Fayetteville Attorney To Lead Police Department Probe
Enterprise staff writer Terry Sanford, a Fayetteville attorney and former FBI agent, will survey the High Point police department for the city council. He was approved yesterday along with a $1,000 appropriation at $75 a day for about two weeks to study procedures, factionalism, and corruption.
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Fred Flagler
Enterprise
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
FBI
High Point
Sanford
Jess Washburn
Law and Public Safety Committee
Washburn
Charlotte
Burlington
Lexington
Institute of Government
Chapel Hill
Bailey
T. F. Hinson
Tne
Weather and City Hall discuss police department study
The forecast calls for milder weather with a high near 60 and lows in the 40s. City leaders discuss appointing Sanford for an external review of the police department to address friction and alleged corruption and to pursue stricter enforcement of unpaid parking tickets.
Counterfeit $10 Bill Is Taken Here
Reports from High Point say counterfeit one ten and fifty dollar bills are circulating. An FBI retirement of a fake $10 bill ended in Kendall Faso Service on Kivett drive. Lacy Kendall Jr. lost ten dollars when the bill surfaced at deposit time after Christmas spending.
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High Point
FBI
Lawbuck
Kendall Faso
Three-Thirds or More Drunk Described in Court
A Municipal Court witness labeled a party in an assault case as three-thirds or more drunk, while police described another as well under the influence or staggering drunk. The report notes the racial phrasing used by the witness in describing the intoxication level.
James Bergen Recounts Washington Funeral and Local Choir News
James Bergen returned from Washington D C where he attended a relative's funeral. He announced that St. Mary's Episcopal Church choir will hold its regular rehearsal tonight with Bergen as organist and choirmaster. New Trophy Council No 29 Jr O U A M officers will be installed tomorrow at 7 30 PM at 209 East Commerce Street. Lewis Simmons, son of Mrs Charles E Boggs, has been promoted to sergeant assigned to an air police squadron at Brooks AFB Texas. Industrial Finance Co. sues Louise Simmons for 391.86 with auto seizure and similar actions against Calvin R Boulding 299.04 and Pell Payne 324 with auto seizures.
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James Bergen
Washington, D. C
Bergen
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Trophy Council No. 29
East
Commerce Street
Lewis Simmons
Charles E. Boggs
Willowbrook
Air Force
Simmons
Brooks Air Force Base
Tex
Industrial Finance Co
Louise Simmons
Calvin R. Boulding
Pell Payne
Fire crews battle stove flare up at Washington Street apartment
Firemen answered a call at 224 East Washington Street yesterday at 5 53 p m to extinguish a blaze in the apartment of H W Garry. An oil stove flare up was listed as the cause. Damage to the frame structure owned by Lester Robbins included a smoked up wall in the kitchen.
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East Washington Street
H. W. Garry
Lester Robbins
Local Couples Named Across Several North Carolina Cities
Charles Sowers and Fannie Francis of Thomasville, Spencer L. Brewer and Katherine Dyson of Winston Salem, James W. McCollum and Hettie James Farrington of Colfax, Wm Hairston and Virginia Bailey of Winston Salem, Linver R. Smith and Janice Marie Hill of Salem Virginia, James E. Byrd and Hazel Mae Talbert of Mt. Airy, George W. Sullivan and Delores Barnes of Winston Salem.
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Charles Sowers
Fannie Francis
Thomasville
Spencer L. Brewer
Katherine Dyson
Winston-Salem
James W. McCollum
Hettie James Farrington
Colfax
Hairston
Virginia Bailey
Linver R. Smith
Janice Marie Hill
Salem
James E. Byrd
Hazel Mae Talbert
Mt. Airy
George W. Sullivan
Delores Barnes
Six Men Bound Over to Higher Court In First Session ’51
Judge MacRae presided as six men were bound over for higher court on larceny burglary and related charges. Four Negro defendants faced larceny and receiving, including a burglary case where Johnson held an accused man at gunpoint until police arrived. A cab driver coat theft case resulted in dismissal of one larceny charge against Henry Welch Jr. and fines for drunkenness and prohibition violations.
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D. C. MacRae
V& Racing Motor
Danie Walden
Vail Alley
William J. Johnson
Hoover
Henry E. Crawford
Woodbury
Bradford M. Marshall
James C. Robinson
Grayson
Carl L. Williams
Mangum
W. D. Johnson
Johnson
James E. Smith
Route 5
Carolyn Fabrics
English Street
Henry Welch, Jr
Austin
Welch
Ft. Bragg
C. M. Craven
Centennial
Eenaan
East High
Nn Simms
Fairview
Mary P. Stewart
William H. Harp
Jegro
P. Hines
Vernon Connor
Sheelie Spoon
Lawrence Smith
Albert M. Pickrell
Traffic Officers Put on Duty At College Street Entrances
High Point implements a 90 day trial making College Street northbound only from Broad to English to ease congestion at the Main Washington intersection. Capt J R Teague reports smooth operations by mid morning and says a fuller assessment will follow as traffic builds. Officers monitor Washington Main Washington College and College English intersections to prevent southbound travel.
