Citizens Morality Group Backs Dry Candidates in High Point
The Citizens for Morality in Municipal Government announced non partisan support for candidates who oppose liquor stores in High Point. The group said it will screen contenders for primaries and general elections but will not run a slate, urging citizens to sign up for campaign work. The meeting drew about 100 people with Rev. Roger Bell reading the policy and addressing claims of church sponsorship.
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Citizens For
Roger Bell
Green St. Baptist Church
Citizens’ Group
Ing
R. M. Haas
Allied Church League
W. B. Biggerstaff
League
High Point
Ncvet
Bell
Bell Contin
J. Neil Armstrong
N. Main St. Baptist Church
The
Arch Schoch
Crash Victim's Body En Route To Thomasville
Lt Cmdr Marx Meredith Teague of Thomasville and Sunnyvale Calif is one of 66 Navy crash victims from Hawaii on March 22. His body is being shipped to California then by train to Arlington Cemetery for Navy funeral rites. His family requested offerings to a local Thomasville church. Cmdr Teague, 27, served 13 years in the Navy and was co pilot of the transport plane. He wore the Distinguished Flying Cross and five Air Medals. Survivors include his wife Verda Anderson and their three children.
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Thomasville
Marx Meredith
Nick) Teague
Sunnyvale
Calif
Hawaii
California
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Washington
First Methodist Church
Glenn Lanier
Pine St
Teague
Ivy A. Teague
Route 3
Navy
Itavy Transport Service
Cmdr
Verda Anderson
Midfield
Texas
Trinity School Teams Win In Cattle Contest
Trinity School and Trinity High School FFA students earned top scores in a Randolph County cattle judging contest at Guilford College. Two Trinity teams, dairy and fat stock, placed high with the fat stock team winning and the dairy team finishing second. Their combined score led Randolph County to send representatives to the district contest in May to qualify for the North Carolina state contest.
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Trinity High School
Future Farmers of America
Guilford College
Randolph County
N. C. Ffa
Kansas City
Trinity School
Trinity
Fine Arts Entries Due In Monday Festival
Guilford County Fine Arts Festival asks entrants to submit by Monday. High Point entries can be delivered to 1108 Glenwick Lane by noon Monday or the West Market Street Church in Greensboro by 9 am Monday.
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Guilford County
High Point
Glenwick Lane
West Market Street
Greensboro
Elected Treasurer at Wake Forest Women’s Association
Sybil Hinkle of Thomasville was chosen as treasurer of the Woman's Government Association at Wake Forest College. The election highlights leadership roles for women in campus civic groups.
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Thomasville
Sybil Hinkle
Wake Forest College
Pickpocket Targeted Shoppers in Business District
Detectives hunt a Negro woman about 45, medium build, who nabs wallets in dime and five and ten stores. Mrs Maggie Black, of 140% K St, lost $6 and her billfold after paying for purchases. Previous victims included white women losing $112 and $15 in two prior weeks. Police urge caution while shopping.
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Maggie Black
Black
Deaths And Funerals Mary Kinsey
Funeral services for Mary Kinsey of 804 Lindsay Street will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 from the family home with Reverend Joseph Johnson of Rankin Memorial Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the family lot at Oakwood Memorial Cemetery.
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Mary Kinsey
Lindsay St
Joseph Johnson
Rankin Mem— Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
Presbyterian Home Expansion In Works
The Presbyterian Home in High Point launches a $26 500 new residence project as the start of a long range plan. Directors awarded a new contract to Barger Bros and approved hiring an architect for future growth including hospital wings and additional apartments for donors with life long leases. The board targets a budget near 110 000 for next year funded by Mother’s Day gifts and guest payments while seeking a 30 000 synod operating appropriation.
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High Point
Barger Bros. Key
W. H. Sullivan Sr
Deep River Rd
Sullivan
Synod
R. Murphy Willams
Greensboro
Worthless-check charges filed against Best St man
A 27 year old Best Street resident, Henry Corsrey, was jailed on worthless check charges totaling 63.84 against six firms in the area including Big Bear Stores in Thomasville and Hill Top Grocery. The biggest check was 20. Warrants are expected to be issued early next week.
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Best St
Henry Corsrey
Thomasville
Cowdrey
Big Bear
Leonard's Drug Store
Boone Coal and Fuel Co
Hill Top Grocery
Chestnut St. Grocery
All of My Point
Mrs
Tom Bates
High Point
Truman to toss first ball at season opener in Kansas City
Harry S. Truman receives a cap and glove from Les R Free of a Kansas City sporting goods firm for the baseball opener. The cap is KC A's official headgear and the Lefty Gomez model glove hints at a secret about his throwing arm. The Salt Lake temple cost about $3,500,000 after 40 years of construction.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Les R Free
Lefty Gomez
Truman
Latter Day Saints Church
Salt Lake City
Cops Probe Case Fight Charged Man Faces Trial
Police report multiple arrests after a night of activity at a Negro cafe and around town. James Garfield McNeely 49 charged with assault with a deadly weapon. bond set at 200 with trial on April 15. Harry White 73 charged with carrying a razor concealer and disorderly conduct. bond 200. Hughie Brewer accused of assault after drunkenness arrest. bail 200. Charlie Moore 37 bonded 200 for obtaining money under false pretenses over a $24.22 gas bill. David Miller and E K Lovesparks charged with liquor violations. Lovesparks’ 1948 automobile seized.
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James Garfield McNeely
Washington St
Pete Saviter
McNeely
Harry White
C. E Pearce
Hughie Brewer
High Point
Brewer
Charlie Moore
Kearns St
Reliable Trucking Co
David Miller
Hoskins St
E. K. Lovesparks
Undernille St
Miller
Lovesparks
Pigeons Targeted with Traps or Slingshots in Paris
Police advise residents to use traps or slingshots to control pigeons. Andre Dubois warns no guns will be used. The aim is to make Paris a quieter city.
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Paris
Andre Dubois
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Janet Langley
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