Death ends lovers spat as teen shoots sweetheart
A 19 year old Ne gro youth confessed to shooting his 16 year old girlfriend Gladys Thompson in a car near Vail Street, saying it was a jealous act. He is held without bond on murder charges. Officers tie motive to jealousy and possible rivalry over a soldier dating the girl. The fatal shot occurred mid afternoon and the couple were later found in the wooded area near Gurley and Vail streets.
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Gladys Thompson
Grayson St
James Edward Dumas
Loftin
Vail St
Dumas
Vail and
Gurley Sts
Violatson
Gladys
Thompson
Largest Building Permit For Week Totals $12,000
The city building inspector issued the week's largest permit for 12 thousand dollars for a 6 room residence at 502 Wendover to Mendenhall-Moore Realtors. Other permits include Security Development Corp for a 5 room house at 507 Ashburn St costing 5 500, Dr L M Wireless 6 room duplex at 809 Park St 4 200, Mendenhall-Moore 5 room residence at 533 Dayton St 5 500, B J Lowell repairs at 205 Turner St 2 000, Dr S T Hart repairs at W Willis St 1 500.
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Wendover
Mendenhall - Moore
Security Development Corp
Ashburn St
Dr. L. M. Wireless
Park St
Mendenhall-Moore
Dayton St
B. J. Lowell
Turner St
Dr. S. T. Hart
W. Willis St
Death Notice for A R Casstevens 83 at Summerfield
A R Casstevens 83 father of Mrs L W Robertson of 903 Willowbar Terrace died at his daughter Mrs W C Pegg’s home in Summerfield Friday after four weeks illness. He lived on Route 1 Guilford College, survived by wife Ida Pendry Casstevens eight children 28 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p m at Hickory Grove Chapel.
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Hickory Grove Chapel
Official Says the Will Run in 56
Washington January 1 Undersecretary of commerce Walter Williams said Eisenhower will unquestionably be the Republican eye for President again in 1956 in response to Capitol Cloakroom radio questions.
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Washington
Walter Williams
Commerce
Eisenhower
Capitol
Mendes France Elbows Milk Gag From Public Greet
In Paris Premier Mendes France dodges a milk gift when Eleanor Maley of Minnesota delivers 48 quarts of milk. The National Institute of Statistics reports rising wine consumption despite anti alcohol drives. The premier meets Dag Hammarskjold and issues New Year greetings while milk appears again in a public setting.
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Carl Hartman
Paris
France
Pierre Mendes
Mendes- France
Eleanor Maley
Gcnd Meadow
Minn
United States
Eleanor
American Dairy Assn
Roland de Moustier
Mendes-France
Council of the Republic
Chamber of Parliament
Paris A
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Orly Airfield
Pei
I U. S
U.N
Mendes France
Statistical Institute
Man Accused In Theft Of Cabinet Worth 15
Larry Prevoe 21 of 1009 Main St was arrested on a charge connected to the theft of a 7 cabinet from Mrs Willie B Fincannon on Oct 16. He posted no bond.
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Larry Prevoe
Main St
City Police
Willie B. Fincannon
Prevoe
Prevee
Longer prisoner shorts on order in British Somaliland
Moslem prisoners had complained their trousers were too short for prayers. Traditions require kneeling on covered knees to keep prayers valid. The government has ordered trousers extended halfway down the leg for prisoners.
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Aden
British Somaliland
Ships Await Reopening Of Suez Canal
More than 100 ships anchored at both ends as engineers scramble wreckage of a steel bridge and an oil tanker blocking the Suez Canal. The World Peace struck El Ferdan Bridge. a 650 ton span may be lifted to reopen in 2-3 days but could take 10 days if unsuccessful. Iberia with 4,000 aboard among stranded liners.
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Cairo
Suez Canal
World Peace
Caroe
el Ferdanidge
Ismailia
Suez Canal Co
Inn One
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
Gibraltar
A. Seegenenbang
Ked
Iberia
Two Admit Driving Car Involved In Wreck
Highway Patrol continued its inquiry into an early morning crash on Highway 68 near Centennial Ave Ext. Two occupants, Eugene C. Powell and Gwendolyn Francis Upton, have admitted to driving at the time. Powell, 49, suffered multiple injuries and is held at a local hospital. Upton, 27, had minor injuries and was released. The vehicle was a late model, described as a total loss after going off an embankment and overturning. A court hearing is tentatively set for Friday.
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State Highway Patrol
Eugene C. Powell
Boulevard
Highway 68
Centennial Ave
Ext
Gwendolyn Francis Upton
Dan St
Powell
W. A. Riggsbee
Upton
Polish Writer Wladyslaw Uminski Dies at 89
London report: Wladyslaw Uminski, a Polish writer aged 89, has died. His notable works include The Filibusters Travel Without Money and In The Land of The Rising Sun.
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London
Wartsaw Radio Today
Wladyslaw Uminski
Aiken Man Dies After Injuries In Auto Accident
Hayesville North Carolina January 1 Wayne Jewel Roberts aged 50 of Aiken South Carolina died in Murp hen General Hospital from injuries after a car accident near here. Roberts a native of Unaka Cherokee County was fatally injured when his vehicle on U S Highway 64 failed to negotiate a curve six miles west of here struck a tele phone pole three times and overturned twice. Patrolman D P King of Hayesville reported the fatality for 1954 the year’s second in Clay County.
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Hayesville
N.C
Wayne Jewel Roberts
Aiiken
5.C
Murphen
Murphy General Hospital
Roberta
Unaka
Cherokee County
Clay County
D. P. King
Roberts
Here
Warne
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High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Wilmon
Willie Curry
H. F. Richardson
J. L. Fagan
R. G. Kearns
Clay Andrews
B. A. Steele
Isaac Neal Thompson
Richard Nifong
Short Spring St
Nifong
Riday
Harllee’s Annual
Can
Dacron
Ees
ATRA
Arts and Crafts Workshop
Poe
Aiken Man
Gilbert E. Marsh
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