Hutchens Denies Food Scarcity Rumor Blames Washington
George E. Hutchens, chamber president and grocery executive, refutes scare stories from Washington about rising food prices. He cites USDA data showing a larger overall food supply this year and a bumper grain crop, with vegetable crops in good condition and canners at capacity. He notes election year politics and says adequate supplies and homemaker judgment ensure stable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchens
Washington
George E. Hutchens
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Dertment of Agriculture
Hut
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New City Wage Schedule Triggers Mild Outcry
City Council approved a new pay plan giving policemen a $225 monthly minimum while firemen receive $215. The move, based on City Manager T. E. Hinsons recommendation, aims to reflect differing job demands though it sparked initial protest. Comparisons show varying north carolina city scales with police often earning more in annual pay, while fire chiefs and police chiefs share salaries in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
T. E. Hinson
Council
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Raleigh
Asheville
Charlotte
High Point
Slot Machine Case Slated For Trial
Thomasville court opens with twenty two cases including an alleged gambling device violation. Ernest T Myers faces slot machines in a garage at his home after Tuesday arrest and $300 bond. Several defendants face public drunkenness assault disorderly conduct and traffic charges in the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recorders Court
Ernest T. Myers
Clay Street
Myers
City News Briefs: Building Permits Granted in Harrison and North Main
Frances Dalton receives a permit to build a six room duplex on Harrison Street for 5000 dollars. A M Armentrout gets a permit to reach a residence at 106 North Street in 1900. Lewis C Kress secures a permit to build a new retail store in the 1300 block of North Main Street for 12000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Dalton
Harrison Street
A. M. Armentrout
North Street
Lewis C. Kress
North Main Street
Local Car Crash Damages Two Vehicles
At about 3 30 P M yesterday Erin T Brady of 1408 West Green Street backed from a driveway and struck Herman T Saunders of 1402 Franklin Street. Patrolman C S Cagle reported no injuries or arrests. Saunders car $75 damage Brady car $50 damage to total $125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin T. Brady
West Green Street
Herman T. Saunders
Franklin Street
C. S. Cagle
Saunders
Brady
High Point Lodge Leader Attends National Moose Convention
Governor Jack Byerly of High Point Lodge No 693 leaves for Chicago to attend the Loyal Order of Moose national convention with fellow members R W Fowler and Way Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Byerly
High Point Lodge No
Chicago
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Governor Byerly
R. W. Fowler
Way Russell
Henderson Reports Vandalism To 1951 Chevrolet
W G Henderson of 106 West Willis Street reported a vandalism incident yesterday afternoon. A blunt object damaged the paint on his 1951 Chevrolet parked in front of his home, with an estimated loss of 110 dollars. Police are investigating the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Henderson
West Willis Street
Henderson
Prayer for T Day Reflects Faith During Calamities
A prayer attributed to Paul Wright of Portland Oregon asks divine help to avoid complaint in misfortune by recalling heroic figures who triumphed through faith. The text emphasizes God’s love as guiding discipline and the belief that all things work for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Wright
Portland
Ore
First Presbyterian Church
Five arrested in assault and larceny cases
Police detained four people on assault charges, while a fifth, James Snider, faced larceny and receiving counts after allegedly stealing a piggy bank containing about eight dollars, an electric fan, and GI shoes. Bonds ranged to 300 dollars for some suspects. hearings set for tomorrow or Monday. Betty Conrad accused Jake and Daisy Stevens of assault after a reported beating. James Moore and James Vick charged with assault on a minor. bonds posted for Moore, Vick awaiting hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Conrad
Jake
Daisy Stevens
Green Street
Route 4
Lee
Wheeless
Stevens
J. D. Moore
Park Street
James Vick
West Green Street
Moore
Michael Peele
Vick
Young Walker
Grant Walker
M. G. Walker
James Snider
Salem Street
Mary Price
Woman Recruiter Sets Regular Visits Here
The Army Air Force recruiting office announces MSgt. Louise Hobbs will visit High Point every Thursday morning to accept applications for the Women Army Corps and Women in the Air Force. College graduates may apply for direct commission in WAC or WAF. Hobbs has nine years in WAC with seven on foreign duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Force
