Whitaker named executive secretary at Carl Chavis YMCA
Charles A. Whitaker a High Point native and new executive secretary leads the Carl Chavis Memorial YMCA in High Point. He is a St Stephens AME Zion member, Omega Psi Phi member, and has worked in education and public service including Albemarle High School and the U S Department of Agriculture. The YMCA reopens with a new program for youth and adults. board meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. invites community clubs to visit and help finalize schedule.
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High Point
Carl Chavis Memorial Ymca
Wm. Penn High School
Livingstone College
Salisbury
A & T College
Greensboro
City Recreation Department
Albemarle
U. S. Department of Agriculture
High Point Council of Church Women
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Dr. Crockett
Bennett College
Ywca News
YWCA
Salvation Army
Fairview
Fairview Street
Y Bebevette Club
Ywca Chorus
Blue Triangle Club
Clara Paper
Washington Street
Y and Paint
Acme Club
Warrant Issued For Rearrest Of Young Bartender
A warrant was issued in Philadelphia for the rearrest of James Comber a 31 year old bartender who was acquitted last Thursday of murder and manslaughter in the death of 53 year old Hubert Madden. The new charge is assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery. The jury’s verdict was criticized by Judge Joseph Sloane who ordered an investigation by the district attorney. Madden died after leaving the Moravian dining club in downtown Philadelphia where Comber worked.
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Philadelphia
James Comber
Joseph Sloane
America V. Corteese
Arthur J. Curning
Comber
Sloane
District Attorney
Hubert E. Madden
The
Commonwealth
Madden
Minister-Author Dr Percy Cross Dies in Winston
Dr Percy G Cross 72 longtime minister and author died in his sleep at his home 3020 Country Club Road Winston Salem after years of declining health. He led Liberty Street Church of Christ for nearly seven years and preached nationwide as evangelist. He wrote two books Bogus or Bonus Lives and Our Friends the Trees with Roosevelt praising the latter in 1936. He resigned his Liberty Street post in October and began forming the Country Club Church of Christ.
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Winston-Salem
Percy G. Cross
Country Club Road
Cross
Liberty Street Church of Christ
United States
Franklin Roosevelt
Liberty Street
Country Club Church of Christ
Six Women Held For Shoplifting In Two Towns
Six women from Charlotte were arrested in Concord last night on shoplifting warrants issued in Concord and Kannapolis. Each was released on 250 cash bond. Names include Martha Cook and Madge Montieth. Authorities say two cars were involved in a mass shoplifting incident. Trials in Cabarrus county are set for later this month on five misdemeanors.
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Charlotte
Concord
Kannapolis
C. C. Sloop of Concord
Martha Cook
Mildread Faries
Rachel Headen
Audrey Headen
Madge Montieth
Vivian Don June Wilson McNeill
Sloop
Cook
Cabarrus County Recorder’s Court
Cabarrus
Old Belt Prices Down Slightly Despite Higher Leaf Prices
In Raleigh on December 3 the Federal-State agriculture departments reported flue cured old belt leaf and most medium leaf grades sold higher while logs primings and nondescript declined. Cutters stayed near unchanged as quality fell due to more nondescript. Gross sales reached 6,394,536 pounds.
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Raleigh
Winston-Salem Water Bonds To Be Sold
Winston-Salem seeks to sell 4 million dollars in water bonds after a November 4 1947 vote approving expanded water supply. Proceeds fund a 40 000 foot 35 inch pumping main to Duke Power lake increasing capacity from 14 million to 24 million gallons daily plus new purification and storage facilities. Other issues include Siler City water sewer bonds 145 000 Pender county hospital bonds 50 000 and Montgomery county refunding bonds 45 000.
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Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Local Government Commission
Siler City
Pender County
Montgomery Coun
Duke Power Company
Yadkin River
Six Charged With Felony Theft Over $100 From Store
Police say six defendants face felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $100 from a local store. Investigators gathered evidence and filed the indictment this week.
Week markets end with mixed sales in region
Averaging 40.34 this week, $2.27 below last week’s season low of 42.61. Four of eight markets reported final sales at week start: South Hill and Martinsville Virginia, Roxboro and Mt. Airy North Carolina.
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South Hill
Martinsville
Roxboro
Mt. Airy
N. C
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Gurley Street
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Virginia
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