Youth Held In Larceny Investigation
Jimmy L. Johnson 17 of Gate Street is held without bond as police continue an investigation into larceny and receiving charges stemming from the theft of a ladies handbag from Mrs. Frank Fallenstein on Cox Avenue. The car was at her mother's home when the bag disappeared around 1 PM. Johnson was arrested about 5:30 PM after neighborhood observations of a youth on a bicycle. Mrs. Fallenstein reported $50.10 was in the handbag. Police pursued tips linking Johnson to the incident. Hazel J. Pauls of Shepperd Street was cited to court on Friday for failing to yield the right of way after a Memorial Park auto accident. Two men, Arthur W. Grice and Earnest Kerns, face assault charges on a woman. Grice, freed on bond, is to be tried August 18, and Kerns is to stand trial at the same Recorder's Court session. Daisy een accused him of striking
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Thomasville
Jimmy L. Johnson
Gate Street
Frank Fallenstein
Cox Avene
Johnson
Fallenstein
Hazel J. Pauls
Shepperd Street
Memorial Park
Arthur W. Grice
Wood Street
Earnest Kerns
Franklin Street
Grice
Elise Grice
Kerns
Recorder's Court
Daisyeen
Randleman Club Hears Minister Williams Speak
The Rev Vaudry Williams local circuit minister told the Randleman club that the Bible holds the answer to most of man s problems and urged listeners to turn to faith for guidance. He said the quicker people learn to turn to the Bible the better.
Rain Forecast Lifts Piedmont Farmers Hopeful
Farmers in Guilford County welcome upcoming scattered showers toward week’s end to boost tobacco and other crops. July rainfall exceeded average with over five inches in the Greensboro High Point area, aiding moisture. The weatherman and county agent urge a gentle general rain to improve leaf quality and yield, with highs in the upper 80s to 90s and nights around 65 to 68 degrees.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
W. S.strickland
Work Begins On Park At Reservoir In Lexington Area
Preliminary work starts to develop a recreational park on land beside the Thomasville Lexington reservoir. Land owned by P. W. Critcher is being cleared for the initial park area intended for family entertainments.
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Lexington
Thomasville- Lexington
P. W. Critcher
Critcher
Barbara Burns Appears In Court
Barbara Burns faced a court hearing in Los Angeles as a warrant for her arrest was withdrawn after a witness testified the matter had been resolved. Burns, a 20 year old awaiting appeal of a narcotics conviction, is married to a film technician alleged to be involved in drug furnishing.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Burns
Woman Driver Is Defended
Ann Arbor Michigan AP Floyd Webb of the Automobile Club of Michigan at a driver education institute at the University of Michigan says two fifths of the nation's drivers are women and they are cautious and perhaps men could learn a lesson from them.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Floyd Webb
Automobile Club of Michigan
University of Michigan
Club To Push Sales Of Cakes Beeson
Attendees included J. T. Sewell lieutenant governor of the local Civilian district the Rev Charles Allen Archie Myatt Jr Burt Goodman and Bill Short Attendance prizes were won by Marshall Short and W D Cornelison
Parents Placed On Probation In Juvenile Case
William Gutherie and Myrtle Gutherie were placed on probation after a municipal judge found their son William Gerald Jones responsible for a knife incident at school. Jones was sent to a mental hospital as a ward of the court, while the parents received a 60 day jail sentence suspended on probation. The judge urged the mother to take action.
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William Gutherie
Myrtle
William Gerald Jones
Ray Baugh
Lana Turner Returns to Work Amid Nervous First Day
Hollywood star Lana Turner begins her new project with visible nerves yet confidence as she resumes acting. The AP report notes her slim, glamorous presence and eagerness to restart filming.
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Hollywood (Ap
Lana
Loot Found From Pilot Burglary
Loot from the Pilot Esso Station burglary on Highway 29 near Thomasville triggered a joint inquiry with Greensboro officers. They stopped a car in Greensboro around 4 30 a m yesterday. two occupants fled, and police found merchandise matching theft items. The interior suggested occupants had lived in the car for days. Deputies planned to inspect the vehicle in Greensboro the next day.