Louise Hobbs
Women's Army Sr
Air Force
High Point
WAC
WAF
Sgt
Hobbs
High Point Leader Elected AFL District Vice President
Sherman H. Robertson of High Point was among 17 district vice presidents elected yesterday at the AFL state convention in Durham. Robertson, of 709 Taylor Street, works at Guilford Hosiery Company. The convention approved the national Democratic platform among its resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman H. Robertson
High Point
American Federation of Labor
Durham
Robertson
Taylor Street
Guilford Hosiery Company
Faith of Our Fathers program set for Sunday in High Point
The second annual Faith of Our Fathers program is slated for Sunday night August 17 at the college stadium with at least 5 000 expected. Co sponsored by the Ministerial Association and the Chamber of Commerce Rev W A Criswell of Dallas Texas will deliver the principal address if rain forces an indoor venue Rev W G McFarland W W Collins Henry Koonts James N Rawleigh and others serve on the executive committee The program features two choir songs three congregational songs scripture by Rev W G McFarland prayer by Rev Thomas J C Smyth and benediction by Rev W Arthur Kale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
College Stadium
Ministerial Association
Chamber of Commerce
Senior High
W. A. Criswell
First Baptist Church
Dallas
Texas
Robert B. Rankin
W. G. McFarland
Thelma Patrick
W. C. Sheloff
Henry V. Koonts
James N., Rawleigh
J. W. van Loan
F. J. Sizemore
W. W. Collins
Henry Whipple
Thomas J. C. Smyth
L. B. Reavis
W. Arthur Kale
Death of Salisbury man in highway tanker crash
Mercer Don Hurst 43 of Salisbury died after his tank truck collided with an earth mover causing a 4200 gallon gasoline fire on the highway. He ran from the flames and died at a hospital. Survived by wife Ruby Lanning Hurst and several relatives. Funeral set for 4 p.m. tomorrow at Yadkin Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albemarle
Ruby Lanning Hurst
Rena Helms Hurst Wicks
Lexington
Howard Hurst
Greensboro
Johnny Parker
Charlotte
Lester Yates
Michael
Yadkin Methodist Church
Arthur Pearce, Jr
Fires In Auto Boiler Cause Minor Damage
Two small blasts yesterday kept firefighters busy with minor blazes. A boiler fire at Reliable Manufacturing Company on Tate Street was confined to the boiler. A Clover Brand Dairies employee’s car on Model Farm Road caught fire but was extinguished upon arrival. Week total alarms rises to three with two out by arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliable Manufacturing Company
Tate Street
Darrell Staley
Clover Brand Dairies
Model Farm Road
Incomes Here Top National Average in High Point
The Sales Management survey shows High Point net earnings in 1951 reached 59.6 million dollars across 11 700 families, averaging 5097 dollars per family, above national and regional averages. Local retail sales hit 45.9 million, with 77 cents of each spendable dollar saved, and a quality of market index of 104, four percent above the national average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
High Point
United States
South Atlantic
North Carolina
Drunken Driving Judgment Appealed to Higher Court
Nathan C. Spencer appealed to Superior Court the $100 fine and costs, the order to pay accident damages and 12 months no driving, after being found guilty in Municipal Court. Bond set at $500. also ordered to pay $25 and costs for no operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan C. Spencer
J. A. Myatt
Spencer
Robert G. Moore
Sarah
Ralph Shipwash, Jr
Donald Cheek
Robert East
James Burton
Don Paul
Lena B. Witcher
Walter T. Ragan
Junior Mayfield Barnes
K. W. Brewer
Oris Clement
Willie Holley
John Thomas Miller
Superior Court
Auditions Set for Circle K Show in Greensboro
A second round of auditions for the Circle K television program will be held in Greensboro on August 26 at 7 p.m. at Adams Dance Studio on North Main Street. Music Director Bill Collins of the Parks and Recreation Department says children up to 16 years old may audition for parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle K
Greensboro
High Point
Adams Dance Studio
North Main Street
Bill Collins
Parks and Recreation Department
Gospel Tabernacle Revival Series At Denton
Revival services begin Sunday at Gospel Tabernacle in Cyd and run through August 24. Located off Highway 109 about five miles north of Denton, services start at 7 30 each night led by evangelist Spencer Williamson of High Point under Rev Hoyt Adams guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Gospel Tabernacle
Cyd
Hoyt Adams
Highway 109
Spencer Williamson
High Point
Mercury Forecast Promises 93 Tomorrow With Sporadic Thunderstorms
The airport weatherman predicts hot weather tomorrow with a high of 93 and a possible afternoon thundershower. Tonight should stay mostly fair with little temperature change, while Friday will be partly cloudy and hot with scattered thunder showers.
