High Point Blue Laws May Become Test Case
Local curb market operator Towery and several owners face trial for violating Sunday blue laws. Attorney Schoch aims to elevate the issue to the Supreme Court, arguing enforcement is unequal against markets while theaters and drug stores violate the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Schoch
Supreme Court
Joe Towery
Towery
Curb Market
Schoch Appea
Counycil
Law and Public Safety Committee
C. C. Stoker
Schoch
Grover Jones
Jones
High Point
State Supreme Court
Randolph County
Quakers Discuss Need for Greater Authority and McCarthyism Stance
North Carolina Yearly Meeting at New Garden Meeting House on Guilford College campus debated expanding church influence to curb individual drift and urged speaking out against McCarthyism. Speakers argued for conscience driven action, while addressing race relations, capital punishment, and peace tests, with about 300 attendees per session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Yearly _—. of Friends
New Garden
Guilford College
Seth B. Hinshaw
The
Yearly Meeting
North Carolina Friends
Samuel R. Levering
Mount Airy
Hinshaw
McCarthy
Levering
Eisenhower
Friends
Corrine Grimsiey
Raleigh
State Extension Service
Algie L. Newlin
Mildred Marlette
Robert P. Miller
Cooler Weather Seen For Area
The weatherman predicts cooler temperatures tomorrow with a high near 85 degrees and partly cloudy skies. Scattered thundershowers are possible this afternoon or tonight, with a forecast high of 93 and a low of 72 for the day. Last night temperatures stayed above 74 degrees.
Navy Yeoman Davis Returns to Norfolk for Bennington Assignment
Roger F Davis yeoman third class USN son of Mr and Mrs R M Davis Trinity returns to Norfolk Va to report aboard the recommissioned aircraft carrier USS Bennington He served 16 months including a 7 month Middle East and Mediterranean cruise aboard USS Duxbury Bay flagship of Adm G C Towner Gallimore entered the Army in January His mother Mrs L C Gallimore of Denton lives there Richard W Gilliam sergeant serving in Korea with the 5th Regimental Combat Team arrived in July 1952 Rosse Gilmer, son of Mrs Kate M Gilmer 700 Leonard Street, Mannheim Germany with the Seventh Army’s 109th Engineer Combat Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger F Davis
USN
R. M. Davis
Trinity
Norfolk
Bennington
Duxbury Bay
Adm
G. C. Towner
Middle East
Mediterranean
Davis
Navy
Richard W. Gilliam
Jean
Montheu Avenue
Thomasville
Korea
5Th Regimental Combat Team
Rosse Gilmer
Kate M. Gilmer
Leonard Street
Seventh Army
109Th Engineer
Mannheim
Germany
Brown joins USS Midway after Navy training
ENS. LLOYD H. BROWN son of James J. Brown and the late Ollie Brown of 145 Lindsay Street has reported for duty on the USS Midway. He completed a nine weeks course at the Naval Damage Control Training Center in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ens
Lloyd H. Brown
James J. Brown
Ollie Brown
Lindsay Street
USS
Midway
Naval Damage Control Training Center
Philadelphia
Private George L Gibson Finishes Training at Fort Knox
Pvt George L Gibson 21 son of Mrs Martha L urch Route 1 High Point completed Army basic training with the Third Armored Division at Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Gibson
Randson
Martha Lurch
Route 1
High Point
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
Naval cadet Mabe completes pre flight training in Pensacola
James M. Mabe, naval aviation cadet, graduates from the U S Naval School Pre Flight in Pensacola Florida and is assigned to Whiting Field Milton Florida for primary flight training He is the son of Mrs K W Evans of 413 Chestnut Street Asheboro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Mabe
U. S. Naval School
Pensacola
Fla
Whiting Field
Milton
K. W. Evans
Chestnut Street
Asheboro
Soldier on 30 day leave at 217 Price Street
SGT. William Little, recently back from Korea, is spending a 30 day leave with his wife at their home 217 Price Street. He has been assigned to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, pending receipt of assignment orders from the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Little
