Two More Colonels Chosen For Red Cross Drive
With under three weeks until the 1953 Red Cross Fund Campaign starts, Allen Parker will lead Public Service employees division and Leonard F Honeycutt will head Public Employes division. Parker is a High Point banker active in civic affairs. Honeycutt is a longtime High Point fire department maintenance man and Red Cross instructor. The campaign’s exact goal will be set after reviewing funds needed from the local chapter due to Gamma Globulin and the blood program expansion against infantile paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
Robert B. Rankin
Public Service
Allen Parker
High Point
Leonard F. Honeycutt
High Point Fire Department
Honeycutt
Ben
Red Cross
Clyde Luther 2 Dies in Local Hospital
Clyde Ransom Luther aged two died in a local hospital Monday evening after a brief illness. He was born July 3, 1950 in Randolph County. Survived by parents Robert Bruce Luther and Nora Belle Tyson Luther, three brothers, three sisters, and grandparents. Funeral arrangements with Moores Funeral Home in Wadesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ransom Luther
Randolph County
Robert Bruce
Nora Belle Tyson
Luther
Robert Bruce Luther, Jr
Ronald Carlyle Luther
Clarence Dallas Luther
Carolyn Ann Luther
Merele Elizabeth Luther
Virginia Flaine Luther
East Commerce Street
Clyde Lee Tyson
Ansonville
Ransom Melton Luther
Wagram
Moores Funeral Home
Wadesboro
Science Circus Lists Full Slate For Week
Bob Browns Science Circus outlines a week of shows across Emma Blair School Junior High John son Street Senior High Tomlinson School Ray Street Oak Hill Fay etteville Street School and Asheboro Rotary Club events. The program demonstrates electricity concepts in plain language for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brown
Emma Blair School
Johnson Street
Tomlinson School
Ray Street
Oak Hill
Asheboro
Fayetteville Street
Legion Meeting at YMCA Friday Evening
The American Legion will hold an important meeting at the YMCA Friday at 8 p.m. Members are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Notice
American Legion
YMCA
Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences Of Four
RALEIGH The U S Supreme Court ruled that four inmates on Central Prison’s death row were tried with properly drawn juries and had not had their constitutional rights violated. The cases involve Raleigh Speller and three others, with execution ممکن Feb 27 unless Gov. Umstead intervenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Central Prison
Winston-Salem
Bennie
Lloyd Ray Daniels
Cousins
Pitt
Greenville
U. S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Speller
Brown
Daniels
U. S. Court of Appeals
Washington
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Reed
Bond Forfeiture Ties to Smith Lottery Case
In Greensboro Silas Pratt Risley forfeits 2500 of a 60000 bond for Francis Duval Smith, the former lottery kingpin, after Smith failed to report to begin a 10 year sentence for conspiracy and bribery. Smith surrendered within 30 hours of notice and was declared an outlaw. The forfeiture funds will cover expenses for proclamations and photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Silas Pratt
Risley
Charlotte
Francis Duval
George) Smith
J. C. Rudisill
Smith
Charles T. Hagan
Hagan
Mrs. Louise Whitesell Dies in Winston Nursing Home
Louise Alberta Coltrane Whitesell 91 widow of D A Whitesell of High Point died in a Winston Salem nursing home Monday at 3 30 p m after two years of declining health. Born October 10 1861 in Guilford County she lived in High Point 20 years and belonged to Old Union Methodist Church. Surviving: son R B Whitesell Greensboro step son E D Whitesell Greensboro two sisters Mrs W R Neal Randleman and Mrs B A Brown Asheboro and three grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m from Old Union Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Alberta Coltrane Whitesell
D. A. Whitesell
Grayson Street
High Point
Winston-Salem
Guilford County
R. L. Coltrane
Margaret Young Coltrane
Old Union Methodist Church
Randolph County
R. B. Whitesell
E. D. Whitesell
Greensboro
W. R. Neal
Randleman
B. A. Brown
Asheboro
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
Thomasville
Sad Piece of Cake For Eileen Barton
New York Miss Eileen Barton and her husband Wynn Lassner faced 48 traffic tickets ignored by the pair. Chief Magistrate John Murtagh fined them 2400 dollars, the highest penalty yet in New York ticket-hoarders crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eileen Barton
Miss Barton
John M. Murtagh
Wynn Lassner
Phony Letters Helped Man Secure Cash Jobs
New York police say Andrew Janosko, 42, admitted using fake letters of recommendation to land three cashier jobs. He reportedly stayed briefly to steal cash, totaling about $7,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andrew Janosko
Greensboro lottery ring defendants set for March trial
Nineteen people accused of operating a lottery ring in Greensboro will face trial on March 3 for failing to pay the federal gambling tax. Among the defendants are George Blanton and his wife, arrested in a July 17 vice squad raid on a swank Greensboro home. Blanton previously received two years while his wife got a suspended sentence on lottery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
George Blanton
F. D
George) Smith
Blanton
Explosion at Martin's Bakery injures man in Kinston
A window rattling blast at 3:30 a.m. shattered bakery windows at Martin's Bakery in Kinston when Levi Raspberry tried to light a gas stove in a fume filled room. Raspberry escaped with minor injuries and no major interior damage reported.
