High Point Mayor to Attend Inter American Congress in Uruguay
Mayor Amos Kearns will depart from High Point to attend the Fourth Inter American Congress of Municipalities in Montevideo Uruguay. He will travel via New Orleans for Mardi Gras then proceed on a 20 day goodwill tour with 37 U S and Canadian officials led by New Orleans Mayor Morrison. He represents North Carolina at the gathering and expects no local developments until his return in March.
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High Point
Amos Kearns
Montevideo
Uruguay
Kearns
High Point-Greensboro
New Orleans
United States
Puerto Rico
Canada
Congress
North Carolina
N. C. Agnte
N. C
Ccess
Delesseps Morrison
Funeral Services for T. W. Hilliard
Funeral services for 65 year old T. W. Hilliard owner of Hilliard's Jewelry Shop on North Main Street were held at Trinity Methodist Church. Rev. A C Gibbs and Rev. L J Mabe led the rites. Burial followed in Trinity Cemetery. Hilliard died of a heart attack at home Sunday night after operating the jewelry business for 46 years.
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T. W. Hilliard
Hilliard
North Main Street
Trinity Methodist Church
A. C. Gibbs
L. J. Mabe
Springfield Road Baptist Church
T. C. Lohr
Gerald Rodden
Alien Cumby
Dwight Lohr
Lawrence Bundy
Raymond Newton
Trinity Cemetery
Route 5
High Point
Funeral Services for Miss Mamie Anderson
Funeral services for Miss Mamie Anderson 78 were held in Sechrest Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock by Rev Theodore Perkins Rev Elbert Newlin and Rev Virgil Pike. Interment was in Springfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Edward E Hussey L Clyde Gurley L P Cagle Jasper Harwell Garland Crawford and Charles Lowe. Miss Anderson a practical nurse died Monday morning at 8 45 o'clock in Churchland Nursing Home after declining health since February 1951 and serious illness since last Saturday.
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Mamie Anderson
Sechrest Chapel
Theodore Perkins
Oak Hill
Funeral Services Held For James Addison Monroe Sr
Funeral services for James Addison Monroe Sr aged 84 were held at First Methodist Church on Tuesday at 2 30 pm with ministers Kenneth Goodson and W G McFarland presiding. Interment followed in Floral Garden family plot. Monroe of 214 Steele Street died Sunday morning at High Point Memorial Hospital after long illness. He had lived in the city about 30 years and for 15 years represented several manufacturers of custom built shoes.
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James Addison Monroe
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Goodson
W. G. McFarland
Main Street
Floral Garden
F. R. Allman
L. F. Honeycutt
L. H. Zimmerman
Ralph Vance
W. D. McCaslin
C. R. Shelton
Monroe
Steele Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Kalte Honored By Toastmasters
John H Kalte organizer and first president of the High Point Toastmasters Club was a special guest at Piedmont Toastmasters. The meeting featured Gerald Singer and Porter Hauser as speakers, with E S Canady and Bill Freeman as topicmasters.
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John H. Kalte
High Point Toastmasters Club
Piedmont Toastmasters
Kenneth Poinderer
Gerald Singer
Porter Hauser
E. $. Canady
Bill Freeman
Bob Conner
YMCA
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Evangelistic Conference Called Best In History
The Baptist statewide Conference on Evangelism at Green Street Baptist Church concluded a three day session with Dr J C Canipe declaring it the greatest yet Our celebrants included Dr W A Criswell and Dr Sidney W Powell who preached amid a crowd near two thousand The event drew large out of town attendance from Smithfield and featured Laymen Night with praise and urging churches to plan ambitious programs despite rain and traffic operations from High Point police.
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J. C. Canpe
Baptist Conference On Evangelism
Green Street Baptist Church
W. A. Cris
W. A. Criswell
W. A Criswell
Sidney W. Powell
Evangelism
Criswell
First Baptist Church
Dallas
Texas
Powell
Charles L. McKay
Nashville
Tenn
F. C. Champion
Shelby
State Baptist Brotherhood
The
Baptist Church
Newton
Smithfield
L. B. Reavis
First Baptist
Dr. Criswell
India
Switzerland
Japan
Africa
George W. Truett
Tar Heel
High Point
Lincoln National Life contest winner announced for High Point rep
A. M. Cook of High Point, representative for Lincoln National Life Insurance, has just been notified he won a special nationwide sales contest conducted by the company for one month.
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A. M. Cook
High Point
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Citizens Committee Leader Describes North Carolina Effort
Jim Rawleigh state chairman of the Citizens Committee of North Carolina outlined the nonpartisan yet political group to members of the American Business Club in High Point. He said the organization aims to inform voters, promote better schools and oppose the veterans' bonus, with chapters growing in Mecklenburg and New Hanover counties.