Korea
Price Street
Fort Jackson
S. C
Army
Veterans of First Marine Division dock in San Francisco
PFC. Thomas F. Reagan of Setzer Apts East Avenue and PFC. William G. Trog Don of 913 Straight Street Asheboro were among 2,660 veterans who served in Korea and docked in San Francisco late in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Reagan
Setzer Apts
East Avenue
William G. Trogdon
Straight Street
Asheboro
Marine Division
Korea
San Francisco
Pvt Nathan C Loflin Joins 45th Infantry in Korea
Pvt Nathan C Loflin son of Mr and Mrs Fincher Loflin Route 5 Asheboro has joined the 45th Infantry Division in Korea reporting from the unit in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Nathan C. Loflin
Fincher Loflin
Asheboro
45Th Infantry Division
Korea
Pvt Calvin Gallimore Jr Arrives for Duty in Europe
Pvt Calvin K Gallimore Jr has arrived in Germany for duty with the 28th Infantry Division. The division is undergoing intensive field training as part of NATO forces on guard in western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin K. Gallimore, JR
Route 3
Denton
Germany
28Th Infantry
NATO
Europe
Soldier William L. Moffitt Arrives in Korea for Duty
Pvt. William L. Moffitt son of Mrs. Mattie Moffitt of 414 Hill Street Asheboro has arrived in Korea for duty with the 3d Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Moffitt
Mattie Moffitt
Hill Street
Asheboro
Korea
3D Infantry Division
Nesbitt H. Caughman Jr. completes ROTC summer camp
Nesbitt H. Caughman Jr., son of Mr and Mrs N H Caughman of 1015 Rotary Drive, has finished six weeks of intensive training with the Signal Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camp at Camp Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesbitt H. Caughman, JR
N. H. Caughman
Signal Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps
Camp Gordon
Captain Thomas C. Mitchell Promoted in Japan Tour
Thomas C. Mitchell of 510 Bridges Street is promoted to captain while stationed at Camp Tokyo Japan. He serves as post exchange officer on his second Far East tour with wife Audrey and two children present in Japan. He previously served months in Korea as post exchange officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Mitchell
Bridges Street
Camp
Tokyo
Japan
Mitchell
Audrey
Far East
Korea
Cadet Paul H. Friedman Commissioned in Signal Corps
Paul H. Friedman son of Mr and Mrs Max Friedman 218 Montheu Avenue is among 142 cadets awarded reserve commission as a Signal Corps second lieutenant July 31. He has just completed training and received his commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Friedman
Max Friedman
Montheu Avenue
Signal Corps
Signal Corps Reserve Officers Training Corps
Camp Gordon
Thacker Arrives in Korea With I Corps
Pvt. Frank A. Thacker son of Mrs. Lena H. Thacker 505 Old Winston Road recently arrived in Korea for duty with I Corps He entered the Army last October and has now been assigned to the corps headquarters awards and decorations clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Thacker
Lena H. Thacker
Old
Winston Road
Korea
I Corps
Thacker
Army
James R Dunn Promoted to Corporal in Korea
James R Dunn age 24 son of Mr and Mrs John Dunn Route 1 Jamestown was promoted to corporal while serving with the 2d Infantry Division in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Dunn
John Dunn
Route 1
Jamestown
Korea
Accident Suits Dominate Civil Court Session
Civil court proceedings focused on auto accident damage suits in the second trial session. A cross-action from a two car collision at Johnson street and East Farriss avenue was being heard at noon. A settlement was reached in Albert L. Long vs Ella Y. Setzer administratrix, with further judgment to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Johnson Street
East Farriss Avenue
Albert L. Long
Ella Y. Setzer
Bobby Lee Setzer
Billy L. Bumgarner
Ellenee
W. T. Hatton
Man
Wife
Broker Describes Stock Business To Civitans
