Wherry doubts GOP will act on anti inflation in session
Sen Wherry, Republican whip, doubts Congress will pass anti inflation legislation in the special session. Other leaders had spoken of action before Christmas on cost of living measures but did not include President Truman's stand by price and wage controls proposal. The article notes remarks by Taft and Wolcott on potential actions.
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Senate
Taft
Ohio
Senate Policy Committee
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Truman
Washington
Cherry Neb
Congress
34 Fined By Court Here For Drunkenness
One of the longest municipal court sessions in recent months resulted in fines for 34 persons for drunkenness and whiskey violations. Lula Evans and Pete Evans were involved in an assault case with sentences and shared medical bill orders. Gerald Driggers and Gilbert A. Kearns paid court costs for driving with no operator's license.
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Lula Evans
Price Street
Pete Evans
Gerald Driggers
South
Hamilton Street
Gilbert A. Kearns
Jamestown
Mendenhall bids for Lambeth estate unit tops $62 300
Thomasville reports hosiery maker E Fremont Mendenhall raised the Lambeth estate bid to 62300 for a three store unit of Col Frank Lambeth property. The offer awaits five percent increases within ten days and may pause after Christmas for advertising.
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Thomasville
E. Fremont Mendenhall
Col. Frank Lambeth
Lewis Kress
Mendenhall
Col. Lambeth
Randolph Street
C. R. Jenkins
Thomasville Furniture Corporation
C. L. White, Sr
Hinkle
Main Street
Salem Corner
Thomasville Glee Club Delivers Christmas Program at Lions Luncheon
Thomasville high school's glee club directed by Miss Ila Hensley performed a program of Christmas carols at a Lions club luncheon in the Woman's club building. George H. Arnold city superintendent of schools introduced the program, with Clyde C. Smith and Vernon Snider listed as participants.
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Thomasville
Thomasville High School
Glee Club
Ila Hensley
Lions Club
Woman's Club
George H. Arnold
Clyde C. Smith
Vernon Snider
Jennie Tourel Pleases Audience In Concert Here
Jennie Tourel mezzo soprano of the Metropolitan company thrilled a large High Point audience at the senior high school auditorium with a varied program accompanied by George Reeves. The reviewer praised her vocal control and diction across languages despite interruptions from photographers and noisy front seats. The series continues January 7 with pianist Robert Casadesus.
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High Point Community Concert Association
Jennie Tourel
Metropolitana Company
George Reeves
Miss Tourel
Schumann
Greig
Saint-Saens
Izet
Opera
Miss Torres
Bizet
Debussy
Hahn
Gretechaninoff
Hageman
Reeves
Robert Casadesus
Luther Boles Dies at Home in Thomasville
Luther Boles 77 longtime Thomasville resident and church leader died at his home after five weeks of illness. He served as superintendent of Clarksburg Methodist Sunday school and was born May 15, 1870. He was widowed twice and survived by a second wife Cynthia Dorset, two brothers, three step-children, eleven step-grandchildren, and eleven step great-grandchildren. The body rests at Walker Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Thomasville
Luther B. Boles
Rt. 2
Boles
Clarksburg
Mae Tuttle
Cynthia Fine Dorset
A. Z. Boles
A D. Boles
Germantown
Lexington
I. W. Leonard
J. R. Warner
High Point
Walker Funeral Home
Wesley Memorial Family Supper Planned for Wednesday
Wesley Memorial church invites members and friends to Wesley hall for a 6 30 p m family night covered dish supper. Each family should bring a dish for their needs and the evening will feature carol singing and Miss Dot Lewis with accordion entertainment. All members urged to attend fellowship.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley Hall
Carol
Dot Lewis
Ministers Elect Officers For Coming Year
The High Point Ministers association met at First Baptist Church and elected officers for 1948. Charles A. Epperson was named president Paul der Jones vice president W C Guth secretary and treasurer. John Ramsey CIO public relations spoke on The Church and Industrial Relations. Next meeting set for January 5 1948.
