Matt Hedrick of High Point Dies in Winston–Salem
Matt N Hedrick 69 prominent North Carolina quarry operator died at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after several months illness He was president and chairman of Southern Aggregates Corp of Raleigh Survived by wife Lizzie Jenkins Hedrick four daughters John R Hedrick one son two sisters four brothers and other relatives He moved to High Point in 1942 and lived at 1100 Johnson Street in High Point NC with roots in Davidson Rowan and Rockingham counties.
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Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
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Southern Aggregates Corp
Raleigh
Virginia
Orida
North Caro
Davidson County
Robert L
Lizzie Hedrick
Rowan County
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Kiwanis Club
Salis
High Point
Johnson Street
Lizzie Jenkins Hedrick
Elizabeth
Virginia Hedrick
Grace Hedrick Harrison
Rachel H. Peeler
Rockwell
John R. Hedrick
E. O. Cody
Funeral services set for Hedrick relative in High Point
Siler City and N S Hedrick of Lilesville along with three grandchildren will mourn at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church High Point at 3 pm Wednesday. Burial follows at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.
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N. S. Hedrick
Lilesville
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
High Point
Guilford Memorial Park
Mother Slashed To Death By Depraved Husband
In Seattle a pregnant 35 year old Ruth Constance Mervyn was slain with a rusty butcher knife just before a policewoman arrived. Her husband Donald E. Mervyn 39 is held without charge after allegedly confessing in a rambling statement. The couple’s two young children were in the home.
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Seattle
Norma Alex
Donald E. Mervyn
Mervyn
Richard Mahoney
Church Secretary Added to Staff at Memorial Methodist
Thomasville reports a new church secretary position at Memorial Methodist Church Pastor Rev Wilson O Weldon said Mrs J S Hix of Thomasville filled the post and began duties yesterday She will keep an office in the church and assist the pastor as part of the staff expansion.
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Thomasville
Memorial Methodist Church
Wilson O. Weldon
J. S. Hix
Canada Readies to Cut Last Colonial Ties
Ottawa moves to abolish appeals to the British Privy Council and establish a Canadian supreme court while seeking a constitution amendable in Canada. Lauri Laurant pushes reforms to protect provinces and bilingual rights and contemplates ending the governor general's British link.
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Robert Bunnelle
Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Court of Final Appeal
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London
Laulatte Sturent
Supreme Court
United Kingdom
St. Laurent
Ment
Canadian Commons
iThis
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William Lyon MacKenzie King
British Commonwealth
Washington’s daily duties shaped his great task
Richmond Feb 22 Faithful daily duties prepared George Washington for his ultimate task according to biographer Dr Doug ie Southall Freeman who cites 1759 to 1775 as key years. Washington rebuilt Mount Vernon and handled many neighbor troubles including money lending and debt collection while serving as community leader and justice of the peace.
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Richmond
George Wahington
Dougie Southall Freeman
Dr. Freeman
Washington
Mt Vernon
Freeman
Mount Vernon
Queen ants live up to sixteen years as adults
Britannica notes the queen ants may live as long as sixteen years in adulthood while mayflies have an adult life of about twenty minutes.
Illinois farmer estimates milking effort in squirts
An Illinois farmer claims it takes about 350 squirts to make a gallon of milk and estimates his hand milking over a 15 year period totals about 37 million squirts.
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Illinois
Duke and North Carolina Vie for State Mat Title
Durham February 22 Duke and North Carolina wrestling teams miss today for the state five title chase. Duke carries a 24-2 record and would gain undisputed claim with a win.
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Durham
Duke
North Carolina
Liquor Sales Drop Across ABC Counties in January
Liquor sales in 26 counties and three municipalities fell to 3.54 million dollars in January from 5.91 million in December and 4.17 million in January 1948. Cumberland was the only county to show an increase while Mecklenburg led with 788 thousand dollars, Asheville 324 thousand, Wake 305 thousand, and Durham 278 thousand.
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Raleigh
ABC
Cumberland
State Board of Alcohol Controls
Mecklenburg County
Asheville
Wake County
Durham County
Auto Dealers Favor Car Inspections in North Carolina
The North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association board endorses continued state motor vehicle inspections and backs a bill to reduce annual inspections from two to one. It opposes private garages handling the inspections and rejects raising the sales tax limit from $15 to $25.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association
Senate
Clergymen 80 or Older Reach Hurdle in Church Census
A Church of England survey finds 155 clergy members are at least eighty years old, highlighting aging ranks within church leadership and potential implications for parishes and succession planning.
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Church of England
Rayburn to Speak at Jefferson Dinner in Raleigh
North Carolina Democrats will hear Speaker Samburn at the Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Raleigh on April 2. Jonathan Daniels, the state Democratic national committeeman and dinner chairman, announced the plan and said Senator John D. Larkins of Jones has been named finance chairman for the event.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Samburn
Jonathan Daniels
Clocks Run Faster at High Altitudes Explain Gravity Effect
A science note explains pendulum clocks tick faster in high altitudes due to gravity variations. It states gravity is weaker near the equator than in other parts of the world, affecting pendulum swing rate.
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Philip Morris
America
Equator
Earth
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