Railworkers Return in Patches Amid Industry Delays Across Regions
scattered back to work reports from New York Central and Pennsylvania lines as long distance service restarts base operations. Some commuter services delayed while switchmen and yard crews resume, with mixed statuses at Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, Grand Trunk, and Southern Railway locations. Delays in raw materials threaten steel production and coal mines temporarily shut, as regions like Buffalo Detroit and Dallas show varying recovery progress.
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New York Central
Penana
New Tie Oa
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Ana Aanvieneae Railroad
Reading
Baltimore and Ohio
Camden
N. J
Seashore Line
Pennsylvania and
Reading Railroads
Buffalo
N. Y
Erie Roads
Rochester
Poughkeepsie
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Station
Teaim
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Railway
Detroit
Mich
Grand Trunk Railroad
Durand
Grand Trunk
Michigan
Dallas
Texas
Texas and Pacific Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Missouri - Kansas - Texas
Katy
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Coal Company Owner Breaks His Ankle
A coal company operator broke his ankle while working yesterday and remains at Memorial Hospital. Boone Coal Ward and English was the location of the fall amid a busy morning that also saw two pedestrians hurt. Irene Davis and toddler Lottie Sharpe were struck and injured in separate incidents in the 800 and 700 blocks of Grimes and East ey te oe r.
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Memorial Hospital
Hawi
Boone
Boone Coal Ward
English
Irene Davis
Grimes
Lottie Sharpe
Leon Sharpe
Sharpe
East Ey Te Oer
Methane B. Lowery
David Lee Myers
West Davis
Memorial Tal
Elm Street school sale plan advances in High Point
High Point council approves a resolution seeking enabling state legislation to let the school board sell Elm Street school property to the city without public bidding. The plan aims to use the site for municipal buildings or retail development, while discussions on price and future use continue.
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Elm Street
R. B. Culler
Robert Rankin
Culler
Jones
Hue
Tate Park
State House
Freight and passenger service pared by strikes and shutdowns
In Cleveland only 12 of 165 freight switchmen were on duty while supervisors ran 24 of the usual 40 daily passenger trains. Southern Pacific freight operations were tightly closed and Chicago reports switchmen working only sparsely with Great Western and Rock Island lines affected. BRT members were involved but assigned to other duties.
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Southern Pacific
Cleveland
Chicago
Great Western
Rock Island
Catawba College Clears Shortage Rumors
Catawba College confirms missing funds but says the amount is far from rare and settlement is in process. Keppel and Peeler pledge no loss to the institution and will reveal involved names after audit, with potential personnel changes.
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Keppel
Colege
Ing
Peeler
Catawba College
Salisbury
Keren
Mayes
Banks J. Peeler
A. R. Keppel
Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville
Sallie Mae Warner Nance, 51, wife of J Frank Nance of Thomasville Route 3, died at City Memorial hospital after three days illness. Born October 19, 1899 in Randolph County, she was active in First Methodist church. Survived by husband J Frank Nance, two sons Donald and Hillard Nance of Asheboro, one brother Lewis J Varner of High Point, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 11 in First Methodist church, with burial in Fair Grove Methodist cemetery.
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Thomasville
Sallie Mae Warner Nance
J. Frank Nance
Fair Grove
City Memorial Hospital
Nance
First Methodist Church
Randol
Hill
Ella Smith Warner
Mr. Nance
Donald
Hillard Nance
Asheboro
Lewis J. Varner
High Point
B. Frank Varner
Walker Funeral Home
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Funeral service for Franklin Varner to be held at First Pilgrim Holiness Church
Funeral service for Franklin Varner will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 in the First Pilgrim Holiness church with Rev J A officiating. The body will be received 30 minutes before the service and laid in state. Interment will follow in the family plot at Whynot Cemetery near Lea ve. The body was moved from Yows Funeral Home to the residence at 1001 Tate Street.
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We ‘Franklin Varner
Pilgrim Holiness Church
J. A
Whynot
Yow
Tate Street
Mrs Mary Frances Chambers Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Mary Frances Chambers wife of Ray A Chambers died in hospital at 5 30 this morning after a month of declining health She was born in Augusta Georgia October 24 1914 and married January 28 1937 The couple moved to High Point in 1950 She is survived by her husband her mother Bertha Allgood and two aunts Funeral services will be held Thursday in Augusta with interment at Magnolia Cemetery.