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Jim Rawleigh
Citizens Committee of
North Carolina
High Point
American Business Club
Rawleigh
Citizens Committee
ABC
Mecklenburg County
New Hanover County
Greensboro
Guilford
Awleigh
Citizens For Eisenhower
New Library Contracts Signed by City Officials
Mayor Amos Kearns led signing of contracts totaling 178 308 for a new library. P S West Construction Co will build general work for 129 300 with other bids: Model Supply 6 600 plumbing, Industrial Supply 19 758 HVAC, Dobbins Electric 22 650. Completion in 280 days. Local officials and library board members attended.
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Amos Kearns
Kearns
P. S. West Construction Company
Plumbing
Model Supply Company
Industrial Supply Company
High Point
Dobbins Electric Company
Library Board
Neal Austin
T. E. Hinson
C. A. Lewis
Noble Praigg
Austin
Walter Crissman
O. Arthur Kirkman
Raleigh
Local Students to Play In All-State Orchestra
Twenty four High Point High School members were chosen for the All-State High School Symphony Orchestra and will attend a two day clinic in Chapel Hill under the University of North Carolina music department. After intensive work led by Paul Painter the 130 member orchestra will give a public concert Saturday at 7 30 p m in Hill Music Hall. Selections come from 15 North Carolina high schools with 73 applicants for 34 violin places. eight went to High Point. Read list of local players across strings winds brass and percussion.
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High Point High School Orchestra
Chapel Hill
Music Department
University of North Carolina
Paul Painter
University of Illinois
Hill Music Hall
University
North Carolina
High Point
Deanna Lewis
Sam Garrard
Lawrence Brown
Carolina Kirkman
Uwharrie Scout Council Sets 3108 Member Goal
The Uwharrie Council executive board set a 3108 member target for the year and a 136 unit goal. Current membership stands at 2960. New appointees include James Mattocks to the executive board, with R. Paul Ingle chairing the finance committee and Harriss Covington chairing the advancement committee. The annual meeting is planned for December 1 in Thomasville.
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Uwharrie Council
Bunn Hackney
Hackney
James Mattocks
R. Paul Ingle
Harriss Covington
Council Advancement
Elizabeth Enright Dies After Long Illness
Elizabeth Baldwin Enright 60 native of New York State died in the local hospital after an extended illness. She moved to High Point from Florida to live with her daughter Mrs E A Bencini. Survived by daughter and granddaughter. Last rites held at Yows Funeral Home with Dr Roy Watts officiating. Body to be sent to Hartsdale New York for entombment at Ferncliff Mausoleum.
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Elizabeth Baldwin Enright
Enright
New York State
Pawling
N. Y
High Point
Florida
E. A. Bencini
Emerywood Court
Bencini
Yow
Roy Watts
Hartsdale
Ferncliff Mausoleum
Escape Plot Uncovered at Guilford County Jail
Police investigated a well planned escape plot at Guilford County jail after deputies found a lead pipe hidden under a mattress in a cell of two women prisoners. A note from James Harley Cline, 34, who faces a break in charge, was intercepted to the women Elizabeth Anne Warner and Mary Ann Holt.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
James Harley Cline
Lizabeth Anne Warner
Mary Ann Holt
Hosiery executives hear president on industry economics
The touring president of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers, W. B. Williamson of New York, spoke to area hosiery executives on the industry’s economic position. He cited 1952 as a better sales year than 1951, with profits improving as many firms returned to black. The talk was part of a Tar Heel series with meetings planned for Burlington and Pinehurst.
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National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
W. B. Williamson
New York
Williamson
Hickory
Burlington
Board of Directors
Pinehurst
Civitan Talk on Advertising Sparks Club Debate
Praigg Noble Praigg told the Civitan Club there are no limits to advertising possibilities. He cited national periodical costs and showed how slogans and catch phrases attract the public. President Joe Reynolds led, W B Hall introduced, Roy Briggs solved the jackpot, Roscoe Adams led attendance, and George Coleman attended.
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Noble Praigg
Civitan Club
Praigg
Joe Reynolds
W. B. Hall
Roy Briggs
Roscoe Adams
George Coleman
Patrol Holds Local Pistol Range Elimination
About 25 State Highway Patrol pistol team members gathered at the High Point Police Pistol Range to compete in an elimination contest to select a fireman team for next month’s national shooting meet in Florida. The NRA Midwinter Shoot will be held in Tampa next month with pistol teams from across the country in final eliminations.
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State
High Point
Florida
National Rifle Association
Tampa
Rainy Weather Through Thursday Forecast at Friendship
Today's cloudy wet pattern continues through tonight and Thursday as the Friendship weatherman notes mild temperatures. Highs reach 56 today and 60 Thursday with a low of 45 tonight. last night dipped to 40.
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Friendship Weatherman
Jury Court Ends One Day Docket in Municipal Session
A one week term of municipal court jury trials finished in a single day with docket cleared. Jack M. Michell pleaded guilty to speeding 80 mph. judgment suspended for two years with conditions including fines and no state car operation. Julius D. Smith, 27, pled guilty to assault, ordered not to molest wife or visit without invitation. Two traffic charges saw guilty pleas to lesser counts. John C. Hodge pled guilty to reckless driving, fined 25 dollars and costs. William B. Bullis changed to speeding, fined 25 dollars and costs. Divorce granted in Ellen S. Ferree vs Marvin M. Ferree. McKinley Godbolt taxed with costs for improper brakes after an accident involving a tractor-trailer driven by Godbolt and Hazel D. Webster.
