First Baptist Church Names Music Leader
G Norman Acker Jr named minister of music at First Baptist Church 317 N Main St Raleigh native and Westminster Choir College graduate begins duties. He replaces interim director Mrs Charles Mc Anally who led choir and organist duties since last summer Eva Staples resigned to marry. Church runs seven choirs totaling 225 members with Acker in charge of the music program and organist duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
N. Main St
G. Norman Acker Jr
Hayes Barton Baptist Church
Raleigh
Acker
Ralph E. Miller
Charles McAnally
Eva Staples
Denton High Examinations Conclude and Polio Drive Begins
Denton High students finish mid term exams freeing activity for polio fundraiser efforts. Activities include candy sales doll shows and recess sales of coffee and doughnuts. Also reported are births at Griffis Clinic and a police department staffing change in Emmons Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Denton High School
D. R. Tysinger
Emmons Township
James H. Moody
Board of Commissioners
Moody
Taxi and private car collide in Thomasville injure three
Three people suffered minor injuries in a Thomasville collision at W Main Street and Kinney Avenue. Taxi driver Robert Heath and driver Reece Everett Osborne were cited for reckless driving. Damages were estimated at 425 and 450 respectively. Both drivers face court on January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
W. Main St
Kinney Ave
Robert Heath
Reece Everett Osborne
Route 1
Heath
Kinney St
Furniture Man Involved In Vehicle Collision
A car turned left into another near Garretts Motel on Greensboro road at 10 30 last night causing about 400 dollars in damage. Richard G Dempsey a furniture buyer from Decatur Ga was fined 25 dollars and costs for driving on the wrong side. Harold Dean Rush of Tryon Street High Point was not charged and no one was hurt. Cosmic ray data shows earth radiation has varied little in 35 000 years and carbon dating aligns with historical dates over 4000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Greensboro
Highway Patrol
Richard G. Dempsey
Decatur
Harold Dean Rush
Tryon St
High Point
Earth
Outer Space
Jamestown shooting case ends as defendant freed
In Jamestown municipal court Judge Myatt dismissed the assault with a deadly weapon charge against Hancel Little, 24, after a trial exposing Little’s gunfire in self defense against L Rastus McCall, 38. McCall was sentenced to two years on the roads for the earlier shooting. The case can be reopened if new evidence emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Myatt
Hansell Little
Little
L. Rastus McCall
McCall
Remai
Sunday Morning Shooting In Thomasville Turns Into Assault Case
In Thomasville a Sunday morning shooting left Fred Davis hospitalized with three bullet wounds and Jesse Mock jailed then released on a $500 bond. Police say a jealousy dispute over a woman led Davis to fire a .22 rifle at Mock, who returned fire wounding Davis. a .32 calibre pistol found at Mock’s home was denied ownership. Preliminary hearing set for Feb 1 in Recorder's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Fred Davis
Davis
Jesse Mock
Small St
Mock Tor
Mock
Saffi
Mack
Recorder's Court
Air Rifle Warning After Juvenile Pellet Incidents
In Thomasville police plan a crackdown on juveniles using air rifles after weekend incidents at Cloniger Buick Co on National Hwy where BBs pitted glass. Police Chief Paul M Shore also noted a 7 year old allegedly injured another child with an air rifle, urging parental oversight and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Kermit Cloniger
Cloniger Buick Co
National Hwy
Cloniger
Paul M.shore
Shore
Braswell Scholarship Awarded To UNC Freshman
UNC freshman Charles G. Overcash Jr. of Lexington earns a Braswell Scholarship for 1953 54. Dean Spruill announced the award from the endowment that funds four $200 yearly scholarships based on character scholarship and need. Overcash was one of four winners chosen from 37 freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Charles G. Overcash Jr
University of North, Carolina
Lexington
C. P. Spruill
W. D. Perry
Mark R. Braswell
Rocky Mount
Overcash
Local Trio to Sing On Farm and Home Hour
The Rhythmaires, a local trio, will be featured on WHPE radio for the Farm and Home Hour starting tomorrow. The program airs weekdays from 11 45 a m to 12 10 p m and includes home demonstrations farming news and a weather forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhythmaires
WHPE
Dimes Drive Funds Stolen In Thomasville
Thomasville police report weekend theft of a coin box from the post office used to raise money for infantile paralysis. Beeson, drive chairman for the polio foundation, said the box held about 15 to 20 dollars. Federal charges may follow if the thief is found. authorities have few clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Beeson
Thomasville Drive
