Thomasville council discusses water line bid planning
Thomasville council moves to appoint engineers to prepare bid specifications for a raw water line from the station to the filtration site. May 6 was set for bids. City Manager R M Cooksey notes city labor likely impractical due to technical needs while council approves using city resources as basis to select contractors.
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Ee Council
Filter Council
Macalin
Jarrett
R. M. Cooksey
Homer Beck
School Street
Monthey
Beck
Guilford Street
City Recreation Commission
Robert F. McCallan
E. J. Jarrett, Jr
Ben
PTA Convention in Asheville Elects New Officers
The 32nd annual North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers convention closes in Asheville with the election and installation of three new officers. Luther Medlin of Greensboro is named first vice president, Mrs. John Wee Raleigh secretary, and Mr. W. Burke Gibsonville treasurer, as Mrs. Crave retires from the post.
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Asheville
North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
Luther Medlin
Greensboro
John Wee - Raleigh
W. Burke
Gibsonville
Crawe
Composer Rudolf Friml Weds Kay Ling in Surprise Marriage
In San Francisco Rudolf Friml 67, famed composer of Rose and Vagabond King, secretly married Kay Ling his Chinese wife in a surprise ceremony. It marked his fourth marriage.
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San Francisco
Rudolf Friml
Kay Ling
Brimlul
Friml
Mrs Harry Conover Praises Blue Bonnet Margarine
A reader likens Blue Bonnet Margarine to a TV personality, praising its sunny taste and claiming flavor nutrition and economy. The promotion urges F N E membership and notes Blue Bonnet costs less than a pound of other spreads.
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Hi Conover
F.N.E
Gees
Picea
Janitor's Bike Stolen and Car Hit-Run Incident
A. A. Smith a Negro janitor at City Hall did not ride his bicycle to work this morning and reports his bicycle stolen from a parking place beside a car. Tommie Walker of Barham Alabama reports a hit-and-run driver backed into the left rear fender of his car in front of the Elwood Hotel early last night causing about $20 in damage.
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A. A. Smith
City Hall
Tommie Walker
Barham
Ala
Elwood
Trials in Thomasville resume for nearly 30 strike cases
Recorder's Court in Thomasville opens a special session to continue about 30 strike violence trials. Two union leaders face inciting riot and assault charges involving Police Paul M Shore. one car damage incident cited. Roy Ervin Byerly charged with reckless driving. Lucy Randolph Mason of C I C. slated to visit for labor relations.
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Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
Shore
C.I.C
Councellor
Robberies Yield Little Loot In Night Break-Ins
Police report two daytime break-ins and an attempted entry last night with minimal loot. At Tucker Dry Cleaning 1014 East Green Street thieves took one pants, a shirt and sweater worth about 15 dollars. another break-in at 1690 English Street involved a carton of cigars and three pairs of glasses. A third incident targeted Count Service Station 1624 English Street, using similar tampering to pry open a window and lift items.
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Tucker Dry Cleaning Plant
East Green Street
W. H. Taylor
English Steel
Troxler
Soareae Ee
Man Jailed After Theft Of Fishing Rods
Eulis Scott, 43, of Liberty, was jailed on a larceny charge after a warrant sworn by Ru Trammell of 107 Culler Street for the theft of three fishing rods and reels valued at 100 dollars. Scott posted 300 dollars bond and was to appear Monday in Municipal Court.
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Eulis Scott
Liberty
Ie Eek Son
Ru Trammell
Culler Street
Scott
Changes In Voting Spots And Ballot Plans
Election officials discuss changes to polling places and ballot distribution. Larger precincts may get two machines while smaller areas use printed forms. An unofficial sample ballot will be prepared ahead of the filing deadline at 6 p.m. Saturday. Several new candidates filed for county and local offices as the filing rush continued.
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John Mac Beaty Yonda
Haworth
Elections Board
Walter Crissman
House of Eee
I. Cockman
W. T. Loving
Oscar J. Staley
B. H. Jordan
Justice of the Peace
L. G. Jones
Constable
J. M. —_ rison
M. B. Beck
Bur
Greensboro
Hale Succumbs in Local Hospital After Illness
Ivan Brown Hale 47 died in a local hospital after several weeks illness. He worked at Westinghouse testing laboratory in Lima Ohio where he lived 22 years. Born Wythe County Virginia he was the son of James W and Laura Anderson Hale. Survived by one daughter Gyggy Ann Hale of Roanoke and four sisters and four brothers. The body will remain at Harold C Davis Chapel of Flowers until Friday morning.
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Ivan Brown Hale
Westinghouse Testing Laboratory
Lima
Ohio
High Point
Mr. Hale
Wythe County
James W
Laura Anderson Hale
Peggy Ann Hale
Roanoke
Pearl Blankenbeckler
Lessie Hutton
Twenty Criminal Cases On Local Court Docket
Local court docket lists twenty criminal cases proceeding next Tuesday with uncontested divorces set for morning. Cases include nine driving drunk recharges, two prohibition violations, three non support cases, three abandonment and non support, and one assault. Wiley Safriet faces three charges including assault driving drunk and no operator's license. Names present include S Beamon James Leon Sm Dunn Fred Miller Hal Pierce Harold Hutchin Horace Kelly John Willie Taylor and Kaiser.
