Wrenn Hosiery to Add Plant Unit Near Thomasville
Construction begins to expand the Wrenn Hosiery mill outside Thomasville on Spect Road. The new 150 by 60 foot unit will double current size, built by Dermont Construction of High Point. Cost undisclosed, but described as many thousands of dollars with 225 workers now and more to come by late summer. The article notes the U S Canada boundary as the world’s longest undefended border at 5500 miles.
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Wrenn Hosiery Comany
Thomasville
Spect Road
Dermont Construction
High Point
Odern Mill
T. F. Wrenn
Seborn Perry
United States
Canada
Community tornado relief fund near goal appeals for help
Local Red Cross officials urged continued donations to the Greensboro tornado relief fund as totals inch toward completion. An offer from a citizen would push the target over the top by matching the remaining 11.21 with a 10.00 donation for a final push. A new contribution of 2.00 from “A Friend” raised the total to 978.79.
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Greensboro
Smail
Red Cross
Lexington Home Is Robbed of Jewelry
Police seek suspects in a Lexington home theft on East Fifth Avenue. Jewelry valued at about 460 dollars vanished after the Hoovers returned from a theater. Stolen items included three diamond rings a watch and a pistol. Fingerprints were the only clues.
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Lexington
Charles. Hoover, Jr
East Fifth Avenue
Hoovers
City Students Run Town In Boy and Girl Week
City hall was run by high school students for a day during Boys and Girls Week. Jack Lee served as mayor and Robert Truesdale as city manager while regular council members stood aside. The group passed many ordinary measures including salary changes and urban services as civic clubs prepared to hear student talks this week.
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Jack Lee
Robert Truesdale
J. W. Morean
Rosas Caudell
Zarl Forward
Fred Taylor
Warren Godwin
Wade Koontz
Bayne Keever
N. E. Snyder
Lawson Ingram
Jimmy Edwards
Emerson Gray
James Owens
L. C. Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Stout
Community Chest
Orville Jackson
Ministers’ Association
Nelson McAbee
Russell Clark
Geo. Marsh
Paul Koontz
Hubert Jackson
Salvation Army
Don Arden
Norma Graham
Virginia Caldwell
Ruth Davis
American Business Club
Kiwanis Club
J. W. Morgon
Rotary Club
N. BE. Snyder
Civitan Club
Exchange Club
Five Building Permits Issued For Local Projects
Fire Chief E K Ingram issued a permit to George L Rankin for a six room home on Park Way with a two car garage costing about 5650 including heat plumbing and lighting. Additional permits cover repairs reroofs and repainting on Tate Street Mangum Avenue Carter Street East Green Street South Street Hamilton Street and other addresses.
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E. K. Ingram
George L. Rankin
Parkway
Holton
Hardover
A. E. Taplin
Ida Johnson
Mangum Avenue
Atlantic Insurance and Realty Company
Tate Street
Carter Street
East Green Street
C. W. Albertson
South — Street
J. H. Kalte
Hamilton Street
Graduating Class Presents May First Play The Patay
The senior high school graduating class presents The Patay a three act comedy by Barry Connors on May first under Miss Lavinial Powell with Cameron Deans in charge of stage crew and Mrs. Lydie Horton directing. The cast includes Pa Harrington Ma Harrington Nellie Robinson Patricia Harrington Ruth Pollock Tony Anderson Patricia's fiance Tom Pitts Grace Harrington Ma's favorite Clarine Furgurson Billy Caldwell Grace's boyfriend Philip Grandjean Sadie Buchanan Edyther Vance Everett Grub taxi driver and Arnold Huff as Mr O Flaherty.
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Barry Connors
Lavinial Powell
Cameron Deans
Lydie P. Horton
Pa Harrington
J. B. Hensley
Ma Harrington
Nellie Robinson
Patricia Harrington
Ruth Pollock
Tony
Woman 83 Lands 28 Inch Carp on High Rock Lake
Mrs. Sarah Billings of Cotton Grove near Lexington, almost 83, fished High Rock Lake and, with neighbor help, landed a 28 inch carp. Despite age she stays in good health and enjoys local fishing tales.
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Lexington
Sarah Billings
Cotton Grove
High Rock Lake
Ekwaters
Harllee’s Opens New Department of Furnishings
Harllee’s Incorporated at 130 South Main announces tomorrow’s formal opening of a Better Homes Furnishings department replacing the bargain basement. The shop will stock curtains lamps linens and bedroom cabinets among others offering mid to high quality goods with Venetian blinds and an emphasis on new bedroom display cabinets.
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Harkee’s, Inc
South Main Street
Better Homes
North Carolina
Funeral services held for A Banks Craven in Lexington
A Banks Craven, 66, died Sunday in Lexington. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. from Reeds Baptist church conducted by Rev. E C Roach. Burial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow three sons Boyd Fritz and France of Lexington four daughters Mrs Kenneth Taylor of Magnolia Mrs Sidney F Croft Jr of Charlotte Mrs Groves Kester of Silver Springs and Adelaide Craver of Atlanta a brother Roy G Craver of Alexandria and two sisters Mrs Bayard F Sink of Lexington and Mrs Amnie Grimes of Reeds.
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Lexington
A. Banks Craven
Reeds Baptist Church
E. C. Roach
Boyd
Frits
France
Kenneth Taylor
Magnolia
Sidney F. Croft Jr
Charlotte
Groves Kester
Silver Springs
Adelaide Craver
Atlanta
Roy G. Craver
Alexandria
Bayard F. Sink
Amnie Grimes
Reeds
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