FBI Hunted Man In Flim-Flam Case Named Fugitive
The FBI and city police seek Earnest C. Worley 32 of Blountville Tenn for larceny and impersonating an officer in a case that fleeced widow Annie Arnette of 353 dollars on Nov 9. Arnette identified Worley from an FBI flyer which warns he may be armed. aliases include Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Earnest C. Worley
Blountville
Tenn
Annie Arnette
Arnette
English Street
Worley
FBI
Annette
Junior High Plans Special Yule Program
More than 200 junior high students will perform a Christmas program at the auditorium at 7 30 tonight entitled What Christmas Means. It features eight tableau acts, three choruses, and the Junior High Orchestra conducted by Frits van der Steur with supervision by Mrs. Don Padgett. Participating students include Carolyn Martin Ricky Bell Larry Smith Becky Edwards and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Hedrick
Nancy Staley
Charles Taylor
Frits van der Steur
Don Padgett
the Reindeer
Carolyn Martin
Ricky Bell
Larry Smith
Becky Edwards
David Mickey
Bill Partha Temple
Betty Whettanley Kinney
Darrell McDonald
Ricky Greeson
Dicky Blackwell
Bill Mickey
Gary Gregg
Becky Fowler
Toni DiMarco
Jon Cox
Edward Ellington
Susan Hedrick
Lions Celebrate Opening of New Den in Thomasville
The Fair Grove Lions Club marks the opening of a 40 by 6 cement block den with a ladies night Christmas party. Club president E Clyde Jones notes finishing touches remain but the building on Circle Drive near Fair Grove School is usable for meetings and community events. Dave Gillespie of The High Point Enterprise gives the featured address. Prizes will be awarded to the ladies.
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Thomasville
Fair Grove
Lions Club
E. Clyde Jones
Bras Ie
Boyhood
Circle Drive
Dave Gillespie
High Point Enterprise
Yule Fund Nears Halfway To 5000 Goal
The Christmas Cheer Fund stands just under half its $5,000 goal at $2,426.60 after ten more contributions totaling $109. The Cheer Fund store opens Friday and Saturday at 129 S. Wrenn St from 9 am to 9 pm with food purchases allowed on certificates for 500 local families. Toys and clothing will be distributed free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheer Fund
S. Wrenn St
High Point
Leslie
Julie Amos
Carlyle
B. Lea Hasses
Pauline Douglas
Howard D. Jobe
Price
Jo Marsh
P. W. Camanorrie
Roy Armstrong
Lucy C. Voliva
Douglas R. Cone
Liquor Sale Costs Man Suspended in Greensboro
John W. Morgan, 22, of Greensboro Road, received an eight month suspended sentence, $100 fine, and $ court costs for illegal liquor sale tied to VFW dances. Judge Byron Haworth ordered Morgan to pay the fine, avoid intoxicants, and allow searches for three years. Deputy D. S. Lee testified to liquor transfers between Morgan’s trailer and the VFW post. Morgan was arrested Nov 9 for possessing liquor intended for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Byron Haworth
John W. Morgan
VFW
Morgan
Haworth
J. D. Hollingsworth
Clara Cox
Louise Irene Colon
York
S. C
Colon
YMCA Dormitory Council Formed Officers Chosen
The YMCA dormitory men held a Christmas breakfast meeting to form a dormitory council. Max H. Cooke presided as staff, with Dr. Leopold Hays named president, Bill Murff as vice president, Bill Nilsson as secretary treasurer, and Sam as a candidate for 3rd floor representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Max H. Cooke
Leopold Hays
High Point College
Bill Murff
Jamestown High School
Bill Nilsson
Sam
Thief Breaks Into Carolina Bowling Center Steals Pennies
City detectives report a nighttime break in at the Carolina Bowling Center on N Main Street. A thief entered through a back window and gained access to the office, taking about $3 in pennies.
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Bowling Center
Carolina Bowling Center
N. Main Street
City Water Supply Halts After 18 Inch Pipe Blowout
A 12 foot section of an 18 inch line blew out at 3 a.m. Sunday flooding the water plant pit and shutting down the city supply. Pumps 3 million gallons were flooded, repairs required bringing materials from Greensboro and a second blowout delayed reactivation. Firefighters and hospital water needs were covered by tankers and stored water as crews worked.
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Greensboro
Fire Department
High Point Memorial Hospital
Claude Canady
W. R. Peters
George Covington
Covington
T. E. Hinson
Williams
Laughlin Company
Furman Jackson
Jackson
Yule Carolers To Tour City Thursday Night
The Musical Art Club and city parks and recreation department sponsor a citywide caroling tour Thursday night. Mrs. Neil C Russell invites churches and groups to participate. Carollers meet at First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m and tour sections from 8 to 9 p m coordinated by group leaders.
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Musical Art Club
City Parks and Recreation Department
Neil C. Russell
Music Club
First Presbyterian Church
N. Main Street
Russell
Deputies Destroy Four Big Stills In Davidson Co
Federal agents joined sheriff deputies as four liquor stills were destroyed in Davidson County. The largest was 900 gallons near a stream in Emmons Township, two 350 gallon units also in Emmons, and a copper 400 gallon still seized off Highway 109 in Thomasville Township. An estimated 240 gallons of illegal liquor could have been produced.