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Thomasville
Esso
Greensboro
Gate City
New Jamestown High School Plans Shown at Rotary
Jamestown Rotarians heard architects Robert Connor and Larry Mallard present plans for a new Jamestown High School. The design accommodates 1,000 students with a 1,500 seat gym and a 1,000 seat auditorium, target ready by September 1959. Visiting Rotarian C. H. Williard of High Point attended.
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Jamestown
Jamestown High School
Robert Connor
Larry Mallard
Rotary
C. H. Williard
High Point Club
Charles Roach
Bon Stafford
UAW Completes Strike Vote Tabulation
The United Auto Workers finishes tabulating strike authorizations at Big Three plants with 212 768 in favor and 15 191 against. Returns show 56 235 for and 2 533 against at Ford locals and 40 560 for with 2 248 against at Chrysler locals.
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Detroit
United Amuto
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
UAW
Joe Uaw
Leonards Giahee Pene Manham 'M
Raison Aden
Walter P. Reu
Fireworks Shipment Sparks Utah Railroad Yard Incident
In South Salt Lake a government shipment labeled Fireworks burned in a box car. Firemen could not open the car until a special agent arrived ten minutes later to inspect and extinguish the fire.
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South Salt Lake
Utah
Customer Turns Out To Be Robber In Baltimore HoldUp
Police say Katherine B. Sprinkle 50, initially a witness, planned a $135 loan company holdup last June. She was held on $5,000 bail on assault and robbery charges after allegedly inducing Annie Lee Shell 39 to participate.
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Baltimore
Katherine B. Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Annie Lee Shell
Eaecis
Cao
Midget finals set after regional semis in North Carolina
In Morganton Gastonia defeated Morganton 10-5 to reach the final against Charlotte tonight. Charlotte crushed Greensboro 19-8, while Lincolnton eliminated Saxapahaw 11-4, setting up the Morganton site title game.
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Morganton
N.C
Charlotte
Lincolnton
Gastonia
State Recreation Society
Greensboro
Saxapahaw
Dorothy Hughes' Condition Is Satisfactory
Miss Dorothy Hughes of Gordontown suffered a wagon truck crash on Highway 109 in Gordon town area. She had an amputation and is resting comfortably at Memorial Hospital. her father Ivey Hughes died in the accident. Jerry Koontz of Fisher Ferry Street is described as improving after a Thursday night affray on National Highway.
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Thomasville
Dorothy Hughes
Gordontown
Ivey Hughes
Memorial Hospital
Jerry Koontz
Fisher Ferry Street
Memorial
Forestry Tower To Be Built Near Midway
Thomasville district forester Joe Hinshaw said a 100 foot tower will rise at Felt near Midway within 30 days. The project shares cost among federal state and county forestry divisions. William Boone of Lexington joins Davidson forestry to supervise the Abbotts Creek watershed area.
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Thomasville
Joe Hinshaw
Lexington
Flet
Midway
Forestry Service
William Boone
Davidson
Abbotts Creek
Charter Granted For Laundry In Thomasville
A certificate of incorporation was filed in Raleigh for Saveway Self-Service Laundry Inc authorized capital listed to begin business with owners C. J. Rawlins Maxey J. Crowder and Lee J. Embry all of Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Raleigh
Saveway Self-Service Laundry Inc
C. J. Rawlins
Maxey J. Crowder
Lee J. Embry
Thomasville Field House Plan Revised
City Recreation Commission in Thomasville revises field house plans for City Memorial Park. The proposal moves construction to the stadium west side with a total cost capped at 30000 dollars, aligning with funds raised in a prior campaign chaired by H. B. Jackson.
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Thomasville
City Recreation Commission
City Memorial Park
Field House
H. B. Jackson
Banana Truck Fire Damages No Cargo in Winston-Salem
A City Market Co. of Winston-Salem banana truck caught fire due to an overheated emergency brake. Firemen reported the alarm came in at 4:26 p.m., and the cargo remained undamaged.
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City Market Co
Winston- Salem
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