Batten Veteran of World War I Dies in Thomasville
Johnny D Batten 41 resident of 118 Ford St died in City Memorial Hospital this morning after a four hour stay. Born in Thomasville July 9 1914 he was a World War I veteran and worked at Thomasville Chair Company Plant L. He is survived by wife Lucille daughter Vickie six brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements through J C Green and Sons. Funeral Wednesday at First Methodist Church with interment at Holly Hills Cemetery.
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Johnny D. Batten
Thomasville
Ford St
City Memorial Hospital
John Davis
Nancy Ann Blake Batten
Batten
Thomasville Chair Company
Plant L
Lucille Kennedy
Vickie Batten
Essie Batten
Herbert L
Ernest M
Carey H
D. Keifer
George J
Robert W. Batten
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
First Methodist Church
H. Glen Lanier
Holly Hills Cemetery
Hedrick 78 longtime Thomasville farmer dies after illness
Thomasville resident Thomas Hedrick 78 retired farmer of Route 1 died at City Memorial Hospital after two weeks in care. Born March 4 1877 in Davidson County he lived in the community his life. He married Sarah Lou Kennedy in 1903 and is survived by six daughters four sons a sister three brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Thomasville
David Eli Hedrick
City Memorial Hospital
Severa Rce
Davidson County
Lindsay
Easter Myers Hedrick
Sarah Lou Kennedy
Dewey Eddinger
Tom Hedrick
Route 1
Lawrence Leach
High Point
Vernon Dorsett
R. V. Stamey
James Waddell
Ville
Taft
Willie Hedrick
Aow Derick
High At
T. Eers
Will Sullivan
Hattie Hedrick
Henry
Johnny
Bill
Bud Hedrick
Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Keith Sink
A. Odell
Leonard
Robert L. Bowen
Funeral service held for Mrs. Lathie C Brown in Archdale area
Mrs. Lathie C Brown 70 died at High Point Memorial Hospital after months of decline. Born in Ramseur she moved to Archdale 27 years ago and belonged to Holly Springs Friends Meeting. She married Rufus F Brown on September 5 1902 and is survived by her husband three daughters two grandsons and a great grandson. Interment followed at Holly Springs church cemetery after services conducted by the Rev Isaac Harris and the Rev Allie Kemp.
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Lathie C. Brown
High Point Memorial Hospital
Brown
Ran- Fra
High Point
Ramseur
Archdale
Holly Springs
Postmaster Offers Christmas Card Mailing Hints
Acting Postmaster Walter York advised shoppers on using 3 cent stamps for first class service and to include return addresses. He noted first class handling aids address changes and non delivery, and recommended bundling local versus out of town cards and marking bundles for easy processing. He also warned about card sizes needing first class mail and hand cancellation.
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Walter York
York
Propaganda Campaign Intensifies in East European Satellites
Russia aligned states have increased propaganda against Western broadcasts since the Geneva summit. Radio Free Europe notes louder attacks in newspapers magazines and official radio broadcasts. Meanwhile in unrelated farming notes sheep raisers view the golden eagle as a threat to lamb crops.
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New York
Russia
Radio Free Europe
Geneva
Free Europe
Hickory Hosiery Buys Catawba Plant in Newton
Beaver Hosiery Inc of Hickory announced the lease of a seamless hosiery mill in Catawba to manufacture men’s hosiery, taking over from John F. Lyerly and Sons Hosiery Co. The plant will start by mid month with 125 workers at full operation. Marvin Bryant to manage both plants. Delmar Cagle named plant superintendent.
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Newton
Catawba
Beaver Hosiery, Inc
Hickory
John F. Lyerly and Sons Hosiery Co
Beaver Company
Marvin Bryant
Beaver
Beaver Machinery
Delmar Cagle
John F. Lyerly and Sons
Girl 18 Arrested on Larceny Charge in Thomasville
In Thomasville North Carolina an 18 year old girl Shirley Davis of 117 Church Street was arrested Saturday on larceny and receiving charges. Bond set at 300 dollars with appearance in Recorder's Court to be scheduled later. Also arrested was Eugene Gray Alten 30 for drunkenness and theft investigation after a reported auto theft and recovery in High Point.
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Thomassville
N. C
Shirley Davis
Church St
Cora McCauley
McCauley
Davis
Recorder's Court
Eugene Gray Alten
Dalton St
High Point
Fred Craven
Route 5
H Point
Soene
College St
Acllen
Prayer for TODAY Opens the heart to God’s strength for the day
A devotional prayer asks the Lord to search the heart for sin and fear and to grant peace and courage. Signed by James W. Kennedy rector of The Church of the Ascension in New York City.
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James W. Kennedy
N. Y. Cc
Church of the Ascension
Diplomats Meet at Singapore Conference
British ambassador George L. Clutton left Manila by plane bound for Singapore to attend the annual conference of United Kingdom diplomats in Southeast Asia.
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Manila
George L. Clutton
Singapore
United Kingdom
Southeast Asia
November arrests dip in Thomasville police report
Thomasville records show 202 arrests in November, down from 233 in October. Drunkenness arrests fell from 71 to 35, while traffic arrests rose to 90. November had 10 accidents with $4275 in property damage and no fatalities, keeping the year free of traffic deaths. The report lists 202 arrests across categories including drunkenness, liquor violations, and traffic offenses.
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Thomasville
N. C
Just Out Of Jail Charged Again After Car Overturns
Lester Earl Lamb recently released after six months for drunken driving was charged with drunken driving and driving after license revocation after his car overturned on Highway 511 near Glenora yesterday at 5:30 p.m. Lamb was uninjured and the vehicle described as a total loss.
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Here
Lester Earl Lamb
Redding St
Glenoa
Lamb
Tobias Bridal Shop Advertising Copy
Tobias Bridal Shop offers wedding gowns and attendants attire with complete tie-ins to bridal publications and Everlast engraved invitations. The note cites over 1700 North Carolina weddings completed and provides a contact on the second floor at phone 2-3306.
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North Carolina
Nails Scatter on Highway Prompt Cleanup and Charges
A truck driven by Glen Allen Crosby dropped 4800 inch long roofing nails on a public highway causing flat tires and traffic detours. Crosby retrieved a ladder but refused to sweep up the nails, aiding angry motorists with a broom after being arrested for unsafe operation of a vehicle and lacking a valid operator's license.
Christmas Party for Handicapped Slated Sunday
High Point holds its third annual Christmas party for handicapped persons this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Blair Park Clubhouse. Evelyn McNeely and Elsie Dickens announced the event, with the city parks and recreation department partnering with the High Point Lions Club. The gathering largely serves older children, though none of the handicapped children are attending.
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High Point
Blair Park
Evelyn McNeely
City Parks and Recreation Department
Elsie Dickens
High Point Lions Club
Miss McNeely
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George W. Morgan
Horace Gilderton, Inc
Roy Beck
Horace
Ilderton, Inc
S. Main ST
David FE. Hedrick
Hickory Hosiery Company
Spruce
Fairgrove Cloth Shop
Tobias Bridal
Aaron
N. Main ST
Borden
iTobias
Tobias
Aif
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