Voting Machines To Be Used In May 3 City Election
City elections board chair Robert Martin says voting machines will be used in ward one for the May 3 general election. Eight machines at Senior high gym and five precincts will host voting with no primary change. This first machine use in High Point aims to test and possibly pave future use while expediting voting and lowering costs.
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Robert Martin
City Elections Board
Martin
Local Board of Elections
High Point
Elections Board
Holy Week Services Held at High Point Churches
Holy Week services feature Geer led choral program at Wesley Memorial Methodist with guest soloist Miss Sophia Steffans from Woman’s College Greensboro. Choir performs Messiah selections and other Handel and Mendelssohn numbers. Public invited.
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Esley Memorial Methodist Church
Jones and McRae
Sophia Steffans
Woman’s College
Greensboro
Mildred Crowder
Bascom Whitaker
Steffans
Dubois
Gallia
Gounod
Christus
Mendelssohn
Stainer
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Goodson
T. E. Strickland
Lukin
Christ
Lowry
Goodson
Jesus
Jerusalem
Temple
Pharisees
High Point Students to Donate For Spastic Children
Following school officials and Rotary input, senior high students will donate to crippled children in High Point and the spastic class at Cloverdale school. A film about the Easter story titled Journey into Faith will be shown at Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church. The city issued a building permit to George Marsh for a brick veneer dwelling at 71 Gatewood Avenue, valued at $8,750.
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Rotary Club
High Point
Cloverdale School
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
George Marsh
Gatewood Avenue
Agriculture Is Reviewed By Ballentine
State Agriculture Commissioner Ballentine reviewed a National report for a joint House Senate committee at Trinity Grange No 794. He called it the latest thinking in agriculture and stressed research marketing and market timing to boost North Carolina’s varied production. T W Ferguson attended and spoke on grange organizational work.
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L. Y. Ballentine
House
Senate
Trinity Grange
Ballentine
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
T. W. Ferguson
State Grange
Grange
Non-Support Case Results In Appeal
Kermit Sexton appealed after a guilty finding for abandonment and non support. The court ordered $17.50 weekly plus costs, with a 12 month sentence suspended on payment compliance. Other appeals included McCanless for reckless driving, Lane for drunkenness, Collins for liquor law violation, and Ward for driving suspension terms.
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Kermit Sexton
Sexton
Green Street
Wyoma Sexton
Clarence H. MecCanless
Greensboro
Rt. 3
McCanless
Roy Lane
Ames Street
Charlie M. Collins
Thomasville
Rt. 1
Archdale VFW Marks 50th Anniversary Observance
Archdale Veterans of Foreign Wars held a 50th anniversary observance last Saturday in the VFW club rooms. Local veterans gathered to honor the national organization’s milestone and its service record.
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Archdale
National Organization
VFW Club
City Hall to Close Monday for City Employee Vacation
City Manager T. F. E. Hinson announced city hall will close on Monday April 18 to allow city employees a vacation day.
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T. FE. Hinson
Executor notices claims against Emma Blair estate
Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Emma Blair in North Carolina, John Fries Blair requests all claimants to present claims by March 22, 1950 at 210 South Cherry Street Winston-Salem NC. Creditors urged to settle debts promptly. dated March 22, 1949.
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Emma Blair
Qouthford County
North Carolina
South Cherry Stree
Winston-Salem
N .C
John Fries Blair
Osborn Dies at Georgia Home After Health Battle
Chase S. Osborn 89 former governor, reformer, and author died at his Possum Poke home near Poulan Georgia. He lived in Indiana Michigan and Georgia during a career of political reform and wealth. His wife of two days Stellanova Osborn survived him as his secretary adopted daughter and spouse. Death linked to pneumonia after a long illness.
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Poulan
Chase S. Osborn
Indiana
Michigan
Possum Poke
Possum Poke Lane
Georgia
Stellanova Osborn
Finals In Oratorical Contest At Local High School Tonight
The High Point Bar association and the Senior High School invite the public to the oratorical contest finals at the high school tonight. Five speeches cover the topic what is the responsibility of the United States in world affairs. Contest sponsored by the Extension Service of the University of North Carolina.
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High Point Bar Association
Bar
C. A. York
Shirley Kirkman
Frances Mull
Jackie Meekins
Elrene Boyles
Charles Shufelt
Carl Cronstedt
United States
Extension Service
University of North Carolina
Reserve Officers Meet in High Point Area
Reserve officers of the High Point area met in a bi monthly gathering at the recruiting station in the post office building. Major Mac Moore presided in Lt Col Bill Bailey’s absence. Lt Col Sam Strickland spoke on organization training and G 5 work added in the last war. Next meeting is April 25.
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High Point
Post Office
Mac Moore
Bill Bailey
Sam Strickland
Sixteen Divorces Granted in Local Municipal Court
Sixteen divorces were granted this morning in the opening session of Municipal Civil Court at the County building. All cases involved two years separation. Names include Charles Edmond Watkins and Irene P. Watkins, Evelyn Pitts Way and James P. Way, Pallie Yates and Henry Yates, and others listed in the court order.
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Charles Edmond Watkins
Irene P. Watkins
Evelyn Pitts Way
James P. Way
Pallie Yates
Henry Yates
Annie Terry
Claude P. Terry
Annette Kennedy
Vivian Kennedy
Chappell Grimes
Grover Grimes
May Robinson
David Robinson
Anna Grimes Show
Roy Robert Show
Agnes Carter
Raymond Carter
Howard Dobson
Annie Cline Dobson
George R. Hulin
Annie R. Hulin
Ben Thurman Terrell
Lena May Terrell
Joseph David Joyce
Nella Ruth Joyce
Anne Fowler Brown
Paul E. Brown
Lois Poplin
Helen Poplin
Faye Farrington Treece
James E. Treece
Summer Camp Registrations Near Full At Camp Uwharrie
Scout Executive B W Hackney reports record early signups for a four week summer session at Camp Uwharrie with registrants from High Point Thomasville and Jamestown. If trend continues another week may be added to meet demand.
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Uwharrie
B. W. Hackney
High Point
Thomasville
Jamestown
Hackney
Two More Seek High Point City Council Seats
Oscar H. Doggett of 209 Maple Street files as independent Democratic candidate from ward one. C W Watson of 902 Sixth Street files from ward two, grocer for 15 years and first time candidate. Bailey appears unopposed for mayor as filing nears midnight deadline.
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Oscar H. Doggett
Maple Street
Doggett
C. W. Watson
W. F
Bill) Bailey
Bailey
Watson
902
Sixth Street
S. Main Street
High Point
Archdale
Son
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High Point Optimist Club
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J. K. Litton
Frank Lambeth
J. Frank Davies
Russ Baird
Enterprise
Byrd
Chase Osborn
Born
Osborn
Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar Doggett
Nery
Trestoi
Actwally
Barton Mig. Co
St. Lows
Femness
Mercury
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