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College Street
High Point
J. R. Teague
Short Street
Broad
Washington Street
Teague
Washington and Main
Washington and College
College
Entertainer Fayssoux Dies Before High Point Appearance
Gastonia magician and hypnotist William Irvine Fayssoux died at 4:30 a.m. in Salisbury on the morning of his scheduled High Point appearance at 10 o'clock. Dr P E Lindley announced no details of the death, and Dr William Locke spoke to students and faculty on themes of renewal and the year ahead 1951.
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William Irvine Fayssoux
Gastonia
High Point Assembly
Salisbury
P. E. Lindley
Lindley
Leiu
Fayssoux
William Locke
Religious Education Department
Locke
Thomasville Man Among Three to Escape Camp
Three armed convicts escaped from Ora County Prison camp early today after jumping one guard and wounding another. Norman Hart John E Fitzgerald and Ray Cummings were identified as the escapees. Guard Alex Shanklin was wounded and is reported in fair condition at Duke hospital. A stolen truck was used in the breakout.
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Hillsboro
Ora County
B. T. Craig
Alex Shanklin
Mebane
Duke Hospital
Craig
George L. Berry
Berry
Shanklin
Norman Hart
Raleigh
Wayne
Goldsboro
Tax Listing Lag Shows Fewer Returns In High Point
Tax listing in the High Point area runs behind last year with 1 048 persons listed by 5 30 p m yesterday versus 1 305 a year ago. H A Wood assistant tax supervisor says busy period and emphasizes January deadline for all property taxpayers. A 10 percent penalty applies to delinquents. Office hours are 8 30 to 5 30 weekdays and 8 30 to noon Saturdays.
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High Point
H. A. Wood
Wood
Police Seek Stolen 1941 Chevrolet From Local Lot
Police were on the lookout for a stolen 1941 gray Chevrolet coach valued at 495 dollars, reported missing from Lewis Motor Co. used car lot on North Wrenn. A radio was stolen from a car at High Point Motors, and a 90 dollar 17 jewel wrist watch was reported taken from a car behind the senior high school.
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Lewis Motor Co
North Wrenn
J. B. Cox
High Point Motors
North Main
Browning
Former Guilford County Treasurer Faces Trial Monday
Greensboro Jan 3 Solicitor Charles T Hagan set the first spring term criminal session for Monday to try W Clarence Johnson former Guilford county treasurer charged with embezzling 9200 in public funds He resigned October 16 after a 7500 discrepancy was found and repaid Mortgaging his home Johnson faced five indictments for embezzlements including amounts from December 1947 to July 1950 and an audit awaited by the court
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Greensboro
Charles T. Hagan
W. Clarence Johnson
Guilford County
Dan K. Moore
Sylva
Guilford
Johnson
Mail Jam Cleared By Tomorrow Says Farlow
The post office expects all mail backlogged by the local postmaster W H Farlow to be cleared by tomorrow. He cited double normal volume from junk mail and income tax forms plus carriers off duty as causes and said urgent mail was prioritized.
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Farlow
W. H.farlow
Cless Mail
Internal Revenue Department
Local Woman Reported Missing
A 23 year old woman, Lois Marie Phillips, is reported missing from Thurston. She left from the Matthews residence Sunday wearing dungarees a yellow sweater and a green coat and has not been seen since.
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W. C. Matthews
Thurston
Lois Marie Phillips
Bencini
Matthews
Phillips
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Wrenn St
Cecil
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City Hall
R. B. Culler
Bob Rankin
Wade Renfrow
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A. E. Sherron
Ormal
Iter
Parker
Brown Lumber
Oak Street
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J. D. Rike & Son
S. Main ST
Street Paint CO
Devoe
N. Wrenn ST
Woodmen OF the World
Piedmont Camp No. 62
Paul Shaner
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Nick T. Newberry
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H. G. Rothrock
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J. F. Vickers
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James Ellington
W. O. Johnson
Darrell L. Reed
MacRae
John E. Fitzgerald
Davidson County
Ray Cummings
Winston- Salem
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Europe
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N. Main ST
High Point Savings & Trust CO
Acadia Lodge
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