Miniature Railroad Plan Told For City Lake Play Area
City Parks Director Bill Stronach outlined a joint project with the High Point Rotary Club to install a miniature train at City Lake. The 951 foot track will run along the lakeside with an 80 foot tunnel and garage, concrete tunnel overlay, and a pavilion over the loading station. Rotary Club paid $14 000 for the train and aims for completion by May 15. A name contest is underway. A nearby caddy lot at Blair Park Clubhouse is being prepared for multiple sports with a shelter planned for caddies.
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City Lake
City Parks and Recreation
Bill Stronach
Stronach
T. C. Kirkman
High Point
Thomasville
Dentonilway
Rotary Club
Blair Park
Mill Executive To Speak To Accountants
Basil D Browder vice president in charge of manufacturing at Dan River Mills Danville Virginia will speak on The Value of Cost Control to the Executive at the Piedmont Chapter NA C C A meeting at the Sheraton Hotel Friday night Browder began as messenger boy and typist with the company in 1916 rising through posts to assistant to the president in 1940 to vice president in 1942 and to his present post in 1949 He joined the board of directors in March 1950 Social hour begins at 6 p m Dinner at 6 30 and the technical session at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil D. Browder
Dan River Mills, Inc
Danville
Piedmont
National Association of Cost Accountants
Sheraton Hotel
Browder
Dan River Mills
Dan River
Police Woman reassigned to complaints desk in Richmond
Richmond police officer Helen Morris moves from traffic duty to the police headquarters complaints desk and files a report after a ring is stolen from her apartment.
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Richmond, Va
Helen Morris
No Sign of Agreement in Pickett Strike
The Pickett Cotton Mill strike enters its fourth day with no contract progress. Federal and state conciliators pause during a cooling off period as the CIO Textile Workers Union of America halts work awaiting a new contract. Neither side moved toward a settlement on this day.
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Pickett
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Tobias Inc Awarded Brand Names Honor In New York
A. L. Aronson of Tobias Inc received the Brand Names Foundation Retailer-of-the-Year third place certificate at the Brand Names Day Dinner in the Waldorf Astoria New York. The 10th anniversary event drew 1,700 industry leaders and honored winners from 29 states and Canada.
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Tobias
Arnold L. Aronson
Tobias, Inc
Brand Names Foundation
John W. Hubbell
Foundation
The
Simmons
Cate
Waldorff
New York
A. L. Aronson
N. Main Street
High Point
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Aye Tobias
Teas
Aronson
States
Canada
District of Columbia
Eynote
Charles A. Halleck
House of Representatives
Halleck
Washington
Eisenhower
Deaths and Funerals In High Point area deaths lead to services
Funeral services for Bartie Edgar Nobles 62 were held at English Street Baptist Church with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Nobles a Clover Brand Dairies night foreman died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Also noted is the death of J R Ross 65 at his daughter's home with services planned in Sechrest chapel and burial in Salem Church Cemetery.
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Bartie Edgar Nobles
English Street Baptist Church
W. P. Biggerstaff
Floral Garden Park
High Point Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
M. F. Crooks
R. P. Witherspoon
H. D. Gibson
Jack Honeycutt
E. H. Roberts
J. B. Petty
High Point
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Nan Nie Lynch Gueth
Funeral services for Mrs Nan Nie Lynch Gueth 79 were conducted at Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church with Rev W C Levin and Rev C K Gentry presiding. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers included R M Douglas George H McDowell B G Leonard Maxey Crowder John Surrett and Otis Stamey. Mrs Gueth of High Point died at Rex Hospital Raleigh Sunday night at 11 30 o'clock. she had been a High Point resident since 1912 and was widow of Charles Gueth of 326 Louise Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Lynch Gueth
Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church
W. C. Levin
C. K. Gentry
Astor
Theamily
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
R. M. Douglas
Raleigh
George H. McDowell
Albemarle
B. G. Leonard
Maxey Crowder
Funeral services for Arthur Gray held in Thomasville
Funeral services for Arthur Fred Gray 65 were conducted at Pine Woods Methodist Church by Rev. James T. Bowman and Rev. Robert Oakley. Pallbearers included Reginald Murphy Lymon Murphy Ray Walker William Walker George Jordan Howard Hilton and Lawrence Kennedy. Interment followed in Holly Hills Cemetery. Gray of Route 1 Thomasville died at City Memorial Hospital Monday after a brief illness.
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Thomasville
Arthur Fred Gray
Pine Woods Methodist Church
James T. Bowman
Robert Oakley
Old Methodist Church
Regenald Murphy
Lymon Murphy
Ray Walker
William Walker
George Jordan
Howard Hilton
Lawrence Kennedy
Holly Hills
Gray
Route 1
City Memorial Hospital
Local Woman Seriously Injured In Highway Crash
A High Point woman, Rosa Stanley Smith, is in extremely critical condition at Lexington hospital after a 8 AM collision on Highway 29, north of Lexington. Her 1949 Nash hit a Dodge dump truck driven by Claude Sarvers of Greensboro. Sarvers was uninjured.