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Jack M. Michell
Julius D. Smith
English Street
Smith
Asault
John C. Hodge
East Russell Street
William B. Bullis
Thompson Street
Southeastern Scout Region Wins Lorrillard Spencer Trophy
The Southeastern Region of American Scouting, including the Uwharrie Council, won the Lorrillard Spencer Trophy for overall top regional achievement. W. A. Dobson announced from Atlanta that the award recognizes gains in membership and Boys' Life subscribers and fewer unit reductions, with regional chairman W. D. Campbell and 37 council presidents cited for the success. The trophy will be presented at the National Council meeting in Los Angeles on July 15 and 16, marking the first time a region has won four times, following Region Six wins in the 1940s. The Southeastern region covers North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
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America
Uwharrie Council
W. A. Dobson
Atlanta
Dobson
W. D. Campbell
Campbell
National Council
Los Angeles
Calif
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Jurisdiction Hearing Set Over City Court Powers
A High Point hearing before Judge Archie Myatt on March 20 will resolve whether jurisdiction over misdemeanors lies with city Municipal Court or the justices of the peace. Justice L. J. Young previously disposed of two traffic charges, prompting a writ petition by Solicitor J. W. Morgan and a High Point Bar Association grievance committee action.
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Justices of the Peace
High Point
Archie Myatt
Justice of the Peace
L. J. Young
Myatt
J. W. Morgan
Young
Morgan
High Point Bar Association
North Carolina
Scholarships Offered By Music Club in High Point
The High Point Musical Art Club will offer three $100 music scholarships for 1953-54. Open to local high school seniors or High Point students in college planning to major in music. Applications due March 15 from listed club members. winners announced later.
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High Point Musical Art Club
Floyd D. Mehan
High Point
Robert Gayle
Sophia Steffan
Ralph Tilden
Charles Medlin
High Oint
Charles C. Taylor
Virginia Frank
Ernestine Fields
Henry Whipple
Ben Witherington, Jr
Mrs. Essie Boggs Dies at Johnsontown Route 2
Mrs. Essie Landreth Boggs 74 died at her Johnsontown Route 2 Thomasville home after a prolonged illness. Born November 5, 1878 in Stokes County, she married W. A. Boggs in 1907 and lived in Johnsontown 30 years. She leaves husband, three sons, three daughters, siblings, 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at Johnsontown Methodist Church Thursday at 3 with three pastors officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Essie Landreth Boggs
Johnsontown
Stokes County
William O
Mary Elizabeth Powell Landreth
W. A. Boggs
Tamlin Landreth
Council
Charlie L. Landreth
Leland
Will Mitchell
Reidsville
Sam Wart
Spray
Buck Butler
Greensboro
Johnsontown Methodist Church
McRae Crawford
Inman Stewart
Rathburn
Lions Hear Plan for New Domestic Relations Court
Luther R. Medlin, Guilford County committee chair, will discuss work done to date on the proposed domestic relations court and outline future steps and benefits High Point may expect. Medlin, principal of Central Junior High School in Greensboro, speaks to the Lions Club Thursday night.
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Luther R. Medlin
Guilford County
High Point
Lions Club
Medlin
Central Junior High School
Greensboro
Auto Caught Between Two Big Trucks on West Green Street
An early morning collision on West Green Street caused $200 in auto damage and injured one person. McKinley Godholt, 24, of Florence, was arrested for improper brakes after his truck failed on a hill, rolled back, and struck another truck. Hazel Webster, 21, and William Sherrill, 53, were the drivers of the two vehicles. Godholt's bond was set at fifty dollars.
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West Green Street
McKinley Godholt
Florence
S. C
Hazel Devina Webster
South Main Street
William A. Sherrill
Walnut Street
Godbolt
City issues permits totaling over eighty thousand dollars
The City Building Inspector’s office issued permits for construction totaling over $80,000. Better Built Homes, Inc. receives permits for ten five room units on Williams Street at $6,000 each. Other permits include Randall Construction for a 12 room three family home on Best Street at $13,500, Z. V. Lanier for a five room residence at 304 Montlieu Avenue at $6,500, and High Point College additions on Montlieu Avenue at $2,000.
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Better Built Homes, Inc
Williams Street
Randolhp Construction Company
Best Street
Z. V. Lanier
Montlieu Avenue
High Point College
Prayer for TODAY from The United Presbyterian tribute
A brief devotional prayer thanks God for friends who support and uplift others across years. The note honors the late W. W. McCulloch of Long Beach California, associate editor of The United Presbyterian.
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W. W. McCulloch
Long Beach
Calif
The
United Presbyterian
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