Robbery probes as two safes vanish in Thomasville
Thomasville police investigate twin safe thefts from Eanes Electric and N C Gas Co on W Main St. A truck likely hauled the safes away, one containing checks and papers, while authorities say clues are scarce and several officers are assigned to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boyd
Thomasville Police Department
Eanes Electric and Suply Co
Thomasville Ice
Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
Banes Electric and Suply Co
N. C. Gas Co
W. Main St
Gas Company
Eanes Electric Co
Banes
Realty Transfers In High Point Township Declares Multiple Lot Changes
J A Myatt and wife transfer two lots of Garden Acres to L H Bottoms and wife. J M Fritz and wife transfer lot of Quaker Church Lands to James Daniel Watts. T Carey Ilderton and wife transfer tract in Carolina Homes subdivision of Sheraton Hills. James C Curlee and wife transfer tract on Oakview Road near Monnell Street to Harold W Sappenfield and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
J. A. Myatt
L. H. Bottoms
J. M. Fritz
James Daniel Watts
T. Carey Ilderton
Nancy K. Austin
Carolina Homes
Shera‘ton Hills
James C. Curlee
Harold W. Sappenfield
Oakview Road
Monnell Street
Local Area Students On LA Honor Roll
Two High Point area students earned honors at Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory for the first semester of 1953 54. Miss Frances Pres of High Point and Charles Loggins of Asheboro are named on the dean’s honor list for averaging 90 to 100 in coursework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Lenoir Rhyne College
Hickory
E. L. Setzler
Frances Pres
Charles Loggins
Asheboro
Copra and Cleopatra Beauty Customs Mentioned
The text notes copra as dried meat from nuts used for oil in soaps candy and industrial products. It also mentions ancient beauty practices where Cleopatra era rich women painted the lower lids green and upper lids black.
Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area
James Madison Hull 78 of Colfax died of a heart attack at home. He moved to High Point to live with his son five months ago. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Case and brother W R Hull. Funeral 3:30 p.m. at Pentecostal Holiness Church Kernersville with burial in Wesleyan Methodist cemetery Colfax. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. W J Wallace Pageland S C and John W Walters 62 High Point with services and burials as listed. Arthur J Burton 68 died at High Point Memorial Hospital and was buried in Floral Garden Park Cemetery after services at Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Hull
Kernersville
James Madison Hull
Colfax
Asheford Point
High Point
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
W. J. Wallace
Pageland
S. C
Guy W. Wallace
Charlotte St
Hull
Elizabeth Baptist Church
Pageland Funeral Home
Ennis St. Wesleyan Methodists Church
J. W. Phillips
J. ¢. Reynolds
Floral Garden Park
Arthur J. Burton
High Point Memorial Hospital
Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church
The
Tor
W. Levin
Leighton Burton
Clarence Payne
John Payne
W. D. Maner
P. H. Griffin
R. G. Albertson
Ine
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Men Absolved In Tennessee Theft Case
Two Thomasville men Robert Gordon and Paul Warner were held as suspects for 12 hours in Carthage Tennessee and released with no charges. A High Point girl Rebecca Hawley was also absolved. Authorities notified Thomasville police but details remain unavailable.
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Thomasville
Carthage
Tenn
Toda
Robert Gordon
Route 2
Paul Warner
Fisherie Teena
Jay
Tennessee
High Point
Rebecca Hawley
Father of Locan Men Dies In Statesville
Iram G. Reid 86 a retired farmer died at 1 36 a m at his Union Rd home after three weeks illness. He leaves six sons Ezra and Eugene Reid Point Spencer and Royal Reid Route 2 Clinton A Reid Jonesville Tommie Reid at home one daughter Esther Leonhardt Richmond Ind 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren wife Louisa Campbell died Feb 1940 Funeral at Zion Baptist Church North Iredell Friday 3 p m Rev Grady D White officiating burial in church cemetery remains to church 30 minutes before service
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Statesville
Iram
G. Reid
Union Rd
Ezra
Eugene Reid
Point
Spencer
Royal Re
Clinton A. Reid
Jonesville
Tommie Reid
Ester Leonhardt
Richmond
Ind
Louisa Campbell
Zion Baptist Church
North Iredell
Grady D. White
Davidson Campaign For Dimes Aims For $25000
Lexington county chairman Eugene Morris says the March of Dimes drive in Davidson County will reach about 25000 this year. Lexington has collected 8484.05 so far, Thomasville's Ira Beeson Jr. reports 5500, with more events to come and county totals not yet complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington—County
Eugene Morris
Davidson County
Lexington
Morris
Thomasville
Jimmy Burell
Ira Beeson Jr
William Penn Follies to Raise Funds for School Courts
William Penn High School plans the Follies of 1954 on February 22 and 23 to raise money for paving two tennis courts and an outdoor basketball court. Excavation and grading were done by the school board, but paving costs fall to the school. rehearsals are led by two veteran showmen and feature glamorous costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn High School
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Rane
Joan W. Walters
John W. Walters
Ennis St
Scotland County
Addie Blue
J. C. Reynolds Jr
Shelton B. Walters
Amelia Walters
Speother
Phillip Walters
Bureau OF Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
High Point Enterprise
William Penn Follies
Mie Icollege Club
Winston Salem Teacher College
Hay St
E. B. Ballenger
J. P. Dennis
City Federation of Women's Clubs
St. Mark Methodist Church
Christ the King Church
Rosa Ross
Johnson St
Hall
East St
Beulah Tabernacle
J. D. Bell
Emmanuel Missionary
Circle 2
Ulysses Smith
Gospel Singers
Jubilee Kings
Stephens A. M. E. Zion
Heavenly Gospel Singers
Shiloh
Ladies Aid
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Valentine
Mnis
Robert Boyd
Woodbury St
Skinner
City Cab
City Cab CO
MED
Yee
Presh
Bologno
Wenners
Armour Star Pure
Spradley’s
Doz
Spradley
Corner English and Ward
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