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Mary Frances Chambers
Ray A. Chambers
Mrs. Chambers
Augusta
Georgia
Albert
Bertha Streets
Chambers
Mr. Chambers
High Point
Elwood
Bertha Allgood
de L. Walker
W. C. Pollard
Point
Yowg
Maga
Norman H. Howard dies at 69 in High Point home
Norman H. Howard 69 of High Point Route 3 died shortly after 3 AM Tuesday after two years of illness. He was born September 8, 1881 in Spartanburg South Carolina and moved to this area 24 years ago. He was a member of the Friendly Baptist church. Surviving are two sons A B Howard J T Howard two daughters Inez Stones Grace Allred two brothers M M Howard C B Howard three sisters Ollie High Mammie and Hattie Sprown four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 3:30 PM at the Friendly Baptist church conducted by Rev W L Smith. The body will be in church 30 minutes before service. Burial Flora Garden Park Cemetery.
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Norman H. Howard
High Point
Spartanburg
S. C
Port
Mae Ellen Hipps
Friendly Baptist Church
D. C
W. L.smith
Koonce
Flora Garden Park Cemetery
Forty-Two Japanese Return From Brazil To See War End
In Yokohama on Feb 6, forty two Japanese who had lived in Brazil during World War II returned home to reassess Japan’s Pacific defeat. They confronted American soldiers in the port city and one man admitted, They have beaten us, after doubting Japan’s loss.
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Yokohama
Japan
Brazil
Assemblyman Kwon Oh Hoon Shot Dead in Taegu
A Korean assembly spokesman reports that Assemblyman Kwon Oh Hoon, 38, was shot in the stomach in Taegu by an unidentified United Nations soldier. The assassin fled. robbery is suspected as the motive.
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Pusan
Korea
Korean Assembly
Assembly
Taegu
United Nations
Kwon Oh Hoon
Eight Divorces Granted in Municipal Court Term
Eight couples were granted divorces as a weeklong civil term opened with Judge D. C. MacRae presiding. Cases include Kenneth Florence Ferguson from John Ferguson and Mary Lee White Edwards from Albert R. Edwards. An adultery divorce was granted Harrison Peace from Mary Peace.
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D. C. MacRae
Ura Ps
Kenneth Florence M. Ferguson
John Ferguson
Mary Lee White Edwards
Albert R. Edwards
Clyde F. Wood
Lula Brown Wood
Claude Hicks
Parmalee
Harrison Peace
Mary Peace
Casper Crawford
Daniel Brooks
Jessie J. Sink
John H. McMillan
Winston-Salem
Lidor Jones
Martin L. Richman, Jr
Greensboro
C. L. Coltrane
Square Dance Club Meets at Brentwood School Auditorium
Cir? Yows Bricks Cir? Yows Bricks The square dance club organized through the city parks and recreation will meet tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium of Brentwood school. Building permits list several constructions including a $2600 frame and brick veneer addition at English street and a $14500 plant and office expansion by Casard Furniture. City council accepts the resignation of W. B. McEwen from the city board of adjustments.
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City Parks and Recreation
Brentwood School
J. L. Fine
English Street
Casard Furniture Company
East Russell Street
S. D. Gibson, Jr
First Church of the Nazarene
East Green Street
W. B. McEwen
Two Additional Collisions Listed
City police listed two more collisions from yesterday morning with total damages at 275 dollars, no injuries and no charges. At 8 15 a m two autos were driven by Emma F Baker of High Point College and Roy E Dyers Route 4. At 9 a m East Lexington West College drive involved Ernest Broome 217 Idol and Paul J Hartley Charlotte Route 5.
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Louise and Johnson
Emma F. Baker
High Point College
Roy E. Dyers
Lexington
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Angel
Francis
High Point Post Office
Denton
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk and Western
New York
Milwaukee
U.S. Navy
MacDonald Carey
Marta Toren
Eve
Elaine Adair
Paramount
John Wayne
Patricia Neal
Ward Bond
Philip Carey
J. F. Nance
Beverly F. Varner
Mrs
Frances Chambers
Missouri
Raytheonty
Raytheon
Reytheon TV
Met
Housekeeping
Moreon
Teletronix, Inc
N. Main ST
Square Dance
Broadhurst
Marshall Thompson
Virginia Field
Andrea King
Lattir
Stey Owey
Owey
Windsor
Tucker
Davis
Eles
Rialto
Winston Road
Jesse James
the Daltons
Gat Arts’ Outaw Muntt
Fanisba Scott
Ae Doolins
Oklahoma
Midway Theatre
Danny Kaye
Inspector General
Walter Slezak
Barbara Bates
Joe McDoakes
Louisville
Pieditiont Birlines
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