Frank Shields Explains Local Auto Driver Course
Sgt Frank Shields of the police traffic division outlines high school driver training at a Civitan club luncheon. He notes applicants undergo thorough screening for color perception visual acuity field of vision distance judgment reaction time and steadiness before nine days of classroom instruction based on Sportsmanlike Driving, with only students over sixteen with written permission eligible to participate, followed by actual driving lessons.
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Frank Shields
Civitan Club
Sheraton Hotel
Shields
Sgt. Shields
Weather and Traffic Drill Update in North Carolina
The report notes cloudy cooler weather with possible light rain today tonight and Thursday in parts of North Carolina. It describes a city traffic course where pupils drive forward and backward through obstacles, with six weeks typical to complete and graduation after proficiency. Last year about 168 graduates were recorded.
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North Carolina
North
Ous
Sgt. Shields
Earl D. Smith
Red Cross
Charles Risch
Emerywood Country Club
Roy Briggs
Reverend Burns to Speak on Amazon Mission Trip
Rev R G Burns mid western representative of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism will address at West End Baptist Church tonight. He recently returned from the Upper Amazon region of South America where he served as a missionary. Colored motion pictures will illustrate his talk on life in the primitive regions. The public is invited.
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R. G. Burns
Association of Baptists For World Evangelism
West End
Mr. Burns
Amazon
South America
A B Club Hears Hilty Speak on Cuba
The American Business club at the Sheraton heard Hiram Hilty, Guilford College Spanish professor, discuss Cuba after five years there. He compared cultures, noted US-Cuba ties, and described Cuban views on time, power, and American influence while stressing mutual benefit and pride in shared history. Leslie Richardson of Virginia Beach attended as a guest.
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American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Hiram ‘Hilty
Guilford College
Hilty
Cuba
United States
North America
Americas
Leslie Richardson
Virginia Beach
Youth Held For Driving While Drunk
A 17 year old High Point man was in default of $1000 bond on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and driving without a license after arrest in Laurinburg and transfer to High Point police yesterday afternoon. James C. Hill, 1929 Tank street, had resisted appearance on September 10, 1948 in municipal court. He had been living in McColl, South Carolina, for a few weeks before the Laurinburg arrest. He was taken to High Point by local officers who were notified by telephone after applying for work in Laurinburg.
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High Point
Laurinburg
Capias
James C. Hill
Tank Street
McColl
S. C
Hill
State Employment Security Commission
Security Bank Earnings Soar To All-Time High
Security National Bank reports record 1948 earnings of 374,257.96 dollars or 3.74 per share on 100,000 shares. December 31 1948 deposits reach 64,043,116 dollars, with total loans and discounts higher than 1947. Trust department earnings also set a historic high amid rising costs.
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Trust Department
Thacker Named Vice President of Alpha Kappa Psi Chapter
Frank A. Thacker son of Lena H Thacker of St Louis Mo and former High Point resident has been elected vice president of the Duke L University Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi a national professional business fraternity He led High Point High School as student body president and after Duke admission earned a Duke alumni scholarship for High Point students
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Durham
Frank A. Thacker
Lena H. Thacker
St. Louis
High Point
L. University
Alpha Kappa Psi
National Professional Business and Commerce Fraternity
Thacker
High Point High School
Duke
Community Workshop crafts classes to begin at junior high
Scores are slated to attend the opening craft session at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the junior high school art room as the workshop expands from last fall. Registration runs through January 20 at Wick Paint and Wall Paper with a $2 fee plus material charges for 14 crafts. Committees oversee finances and publicity while sponsors include the YWCA AAUW Junior Service League city recreation department and the Woman's Club. A separate workshop for colored participants may be arranged if sufficient interest is shown.
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Las
YWCA
Scott Parker
Vernon Windley
Frank Dalton
Fred Metcalf
Wick Paint and Wall Paper Company
American Association of University Women
Junior Service League
City Recreation Department
Woman's Club
Christmas Seal Payments Still Welcomed Here
High Point residents are urged to send late Christmas Seal donations to the High Point Tuberculosis Association. Receipts total $8,200.00 with over $1,000 behind last year. funds support the 1949 tuberculosis prevention and control program and the effort continues year round.
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High Point
Kenneth Alman
Seal Sale
High Point Tuberculosis Association
Association
Blackard Named Secretary of Southern Methodist Radio Committee
Dr Embree H Blackard of Gastonia North Carolina has been named secretary for the Methodist churchs joint radio committee in the south.
Budget Commission Report And Adopting Agencies
The document outlines a report by the Budget Commission and lists agencies empowered to adopt related regulations. It names the utilities commission, board of health, commissioner of insurance, highway commission, board of conservation and development, wildlife resources commission, motor vehicles department, and department of revenue.
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Board of Commission
The
Utilities Commission
Board of Health
Commissioner of Insurance
Highway Commission
Board of Conservation and Development
Wildlife Resources Commission
Motor Vehicles Department
Department of Revenue
Budget Commission
SSS Tonic Promises Relief From Anemia And Low Energy
Time tested claim of Doctors backs SSS Tonic as a blood building tonic for nutritional anemia. It says regular pre meals use restores energy and vitality, improves mood and appetite, and enhances overall well being with no organic disease. Available at drug stores.
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Nature
Hipocrates
Budget Commission Bills To Rain Hearings On Proposals
The budget commission will introduce the biennial appropriations bill and a tax act change bill along with a likely permanent improvements appropriation measure. Joint appropriation and finance committees will then hold hearings on these proposals.
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Budget Commission
High Pointer On Destroyer Hyman
Charles C. Hill boatswain's mate second USN aboard the destroyer USS Hyman has completed duty with the United Nations Meditor in Palestine amid truce observations between Israeli and Arab forces. Hill is the son of Mrs. T. H. Hill of 607 Chandler Street. During the Hyman’s tour, crew members visited Rhodes, famed for the Colossus.
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Hyman
United Nations
Palestine
Charles C. Hill
T. H. Hill
Chandler Street
Rhodes
Way to Believe Itchy Pimples Relief Balm Ad
When skin is irritated with pimples and itching this ad promises fast relief. A 40c box of Peterson's Ointment is available at druggists with soothing balm that promptly relieves smarting and itching and offers a money back guarantee if not delighted.
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Peterson
Sammy Baugh's Twelfth Season with the Redskins
The note states Sammy Baugh is in his twelfth season with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
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Sammy Baugh
The
Washington Redskins
National Football League
England Burns Vast Coal and Council Mosaic
About 140 million tons of coal are burned annually in England. England has around 8000 parish councils, reflecting a dense local governance framework amid industrial energy use.
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England
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