Wreck Leaves Two Cars Demolished at Ward and Prospect
Police report multiple crashes in the city: at Prospect and Ward a left turn collision demolished two cars and damaged trucks with no injuries. Drivers Charles Mateer and William Bullis cited for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Ward Streets
Charles E. Ma«teer
Greensboro
Prospect Street
Ward Street
Ward
William B. Bullis
Tomlinson Street
Bullis
Marvin H. Channell
Route 2
High Point
Channell
R. R. Holden
Hobson Street
Terrell
Thissell Street
Thissell
Scot Crayee Sirenegro Rayson i
Clyde Ray Buggs
East Green Street
High Point Youths Charged in Auto Buckshot Attack
Four High Point youths are held in Davidson County after arrest on malicious damage charges. Suspects are Bobby Fields 20 J W Simmons Jr 17 Bill Dilldine 18 and John Dilldine 22. Bonds set at 500 for Fields and 300 for others. Buckshot peppered Deputy Arnold Craven’s car near his Davidson home early Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
High Point
Davidson County
Bobby Fields
Pine Street
J. W. Simmons, Jr
Short Street
Bill Dilldine
Mangum Ave
John Dilldine
Fields
Arnold Craven
Davidson
Craven
Road Sentence Handed Down For Drinking
Vernon Hodge, 38, of 503 Fast Green Street, received 11 months in municipal court for three drunkenness convictions. A third charge yielded 60 days on the roads, with two suspended sentences of eight months and 30 days. sentences run consecutively. Seven divorces granted in yesterday's civil session, all based on two years' separation and uncontested. Names included Crawford, Fox, Cobel, Brandon, Moses, Lambeth, and Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hodge
Fast Green Street
Hodge
Georgia S. Crawford
Perry Lee Crawford
James Calvin Fox
Roberta Fox
Howard M. Cobl
Dorothy Osborne Cobie
Herbert Franklin Brandon
Vicki June Brandon
Betty Sutton Moses
Grace Sutton
James Woodrow Moses
Martha Lambeth
William Bruce Lambeth
Ora Lee Leonard
Roy Daniel Leonard
Child Killed By Auto In Midway Community
Four year old Roger Lee Everhart of Lexington was struck by a car driven by Jack Wagner of Route 1 Lexington while crossing the road in front of his Midway area home. State troopers continue to investigate. Surviving grandparents are Cicero Everhart and Early Stanley. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Roger Lee Everhart
Charlie Lee Everhart
Route 1
Lexington
Midway
Jack Wagner
Cicero Everhart
Early Stanley
High Point
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
Westmoreland Infant Dies in South Carolina
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ray T Westmoreland formerly of High Point now of Lan drum South Carolina died last night at 10 o clock Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs A M Rogers and Mrs Rose Westmoreland Lambe Funeral arrangements are incomplete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray T. Westmoreland
High Point
Landrum
S. C
J V Morgan Named Local Young Man of the Year ’52
J V Morgan solicitor at High Point Municipal Court and prominent young attorney was chosen High Point Young Man of the Year for 1952 at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award banquet. He is active in civic work, church, American Legion, Red Cross, Historical Commission, Community Chest, YMCA, and Jaycees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
J. V. Morgan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
Main Street Methodist Church
Stewards
Jaycees
Neal Bowman
National Association of Manufacturers
New Officer Named To Police Force
Forrest Elwood Peters aged 28 of 101 Asheboro Street has been appointed patrolman on the local police force Chief C. C. Stoker announced today. Peters previously worked for Quality Frame Company and will begin duties January 16 after three years of Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Elwood Peters
Asheboro Street
C. C. Stoker
Peters
Quality Frame Company
Navy
John A White, 75, Dies In High Point Hospital
John Alvin White Sr. 75 dies after seven years of declining health in High Point Memorial Hospital He lived in Allen Jay area High Point 14 years and belonged to Trinity Baptist Church Born March 12 1876 in Surry County son of John and Lizzie White Survived by wife Emma four sons J M White A W White Thell White John A White Jr all of High Point three daughters Mrs W E Kirkman Baltimore Md Mrs Willie Stratton Baltimore Md and Mrs A D McBride High Point 28 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren Funeral at Albertson Road Baptist Church 2 30 p m Thursday burial Floral Garden Park Cemetery Rites by Revs C C Vaughn and J C Gatewood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John Alvin White