Polio Foundation
Worthless check case filed against local man
Frank J. Farrington, 34, of 200 E. Russell Sr. was charged yesterday by W. A. McGhee with issuing a worthless check. Farrington will be tried. Clarence Fruitt, who said he lives in a local hotel, was charged as a public nuisance by a drug store keeper. Fruitt is to be tried Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Farrington
E. Russell Sr
W. A. McGhee
Five Local Youth Enlist in Army and Air Force
The Army and Air Force Recruiting Station reports five men from the High Point area enlisted today. Ronald L Farrington Sidney Myers Jr and Joe M Caney signed three year Army terms and are from High Point Asheboro High Point respectively. Robert R Gordon and John B Redding from High Point enlisted in the Air Force for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Force
Ronald Lee Farrington
Sidney Myers Jr
High Point
Joe M. Caney
Asheboro
Robert R. Gordon
John B. Redding
Prayer for Daily Bread Blesses Congregation Motto
A dated prayer asks heavenly Father for daily bread and gratitude for answered prayers. It seeks grace to use gifts for others, urging faithful stewardship and service through Jesus Christ. The quotation is attributed to Conrad Bergendorf, president of Augustana College in Rock Island Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Conrad Bergendorf
Rock Island
Tll
Augustana College
Felonies Down in High Point in 1953 Crime Report
High Point police chief C C Stoker announced 1953 saw about a 20 percent drop in major offenses from 1952, while arrests for drunkenness and traffic offenses rose. Total major crimes were 503, with auto theft and rape up or down inconsistently, and 6,066 arrests for less serious crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ong Binee
C. C. Stoker
Stoker
Businessman Suffers Attack At Princess Cafe
James N. Wright, vice president of Wright, Womble-Pitts, Inc., fainted at the Princess Cafe counter shortly before noon. He recovered minutes later and an ambulance was not used. The restaurant owner said he had just taken a pill that may have caused the reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Wright
Wright, Womble-Pitts, Inc
Princess Cafe
Wright
Local Man Charged in Graham Truck Theft
Robert G. Reid of Prospect Street Ext. was arrested for stealing a truck from his employer in Graham. The truck was recovered. The complainant is L. W. Ruth of a Graham construction firm. Reid was turned over to Graham authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Robert G. Reid
Prospect St. Ext
L. W. Ruth, Oene
Gra
Oyster pumps water daily in excess of fifteen gallons
A study notes that an oyster can pump more than 15 gallons of water through its shell each day. Separately, fifty four countries and territories are developing television, a trend noted by observers.
Warmer Weather Brings Rain Near High Point
Weather reports say temperatures will rise tonight with highs around 45 by Tuesday afternoon. Skies will be mostly cloudy tomorrow with a chance of afternoon rain. recent lows reached 22 degrees and tonight’s low near 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Nation's Top Firms Rated By Institute
The American Institute of Management in New York released 348 company names certified as excellently managed. The top 12, chosen by a management audit scoring economic function structure earnings growth shareholder fairness and executive evaluation, include Proctor and Gamble AT&T DuPont General Motors National Cash Register Eastman Kodak Grand Union Hotel Statler Minnesota Mining and NCB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Institute of Management
Proctor and Gamble Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co
Ral Motors Corp
National Cashier Co
Eastman Kodak Co
Grand Union Co
East Paterson
N. J
B. F. Goodrich Co
Hotels Statler Co., Inc
Minnesota Mining and Mfg. Co. C.lt. Financial Corp
National City Bank of New York
Institute
Jackson Martindell
Obituary notices for Nettie Curtis and Annie Dixon
Mrs. Nettie Curtis 408 Elsie Street died Saturday at home after long residence here She was born in Lancaster South Carolina and was active at Calvary Baptist Church Surviving husband Tom Curtis two stepdaughters Ina Belle Wingage Cheraw and Laura Williams Brooklyn plus step-son Willie Curtis Reidsville Funeral Tuesday 3 p m at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev J E Melton officiating Miss Annie Dixon died at 1711 Graves Street yesterday at 6 30 am She lived here about 15 years Surviving son Albert Dixon and daughter Virginia Bowers High Point Funeral Thursday 3 p m Emmanuel Baptist Church Rev D B Mason officiating Burial Burns Hill Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Curtis
Elsie
Calvary Baptist Church
J. E. Melton
Hairlips Chapel
Miss Dixon
Annie Dixon
Graves St
Albert Dixon
Virginia Bowers
High Point
Emmanuel Baptist Church
D. B. Mason
Burns Hill
