Local obituaries list Dennis and Rudd deaths with services
Oscar Dennis 53 dies in hospital after five year decline born April 17 1895 in Sport Tennessee. Survived by Minnie Reeves wife six sons daughters and grandchildren. services at Highland Methodist Church with veterans honors. J J Rudd 90 dies after two months illness at Elon home survivors include children and grandchildren. funeral arrangements incomplete. CPL Raymond W. Nance 19 died in the Philippines funeral at Fair Grove Methodist with full military rites. service included VFW and American Legion participation.
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Oscar Dennis
Sport
Tenn
Sanders and
Sarahillips Dennis
Dennis
Eenville
S. C
Highland Cotton Mill
Highland Methodist Arch
American Legion
Meaniesville Council Jr. O.U.A.M
Smyved Order of Red Men
Modern Woodmen
Amer
J. J. Rudd Ward
J. J. Rudd
Rt. 1
Elon Meee
Tan
Vo Sons
W. E
High Point
B. Rudd
Charlotte
J. R. MelIntire
McLeansville
G. C. MeIntire
Rudd
Raymond Nance Thomasville
Raymond W. Nance
John H. Nance
Fair Grove
Luzon
Philippines
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Byron Nifong
T. R. York
Mount Zion Pilgrim Church
Henry Ridenhour
VFW
V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary
Robert H Laughlin
Julian Crawford
B. C. Nance
Robert Ellison
Curry Regan
Velie Russell
Bill Saunders
James Sullivan
Billy Nance
B. G. Peacock
William King
Henry Early
Bryce Barkley
William Wood
Odell Lambeth
Cliff Jones
Dennis Howard
Wayne Batten
Robert Hundley
Thomasville Marine League
James Dickerson
Norman Nail
James Waddell
Verlo Stamey
Luther Black
Howard Truelove
Billy Gray Bass
Allen Walter May
Final rites for Pvt Lloyd Abbott 17 in North Solomons
Pvt Lloyd Benjamin Abbott 17 son of Colonel E and the late Nora Abbott was killed in action on New Georgia Island July 7 1943 while serving with the Marine Raiders. Funeral services at Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist church were conducted by Elder J A Fagge and Rev A B Asbill with full military honors at the grave by High Point Post 619 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Lloyd Abbott
Lloyd Benjamin Abbott
Nora Marie Abbott
New Georgia Island
Solomons
Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist
J. A. Fagge
Winston-Salem
A. B. Asbill
Woodlawn Baptist Church
C. S. Phillips
M. E. Turner
C. R. Ritch Garret Ray
A. C. Rumley
Vergil Rickard, Jr
Pvt. Abbott
High Point Post No. 619
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Yonker 71 Dies After Illness at Home
George Alexander Yonker 71 of 1417 Wiltshire Boulevard died Sunday night at 7:15 at a local hospital after a three day illness. Born January 27 1878 in Mt Vernon Indiana he was married to Coda Myrtle Riggles who died July 14 1942. A resident since April 1 1948 he lived with daughter Mary E Johnson. He belonged to the Terre Haute Presbyterian church and Euclid Lodge 573 A F and A Masons. Surviving are daughter Mary E Johnson son Philip Yonker sister Louise Dale and two grandsons Philip Lee and David A Yonker. Funeral arrangements are to be made in Terre Haute with services and interment at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.
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George Alexander Yunker
Wiltshire Boulevard
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Philip
Elizabeth Feldbusch Yunker
Coda Myrtle Riggles
Yonker
Mary E. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Terre Haute
Euclid Lodge
A. F. & A. Masons
Prudential Life Insurance Company
City
Philip Yonker
Louise Dale
FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS
Ad copy promotes PAL as an alkaline powder to keep dentures in place and odor free. It claims the powder makes plates feel firmer and more comfortable without souring, and urges readers to buy FASTEETH at drug stores.
High Point News Bricks and Local Names List
The item lists residents from High Point and nearby areas including Walter L Freeman Kath erine Frazier Ed Roberson Mildred Shields Reuben Wood Kathleen Mabe Thomas A Powell Eleanor May Dalton Marvin C Mabe Gladys Gravely Arthur Everhart Pauline James B J Lester Pansy Marie Clodfelter across Winston-Salem Lexington Walnut Cove and Cleveland Ohio.