High Point Memorial Hospital
Route 3
High Point
Allen Jay
Trinity Baptist Church
Surry County
John
Lizzie Quinn White
Emma White
J. M. White
Route 5
A. W. White
Thell White
John A. White
W. E. Kirkman
McBride
Byrum Street
Albertson Road Baptist Church
C. C. Vaughn
J. C. Gatewood
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
High Point Plans Bloodmobile Visit For Gamma Globulin
The Red Cross extended the gamma globulin program to polio prevention and urged 300 pints of blood for High Point’s Bloodmobile stop next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Armory. Regional leaders noted 100000 extra pints monthly are needed nationwide for serum production and distribution to epidemic areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Red Cross
High Point
Taylor M. Simpson
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Simpson
Richard Hayworth
Charles Lee Amos, Jr
Armory
Clifford Fligg
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Fligg
United States
Office of Defense Mobilization
Guilford County
Security National Bank reports best year in history
C. M. Vanstory Jr. told stockholders at Greensboro that 1952 was the best year in the bank chain’s history as assets rose above 106 million dollars. New loans, deposits by government and individuals, earnings, and per share figures are detailed, with Willis H. Slane elected a director and local officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanstory
United States
Thomasville Bank Reports Resource Hike
The State Industrial article shows total resources through December 31 1952 at 1 853 623 31 dollars, up from 1951 1 629 028 16. President George L Handley announced 1952 loans 1 474 055 82, up from 1 370 725 82, and officers were re elected including Handley Mendenhall Perry Brinkley and Kennedy at a stockholders meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
George L. Handley
Handley
E. Fremont Mendenhall
John R. Perry
John H. Brinkley
W. A. Kennedy
Dean Defends City Garbage Collections
City Public Works Director George Dean rebutted a Greensboro survey that labeled High Point’s sanitation as inefficient. He challenged the report’s cost figures, noting $4.13 per capita instead of $5.37, backyard versus curb collection, and two weekly rounds versus Greensboro’s three. He credited High Point with high efficiency, second only to Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Public Works
George Dean
Greensboro
Public Works
Dean
Greensboro News
High Point Sanitation
High Point
Durham
Special Program Set For P T A At Jamestown
Jamestown PTA moves meeting up one week for a fire prevention exhibition by Chief E Williams retired Boston chief. Using miniature houses and gear he shows how fires start and are put out. George Davis urges full attendance. program starts at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown Parent Teacher Association
E. W. Williams
Boston
Mass
Williams
George Davis
High Point Group Hears NC State Professor on Student Engineer
Twenty members of the High Point Personnel Association met at the YWCA to hear Professor Willard of North Carolina State College Raleigh discuss student engineer activities. Guy E. Kinney led the meeting and introduced the speaker, a professor of furniture manufacturing development. New officers include Kinney as president with Mrs. Claude Carter as vice president and Mrs. Mary Lee Leonard as secretary treasurer. committees listed with W. S. Petree, Jph Gurley, Mrs. Mary Lee Leonard, Ralph Rochelle, and J. W. Snotherly named for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Personnel Association
Y.W.C.A
Willard
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Guy E. Kinney
State College
Kinney
Claude Carter
Mary Lee Leonard
William Greenland
William Slate
Wade Marsh, Jr
W. S. Petree
Jph Gurley
Ralph Rochelle
J. W. Snotherly
Rain Forecast Angles for Local Area Thursday
Unseasonably warm temperatures persist through Thursday with increasing cloudiness and a likelihood of rain tomorrow. Highs of 62 degrees expected today and tomorrow, with a low around 38 tonight and a 32 degree low last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weatherman
Denton Bank Reports Resources Rise in 1952
Carolina Bank and Trust Company of Denton shows total resources of 2 827 612 76 with a 90 000 surplus under capital accounts. North Carolina deposits are 50 000 and total deposits 2 613 830 97. Cashier J F Garner released the annual report covering through December 31 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Carolina Bank and Trust Company
J. F. Garner
State of North Carolina
Colfax Boy Missing After School Return Report
