Finally Shows Up for Trial and Warns on Alcohol Fraud
In Lexington on January 16 Baxter Shemwell clashed with Phillips and Bower. a pistol was drawn, a paper weight struck, and Shemwell was wounded. He later obtained bond after being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Separately, a railroad brakeman Luke Little was killed when two cars passed over him at Erlanger. The Wesley Memorial Church plans tower chimes at a cost above seven thousand dollars, and North 5 Telephone Co reports a strong year with $75,000 invested and an upgraded automatic system to be completed by June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Phillips
Bower
Lexington
Phillips
Baxter Shemwell
Main Street
Shemwell
Mr. Shemwell
Central High School Building Proposition Deliberation
A community meeting outlines a big high school proposition with speakers from church, township and city, including Rev Roy Lineback, T R Foust, J J Farriss, Dred Peacock, C F Long, F N Tate, A M Rankin, J Elwood Cox, and T J Gold. Audience members may address the rostrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Roy
Lineback
The
Reformed Church
T. R. Foust
Central High
J. J. Farriss
Central High School
Pr. Dred Peacock
County Board of Education
Messrs. C. F. Long
F. N. Tate
A. M. Rankin
J. Elwood Cox
T. J. Gold
Stole Bank Man's Car By Two White Thieves
Tom Scott and Charlie Hodgin stole Basil Hedgecock's car on South Main Street Monday night. The car and thieves were captured two hours later in Lexington. A second theft of J. E. Marsh Jr.'s car occurred in Geetisboro Sunday night and was recovered Tuesday morning near the city. influenza has broken out again in parts of the United States with Chicago hit hard reporting 2560 cases and 50 deaths within 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Scott
Charlie Hodgin
Basil Hedgecock
South Main Street
Lexington
J. E. Marsh, Jr
Geetisboro
United States
Chicago
Grace Ford to Open New Millinery Shop in March
Mrs Grace Ford travels to New York to select spring millinery for an exclusive store planned at the corner of North Mein and Washington streets. The current Ford building will be remodeled to house the flower shop with entrances from Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Ford
New York
North Mein
Washington Streets
Ford
Washington Street
Light Docket Monday Displays Court Actions
Municipal court, presided by J Allen Austin in Judge Kirkman’s absence,处理 non support by Lonnie Taylor with a $50 bond linked to weekly $100 payments for wife and two children. Charlie Workman sentenced 30 days on county roads for vagrancy. Munroe Barrs had judgment suspended on air assault costs after Emma Hingles testified he threatened to cut her head. Boyd Samuels fined $5 plus costs for language likely to breach the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Austin
O. A. Kirkman
Cuba
Lonnie Taylor
Charlie Workman
Munroe Barrs
Emma Hingles
Emma
Munroe
Boyd Samuels
Sergeant Castle Leaves High Point Recruiting Post
Sergeant A Castle a U S Army recruiting officer stationed in High Point with headquarters in the post office building left Monday for Greensboro to spend several days before a new territory assignment. He has signed many recruits and aided ex service men while helping to organize a local American Legion post, drawing regret from friends as he departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate City
A. Castle
United States Army
High Point
Greensboro
Uncle Sam
American Legion
North State Telephone to Sell Building on January 31
Directors announce sale of current North State Telephone Company building set for January 31 at 11 oclock. Move to new College Street home will take about three months. posession to follow. Eugene Jarrett and family left Thursday for Clayton-Davis wedding at East Bend Friday at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North State Telephone Company
College Street
Eugene Jarrett
Clayton-Davis
Would-Be Voters Meet to Choose Delegates in Suffrage Effort
Members of the equal suffrage league met at Friends Church at 3 o clock with Mrs Martha Newlin presiding in Miss Clara Cox absence. They appointed delegates to the fifth annual convention of the Suffrage Association of North Carolina to be held in Greensboro on the 27th and 28th with Mrs Newlin and Mrs E M Shipman named as delegates and Mrs J E Kirkman as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoual Suffrage League
Friends Church
Martha Newlin
Clara Cox
The
Suffrage Association of North Carolina
Greensboro
the Newlin
E. M. Shipian
J. E. Kirkman
Guilford Council Elects Officers for Year
At the Guilford Council No 23 Jr O U A M meeting on Commerce Street officers for the new year were elected. The group notes a flawless meeting record since December 11 1895 and praises members for strong conduct during influenza outbreaks. E T Hedrick becomes councilor C R Pierce vice councilor W T Anderson recording secretary W G Brown assistant recording secretary H O Hayworth financial secretary J W Sechrest treasurer C L Farrington warden H A Bencini conductor W D Sales inside sentinel J E Suttenfield outside sentinel J L Sechrest and W G Brown named trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Council
No. 23
Commerce Street
E. T. Hedrick
C. R. Pierce
W. T. Anderson
W. G. Brown
H. O. Hayworth
J. W. Sechrest
C. L. Farrington
H. A. Bencini
W. D. Sales
Inside Sentinel
J. E. Suttenfield
Outside Sentinel
J. L. Sechrest
Home Bank Elects Officers for 1920 Annual Meeting