Bill Taylor of Merrill Lynch in Greensboro spoke to Civitans on how stock and bond trading is similar to other buying and selling. He showed a film Fair Exchange and urged investors to seek full information and diversify holdings. Guests included R H Bostock J A West and Fred Alexander. Miss Ruth Ellen Monroe became the new club accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Taylor
Greensboro
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Civitans
Taylor
Fair Exchange
R. H. Bostock
Schenectady
N.Y
Oak View Votes Against Change In School Committee
Oak View residents voted 85 to 45 to keep the school committee at its present size, ending a months-long dispute over governance. The orderly meeting, attended by 130, contrasted with a heated June session. L. H. Robbins attended as private citizen, while E. D. Idol oversaw earlier events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak View
Leav
E. D. Idol
L. H. Robbins
Robbins
Herb Wood
Zack Whittaker
Real estate transfers in High Point and Jamestown townships
Real estate transfers listed include Margaret Greenway to T W Garner and wife on Fairfield Road. Howard Saltz to Charles Oakes on North Park. J C Morgan to Mary Lee Marshall on Gordon Street Park subdivision. Mary Crissman to T R English on West Russell Street. Elexie Newman to Jesse Brown in Sher wood Park. Thelma Woolard to M L Patrick on Kendall Improvement Company lots. C D Leigh et al to Roland Brewer east of Meadow Street. Ardmore Homes Inc to David Hawk on Blair wood Park. R T Amos and others to Ernest Cleary in Amos Brothers subdivision. F T Amos to Charles E Wall on Amos Brothers. W R Baldwin to Ralph P Bullard on Sedgefield. all in North Carolina locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Margaret Greenway
T. W. Garner
Fairfield Road
Howard Saltz
Charles Oakes
North Park
J. C. Morgan
Mary Lee Marshall
Gordon Street
Mary Crissman
T. R. English
West Russell Street
Elexie Newman
Jesse Brown
Sherwood Park
Thelma Woolard
M. L. Patrick
Kendall Improvement Company
C. D. Leigh Et al
Roland Brewer
Meadow Street
Stroupe
Amos Brothers
W. R. Baldwin
Ralph P. Bullard
Sedgefield
Tax Lien Discharged For High Point Firm
The Guilford County register of deeds recorded yesterday the discharge of an $18,822.28 income tax lien against Cummins Diesel Sales and Service Inc. The lien related to 1951 income taxes for the High Point firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins Diesel Sales and Service, Inc
Guilford County
Revival at Sophia to feature Orville Dillon preaching
Orville Dillon director of Quaker Lake will lead a revival at Marlboro Friends Church in Sophia starting Sunday. He will preach each night next week and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Dillon
Quaker Lake
Marlboro Friends Church
Sophia
Police Attend Convention In Kinston
Seven city policemen two delegates and a five member pistol team left this afternoon for Kinston to attend the annual two day convention of the North Carolina Police Executive Association. C. C. Stoker serves as president and will be replaced at the convention. Captain J. R. Teague heads the traffic bureau and is the other delegate. The pistol team includes Lieut. J. F. Shields W. F. Brandon Sgt. J. D. Wade J. C. Brackett and L. J. Stallings. Tonight registration and tomorrow's pistol match highlight the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
N.C. Police Executive Association
C. C. Stoker
Stoker
J. R. Teague
Traffic Bureau
Police Department
J. F. Shields
W. F. Brandon
J. D. Wade
J. C. Brackett
L. J. Stallings
Sheraton Hotel
Health unit aids Avery County polio inoculation drive
A nurse from the High Point county health department, Mrs Frances Barrier, travels to Avery County to assist in a mass inoculation program targeting 3000 children threatened by polio. She left for Newland, the inoculation center, today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
County Health Department
Frances Barrier
Avery County
Barrier
Newland
Deaths and Funerals Highlight Annie Bean and Thomas Morris
