Auto Dresses and Coat Stolen In Thomasville
An auto theft and shoplifting report from Thomasville details a 1949 Ford stolen from Thompson Automobile Co. on Main Street, and two dresses valued by a Newport News visitor, plus a Virginia man missing an overcoat from his parked car on Montheu Avenue. Julian A. Brown of Route 2, Trinity, reports his overcoat stolen from his vehicle.
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Stmas
Thompson Automobile Co
Main St
Newport News
Virginia
Julian A. Brown
Route 2
Trinity
Montheu Ave
Police Take Hospital Patient Into Custody
A hospitalized patient, Graham, held on assault with a deadly weapon charge after an altercation with a co worker. Witnesses say Graham drew a knife during the incident. both men await court on January 4.
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Graham
Bad Players Make Trouble By Oswald Jacoby
In a bridge column, Oswald Jacoby argues that bad players suffer despite no fault of their own. He cites West, known as a bad player, who opens clubs and forces South into a decisive sequence that yields success by luck. The piece contrasts deserved credit with perceived blame in a harsh, reflective style.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
West
South
Whalebone Whales Feed Entirely on Plankton
The whalebone whales live entirely on plankton which they filter from seawater and feed to sustain themselves.
Grading Work to Start For Thomasville Armory
Thomasville National Guard armory site set for grading this week to prepare for construction. State funds will finance the building with bids expected January 18 and construction about 30 days after the bid opening. Guardsmen have drilled at temporary quarters as the unit awaits its new armory early next spring.
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Thomasville
Curryn
Escee ‘Gondl Tmit
National Guard
Cueeran
High Point Hwy
Outfit
Ragan
North Carolina Guard
Au Thom
Batoau Cass
Ant — Aeayty Weil
North Carolina
The Current Digest and assorted curiosities mix
A collage of notes on subscription pricing and a Columbia University staff behind the Current Digest of the Soviet Press. Anecdotes cover a Idaho store’s odd down payment offer, classroom jokes about Joan of Arc, shifting birth rate forecasts, breath deodorants, prohibition era odor remedies, and the emergence of the term discretionary dollars.
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Columbia Unia
U. S
Los Angeles
Plant Factories Speedy Transformation of Air to Wood
National Research Council scientists report plants can convert air to solid cellulose in under ten seconds. Dr. Paul M. Ton and Dr. D. C. Mortimer exposed sugar leaves to radioactive carbon dioxide and found radioactive cellulose formed within seconds, showing rapid plant fabrication from gas to wood.
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Ottawa
National Research Council
Council
Paul M. Ton
D. C. Mortimer
Plant Physio Section
NRC
Film Critics Honor Here to Eternity Best Picture of 1953
New film critics named Here to Eternity best picture of 1953 directed by Fred Zinnemann with Burt Lancaster as best actor. Audrey Hepburn won best actress for Roman Holiday. Eighteen metro papers contributed to the vote for Columbia Pictures production.
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NEW Bos
Newfilm
Fred Zinnemann
Burt Lancaster
Columbia Pictures
Audrey Hepburn
Lewis faces liquor law charge in Thomasville court
Thomasville residents appear in Recorder's Court on liquor and driving charges. Lew is of Route 3 awaits an eight month term after an appeal bond set at 500 dollars. Gordon Alexander Holder of 108 Baggage Ave faces six months upon payment of 100 dollars costs and license revocation. Jere W. Lageoe freed on a worthless die charge. James Carlton Stutts of Thomasville received a 60 day suspended sentence with costs and license requirements.
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Thomasville
Lewis
James Carlton Stutts
Hot Ashes Set Fire To Thomasville Home
Fire officials reported hot stove ashes ignited a porch and roof at 309 E Main St, the home of Julius Wilson and James Bull, at 7 10 last night. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze with no damage reported.
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Thomasville
E. Main St
Julius Wilson
James Bullin
Winston St
Methodist Watch Night Service at Hopewell Church
Thomasville sub district youth fellowship will observe its annual watch service in Hopewell Methodist Church Thursday night. Refreshments will be served beginning at 10 p.m. The worship service will be concluded with the...
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Thomasville
Hopewell
HPC Class To Air Religious Program
Redemption, a religious play, will be broadcast tomorrow at 3 30 PM over WHPE by the High Point radio class under Herman Jr. Miss Jane DeSpain teaches. cast includes Betty Lou Rose Joan Crowder Edmund Lowe and Charles Pruitt.
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WHPE
High Point
Herman Jr
Jane DeSpain
Betty Lou Rose
Joan Crowder
Edmund Lowe
Charles Pruitt
Hart Dies After Long Illness At Grandson Home
Hart of 1304 E Commerce died after a lengthy illness at his grandson Sam Boiler s home. Funeral services are set for 3 p m tomorrow at Mt Vernon Baptist Church with Rev F O Bass officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his grandson and a granddaughter Mrs Lucy Boler of High Point.
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OY Hart
Hart
E. Commerce ,&T
Sam Boiler
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
F. O. Bass
Green Hill Cemetery
Lucy Boler
High Point
Farmer Cleared After Cow Confusion Trial
In Chatham Virginia a farmer faced an accusation of taking a neighbor’s cow. He said he found his missing animal or one he believed was his in the neighbor’s pasture. Jurors could not distinguish the cows. The farmer was acquitted and both sides took their cows home.
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Chatham
Stops to Miss Dog Rammed By Truck On Highway
A motorist stopping to avoid a dog on Highway near Shackelford's Store was rear ended by a 2 ton Mack truck, causing about $100 damage. No injuries reported. Otto F. Mickey 27 of Thomasville drove the truck and John H Leonard 44 of High Point rode in the car. Incident occurred just after 4 PM.
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Shackelford
State Highway Patrol
Otto F. Mickey
Hinkle St
Thomasville
John H Leonard
High Point
Holiday Crime Surge Stuns City as One Arrest Made
Wallace M. Whitaker, 43, of 2803 English St., was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging him with assaulting Virginia Whitaker at the same address. Whitaker posted a $200 bond and is to appear in Municipal Court for trial Wednesday.
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City Ce
Wallace M. Whitaker
English St
Virginia Whitaker
Whitaker
County Schools Reopen After Short Christmas Break
Guilford County students return to classes after a brief holiday break. Officials note only a ten day recess and an earlier summer closing schedule remains in effect.
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Guilford County School
Detroit Man Dies After Rubbish Fire Explosion
A man identified as Swenson, 45, of Hazel Park died a few hours after a rubbish fire exploded a steel drum containing alcohol, turning a drum into a flaming torch last night in Detroit.
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Swenson
Detroit
Hazel Park
Mo Searty
Slothel
Galea
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