Barn Fire Kills Four Children Near Walton
Four young children aged three to five died in a feed barn fire near Walton as parents graded tobacco and searched for them. The Greene County sheriff listed victims John Graves, 4 Kenny Graves, 5 Erwin Harrell, 8 and J P Harrell, 5 as the deceased.
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Walton
Sherif A. K. Cobb
Greene County
John Graves
Kenny Graves
Junior Graves
Erwin Harrell
Elmer Harrell
Democratic Campaign Aims for Home Stretch in North Carolina
Raleigh October 24 plans to concentrate the Democratic drive in eastern and Piedmont counties. The party reports spending 16777.55 so far with R Gregg Cherry and Clyde Hoey set for major addresses in the final week. Contributions have ranged from 18 cents to 8508 dollars.
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Raleigh
Fastern
Piedmont
R. Gregg Cherry
Clyde KR. Hoey
U. S. Senate
Cold snap grips Greensboro region with frost forecast
The report notes a morning low near 4 degrees at Greensboro High Point airport and frost tonight. Yesterday’s high reached 65.5 degrees with a warming trend expected Sunday. An eastern cold wave extended west toward Greensboro, while Raleigh Durham hit 8 degrees earlier.
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Greensboro-High Point
Raleigh - Durham
Greensboro
Inca
Two Trains Added To High Point Schedule
The Southern Railway extends service through High Point with two new Asheville runs. No. 16 offers Pullman service New York to Asheville, while No. 15 provides coach and Pullman service Washington to Asheville. Trains will relieve crowding on Nos. 31 and 32, boosting northbound and southbound options through High Point.
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Asheville
Washington
High Point
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Raleigh
The
Southern Railway
Pullman
Pullmans
No. 15
Greensboro
Cary
Salisbury
Northern
James S. Slate Dies In Winston Hospital
James Samuel Slate 67, farmer of route 2 Thomasville, died in a Winston Salem hospital after a month long illness. Survived by his mother, wife Mollie Fowler, three sons P E Slate King O R Slate and Otis Slate Detroit, five brothers, three sisters, and four grandchildren. Funeral at King Baptist church Sunday at four with burial in King city cemetery.
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Thomasville
James Samuel Slate
Winston-Salem
Aseptet Baker Slate
John Slate
King
Mollie Fowler
P. E. Slate
O. R. Slate
Otis Slate
Detroit
Michigan
F. C., Luther
Dee
Route 1
Will Slate
Walter Slate
High Point
Addie Lewis
C. O. Boyles
John Hampton
King Baptist Church
King City
Allen Everhart Dies At Home Near Lexington
Allen R. Everhart 67 of Lexington route 1 died at his home after a long illness. Survived by wife Anna Byerly eight sons C J W M Everhart C V Everhart Lacy Allen Jr Sgt Thomas Everhart with the U S Army in Baltimore Joe Vann Odell Everhart two daughters Mrs John Bugher Della Mae Everhart one brother C Everhart one sister Mrs John Bedford 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Body returned to the home this afternoon with funeral arrangements pending.
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Thomasville
Allen R. Everhart
Lexington
Anna Byerly
C. J
W. M. Everhart
C. V. Everhart
Winston-Salem
Lacy
Allen Everhart, Jr
Thomas Everhart
U. 5S. Army
Baltimore
Joe Vann
Odell Everhart
John Bugher
Reidsville
Della Mae Everhart
C. Everhart
John Bedford
Bendfield Fined and License Revoked for DUI
In municipal court Judge D C MacRae fined W O Bendfield fifty dollars and costs for operating a vehicle under the influence. His license was revoked for twelve months. Judgment against Floyd E Rush, owner of Sedgefield Inn, was continued over a gambling law violation 14 301. Two slot machines were confiscated and the defendant said he was not aware of the law.
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W. O. Benfield
D. C. MacRae
Floyd E. Rush
Sedgefield Inn
Narcotics Charge Bound Over Inman After City Carnival Hearing
Robert Inman, carnival employee, bound ov er to November term of Superior Court on a narcotics violation charge. Probable cause cited after officers testified a hypodermic needle and other equipment were found on Inman. Judge Howard Steed presided at the local court Friday.
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Thomasville
Robert Inman
Superior Court
Howard Steed
Inman
Board Reclassifications From 1-A To 2-A Across Roster
A list shows numerous personnel shifting from 1-A to 2-A and related changes. Several entries move to 4-F or 1-C Ind with others updating to 2-C or 2-B, including names such as Smith Robert D and Moore William D among many others.
