Publisher Resigns Post Duties Of The Governor And Board
A resigning tone colors a dispute over the state advertising program. The governor has not accepted Orne’s resignation as board member while Horne and Tom Alexander quit amid political pressure and advertising controversies. Horne accuses the governor of bypassing the board in selecting a news bureau head and criticizes hurried agency choices. The letter warns of reduced board power and potential political misuse of the advertising contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orne
Horne
Tom Alexander
Waynesville
Scott
Fter
Advertising Committee
Parker
Alexander
News Bureau
North Carolina
Georgia
Bob Redwine
Redwine
Raleigh
Eastman-Scott
Eastman-Redwine
Bid on Black Alum Sealed for City of High Point 1949
City of High Point invites sealed proposals for Black Alum with bids due by 9:00 A M September 6 1949. Bids on standard forms require a 2 percent bid bond and may be retained for 30 days. Also notices of court sale describe property in Guilford County to be auctioned September 14 1949 at 2 PM at Greensboro Courthouse with sale subject to court confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
High Point
N.C
T. L. Hinson
A. R. McMullan
James Myers
Municipal Corporation
Superior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point Township
Johnson
Office of the Register of Deeds
Greensboro Road
James B. Lovelace
Globe Mortgage and Realty Company
Claude Meclver
Claude McIver
John Wade
J. A. Newton
Wade Street
Legionnaires Parade Stuns Philadelphia At 31st Convention
A gay task force of American Legionnaires staged a 12 hour parade through Philadelphia to open the 31st annual convention. Military units led the march past city hall as 160 drum and bugle corps and more than 30 000 marchers filled the five mile route amid confetti and cheering crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Legion
Five Mile
U. S
Broad Street
City Hall
WACS
District of Columbia
Alaska
Guam
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Minnesota
Nevada
Iowa
Santa Claus
Ind
Mississippi
Texas Sombreros Legionnaires
Chamber and Merchants to Combine Offices in Thomasville
In Thomasville Aug 30 the chamber of commerce board approved uniting the chamber and the Thomasville Merchants Association. The new combined offices move Sept 1 to the Lambeth building third floor, with Kenneth Hoyle serving as manager of both units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Thomasville Merchants Association
Merchant Association
Lambeth
First National Bank
Kenneth Hoyle
Russell van Landingham
Charles Eanes
Agriculture Committee
Davidson County
Wint Capel
Bill Thompson
Ernest Harrell
Watch Week To Be Observed By Jewelers
Watch inspection week will be observed by jewelry stores nationwide during September 12 to 17. Lester Morgan of the North Carolina Watch Makers and Jewelers Association says the effort lets owners have watches tested and serviced to prevent costly repairs and ensure accurate timekeeping. Local stores will use modern testing devices to aid customers in High Point and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Morgan
North Carolina Watchmakers’ and Jewelers Association
Lester's Jewelry
Morgan
British press thanks Truman for Philadelphia speech
London reacted with gratitude to President Truman's Philadelphia address confirming continued sympathy toward Britain. Commentary hailed the speech as a boost to upcoming dollar crisis talks in Washington and Anglo American Canadian negotiations, with the Foreign Office calling it helpful and encouraging for tri party talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Philadelphia
Truman
Washington
Daily Herald
British Foreign Office
Foreign Office
American Legion
Daily Mail
America
Rump sales enter test case stage tomorrow in North Carolina
The rump tobacco sales issue moves to a test case with a Wake County suit against 14 Rocky Mount warehouses. Fred S Royster and W T Joyner say warehouses hold rump sales without a proper buyers list. A first hearing is set for Snow Hill to seek an injunction through Judge J Paul Frizzelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wake Superior Court
Rocky Mount
Fred S Royster
Henderson
Bright Belt Association
W. T. Joyner
Joyner
Kinston
Wilson
Goldsboro
Smithfield
Snow Hill Timbling
Superior Court
J. Paul Frizzelle
Education panel launches junior high school dropout recovery
The education committee plans a chamber program to persuade students who left local and nearby high schools to return and complete their diplomas. Conferences will involve delinquent students, their parents, and local businessmen to encourage re enrollment.
