Three Arrested in Raleigh Teacher’s Death
Miss Myrtle Gardner a 29 year old Four Oaks teacher died after an alleged criminal operation. Mrs E E Forsythe of Raleigh and Dr Mike Roberson of Durham were charged with murder and George D Clifton of Coats named as accessory before and after the fact. All held in Wake county jail with bonds set and police note prior similar arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Durham
Myrtle Gardner
Four Oaks
E. E. Forsythe
Mike Roberson
George D. Clifton
Coats
Clifton
Miss Gardner
Robbery at North Carolina Bank and Trust targets theater workers
In Rocky Mount on December 27 approximately 500 dollars was stolen from Publix Kincey theater employees William Parrish and Marvin Barnes in the bank hallway while depositing receipts. Parrish described a masked gunman who fired a demand note and escaped. police found no clues. The bank was not able to locate evidence, and theater manager HH Orr said the funds were insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
William Parrish
Marvin Barnes
Publix Kincey
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Parrish
Orr
Notice of Sale of Land in Surry County North Carolina
Public auction at the Bank of Mount Airy to sell land described as lot number 8 of the S. H. Venable tract in Surry County. About 14 or 15 acres remain under the deed of trust after previously released tracts. Trustee GEO. K. Snow announces sale for cash on November 30, 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sour Wood
W. L. Simpson
S. H. Venable
Geo, K
Snow
Cardus Helps Huntsville Woman Restore Health
Mrs. R. L. Weat of Huntsville Alabama reports weakness and a side pain improved after using Cardus. She says weight loss and nervousness faded, her side stopped hurting, and she felt better after three or four bottles bought at local drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardat
R. L. Weat
Huntsville
Ala
Cardus
Gold St
Widow Seeks Mercy for Mom in Slaying Case
In Rock Hill South Carolina widow Mrs Eula Harris urges Governor Blackwood to spare Beatrice Ferguson Snipes who killed Rural Policeman Elliott Harris. Snipes a 29 year old expectant mother sits in the state penitentiary while Harris cares for four children and fights for repeal petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Hill
8. C
Beatrice Ferguson Snipes
Elliott Harris
Eula Harris
York County
Snipes
Blackwood
State Penitentiary
Abie” Elliott Harris, Jr
Columbia
S. C
W. M. Easterling
Jimmy the Gardener Pardoned Ex-prisoner Sails to See Mother
A distinguished looking man known as Jimmy, once chief gardener at Charlestown prison, sailed for Italy to visit his mother after 25 years behind bars for a liquor related tragedy. Pardoned by Governor Ely, he credits hard work and gardening for his transformation and argues about liberty in prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Charlestown
Ely
Massachusetts
Jimmy
No Sleep For Her Snoring Baby Teether Exchange
A lighthearted exchange between a concerned wife and a doctor about snoring. The doctor reassures that the baby’s teething will reduce the snoring, implying a simple, almost casual solution. The tone mirrors a newspaper snippet with a punchy domestic humor angle.
Greenwich Villagers Solve Problems With Barter System
Greenwich villagers swap goods to cope with economic strain. A butcher, carpenter, and florist describe trading meat, labor, and flowers for goods and services, paying rent and debts with barter rather than cash. The informal exchange spreads as more residents join in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greenwich
Amos Ramsay
Emil Grossbeck
Dorothea Wells
North Carolina Deaths Report For November
The North Carolina Board of Health reports in November 1949 nineteen suicides, 42 homicidal deaths, 107 due to preventable accidents, and 2594 total deaths from all causes. Typhoid 11, influenza 39, tuberculosis 182, cancer 150, pneumonia 203. automobile accidents 57. accidental firearm deaths nine. drownings three. accidental burns 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bureau
1933 Motor Vehicle License Plate Sale and Penalties
State officials warn motorists to obtain 1933 plates by December 15 and use them from that date. First five days in January warn 1932-tag drivers, next five days storage, then court costs after January 10. Also covers land sale terms and bidding deposits in a separate notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
State
Department of Revenue
Raleigh
Highway Commission
Foreclosure Sale of 52 Acre Ararat River land in Surry County
Notice of foreclosure sale in Surry County North Carolina for 52 acres near the Ararat River in Shoals Township. The Federal Land Bank of Columbia sues F F Riggs as administrator of A L Scott and others after a December 5 1932 judgment. Sale at county courthouse to highest bidder per plat by S R Harbour dated June 1 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of North Carolina
Surry
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
F. F. Riggs
A. L. Scott
Said County
Said
Shoals Township
Ararat River
Surry County
North Carolina
S. R. Harbour
S. W. Scott
W. H. Houser
Notice of Sale of Land in Surry County North Carolina
The Greensboro Joint Stock Land Bank Mortgagee will sell at public auction for cash at the Dobson courthouse door in Surry County. The property is a 270 acre tract in Bryan Township described by metes and bounds in the WolfeWill grantors, and will be offered as described in the 1932 mortgage recorded in Book 99 Page 304. Attorney J. B. Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Henry Wolfe
Mamie Bethania
W. C. Wolfe
Stella Mae
A. H. Wolfe
Verlie Eulalia Wolfe
Register of Deeds
North Carolina
Dobson
N. C
Greensboro
Notice of Sale of Land Under Deed of Trust
Substitute trustee D L Hiatt will sell at public auction on January 19 1933 at The Bank of Mount Airy to the highest bidder for cash in front of the bank. The sale covers multiple described parcels totaling about 196 acres with various adjoining landowners including W R Doss Jim Doss Tom Doss Susan Shinault and J F Williams among others and notes the two separate tracts with setbacks and graveyard exception. A ten percent deposit is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. M. Linville
J. H. Powell
Ellen Powell
Register of Deeds
Surry County
N. C
Bank of Mount Airy
Mount Airy
W. R. Doss
Jim Doss
Tom Doss
Susan Shinault
Metta Llewellyn
Sas Sourwood
Shinault
T. J. Baker
D. N. Crowder
Jenkin's Ford
Fish River
Rockford Road
H. T. Dinkins
Dinkins
T. J. Barker
Crowder
Stanley
M G. Coe
J. M. Doss
Rockford
Martin Simpson
J. F. Williams
R. A. Doss
R. A. Dogs
D. L. Hiatt
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Mike Robertson
Everett Gardner
Angier
Hartnett County
P. G. Fox
Bank
Harris
Beatrice Snipes
TAKE
Sydnor & Sparger
Robt
A. Preeman
Bryan Township
F. T. Wolfe
J. D. Isaacs
W. S. Norman
P.M. Isaacs
Jane Mays
W. A. Kennedy
H. W. Wolfe
Ed Greenwood
W. H. Wolfe
Superior Court of
Book of Wills
North State
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