Hearing Set In Knife Case In Thomasville
Police planned a court session today for two Negro men involved in a knife affray on Church Street near midnight. Jesse Maxton 27 of Brown Street expected release from the hospital for the hearing. Lou Winchester 33 of Brown Street held on $1000 bond after early injuries and arrest.
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Thomasville
Jesse Maxton
Brown Street
Lou Winchester
Church Street
Maxton
City Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Media roundups lampoon postwar culture in sharp quotes
Winchell notes pageant chauvinism in Sex The American Way Is Best and Life magazine culture buzz. Newsweek previews campaign lines Eisenhower vs Truman Stevenson vs That as Time and others poke at media figures and industry egos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Mag
Newsweek
Eisenhower
Truman
Stevenson
Brooklyn
Marilyn Monroe
Silver Valley Farmer Dies At Home
William Nelson Benton 64 retired farmer of Silver Valley Lexington Route 2 died at home yesterday afternoon. He belonged to Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Mecklenberg County. Survived by wife Millie Andrews Benton two brothers Ealls Cabarrus County Eldridge Monroe five half brothers five half sisters. Body to return to home from Hoover Funeral Home late this afternoon. Funeral 11 tomorrow Howell's Baptist Church near Concord with procession at 9 from the home. Burial in church cemetery.
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Denton
William Nelson Benton
Silver Valley
Lexington
Howell's Baptist Church
Concord
Church
North Carolina Firms Win Building Authorization
Ten building projects in the Southeast received rationed construction materials from the National Production Authority. Among them is a $40,000 store showroom project by J. W. Lamet and Association of High Point. Total NC projects cost about $2.78 million across High Point Greensboro Newton Charlotte Winston-Salem Burlington Lake Junaluska and Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
National Production Authority
J. W. Lamet and
Association of
High Point
Richmond
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Greensboro
Newton
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Lake Junaluska
Raleigh
Circle K Audition Time Changed to Tonight
High Point children and teens may audition for Circle K on Greensboro TV August 29 now tonight at 7 p m at Adam's Dance School North Main Street. Eligible entrants are under 16 with same schedule as before per Bill Collins city parks and recreation music director.
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High Point
Circle K
Greensboro
Adam's Dance School
North Main Street
Bill Collins
City Parks and Recreation
Sermon on Wrath of God at Lexington Ave Baptist
The pastor Rev Woodrow W Robbins outlines a sermon on Gods Wrath. He cites Romans 5 9 and argues wrath falls on sin while salvation comes through Christ. He urges ministers and Christians to win lost souls through time energy prayer and fellowship. A Sunspot theory fragment closes the piece.
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Lexington Ave
Woodrow W. Robbins
Western Union
Christ
Adam
Eve
Cain
Paul
God
French Expedition Aims to Find Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat
Istanbul AP reports a five member French expedition led by archaeologist Jean de Riquer seeks permission from Turkey to climb Mount Ararat in pursuit of Noahs Ark. Abbe Noel arrived early to secure authorization as Turks and Russians doubt the quest and previous American efforts failed in 1949 due to glacier decay lava or erosion theories.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Abbe
A. Noel
Mount
Ararat
Jean de Riquer
Father Noel
Aaron J. Smith
Anatolia
Law Firm Had It Rigged To Be Sure Winner
Homer Johnson recalls his Cleveland firm M. B. & H. H. Johnson could not lose when serving three auto makers Baker White and Garford at the turn of the century. He favored the steamer but hoped for the electric and notes a member now works for Studebaker Corp.
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Cleveland, O
Homer Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
M. B. & H. H. Johnson
Baker
White
Garford
Studebaker Corp
Black Widow Spider Identified by Hourglass Mark
A distinctive red hourglass mark on the abdomen identifies the black widow, North America’s most venomous spider, noted for its potent bite and distinctive silhouette.
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North America
High Point Soapbox Rider Undaunted By Defeat
Larry Peterson, 12, carried High Point colors in Akron Ohio’s Soap Box Derby. He finished third in heat 34 behind Wichita Kansas and Jamestown New York entrants and praised the experience. Joe Lunn, 11, from Thomasville Georgia, won the 15th annual derby winning a $5 000 college scholarship.
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Larry Peterson
High Point
Akron
Ohio
Larry
O. L. Peterson
Wichita
Kans
Jamestown
N. Y
Akron, O
Joe Lunn
Thomasville
Lunn
Columbus
Colege
James Thomas
Williamsport
Vic Shepherd
Flint
Mich
Thomas
Shepherd
Roger Janssen
Fargo
N. D
Gerald Leather
Hagerstown
Leather
Social Security increases to take effect in September payments
Most area beneficiaries will see monthly increases of 5 to 8.60 dollars starting with September payments due around October 3. No application is needed for retirees, and adjustments may appear as a later check if not shown on the initial October arrival.
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Ruth G. Duffy
High Point Social Security Office
Duffy
High Point Social Security
Thomasville
Asheboro
Rancheman
Heritage Furniture Company Holds Annual Outing at City Lake
The Heritage Furniture Company held its annual outing last Saturday afternoon at City Lake featuring a barbecued supper and a series of games. Two men's softball teams played a five inning opener, then plant and office girls contested, followed by a game between employees' sons and the Heritage Little League team. Five-year service pins were awarded to Paul Hinkle Ervin Griffin Delam Ridgeway Sandy Sheffield Jesse Campbell Jeff Johnson W G Mitchell Doris Sechrest Carl Brady Martin Corn Carl Cook Paul Duncan John Tuttle Norman Peace Grady Horne Raymond Cargal Louise Conley Hoyt Poole Charles Royal. A ten-year pin went to Tom Jolley Earl Clark Mildred Muse and J W Ellington Elliott Wood received fifteen-year pins. The log Company was founded in 1937 and the management continues the summer outing tradition for employees.
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Heritage Furniture Company
City Lake
Jeff Johnson
W. G. Mitchell
Doris Sechrest
Carl Brady
Martin Corn
Carl Cook
Paul Duncan
John Tuttle
Norman Peace
Grady Horne
Raymond Cargal
Louise Conley
Hoyt Poole
Charles Royal
Tom Jolley
Earl Clark
Mildred Muse
J. W. Ellington
Elliott Wood
Log Company
BC Headache Tablets or Powders Offer Quick Relief
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Winchell
P. Hornsby-Smith
Brotherhood of Man
Victor Thompson
Anon
Blair Rich
The
Intelligentsia
Gov. Stevenson
T. Don Hyndman
Associated Press
James Agee
Chaplin
Tiffany
5Th Avenue
Henry la Crossit
Vaughan
Roxy
Gottfried Reinhardt
Lillian Ross
MGM
Henry H. Hedrick
Center Above
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
English Street
Carl A. Grimm
Aubrey Hedrick
Synod
Washington
Farouk
Iran
Egypt
Moscow
New Mexico
Florida
New England
U. S
Tion
Huffman Paint CO
Washington ST
Hilliard Watch Repair Pioneer Jewelers
N. Main
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
Baltimore, Maryland
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