Funeral services were held for Annie Elizabeth Bean 81 at Center Cross Baptist Church near Seagrove with grandsons acting as pallbearers. She died at her daughter’s home after seven years of declining health. Thomas Jefferson Morris 49 of 806 East Commerce Street died in a Raleigh hospital after years of illness. He was born in Denton and survived by three sisters. His funeral was in Sechrest chapel followed by burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Annie Elizabeth Bean
Center Cross Baptist Church
Seagrove
McRae Crawford
Trinity Methodist Church
Strickland
Boyd Lee
Alton Bean
Edward Turner
Cecil Lucas
Winfred Bean
Roy Bean
Mable Lee
Trinity St
Thomas J. Morris
Thomas Jefferson Morris
E. Commerce St
Raleigh
Denton
Benson Fletcher
Martha Harris Morris
E. R. Parrish
J. R. Spencer
Viola Morris
High Point
Sechrest Chapel
T. G. Madison, Pee
Calvary Methodist Church
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Sechrest’s
Funeral services held for Mrs Mary Jane Walton Priest
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Mary Jane Walton Priest were held at Center Friends Meeting House Tuesday at 2:30 pm conducted by Cecil Haworth of Central Friends Meeting High Point. Pallbearers included Harold Arnold Monroe Herman Dewey Vance Glenn and Paul Walton. She resided at 408 Greer Street for many years and died Sunday morning at her son Teddie Priest’s home Route 3 after months of declining health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Walton Priest
Center Friends Meeting
Prayer Mingles with Cries for Purpose Amid Goods
A religious reflection notes world driven by endless goods from factories and gadgets. It laments shopper exhaustion and calls for focus on spiritual unity through Jesus Christ, attributed to Paul S. Wright of First Presbyterian Church Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Paul
Wright
Portland, Ore
First Presbyterian Church
Janet Saunders services held for 19 month old at Greensboro church
Janet Saunders daughter of Norman W. and Virginia Fields Saunders dies and funeral conducted by Dr. James Stokes at College Place Methodist Church Greensboro. Pallbearers James Myers Cleve Alexander Buddy Conrad Kenneth Murphy. Interment Holly Hills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Saunders
Thomasville
Norman W
Virginia Fields Saunders
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
James Stokes
College Place Methodist Church
Greensboro
James Myers
Cleve Alexander
Buddy Conrad
Kenneth Murphy
Holly Hills Cemetery
Senior Jaycees to Adopt By-Laws at High Point Meeting
The Senior Jaycees of High Point will meet at Martin Sign Co on English St tomorrow at 6 30 p m. President Charles Loflin urges full attendance as the main topic is adoption of by-laws and constitution for this newly organized club of former Junior Chamber members who are 36 or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
High Point
Martin Sign Co
English St
Charles Loflin
Loflin
Not Heard Wilson Soldier Released By Communists
The mother of Pvt. Oscar W. Wooten of Wilson had not heard of his release in Korea by early today. Newsmen sought Hattie L. Wooten to inform her that her 20 year old son, captured in June, had been freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Korea
Hattie L. Wooten
Oscar W. Wooten
Wooten
Allen Jay School Faculty List Revealed for Year
Principal A Doyle Early announced the Allen Jay faculty for the upcoming year as 1000 or more pupils expected. classes start 8 30 a m Thursday Sept 10. The list includes numerous named teachers by grade with one vacancy in science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aon Allen Jay
A‘ Doyle Early
Early
Elizabeth Pirtle
Eugenia Perkins
Marjorie Brown
C. S. Keller
Rosa Mae Ingram
Lois Strickland
Rosalie Lyon
Cora Briles
Juanita Johnson
Bailey
Arah Smith
Bessie Thigpen
Betty Blake
An Osborne
Juanita Ear
Gerry Hancock
Blanche Jarvis
W. G. Teachey
Janet Meurry
Ruth Dobson
Carmelo Welch
Helen Miller
Jean Davidson
Louise Barrier
Margaret Gladstone
Robert Ellis
Sarah Purvis
Huldah Chilton
Mildred Hussey
Oliver Moye
Tennyson Jones
June Davis
Hubert Wright
Hallie Gilbreth
Ruth Causey
Parole Violation Arrest and Related Charges
