Thomasville Foundation launches two programs in city
About 150 citizens attended a Womans Club din ner as the Thomasville Foundation outlined plans for park and recreational facilities and a new 100 bed City Memorial Hospital expansion. Landscape architect R D Tillson praised a 25 acre site for a park while Dr C H Phillips urged hospital growth and new facilities for colored patients. Plans call for a community canvass of businesses and residents to fund the projects.
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Masville
City Memorial
Asville
Tomor
R. D. Tillson
High Point
Tillson
Thomasville
C. H. Phillips
Thomassville
City Memorial Hospital
Duke Foundation
Phillips
Doak Finch
Paul Hassler
J. Walter Lambeth
D. A. Long, Jr
Charles F. Lambeth
L. C. Bridges
W. G. Smith
R. K. Farrington
Foundation
Dostler Executed for Ordering 15 American Executions
In Aversa Italy on December 1 a German general was executed by firing squad for directing the march 1944 killings of fifteen American servicemen captured in Italy. The sentence was carried out today following a court martial.
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Aversa
Italy
Anton Dostler
Armstrong Sentenced to a Year on Roads
Arm strong is sentenced to 12 months on the roads after a trial before Judge D C MacRae for assault involving Mrs Roby Hester and a local soldier. A preliminary hearing earlier sent Arm strong and the soldier to superior court on related assault charges. Three men were fined for drunken driving and a fourth, C C Ollis, was bound over on a criminal assault charge with no bond allowed.
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Harry Lee Armstrong
Roby H. Hester
D. C. MacRae
Armstrong
James A. Ledwell
Trinity
Superior Court
John R. Teague
Boulevard
Tor Hodgin
Rt. 1
Richard M. Beamon
Hoover Street
C. C. Ollis
Briggs Avenue
Emma Catherine Atkinson
Thomas S Bell Dies At Home On Wise Street
Thomas S Bell 83 died at 510 Wise Street Friday afternoon after two years of declining health and a 14 week serious condition. Born July 8 1862 in Rockingham County he moved to this city 48 years ago from Greensboro. Survived by wife, four daughters, three sons, two foster sons, seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm Springfield Friends church with Reverend Milton H Hadley officiating. Interment in church cemetery. body moved from Koonce funeral home to residence at 12 30 today.
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S. Bell
Wise Street
Mr. Bell
Rockingham County
George
Sally Moody Bell
Grensboro
Springfield Friends Church
Sally Bell
M. C. Rowe
M. H. Harmon
Lillian Hutchens
Richmond
Grayson Bell
Archdale
George Bell
Thomas Bell
Spruce Pine
Gilbert V. Poston
Princeton, Ky
Preston J. Hall
High Point
Tor
Milton H. Hadley
Church
Koonce
Missing Boy Found In Greenville South Carolina
The 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Irvin Johnson of 611 English street was reported missing on a bus trip from Charlotte to High Point. He and a friend boarding at a school above Asheville left on Thanksgiving day and were located yesterday sleeping in the Greenville bus terminal.
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Junior Johnson
Irvin Johnson
English Street
Charlotte
High Point
Johnson
Asheville
Greenville
S. C
Local Veterans Return From Overseas Service
Passengers listed from the area aboard ships docking in U S ports include Pfc Nathaniel B. Pony of High Point and T-5 Howard W. Gibson of Lexington aboard the USS Philadelphia arriving in New York. Also aboard the USS Portland is Paul A. Holden of Kernersville arriving in New York. The SS Kokomo Victory docks in Boston with Wyman C. Lackey of Thomasville John E. Kimble of High Point and Eugene T. Bell of Lexington.
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U. S. Es
Philadelphia
New York
Nathaniel B. Pony
High Point
Howard W. Gibson
Lexington
Portland
Ue Paul A. Holden
Kernersville
Boston
Wyman C. Lackey
Thomasville
Cpl
John E. Kimble
Eugene T. Bell
Divorce suits filed for Millard Palitini Hartman Parks
Three divorce proceedings filed with the municipal court clerk seek divorce on grounds of two years separation. John J. Millard accuses Madaline Palitini Millard Ethel G. Hartman seeks divorce from Robert J. Hartman Virginia Parks from P. C. Parks Jr.
