Yule Cheer Fund Aids 572 Families and 42 Children
The Christmas Cheer Fund distributed cash and gifts to 572 families and 42 children, including 1,240 toys for 1,146 youngsters and checks from 3 to 25 dollars for 555 families. Donations from businesses, clubs, and individuals funded food, clothing, and toys with 1,240 toys and various items allocated to boarding homes and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Briggs
Ray St. Cheer
Citizens of School
Woman's Club
McClellan's
Piedpier Christmas
W. D,mont Cigar Co
Fire Department
Rawmously
High Point Chrisleigh Moses Co
Tian Endeavor Union
Dorcas
Maine
Green St. Baptist Church
Lewis
Cheer Fund
O. A. Irkman
Douglas and
Bruce Biogrons
Wee
Kathryn H. Whitfield
Yates Adams
Dee
Zett Plumbing
Ses
Langley
Byerly States Closed Election Board Meeting Regular
W B Jack Byerly executive secretary of the county election board in High Point said there was nothing irregular about a Greensboro meeting from which a reporter was barred. The article noted board members Hampton Smith Douglas Meyland and Byerly attended with the reporter outside. officials discussed routine clerical matters and possible office moves while the reporter waited outside for 21 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B
Jack) Byerly
County Election Board
High Point
Election Board
Greenshore
Byerly
High Point Election Board
Greensboro
Daily News
George C. Hampton Jr
Hampton
Raleigh
Raymond Maxwell
Sec
Retary
State Board of Elections
Maxwell
T. Snend Smith
Martin F. Douglas
August Meyland
Smith
Douglas
Mr. Hampton
Meyland
Woman 54 Is Given Suspended Sentence For Liquor Violation
A 54 year old woman Mariah Crawford of 808 Martin St was ordered to serve 60 days of a suspended sentence from May 1952 after a fresh liquor offense. Neighbors reported a disturbance with 14 men in her home and one pint of whiskey found. The case also involved a Randolph County escapee, Junior Creekmore, held on drunken driving and license charges, with no disposition yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariah Crawford
Martin St
Randolph County
Junior Creekmore
Carthage
Creekmore
Charles I. Hill
Nancy Finch
Randolph
Fred W. Johnson
Oakwood Court Apts
Luther Colon Chandler
Greensboro
Charlie E. Stewart
Underhill St
Howard Ray Grayson
Norfolk
Chandler
Grayson
Stewart
Single Blaze Attributed To Holiday
Thomasville Fire Chief Lindsay Loftin said one fire occurred from Christmas activities this year. The blaze burned a car garage likely from an explosion of firecrackers as youths tossed them nearby. He noted it has been over four years since a Christmas tree fire and urged disposal of wrapping paper and avoiding burning trees after removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lindsay Loftin
Loftin
Israel's Crisis Topic At B Nai Israel Tonight
M J Nurenberger head of Mizrachi Community Relations discusses The Present Crisis in Israel's International Relations at the B Nai Israel Education Center at 8 30 tonight. He is editor of the Jewish Mail New York and former US Army correspondent in Europe. Rabbi William Gold will introduce him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Nurenberger
Mizrachi, Zionist - Religious Organization of America
B'Nai Israel
Nurenberger
Jewish Mail
New York
Israel
North Africa
US Army
Euro
William Gold
Workshop To Be Built At Thomasville Garage
Thomasville plans a concrete block repair shop on Guilford Street beside the city garage. The 40 by 60 foot structure will house water meter test benches and the water superintendent’s office, plus workrooms, a warehouse, and crew facilities. Construction costs about 7500 dollars funded by back taxes. work could start late January or early February after grading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Guilford St
Everett W. Schadt
Bill Johnson
New City
George Lyndon Jr
Schadt
Allowing Dog To Run Free Brings Arrest In Thomasville
Thomasville police arrested Clyde A. Wright on a charge of allowing a dog to run at large. The warrant, signed by dog catcher Joe Bowers, cites Chapter 8, Article 8, section 10 of the city code. Wright, owner of a red and brown shepherd, was released on bond pending trial in Recorder's Court next Monday after warnings about the dog. Police say they have received numerous complaints about the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Clyde A. Wright
W. Guilford St
Joe Bowers
Wright
Recorder’s Court
Parked Autos Hit In Thomasville
Two parked cars were damaged within an hour in separate city sections. Melvin Crouse Jr. reported damage at 8 PM in front of Blackston Hosiery Mills, estimated at $25. Reid Long said his vehicle was damaged on W Main St in front of Green Grocery Store as police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Melvin Crouse Jr
Emma St
Blackston
Reid Long
W. Main St
Green Grocery Store
Davidson County Manager Starts March of Dimes Wagon Pull