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Walter L. Freeman
Katherine Frazier
Ed Roberson
Mildred Shields
Reuben Wood
Kathleen Mabe
High Point
Thomas A. Powell
Eleanor May Dalton
Cleveland, O
Marvin C. Mabe
Walnut Cove
Gladys Gravely
Winston-Salem
Arthur Everhart
Lexington
Pauline James
B. J. Lester
Anawalt
W. Va
Pansy Marie Clodfelter
Firestone Stores Sues Tire Firm for Unpaid Bills
The McDonald Service Store trading as Firestone Stores sues David B. Boyles trading as B H Tire Co in Municipal court for 1862.92 claiming this is the total of unpaid bills the plaintiff has attempted to collect.
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McDonald Service Store, Inc
Firestone Stores
David B. Boyles
B & H Tire Company
Army Enlistments Signed at Local Recruiting Station
James Ewings Jr of 742 Fair View Street and Earlie R Klass of Thomasville have signed three year enlistments in the army at the local recruiting station.
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ARMY
James Ewings, Jr
Fairview Street
Earlie R. Klass
Thomasville
Air mail service to start in Syracuse on February 10
Air mail service will be inaugurated at Syracuse on February 10. The standard handling of philatelic mail will be authorized, with a special cachet provided, for mail sent to the Syracuse postmaster.
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Syracuse
Filibuster Bill Likely Approval Sets Stage for Civil Rights Action
Washington February 7 The rules committee is expected to approve a resolution to end Senate filibusters paving the way for civil rights legislation later. President Truman's program moves with House debate on reshuffling government bureaus and a 28 month extension of wartime export controls looms. Harold Hoover testifies as witnesses prepare hearings on reorganization and foreign policy.
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Washington
Vup
Hayden
D-Ariz
Rules Committee
Senate
Truman
Mr. Truman
Congress
House
National Defense Setup
Federal Reserve Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Herbert Hoovler
Rayburn
Tex
House Foreign Affairs
Paul G. Hoffman
Acheson
Senate Labor Committee
Senate-House Economic Committee
Two men struck by train at Cheswold crossing
Two men in a pickup were struck by an oncoming train at a railroad crossing in Cheswold Delaware. The front of the truck was torn away but the men remained uninjured with only leg injuries reported, according to witnesses.
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Cheswold
Del
Short Course Planned by North Carolina Photographers
The Carolina Press Photographers association plans a Southeastern camera men short course tentatively set for April 1950 at the University of North Carolina. President John Hemmer reports growing national interest and support from manufacturers. June Glenn Jr. was named chair of the new membership committee, with Frank Jones and O L Barrringer on the committee. The next meeting is scheduled for April 3 in Wilmington during the Azalea Festival.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Carolina Press Photographers Association
University of North Carolina
John Hemmer
Pinehurst
Raleigh
National Association
June Glenn, Jr
Asheville
Frank Jones
Winston-Salem Journal
O. L
Bugs) Barringer
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
Legion Commander Brown Advocates Universal Military Training
In a speech highlighting Youth Programs like Boys State Legion Baseball and oratorical contests Commander Brown of the American Legion urged Universal Military Training as a defensive, affordable measure to safeguard democracy. A two war veteran he champions a “peace through strength” approach while touring 48 states Alaska Hawaii and other posts.
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National Commander of the Legion
Legion
Brown
America
National Security Commission of the
American Legion
UMIT
Commander Brown
al Brown
States
Alaska
Hawaii
Contest Clash Announces Booby Prize Blowout
An odd call in a public post proposes a contest with a booby prize described as a blowtop, using playful slang. No formal details or organizers are provided, leaving the event unclear and unsettled.
Weather alert for North Carolina cool trend and clearing skies
The forecast indicates mild temperatures and clearing conditions in North Carolina tonight into Tuesday. Expect cooler returns and fair skies with sunshine as the week progresses.
