Child Narrowly Escapes Injury In Path Of Car
Four year old Linda Paschall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett P Paschall, narrowly avoided being struck when she ran from behind a parked car on East Green Street near Thissell Street. She fell in the street and suffered a knee cut, treated at High Point Memorial Hospital Boulevard unit. Driver Wilburn Short said he stopped the car in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Paschall
Everett P. Paschall
Clara Cox
Wilburn Short
Vail Street
East Green Street
Thissell Street
Short
Boulevard Unit
High Point Memorial Hospital
World grape production in 1949 estimated at 36.8 million tons
The report places global grape output at 36.8 million tons for 1949. Europe leads as the top grape producer across all uses, followed by other regions with varying shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Walker charged after porch push and release on bond
Charline Walker charged 42 year old Charlie Walker of 1209 Pierson street with assault after he allegedly pushed her off a porch. He was arrested yesterday and released on $100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charline Walker
Charlie Walker
Pierson Street
Harrod Farlow Cited to Court Over Reckless Driving
Harrod Farlow age 19 of Trinity Rt 2 was cited to court after Byvion Laughlin of Highland Station swore out a warrant charging reckless driving in connection with an accident on December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrod Farlow
Trinity Rt. 2
Byvion Laughlin
Highland Station
Still in jail for two auto thefts and attempted theft
William Fred Medlin twenty of 617 Blair Street remained in custody this morning as investigators probe two auto thefts and an attempted theft following his arrest yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fred Medlin
Blair Street
Radio Ministers Appointments Released for Next Week
Ministerial broadcasts listed for January 9 to 14. WHPE airs at 9:15 a.m. on January 9 to 13 with Rev. Thomas E. Strickland. WMFR runs from January 9 to 14 at 8:15 a.m. with Rev. Kenneth Irney of the First Church of God.
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WHPE
Thomas E. Strickland
WMFR
Kenneth Irney
First Church of God
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
Burlie A Teague and Mabel Lucille Burkhart of Lexington. T C Martus and Oma C Daly of Chicago. Earl Thomas and Nellie Marsh, both Negroes, of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlie A. Teague
Mabel Lucille Burkhart
Lexington
T. C. Martus
Oma C. Daly
Chicago
Earl Thomas
Nellie Marshall
High Point
Motorcycle Collision Injures A J Shaw on West Lexington
A J Shaw of South Road sustained minor injuries when his motorcycle collided with a pick-up truck on West Lexington Avenue shortly after noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Shaw
South Road
West Lexington Avenue
Auditorium Repaired After 16 Years in Whittier
Whittier California completes repairs to its high school auditorium damaged by the 1933 earthquake. Roof supports and beams were damaged, the building was abandoned and forbidden to students for years while plans evolved into a larger replacement.
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Whittier
Calif
California
Administrator's Notice for C F Williams Estate
Administrator of the estate of C F Williams Sr Guilford County North Carolina asks all claimants to exhibit claims by December 22 1950 to the undersigned in High Point NC. Debts owed should be paid promptly. Dated December 21 1949 C F Williams Jr Administrator 517 Otteray Drive High Point NC.
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C. F P. Williams, Sr
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
Cc. F. Williams, JR
C. F. Williams
Otteray Drive
Funeral Rites Planned for William H. Wilson
Funeral services for William H. Wilson, director of the Negro Division of the State Employment Service, will be held at First Baptist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. W. F. Elliott officiating. A beechwood burial in Durham follows a 3 p.m. eulogy at White Rock Baptist Church, where Wilson organized the Weaver McLain Post of the American Legion.
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William H. Wilson
Negro Division
State Employment Service
First Baptist Church
W. F. Elliott
White Rock Baptist Church
Durham
Weaver McLain
American Legion
Wilson
John McLain
Fannie Wilson
Shreveport
Margaret Whisenton
Lavenia Parker
N. C
Lillie Moore
Paris
Texas
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Monroe
Jannie Wilson
Anna B. Wilson
New York City
Egbert Wilson
Youngstown
Ohio
Harold Wilson
Philadelphia
Herbert Wilson
J. O. Wilson
Haizlip
ST Mark Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Winston District
St. Mark Methodist Church
Giles
Lillie B. Giles
Bynum Street
Robert Giles
Tommie Hines
Limas
Alexander Henderson
Sammet
Zacharias
Willie
Sam Latter
High Point
Emmanuel Baptist Church
D. D. Mason
Greenhill Cemetery
Hairlips
United States May Not Abandon Nationalists in Asia
A Far East survey argues Washington should not abandon the Chinese nationalists. Acheson warns against large scale Formosa intervention that could erode Asiatic faith in U S integrity while weighing recognition of the Chinese communists and their willingness to assume China's international obligations. The British reportedly seek no new commitments regarding Hong Kong.
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United States
Truman
Acheson
Jessup
China
Formosa
Far East
U.S
Hong Kong
More Rooms Needed For Mart Visitors This Month
Frank Sizemore of the Chamber of Commerce predicts private homes must supply more rooms to house furniture market visitors during its two week winter showing that opens in January. He says his office is already flooded with room requests and asks locals with extra space to call 2668.
