Defendant In Hex Killing Faces Grand Jury Action
Lawrence Moffitt of 229 Gordy Street is bound over to the Superior Court on charges of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after a Municipal Court preliminary hearing found probable cause. He allegedly shot Beula Haltom and Louisa Johnson on November 26, claiming a hex related motive amid a card-game dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Moffitt
Gordy Street
Greensboro
Moffitt
Beula Haltom
Vail Street
Haltom
Louisa Johnson
Johnson
D. C. MacRae
J. A Myatt
Council Faces Busy Tuesday City Council Set for Morning Session and Chamber Lunch
High Point's city council has a full day with a nine o'clock regular session followed by a full agenda. A dinner meeting at the Sheraton hotel will discuss the Willard property once bought for an airport use. A possible adjournment may occur to meet Chamber officials at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Williard
Sheraton
Chamber
Teachers Of Future Will Hear Carroll
Charles Carroll, superintendent of City Schools, will speak Thursday at St Marys Episcopal Church. Calvin H. Wiley Chapter of Future Teachers of America at High Point College, one of the campus leaders, holds the meeting at 7 30 chaired by Michael Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carroll
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Calvin H. Wiley
Future Teachers of America
Michael Fleming
High Point College
H. E. Coble
Department of Education
National Education Association
Washington, D. C
William Kale
James Brewer
Mary Whitely
Louise Allen
Polly Amick
Addison Barker
Roscoe Billings
Margaret Blanton
Jack Charles
James Cressmore
Jacksie Miller Cumby
Madalyn Fleming
Robert Fleming
Patsy Gadd
Carl Garrett
Bill Garrison
Robert Garrison
Kathleen Hines
Dick Hix
Lois Hoover
Billy Hylton
Betty Ann Johnson
Carolyn Jones
E. B. Jones
Betty Kiger
Donald Lakin
Carter Lassiter
John Lowdermilk
Oren Mason
John McCormick
William Needham
Grant Neville
Howard Payne Takes Honors In Air Event
Howard Payne won the Sky Buggs Model Plane Club free flight contest at the old Tri-City Speedway, placing first in four events. Lloyd Underwood took second with three firsts, and John White earned wins in two events. The club meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the basement of the First Methodist Church. visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Payne
Sky Buggs Model Plane Club
Tri-City
Lloyd Underwood
John White
Sky Buggs
First Methodist Church
Death of Evin Craven after three years of illness
Evin Hayworth Craven 41 of Route 5 High Point died in a western North Carolina hospital after a three year illness. He was born in Davidson County January 30 to Rudolph and Delia Craven and married Edith Bundy in 1928. He worked 20 years for H P T D railroad, retiring as a conductor. He belonged to Jewel Baptist Church and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Survived by widow Edith six children two brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans incomplete with rites likely Wednesday at Sechrest Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evin Hayworth Craven
Rt. 5
High Point
North Carolina
Mr. Craven
Davidson County
Rudolph and
Delia Lanier Craven
Edith Bundy
Jewel Baptist Church
Brotherhood of Railway
Edith B. Craven
Violet Miller
Gayle
Wesley
George
Kenneth
Mary Ann Craven
Rufus
Fred
Thomasville
Ila Pons
Vonnie Rothrock
Nova Cecil
Sechrest
Regal Names Seven States as Kings and Queens
The text lists seven states Georgia Louisiana Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and West Virginia as named for monarchs. It frames them as part of the world’s greatest democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REGAL
Georgia
Louisiana
Maryland
North
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Grandmother Keeps Home For Grandchildren In High Point
A High Point grandmother works day and night to feed and shelter her two grandchildren aged eight and ten after their mother entered a sanatorium and the father deserted the family. The Empty Stocking Fund aims to raise 5000 to bring Christmas cheer to unfortunates like them, having only 325 so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Public Radio Show at Senior High Auditorium Saturday
The public is invited to a big RADIO SHOW at the Senior High Auditorium next Saturday night at 8. Admission is free and a collection will be taken for the Empty Stocking Fund. The program will be broadcast over WHPE FM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior High
Whpe-Fm
Family struggles amid illness and poverty seek Empty Stocking Fund support
Grandmother bears caregiving for malnourished children as mother remains in sanitorium and father abdicates. Welfare aid was required for medical needs, while fundraisers tally donations totaling 325.00 from local benefactors to aid a modest Christmas for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William London
J. O. Hauschild
Waring Smith
J. S. Welborn
High Point Man Cited After Local Accident
Raymond S. Langley aged 38 of 812 East Russell Street was cited by High Point police late last night on three counts following an accident. He faces charges of malicious damage to public property failing to report an accident and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Langley
E. Russell Street
High Point
Langley
Fireman Responds To No Fire Alarms This Weekend
A local fire department logs no fire alarms from midnight Saturday through today, indicating a quiet period with no calls or incidents recorded. Fire officials note the absence of emergencies and urge residents to maintain safety measures.
