Underage Car Theft Case Involving Local Teens
The 16 year old son of a local furniture executive minored in theft by using his father’s missing car and a borrowed 1957 vehicle. Police traced two youths to a window entry, while a 16 year old driver faced charges for unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and bond set for January 16. Additional arrests include Richard Newman, Davie Barnes, Junior Bee Todd, and H Pendleton facing various charges with hearings in January.
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Phil Strong
Strong
Ronald Page Southern
Tate Street
Southern
High Point
Chicago
Gibbs
Richard William Newman
Clover Drive
Davie Barnes
Aleen Fields
Kersey Drive
Archdale
Junior Bee Todd
W. Davis Street
H. Pendleton
Route 1
Town
Census underway in isolated Soviet districts
Moscow reports that the Soviet Union has begun its first nationwide census in years, already under way in some northern districts according to Tass.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Chicago Market Opinion Divided at Winter Furniture Market
Chicago buyers split on the two week winter market with mixed outlooks. A Kroehler Co. official praised the show while another major western producer remained cautious. Emphasis shifts to upholstered furniture. price hikes of about three percent are expected on upholstery.
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Chicago
Kroehler Co
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Southeast
National Furniture Manufacturers Association
NRFA
Seven Year Old Injured In Main Street Crash
A 7 year old girl, Janice Drye, suffered slight head injuries and a 53 year old man, Marvin W Wood, was hospitalized after separate Main Street accidents. Drye was a passenger in Thelma Drye’s car and injured in a collision at Mangum Avenue and S Main Street. Wood blackout while driving through Washington and Main, crashing into two parked cars and a shop window. Damages totaled around 200 to the Scott car, 250 to the Drye vehicle, and 300, 200 and 175 to the Wood Hall and Johnson autos, with store front repairs estimated at 200. Both drivers faced charges for safety violations.
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Main Street
Janice Drye
Arthur Avenue
Allen Jay
Memorial Hospital
Mangum Avenue
S. Main Street
Marvin W. Wood
W. State Street
N. Main
Peggy Anne
Thelma Drye
S. Main
Goldie Scott
Kearns Street
Scott
Wood
Washington
Main Streets
James
Lexington
Charlie Wes
Chestnut Street
Wood, Hall and Johnson
Firemen Answer Single Alarm at Filling Station
A flooded oil circulator in a filling station on 724 E. Washington Street caused yesterday's only fire alarm at 2 14 a m. Firemen reported the station suffered no major damage and left after ensuring conditions were safe.
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E. Washington Street
E. Washington St
W. E
Federal funds allotted for Thomasville development studies
A federal grant of 4800 will fund Thomasville development studies with matching funds required. City officials note a 53760 grant to 17 North Carolina communities was announced in Washington. City Manager Bill Green says 5000 in the city budget will help cover zoning and related planning projects including traffic studies land use surveys and central district analyses. Public hearings on zoning proposals may be held this month.
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Thomasville
North Carolina
Washington
Bill Green
Green
Traffic Planning Associates
Hickory
Dambusters officer among daring WWII deeds
In Langscheid Germany an RAF officer faces danger during World War II as The Dambusters raid gains notoriety. A crucial bomb misfired on the Sorpe Dam but its failure and the perils endured by aircrews are recalled by locals and veterans amid low reservoir waters.
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Langscheid
Germany
Royal Air Force
Sorpe
Mercury Near Zero Mark With Unusually Cold Outlook
The weatherman predicts tonight and tomorrow will be unusually cold with a low around five degrees and possible zero in some areas. Daytime highs reach about 22 today and 26 tomorrow, with last night dipping to 12 below. Overall temps to run five to nine degrees below normal for five days, then a warming trend by Wednesday, followed by colder weather Friday and Saturday and a chance of rain or snow Thursday or Friday possibly melting to half an inch.
