Record #:

2826

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

R. Don Laws, the feisty publisher of the Moravian Falls newspaper, THE YELLOW JACKET, was known for his barbs and humor. Although the town's population was under 200, the paper had a national reputation and circulation of 250,000.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 4, Sept 1988, p10-12, por

Subject(s):

Laws, Romulus Don, 1868-1951; Newspapers--Moravian Falls; Newspaper publishing--Moravian Falls

Record #:

2827

Author(s):

Wicker, Jim

Abstract:

Bill Payne and Wash Turner, the state's most notorious outlaws, robbed the Bank of Candor, in Montgomery County, September 29, 1937. Brought to justice by J. Edgar Hoover, the two were executed in 1938 for murdering a state trooper.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 56 Issue 4, Sept 1988, p14-16, il

Subject(s):

Bank robberies--Candor; Outlaws--Biography; Payne, Bill, d. 1938; Turner, Wash, d. 1938