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Pe Wiley Safriet
Asault
Rman
James Aries Mee
Kaiser
Ralph S. Beamon
John Willie ‘Taylor
Hal Pierce
Woodrow Wilson Capps
James Leon
Oe S. Beamon
Slight Damage From Two Minor City Accidents
Investigating police report slight damage in two motor vehicle accidents with no injuries or arrests. At 8:40 am in the 809 block of Jones Street William C. Kelly Jr. struck a 1951 Plymouth, causing 100 dollars total damage to the truck and 85 to the car. In the 100 block of Thurston Street Dr. Walter T. Tice’s 1949 Oldsmobile was damaged when a 1949 Jeep pickup backed into it. the Jeep sustained no damage.
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Jones Street
William C. Keilly, Jr
Welborn Street
William E. Oliver
East
Daniel Brooks Apts
Thurston Street
Olds
Walter T. Tice
Hillcrest Drive
Roland E. Hutchins
Worthless Check Charge Against Route 5 Man
Police arrested Suits 25 of Route 5 on a worthless check charge for 61.29 to the Green Street Garage operated by W. F. Barker. He posted 100 bond for Municipal Court tomorrow. Kenneth Tate 33 of 1414 Green Street charged with assault on Lorraine Tate after slapping and breaking with a glass. Tate had not posted 100 bond for tomorrow’s hearing. Leon S. Wall 26 posted 300 bond for non support of an illegitimate child due Monday.
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Herman Suits
Route 5
Green Street
W. F. Barker
Kenneth Tate
Lorraine Tate
Tate
Leon S. Wall
Cancer Crusade Drives Support for Society Grants
A 1952 appeal invites readers to back the American Cancer Society through research grants as part of the ongoing Cancer Crusade. The message urges donations to support work funded by the society.
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American Cancer Society
Return to New York After Hospital Debates
Unclear report states Fro and her San sueserto Rico last Friday geemongers re work following Burns debates from a hospital Capt Fire refused to discuss the crash with reporters.
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New York
Burn
Local Resident Father Dies in Pomona From Auto Injuries
W. H. Larrick of High Point reports the Pomona resident died at 2:30 this morning from auto crash injuries. Born July 4, 1876 in Stuart Virginia, he moved to Rockingham County 25 years ago and served as justice of the peace for 20 years. Surviving are a widow, four sons, four daughters, a brother and 23 grandchildren. funeral plans pending with body to be brought to Pomona Friday from Ray Funeral Home in Mayodan.
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W. H. Larrick
High Point
Pomona
Stuart
Mr. Staples
Col
Abram P. Signe
Beth Grigg Staples
Rockingham County
Mayodan
Winston-Salem
C. H. Carter
J. C. Schockly
B. H. Turner
Roanoke
D. G. Staples
Greensboro
Ray Funeral Home
Fire destroys woodhouse and boiler room on Ennis Street
A woodhouse fire at 315 Ennis Street yesterday afternoon caused structural damage until early today when a boiler flue fire ignited a ten connect by te Soaneal gas line and blew the boiler door off. The blaze spread to a locker room. American Cancer Society fellowships train young doctors in cancer diagnosis and treatment annually.
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Ennis Street
American Cancer Society
Hold Up Proof Cab for Paris Driver Displayed
Veteran Paris cab driver Pierre Alidiere displayed a holdup proof taxi featuring tear gas squirters rear door lock bullet proof partition and a large klaxon to deter attackers and reassure passengers.
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Paris
Pierre Alidiere
Funeral Services Set for Rural Retreat Resident
The remains will be moved to Rural Retreat Virginia for funeral services at two p.m. at Steffey Funeral Home chapel with ministers Rev O E Hampton of Albertson Road Baptist Church and Rev D G Anderson of Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Burial follows in Mountain View Cemetery in Retreat Virginia.
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Rural Retreat
Steffey Funeral Home
O. E. Hampton
Albertson Road Baptist Church
D. G. Anderson
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
al Retreat
Registrars Named for May 31 Democratic Primary
The county Board of Elections announced precinct registrars to run the May 31 Democratic primary and May 3 to May 17 registration periods. In High Point the appointees include Mrs Fletcher Welch, R B Surratt, G A Memory, Mrs G F Kearns, Mrs H Glaesner, Mrs Nes Atkinson, Mrs O E Spencer, Mrs Waldo Carroll, R L Massey, Dan Arden, Mrs G T Royals, Mrs Lane Wood, Mrs Lucille Pierce, John N Slay, Mrs C H Farm, Mrs Lela Samuels, Sara K Haworth, and Mrs Clayton Steele.
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Democratic _ mary
End Board of Elections
Trars
Elections Boards
Democratic Executive Committee
High Point
Fletcher Welch
R. B. Surratt
Ig. A. Memory
G. F. Kearns
H. Glaesner
Nes Attkinson
O. E. Spencer
Waldo Carroll
R. L. Massey
Aee Dane Arden
G. T. Royals
Lane Wood
Lucille Pierce
John N. Slay
C. H. Farm
Lela Samuels
Sara K. Haworth
Clayton Steele
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