City Council Clears Out Old Work and Approves Bus Franchises
The council voted final reading to grant H. F. Moore a bus franchise and approved beverage license renewals and park concessions. Citizens sought to tap city water and sewer lines outside limits, prompting debate on policy before a Friday committee meeting to set a rule for new council. The panel also annexed property on North Main Street and okayed two subdivision maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick Succession Council
H. F. Moore
D. F. Dennis
C. Lowe
Prom
Amos Kearns
Kearns
Katharine Kirkman
Z .D. F. Dennis
Dogwood Acres
Ty Hall
Conn
Duke Power
Moore
Leonard Street
City Transit Bus’ Company
Ard Street
North Main Street
Two Permits Issued For Local Homes And Garages
J A Reaves receives a permit for a six room residence on Quaker Lane with an estimated cost of 11000 dollars. J Robert Connor obtains a permit for a garage at 513 Rockspring Road with an estimated cost of 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Reaves
Quaker Lane
J. Robert Connor
Rockspring Road
Charter Night Ceremony Held by Oak View Lions
The Oak View Lions Club received its charter from Lions International at a banquet at Oak View School. F. Ray Williard accepted the charter from District Governor E. O. Lane, with Alton Stanford of the High Point Lions Club as toastmaster. Rev. Homer O. Wilson gave the invocation and spoke on Lionism, while Russell J. Holt presented the organization’s charter and gavel to club officers including President Williard and Vice President Clinard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ray Williard
Oak View Lions Club
E. C. Lane
Alton Stanford
The
High Lions Club
Oak Views Club
Lions International
Oak View School
E. O. Lane
High Point Lions Club
Eeeee — Olvy Rappard
Homer O. Wilson
West Coast Lions Ub
Portland
Ore
Winston- Salem Club
First Christian Church of Winston-Salem
Charter Night
Russell J. Holt
Ee Point Club
Oak View
Gavel
Seers
Oak View Club
Williard
G. C. Clinard
L. H. Robbins
Bob Lawrence
W. S. Williard
Robert Pie
K. Miller
J. S. Loflin
W. T. Kearns
T. M. Raymond Bottoms
Lemineals
Robert Payne
F. M. Walker
Seth Payne
Hubert Payne
D. G. Johnson
I. W. Guyer
N. C. Hedgecock
Paul J. Shaver
Melvin Well
V. C
H. I. Dean
Ij. C. Curry
Names of Second Batch Of Released POWs Listed
Official list names 40 plus prisoners released at Panmunjom Korea including Edward G. Anderson Sgt Alabama City and James L. Ball Pfc Bellburn West Virginia with ranks from Pvt to Sgt. The batch includes Jose M. Garcia Los Angeles Pvt and William H. White Sgt among others from Alabama to Puerto Rico and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
Anderson
Edward G
Alabama City
Ala
Ball
James L
Bellburn
W. Va
Blanton
Paul O
Brod‘head
Dunn
Robert L. Jr
USMC
Muskogee
Okla
Fleming
Robert W
Memphis
Tenn
Garcia
Jose M
Los Angeles
Calif
Gray
George W. Jr
Ogden
Utah
Gregory
Arthur G
Mount Vernon
Si Heath
Joe T
Murfreesboro
Herndon
Roger
Jacksonville
Flaree
Pedro A
Lamadera
Neoward
Albert
Nashville
Ean
Walter H
Greenville
Moreland
William G
Atlanta
Mullins
Orville R
Covington
Osorio-Melendez
Juan
Catano
Puerto Rico
A Patrick
Willie J
Hillman
Peterson
Lionel E
Black River Falls
Wisc
Picerno
Joseph
Jamaica
N.Y
Pidal
Eddie P
San An
Tonio
Ta Ache
Detroit
di Purvis
Harry E
York
South Carolina
Rivera-Ortiz
Guanyanilla
Tibor
Pfc
Long Beach
Sacco
Charles
Guelph
Ontario
Canada
Todd
Lester R
Alliance
Wilbur M
Philadelphia
P. White
William H
Chuck- Perici
Earl M
Pf. Ronce
Assault With Fist Charged To Husband
A 27 year old man Dewey R Vicks of 302 Willowbrook Street was charged with assault on a complaint by his wife Margaret Vick. He was released on 100 dollar bond with a Monday Municipal Court hearing. Also Abner N Miller 33 of 708 Gatewood Avenue arrested for drunken driving posting 500 dollar bond with April 29 trial. Henry Branon Jr 29 of 308 Lofton Street charged with non support of an illegitimate child released on 300 dollar bond with Monday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey R. Vicks
Willowbrook Street
Margaret Vick
Vick
Abner N. Miller
Gatewood Avenue
Henry Branon, Jr
Lofton Street
Elnora Marks
Branon
Fire crews extinguish lint blaze at Peerless Veneer plant
City firefighters responded to a lint fire in a veneer dryer at Peerless Veneer Company 1014 Courtesy Road at 10 59 p m and reported no damage. Earlier at 5 30 p m they tackled a truck motor fire at 400 Mangum Avenue owned by E J Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless Veneer Company
Courtesy Road
Mangum Avenue
E. J. Johnson
Two Survive Frisco Bay Airliner Crash