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Kinston
Martin
Levi Raspberry
Raspberry
Fat man Marshall KO wins but collapses after bout
In Columbus Ohio the Golden Gloves match ends with Fat man Marshall knocking out his opponent in the first round. As the referee counted ten Marshall collapsed from a leg muscle spasm after the knockout victory.
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Columbus, O
Marshall
Attorney In Vice Trial Assails Press
In New York Pat Ward’s attorney angrily attacked reporters as court officials barred press access to testimony in the Jelke vice trial. Judge Valente justified secrecy to protect public decency, drawing protests from journalists who said the move restricts press freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pat Ward
Oico
Minot
Mickey) Jelke
Miss Ward
J. Roland Sala
Sala
General Sessions
Francis L. Valente
Pat
Case Society
Miss Mere
Jeske
Jelke
Samuel Segal
Segal
Valente
James E. Bullins Passes In Asheboro
James Earl Bullins 42 of Route 2 Randleman died at Randolph Hospital Monday night. He is survived by his wife Connie and four sons plus one daughter. Five brothers and four sisters and his mother reside in Asheboro area. Funeral services will be at Hulda Baptist Church Wednesday at 4 p.m. Interment in church cemetery. Revs. Bennett and Bush to officiate. Body moved from Farlow Funeral Home to home Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
James Earl Bullins
Randleman
Randolph Hospital
Connie Luther Bullins
David
James Earl, Jr
Thomas
John Franklyn
Nancy
S. W. Bullins
W. M. Bullins
Fred Bullins
J. C. Bullins
M. J. Spencer
Eli McPherson
Robert Creech
Raymond Buckhart
Catherine Shelton Bullins
Hulda Baptist Church
Hubert Bennett
N. C. Bush
Farlow Funeral Home
Coed Mengoni and Boy Friend Found After Runaway
Jacqueline Mengoni an 18 year old Bucknell coed and Michael O Connell a 16 year old boy were located in Miami after a two week runaway. They planned to marry or start new lives but ran out of money and sought work. Parents retrieved them in Washington and they headed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Daytona Beach
Fla
Jacqueline Jane Mengoni
Bucknell University
O'Connell
Det
A.G. Layne
A. G. Layne
Joseph Mengoni
Bucknell
Washington
Lewisburg
Miss Mengoni
Patricia
Supreme Court Tightens Right to New State Trial
The Supreme Court restricted prisoners rights to force new trials via federal habeas corpus. In a 7 to 2 decision the court ruled four North Carolina defendants, convicted of rape and murder amid racial jury concerns, were not guaranteed a full new state trial. Federal judge Gilliam had refused to hear more evidence, relying on existing records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte G. Moulton
United Press
Washington
Supreme Court
England
United States
North Carolina
Don Gilliam
Wilson
N. C
Gilliam
High Bench
Jamestown Men Plan to Organize Rotary
Jamestown men meet at 6:30 PM at Oakdale Community Center to discuss forming a Rotary Club. E. W. Freeze Jr district governor will explain ideals responsibilities and requirements for membership. High Point Rotary Club committee will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Oakdale
E. W. Freeze, Jr
Rotary Club
High Point Rotary Club
Beer Plot In Chicago Investigated By State Agencies
CHICAGO CHICAGO IIP The Thinow Liquor Control Commission opened an investigation into an alleged syndicate plot to push Budweiser from the Chicago market. Police await a list of 200 tavern owners who ceased buying the beer. Anheuser Busch of St Louis runs a bold ad claiming the company’s slogan and says the list will be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
IIP
Thinow Liquor Control Commission Today
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co
St. Louis
Chicago Crime Syndicate
Ti O'Connor
Anheuser-Busch
Louis L. Biro
The
Liquor Control Commission
Stage Agency
William G. Stratton
Abner Kirkman 83 Dies Near Greensboro
Abner Adolphus Kirkman a retired farmer of Freeman's Mill Road Greensboro died at the home of his brother Raymond Kirkman Monday after a lengthy illness He was a charter member of Vickrey Methodist Church funeral Wednesday at 3 pm Burial in the church cemetery Surviving include a sister Mrs T M Jarrell of High Point three brothers George Kirkman Winston-Salem Jeff and Ra Kirkman Route 3 Greensboro and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Adolphus Kirkman
Freeman's Mill Road
Route 3
Greensboro
Raymond Kirkman
Monroe
Emily Armfield Kirkman
Kirkman
Vickrey Methodist Church
T. M. Jarrell
High Point
George Kirkman
Winston-Salem
Jeff
Ra Kirkman
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L. FE. Honeycutt
Clyde R. Luther
Science Circus
Bruce Deneau
Earnest Deneau
Detroit
Bruce
Jackson
Burton
Clark
High Court
Frankfurter
Black
Douglas
Louise Whitesell
James E. Bullins
Tey Ee
COAL
Hunter
Coal & Ice CO
Ward St
PATSY
W. Washington St
U. S. Navy
Carbonero
NEA Telephoto
Studebaker
America
Lewis Motor CO
S. Wrenn St
Abner Kirkman
Rai
Ru Valentine
Nunnally's
Morris
Whitman
Echond
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