Presbyterians to Receive Burrus Trust for Aged Home
Wachovia Bank and Trust announces a $50,000 to $60,000 Burrus trust gift to the Presbyterian Home for the Aged in High Point. The bequest, from the late Mary Burrus, becomes available after renovations meet fire codes and occupancy standards by fall 1950. The home welcomes all worthy, regardless of faith, and aims to serve Guilford County residents first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Home For the Aged, Inc
High Point College
Home For the Aged
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Wachovia Trust Division
Mary Burrus
J. P. Bolt
Wachovia
Burrus
High Point
Wachovia Bank
Presbyterian Home For
Presbyterian Home
Presbyterian Denomination
The
Presbyterian Church
Guilford County
North Carolina
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Congress May Extend Social Security To City Workers
The 81st Congress may act on a bill extending Social Security old age and survivors benefits to city employees, including High Point workers who currently lack such coverage. A revised city retirement plan awaits federal action, with Greensboro already integrating Social Security to supplement its program. Immediate retirement candidates listed include Fire Chief E. K. Ingram Clerk Marvin W. Nash and police veterans J. H. Hubbard A. C. Ward and I. O. Venable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
United States
Congress
Greensboro
E. K. Ingram
Marvin W. Nash
Police Department
Pe J. H. Hubbard
Patrol A. C. Ward
I. O. Venable
Military Service Record Snippet
Russell Jackson of 121 Homestead Avenue served four years in the Air Force. Billy Dan Spaugh of Thomasville served three years in the Regular Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Jackson
Homestead Avenue
Air Force
Billy Dan Spaugh
Thomasville
Minister to Speak at First Methodist Ladies Night Party
The Rev. Herman F. Duncan district superintendent of the Greensboro district speaks at the First Methodist Ladies Night New Year party. The event at Emerywood Country Club features music and is chaired by Jey Williard who presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Duncan
Greensboro
Methodist Western North Carolina Conference
Cloudy Cool Weather Forecast For Friday
The forecast from the Friend ship weather bureau calls for mostly cloudy and cooler conditions Friday with some light rain. Tonight remains partly cloudy and warm with a low around 46 and a high of 69 today. Last night’s minimum was 56. In North Carolina, cloudy to partly cloudy with warm conditions expected today and tonight, Friday partly cloudy and warm, southeast region mostly cloudy and cool with light rain in the west and north. Friday calendar notes sunrise at 7 31 and sunset at 5 21.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Presbyterian Home Buys Penny Hall for Aged Facility
The Presbyterian Home For the Aged Inc announces the purchase of Penny Hall and 27.5 acres from High Point College for about $60,000. The building will house a nonsectarian aged care facility after renovation, with 30 to 40 residents planned and occupancy expected next fall.
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Penny Hall
High Point College
Presbyterian Home For the Aged, Inc
Presbyterian Home
W. H. Sullivan
Greensboro
Presbyterian Home For the Aged, Inc. Board of Trustees
Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina
Guilford County
Presbyterian
Sullivan
Cornerstone To Be Laid On March 19 in Thomasville
The memorial Methodist church at Randolph street, a $500000 project, will lay its cornerstone March 19 after the 11 o’clock service Reverend Wilson O Weldon announces Bishop Costen J Harrell and Rev George Clemmer will participate Harrell will preach and the congregation will gather at the site for the rites A committee led by R L Pope and Mrs J R Sechrest plans to place valuable records in the cornerstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Memorial Methodist Church
Wilson O
Weldon
Memorial
Randolph Street
Costen J. Harrell
Charlotte
George Clemmer
Harrell
R. L. Pope
J. R. Sechrest
Man Charged With Assaulting Wife in Municipal Court
John Prinskowski 33 of 8252 South Main street was charged with assaulting his wife Ruth Prinskowski. He was booked yesterday and released on a 100 dollar bond pending Municipal court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prinskowski
South Main Street
Ruth Prinskowski
Sneaking and Underhanded Tactics Charged to Patrol