GORE ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER CAR LEADS OFF ROAD
William C. Gore aged 23 of 309 Osborne Street was arrested yesterday on a charge of operating an automobile under the influence. Police said Gore ran off into a ditch on Springfield Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Gore
Osborne Street
Gore
Springfield Avenue
Local residents named in high point and durham notices
The notice lists residents including John T. Jump Wilma Chrisco Bernice Idol Alene Overby Norris C Ingram Audrey Tucker from High Point Ivory Browning Gay nelle Ellis Durham Harold Honeycutt Thomasville and Charlotte Kennedy High Point for an upcoming public matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Jump
Wilma Chrisco
Bernice Idol
Alene Overby
Norris C. Ingram
Audrey Tucker
High Point
Ivory Browning
Gaynelle Ellis
Durham
Harold Honeycutt
Thomasville
Charlotte Kennedy
Divorce Suit Filed In Municipal Court Lanier Case
Eula Elliott Lanier files for divorce from Marvin Earl Lanier in municipal court. The action names both spouses and seeks dissolution of marriage with applicable relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Elliott Lanier
Marvin Earl Lanier
Airport Issue To Be Debated Tomorrow
Tomorrow at the Sheraton hotel the Chamber of Commerce and city officials will discuss action on jointly bought property for a local airport. Elliott S. Wood will preside at the dinner session as the Vet erans Administration hospital site question arises with no VA decision yet on North Carolina plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheraton Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Elliott S. Wood
Veterans Administration
Williard
Veterans Hospital
North Carolina
Woodmen to Hold Oyster Stew and Elect Officers
Piedmont camp Woodmen of the World will host an oyster stew at W O W hall on West High street Tuesday at 7 30 p m. After supper the camp will hold a regular meeting and read the slate of officers for election. Officials request full attendance and extend a cordial invitation to visiting Woodmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Camp
Woodmen of the World
W.O.W. Hall
West High Street
Foundation of Thomasville Opens Fund-Raising Drive
Thomasville launches its fourth annual fund raising drive led by co chairmen Harry B. Finch and Russell Van Landingham. Work at a Woman's Club dinner set final campaign plans as the foundation seeks to finish Memorial recreation park and extend the City Memorial hospital with a goal to raise total funds to 400000. Since August 1945 the foundation has contributed 238086.18 to park projects and hospital work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville Community Foundation
Harry B. Finch
Russell van Landingham
Woman's Club
Memorial Recreation Park
City Memorial Hospital
828 Citizens Register For Bond Issue
Thomasville voters total 828 citizens registered for a $500,000 bond issue election set for December 14. Registrars C. M. Howell and R. W. Greene report 438 and 390 registrations respectively, with challenge day coming Saturday and the vote to follow next Tuesday if the city issues bonds for civic improvements. City Manager R. M. Cooksey notes a constitutional amendment making municipal elections decided by a majority of ballots is now in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
C. M. Howell
Southside
R. W. Greene
Northside
R. M. Cooksey
Cooksey
Secretary of State
Lexington Route 2 resident badly burned in stove blast
Holliday Fine of Lexington Route 2 is in critical condition after a kitchen stove explosion at his mother Mrs. Cynthia Boles home on Route 2. He tried to smother flames by rolling in grass. his mother suffered minor burns and Fine’s son helped douse the fire and transport him to Lexington hospital where doctors gave him about 36 hours to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Holliday Fine
Lexington
Fine
Cynthia Boles
Lexington Hospital
Boles
Fair Weather Forecast Promises Continued Mild Conditions
The forecast predicts continued fair weather tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change. Lows around 32 tonight and a warmer Tuesday with daytime highs near 65.
Two High Point Students Join Duke Chapel Choir
Nathaniel Harrison Jr. and John W. Hall were accepted with 39 others into the Duke University Chapel Choir announced by J. Foster Barnes. The 200 member choir performed Handel’s Messiah at Duke Chapel on December 5. Harrison, son of Dr. and Mrs. N. M. Harrison of 905 Montieau Avenue, majors in economics. Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hall of 901 Johnson St., majors in engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Harrison, Jr
John W. Hall
Duke University Chapel
J. Foster Barnes
Duke
Duke Chapel
Harrison
N. M. Harrison
Montieu Avenue
High Point High School
Hall
William B. Hall
Johnson St
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