A Western Air Lines DC-6B crashed into San Francisco Bay late at night after 44 passengers were unloaded. Two survived Stewardess Beverlee Nelson and passenger Jerry Adams. four died and four were missing including pilot Captain Robert Clark and flight engineer Robert League. Coast Guard recovered four bodies. the craft crashed in 15 feet of water about four miles from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San
Western Air Lines
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Beverlee Nelson
St. Clair Shore
Mich
Jerry Adams
Fairbanks
Alaska
U. S. Coast Guard
Joseph B. Petty
San Bernardino
Calif
Nancy Turner
Charles H. Graves
Robert Jacobsen
Whittier
Robert Clark
Torrance
Robert League
Barbara Brew
Hollywood
Ae J. Newman
Richmond
Bay
Reds in Education Probe Resumes Hearings in Boston
The House Un-American Activities Committee resumes its investigation into alleged Reds in education in New England. Theodore S. Polumbaum, 28, of the United Press Boston photo department, is slated as the first witness, with two other unnamed witnesses scheduled for the three day session. Polumbaum and his wife Nina were described as participants in a Communist party youth movement in Haven, Connecticut, in the late 1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House UN - American Activities Committee
Boston
New England
Harold H. Velde
Rill
Theodore S. Polumbaum
United Press
Polumbaum
Nina
Communist Party
Haven
Conn
Umstead Poised to Appoint His Team to State Posts
Gov Umstead prepares to fill key state posts after the Legislature ends. Expiring terms on the State Board of Education and Banking Commission prompt swift action. Other vacancies include Highway Commission members and the Employment Security Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Umstead
State Board of Education
General Assembly
State Banking Commission
Senate
Board of Education
Banking Commission
Person
State Highway Commission
Henry W. Jordan
Sioners
North Carolina
Revenue
Prisons Department
State Board of Conservation and Development
Persourl
State Board of Elections
Board of Agriculture
Advisory Budget Commission
Employment Security Commission
Board of Health
State —_ Board of Control
Industrial Commission
Medical Care Commission
Board of Public Welfare
Eestand Contract
State Rea
Tax Research
State Ports Authority
State Personnel Council
The
Utilities Commission
Superior Court
Paroles
POWs recount brutal hardships in Communist camps
Second group of Allied prisoners returned from Korea describe Bataan style death marches, near-starvation, and calculated brutality. They report uneven medical care after July 1951 talks, use of one bowl daily food, and Russians attempting to incite guards to shoot prisoners. Several say more sick and wounded remain in camps despite truces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom Village
Korea
Walter H. Mitchell
Greenville
Tenn
Pyokto
Pfc
Roger Herndon
Jacksonville
Fla
Cpl
Orville R.mullins
Covington
Herndon
Kuin
U. S
Red Prison
Mullins
Pyongyang
Albert L. Howard
Nashville, Tenn
Howard
Harry Purvis
York
S. C
Purvis
Youth Bruised After Running Into Car On Adams Street
A six year old boy suffered a bruised ankle after running in front of a car on Adams Street. The auto swerved to miss Harvey Daniel Jr. of 1017 Adams Street and struck a parked vehicle. The driver was Marvin Beck Jr. The parked car owner was Margaret Daniel. Damage was about 50 dollars per vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Harvey Daniel, Jr
Marvin B. Beck, Jr
Morris Street
Margaret Daniel
Anti-Trust Suit Names Oil Companies
Atty Gen Brownell filed a civil anti trust suit in Federal District Court charging an international oil cartel. The action replaces a prior criminal inquiry moved for national security reasons. Defendants include Standard Oil of New Jersey, Standard Oil of California, Socony Vacuum, The Texas Co, and Gulf Oil Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atty
Brownell
Federal District Court
James P. McGranery
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
California
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc
The
Texas Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Partial List Of Injured In Atlantic Coast Line Wreck
A partial list of injuries from the Atlantic Coast Line wreck near Dillon South Carolina is released. Names include B B Sweeney of Rocky Mount North Carolina fireman Hilda Miller of Charleston head injuries Joseph D Abisalih of Old Orchard Beach Maine critical fractured neck Mrs Katherine Smith of Fair Haven Massachusetts fractured collar bone possibly fractured ribs Archie Corngut of Newark New Jersey right foot and back injuries Hildine W Lord of Baltimore Maryland possible fractured back Orlando Hudson of Florence South Carolina head lacerations treated and dismissed A H Anderson of Long Island New York fractured left ankle possible head injuries critical Mrs A H Anderson 70 at the same address shoulder injury J Smallwood Negro Washington DC back injury Mrs Marilyn Loncashire Charleston South Carolina fractured vertebrae critical