Davidson County Manager Eugene Morris will open the 1954 March of Dimes drive in Thomasville by pulling a toy wagon from the courthouse here to Lexington steps. He will take contributions at start, along the road, and at finish, aiming to complete the 10 mile trek in about four hours. The patrol will assist, and local radio stations will report progress. Funds raised will be split between Thomasville and Lexington toward their polio quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Eugene Morris
Davidson County
Lexington
Morris
Highway Patrol
County
Watch Night Service Set at Green St
Green Street Baptist Church hosts a Watch Night event tomorrow beginning 8 30 p m with activities and a 9 30 p m showing of As the Twig is Bent. The service closes with a worship program at 11 30 p m and a public notice invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green St
Green St. Baptist Church
Grange Leaders Gather Here For Conferences
Deputy masters of the North Carolina State Grange meet at the Eraton Hotel for the annual conference and workshop to discuss farm problems and farm programs in Congress and from the federal government. The event runs 1:30 today to noon tomorrow with 20 to 30 attendees and plans for community service and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State Grange
Eraton
Harry Caldwell
Eisenhower
Congress
Grange
Caldwell
Oil Stove Explosion Checks Tenement Fire Ravaging 12-Unit Building
A two gallon oil heater exploded in a second floor apartment of a 12 unit Negro tenement, triggering a fire that damaged the south end, attic, and several apartments. Firefighters saved about 50 residents, evacuating them through windows and exits as flames were restrained by hoses. Owner listed as A. C. Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Canady
A. C. Elliott
Temperature Plunge Forecast With Cooler Weekend
The weather bureau predicts a 20 degree drop within 24 hours with a high near 38 degrees tomorrow and a low around 32 tonight. Expect continued cloudiness with light showers and a warmup by Friday afternoon and Saturday as the cold spell ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Masons Install New Officers of Nu Ma Reid Lodge No 344
Pictured were the 1954 officers of Nu ma Reid Lodge No. 344 in Masonry with John M. Butler as master and A. J. Koonce Sr. as district deputy grand master for the 22nd Masonic District. Left to right: Olina, Butler, Koonce, and Marvin F. Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge No
Operation Mascot High Point Native Helps Korean Orphans
High Point native Captain John Robinson, stationed at Kisarazu Air Base in Honshu, organized aid for a Korean orphanage. He and base families provided milk, blankets, clothing, and began rebuilding facilities, turning the project into a permanent base-supported effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Native
Kisarazu
Honshu
Japan
John Robinson
High Point
Iter L. Robinson
Centennial Ave
aSee
Robin
Robinson
Chiba
Ruth Culler
Robin Son
Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville and Greensboro
Mary Jane Shipwash 55 of 1416 English St died at home after long illness. Survived by husband A R Shipwash two daughters Ann and Mrs Orville Henson son Jerry J Shipwash four sisters and three brothers. Funeral Thursday 3 30 in Cumby Orrell Mortuary chapel with burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Elisha Hill Crawford 81 of 2003 Brice St Greensboro died after year long illness. Survived by three daughters and seven sons and many grandchildren. Esther Hughes 43 of Route 2 Lexington funeral at Clarksburg Methodist Church. Minerva Helen Harmon Black 53 of Route 2 Thomasville funeral at Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church. Burial in church cemetery. Died en route to hospital after Denton highway automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Shipwash
English St
High Point
Frank and
Gertrude Blair Liven
Ig Point
A. R. Shipwash
Jack Livengood
Thomasville
Cumby-Orrell
Joseph Johnson
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
Ne Richman
English St. Baptist Church
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Cumby Orrell’s
Elisha Hill Crawford
Brice St
Greensboro
International Typographical Union
Crawford
Enterprise
Sarasota
Fla
Greensboro Daily News
Frank Fogarty
Washington
Robert Siegwart
Pittsburgh
Janie C. Joyner
A. R. Crawford
Jack C. Crawford
Annapolis, Md
Phillip H. Crawford
W. Lacy Crawford
Atlanta, Ga
Dewey H. Crawford
Boston
Mass
Esther Hughes
Route 2
Lexington
Clarksburg Methodist Church
C. L. Tate
M. P. Beasley
Hughes Grove Baptist Church
T. R. York
Mount Zion
Church
Miss Hughes
Winston, Salem
Minerva Black
Minerva Helen Harmon Black
Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Funeral Rites for Mrs Etta Brown Held in Sechrest Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Rebecca Bolt Brown 59 die Tuesday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital will be conducted in Sechrest Chapel at 2 30 p m by Dr R C Rand and Rev Fred Culler Jr. Interment follows in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Her body returned to son Linwood Brown Ridge Rd Route 2 Tuesday afternoon at 5 and placed in chapel 30 minutes before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Rebecca Bolt Brown
High Point Memorial Hospital
Sechrest Chapel
R. C. Rand
Conrad Memorial Baptist Church
Fred Culler Jr
West End Extension Baptist Church
Floral Garden Park
Linwood Brown
Ridge Rd
Route 2
Funeral services held for Charles Sumner Johns at Siler Chapel
Charles Sumner Johns aged 79 of 814 Trinity St. was honored with chapel services at Siler Funeral Home Monday at 11 am conducted by Rev. Glenn H. Lanier and Rev. C. M. Pegram. Pallbearers included S. R. Moore O. A. Whisnant Richard Jarrett John Britt Grady Hooker and Doyle Deaton. Burial followed in Holly Hill Cemetery after a two day hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles Sumner Johns
Trinity St
Chapel of Siler
Glenn H. Lanier
First Methodist Church
C. M. Pegram
Park Place Baptist Church
S. R. Moore
O. A. Whisnant
Richard Jarrett
John Britt Grady Hooker
Doyle Deaton
Holly Hill Cemetery
Mr. Johns
City Memorial Hospital
Funeral Rites Held for Esther Brinkley
Esther Conrad Brinkley 58 wife of Vaughn Lee Brinkley died Saturday after extended illness in Winston-Salem hospital. Funeral services were at Greenwood Baptist Church Monday at 2 p m with Reverends Oldham Hedrick Parker Morton officiating. Pallbearers listed. burial in Holly Hills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Esther Conrad Brinkley
Vaughn Lee Brinkley
Greenwood Baptist Church
David Oldham
A. W. Hedrick
W. N. Parker
M. T. Morton
Wilbert Hilton
Jesse Miller
Raymond Wagner
Roy Byerly
Walter Byerly
Francis Stout
Robert Hartman
Nolan Sink
Gurley Bowers
Holly Hills Cemetery
Brinkley
W. Green St
Winston- Salem Hospital
Walter J Russell 60 dies in Winston-Salem hospital
Walter James Russell 60 of 203 Elm St died at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem at 1 05 this morning after two weeks illness. Born October 24 1890 in Montgomery County he lived in High Point 23 years and worked in public works. Survived by wife Vera Hicks Russell two daughters Mrs C Rye and Vera Gilman two grandchildren a sister and a brother. Body at Sechrest’s. funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter James Russell
Elm St
Batist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Sundny
Mr. Russell
Montgomery County
Moses Harris
Martha Harris Russell
Vera Hicks
First Baptist Church
High Point
Public Works Department
Vera Hicks Russell
C. Rye
E. Orange
N. J
Vera Gilmn
Washington, D. C
Sadie Hathcock
Harry M. Russell
Sechrest
Hampton 85 Dies After Ill Health In Thomasville
Martin Kirby Hampton 85 of 117 National Hwy died Tuesday afternoon after a week long illness. He was a retired farmer and brick mason, member of Unity Chapel Methodist Church, and longtime Thomasville resident. He leaves five sons Arthur Curtis Coy Robert Hampton and Ray Hampton, a daughter Mrs Ernest Hunt, a half brother Jesse Hampton, 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Funeral at Unity Chapel Thursday at 2 30 with Rev D G Bridger and Rev McRae Crawford. burial in cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kirby Hampton
National Hwy
Mr. Hampton
Unity Chapel Methodist Church
Guilford County
W. M. Hampton
Thomasville
Mount Airy
Ellen King
Arthur, Curtis, Coy
Robert Hampton
Ray Hampton
High Point
Ernest Hunt
Jesse Hampton
Greensboro
Siler Funeral Home
Brewer Ave
D. G. Bridger
McRae Crawford
Trinity Methodist Church
Farm Survey On Tobacco Under Way
Farm survey in Ford County tobacco growers to assess crop performance by variety. Assistant Farm Agent W S Strickland says 15 to 20 varieties exist with small production. data will feed a county belt and state summary for growers. All farmers are urged to participate for accurate county results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Ervey
Guiford County
W. S. Strickland
Strickland
Cap Pistol Accident Feared From Gas Leak
Birmingham report says Edward Cobb four burned on face and neck when cap pistol exploded near a sewer. Brothers David six and Douglas twelve helped extinguish flames while gas escape is suspected. Edward stable and reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Edward Cobb
Edward
David
Douglas
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HGH Point
B. C. Younts Jr
E. L. Green
W. H. Marlette
Edwin T. Howard
Masons
North Cas
Lewis T. Friedman
Back Row
T. T. Shelton
W. J. Little
Tyler
Charles H. Wiley
A. J. Koonce Jr
Worth B. Bowman
W. L. Underwood
Posey L. Blackwell
Mrs
Mary Shipwash
Elisha H. Crawford
Etta B. Brown
Charles
Johns
Esther Brinkley
Walter J. Russell
Martin K. Hampton
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