Man Hattem Wanted Locally Out of Circulation
High Point police learned from Portsmouth Virginia authorities that Henry Hattem Jr, wanted for embezzlement in North Carolina, will be unavailable for about 10 years. A warrant accuses him of embezzling 120.50 dollars from Spur Oil Co. Hattem, last seen July 29, lives on Highway 311 near Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Portsmouth
Henry Hattem, Jr
Virginia
Hattem
Spur Oil Company
Highway 311
Sophia
Springfield Memorial Meeting Set for Sunday
The forty fifth annual Springfield Memorial Association gathering takes place at Springfield Friends Meeting House Sunday August 17 at 11 am. President W A Tomlinson opens with a devotional by minister Millard Jones before the business session a memorial service for Estelle Tomlinson Smith follows and a luncheon at 12 30 on the grounds leads to a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Memorial Association
Springfield
Pilot's First Flight Delivers Small Regret From Huntington
Harrison Skanes, 87, finished his inaugural airplane ride from Huntington Airport and quipped that the trip did not go high enough. He voiced one mild complaint after the short flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Harrison Skanes
Huntington Airport
Skanes
Woman sues drugstore over olive drab hair dye
Louisville aligned with a suit where Mrs. Bena Rhea Villines 24 seeks 2550 in damages claiming a drugstore shampoo turned her hair an olive drab color. The filing underscores a cosmetic product dispute with personal injury style damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Plumber Plans To Ride In Style For Centennial Parade
Howard Ward, a Thomasville plumber, restored an authentic prairie schooner wagon found in Denton with Fane Hill and Linda Hill’s grandson. He repaired and painted it bright red and green, aiming to showcase it in the Centennial parade and town celebrations. Ward recalls childhood wagon memories with family from Denton to Thomasville and tested driving the wagon on local trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Howard Ward
Ward
Denton
Linda Hill
Hill
Fane Hill
Robert Ward
Howard
Randolph County
Dave Hinkle
Hinkle Milling
Tractor Accident Injures Local Woman Near Greensboro
Mrs. Robert Byerly, 30, of Route 1 Randleman, suffered a broken pelvis and serious bruises after a tractor pinned her between the machine and a barn at the Byerly farm twelve miles south of Greensboro. Doctors report she is improving at Memorial Hospital and recoveries continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Byerly
Route 1
Randleman
Memorial Hospital
H. L. Brockman
Byerly
Michigan Seacoast Takes Hard Hit From High Lake Water
Wind driven high waters along the Great Lakes cause estimated 30 million dollars in damage across Michigan shorelines from Algonac to Toledo. Flood control council created. government aid and private loans to cover losses possible. Resorts push erosion controls while predicting normal levels return by 1953.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Great Lakes
Lakes Michigan
Huron
Lake Erie
Lake St. Clair
New York City
Algonac
Toledo
RFC
G. Mennen Williams
State Police
Civil Defense
Department of Health
National Guard, Social Welfare and Waterways Commission
National Guard
Doctors remove bottle cap after boy swallows pencil
In Charleston West Virginia doctors freed a bottle cap from the throat of four year old Glenn R Cooper. They had been seeking a pencil swallowed by the child before the foreign object was found inside his airway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Glenn R. Cooper
Bear drives off man during brook fishing near Glencliff