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High Point
Lexington Hospital
Lexington
Rosa Stanley Smith
Tipton Street
State Highway Patrol
Smith
Nash
Jesse
Mrs. Julia Ann Mock Baity 77 dies. rites at Memorial Methodist
Mrs. Julia Ann Mock Baity widow of Thomas O. Baity aged 77 died at her daughter’s home in Thomasville Route 1. Services were held Wednesday at Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Robinson and Rev. John Settlemyre officiating. Pallbearers were her nephews Charlie Alex Jethro Cicero Nelson and Elmer Mock. Burial followed in the Thomasville City Cemetery family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Julia Ann Mock Baity
Thomas O. Baity
Memorial Methodist Church
Harold Robinson
John Settlemyre
Bethany Evangelical and Reformed Church
Baity
Charlie Mock
Alex Mock
Jethro Mock
Cicero Mock
Nelson Mock
Elmer Mock
Earl Saintsing
Funeral services held for infant Mary Ann Dills
Funeral services were conducted at Oakwood Cemetery for Mary Ann Dills the sixteen day old daughter of R L and Annie Browner Dills of 2316 English Street. She died in a Durham hospital Tuesday morning at 10 o clock. Rev J Wayne Levan of Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church officiated.
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Mary Anne Dills
Oakwood Cemetery
J. Wayne Levan
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
R. L
Annie Browner Dills
English Street
Durham
Break-in Attempt Reported at Dip and Eat Lunch
City detectives said a front window at 810 South Main Street was broken last night in a possible break-in attempt. Investigation found nothing missing.
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South Main Street
Prayer for T S Day by Edward T Horn Philadelphia minister
A prayer request reflects a sermon tone urging acceptance of divine will. The prayer cites Jesus Christ and seeks grace to endure what cannot be changed. The author identified is Edward T Horn, a Philadelphia pastor of Trinity Lutheran.
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Jesus Christ
Edward T. Horn
Philadelphia
Trinity Lutheran
Cooke Seeks Congressional Probe at Rotary Talk
Dr. Dennis H. Cooke president of High Point College urged vigilance and openness to congressional probes during a Rotary Club address in Thomasville. He noted he had received a Communist pamphlet and urged citizens to understand Communist tactics while stressing Americanism and an informed populace.
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Thomasville
Dennis H. Cooke
High Point College
Rotary Club
Greensboro
Communist Party
Wall Street
Cooke
Piedmont Concert Association drive gains momentum in area
Area chapters report strong member interest as 1953 54 campaign expands. Ben Lobdill and Dr N M Harrison note a meeting at Ashland Hotel Asheboro drew nearly three times planned team members with enthusiastic response. Thomasville teams pledge major share and Lexington preparations advance for next week drive.
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Piedmont Community Concert Association
Ben Lobdill
New York
Lobdill
N. M. Harrison
Ashland Hotel
Asheboro
David Gilbeck
Cleta Rich
The
Piedmont Association
Thomasville
Mesdames Carson Cox
Theopal Davis
Ellen May Dubose
E. T. Earnhardt
Thomas A. Finch
E. C. Leonard
R. E. Muth
C. M. Pegram
Vera Green Philips
Priscilla Shore
Eva Kirkman
Lucille Kirkpatrick
Sallie McCracken
Mary Marlowe
Betty Jo Smith
Benny Loftlin
Ralph Gabriel
Frank Wood
Harrison and
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Lexington
L. A. Martin
Historic Road Markers in Calais Maine
Nearly a century ago James Shephard Pike set up 12 gray granite mile markers along the Calais road using a carriage wheel circumference and a flag count to measure miles. Roadcourse shifts later moved and touched up the markers as the route changed.
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Calais
Maine
James Shephard Pike
St. Croix River
Pike
U. S
Netherlands
Lincoln
Five Vehicles Involved In Collision At City Intersection
Five vehicles were involved in a collision at Church and Pine Streets causing more than $1,500 in damage. No injuries were reported though two drivers were cited for traffic violations Joyce H Morgan 25 and Blanche Russell 50 were named as cited drivers. Damage included three parked cars and multiple responses by police. The crash occurred at 11 15 a m yesterday.
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Church
Pine Streets
Pine Street
Church Street
Joyce H. Morgan
Fairfield Road
Blanche Russell
East Main Street
Thomasville
J. D. Edmondson
Wrenn Street
W. M. Hennis
Kernersville
Hugh Green
High Po Point
Fraudulent Magazine Salesmen Reported in Area
Police report youths posing as workers for the Community Chest near the Carolina Container Corp. plant. They tell prospects profits fund crutches and wheelchairs for the needy and ask victims to notify authorities if contacted. Executive Secretary James Smith confirmed the scam to the press.
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Young Magazine
Carolina Container Corp
Community Chest
James Smith
Probable Frost Tonight Forecast
The Friendship weatherman predicts another cold night with fair skies and frost likely. Temperatures fall to about 36 tonight then rise on Friday. Last night’s low was near 50 and today’s high around 60.
