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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1953

Page

2

Escaped Convict Flags Down Patrolman

Eugene Lloyd Morrell, 18, of Waterville Minnesota, escaped from a federal prison yesterday. About four hours later he flagged down a car for a ride, not recognizing it was a highway patrol car in the dark. Patrolman George Manning identified him and drove him back to the prison.

Tallamasser Fla Eugene Lloyd Morrell Waterville Minn Federal Correctional Institution Morrell George Manning Federal

Lady Editor Defies Officials Over Tax Clampdown

Summit Missis sippi newspaper editor Mary Cain known as Hacksaw Mary vows to resist any new effort to padlock the Summit Sun after a $48.87 self employment tax demand. She calls the tax immoral and unconstitutional and has mailed a defiant reply to the Internal Revenue Service.

Summit Miss Mary Mary Cain Summit Sun Mary D Hacksaw Mary) Cain Bureau

Mixed reaction as Umstead budget message reviewed in Raleigh

In Raleigh the General Assembly and business leaders reacted mixed to Governor William Umstead’s budget message. Most saw no surprises beyond anticipated bond figures. readers noted disappointment over lack of clear revenue specifics for education and promotion. Some legislators urged funding through sales tax changes while weighing bond proposals for mental hospitals and other state institutions.

Raleigh General Assembly William Umstead Ports Authority Sam Worthington Pitt Ois W. B. Shuford Catawba Shuford

Coeds Raid Toledo Dormitory In Panty Themed Prank

Thirty five giggling female students storm a Toledo University men's dormitory in a panty raid reversed. They ripped shorts from beds and drawers while male residents readied to bathe or lounge in their shorts. Dorm manager Eugene Schoch suspects a celebration from a nearby basketball tournament.

Toledo Toledo University Mdst Eugene Schoch University Field House Dowd

Marriage prospects far in the future

Lewis Bredin a Detroit industrialist said marriage to Gloria Swanson is so far in the future it is not worth discussing. He called her a very dear friend and noted wedding plans must await a distant future. Swanson in Hollywood confirmed she has no wedding plans.

Naples Fla Lewis Bredin Detroit Gloria Swanson Bredin Hollywood Miss Swanson

Teddy bear claims oldest of its kind in country

In Charlotte, W. C. Hamilton says his teddy bear is the nation’s oldest, at 45 years old. The claim centers on the well worn toy’s age and provenance.

Charlotte N. C W. C. Hamilton

Television schedule snapshot for the midweek listings

The page lists daytime and prime time TV and radio programming with time slots, show titles, hosts, and repeats across multiple networks. It outlines news, dramas, comedies, game shows, and sports with specific program names and broadcast times for Wednesday and Thursday morning into night.

WEMY Robert Montgomery Arthur God Guiding Light Jonathan Story Garry Moore

Defense Contends Negro Is Insane In Rape Murder Case

Defense lawyers argued that Grayson, a 25 year old Manassas, Virginia native, lacked the intelligence to confess to the murder and rape of Bladen County woman Mrs Thay Lewis White. Judge W T Hatch ordered jurors kept separate as the confession was read and will rule on its admissibility. State psychiatrist Dr James F McMillen testified Grayson has the mentality of a 4 to 6 year old and is insane. The trial heard the victim’s husband Milton White recount finding his wife’s body in a cornfield on September 13.

Elizabethtown N. C Glas Grayson Bladen County W. T. Hatch Robeson County Grayson Manassas Thay Lewis White Aaron Goldberg C. C. King Goldberg Wilmington James F. McMillen McMillen Sane Now Milton White

Nickel Meters To Replace Pennies In Portsmouth

Portsmouth adopts nickel parking meters to manage rising traffic from construction of a $1.2 billion atomic energy plant nearby.

Portsmouth, O

Time Zone Clarification for Broadcast Schedules

Eastern time governs schedule timing with standard conversions. Central subtracts one hour, mountain subtracts two hours. some stations adjust relay to fit local schedules. Last minute program changes are not included in this notice.

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