Thomasville Touchdown Club Elects Ned Gibbs
Ned Gibbs was elected president of the Thomasville Touchdown Club at the second meeting in City Hall. Officers named include Bob Holladay as vice president Baren Craven treasurer and Hubert Henderson secretary. The club plans weekly meetings at Thomasville High School and aims to enroll 100 more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ned Gibbs
New
Thomasville Touchdown Club
Gibbs
Russell van Landingham
Bob Holladay
Baren Craven
Hubert Henderson
Hardy Henry
Thomasville High School
R. L. McDonald
High Pot Touchdown Club
High Point
Sion
Four Month Term for Woman in Larceny Case
A city court session adjourned after a long day with multiple sentences. Virginia Brown received four months in the county workhouse for stealing two clothing items from Ruby Jones. others faced various terms for drunken driving public drunkenness assault and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Jones
East Washington Street
Virginia Brown
Meredith Street
Charles W. Swaim
High Point Rt. 5
Swaim
C. L. Williams
Prospect Street
Mary Blue
Winston-Salem
Howard W. Crisco
South Main Street
Crisco
Clara M. Bowles
Fred Haney
Samuel H. Earley
Phillip Turner
Turner
Building Upsurge Continues Here with 18 Homes Permit
Construction activity in High Point accelerates as the city issues permits led by Quality Homes Inc for 18 dwelling units in College Heights. Total value $72,000. sixteen on Dallas Street, one on Field, one on Carolina Avenue. Other permits include repairs and improvements at multiple addresses totaling thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Quality Homes, Inc
College Heights
Dallas Street
Field
Carolina Avenue
City Fuel Company
Park Street
Thomasville Judge Sentences Several in Prohibition Court
In Thomasville Annie Glenn a Negro woman of Doak Street was found guilty of violating the prohibition law and assault with a deadly weapon and received six months on each verdict with concurrent terms and appeal noted Richard Glenn also of Doak Street was jailed thirty days for drunkenness James Craddock of Tremont Street got twelve months for assault with a deadly weapon on his wife and six more concurrent, with appeals in motion Other cases include Eugene Gray James McCaskill Harry Davenport Raymond Rushing and Alma Cowan with varied fines and suspensions An unconnected note states that about one quarter of U S tax revenue comes from motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack P. Simmons
Perry Street
Baxter Dyson
Tryon Street
Tommy Boyles
Winston-Salem
Wade H. Medlin
Blain Street
James W. Lambeth
George W. Brannash
Earl L. Williams
Reidsville
Charlie Miller
Greensboro
Elmer Brown
Commerce Street
Billy Grimes
Thomasville
Annie Glenn
Doak Street
Recorder’s Court
W. H. Steed
VPL
Richard Glenn
James Craddock
Tremont Street
Craddock
Harris Kearns
Thomasville Negro
Roy J Turner
Walnut Street
Eugene Edgar Gray
Ceme
Tery Street
James A. McCaskill
Memorial Drive
Harry Davenport
Raymond D. Rushing
Alma Cowan
Church Street
Woman Faces Hearing In Thomasville
Police Chief Paul M. Shore said Wanda Payne of High Point and Greensboro, already sentenced to 18 months in Guilford county for two forgery counts, has a detainer attached to a charge of forging a check in Thomasville. A warrant alleges Payne forged Mrs. Lacy E. Hepler’s name on a $15 check at Flower and Gift shop in January. She may be returned to Davidson superior court for trial at the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
Greensboro
Wanda Payne
High Point
Guilford County
Guilford Court
Recorder’s Court
Davidson Superior Court
Lacy E. Hepler
J. H. Johnson
Chief Shore
Payne
Yugoslavia loan backed by copper ore trade aids U S aims
The national advisory council backs a loan to Yugoslavia as sound if repaid by rising shipments of copper lead zinc and chrome ore to the United States. The arrangement would provide dollars for installments and bolster U S stockpiles of strategic minerals, appealing to defense needs. Officials note Tito's communist regime is not viewed with illusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advisory Council
Yugoslavia
United States
Tivo
Secretary of Defense
Acheson
Tito
Labor Rally Set by CIO Furniture Workers in Thomasville
A large Labor Day rally is planned for 2 p m Saturday at the Main Street school auditorium in Thomasville. Delegates from furniture workers locals across the fifth district North and South Carolina Virginia Tennessee and Georgia will attend and the public is invited. An international representative of the United Furniture Workers of America will speak with music by Reid Hepler and his Carolina Ramblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Main Street
CIO
Furniture Workers’ Union
Furniture Workers
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
United Furniture Workers of America Organization
Reid Hepler
Carolina Ramblers
Clete Smith
Union Hall
Thomasville Plans first Labor Day observance by merchants