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Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
December recorder court in Thomasville reports 139 cases
Thomasville records show 139 cases heard in December in recorder's court. Most were for public drunkenness, with 49 cases, followed by 13 for violation of prohibition laws, 12 for assault with a deadly weapon, 11 for reckless driving, and smaller counts for check fraud, breaking and entering, larceny, driving drunk, lottery ticket possession, manslaughter, embezzlement, and forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recorder’s Court
Preston Bray
Liquor Found Under Hood Of Car Destroyed
Three gallons of non tax paid whiskey found in a burlap sack under the hood of a car driven by Eugene Wood 24 of 225 Gordy street were destroyed after Wood was charged with prohibition law violation. Wood released on $300 bond for municipal court appearance. His automobile remained in storage.
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Eugene Wood
Gordy Street
Wood
State Board Faces Legacy Schools in Consolidation Plan
The board wrestles with long established schools at risk of closing under consolidation and new building programs. The issue, deeply felt by communities, dominates meetings and stirs strong emotions as districts weigh identity, heritage, and future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
State Board
State funds and school bonds fuel local debate
The piece notes fifty million dollars in state money for local school buildings and argues higher priorities for communities that voted for bonds. It cites resentment that funds are used to aid other areas and questions consolidation as taxes fall on concentrated populations.
Delegations Protest Consolidation of Community Schools
Delegations from Davie and Warren counties protested spending the building fund on centralized units, urging continued support for community schools. History and leaders cited. board members remained unmoved as the logic of consolidating small schools prevailed.
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Davie
Warren
Hard boiled spending questions and signature troubles
A column notes public school spending in Polk County for 35 Negro pupils and a million dollars for school buildings including several Negro schools. It questions signing practices in Guilford County beer election petitions and probes how big a signature must be to count.
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Board of Education
Polk County
Harry McMillan
Wadenfrow
Guilford County
Kannapolis Attorney Alexander Announces Legion Candidacy
Hugh Q Alexander a Kannapolis attorney and World War II veteran announces his candidacy for State Commander of the American Legion. The convention meets in Charlotte next June after the Democratic primary. Alexander has served Cabarrus county in the legislature and with the Young Democratic Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Hugh Q. Alexander
Kannapolis
American Legion
Legion
Charlotte
Alexander
Cabarrus County
General Assembly
Young Democratic Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Retirement Baptist minister O N Marshall dies at 72
The Rev. O N Marshall aged 72, a retired Baptist minister and father of John Marshall secretary to Governor Kerr Scott, died at his Elizabeth City home Thursday at 1 50 pm after a 12 year illness.
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Elizabeth City
O. N. Marshall
John Marshall
Kerr Scott
Houseplants Thrive at Mild Room Temperatures
The guide notes houseplants flourish best when room temperatures hover near 65 degrees. It advises avoiding abrupt shifts and provides tips for stability to keep foliage healthy.
President Forecasts Greater Economic Stability for Nation
President Truman outlines 1950 economic goals to boost growth while balancing the budget. He seeks permanent consumer credit controls, extended Reconversion Finance Corp loans, and rent ceilings, warning against continued declines in business investment. He projects output over $300 billion in five years and a $1,000 rise in average family income by 1954, with unemployment targets for 1950.
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Federal Deposit Insurance
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Rainy Days Drive Offseason Farm Machinery Overhauls
Farmers use rainy or off-season time to service and overhaul tractors and harvest equipment to prevent costly delays during peak season. Regular maintenance reduces breakdowns and extends equipment life, ensuring reliable planting and harvest windows.
Worst Storm Returns Across Regions With Cold Snap
The nation faced continued freezing conditions with sub zero readings in Minnesota and the Dakotas while Texas saw five deaths attributed to cold. Inland areas reported crop damage in Imperial and Coachella valleys as tomato crops suffered frost and citrus groves showed leaf damage from prior freezes. Turned milder in Florida and Georgia, but western Tennessee and Arkansas remained sub freezing with rain.
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Imperial
Coachella Valley
Texas
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Pembina
Grand Forks
N. D
Central Plains
Southwest
Florida
Georgia
Gulf
Tennessee
Arkansas
American Dilemma: U S Response to Global Communism
The piece surveys whether the United States would risk war over Formosa and weighs timing with Russian and Chinese communist expansion. It considers a window of years before Soviet strength rises and questions how the U S might counter pressures in Asia, Indonesia, French Indochina, Burma, and India without war.
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Harry Truman
United States
Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Ballentine
U. S
Formosa
Asia
Indonesia
Indo-China
Burma
India
Lewis and Union Leaders Sued Over Three Day Week
Court action seeks to prohibit union members from obeying mandates of their leaders during the current three day week. Ohio's Valentine act, aged over a score of years, functions as a state wide anti trust law. It bars restraint of commerce, production cutbacks, price fixing and elimination of competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
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