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Friendship
Joe Reynolds Re-Elected By Civitan Club
Joe Reynolds wins re election as president of the High Point Civitan Club with Wilson Rogers as vice president and Ton Robinson as secretary treasurer. Tom Brown becomes sergeant at arms, Charlie Risch stays on the board with new directors Glenn Craugh n and Ben Withers. Delegates to the North Carolina District Civitan Convention in Asheville April 30 May 2 named. D Cornelison welcomed as member and served as Mr X.
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Joe Reynolds
Pone
High Point Civitan Ub
Reynolds
Marshall Luther
Wilson Rogers
Ton Robinson
Tom Brown
P. C. McLain
Charlie Risch
Board of
Diirectors
Glenn Craughn
Ben Witherm
North Carolina
District Civitan
Asheville
D. Cornelison
Arts Festival Deadlines Extend for Guilford County
The Guilford County Fine Arts Festival extends entry deadlines for textile design rug weaving block printing and silk screening to April 27. Entries are accepted at the YMCA building from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The extension follows low turnout in these categories. Over 500 entries have been registered across many fields, more than last year's Greensboro festival.
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Guilford County
Eric Pryce
Toay
Comedy to Be Presented Two Nights at Allen Jay
My Cousin From Texas is a three act comedy to be staged on Friday and Saturday at 8 p m in the Allen Jay High School auditorium. A young woman about to wed confronts memories of another man as her romance is resolved by play’s end. Mrs I K Purvis directs with a cast led by Peggy Powell and Betty Jean Gaddy alongside Wayne Tucker Nancy Blackwell Ronald Brown and others.
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My Cousin
Texas
Allen Jay High School
License center in Thomasville to close next week
The drivers license examiner's office in Thomasville will be closed all next week. Examiner C. L. Gamble announced the office will reopen on Monday, April 27.
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Thomasville
Examiner C. L. Gamble
Commerce Executives Set For July Meeting
Local office member Phil Clarke heads a lineup including Bill Pence of Salisbury Kenneth Hoyle of Thomasville R C Warwick NCACCE president Statesville Frank Sizemore Chamber manager and Herbert Bailey Greensboro In the standing group Gene Gosch Lenoir Bob Hess Lexington Fred Linton Winston Salem George Colclough Burlington photographed for the staff edition
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Sizemore
Herbert Bailey
Greensboro
Gene Gosch
Lenoir
Bob Hess
Lexington
Fred Linton
Winston-Salem
George Colclough
Burlington
Attempted Arson Charged After Family Dispute
A 22 year old man identified as Charles Winford Warren was jailed on a charge of attempted arson after deputies found kerosene soaked rags and a fire on the back porch of his mother in law Mrs. Ethel Bell at 625 Springfield Road. He said he was mad at her and had been living at the residence with his wife.
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Ean Sheriff's Department
Charles Winford Warren
Springfield Road
Ethel Bell
Warren
Lorenzo Robinson
Grayson Street
Joe Lewis Withers
Vall
Jesse Reece
Fairview Street
William Alston
West Willis Street
Alston
Paper Company
Raymond Lee Cloninger
West Broad Street
Cloninger
Jackson
Federal
eSonanls Tnt
Moonshine Raid Seizes 150-Gallon Still Near Thomasville
Thomasville sheriff deputies with ABC agents from Greensboro dismantled a 150 gallon moonshine plant 11 gallons of whiskey were found hidden in woods and two men Marvin Gallimore and Lloyd Leonard of Upper Emmons Township near Silver Valley were arrested. The raid involved officers from Thomasville Denton and Lexington. In Denton Court two Davidson County moonshiners were convicted with fines 500 and costs and three years suspended. Percy Hiland Clyde Horick were sentenced while Fay Lambeth was found not guilty.
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Thomasville
ABC
Greensboro
Marvin Gallimore
Lloyd Leonard
Upper
Emmons
Silver Valley
Denton
Lexington
Davidson County
Percy Hil
Clyde Horick
Fay Lambeth
Building permits issued for several residences in city
D. J. Lackey secures a five room house at 210 McCain Place costing 5000 dollars. H. F. Richardson applies for a six room home at 1801 Johnson Street costing 4000 dollars. George Roberts plans repairs on a four room residence at 527 Gatewood Avenue costing 2000 dollars. E. L. Hollingsworth seeks repairs on a residence at 1022 Barbee with a cost not shown.
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D. J. Lackey
McCain Place
H. F. Richardson
Johnson Street
George Roberts
Gatewood Avenue
E. L. Hollingsworth
Barbee
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Clarence Cook
Springfield Avenue
Mr. Ross
Stanly County
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Lillie Sides
H. D. Idel
David Ross
M. A. Ross
Reidsville
W. D. Ross
D. C. Ross
C. H. Ross
Landis
O. J. Hall
Charette
Sechrest Chapel
George Richman
Conrad Memorial Baptist Church
Salem Church Cemetery
Sechrest’s
Nannie Gueth
Arthur F. Gray
Mrs
Julia Baity
Dills Infant
Civitan Club
Allen Jay
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Association of Chamber of Com
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