Tragic Guilford County double tragedy ends in seven deaths
D G Patterson of Greensboro shot and killed his four children Louise 16 and Cowles 7 Frances 9 Gordon 11 and then killed himself. The infant and two older children were found fatal, with Gordon dying en route to hospital and Frances dying soon after. The motive appeared tied to work troubles and financial distress. The event described as the most horrible tragedy in Guilford county’s history, with Patterson leaving a last will designating guardian for any surviving children.
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Guilford County
D. G. Patterson
Greensboro
Louise
Cowles
Frances
Gordon
Patterson
Liberty
Hopewell
Virginia City
Ber
Greens Boro Tragedy Claims Patterson Family
Louise Patterson aged 16 Cowles Patterson 7 Frances Patterson 9 Gordon Patterson 11 and D H Patterson 50 are listed among dead in a Greens Boro tragedy. The source provides names and ages. further details are not provided.
Last of Allen Killed by Will McCraw in Virginia
In Carroll County Virginia last of the Allen clan, Jack Allen, was killed Friday night five miles from Mt Airy at Mrs Roberta Martins home. The argument over Wesley Edwards sparked the fight when McCraw drew a pistol and fatally shot Allen in the head.
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Jack Allen
Allen
Carroll County
Virginia
Will McCraw
Mt. Airy
Roberta Martin
McCraw
Wesley Edwards
Municipal Ownership Moves City Toward Power Plant
City Council weighs building an electric plant while previously owning lighting and incandescents. Power now from Public Service Co with arc light system mixed. Council seeks Southern to supply a watchman at Mallory Street crossing. County says firemen poll tax forgiven for May 1, asks city to act but law may forbid. resigning firefighters would gain.
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Public Service Co
Mallory Street
Jones
Major fires leave multi-city ruin and losses
A string of fires devastates Augusta Georgia Spray North Carolina Paris Texas and Nashville Tennessee. Losses reach five million in Augusta thirty thousand in Spray ten million in Paris and one million five hundred thousand in Nashville. Thousands become homeless as a boy’s carelessness with a flaming yarn ball sparked the outbreaks.
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Agusta
Spray
N.C
Paris
Texas
Nashville
Tenn
Springfield school closes March twenty six to twenty eight
Randolph Superior Court sits this week as Miss Eunice Sloop joins the H A Moffitt millinery department to aid in preparations. Health officer Mrs Soyars works to clean up the town and prevent sickness while Gov Craig upholds Southern protections for womankind despite an old remnant. T H Carroll of Oak Hill Va is in poor condition at 60 and faces frailty in the face of injuries.
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Randolph Superior Court
Eunice Sloop
H. A. Moffitt
Soyars
Craig
South
T. H. Carroll
Oak Hill
Springfield
Grave Situation in Mexico Sparks Washington Alarm
Washington fears for the Mexican expedition as General Funston reports 3000 Carranza troops under General Herrera have revolted and joined Villa. With 25000 American troops on the border and more needed, Pershing faces a multi factioned Mexico while the campaign strains supply and morale.
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Washington
Mexico
Villa
War Department
Funston
Carranza
Chihuahua
Louis Herrera
Continental
United States
Pershing
Passing of Well Known Citizen Herndon
William C Herndon of High Point dies after weeks with Brights disease at his Willowbrook home. Born in Wake County in 1851, he worked 27 years with Snow Lumber Co and served as an elder of First Presbyterian Church. He leaves three sons, a wife, and several siblings, with funeral held Wednesday at 2 30 from the Presbyterian church.
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William C. Herndon
Willowbrook Street
High Point
Bright
Wake County
Mr. Herndon
Fannie Green
Messers
W. E
J. A. Herndon
M. C. Herndon
St. Louis
Laura Steed
J. B
M. T. Maynard
Herndon
Snow Lumber Co
First Presbyterian Church
G. Denny
C.T. Hamilton
J. A. Johnson
Wm Hayes
A. S. Caldwell
Fletcher M. Barbee
E. A. Snow
Carter Daltop
W. F. Norman
E A. Bendai
Dred Peacock
B. C. Aldridge
C. C. Muse
W. C. Denny
Sermons At Reynolds Presbyterian Draw Good Interest
A fine interest is shown in ongoing Reynolds Presbyterian church meetings. Rev. C. P. Coble of High Point delivers nightly sermons at 7:45 after a spirited song service. Last night his text Amos 4: "Prepare to meet thy God" urged the simple plan to choose obedience and seize the opportunity while there is time.