The Home Banking Company held its regular annual directors meeting Thursday evening electing T. I. Wrenn as president Horace S. Ragan as active vice president George T. Penny and J. C. Welch as vice presidents and Basil H. Hedgecock as cashier Ragan will devote his time to bank business Hedgecock becomes cashier after M C Crowson resigned The 1919 year showed strong growth with deposits at 390 285 08 and total resources 430 126 Dividends of 6 percent were declared for 1919 Prospects for 1920 are described as flattering Friends report Mrs J H Dunman improving after a hospital stay and Mr and Mrs M C Crowson visiting in Winston Salem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Home Banking Company
T. I. Wrenn
Horace S. Ragan
George T. Penny
J. C. Welch
Basil H. Hedgecock
Ragan
Hedgecock
M. C. Crowson
Home Bank
Home Banking Company
Godley's Funeral Held After Electrocution Verdict
Churchill Godley was buried in Washington North Carolina after his execution for the Smithsian criminal assault. The service drew many friends as Mrs. Godley declined to release his last letter, then partly published, in which he asserts innocence and prays for forgiveness. The letter pleads for Governor Bickett to review the case before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, N. C
Churchill Godley
Smithsi
Godley
Churchill
Rosie
God
Rosie Darling
Governor Bickett
Small Town Folks Return and Travel News
Colonel John S Cunningham of Durham visits in the city with Rev. T L Trott and returns home. Frank Wineskie comes back from a two week business trip to Pittsburgh and the East. Mrs John Lindsay Jr ill in Baltimore with John Lind say Jr joining her there. High Point guests and local moves include Hamilton Street visitors, Cox at Greensboro, Underwood couple wed in Greensboro, Barker couple trip to Canada and Oklahoma, maidens White Sechrest Kirkman attend Brown Summit wedding, Riddick of Trinity as a visitor, Bass and Hatcher to New York, Robbins in Graham for Long Ward wedding, Estelle Davis East Bend for sister Ethel's wedding, Welborn travels in the eastern state on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S Cunningham
Durham
T. L. Trott
Frank Wineskie
Pittsburgh
John Lindsay
Baltimore
Nat Botcey
High Point
Charles Hamilton
Hamilton Street
Charlotte
J. Elwood Cox
Greensboro
Board of County Commissioners
Raymond Underwood
Randolph County
E. T. Gordon
J. A. Barker
Canada
British Columbia
Oklahoma
Ida Lambeth
C. C. Robbins
Graham
Long Ward
Estelle Davis
East Bend
Ethel Davis
W. F. Clayton
J. L. Welborn
Welborn Furniture Company
Pinkney A. Wyont
Lincoln County
Mr. Wyant
H. F. Stamey
Old Trinity (Lutheran) Church
B. R. Thurman
Norfolk
A. S. Caldwell
J. J. Gold
Ray E. Carney
Kenosha
Wisconsin
C. T. Stewart
RK. Thomas
Owersboroy Ky
Sylvester Liles
Vander Liles
L. B. Williams
Steele Street
J. L. Kirkman
Newport News
Cona Covington
Wade Marsh
J. S. Williams
Orange
Ellisons
Thurston Street
J. H. Mason
Bob Rackley
Charlotte Perry
Raleigh
J. R. Burdon
E. Frazier
Randleman
C. F. Grisson
Lexington
Grace Furth
Richmond
Wesley Memorial M. E. Church
First Baptist Church
W. A. Mitchell
Okridge-Weathers Motor Company
Paige
Oakland
Kissell
Annual Red Cross Ran dolph Chapter Meeting
The Ran dolph Chapter Red Cross held an executive meeting. F E Byrd reported enrollment of 681 members during the drive. The annual meeting is set for Sunday January 25 at 2 30 pm at the courthouse. County nurse Mildred Hargraves will report on work. Mrs Hay worth to discuss home service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolp
RED Cross
Randolph
F. E. Byrd
S. L. Hayworth
Home Service Department
Mildred Hargraves
L. Hayworth
Asheboro
Prohibition address noted at Wesley Memorial church
The article records a Sunday address on prohibition at Wesley Memorial M E Church. It also notes C E Hayworth buying the Alma Furniture plant from Barnes Manufacturing and plans to continue table production there.
Well Known Man Dead Maj S H Tomlinson Dies at 80
Maj S H Tomlinson president of the Tomlinson Chair Co. of this city died at his Durham home Wednesday at the age of 80. He was a well known local businessman and civic figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. S H. Tomlinson
Tomlinson Chair
Delay in this week's paper reaches readers one day late
Owing to a delay in type setting the weekly edition arrives one day later than planned. The late production affects readers awaiting headlines and local briefs.
Merchants Rally to Fight High Living Costs in NC
Frank A. Stith elected president of the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association at its annual meeting in Winston-Salem with D. G. Craven as VP and F. E. Griffith as secretary. Secretary J. Paul Leonard urged aggressive lobbying to counter perceived discrimination in freight rates and costs, noting 178 indictments under the law and defending merchants against price fixing accusations. Mr and Mrs C L Wheeler visited Greensboro on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Retail Merchants’ Association
Frank A. Stith
D. G. Craven
F. E. Griffith
Joe Westbrook
J. Paul Leonard
North Carolina
Leonard
United States
Simmons
Washington
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Elizabeth City
Asheville
Wilmington
Kansas
Page
Lever
Congress
C. L. Wheeler
Greensboro
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North State Telephone CO
North 5: Telephone Co
F-Hayden
Bell
W. H. Ragan
C. C. Muse
J. F. Hayden
W. H. Townsend
A. B. Horney
W. L. Stamey
John S. Welbern
J.F. Hayden
W. P. Pickett
Auditorium
Building and Loan Association
Piedmont Building and Loan Association
Wachovia Bank
J. H. Dunman
andMs
W. W. Brooks
Frances Kelly
Stamey Jewelry
Ernest Wall
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