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John J. Millard
Madaline Palitini Millard
Ethel G. Hartman
Robert J. Hartman
Virginia Parks
P. C. Parks, Jr
Funeral for George Thalasiorsas Set at Home
Funeral services for George Michael Thalasiorsas who died in a local hospital yesterday will be held tomorrow at his home 305 Centennial Avenue. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
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G. M. Thalasiorsas
George Micheal Thalasiorsas
Centennial Avenue
Oakwood
Greensboro youth leader to head 1946 YMCA Older Boys Conference
Jim Alexander of Greensboro Hi club was elected president of the 1946 Older Boys Conference of the YMCA as Rev. W. W. Hutchins urged delegates to work for peace. Other officers named were Whitt Cobb, Bob Parrish, and Allen Goslin. Speakers included Dr. G. I. Humphreys and J. Floyd Moore.
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YMCA
W. W. Hutchins
First Baptist Church
Jim Alexander
Greensboro
Hiclub
Whitt Cobb
Durhman
Bob Parrish
Charlotte
Allen Goslin
Winston Salem
G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
J. Floyd Moore
Guilford College
Wilson Co. Weldon
First Methodist Church
Mr. Hutchins
Hutchins
Charles J. May
Boys’ Work
Winston-Salem
A. I. Newlin
James L. Hay
Spencer Ymca
P. E. Lindley
Joe
Wesley Memorial Church
Mr. Weldon
Mrs. Pennington Dies Suddenly in Thomasville
Mrs. Margaret Ann Pennington 73 widow of Rev J J Pennington died suddenly Friday night at her son A Pennington’s home in Thomasville Georgia She was born December 2 1872 in McDuffie County and was a member of the Second Advent Christian church of Dearing Surviving children two daughters two sons two stepsons four stepdaughters seven grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services were held at First Baptist church in Thomasville with interment in the city cemetery.
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Columbia
S. C
John A. Penton
Santae Calif
M. Pennington
Mocksville
First Baptist Church
Thomasville
License sale starts Raleigh plates for 1946
Automobile license plates for 1946 went on sale today at all disbursing points of the State Motor Vehicle Department in Raleigh. The plates are black with orange jet.
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Raleigh
Two Blazes Extinguished Last Night by Local Firemen
Local firemen were called twice during the night to extinguish small blazes. A fire at Tomlinson of High Point's mt on South Hamilton and ast Commerce street was shut down after about 30 minutes. A furniture plant blaze on the second floor was due to unknown cause.
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Tomlinson
High Point
South Hamilton
Ast Commerce Street
T. C. Phillips
West Russell Street
Childrens’ Playhouse
North Wrenn Street
Utili Department
Tobacco sales trend shows lightest week of the season
Weekend auctions on the Virginia and North Carolina flue cured belts reported the lightest sales of the season with overall averages around 44 dollars per hundred pounds. Old Belt markets closed the season with modest declines and several grades firming on mid posted values while totals reached over 258 million pounds at a 44.45 average.
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Raleigh
Virginia
North Carolina
Lawrenceville
Communists Reported Pursuing Four-Pronged Push at Shantung
Dispatches say alleged communist representatives offered surrender terms to nationalist headquarters at Shinhsien. A semi official nationalist report cites about 200000 Communist troops preparing a four pronged drive to place Shantung under Chinese red control. Communists destroyed a Tientsin Pukow railroad segment north of Hsuchow as prep for the assault.
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Takushan
Shinhsien
Shantung
Tientsin-Pukow
Hsuchow
Hurley Eyes Open Hearing On Foreign Policy Postwar Debate
The text notes Hurley urging public access to postwar foreign policy information. Senator Connally of Texas invites Hurley to a Wednesday meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, while Hurley prefers an open session though a closed gathering is also considered. Several committees are bidding for his testimony.
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Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Hurley
House Committee
House Military Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hell on Clothing Warns of Soothing Soot Damage
A column warns that fogs wreck clothing, with five weeks for dry cleaning and frequent shirt damage. It advises removing buttons and zippers before cleaning to prevent chemical ruin, noting lives and health in Europe are at risk in coming months.