A 29 year old parolee, John Morgan of 300 Phillips St, was jailed on a governor issued revocation for parole. Three men arrested on capsues by Municipal Court, Albert Bennett 38, Johnny Nelson 32, Charles Edward Hill 30, faces liquor and family support charges with hearings set Aug 10. Cecil E Hall 22 of Anderson faces prohibition law violation with hearing Aug 10. Two Negroes arrested for vagrancy, Charles Ingram 36 and Cleve Price 39, held on $100 bonds with trial next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morgan
Phillips St
Albert Bennett
Reid St
Johnny Nelson
Leonard St
Charles Edward Hill
Moffitt Dr
Hill
Nelson
Bennett
Cecil E. Hall
Anderson
S. C
Charles Ingram
E. Commerce St
Cleve Price
Washington St
Huge Crowd Fills Armory for Bloodmobile Donation Drive
The Red Cross Armory event drew a large turnout with 349 pints collected by 5 p.m. Aimed to surpass two day totals, organizers had extra nurses and doctors and stocked supplies. 79 volunteers were rejected for recent donations or medical reasons. Collected blood was sent to the Charlotte blood bank. The Bloodmobile planned to depart at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Glenn Smith
Ralph Rochelle
Charlotte
Heavy Rains Bring Hope to Davidson County Farmers
Monday night rainfall in Thomasville Davidson County benefited nearly all areas with potential millions in value for crops. Early corn suffered little benefit due to prior drought. While some wind and lightning caused minor damage in the south, overall rain improved the county's standing in the Piedmont region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Davidson County
Piedmont
Week Of Services Set At Deep River Camp
Rev Odellster of Bethel Baptist Church aksville will preach during a week long camp meeting at Deep River Camp starting Monday. Evening services are at 7 45 featuring music by Rev Spencer Williamson and family of Lakeland Florida and talent from Leaksville through August 16. The camp lies two miles off Highway 62 near Fairfield Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odellster
Bethel Baptist Church
Aksville
Deep River
Spencer Williamson
Lakeland
Fla
Leaksville
Fairfield Methodist Church
Asheboro Man Jailed on Desertion Charge
FBI agents report the arrest of John Colon Bray 22 of Asheboro as a deserter from the Army. Bray was captured in Guilford county near a saw mill and allegedly deserted from Ft. Bragg in April. He was placed in Guilford county jail to await delivery to military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
John Colon Bray
Asheboro
Bray
Guilford County
Ft. Bragg
Died Here At Residence Mrs Beatrice Morgan
Mrs Beatrice Morgan widow of Leonard Morgan died at 1200 Davis Ave Aug 2 after a brief illness Survivors include her father two sisters a brother in Lexington a sister in law and an uncle all of High Point Funeral services set for Thursday at 3 pm Hoovers Funeral Chapel with Rev W E Elliott officiating Interment at Green Hall Also notices list Emma McDaniel in Randleman 85 died at home Funeral Thursday 3 pm Ferrees Chapel Methodist Church St Paul Baptist Church revival and Emmanuel Harmonizers concert details and a hospital patient Caroline Marsh listed as patient at High Point Memorial Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Morgan
Leonard Morgan
Davis Ave
John W. Craver
Mayette Howard
Nancy Rice
Virgil Craver
Lexington
Sylvia Craver
Brannon Craver
High Point
Hoover
W. E. Elliott
Green Hall Cemetery
Randleman
Emma McDaniel
Beatrice Glover
James Glover
Greensboro
Ferree’s Chapel
Haizlip’s
ST. Paul
A. D. McBride
New York City
St. Paul Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Caroline Marsh
Hoskins St
High Point Memorial Hospital
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Gallimore
L. C. Gallimore
William Glenn Thompson
Thompson
Main Street
Oscar Spencer
National Upholstery Co
Southern Railway Co
Hugh Childress
High Point Boy
Los Angeles
Calif
J. C. Kaneer
Bill Doggett
Bill Armon
Ke Collins
Pete Moffitt
Sturkey
Avery Co
Annie FE. Bean
Mary Jane Priest
Jaycee Group
Allen Jay
Davidson Co
Deep River Camp
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