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High Point Ministers Association
First Baptist Church
Wilson QO. i Weldon
Charles A. Epperson
Gospel Tabernacle
Paul der Jones
First Presbyterian Church
W. C. Guth
West End Baptist Church
Mr. Welidon
W. Wilbur Hutchlins
J. Paul Hill
John Ramsey
CIO
Union to Give Christmas Party For Amazon Youths
Union Local 633 of the Textile Workers announces a Christmas party for striking workers' children on December 24 at 7 PM at the Carolina Skating Rink on Lexington Road. R Howard Harris notes the skating rink is chosen for holiday proximity after Thomasville High School facilities were denied due to post holiday closures. Mary Tobin, secretary, invites donations to support the event.
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Thomasville
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Carolina Skating Rink
Lexington Road
R. Howard Harris
Union International
Harris
Thomasville High School
Party For Children
Mary Tobin
Thieves Remain At Large In Mocksville Heist
In Mocksville on Sunday night thieves entered four local businesses and stole about $6,500 in war bonds plus over $500 in cash. Deputy Sheriff H B Sheek said the largest haul was not at Smith Dwiggins Motor Co and noted Pennington Chevrolet Co yielded only $40, with no loss at Mocksville Flour Mill or Fos tellupp ed wad.
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Mocksville
H. B. Sheek
Smith-Dwiggins Motor Company
Pennington Chevrolet Company
Soviet Ahead In Cigarette Struggle In Germany
Rep. Cooley reports Russia leads in tobacco supply in the Soviet zone of Germany while the western zone lags. He cites black market looting with cigarettes and warns it harms postwar occupation aims. Cooley spoke after a Herter committee trip and noted General Clay barred using limited funds for tobacco purchases.
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Washington
Russia
America
Germany
Cooley
D-Nc
Soviet
Europe
Herter Committee
Lucious Clay
Dr W A Lambeth to Speak at Fellowship Meet
Dr W A Lambeth superintendent of Greensboro district Western North Carolina Methodist conference will speak at First Methodist on Wednesday evening at 6 30 o clock Tyson Ferree president will preside The first quarterly conference will be held at 7 30 with Dr Lambeth presiding Mid week chapel hour broadcast at 8 30 from Memorial chapel over WMFR Minister Wilson O Weldon will speak on Just This Day Music by the choir directed by Miss Dorothy Hoskins with Mrs T E Strickland at organ.
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W. A. Lambeth
Greensboro
Western North Carolina (Methodist
First Methodist
Tyson Ferree
Lambeth
Memorial Chapel
WMFR
Wilson O. Weldon
Dutch to make important statement in East Indies talks
In Batavia Java December 9 a communique says the Netherlands will present a vital statement at the third session of negotiations with Indonesian representatives. Premier Amir Sjarifoeddin of the Indonesian republic has reserved the right to speak.
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Batavia
Java
Netherlands
East Indies
Area Nations Good Offices Committee
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Knowland to Study Words in Britain Germany Fund Explanation
Senator Knowland says he will study the official explanation of how the joint British American fund in occupied Germany will be handled. He questions vague sentences about converting sterling into dollars to pay for imports and notes Britain has pledged unlimited convertibility.
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Washington
Knowland
Negro Takes Action To Retain His Job
A civil suit in federal court seeks reinstatement and restoration of seniority for A H Dawson a Negro locomotive fireman from Rocky Mount North Carolina who alleges he was fired to allow a white fireman to take his position. The plaintiff also claims the railroad barred him from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen membership because of race.
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Richmond
A. H. Dawson
Rocky Mount
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Samuel Gellman
Dawson
60000 Drivers Must Get New Licenses Soon
North Carolina motorists with surnames starting A and B must renew licenses by January 1 or face arrest and a $75 fine. About 90,000 of an estimated 150,000 have completed the required tests. Drivers with initials Cc and D will test from January 1 to June 30, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Motor Vehicles
Landon C. Rosser
Tobacco price averages rise on old belt markets
Raleigh reports slightly stronger price averages for flue cured tobacco on old belt markets with grades and lugs up to 3 per hundred pounds. Leaf and smoking leaf gains occur on the middle belt up to 3.25, while cutters stay steady and lugs fall about 1 to 4.
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Raleigh
Jefferson Standard Application Studied by FCC
The federal communications commission studied an application by the Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company of Charlotte North Carolina for operation of a commercial television station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Jefferson Stan Broadcasting Company
Charlotte
N. C
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