Lieutenant Rush completes Fort Sill officer training
John Charles Rush formerly of High Point is commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the U S Army after OCS at Fort Sill Oklahoma He graduates UNC after two years at Guilford College and will report to Fort Bragg on August 18 Also listed are soldiers in training and assignments including Fort Jackson Fort Chaffee and Okinawa with family details and prior service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Rush
High Point
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
U. S. Army
University of North Carolina
Guilford College
Rush
Camp Polk
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Bragg
Airman Jones and Sergeant Fields Highlight Korea and Japan Roles
Airman 2C Donald R. Jones, son of Carrie L. Jones, arrived in the Far East in July and serves with the 20th Weather Squadron on Honshu. Clyde L. Fields, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fields, promoted to sergeant first class with the 25th Infantry Division in eastern Korea after enlisting in May 1951 and arriving in Korea last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Lee Brown
Robert Lee Brown
Walker Street
Thomasville
Frances E. Warren Air Force Base
Wyoming
WAF
Franklin E. Brown
E. B. Brown
Tate St
1St Infantry
Germany
18Th Regiment
Corporal Brown
Army
Donald R. Jones
Carrie L. Jones
Lindsay Street
Far East
20Th Weather Squadron
Military Air Transport Service Organization
Honshu
Clyde L. Fields
F. W. Fields
Pine Street
25Th
Korea
Pusan
Taegu
Punchbowl
Fields
35Th Infantry Regiment
Reverend Cassell Studies Psychosomatics in Winston-Salem
Rev W Murphy Cassell of West End Mission at Greensboro Street Baptist Church, now a city resident four months, completed a ten week Baptist Hospital program with religious workers in training for medical support roles. He visited 24 patients daily and studied psychology and pastoral counseling while meeting alcoholics at Friendly House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Murphy Cassell
West End
Reen Street
Sople
Richard Young
Chapain
Cassell
Friendly House
Winston-Salem
Parking Rules Now In Effect But No Signs
City imposes no parking on one side of three streets including West Ferriss Avenue and Mangum Avenue. Officials cite steel strike delaying signage with signs promised within 80 days and to be erected upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ferriss Avenue
Brentley Circle
Palatka Street
Mangum Avenue
East Green
East Russell
Mallory Streets
T. E. Hinson
Juvenile Suspected in Café Theft at Chicken Koop
Police identified a juvenile as the suspect after $3 from the cash register and candy bars and chewing gum disappeared from the Chicken Koop cafe in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Wright Sisters Continue Blue Ribbon Habit Show Success
Coleridge notes Martha Jane Wright 18 and Mary Ann Wright 13 dominate Randolph County junior dairy cattle shows. Since 1946 Martha Jane has won firsts and seconds, with Mary Ann joining later to form a record of multiple blue ribbons. Both are active in 4-H, with Martha winning a health contest at State 4-H Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleridge
Wright Sisters
Martha Jane
Mary Ann
Randolph County
W. J. Wright
Hillcrest Jersey Farm
Piedmont
Lexington
Martha
Wright
Julia
Martha Jane Wright
YMCA Plans Stay at Home Camp
Beginning tomorrow morning at 9 o clock the YMCA will run its annual Stay at Home Camp focused on boys who have not attended offsite camp. The week includes story hours, swims, a theatre party, bonfire ghost walks, a treasure hunt, a swim stunt contest, an athletic meet and a City Lake outing with a watermelon feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Captain
City Lake
Seek Further Uses For New Insulator
A research laboratory opened in Evanston to explore new industrial uses for vermiculite. Director George Ziegler said a staff of 14 will study applications beyond home insulation and soil conditioning, noting vermiculite’s non flam e properties and high insulating value in concrete. It is also used for packing breakables and inflammable materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, IH
George Ziegler
Ziegler
Franklin children catch 18 live turtles in backyard
Denise Kidder and Thomas Pouliot, both nine, use home made nets and poles in Franklin New Hampshire to catch and grow a collection of 18 live turtles ranging from a dime to a foot in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
N. H
Denise Kidder
Thomas Pouliot
Phoenix Park in Dublin Covers 1760 Acres
The largest enclosed public park in the world is Phoenix Park in Dublin with an area of 1760 acres. It features the Wellington Obelisk, a 209 foot monument towering within the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Park
Dublin
Welling Obelisk
High Point Delegates Attend World Conference of Friends
Delegates from the High Point area plan to return in mid August from Oxford England where they attended a World Conference of Friends. The conference ran from July 28 to August 8 and included Mr and Mrs Horace Haworth Mrs Blake Thompson Mrs R Reid Mendenhall Genevieve Boyton Laura Davis of Springfield and Virgil Pike of the Oak Hill meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Oxford
England
Blankenship Acquires New Welding Company
H. Mason Blankenship owner of Model Supply Company has acquired High Point Welding Company from J. T. Reynolds. The new firm will be called Model Welding Co located at 309 E. Russell St with Blankenship directing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mason Blankenship
Model Supply Company
High Point Welding Company
J. T. Reynolds
Blankenship
The
Model Welding Co
E. Russell St
Religious Drama Miracle to Play in High Point Thursday
The Christian Thespians of Anderson Indiana present the three act religious drama Miracle at the First Church of God in High Point on Thursday August 14 at 8 15 p m The production is part of an eleven state tour and originated in England with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Indiana
Church of God
High Point
Arlo F. Newell
England
Jerusalem
John C Riggs Receives B S at Wake Forest Commencement
John Cornelius Riggs of High Point earned a Bachelor of Science at Wake Forest College during the summer commencement. About 85 graduates received diplomas in the ceremony. Four-fifths of the world dates are grown in Iraq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cornelius Riggs
High Point
Wake Forest College
Iraq
Larry Peterson Opens National Soap Box Derby
High Point rider Larry Peterson travels to Akron Ohio for the National Soapbox Derby finals with his parents. The 12 year old seeks the first prize college scholarship and a car, hoping to become the first southern state winner in fifteen years. WMFR will radio the final from 5 p.m. as eliminations conclude and the winner is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Peterson
High Point
Wire
Akron
Ohio
Larry
Lacy Peterson
Archdale
Derby Downs
WMFR
Peterson Boy
Speedboat fined for speeding on Lake Sunapee
Albert C. Kluge of Pompton Falls New Jersey was fined 100 dollars after being cited for 30 miles per hour in the outer harbor where the limit is six miles per hour on Lake Sunapee New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunapee
N. H
Albert C. Kluge
Pompton Falls
N. J
Lake Sunapee
Kluge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt
Harlan R. Sexton
Millard Laster
Fort Jackson, S. C
George L. Peatross
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Catross
Mattie Peatross
Harold E. Smith
Kay Smith
States
Japan
Signal Radio Relay Company
Set. Smith
Percy Smith
California
Cpl
Charles L. Foust
5Th Armored Division
Corporal Foust
25Th Infantry Division
Kenney Foust
Route 2
James L. Key
J. A. Key
Trinity
Okinawa
Rev. W. Murphy Cassell
Florida
L. G. Reavis
West End Mission
Cassells
Southwestern Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas
Fincastle Baptist Church
W. M. Cassell
Cecil
Ing
Leonard Dudley
ELITE
Washington
PHO
N. Main ST
New Welding Company
Guilford Optical 'Co
Elliott
Sheraton
Epm
Huffman Paint CO
Washington ST
Sighiaiteral Chartered
Norm Advertising
Ine
Snow Lumber Company
F.H.A
Mber Company
Sse Aa Pathe
Harris Pharmacy
Amr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!