Benjamin Millikan Dies at 84 in Greensboro Home
Benjamin Millikan long time Randolph County official and former sheriff died at his son’s Greensboro home Friday at age 84. A native of Randolph, he served in the state legislature and as sheriff, was a prominent citizen, and is buried at Marlborough church after a service by Rev. Albert Peele.
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Benjamin Millikan
J. M. Millikan
United States Court
Greensboro
Randolph County
Friends’ Church
Guilford College
Marlborough Church
Old Family Burying Ground
Albert Peele
Frank Millikan
Kansas
R. H. Maxwell
New Manager at Broadway Wagner Promises Top Pictures
Gastonia born C Everett Wagner becomes manager of the Broadway theatre in High Point promising only the best films including Universal pictures. He plans to move his family to High Point and will present the Universal serial Broken Coin at The Review each Thursday and Broadway each Saturday until finished.
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C. Everett Wagner
Gastonia
Universal Pictures
Wagner
Moving Pictures
Ideal Theatre
High Point
Universal
Broadway
Kellam Buys Peerless Machine Works
M. A. Kellam of Thomasville has purchased the Peerless machine works from J. L. Brown of Mt. Airy who had just acquired the plant from W. D. Burgess.
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M. A. Kellam
Thomasville
Peerless Machine Works
J. L. Brown
Mt. Airy
W. D. Burgess
Burgess Family Heads to Mt Airy for New Home
D. Burgess and sons Glen and William departed for Mt. Airy to establish their future home. The rest of the family were on an auto trip to eastern North Carolina to visit relatives before joining them.
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Ow. D. Burgess
Glen
William
Mt. Airy
North Carolina
Woman Officer Qualified as Sanitary Agent in High Point
Mrs. R. C. Soyars qualified before Mayor Pickett as Sanitary officer for High Point for a sixty day trial. High Point joins a few cities adopting this progressive step.
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R. C. Soyars
Pickett
High Point
City Gathers Estimates for Street Concrete Paving
City council seeks estimates for concrete paving of Street 69 and adjacent streets. Residents who want paving in front of their homes will learn the estimated cost and timeline.
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Fay
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Wood’s
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Tures
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Royal Bonga
Tig
Baste
Cout
Carl Hagenbeck
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