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Thomasville
Sheriff's Department
Emmons Township
175 Attend Holiday Party For Shut-Ins At Blair Park
About 175 people attended the annual Christmas party for shut-ins and the physically handicapped at Blair Park Clubhouse in cooperation with the city recreation department. Harvey Lowe and Sharon Berron were crowned Christmas king and queen with Mayor George Covington present. The Pilgrim Holiness Church staged a pageant and Santa distributed gifts as Altrusa Exchange Lions and other groups assisted with gifts, refreshments, transport, decorations, and serving.
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Blair Park
Harvey Lowe
Asheboro
Sharon Berron
W. Green St
High Point
George Covington
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Santa Claus
Altrusa Club
Exchange Club
Lions Club
Murray Abeles
Alvin Rabhan
Harold Rabhan
Forestry Seedling Shortage Triggers First Come Basis
Davidson County four H and FFA members are urged to file applications soon for 1956 57 forestry seedlings. Demand runs high among farmers and clubs and supplies are low. Seedlings will be distributed on a first come basis at the county agent's office or other agricultural agencies.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
FFA Club
Chance Of Rain Brings Mild Relief To Fire-Hazard Areas
Weather forecasters predicted a small chance of showers Tuesday with cooler conditions Tuesday night. Expect partly cloudy skies this afternoon and tonight with mild temperatures and a five day outlook showing 3 to 6 degrees above normal through Saturday. Rain totals near three quarters of an inch, with highs around 68 today and 62 tomorrow, and a low of 45 last night.
High Point Raises 2557 For Hungarian Fund
High Point residents contributed 2557.41 to the Red Cross drive aiding Hungarian relief. Campaign chair Glenn Crihfield and Ralph Rochelle praised volunteers and local congregations for a strong response, with final totals expected to exceed the goal by about 50 percent.
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Red Cross
High Point
Glenn Crihfield
Ralph Rochelle
Crihfield
Jack Rochelle
John Banks
St. Edward’s Guild
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Thomas Walsh
R. J. MacMillan
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathe
Christ the King Church
Rochelle
Banks
Guy Carr
Red Cross Service Groups
Thurston St
Four Pope airmen injured in Highway 62 crash near Allen Jay School
Airmen from Pope Air Force Base were injured when their car ran off Highway 62 in fog and crashed into a wooded area. James R. White of Birmingham remained in critical condition with multiple fractures and possible brain injury at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Other victims Linville C. Dyal of Jacksonville Leroy Casey of Evansville and Larry L. Haynes of Van Nuys were transported to Fort Bragg with varying injuries. Haynes was not seriously hurt.
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Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
Fort Bragg
Pope Air Force Base
James R. White
Birmingham
Ala
Winston-Salem Hospital
Highway 62
Allen Jay School
State Highway Patrol
Linville C
Dyal
Casey
Haynes
Plane Crashes To Miss Children Near Dallas
Aubrey Crutcher 53 of Houston piloted two friends home from a deer hunt when fuel ran out on approach to land. He survived with a mouth cut while L. H. True of Dallas broke a nose and J. A. Williamson 48 of Houston escaped uninjured.
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Dallas
Aubrey S. Crutcher
Houston
Crutcher
L. H. True
J. A. Williamson
Pagan Night Shapes a King Sower of History
An AP Newsfeatures essay traces religion in the Graeco Roman world at Jesus birth. It describes temples, rites, oracles, and cults from Corinth to Jerusalem, and explains how a single infant in Bethlehem shifted faith, empire, and culture toward Christianity.
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Christ
Jesus
George Cornell
Bethlehem
Rome
Egypt
Greece
Persia
Zeus
Sahara
Mithra
Cybelle
Osiris
Demeter
Corinth
Alexandria
Joppa
Tyre
Jerusalem
Mediterranean
Judea
House of Abraham
Jupiter
Asia Minor
Diana
Assyria
Dionysus
Orphic Brotherhood
Augustus
Parthenon
Pontus
Theon
Knife Threat Charged To Local Man
A Dallas Burke 29 of Fremont Street was charged with assault after allegedly threatening Henry Burke Jr. at 308 Vail Street with a knife. Burke posted a $100 bond for Municipal Court Friday. Other weekend arrests included John L. Joyce 41 of Mayodan for drunken driving and no operator's license, bonded $600, awaiting Friday court. Two men Newton Lewis 40 and John D Pyrtle 38 faced prohibition charges, with court Friday set. Ralph L. Rochelle 45 of Fern Dale Drive cited on reckless driving and scheduled appearance.
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Dallas Burke
Fremont Street
Henry Burke Jr
Vail St
John L. Joyce
Mayodan
Newton Lewis
Cable Street
John D. Pyrtle
Mata Reet
Ralph L. Rochelle
Ferndale Drive
State Highway Patrol
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Lions
New ‘den
Yule
Ymca Dormitory Council
Hot Point Enterprise
Janet Teague
Canady
George Dean
Public Works Department
Memorial
Robert Fulton
Hudson River
Yule Carolers
Davidson Co
Davidson
Part
Galilee
Guy Rowe
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