Two Men Jailed In Robbery Near Greensboro
Greensboro deputies arrested Collie Lee Kelly and Leonard Jessup after taxi driver Frank Long was robbed on a road near Sedgefield. They allegedly hired the cab, forced Long to stop, and stole cash and a wallet while one threatened with a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Collie Lee Kelly
Leonard Jessup
W. L. Wheeless
Sherman Robertson
Frank Long
Kelly
Jessup
Sedgefield
Long
Waddell’s
Wheeless and
Robertson
Episcopalians Launch Builders for Christ Drive at St Marys
Local Episcopalians at St Marys Church begin a spring capital campaign to raise 4150000 for church repairs new buildings and mission work. The drive aims 1205 per member with a climax on Easter Day as funds aid seminaries in dormitories libraries and housing and aid Missions in the Philippines Japan Puerto Rico and U S growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Builders For Christ
National Council
St. Mary's
Episcopal Seminaries
Phillipines
Japan
Puerto Rico
United States
Episcopal Church
Fred Metcalfe
Joe Temple
Alan Detweiler
J. W. Slate Jr
Jake Froelich Sr
J. R. Edwards
G. H. Clinard
J. A. Myatt
Zach Brown Sr. 88 Dies at Daughter’s Home
Zach Brown Sr. died at his daughter Mrs. J C Roberts home 908 Barbee St Tuesday at 5 30 pm after weeks of declining health Born August 12 1865 in Canajoharie New York he was married to Tillie Moore who died December 21 1952 Surviving are daughter Mrs Virginia Miller Charleston South Carolina and son Zach Brown Jr Charleston The body was taken to Charleston for funeral services tentatively set for Thursday in Charleston
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Zach Brown Sr
J. C. Roberts
Barbee St
Mr. Brown
Canajoharie
N. Y
Tillie Moore
Charleston
S. C
High Point
Roberts
Virginia Miller
Zach Brown Jr
Senior Play at HPHS: Every Family Has One
The Senior Class of High Point High School presents George Batson's comedy Every Family Has One in three acts this weekend on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. The cast includes Margaret Slate, Margaret Locke, Carolyn Roberts, Sarah Johnson, Barbara Cook, Paul Moss, Ray Montgomery, Becky Hester, George Janes, Ronnie Brewer, Rachel Richardson and Jimmy Casey. Ruth Goodman directs. The Reardon family chaos drives laughs as Laura schemes to connect Marcia with Sherwin Parker while Nana and Penelope plot to disrupt the Parker union with Lily’s stage fever and Warry’s mistaken Eugene ONeill dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Batson
High Point High School
Margaret Slate
Margaret Locke
Carolyn Roberts
Sarah Johnson
Barbara Cook
Paul Moss
Ray Montomery
Becky Hester
George Janes
Ronnie Brewer
Rachel Richardson
Jimmy Casey
Ruth Goodman
Reardons
Laura
Maneu
Marcia
Sherwin Parker
Reardon
Penelope
Nana
Parkers
Lily
Warry
Eugene O'Neill
Red Cross Bloodmobile praised for high collection
Bloodmobile co chairmen Glenn Smith and Ralph Rochelle received an ovation at the local American Red Cross board meeting for securing 949 pints of blood. As of Jan 31, High Point led Charlotte area towns at 133 percent of quota, with an estimate to rise to 155 percent after the latest collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloodmobile
Glenn Smith
Ralph Rochelle
American Red Cross
High Point
Charlotte
Robert B. Rankin
Red Cross
United Fund Board
Veterans Administration Hospital
Durham
J. W. Lindsay Jr
Washington
Crossels
Red Ne Er Pe
Mrs. Garrett Named Executrix of Estate Title
Mrs Elizabeth Wagg Garrett qualified as executrix of her husband Jack Garrett a local furniture executive who died January 25 at his winter home in Stuart Florida The estate valued around 174862 dollars including 129000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wagg Garrett
Jack Garrett
Stuart
Fla
Guilford GOP to Hold County Convention February 27
Guilford County Republicans announce a county convention February 27 at 2 p.m. in Greensboro Courthouse to elect county officers and delegates to the district convention. Precinct meetings February 26 will select precinct officers and delegates, with conventions leading to the March 6 state session in Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
N. D. McNairy
Worth Henderson
Guilford
McNairy
Deaths and Funerals Across North Carolina Towns
Obituaries from High Point Randleman Asheboro Thomasville and Winston Salem report deaths of Mrs. Lescha Rothrock W Claude Oliver Miss Emma Ann Julian Mrs Callie Wood Ray Flora Craver Newsome and others. Funeral times set at churches including Hickory Chapel Wesleyan First Presbyterian Mount Lebanon and Heidelberg Evangelical with burials in local cemeteries. Surviving relatives listed include W C Wall H E Hoover Mrs W H Taylor A T Julian Neil D Ray and Carl A Newsome among others.
Prayer for TCSQDAY Ends with Call to Wisdom
A Saskatchewan minister from Regina's First Presbyterian Church reflects on the abundance of books and asks for grace to return to the Word. He cites biblical counsel to fear God and keep commandments, urging hearts to wisdom.
