Presbyterian Church Names New Pastor in Thomsville
The Rev. David C. Moss of McLeansville will become pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Thomsville on January 1, succeeding retiring Dr. J. Harry Whitmore. Moss led Bethel Church for four years, helped organize a Boy Scout troop, directed an 80-voice high school glee club, and plans to move his family into the church manse after renovations. His wife led civic groups and PTA chapters. the Moss family includes sons David, 18, and Robert, 14.
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Thomasville
David C. Moss
McLeansville
First Presbyterian Church
J. Harry Whitmore
Moss
First Church
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Cramer Street
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Convicts Battle Prison Guards Underground Escape Attempt
At Washington State Penitentiary a tunnel escape was halted when guards surprised convicts in a 60 foot shaft. A brief underground fight left one guard battered and seven inmates identified during a Wing 7 search. others fled as dirt and flour on hair betrayed them. Warden Rhay cited three to five more inmates involved.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Wing 7
Bob Rhay
Rhay
Japs May Deport Some Americans
Tokyo reports indicate the Japanese police will seek deportation of 852 foreign civilians for misconduct or criminal activity, with 66 Americans on the list. the U S Embassy says no American officials are blacklisted, while immigration officials have information leading to possible deportations.
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Tokyo
U. S
Foreign Ministry
Explosion Kills Seven in Runaway Bay Jamaica
Gasoline from a wrecked tank truck exploded as villagers tried to siphon fuel into cans. Seven people killed and 43 hospitalized. Police said scavengers' burning cigarettes triggered the blast as the fuel burned for two hours.
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Runaway Bay
Jamaica
Thomasville Girl Struck While Crossing Street
A 12 year old Thomasville girl identified as Jovem Sink was hit by a southbound car on Random Street near the Sink home. She escaped serious injury and was reported in satisfactory condition at City Memorial Hospital after X rays. Driver Janie Lee Manuel of Route 2 was not charged. witnesses say the girl darted into traffic near her home.
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Thomasville
City Memorial Hospital
Jovem Sink
Leroy Sink
B. R. Kiser
Janie Lee Manuel
Sink
Theft at Cemetery in Thomasville Affects Trailer Wheels
A. L. Boyd, caretaker at Holly Hills Cemetery, asked sheriff deputies to investigate the theft of two wheels and tires from a trailer on cemetery grounds Tuesday night.
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Thomasville
A. L. Boyd
Holly Hills
Jet engines used for snow and mud clearing in England
England employs jet engines beyond aviation to clear snow from city streets and remove mud from the Thames River, showcasing a bold repurposing of turbine power.
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England
Thames
Two Injured In Denton Accident On Christmas Morning
Denton police report two men from Thomasville injured two miles west on Flat Swamp Road Christmas morning. William King, 18, suffered a fractured skull facial lacerations and a broken leg and was moved to Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. Ledford Pierce, 19, received treatment at Griffis Clinic Denton for a fractured leg and other injuries.
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Denton
Thomasville
Here
Thomas A. Gallimore
Ledford Pierce
William King
Griffis Clinic
King
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Pierce
Hospital Beds to Grow in North Carolina Hospitals
The Hospital Care Assn says construction and expansion will add 1,050 beds to general hospitals in North Carolina in 1957. New facilities and equipment cost more than 17 million dollars. Thirty four hospitals and clinics reported new construction activity.
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Durham
Hospital Care Assn
North Carolina General Hospitals
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