Local businessmen head to Winston meet for national affairs forum
About twenty High Point chamber members led by secretary Frank Sizemore travel to Winston-Salem to attend a national affairs conference at the Robert E. Lee hotel. The event, sponsored by the Winston-Salem Chamber and the U S Chamber of Commerce, features Earl Steele and William Bird as speakers with L P Dickie leading the forum.
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High Point
Earl Steele
National Chamber
William Bird
L. P. Dickie
Atlanta
Thomasville Woman Injured in Doorstep Fall
Mrs G W Messer of 12 Leonard Street was taken to the local hospital after falling several feet from her porch to the ground. Doctors say no bones are broken but she remains under observation.
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Thomasville
G. W. Messer
Leonard Street
Forecast Describes Cool Wet Weather With Rain
A cool Canadian air mass meeting a southerly warm air mass brings rain and showers. The Friendship weather bureau predicts mostly cloudy, moderately cool conditions today and tomorrow with occasional showers. Rain total reached 26 inches by 8 45 this morning. Today’s high was 80 degrees and the low tonight 70.
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High Point
Friendship Weather Bureau
Two Fined For Violating Dog Ordinance
THOMASVILE Aug 2 Two defendants in recorder court were found guilty of violating the city dog ordinance Carl Shaver 712 Blair Street and Joe Westmoreland 807 Blair Street were ordered to pay court costs after judgment suspended on condition they not permit their dogs to run at large.
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Thomasvile
Recorder’s Court
Carl Shaver
Blair Street
Joe Westmoreland
Fred Gaines
Turner Street
B. F. Hill
West Main Street
Tommy Black
Thomasville
G. R. Bredlove
M. R. Harris
Thomasville Golfers Enter First Annual City Championship
Thirty Thomasville players have entered the inaugural city golf championship set for August 10 at the Thomasville course. The Sportsman sponsor Craven says entries may reach at least 50 with no entry fee and an 18 hole qualifying score required. Matches proceed in two flights with 36 hole finals and winners receive engraved cups and runner up prizes.
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Thomasville
Craven
The
Sportsman
Sporting Goods
Quick Thinking Prevents Big Blaze at Marietta Paint Co
A flash fire in a paint solvent vat, likely from an exploding light bulb, was extinguished by workers before the fire department arrived. Charles Beauchamp Jr sustained facial and neck burns and was hospitalized, described as painful but not serious. Fire Chief E R Ingram praised the plant’s organization and quick action that halted spread through the facility. Plant Superintendent R W Beaver commended the employees and noted the bulb explosion as the probable cause.
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Marietta Paint Co
High Point News Briefs from the Naval Academy and Locales
Midshipman Rodney L. Borum of High Point enrolls for a summer doctrination course at the Naval Academy Annapolis with the class of 1953. Clifton Frazier, also of High Point, returns to the air corps base in San Diego after visiting home. War Dept films to be shown weekly at City Park amphitheater begin tomorrow with Assignment Medicine America at War and a combat picture. James C. Branagan and Ruby Edith Saunders of Roanoke obtain a marriage license. Vallie Bolick files suit for absolute divorce from John T. Bolick after two years separation. Lilly Paint Co receives permit for a five story cleaning building at $10,800. Levi Williard and J Robert Connor to build six room residences on Rockspring Road at $8,000.
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Naval Academy
Rodney L. Borum
USNA
Carl M. Borum
Route 6
High Point
Annapolis
WAR Dept
Army and Air Force
City Park
Assignment Medicine
Lilly Paint Company
R. K. Stewart
Lifebuoy Soap Claims to Stop Body Odor Everywhere
Doctors report body odor affects 13 skin areas and claim Lifebuoy Health Soap cleanses all spots better than rivals. The ad touts new large bath size, mild formula, coconut oil lather, and safety for tender baby skin, urging purchases from Lever Brothers products.
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B.O
Lever Brothers Company
Fire incidents at Marietta Paint and Color and Fairview Street
Fire alarms sounded Monday afternoon at the Marietta Paint and Color Company on English Street with minor damage to a solvent vat. A later blaze at 738 Fairview Street caused by an oil stove resulted in slight damage.