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
S. C
B. B. Sweeney
Buena Vista
Rocky Mount
N. C
Hilda Miller
Rutledge Ave
Charleston
Joseph D. Abisalih
Old Orchard Beach
Katherine Smith
Fair Haven
Mass
Margaret Tinsman
Middleburg
Archie Corngut
Newark
N. J
Hildine W. Lord
Baltimore
N. Y
A. H. Anderson
J. Smallwood
Negro
Washington, D. C
Marilyn Loncashire
Alberta St
Homefolks rejoice as GIs released from Korea
The Associated Press reports tears and joy as more than 2,000 American POWs in Korea learn of their release. Families gather nationwide, many finding their loved ones alive after years of uncertainty. Some names confirmed, others still missing, as celebrations erupt at homes from Cottondale Alabama to Los Angeles California. Joe Manuel Garcia finally named among the released in the week-long exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Korea
Freedom Village
J. P. Pumphrey
Cottondale
Ala
Louis
Decter Adams
Murfreesboro
Tenn
George Heath
State High School Music Contest Festival Opens in Greensboro
The 34th annual event in Greensboro runs three days with 21 high school bands and six orchestras. Performances proceed in 20 minute intervals. Tonight features orchestras from Reynolds of Winston-Salem, Greensboro Senior High, and High Point Senior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Greensboro Senior High
High Point Senior High
J O U A M to Meet This Thursday Evening
The Junior Order of United American Mechanics will meet Thursday night at 7 30 o clock in the lodge hall at 209 East Commerce Street. A program of degree work and entertainment is planned and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of United American Mechanics
Lodge
East Commerce Street
Mayor Denies Library Funds Link to Water Line Money
Mayor Amos Kearns dismissed street rumors that funds set for extending a water main to annexed property were diverted to pay for the new library. He said plans remain on track and engineers handle the line project. The council also faced a deed issue from 1926 affecting City land on Prospect Street and potential bid of $1,000 if re-sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Kearns
Industrial Development Corporation
Kearns
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Prospect Street
Grover Jones
William Cecil Jones
Ward Street
Preston
Loflin
Jones
Preston Jones
Production Costs Major Problem For Newspapers
At the ANPA convention in New York City George C Biggers of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution urged publishers to cut costs labor and material prices are rising while newspapers face no major threat from television He noted newspapers will meet television as they did radio and urged plant efficiency and waste elimination to reduce costs Albert Spendlove chaired a panel stressing housekeeping and cost cutting David B Lindsay Jr urged papers to lead in civic life through investigations and public service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
George C. Biggers
Atlanta Journal and Constitution
ANPA
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
United States
Biggers
Albert Spendlove
The
Nashua
N.H) Telegraph
Housekeeping
David B. Lindsay Jr
Sarasota
Fla
Herald - Tribune
Linden
Balalika Player Fears Dishpan Hands
Mikhail Tickenoff, a former Red Army officer held by Germans in World War II, works as a dishwasher at a Harvard dining hall earning $40 weekly. An expert balalaika player, he worries dishwashing will harm his hands and end his musician career until he can join the American Federation of Musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Mikhail Tickenoff
Harvard
American Federation of Musicians
Romans Built Houses Around Courtyards With Few Windows
The ancient Romans designed homes centered on open courts and typically avoided windows. This layout prioritized interior shaded spaces and privacy, reflecting domestic architecture priorities in their urban dwellings.
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City Council
Eedebene
Colgate
Continental Can
Douglas Aircraft
Eee
Teeeer
Eeeeee
Eee Ebene
Eeees
Eeeeeeeeee
DuPont
Eastern Air
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
General Motors
Goodrich Seem
Goodyear
Gulf Oil
Central Sodkseeet Interchemical Corp
International Harvester
International Nickel
International T & T . Johns Manville
Ken
Reynolds Tobacco
Seaboard Airline
Sears Roebuck
Ee Southern Co
Southern Railway
Ceesees, Standard Oil
Eeeeeeeebaker
Enews
Union Carbide
Rubber See
Bros Spt
PME Minion En
Air Bke
E Electric
Eee Qnty
Seeee
Jeene
Oak View Lions
Frisco Bay
Reds
By Allen Alexander
Homefolks
Studebaker
Studebakers
America
Lewis Motor CO
S. Wrenn ST
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