John Crowell, a state highway patrol corporal of 14½ years, claims patrols used sneaky tactics in the days before his December 31 discharge. He says a plain clothes officer in a disguised car questioned him in Thomasville and later identified a dealer tag from High Point. Crowell alleges the source of the tag points to patrol leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John Crowell
Crowell
George Oakley
Oakley
North Carolina
Saunders Used Car Company
High Point
Finch Trade School Begins Another Term
Finch Trade School in Thomasville starts a new 10 week term for its employes. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9. Gordon Gentry oversees the program with instructors F A Robbins Dormont Lockabill Leon Brewer and Lacy Everhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Finch Trade School
Thomasville Chair Company
M. Gordon Gentry
F. A. Robbins
Dormont Lockabill
Leon Brewer
Lacy Everhart
Guilford Court Rules Witness Fees Legal for Local Officers
Guilford County Superior Court Clerk Shore said the court and High Point police officers may legally receive witness fees for court testimony despite a 35 law. He cited a 1985 Guilford County special act that exempts local officers from the general statute and allows paid testimony, countering the earlier ruling cited by Yesterday's Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Superior Court
Due Shore
High Point
Harry McMullan
Superior Criminal Court
Shore
Assembly
Institute of Government
Dr. L L Wilkinson Speaks to Thomasville Rotary Club
Dr. L L Wilkinson of High Point addressed the Thomasville Rotary Club at the Woman's Club Building. Richard W. Freeman introduced the speaker as program chairman. The guest is noted for expertise on the life of the Chinese people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
L. L. Wilkinson
High Point
Rotary Club
Woman's Club
Richard W. Freeman
Wilkinson
Moer
Page &B
Tax timing of year end payments clarified by accountants
Sedman and Seidman CPAs explain that income is taxed when received and deductions occur when paid, with timing governed by rules. Bond coupons payable in 1949 are 1949 income despite 1950 cashing, while dividends depend on when the check is received and deposited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedman and Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
High Point
Way Cleared To Purchase Snow Property
City Manager T. E. Hinson reported Raleigh’s Local Government Commission would approve notes for the Snow Lumber property purchase if the city proceeds. The commission’s approval is required for municipal debt. The council and its finance committee will likely meet again before a formal recommendation.
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City of the Snow Lumber Company
T. E. Hinson
Raleigh
Hinson
High Point
Furniture Firm Employee Arrested for Embezzlement
Kent N. Hall, an employee of the Boulding Moss Furniture company, was released on a $250 cash bond after arrest on embezzlement charges. The warrant, signed by Robert A. Moss, accuses Hall of converting $420 worth of company furniture for his own use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent N. Hall
Boulding- Moss’ Furniture Company
Robert A. Moss
Hall
High Point to Seek Bids for Voting Machines Purchase
City Manager T F E Hinson said High Point will bid for voting machines if a purchase is decided. More than 1000 dollars triggers formal bidding. Elections board chair Robert Martin said current machines are in storage and the city owes no rent, freight only. He noted no urgent need to switch machines but allowed other companies to bid on the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
T. F E. Hinson
City Elections Board
Robert Martin
Elections Board
Martin
Youth Held In Automobile Theft Case
Police hold 20 year old William Fred Medlin of 617 Blair Street for investigation after two vehicles were stolen and a third attempted last night. The motorist was found with a head cut and arrested for drunkenness near a wrecked Yow's Funeral Home panel truck.
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William Fred Medlin
Blair Street
Medlin
Greensboro Highway Patrol
Yow
High Point
Press Loflin
South Main Street
Loflin
Jerry Lassiter
Cable Street
Arthur’s
Howell Street
Missionary to Speak Twice in Local Area
Rev John Paul Pappas of the Oriental Missionary Society will speak at the People's Methodist Church on West Albertson Road Friday at 7 30 pm and tonight at the People's Bible College on Greensboro Road. He is a noted missionary author and former teacher at God's Bible School in Cincinnati. He is accompanied by J Byron Crouse of Wilmore Kentucky.