Thomasville city readers learn that for the first time local merchants will close shops on Labor Day next Monday. Merchants Association directors voted to make it an annual holiday with stores shuttering for the day. The item notes the historic shift in local practice and confirms the planned closure nationwide context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Merchants Association
Veterans Apply For National Service Life Insurance Forms
Nearly 2,000 veterans sought dividend payments on NSLI policies at local service organizations and post offices. At the American Legion Home 400 visited yesterday with Legion Auxiliary aiding, hours 3 to 8:30 pm. The VFW and post office distributed and assisted with applications at multiple sites including Carpenter's Jewelry and Ace Service, with about eight volunteers on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Veteran Service Organizations
Post Office
National Service
American Legion
High Street
The
Legion Auxiliary
Russell Holt
Legion Home
Holt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Broad Street
A. C. Ingram
VFW
Ingram
Post
Legion Post
Carpenter's Jewelry Store
W. Washington Street
Ace Service and Supply Company
English Street
Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina and Virginia
Obituary notices report funeral services for David Crockett Smith 93 who died at a son’s home in Amelia Virginia on Sunday and for Mattie Florence Brown Parker 62 who died at Clinton Route Two. Smith survived by six of ten children including three daughters in High Point. Parker survived by four daughters and four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Smith
David Crockett Smith
Joe B. Smith
Amelia
State Line Baptist Church
Smith
Stuart
Nancy J. George
High Point
Lillie S. Collins
Dewey Smith
Thomas P. Smith
Mattie Parker Clinton
Mattie Florence Brown Parker
Thomas M. Parker
Clinton
Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
R. F. Marshburn
Thomas L. Rich
G. W. Wallace
D. E. Eldridge
M. K. Kiser
Fayetteville
Robert Bass
R. C. Parker
Wilmington
Luther Parker
Thomas Parker, Jr
Norfolk, Va
B. L. Parker
Bernice Parker
Infant Daughter of Grant Family Dies at Local Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Grant died at a local hospital at 6 30 Tuesday morning shortly after birth on August 29 1949. Surviving are the parents and grandparents of this city. Brief graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 o'clock at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Sam Peters of Cloverdale Church of God officiating. The body remains at Koonce Funeral Home until the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse E. Grant
Jesse E
Doris Trivett Grant
Clara Cox Apartments
W. M Grant
D. M. Trivett
Sam Peters
Cloverdale Church of God
Oakwood Cemetery
Koonce
Mrs Bertie Lanier Lloyd of Thomasville Dies at 43
Mrs Bertie Lanier Lloyd aged 43 wife of T A Lloyd died at her home 311 Taylor street at 3 15 am from a heart attack She was born December 7 1905 in Davidson county near Denton and lived in Thomasville since 1924 She was active in First Methodist Church and served on the church board choir and as past president of the W S C S Surviving are her husband her mother Mrs John R Lanier a sister and four brothers One brother is in Germany Funeral arrangements pending word from the brother in Germany and the body remains at Green Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Lloyd
Thomasville
Bertie Lanier Lloyd
T. A. Lloyd
Taylor Street
Lloyd
Davidson County
Denton
John R
Margaret Corrinna Morris Lanier
First Methodist Church
Lester W. Lanier
Johnny W. Lanier
Darby
James O. Lanier
U. S. Air Corps
Germany
Green Funeral Home
Last rites for Mrs Ira T Johnson held in Memorial church
Mrs Ira T Johnson longtime Welborn street resident died after three years of illness and ten days of critical condition. Services were led by Rev Wilson Weldon and Rev Kenneth Goodson at Memorial Methodist church with organist Richard Van Sciver and pallbearers including Dr Joe May and Bill Green. Interment followed in Thomasville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Ira T. Johnson
Welborn Street
Memorial Methodist Church
Wilson
Weldon
Kenneth Goodson
First Methodist Church
High Point
E. C. Brannon
Richard van Sciver
Joe May
Tommy Johnson
Richard Johnson
Henry Ridenhour
Bill Green
Bot Sexton
Leon Ingram
Clinton Ingram
Ella Lambeth Bible Class
Memorial Church
Circle No 2
Jonah Leech
Vernon Snyder
L. C. Bridges
Johnson
Thomasville Awards Contracts for Stadium Seats and Gutters
The Thomasville City council awarded a $24,000 contract to Lee Construction of Charlotte to install 2,464 permanent stadium seats in Memorial Park. Three or more sections will be on the south side, the rest on the north. A $14,500 contract went to Childers Concrete of Thomasville for curbing and guttering park streets. Bids on park water lines were rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Memorial Park