Reed Westmoreland reports his son C Westmoreland did not return home after school yesterday. The boy is about 140 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a checkered shirt and dungarees when last seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Westmoreland
Colfax
C. Westmoreland
Civitan Club To Sponsor Contests
Civitan Club sponsors contests this year at High Point High School and William Penn High after reviewing the Citizenship Essay Contest program. Roscoe Peters chaired the program, with Charlie Risch operating the projector as members showcased hobby color slides, including Duke University gardens and High Point beauty spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitan Club
Roscoe Peters
Peters
Charlie Risch
Duke University Gardens
High Point
Guilford County
High Point High School
William Penn High
Workshop Expands Courses Amid High Demand
The Arts and Crafts Workshop adds a china painting class taught by Mrs. O. M. Whitsett of Winston-Salem at Junior High School Thursday night at 7 30 registration opens for the winter session. Additional offerings include a short story class by Burgess Leonard and an enameling copper program with jewelry making, plus a full slate of crafts and art courses with open registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Whitsett
Winston-Salem
Irwin Coffield, Jr
China
Coffield
Burgess Leonard
High Point
Winston-Sa
Lem
Power Cut Traced To Duke Plant
A severe short circuit at Duke Power Company's hydroelectric plant near Marion caused a 1:13 pm power outage across the Piedmont region. Greensboro, Hickory, Morganton, Leaksville, Reidsville, Winston-Salem, Durham, Burlington and High Point experienced 15 to 45 minutes of blackout with a Jamestown substation outage lasting about 40 minutes. No accidents were reported as police noted confusion from traffic lights failing and workers paused during the outage while Duke Power investigated the unprecedented failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Duke Power Company
Marion
Piedmont
Greensboro
Hickory
Morganton
Leaksville
Reidsville
Winston - Salem
Durham
Burlington
Duke Power
Jamestown
Winston-Salem Road
Traffic Club Observes Twelfth Annual Meet Tonight
The High Point Traffic and Transportation Club will hold its twelfth annual dinner meeting at Emerywood Country Club at 7:00 p.m. Judge J. L. Moody of Siler City will be the principal speaker as about 150 members and guests gather. Officers for 1953 will be installed, with J. W. Williard as president and P. W. Kirkman Jr. as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
J. W. Williard
P. W. Kirkman, Jr
J. T. Bruton
R. K. Tribble
I. B. Dunn
L. B. Dutton
R. D. Fowler, Jr
W. D. Lewis
H. D. Minnis
New Industry Moves In At Thomasville
Tesco Chemicals of Carolina, Inc. will open a distributing plant for cylinders of chlorine and ammonia in Thomasville by week’s end. T. E. Schneider Jr. says the center will bottle products for municipalities and refrigeration and textile plants. Manager H. L. Miers relocated from Atlanta. building leased from A. E. Jones, serving North and South Carolina and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Tesco Chemicals of
Carolina, Inc
T. E. Schneider, Jr
Atlanta
H. L. Miers
Thomanville
A. E. Jones
North
South Carolina
Virginia
More Names Given For Refunds In North Carolina
Edwin Gill releases another list of North Carolinians owed refunds of 25 dollars or more on 1951 income tax returns. Deliveries at listed addresses are failing, and residents should contact Gill in Greensboro. The list covers names from D to G including James Dolson of Thomasville, Gertie Mae B Finney of Thomasville, Frank John Forbis of High Point, and the Gailimore and Garner families of Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gill
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Gill
Greensboro
James Dolson
Thomasville
Gertie Mae B. Finney
Prayer for Guidance in Conflicts from Ohio Minister
A Baptist or Methodist church minister from Columbus Ohio asks for divine guidance to move beyond misunderstanding and strife toward confidence and peace. The prayer acknowledges strained relations since the beginning and seeks Gods help to steer the community toward unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Emory Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Bexley Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edgar Hartley
Westmoreland
S. Carolina
Henry Foscue
Bowman
America
DSA
Willis H. Slane
High Point Bank
C. M. Allred
J. E. Pleasants
R. H. Davis
A. J. Parker
Thomasville Bank
P.T.A
Denton Bank
Clyde J. Morris
Lincolnton
Marine Corps
Duke Plant
Traffic Club
Tsyday
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