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Reynolds Presbyterian Church
C. P. Coble
High Point
Coble
Winston
JWARREN-CHRISTY GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Governor Craig commuted life sentences for Ida Ballarren and Samuel Christy, Winston murderers, noting the law need not demand death. execution would chill North Carolina. The wreck at Jamestown drew huge crowds as about 20 autos piled up each side of the depot and wounded were rushed to the hospital.
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Craig
Ida Ballarren
Samuel Christy
Winston
North Carolina
Christy
Oak Hill School hosts county contest with multiple winners
Friday event at Oak Hill School features fourth and seventh grade winners in declamation spelling and story writing. Mechanicsville and Welch School students earn top honors while others prize in social letters arithmetic and geography. A later county commencement on April 15 is announced with finalists from Mechanicsville.
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Oak Hill
R. Foust
Declama- Terry
Crouch
Gladys
Lonnie Riggans
Clyde Payne
Margaret Welch
Madge Idot
Mechanicsville
Francis Smith
Clarence Clinard
High Point Township
Luna Tyner
Clarence Hubbard
Mary Cable
Welch School
Ruth Reynolds
Citywide revival planned by High Point churches
Beginning Sunday June 4 the churches of High Point unite for a two week evangelistic crusade with Rev William Black of Charlotte preaching. Meetings will be held in a big tent likely on South Main Street School grounds and a preparatory service will precede the events by the churches.
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High Point
William Black
Charlotte
South Main Street
Millinery Department Now Fully Staffed in City Store
A. Moffitt announces a complete millinery department with three experienced milliners in charge. Hats range from 98 cents upward, covering any price point, as the leading price millinery shop of the city.
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A. Moffitt
No. 43 Wrecked by Freight at Jamestown
One dead and scores injured as a freight train wreck occurs in Jamestown on Sunday night. Great crowds gather at the scene with mournful, dramatic arrivals of the wounded and witnesses.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Wreck Kills One Wounds Many
A train wreck at Jamestown late Sunday night leaves Mrs. M. S. Hiatt dead and dozens injured, ranging from serious to slight. The No. 43 passenger train derailed after freight car derailment as it pulled from the Jamestown station, crowding the platform with wounded and overwhelming local doctors.
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Jamestown
M. S. ‘Hiatt
Mack Hiatt
Mary Greene
Thomasville
High Point
Reeney
Greensboro
No. 43
Hiatt
Carroll
Oak Hill
Carolina Biggers
Ethel Johnson
Leon Strout
James Elliott
A. M. Keeter
Charlotte
Frank Norris
Spencer
Mae Cridlebough
Edythe
J M. Stephenson
Ward Street
Mise Iola Perryman
J. E. Perry
Iola
Mise Clara Blair
R. E. Blair
Guilford College
Trair
Sunda
Holy City
State Normal College
Greensbor
WRECK VICTIMS LIST IN SUNDAY NIGHT CRASH
Victims and injuries reported from a Sunday night wreck include Mrs. M. S. Hiatt of High Point critically injured, Miss Mae Cridlebough and several others from Greensboro Thomasville High Point Jamestown and surrounding areas listed with injury levels and ages.
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M. S. Hiatt
High Point
Mary Green
Thomasville
P. H. Carroll
Oak Hill
Caroline Biggets
Miss Mae Cridlebough
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Guilford
Louise Patterson
Cowles Patterson
Frances Patterson
Gordon Patterson
D. H. Patterson
Jwarren
Millis Farlowe
Sophia
J. T. Burrus
Davidson County
O. C. Pitts
Commercial National Bank
J. G. Russell
High Point Motor Co
Charlotte Motor Co
Edith Harrison
Friends Church
Aude Loyal Temperance Spices
T League
Old
Lewis Payne
Garland Chappell
Chris Arahovites
Miss Treva Hedgecock
B. G. Weisner
Winston-Salem
J. D. Fauntleroy
Alexadria
J. T. Omohundra
L. A. Spaugh
James Milliner
William Ward
J. M. Stephenson
Cy .R. Blake
Alex Wilson
Concord
M. L. Baker
Lexington
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