Woman Dies From Shot Near Denton in Woods
A Thomasville woman, Viola Lankford Parker, 24, was shot dead near a woodland pond about a mile from Denton. James Andrew Baker, 26, of Lexington, is held for investigation after claiming the rifle fired accidentally while they hunted. Parker’s body was taken to Siler Funeral Home. Baker’s status and charges remain undecided as deputies await further questioning. Parker is survived by a husband, her mother, a son, two brothers, and a grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Sireet
Baker
George Jordan
Lexington
Homer Lee Cox
Parker
Siler Funeral Home
Pauline Lovingood Lankford
Charley Lankford
Murphey
Marysville
Calif
Michael
Orders Set For Winter Deliveries
Thomasville Chair Co. will begin taking orders this week for late December and early January deliveries of dining room furniture. Salesmen will be instructed to take orders for dining room pieces in Rural English, Torion, Tamerlane and other groupings. Production has been limited recently and salesmen were told not to push these items, though no orders have been declined. Industry leaders note other Southern case goods makers have sold popular lines into December and then withdrawn them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Co
Thomasville Chair
South
Caldwell Arrives to Lead North Carolina State College
Dr. John T. Caldwell arrived in Raleigh to assume duties as chancellor of North Carolina State College, taking over leadership of the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John T. Caldwell
North Carolina State College
Thomasville Job Outlook Improves Says NC official
Thomasville see an improving employment picture, with August unemployment dropping to 973 from July's 1331. July and August saw more job seekers, but 127 placements in August offset increases. Most available work is in manufacturing. retail remains slow and construction is good despite rain. October 4–10 is Hire the Physically Handicapped week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John L. Taylor
North Carolina
Taylor
Main Street
Wasp Stings Fatal For Chair Cillan
Luther Coppley 55, yard foreman for C. M. Wall and Co., died at City Memorial Hospital after five wasp stings in the lumber yard of the box plant on Caroline Avenue. Two nearby workers were not stung. Coppley collapsed, regained consciousness briefly, then died. Body sent to Lexington Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Southmont
Luther Coppley
City Memorial Hospital
Coppley
C. M. Wall and Co
Carolina Avenue
Wall
Lexington
Fields on humor and bending not breaking things
W. C. Fields states humor rests in bending events not breaking them, declaring it is never funny to break something but amusing to bend it. He emphasizes clever misdirection over destruction as the comedic act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Fields
Mill Hosts Hosiery Seminar So Belk Representatives Attend
Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills in Asheboro hosted about 125 Belk's representatives for a hosiery seminar. Howard Redding said it is the first program of its kind held away from Charlotte. Attendees toured Sapona plant in Cedar Falls and other centers to observe knitting, dying, finishing, and shipping of ladies' hosiery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Acme - McCrary
Belk’s
South
Howard Redding
Acme-McCrary
Tom Belk
Charlotte
Six Die in Kansas City Gasoline Fire Tragedy
In Kansas City a gasoline fire killed six men on August 18 including five firemen and a truck driver Francis J Toomes died and a $125,945 relief fund has been raised for dependents of the deceased and those injured while a sixth victim was reported in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Francis J. Toomes
Jing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton
Caldwell
Weathertron
Cencnar
N. Main St
Monarch
Geeerabern
W. C . Bee
Wasp
Cillan
Reed Supply CO
1100 National Hwy
Thomasville, N. C
Davis Patrol
Watchman Service
2Way
Jack S. Davis
Mill
Warner’s Transfer & Storage
Wachovia
Trust Department
Anon Nt
Mee
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Service
Piedmont 1 Natural Gas
Ee A
Yey-Fey Eth Company
S. Main ST
Jenn
Owen
Penneys
Orion
Penney’s
Cozy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!