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John Paul Pappas
Oriental Missionary Society
Greece
West Albertson Road
People's Bible College
Greensboro Road
Mr. Pappas
God's Bible School
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. Byron Crouse
Wilmore
FE. M. Dellinger
People’s Methodist Church
Asia Scouters Club Dinner Meeting Plans Awards Date
The Asia Scouters Club met in a dinner session at 6 30 o clock with Frank Sizemore Jr district commissioner presiding. About forty members heard reports on the 1949 commitment sheets of the 40th annual crusade To Strengthen the Arm of Liberty. Plans slated February 12 for presenting qualifying units with awards as Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts along with parents and friends attend. Bunn W Hackney Jr executive of Uwharrie council spoke on jamborees noting the National jamboree in Washington D C and the International jamboree in Salzburg Austria in 1951. He urged strong local representation.
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Scouters Club
Frank Sizemore
High Point
Arm of Liberty
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
Washington
D. C
Salzburg
Austria
Fire Damage Hits Sink Dry Cleaners in Thomasville
Fire tore through part of the Sink Dry Cleaners building on Commerce Street at 1 p.m. yesterday, damaging a boiler room where a new boiler had just been installed. Firemen controlled the flames in 45 minutes. origin tied to cleaning fluid in the boiler room, fate of clothing undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Sink Dry Cleaners
Commerce Street
John Sink
Southside Baptist prayer band to meet at Grace King home
The Southside Baptist church prayer band will meet Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in 2011 Ennis Street with A. Y. Bean as speaker. Open to the public. Also mass for Sacred Heart at Immaculate Heart of Mary on Monthieu Avenue Friday at 8:30 a.m. followed by benediction and prayers. Communion offered at 7:45 a.m. for those absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
Grace King
Ennis Street
A. Y. Bean
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monthieu Avenue
Robert J. MacMillan
Marriage Licenses Issued for James L. Williams and Eva Cavelock
James L. Williams of High Point and Eva Cavelock of Charlotte, both described as Negroes, received marriage licenses in a formal city record noting their names and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Williams
High Point
Eva Cavelock
Charlotte, Negroes
Friends Will Hold Meeting This Saturday
Five Friends Meetings in the High Point area plan a Saturday gathering at Central Friends meeting house. The 10 00 a m ministry and counsel session will be led by J Wade Russell of Oak Hill. Worship follows at 11 00 with B Clyde Shore as guest speaker. The 1 15 p m business session will be presided by Horace S Haworth. A Friday evening quarterly conference features O Hershel Folger of Greensboro Friends as speaker.
Mills Home Waste Basket Fire Causes No Damage
Firemen answered a blaze at Mills Home yesterday afternoon a flaming waste basket in an orphanage building. They arrived to find the fire out and reported no damage.
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Mills Home
Thomasville
Guilford Delays Beer and Wine Petition Ruling
Guilford county elections board, after consulting with Attorney General Harry McMullan, did not rule on whether beer and wine petition signers could use Mr. and Mrs. prefixes. The AG said a ruling would come later once the board checks good faith. Renfrew announced a list of doubtful names and questioned signatures by one person. Leaders from the Allied Church League accompanied local officials to Raleigh amid unresolved questions about petition validity and voter registration rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County Board of Elections
Harry McMullan
Raleigh
Elections Board
Renfrew
Allied Church League
League
Byron Haworth
R. V. King of
Greensboro
Chambers of Commerce Seek Air Force Academy Site
Three city chambers of commerce in High Point Greensboro and Winston-Salem discuss a bid to host the United States Air Force Academy in the Tri City area. A survey team may visit North Carolina to review seven sites with the local area among six others noted by state official George Ross. Sizemore estimates the academy would require about 9000 acres involving displacement of homes and farms.
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Tri-City
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
United States Airforce Academy
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
Twin City
North Carolina
George Ross
State Department of Conservation and Development
Sizemore
Academy
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