Traffic Survey Highlights Washington and Wrenn Wrecks
A city traffic survey shows East Washington and North Wrenn streets as the wreck hotspot with 204 crashes since 1941, topping a ledger that includes North Main and Howell and North Main Washington and Lexon avenues. The report notes 1945 as a peak year and 1946 may exceed all prior peaks if trends continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington
North Wrenn
Police Department
East Washington Orth Wrenn Junction
Washington and Wrenn Street
North Main Street
Howell
North Main Washington Streets
Lexon Avenue
North Main
Commerce-Main Reef
North Hamilton Street
Then Avenue
J. A. Lowdermilk
Montheu-North Hamilton Street
East High
South Wrenn Street
North Wrenn Streets
Wrenn
Church- North Main Street
Public Safety Committee
Lowdermilk
VFW to Hold Weekly Meeting Tonight
Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7 30 tonight at 416 West Broad Street. New members will be received into the organization and special business will come before the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Broad Street
David E. Wilson
D.D
Binghamton
N. Y
Pilgrim Holiness Church
South
Hamilton Street
J. Byron Crouse
Wilmore
Airport Authority Seeks Clarity on AAF Ruling
Ceasor Cone chair Guilford county airport authority said he sought clarity on a Washington announcement by the Army Air Forces that Greensboro High Point airport had been found surplus. Officials told Rep. Carl Durham transient service and flying rights would remain, but the Friendship field would be released. hangar and acres leased to the AAF remain in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceasor Cone
Guilford County
AAF
Air Force
Cone
Airport Authority
L. F. Ferree
High Point
Republican Executive Committee
First Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce and Elks Club
Oakwood Court
Germany
Ferree
Negroes Tried On Charges Of Immorality In Local Court
Four African Americans appeared before Judge Don C. Mac in municipal court on Sunday. Josephine Williamson and Robert Guest faced cohabitation and guest faced prostitution charges. Williamson and Guest's cases were continued to higher court. Additional sentences ranged from suspended terms to fines and conditional probation for charges including assault and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don C. Mace
Josephine Williamson
East High Street
Robert Guest
Buck Sellers
North Street
Ruth Massey
Railroad Street
Williamson
Guest
Massey
Sam Lee Fox
Woodbury Street
Pearl Fox
Maggie Lee Clowne
Herbert L. White
Dorris Street
William Gray
Beamon Street
Trully Gray
Marvin Odell Tucker
Park Street
E. R. Tucker
New High Point Firms Incorporate Don Con Excelsior and Mac's of High Point
Two High Point companies receive charters from the secretary of state. Don Con Excelsior Co Inc plans wood wool products and excelsior pads with $100 000 capital, owners Donald W Conrad Willie Davis Conrad and L A Conrad. Mac's of High Point Inc lists $50 000 capital, $1 200 subscribed, owners George McFarlane Sr George McFarlane Jr and J L McFarlane of Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Secretary of State
Ofice
Don Con Excelsior
Donald W. Conrad
Willie Davis Conrad
L. A. Conrad
Tryon
Roy Streets
Excelsior
Mac’s of
High Point Inc
George McFarlane, Sr
George McFarlane, Jr
J. L. McFarlane
Wilmington
Civil Court To Be In One-Week Session
A one week session of High Point municipal civil court will convene tomorrow at 9 30 A M with Judge D C Mac Rae presiding. The calendar shows all cases set for trial including several uncontested divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Municipal Civil Court
D. C. MacRae
TB Board Members To Attend State Meeting
The High Point tuberculosis association will be represented by President Wilson Weldon and board members at the state association meeting in Winston-Salem tomorrow. Board members attending include Mrs. S. S. Sanders and Mrs. Karl Shepard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Tuberculosis Association
Wilson
Weldon
Winston-Salem
S.S. Sanders
Karl Shepard
Governor Cherry Leads State Officials to Hatteras Oil Site
Governor Cherry and about thirty state officials returned to Raleigh after a three day trip to the Standard Oil test well site at Hatteras. They toured drilling, toured roads prospects, and heard promises of future road work while noting the island lacks roads and essential services. The visit included a Buxton school meeting, a coastal guard assisted return trip, and an oil well demonstration that showed significant depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Nisbet
Cherry
Raleigh
Standard Oil Company
Hatteras
Tarheelia
Keppler
Standard Oil
Buxton
Wanchese
Hatteras Island
Merrill Evans
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Nag’s Head
Department of Conservation and Development
Coast Guard
Evans
Sandy Graham
Highway Commission
Oregon Inlet
Eone
Iran
Russia
Britain
Standard
Split
Pamlico Sound
Funeral Rites for Miss Mary Jane Robinson
Funeral services were held in Wadesboro for Miss Mary Jane Robinson 63 Anson county public welfare superintendent for 28 years who died Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Robinson
Wadesboro
Anson County Public Welfare
Funeral service for Rexie E. Hamilton in Thomasville