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Marietta Paint and Color Company
English Street
Fairview Street
July Building Permits Dip From June Levels
July building activity fell from June as new construction and repairs were issued totaling 218 270 dollars. Year to date 1949 total permits reached 3 528 688 a decline from 1948 figures. Major spend this month went to new residences 166 550 and repairs to non residences 165 525 driving the drop.
Rotarians Hear Dr. Cooke on Education as Civil Investment
Dr. Dennis H. Cooke president of High Point College spoke to the Randleman Rotary Club on education as a good civil investment. He cited Mexico Romania and Brazil as resource rich yet poorly educated nations and Denmark Norway and Switzerland as highly educated with higher incomes and living standards. He urged improving American education to keep the nation advancing economically and socially.
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Dennis H. Cooke
High Point College
Randleman Rotary Club
Randleman
Dr. Cooke
Cooke
Mexico
Romania
Brazil
Denmark
Norway
Switzerland
America
Atlanta Scout Leaders Prepare for Age Limit Changes
Herbert Stuckey of Atlanta will attend a Lexington council Scout leaders meeting at 6:30 p m to plan lowered age limits in Scouting and discuss Crusade membership drives. From Atlanta attending are George Covington D Clark Johnson Royster Thurman Roy Funderburke and B W Hackney. Thomasville delegates include Harry Brown Finch Curtis Steel Fields Kermit Cloniger and Joe Johnson. Over 50 trade associations aided Census Bureau in shaping inquiries for the current Census of Business.
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Herbert Stuckey
Atlanta
Uwharrie Council
Lexington
High Point
Thomasville
George Covington
D. Clark Johnson
Royster Thurman
Roy Funderburke
B. W. Hackney
Harry Brown Finch
Curtis Steel
Fields
Kermit Cloniger
Joe Johnson
Lifeguards Take Instruction Course At Memorial Park
Two lifeguards from Memorial park pool, R. K. Grayson and Clyde Tesh Jr, attend a water safety course in Winston-Salem offered by the Red Cross. Completion will qualify them to teach American Red Cross life saving.
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Thomasville
Memorial Park
Winston-Salem
R. K. Grayson
Clyde Tesh
Red Cross
Recovery of 15000 Delivers Two Complaints to Court
Complaints filed with the municipal court seek nearly 15000 in cash and a 1946 Cadillac in two separate actions. John A Roeblings Sons seeks 13467.98 from Taub company with a request for a receiver to liquidate assets. M and J Finance seeks 610.20 and a 1946 Cadillac from S L Taub on a promissory note secured by a chattel mortgage. A third suit by Josie M Kegley seeks 400 from James C Coble and HNS Stores for mislabelling a drug container causing illness. Coble admits being in charge but disputes corporate agency status.
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John A. Roeblings’ Sons Company
Trenton
N. J
Taub Company
High Point
M & J Finance Company
Cadillac
S. L. Taub
Josie M. Kegley
Edgar Lee Kegley
James C. Coble
HNS Stores, Inc
Hotel Poe
Kegley
Coble
Violation of Drug Act Charged in Local Arrest
Police arrested Erwin Tilles 44 of 504 Steele Street for dispensing paragoria without prescription or label to a known addict. A bottle was taken from Clayton Allred 400 West Broad Street who will testify. Tilles posted 100 dollar cash bond and was released.
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Erwin Tilles
Steele Street
Cecil
Tilles
Clayton Allred
West Broadstreet
Polecat Term Shifts Between Skunk and European Relatives
The term polecat is sometimes used for skunks but correctly refers to a related European Asian animal. This distinction clarifies naming in zoological usage and regional vernacular.
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Europe
Asia
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Winston Meet
Doan
Guilford Furniture CO
High Point News
Clifton Frazier
G. Ray Frazier
Air Corps
San Diego
Calif
James C. Branagan
Ruby Edith Saunders
Roanoke
Vallie Bolick
John T. Bolick
Lifebuoy
B.C
North Carolina
Guilford County
James Yates
the Register of Deeds
Court House
Guilford
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
Raeford Dunn
Mary Sue Dickerson Dunn
Caré Strandlund
Lustron Corporation
Columbus
House Banking and Currency Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Lustron
Rotarians
Scout
U. S
Bureau of the Census
DR. A. &. Sherror
CENTRAL ICE_DELVERY COMPANY
Nash Loan CO
N. Main ST
Lucky Strike
C. B. Smith
Danville, Va
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