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North Carolina
Tomight
Sen Sak Ree & Bi
Royall Reaches Seoul After Plane Flight
US Army Secretary Kenneth Royall arrived in Seoul from Tokyo and met with Prime Minister Lee Bum Suk before visiting President Syngman Rhee. He planned talks with American army command then travel to Okinawa Guam and Hawaii. He praised American social policy and warned of disappointments in enforcing Japan’s economic stabilization program while forecasting recovery in Tokyo.
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Seoul
Kenneth Royall
Tokyo
Lee Bum Suk
Syngman Rhee
Okinawa
Guam
Hawaii
United States
Royall
Japan
American Chamber of Commerce
Amercans
State Government Costs Reach Record High across Funds
The report outlines five budget figures for North and South Carolina showing increases in fixed funds special tax license income federal aid and capital improvements. It lists prior requests for 1948 18 and 1960 and the latest request with amounts and reasons. Education dominates the increases with education and buildings cited as main drivers.
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N. C
S. S
Beliefs Concerning House Haunting Snakes in Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica notes certain African tribes regard house haunting snakes as spirits of the dead. They describe practices such as feeding these snakes milk, reflecting cultural beliefs about ancestral beings and animal guardians.
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En‘Cyclopedia Britannica
Mules Introduced to United States by Spanish Gift
The text notes mule production tracing to colonial times when the king of Spain gave a jack to George Washington, marking early horse and ass breeding in America. This gift connected European and American animal husbandry practices and influenced later mule production.
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United States
Spain
George Washington
Trustees Of Catawba Will Meet Feb 15
SALISBURY Feb 7 The Catawba College Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting Tuesday February 15 starting 9 30 a m in the President s office and lasting the day Dr A R Kappel will present the state of the college report The board will discuss the 4 000 000 expansion program now entering its second phase Judge Wilson Warlick of Newton and recently appointed federal official will take the oath February 14 The 26 members include J W Abernethy H D Althouse Nelson Brown Herbert W Cobl G A Fisher O 5 S Frantz A R Kappel W Augusta Lantz John N LeVan Stable Linn Caroline McNairy A W Newell Banks J Peeler Clifford A Peeler John C Peeler John W Peeler A A Shuford A L Shuford Jr J A Smith C Nevin Stamm Fred J Stanback Wilson Warlick Edgar Whitener Russell Whitener and R H Sides.
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Salisbury
Catawba College Board of Trustees
A. R. Kappel
Kappel
Wilson Warlick
Newton
Western District
Ident Truman
J. W. Abernethy
H. D. Althouse
Hickory
Nelson Brown
York
Herbert W. Cobl
Burlington
L. A. Corridor
Landis
H. A. Fesperman
G. A. Fisher
Frantz
Lancaster
A. R. Keppel
W. Augusta Lantz
Greensboro
John N. LeVan
Philadelphia
Stable Linn
Caroline McNairy
Lenoir
A. W. Newell
Richmond
Banks J. Peeler
Lexington
Clifford A Peel
Odd Fellows to Hold Family Night On Tuesday Evening
Local Odd Fellows will hold Family night at the lodge hall on West Commerce Street Tuesday evening starting at 7:30. All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their families are invited. H. R. Broadhurst will give an illustrated lecture on The Marvels of our Country using a stereopticon and slides. Largest cattle market Chicago stockyards at Lan caster Pa.
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West Commerce Street
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
H. R. Broadhurst
United States
BC Headache Powders Ad Prompt Relief
Public notice includes a real estate foreclosure by William H Phillips and wife Stella Virginia Phillips in Guilford County North Carolina. The trustee James W Clont4 will sell Lot No 12 in Block 1 Newlinland plot at public auction at 10 AM February 24 1949 at the High Point court house door.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
William H. Phillips
Stella Virginia Phillips
the Register of Deeds
Court House
High Point
Guilford
State of
High Point Township
Newlinland
Register of Deeds Office
Randolph Street
James W
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Echaiisville Primitive Baptist Lurch Cemetery
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Rialto
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Wadway Drive-In
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Mildred Gillars
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Earl McGuire
Elkton
Gunnar Drangsholt
Chicago
James Caparell
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High Point News Bricks
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Goldthwaite
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