William Belyea went fishing on Oliverian Brook in Glencliff New Hampshire when a bear charged him. He barked like a dog with only a steel fly rod as defense, the bear was startled and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glencliff
N. H
William Belyea
Oliverian Brook
Belyea
Four Cars Damaged Near Highway 10A Intersection
Four vehicles suffered damage in two crashes at nearly the same spot on Highway 10A west of the City this morning. Val Hampton Myers escaped injury when his 1.5 ton truck overturned after brakes failed near Chestnut Street. A second, larger incident involved four cars, two towed, with about $500 damage when a towing car braked causing a jackknifing sequence. All four owned by Guy W. Powell of Anderson, with Roger J. Bice stopping in line ahead of the pileup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Hampton Myers
Salisbury
Chestnut Street
Dave Mount
White Packing Company of
Mount
Guy W. Powell
Anderson
S. Powell
Ford
Roger J. Bice
Bice
Driver Hurt As Truck Rams Auto At Major Intersection
John Walters of 404 Ennis Street suffered head injuries when a trailer truck rammed his car at Routes 68 and 311 yesterday afternoon. His car was demolished and pushed 150 feet into a gas pump. Damon G. Ieenhour of Lexington was cited for reckless driving. the truck was owned by Billings Transfex Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walters
Ennis Street
Dave Mount
Voy
Walters
High Point Memorial Hospital
Hedrick and Payne
Damon G. Ieenhour
Lexington
Billings Transfex Corporation
Jeffs Drug Store In Receivership Appointed
Judge J A Myatt of Munich Court appoints Rufus Hayworth permanent receiver for B Jeff Pierce trading as Jeffs Drug Store on North Main Street. George McLarty and Robert Garland named to appraise equipment and inventories. Pierce sought the appointment due to pending suits and insufficient assets. Judge Myatt restrains others from interfering with the receiver's duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Myatt
Munich
Rufus Hayworth
B. Jeff Pierce
Jeffs
North Main Street
George McLarty
Robert Garland
Pierce
Myatt
News Of Interest To Colored People Lodge and Club Notices
Several community notices run under News Of Interest To Colored People. Furniture City Lodge Elks meets Sunday at 6 30 p.m. Jr Usher Board picnic leaves First Baptist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. Public invited. The 19th General Who convention at Church of God enlarges August 17 24 with Bible discussions daily at 3 p.m. and evening services at 8 p.m. Ever Ready Club meets with Mrs Jane Whitworth at 8 p.m. Attorney Emory Andrew Tate of Chicago visits his parents. Missionary Prayer Band meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. at 1102 Alder Street. Prophet Willett leads services at Gethsemane Baptist Thursday at 8 p.m. Trueway Holiness on Horney Street Extension holds 8 p.m. services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture City Lodge Elks
Jr. Usher Board
Church of God
Kings Chapel
Moon and
Davis Streets
Jane Whitworth
West Street
Emory Andrew Tate
Chicago
Robert Tate
Missionary Prayer Band
Maggie Crutchfield
Alder Street
Gethsemane
Willett Ig
Gethsemane Baptist Church
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New City
City News Briefs
Higher
Jimmie C. Kennon
Earl W. Coltrane
Virgil Lee Bryant, Jr
Ronald C. Kennedy
William B. Burris
Nathaniel Waden
Lacy G. Kennedy
Mercury
Friends Meeting
Will Loflin
Tacoma
Wash
Wards
Charles
Ware
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Brothers of the Brush
Left
Hinkle
Jeff's Drug Store
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