Memorial honors Estelle Tomlinson Smith at Springfield meeting
Special services crowned the 45th annual Springfield Memorial Association meeting near High Point with tributes from Governor W Kerr Scott Mrs D C McCormick and Mrs Margaret Hauser to Estelle Tomlinson Smith born Archdale October 6 1881 a longtime public servant in Wayne County and North Carolina Her career included home demonstration work district leadership and roles with the North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs and the NC Federation of Women's Clubs After retirement she engaged in Democratic Party politics and supported Governor Scott’s 1952 campaign John Fries Blair elected to succeed William A Tomlinson as association president along with a full slate of new officers and endowment fund leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Vernor Scott
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
Myers Refuses to Talk in Amato of Shore in Slot Case
Ernest T. Myers a Davidson County garage operator faced trial in Thomasville on charges tied to possession of three slot machines found in a garage. He refused to comment, citing counsel, while testimony linked Shore police chief Paul M. Shore to the machines bought for 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ernest T. Myers
Paul M. Shore
Myers
Melvin Stamey
Shore
Carl Wilson
Stamey
W. G. Fritts
Davidson County
Fritts
Freak Accident Kills Asheboro 16-Year-Old
An Asheboro teen, Ernest Farrell Brown, aged 16, died after a 1 a.m. car crash on Highway 49 three miles west of town. Passenger Leon C. Strickland, 18, was seriously injured and hospitalized at Randolph Hospital. Driver Charles Lee Michael said he was blinded by oncoming lights, his car skidded 215 feet, and the youth was thrown from a rear window into an open field. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Ernest Farrell Brown
Miranda Brown
Here
Leon C. Strickland
Randolph Hospital
Charles Lee Michael
Strike ends at Thomasville Chair Company after five months
Thomasville Chair Company workers return to work as union and management settle terms on August 4. About 70 court actions have marked the strike that began March 13 over a wage disagreement. Immediate recalls will be few. others join a waiting list under the tentative agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Furman Wilson
Wilson
United Furniture Workers of America
Civil Air Patrol Planes Join Breakfast Flight
Three High Point CAP planes joined other units in a breakfast flight to Charlotte Municipal Airport and back. Pilots named Robert Moore Doc Upshur and Joe Mickey accompanied observers Dave Barker Harold Fletcher and Johnny Jones. Officials said the squadron aided recovery after last week’s jet fighter crash near Greensboro and supplied radio and photographic support, with possible alert duties for a missing private plane near Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Charlotte
Robert Moore
Doc Upshur
Joe Mickey
Dave Barker
Harold Fletcher
Johnny Jones
Greensboro
Fayetteville
Final Story Hour at City Library Scheduled
The final story hour of the summer will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Children's Room at the library. The Baseball Reading Club will mark up the final runs from the summer long baseball game and all players are urged to attend Tuesday with score sheets.
New Officer Joins Local Police Force
Wilbur C. Smoot has joined the High Point Police Department as a patrolman, announced by Chief C. Stoker. Smoot, 23, lives with his wife and child at 1000 Grace Street and formerly worked at Allen Jay Hosiery Mills. Appointment effective August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Smoot
High Point Police
Co. C. Stoker
Smoot
Grace Street
Allen Jay Hosiery Mills
Judge Rules Hex Tale Nonsense and Orders Jail Time Suspended
Minnie Knox 67 was found guilty in Municipal Court of throwing missiles at a neighbor’s house claiming a hex. Judge J A Myatt suspended 30 days in the workhouse for two years if disturbances stop and damages are paid, noting possible mental treatment. Other cases include larceny, disorderly conduct, and prohibition violations with various suspensions and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Knox
Annie Bell Butler
J. A. Myatt
Myatt
Minnie
Evelyn Allen
Kearns Street
Eugene Craughn
Har
Joiner
D. S
Lee
Wheeless
Brown
Morgan Trivett
Cecil Elected President By Magicians In Nashville
The Southeastern Magicians Association chose High Point as the site for its 1953 convention during last week’s Nashville sessions. Cecil E of High Point was elected president to serve through next year, as over 100 delegates witnessed Bob Maxwell of High Point place third in the tricks competition won by rivals from Birmingham. The Nashville meet showcased new magical innovations, including flying saucers, as the group gathers amateurs and pros from Carolinas Georgia Alabama Tennessee and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 After Being Frightened by Motorcycle Backfire
In Lebanon Connecticut a flock on the Paul Mathews farm died of fear and suffocation after a motorcycle backfired. Police traced the cause to the loud blast, prompting the birds to huddle and die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon, Conn
Paul Mathews
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Friends
Estelle Tomlinson
Amato
Jacksonville
N.C
Bureau of Identification
Myor W. W. Rapp
W. H. Steed
Sheriff's Department
Antonio
Texas
Paso
By Jec Chane Ober
Spy Dome Sul
RUM Cleaners
Carolina Cleaners
Dutch Laundry, Inc
Five Point Cleaners
High Point Laundry Houser Cleaning CO
Master Cleaners
NEW Service Laundry Quality Dry Cleanin Company
High PC
Royal Cleaners
Reliable Cleaners
Martin Dry Cleaning CO
Sunshine Laundry
Thomasville Chair Company
City Library
Gett
W. KE
Clara Cox
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Chattanooga
Hendersonville
Washington
Knoxville
Airport Terminal
ED Lopat
Johnny Pesky
Dero Tigers
Billy Cox
Dodger
Vernon Stephens
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Phillies
Chirdsucker
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
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Boston Braves
Eddie Robinson
Chicago White Sox
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Cincinnati Red
Hank Bauer
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Jim Busby
Washington Senators
Reynolds Tobance Co
Wineton
Alem
Ray Boone
Roe
Brooklyn Dodger
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