Lee Construction Company
Charlotte
Youth rewarded after returning large sum on Elm Street
Darrell Cathcart carrier for The Enterprise found 338 dollars on Elm Street and turned it in to Circulation Manager Charles Loflin. He returned the money to Herb S. Ingram, who awarded the youth a 3 dollar reward for honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Cathcart
Enterprise
Elm Street
Charles Loflin
Cathcart
Herb S. Ingram
Chesterfield Woman Dies After Weeklong Illness
Mrs. J R Jones 63 of Chesterfield South Carolina died last night in Rutherford hospital after a weeklong illness. Survivors include Lola M Reece and Cary Jones of High Point George S Jones of Washington DC Mrs Flake Strock Ray Charles and Tom Jones of Chesterfield three sisters and one grandchild. Funeral services were incomplete this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Jones
Chesterfield
S. C
Rutherford Hospital
Lola M. Reece
Cary Jones
High Point
George S. Jones
Washington, D. C
Flake Strock
Ray
Charles
Tom Jones
Drowning of James H. Davis Jr. Reported in Stockton
Ward reported the accidental drowning of James H. Davis Jr. 27 in the Stockton channel California. Born May 19, 1922 in Mt. Airy he was the son of Mrs. Thelma Davis and the late J H. Davis Sr. He served five years in the army with two years in the European theater and was discharged August 13, 1948. Survivors include a son James Allen Davis of High Point two sisters Vivian and Norma Jean Davis of High Point and two brothers Robert L. Davis of High Point and Luis K. Davis of Anchorage Alaska. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Robert L. Davis
Luis K. Davis
Anchorage
Alaska
Walter Killingsworth longtime Alabama lawman dies in city
Walter Killingsworth 66 formerly chief of police at Carbon Hill Alabama died at his home on Asheboro Street Tuesday morning after two years of declining health. He was born September 13 1882 in Fayette County Alabama and served as police chief in Carbon Hill. Surviving relatives include seven daughters five sons and multiple siblings. The funeral was held Wednesday at Koonee Funeral Home and he will be shipped to Birmingham with the main service in Jasper Alabama at Pisgah Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Killingsworth
Asheboro Street
Fayette County
Alabama
Jim
Minnie Dobbs Killingsworth
Walker County
Carbon Hill
Ala
Missionary Baptist Church of
K. G. Monroe
Charles Stone
Jessie Tucker
Bessie Killingsworth
John Kennedy
Grant Proctor
Thomasviller
Elmer Hannon
Iluka
Miss
Howard Killingsworth
Oran Killingsworth
Carbon Till
James Killingsworth
U. S. Navy
J. Collingsworth
Fayette
Maude Sims
Betty Woodard
Eldridge
John Sparks
Carebon Hill
Carrie Hallmark
Bessemer
Ella Nichols
Birmingham
Koonee
Julian S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
Jasper
Pisgah Cemetery
Motorcyclist Injured After Collision With Auto
Herbert Vann Hess, 68, of Kansas City Missouri, was injured when his motorcycle was struck by a car driven by J. B. Self, 31, of Valley Ridge Drive. The crash occurred at Arlington Street and Montlieu Avenue yesterday afternoon. Hess sustained head, elbow and rib injuries and remained at High Point Hospital. Police cited eyewitnesses who said Hess turned into Self’s path. no charges were filed. Hess carried hotel envelopes and cards suggesting long travel, with New York and Baltimore hotel references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansaty City
Missouri
Washington Street
High Point Hospital
Herbert Vann Hess
J. B. Self
Valley Ridge Drive
Self
Arlington Street
Montlieu Avenue
VannHess
High Point
VanHess
New York
Baltimore
Police Hunt For Intruder In Neighbor Hounding Case
Police at Thomasville continue an intensive search for a Negro man who allegedly forced entry Sunday night into Mrs. Faye Martins home at 319 Aycock Avenue and attempted to molest her. Mrs Martins screams drove off the attacker and left her uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Faye Martin
Aycock Avenue
Paul M. Shore
Daily News Car Damaged When Hit By Truck
A Greensboro circulation department car operated by William R. Smith was struck by a National Food stores truck driven by Glenn B. York. Damages were estimated at 625 to the car and 50 to the truck, with additional damage to a light pole and mailbox. No injuries or arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro News
Taylor
Willowbrook
Greensboro
William R. Smith
National Food Stores
Glenn B. York
Lindsay Street
Smith
Taylor and
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Legionnaires
Chamber Aid
Cut Rate Furniture Company
E. Green Street
Change Front
E. L. Franklin
W. Green Street
O. P. Moffitt
E. Commerce
H. A. Millis
J. C. Penney
S. Main Street
Jack Wright
Wachovia Bank
N. Main Street
A. Dorothy Brown
Filbert Street
C A. Smith
W. Broad
Richard S. Logan
Pershing Street
S. Rabinowitz
W. Ray Street
Donald Duck
Aly
Mes
Ira Johnson
James H. Davis, JR
Daily News
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