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Norman D. Kennedy
Regina
Sask
First Presbyterian Church
Funeral for M N McBrayer in Winston-Salem
Funeral services were held for M N McBrayer 61 of 2316 Warwick Rd Winston Salem at 3 30 pm Monday. Burial was at Forsyth Memorial Park. He died of a heart attack Saturday night after 35 years in Winston Salem with R J Reynolds Tobacco Co. Survivors include his wife Grace Thompson two daughters Mary Alice and Martha Ann his mother and six sisters all of Rutherfordton.
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Ashebord
Callie Wood Ray
Randolph Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Wade
Randolph Memorial Park
Johnson County
Ray
Asheboro
Neil D. Ray
A. H. Ray
Raeford
Lillie Wood
Rockfish
A. W
T. G
M. L
J. E. Wood
Wood
Ashero
M. N. McBrayer
Warwick Rd
Winston-Salem
Forsyth Memorial Park
McBrayer
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Grace Thompson
High Point
Mary Alice McBrayer
Winston
Mrs Letha H Morgan Dies In Greensboro
Mrs Letha Heath Morgan widow of J J Morgan of Greensboro died at St Leo s Hospital after a two year illness She leaves three daughters Mrs B B Still of Thomasville Mrs Raymond O Ferrell and Mrs Jim Guyer of Greensboro and son J J Morgan Jr of Greensboro Funeral services will be held at Hanes Chapel Greensboro Thursday at 4 p m Burial will be in Guilford College Cemetery The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the service time.
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Lescha Rothrock
Lescha Wall Rothrock
Route 4
High Point
Hickory Chapel Westeyan Methodist Church
J. Walden Tysinger
W. L. Smith
Friendly Baptist Church
Cumby-Orrell's
Randleman
Emma Ann Julian
Mount Lebanon Methodist Church
Miss Julian
Ruby Jackson
Route 1
A. T. Julian
Wentworth
A. N. Bulla
Greensboro
Letha Heath Morgan
J. J. Morgan
St. Leo’s Hospital
B. B. Still
Thomasville
Raymond O'Ferrell
Jim Guyer
J. J. Morgan Jr
Hanes Chapel
Guilford College
Slight Burns
Lewis
J. Troy
Estelle Dodgins Lewis
Emma Blair School
Wayne
Herbert Lewis
Jean Lewis
Edward McCall
Kathleen McCall
Lumpo
Calif
Carrie Lewis
Here Dodgins
Greenwood
Ennis St. Wesleyan Methodist Church
J. W. Phillips
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Eight-Year-Old Dies in Mangum Ave Fire Tragedy
A fatal blaze at 141 Mangum Ave. last night left eight year old Becky Lewis dead and two families homeless. Guilford County Coroner W W Harvey said death likely from suffocation with burns possible. Fire officials traced the fire to an oil cook stove on the second floor. Red Cross appeals for clothing and furniture donations for the Garrett and Lewis households, totaling 16 people. Burial services for Becky were set at Wesleyan Methodist. she attended Emma Blair School.
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Becky Lewis
Ave
Guilford County
W. W. Harvey
Harvey
Mangum Ave
Gene Horney
Becky
Red Cross Today
Claude Garrett
J. L. Lewis
Garrett
Lewis
City Hall
Cumby-Orrell
Red Cross
Thurston St
Hiring Policy Sparks Fight Over City Jobs
City public works chief George Dean enforces a 1947 policy to hire only High Point residents, prompting protests from several outsiders and some city hall workers. Mayor Covington and City Manager Hinson support the change, while Dean warns outsiders may be hired only when no High Pointer is available, with tensions rising as workers outside the city face possible moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dean
City Public Works
Dean
High Point
Public Works Department
Hinson
Garretts Stay at 420 Park Street as Cal Flight Arrives
The Garrett family remains at 420 Park Street while the ee family rooms at the Biltmore Hotel await the arrival of a daughter from California tonight.
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Garrett
Park St
Biltmore Hotel
California
Nancy Haltom Elected President Of GC Students
Miss Nancy Haltom of 315 Ardmore Circle High Point is elected president of the Greensboro College Student Body for 1954 55. A 1951 entrant and St Marys School Raleigh graduate she studies speech therapy and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Haltom
G. C. Haltom
Ardmore Cir
High Point
Greensboro College
Miss Haltom
St. Mary’s School
Raleigh
Brisk Weather Lingers With Clear Skies
The weather bureau reports rising daytime temperatures and clear skies this afternoon with a high near 65 degrees. Tomorrow should be partly cloudy and slightly cooler with a high around 60 and a low near 35 tonight. last night’s record low was 26.
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Weather Bureau
Movie Photography Course Offered at Junior High School
Registration for a movie photography course will be held tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Junior High School. The winter arts program offers three lectures by Emmett Stone of the High Attres Co with a $1 fee.
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Emmett Stone
High At Attress Co
Arts and Crafts
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Episcopalians
Zach Brown
HPHS
High
County Gop States Convention
W. Claude Oliver
Whiteville
H. E. Hoover
Adams St
W. H. Taylor
Jamestown
Oliver
Adams
Taylor
Miss Emma Julian
Mrs
Callie Ray
Flora C. Newsome
Flora Craver Newsome
Frank S. Newsome
Forsyth St
Davidson County
William Craver
Sarah Jane Thomas Craver
Davidson
Forsyth
Newsome
Heidleburg
Letha H. Morgan
Mangum, Ave
Storey
Hamilton Amet Co
E. Burton St
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