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Europe
One Plate Per Vehicle Maintained For Fourth Straight Year
The department confirms that for the fourth consecutive year only a single license plate will be issued per vehicle, continuing the ongoing policy despite changes in vehicle registration practices.
Upswing Resumed In Stock Dealings
New York stock market opened December with a renewed upswing after the prior session. Park and Tilford and Eastern Air Lines rose about 3 points each. Douglas Aircraft and Chrysler gained about 2 points. Bethlehem, Pan American Airways, Western Union A, Warner Bros, Texas Co, Southern Pacific, Cerro de Pasco and American Smelting posted smaller gains. Hesitant were Anaconda, American Can, Sears Roebuck and American Telephone.
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New York
Park and Tilford
Eastern Air Lines
Douglas Aircraft
Chrysler
Bethlehem
Pan American Airways
Western Union
Warner Bros
Texas Co
Southern Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
American Smelting
Ananconda
American Can
Sears Roebuck
American Telephone
Livestock Market Report Shows First Downturn Since January
USDA based pricing and weeklong survey note light Saturday receipts at about 500 hogs, 1,000 cattle, and 1,000 sheep. Hog weights posted heavy drops while cattle and bulls declined, with steers and yearlings steady to higher early before a dull close. Prices ranged with loads at 14.75 to 17.50 for steers, heifers 13.50 to 16.50, and cows 12.50 to 14.00 at midweek, bulls 12.50 to 13.75 and cutters 8.00 down.
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USDA
Miss Bennett Has Part In GC Drama
Miss Bennett from High Point played business manager in Greensboro College Players production of Little Women. Miss Jean Stellings of Morehead City starred as Jo with Mary Belle Smith directing and Shirley Colbitt of Wilmington serving as student director.
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Jean Stellings
Morehead City
Greensboro College Players
Kristin Laurence
Alcott
Odell Auditorium
Mary Belle Smith
Shirley Colbitt
Wilmington
Nancy Bennett
High Point
Cotton futures open and close lower on Dec 1 trends
New York cotton futures opened ten to thirty five cents a bale lower in early trading. Prices showed volatility with a later close ranging from fifty cents under to thirty five cents above the session's start.
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New York
Saaan
North Carolina Weather Preview With Cooler Conditions
North Carolina remains fair and cold today and tonight with clear skies. Sunday will bring slightly warmer afternoon temperatures as reports indicate continued military operations in Europe. Army engineers report an average daily consumption of 3.8 million gallons of gasoline for American use.
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North Carolina
Europe
Amer
Returned Missionary Will Speak Tomorrow at Wesleyan
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will host a service at Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 featuring Rev. E Sterl Phinney, a returned missionary from Japan and South America, who will share talks and pictures. The public is invited.
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Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. Sterl Phinney
Japan
South America
Mr. Phinney
Union Strike Overshadows National Labor Talks
The union dispute centers on a GM strike affecting 225,000 workers as management demands altered picketing and wage-rate terms. National labor leaders, despite partial gains, worry about unity as John L. Lewis contemplates returning to the AFL.
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Reuther
UAW
General Motors
Washington
National Labor-Management Conference
John L. Lewis
House of Labor
AFL
Agricultural price supports proposed for crop types
Secretary notes recommended production shifts with smaller output for potatoes rice dry peas barley and tobacco while supporting 9 percent cotton and 10 to 25 percent boosts for flue cured tobaccos amid labor and seasonal constraints. Crop acreages target 356,244,000 acres vs 350,588,000 this year.
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Anderson
Stephen D. Lee Dies at 54 in Raleigh
Stephen D. Lee a longtime general contractor in Raleigh died in a local hospital yesterday at age 54. His funeral is set for tomorrow.
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Stephen D. Lee Raleigh
Stephen D. Lee
Dorton Returns to Private Business in Raleigh
Dr. J. S. Dorton, for three years director of the North Carolina division of the war manpower commission, returns to private business in Raleigh after his service ends.
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Raleigh
J. S. Dorton
North Carolina
The
War Manpower Commission
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