Wallace Urges Southern Unification for Progressives
Progressive candidate Henry Wallace spoke in High Point urging unification of Southern factions. He lauded a fair reception amid jeers and eggs tossed earlier in Burlington and Greensboro and pressed for equal health, education, and farm income programs for the South.
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High Point
N.C
Henry Wallace
South
Fred Flagler
Enterprise
Henry Wallac
Progressive Party
Ind
Wallace
Burlington
Greensboro
Egging
United States
Weather: Cooler Temperatures Forecast After Heat Wave
The weather man predicts fair and cooler conditions today with a high around 87 degrees, about 10 degrees below yesterday. Tonight’s low is 57 with continued coolness and partly cloudy skies tomorrow, with no rain expected.
Wallace in High Point Praises Liberal South
Former cabinet member speaker Edwin Wallace appeals to a thousand residents in High Point praising liberal Southern traditions. He promotes a four year plan and calls for united efforts in health education and living standards with both races.
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Wallace
Progressive Party
South
Russia
Thomasville Draft Office Registers Sixty Five Men
The Davidson county draft board branch in Thomasville city hall registered 65 men yesterday, about three fourths WW II veterans. The office ran 8 am to 5 pm with 35 registrants turned away. volunteers are requested to assist clerks in the basement. Registration continues for men born in 1923 today and tomorrow and for those born in 1922 after August 31, 1922.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Draft Board
T. E. Ae
Maxine Town
Harley Leonard Improves After August Crash
Hospital attendants say Harley Leonard still improving at Memorial hospital Boulevard unit. Leonard, once on critical list for nine days after the Monthieu avenue crash August 20, is now in good condition and showing definite signs of improvement.
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Harley Leonard
Enterprise
Monthieu Avenue
Boulevard Unit
Memorial Hospital
Leonard
Defendant Held In Jail In Rape Case
Thomasville report says Austin Fouts 25 of 803 Fisher Ferry street remains jailed without bond on a rape charge involving a 16 year old girl from High Point Route 5. Police expect a recorder's court hearing this week per Police Chief Paul Shore.
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Thomasville
Austin Fouts
Fisher Ferry Street
High Point
Recorder’s Court
Paul Shore
Fouts
Route 5
Four High Pointers Are Taken In Raid
Police arrested four High Point residents on gambling and lottery charges. Onsley aged 43 of 182 Textile Street Ernest M Buchanan 49 of 287 Young Street and Herman L Buchanan 40 were charged with gambling and operating a lottery. Bonds totaled 450. Marion Lowe a Negro 541 Underhill was charged with operating a lottery and had bond set at 200.
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Onsley
Textile Street
Ernest M. Buchanan
Young Street
Herman L. Buchanan
Marion Lowe
Underhill
Republicans to Convene Tonight in Arcade Building
The township Republican party executive committee meets at 8 PM on the Arcade building's second floor. Chairman Ralph Slate says plans for the coming campaign will be set and efforts aimed at registering all eligible voters before the book closes.
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Republican Party
Ralph Slate
Bank Receives Old Money in Historic Deposit
In Thomasville on August 31 local collectors flocked to First National Bank after news of a near nine thousand dollar cash deposit. Bank tellers exchanged current currency for old large gold and silver certificates dating back to the late 1800s and for old coins. The bank did not release details, but officials speculated the funds represented a long term savings cached by an individual. The money, though used, was well preserved.
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Thomasville
First National Bank
Intimidation charge placed against man in Greensboro case
Charlie C. VonCannon, 28, of Greensboro Route 3, was charged by High Point police with intimidating a state's witness. Bond set at $200. He allegedly offered Mrs. Pearl Watson $25 to not appear in a case where Watson accuses him of assault. The assault warrant was served August 28 with a municipal court hearing set for Friday.
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Charlie C. VonCannon
Greensboro
Rt. 3
High Point
VonCannon
Pearl Watson
Watson
von Cannon
High Pointers Prepare for North Carolina Convention
High Point will be well represented at the North Carolina Motor Carriers association state convention at Blowing Rock this weekend. Lewis-Holmes head, W. D. Lewis, is general chairman and first vice president, with a path to the presidency. May sessions occur at View Manor chaired by Winston-Salem mayor G D Lentz. Other officers include George W. Clay, J. T. Outlaw, and local delegates R E Slaughter and the Brinson family plus Wood Payne Noah and others from High Point. Delegates will extend the Labor Day weekend and stay through Monday.
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High Point
North Carolina Motor Carriers Association
Blowing Rock
W. D. Lewis
Lewis-Holmes
Lewis
May View Manor
G D. Lentz
Winston-Salem
Lentz
George W. Clay
Rocky Mount
J. T. Outlaw
Raleigh
R. E. Slaughter
Bottoms-Fiske
R. L. Brinson
Southern Oil Company
Brinson
Joe Brinson
First Methodist Church Holds Three Meetings Tomorrow
The First Methodist church schedules three meetings tomorrow starting at 7 p.m. in the ladies parlor with L. F. Ferree presiding over the board of education, and at 7:30 p.m. the board of stewards chaired by Holt Hunter Sr. will meet for the last time this conference year. The midweek chapel hour airs at 8:30 p.m. on Radio IWMFR with Rev. Wilson O. Wellster speaking on The Church Is Call Music by the choir.
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First Methodist Church
Board of Education
L. F. Ferree
Board of Stewards
Holt Hunter, Sr
Wilson O. Wellster
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High Point Laundry
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Thomas E. Dewey
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Dewey
North Carolina
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Venetian Blind CO
Ring
C. H. “Spiv” Allred, B. T. “Eck” Ring
Draft Office
N. L. Garner
Gov. M
Crooks
DR. Nal Walker
Walgreen
Warner's
West Broad Street
We Cove
H. F. Moore
Lewis Motor CO
Wrenn
REED
ELGIN
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S. Main ST
Center Theatre
Children’s
Cecil's Office Equipment CO
Main ST
Canada
Mexico
Humphrey
Carter
BUS For Charter
Good
Ite Delivery Company
Broad Street
OLAG
A. E. Sherro
Security Bank
Delite
City Limite
North Main Street
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