Springfield Friends Honor Mrs Estelle Tomlinson Smith
Special services at the 45th Springfield Memorial Association meeting honored Estelle Tomlinson Smith. Gov W Kerr Scott and others delivered tributes to Miss Estelle, born October 6 1881, a pioneer in North Carolina home demonstration and women’s clubs.
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Springfield
Friends
Estelle Tomlinson Smith
Springfield Memorial Association
Springfield Friends Meeting
High Point
W. Kerr Scott
Raleigh
Susan Vail Tomlinson
Old Normal and Collegiate Institute
Asheville
Goldsboro
Herman Smith
Wayne County
Southeast
North Carolina
North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
North Carolina Democratic Party
Scott
John Fries Blair
Winston-Salem
William A. Tomlinson
Association
Byron Haworth
Margaret McCuiston
Horace Haworth, Jr
Davie Hayworth
Amanda Mattocks
Blair Richardson
John W. Richardson
Sara Richardson Haworth
Anna F. Petty
Robert H. Frazier
Estelle Tomlinson
Myers Defends Claims In Slot Machine Case In Thomasville
Ernest T Myers, a garage operator and defendant in a case charging possession of slot machines, declined to discuss charges that Thomasville police chief Paul M Shore sold him the machines about eight years ago. The trial included testimony about the machines being bought for 200 dollars and references to a raid prompted by the sheriff's department. Judge W H Steed deferred judgment until August 29 while investigators continue.
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Thomasville
Ernest T. Myers
Paul M. Shore
Myers
Melvin Stamey
Shore
Carl Wilson
Stamey
W. G. Fritts
Davidson County
Fritts
Charlotte
Jacksonville
N.C
Bureau of Identification
Myor W. W. Rapp
W. H. Steed
Sheriff's Department
Freak Accident Kills Asheboro 16 Year Old
A 16-year-old Asheboro youth, Ernest Farrell Brown, died early yesterday after a car crash on Highway 49 three miles west of town. Passenger Leon Strickland, 18, was seriously injured and treated at Randolph Hospital. Driver Charles Lee Michael said he was blinded by oncoming headlights and refused to comment on charges.
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Asheboro
Ernest Farrell Brown
Miranda Brown
Here
Leon C. Strickland
Randolph Hospital
Charles Lee Michael
Strike Ends At Thomasville Chair Company After Five Months
Furman Wilson of the local furniture union announced the strike at Thomasville Chair Company is called off. Workers will return on a planned sequence under a August 4 tentative agreement, with some immediately and others on a wait list as openings arise. The five month conflict saw multiple violence incidents and more than 70 court actions.
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Thomasville
Furman Wilson
Furniture Union
Wilson
United Furniture Workers of America
Civil Air Patrol Planes Join Breakfast Flight
Three High Point Squadron CAP planes joined other units for a breakfast flight to Charlotte Municipal Airport and back. Pilots were Robert Moore Doc Upshur and Joe Mickey. observers Dave Barker Harold Fletcher and Johnny Jones. Officials said the unit aided recovery after a jet crash near Greensboro last week and provided radio and photographic support. They awaited possible alert to locate a private plane missing since Saturday night.
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High Point
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Charlotte
Robert Moore
Doc Upshur
Joe Mickey
Dave Barker
Harold Fletcher
Johnny Jones
Greensboro
Final Story Hour At City Library Is Scheduled
The final story hour of the summer will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Children's Room. The Baseball Reading Club will mark up the final runs from the summer long game and urges all players to attend Tuesday with score sheets.
New Officer Joins High Point Police Department
Wilburn C. Smoot is appointed patrolman for the High Point Police Department effective August 16, announced by Chief C. Co. C. Stoker. Smoot, 23, lives with his wife and child at 1000 Grace Street, formerly employed at Allen Tay Hosiery.
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Wilburn C. Smoot
High Point
Co. C. Stoker
Smoot
Grace Street
Allen Tay Hosiery Mille Tha
Cecil Elected President By Magicians
High Point was chosen as the site for the 1953 Southeastern Magicians Association convention during Nashville sessions last week. Coke Cecil of High Point was elected president to serve through next year. Over 100 delegates saw Bob Maxwell of High Point place third in the contest won by Birmingham contenders. Maxwell, a World War II veteran, is a newcomer to magic. The Nashville meet highlighted new tricks and flying saucers as a key feature of the toy and prop innovations presented by manufacturers and inventors.
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High Point
Southeastern Magicians’ Association
Nashville
Tenn
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Florida
Coke Cecil
Bob Maxwell
Birmingham
Ala
Maxwell
Cecil
International Magicians Association
Chickens Die From Fright Backfire in Lebanon Farm Incident
In Lebanon Connecticut a flock on the Paul Mathews farm died after a backfiring motorcycle frightened them. Authorities say the birds crowded, suffocated, and perished in a panic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Conn
Paul Mathews
Judge Rebukes Fiex Story as Nonsense in Court
Minnie Knox 67 was sentenced to 30 days in the work house suspended for two years on condition she stop disturbing neighbors with alleged hexes. Judge Myatt urged mental treatment if her antics continued. Other notes include Mrs. Evelyn Allen guilty of larceny and receiving theft, six months with conditions. Franklin Allen disorderly conduct. Eugene Craughn assault. Tom Joiner probation decision. Morgan Trivett roads sentence with suspensions. and a veterinary note on adrenal gland removal causing death in 48 hours.
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Minnie Knox
Annie Bell Butler
J. A. Myatt
Myatt
Minnie
Evelyn Allen
Kearns Street
Eugene Craughn
Hargett
Allen
Ous
Franklin Allen
Tom Joiner
iNegro
Joiner
D. S
Dee’’ Lee
Wheeless
Brown
Lee
Morgan Trivett
W. E. Bottoms
Clara Cox
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