Rexie E. Hamilton a World War II veteran and Thomasville chair company employee died at Fayetteville Veterans Hospital. A full military funeral was held at Walker funeral home with VFW honors led by Commander Robert L. Little Sr Chaplain Fred Young. Interment was at the Thomasville city cemetery family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexie E. Hamilton
Enterprise
Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Company
Veteran’s Hospital
Fayetteville
Walker Funeral Home
R. L. Kizer
Eugene Perdue
Betty Jones
Eileen Jones
Lucy Perdue
Funeral Services for Daniel W. Ravesies Held in Shreveport
Daniel W. Ravesies aged 53 former city resident died suddenly at Shreveport Louisiana Thursday evening. Services conducted from Sechrest funeral home chapel at 11 o clock by Rev. H Norwood Bowne of the Episcopal church. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park. Pallbearers Paul Casey James Clontz Robert Canipe Thurman Horney Frank Carpenter and Charles Hassell. Floral tributes arranged by Mrs H D Saunders. Mrs Margaret N Whitaker and Mrs Ernes ne at the piano sang a solo during the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Ravesies
Shreveport
Sechrest
H. Norwood Bowne
Episcopal Church
Oakwood Memorial Park
Paul Casey
James Clontz
Robert Canipe
Thurman Horney
Frank Carpenter
Charles Hassell
Infant Daughter Of W. M. Johnson Dies
Margie Ellen Johnson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Johnson of Rt 2 died in a local hospital Sunday night. Graveside service at Springhill Methodist cemetery Tuesday morning at 10 30 with Rev C O Plyler officiating. Body at Yows funeral home until service hour. Survived by parents. Mrs Johnson was Miss Margaret Sapp before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Ellen Johnson
W. M. Johnson
Rt. 2
Springhill Methodist Cemetery
C. O. Plyler
Yow
Negro School Boy Injured In Traffic Accident
Nathaniel Burrus a 10 year old Negro student at 1210 Sherrod avenue suffered a broken leg when a light truck driven by David Ett 46 of 1 West Green street struck him on Normal street near its intersection with Washington street. Ett was arrested Saturday for failure to report an accident after delays in the police report. The truck was traveling south on Normal street when the boy stepped from behind a taxi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Burrus
Sherrod Avenue
Davidett
West Green Street
Normal Street
Washington Street
Burkett
Tar Heels Open 1946 Golf Season At Hope Valley
UNC golfers start their 1946 season at Hope Valley in Durham against Wayne University of Detroit. Coach Chuck Erickson announced ten tentative matches on the schedule with Wake Forest, Davidson and others from April 15 through May 20 including Clemson Georgia N C State High Point and South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Durham
Hope Valley
Wayne University of Detroit
Chuck Erickson
Wake Forest
Davidson
Clemson
Georgia
N. C. State
High Point
Raleigh
South Carolina
City Fire Limits May Be Expanded
The law and public safety committee will ask the city council to extend the fire limits of the business and industrial area to include the east side of Hamilton street. The move follows a request from L H Hancock of Pitts burgh Plate Glass Co to include the east side of South Hamilton from East High to Commerce Street. The glass plant suffered minor damage after the Davis Milling Co iron clad warehouse nearby burned. The ordinances prohibit new frame or sheet-wall structures but grandfather existing ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Law and Public Safety Committee
Hamilton Street
Richardson
East Green Street
L. H. Hancock
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
South Hamilton
East High
Commerce Street
Glass Company
Davis Milling Company
Early Glass Bottle Making Traces to Ancient Times
The craft of forming glass bottles dates back to the year 79 in ancient times, illustrating early metal and glassworking skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ans
Robbers Celebrate Break-In At Fairmont Barbecue
Police report thieves broke into Fairmont barbecue on Thomasville road through a side window and drank beer after robbing a jukebox of undetermined money. Beer and jukebox were the only items damaged. investigators continued work today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Thomasville Road
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Garner & Son Agency
G. L
Uberi
South Main
Center Theatre
VFW
Williams
High St
Ler
Kentford
Park Avenue
New York
Gale City Motor Co
Wrenn Street
Pea
Don Con Excelsior Company Incorporated
TB Board
ICE Delivery Company
Capitol Square
Poisbeneushe Coast Guard
Nunshaven
Judge Hoyle Sink
Greensboro
John A. Park
Raleigh Times
George Ross Pou
Edenton
L. E. Spikes
East Carolina Teachers College
W. ©. Burgin
Tar Heels
Panthers
Peterson
Pete) Peterson
English St
West End Coal Co
Sideloff Oil and Coal CO
W. Russell &T
Jeff
N. Main ST
Rich Point
MATIN
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
F. Stevenson
E T. Gregory
F. Thomas
Security Bank
Grace Flower Shop
Washington
J. F. Bivins
D. O. Coxe
Guilford Radio Service
W. Commerce ST
Westinghouse Dealer Utility Appliance CO
S&s
Security National
S. Main St
Southern Motor CO
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