsville
Burdett Green
American Walnut Manufacturers’ Association
Paul N. Montague
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
National Economy League
584 Pounds Tobacco Brings Local Man Total of 226.80
C B Shackelford, a resident south of Winston-Salem, sold 584 pounds of tobacco yesterday at prices reaching 46, 50 and 59 cents per pound. Experts note the price is unusually high for the area.
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Winston-Salem
C. B. Shackelford
Shackelford
Tax Discount Ends Tomorrow In County City Taxes
T. R. Short, in charge of the county tax office, announced that November is the final month to pay county and city taxes with a discount. Payments are accepted tomorrow until midnight with a discount of one half of one percent. Checks postmarked before midnight tomorrow will qualify.
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T. R. Short
Mr. Short
Poison Biscuits Sickens Five in C. C. Smith Family
Five members of the C. C. Smith family were critically ill here after consuming biscuits believed to be made from flour laced with poison. Authorities cautioned about accidental ingestion and began investigations into the outbreak.
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Whrane
C. C. Smith
Mia
Girl Gains Ten Pounds After Vinol Tonic
Bertie Grove aged 12 was underweight. After taking Vinol iron tonic she gained ten pounds and developed appetite and rosy cheeks. Children like Vinol. Mann Drug Stores.
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Bertie Grove
Mann Drug Stores
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