Lobster Eggs Well Guarded
Maine fishermen guard lobster eggs during early growth to prevent loss from predators and straying to shore. Arthur B. Greenleaf noted hatchery steps to rescue eggs, keep them in salt water tanks for 15 days, then return young lobsters to the sea. Birds pose another hazard. a chemical treatment defertilizes eggs to deter predation. The Atlantic States commission oversees ongoing protective measures.
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New York
INS
Maine
Arthur B. Greenleaf
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Fisheries Department
Mr. Chandler Dies Suddenly At Home
Walter Chandler 58 prominent High Point citizen died at his home 803 Arbordale Drive after a heart attack Friday night at 8 30 PM He was born in Hickory on March 31 1886 and married Margaret Elena Davis in 1914 Survivors include his widow three daughters a brother and six grandchildren Funeral services set for Sunday at 4 30 PM at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church with burial in Oakwood cemetery at Sechrest Funeral home repatriating the body today
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Walter Chandler
High Point
Arbordale Drive
Mr. Chandler
Hickory
Stephen A
Henrietta Holmanandier
Davidson College
Lyon Furniture and Merchantile Agency
Mobile
David McEwan
Wilmington
A. B. Chandler
Spencer
Wesley M . Methodist Church
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
Pinless diaper invention from Queens awaits wartime use
New York report describes Alexander H. Sonnenberg of Queens revealing a patent pinless diaper. He explains it as a simple, pinfree diaper with wings and tape and a babyband abdominal support, though exact workings remain mysterious.
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New York
INS
Alexander H. Sonnenberg
Queens
New York City
Sonnenberg
Pioneer T C Barker Dies At Home In High Point
Thomas C. Barker 89 longtime High Point resident dies at 4 pm at 516 Barker Street after a stroke. Born September 4 1855 in Randolph County he helped found Barker Sash and Blind Co later worked as pattern maker at High Point Machine Works. Survived by three sons five daughters two spouses 17 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren. Interment Oak Wood Cemetery after First Baptist Church service conducted by Rev. Hutchins Dr. Conrad and Rev Haworth. Sechrest Funeral Home to hold will.
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Thomas C. Baker
Barker Street
Mr. Barker
Randolph County
Alex A
Louisa Petty Barker
High Point
Barker Sash and Blind Company
Lumber Company
High Point Machine Works
Fist Baptist Church
Monicia Burton
Sue E. Burton
June Co. Baker
J. Arthur Baker
Martine Barker
W. B. Myers
Washington, D. C
D. N. Stevens
Sheridan
Wyo
C. H. Mather
Silver Springs
A. B. Atwell
S Va
Fred FE. Haney
Jerome Barker
Archdale
Josie Mendenhall
First Baptist Church
Wilbur Hutchins
A. B. Conrad
Cecil Haworth
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
Police Officer James Fitzgerald Killed in Train Collision
Newport News police officer James Harvey Fitzgerald, 35, died when the car he rode in was struck by a train. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from Swicegood funeral home in Danville, with interment at Mount View cemetery. He is survived by his wife Claudia Ingram, two children, his parents in Hampton, and four brothers and two sisters.
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Danville
James Harvey Fitzgerald
Newport News
Swicegood
Mount View Cemetery
Fitzgerald
Claudia Elizabeth Ingram
S. M. Fitzgerald
Hampton, Va
Varner Registres Lewis Jones Varner Jr
Lewis Jones Varner Jr of Hansel Street registered with Local Draft Board No 5 on October 19. This was the first registration with the board since October 13.
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Varner
Lewis Jones Varner, Jr
Hansel Street
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Bud) Davis
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Lemon Springs
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Winston Hospital
Allen Everhart
Bendfield
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Edward Wyroba
Reading
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Nez Perce
Ida
Theodore S Wood
Lansing
Mich
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Great Neck
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Sechrest
J. H. Fitzgerald
Wagger's
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Meen
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Lester
Fraley Field
South Main Street
DR. B. F. Thomas
Max Bones
Depot
Pel
So Mimote Lee Stone
Ris
Dames Uby
Betty Trotter
Pauline Medgecoch
Helen Wright
Veal Ringess Beauty Shop
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
OAK Street Frone
Wachovia Bank
RACL
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