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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1950
Page
7
Weather forecast predicts mostly sunny skies with a high near 62 degrees and a low around 32 as springlike temperatures approach for the holiday period. Forecasters warn of a potential cold front arriving late Monday or Tuesday with mercury dipping again.
Jerald Howard Caviness 34 of Robbins died in Arlington Virginia after serving as a pastor in Virginia and Maryland. Survived by his parents sister Judy and grandparents. Funeral Sunday at Beulah Baptist near Bennett. Calvin Fitzhugh Perry Jr 24 Archdale died in a fall near Hinton West Virginia. Services at Pilgrim Holiness Church Archdale. Claude Farrow Ellington 68 of 217 West Bay St. died in a local hospital. Funeral tomorrow at First Baptist Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs J A Marshall of Lancaster dies. two other children survive. Funeral today in Lancaster.
Thomasville, Dec 25 Henry Sowers 40 of Denton has been named deputy sheriff for the Denton region by Davidson County Sheriff W G Fritts. He succeeds Ben Carroll as Fritts also moved Arnold Craven to Thomasville to replace Burch Payne. The article notes the Denton switch as part of Fritts four year term after re election. It also mentions vehicle wear costs declining from 10 per 100 miles in 1909 to about 59 cents today.
Thomassville Jaycees are urged to report Sunday at 1 p m at the old Tribune building West Guilford Street to help the Junior Chamber distribute Christmas baskets. The baskets will reach about 75 needy families in Thomassville.
About 160 million average sized trees are cut yearly to meet U S lumber demand. In astronomy context light from the Milky Way takes roughly 8400 years to reach Earth.
Rev Charles Jesennes named president of the ministers association for 1951. Officers include F W Henry as vice president and W W Hedrick as secretary treasurer. Wilson O Weldon named to form a World of Prayer committee for Memorial church with Friday February 9 set for the service. Rev J A Palmer attended the National Council of Churches of Christ convention in Cleveland Ohio.
Oakdale Cotton Mills employees and their families gathered at the Oakdale Community Center for the third annual Christmas party. Santa hosted the children at 2:30 PM with favors and refreshments. Adults enjoyed entertainment, carols, and refreshments. All mill employees received Christmas bonuses last weekend. A party report appeared in yesterday’s Enterprise.
Thomasville doctors and Jacob Leonara of Lexington attended a Charlotte meeting with the seventh and ninth district medical society defense committee. They were instructed to survey civil defense medical needs and report back on preparedness and procedures.
Radio pastors listed for two weekly periods include Rev. N. M. Harrison at WMFR from 9 15 to 9 30 am and Rev. Bing Kong from 8 15 to 8 30 am WHPE during December 25 to January 1. Also Rev. Donald via WMFR and Rev. F A Dail appear in the January 1 week. An unrelated line notes expert tribesmen shaping arrow heads by pressure chipping in about thirty minutes.
A plan to survey communities for trained nursing personnel and to assess hospital facilities and public buildings to support health services. Officials aim to map gaps and improve staffing and infrastructure for medical care.
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