New Church Opens With Strong SRO Turnout and Traffic
Emerywood Baptist Church held its first service in a new sanctuary and chapel building with seating for 367. Attendance reached 484 with many unrecorded in Sunday school from 28 rooms, despite traffic jams on Highway 10A near the church. The two buildings and furnishings represent a bit over 300000 dollars in investment. Reverend Thomas Haggai urged that true spirituality is measured by a churchs world outreach.
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Emerywood Baptist Church
Thomas Haggai
Fire crews respond to oil stove flood on W Main Street
Firefighters arrived at 10 06 p m yesterday at the residence of Mrs Sallie Carter on W Main Street to find an oil stove flood. They reported no damage and the fire was out on arrival.
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Thomasville
Sallie Carter
W. Main Street
Prayer for T DAY Our Father and trust in divine care
A devotional prayer emphasizes trusting God’s Fatherly care day and night. It asks forgiveness for doubt, asks for strength to keep faith when shadows fall, and seeks reassurance that nothing occurs outside God’s plan and aid.
Boundary surveys ordered in Guilford County by commissioners
Guilford County commissioners appoint a three member committee to conduct exploratory surveys of county and township lines. They aim to clarify boundaries which may shift residents between Guilford and neighboring counties. The plan starts with the High Point Jamestown line and could require court action as a last resort. The panel may spend up to 5000 dollars on initial surveys while seeking negotiated solutions with adjacent counties. The board also seeks improved rail crossing safeguards near Jamestown with a request for signal enhancements at Scientific Street and Mackley Road crossings.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Ragsdale
High Point
Jamestown Township
Jamestown
John Hardy
Hardy
Lloyd C. Amos
Sidney Allen
Harry Weatherly
Scientific Street
Mackley Road
Southern Railroad
Slow Start for 1959 Building Permits Reports
Construction activity begins 1959 with only two permits issued, a $1000 repair at 1103 Anderson by J. O. Prather, while prior full year totals reach $7,179,204. December permits total $133,452 with nine residential projects. last December saw $1,351,866. The fiscal year to date shows July 1, 1958 to Jan 1, 1959 totals. residential $1,134,600 and commercial $1,902,863 with repairs $292,313, all below last year's pace.
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Anderson St
J. O. Prather
Two Slated For Liquor Hearings
Mrs. Annie Colson of Carroll Street faces a liquor charge at a today hearing for possession of non tax paid whisky intended for sale after detectives found a half pint of white whisky and shot glasses at her home. Percy Moore of Midway is set for a January 16 Recorder's Court session on the same charge following his arrest as police found a half gallon of liquor in jars in his yard and at his car trunk. both were released on bond.
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Thomasville
Annie Colson
Carroll Street
Percy Moore
Midway
Recorder's Court
Moore
Louise Jackson Stewart Dies In City Home
Mrs Louise Jackson Stewart age M4 of 1410 Davis Ave died Saturday evening at her home. She was born in Buenavista Georgia and lived most of her life here. Survived by Ruben Stewart husband and two sons Norman and Ronnie, one daughter Debbie, parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Jackson, five sisters and one brother. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm from St Matthews CME Church with Rev W N Williams. burial in Greenhill Cemetery. Hairlip Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Louise Jackson Stewart
Davis Ave
Buenavista
St. Matthews Cme Church
Ruben Stewart
Debbie Stewart
Norman
Ronnie Stewart
Roscoe Jackson
Annie R. Weston
Eva Mae Kennedy
Susie Brown
Beatrice Shelton
Emmaijene Jackson
Roscoe Jackson Jr
W. N. Williams
Greenhill Cemetery
Hairlip Funeral Home
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Hedgecock Road
Gilbert Crowson
Crowsons
Exec
National Retail Furniture Association
Elliott Wood
Heritage Furniture, Inc
Paul Brandt
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
U.S
New Church
Forrest
Enterprise City
Launderers
N. Hamilton St
Shirt Service
Colored News
Stewart
Eyl
Es Ld
Swift's Premium
Web
Dixie’s Price
Cabbace
Adam
Duke
Big Bear
Fleetwood
Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn
Maxwell House & Chase & Sanborn
Fleetwood Coffee
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