Second Story Lothario Jailed After Forcible Trespass Testimony
Detective testified in Municipal Court against Grady C. Bean 32 of 170 Textile St for forcible trespass. Judge Archie Myatt sentenced six months at county farm after Bean, under liquor, chose the wrong window at an apartment building where two elderly women occupied a room and raised an alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Odell Hussey
Pearson St
Mary Graham
E. Washington St
O. H. Leak
Leak
Eloise Lovett
Vail St
Frieda Mae Guest
Fairview St
Harry Davis
Lumberton
High Point
Archie Myatt
Davis
Grady C. Bean
Textile St
Bean
County Farm
Furniture Mart Gets Off to Fast Start
High Point furniture makers report brisk showings at the Chicago market and expect strong business in High Point with orders already placed. Founders Furniture of Pleasant Garden notes good sales and predicts repeat orders as buyers plan to visit High Point. About 6,000 buyers anticipated. July market dates to be announced after a committee meeting. Historic attendance averages are 6,196 in winter and 5,976 in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Founders Furniture Co
Pleasant Garden
Chicago
Retarded Children Assn Holds State Meet Here
The North Carolina Association for Retarded Children held a state meeting with about 75 leaders. They pressed for trained teachers, scholarships to study special education, and expansion of local units across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retarded Children Assn
N. C. Association For
Taylor Kennerly
High Point
Association
Kinston
Piedmont
Kennerly
Trinity Man Charged With Having Liquor
Carl Gordon 19 of Trinity Route 1 was charged with transporting non tax paid whisky after police found a quart in his car. Bond set at 300 with trial tentatively for Jan 29. Additional arrests for drunken driving reckless driving and license violations were reported, with various bonds posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Carl Gordon
Route 1
Trinity
Donald Davis
Route 2
Lexington
Lloyd Gibson
Sivearola
Johnsontown
Oliver Eugene Miller
Oak St
Miller
Ben Crawford
Route 3
Marvin J. Parker
Church St
Bias Home
Ice Fishing Party Called Off in Waterbury
The Waterbury Fish and Game Protective Assn. canceled its ice fishing party yesterday due to cold weather. Temperature reported above zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury, Conn
The
Waterbury Fish and Game Protective Assn
False Alarm Ends in Quick Baltimore Bar Sweep
Police responded to a report three armed men rooked a Baltimore bar. Eight officers tackled the front, seven entered the back, and fifteen officers converged before finding the claim was a false alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Oldest Polish Woman Favors Youth Over Age
In MIASOTW Poland residents celebrate Mrs. Jozefa Stankiewicz age 134 as Poland’s oldest woman. She ran away from a home after one day claiming she felt young and dislikes living with elders. She has never been ill and has had three husbands. She would wed again only if not far younger. She notes an uncle died at 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miasotw
Poland
Jozefa Stankiewicz
Deaths and Funerals William E Blackwell Edgar Lunsford
William Elisha Blackwell father of Otis W. Blackwell of 210 East Ray Street died Saturday in a Miami Florida hospital after a stroke and pneumonia. He leaves a wife, eight children listed by name and 24 grandchildren. Funeral services were to be held in Miami today with burial in a Miami cemetery. Otis Blackwell traveled to Miami for the services. Edgar Lunsford 38 of Union Grove died Sunday at Wilkes Hospital after three weeks illness. He leaves a wife and two children. Services were set for Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. from Grassy Knob Church in Surry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Blackwell
William Elisha Blackwell
Otis W. Blackwell
E. Ray St
Miami, Fla
Emily King Blackwell
N. W
Juneau
Alaska
F. G. Baumann
Phoenix
Ariz
Barne Blackmon
Miami
Otis Blackwell
Edgar Lunsford
Union Grove
H. S. Mason
High Point
Wilkes Hospital
SRFA Meet Aims to Boost 1954 Retail Volume
SRFA executive vice president John Tobin reports heavy advance registration for the Profit Panel on 1954 selling efforts. The panel at the Sheraton Hotel at 7 p m will include J Herbert Bridges D D Eanes Herbert M Early A D Parr and B J Willis to discuss budgets credit terms advertising promotion ideas and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thern Retail Furniture Association
John Tobin
SRFA
Tobin
Sheraton Hotel
J. Herbert Bridges
Bridges Furniture Co
Charlotte
D. D. Eanes
Rountree Corp
Richmond
Herbert M. Early
Alexandria Furniture Co
Alexandria
A. D. Parr
Parr Bros. Furniture Co
Lancaster
S. C
B. J. Willis
Willis Furniture Co
Norfolk
Cold Weather Boosts Florida Tourism Growth
Jacksonville report notes colder northern weather spurred travel to Florida with 3 to 5 percent more tourists last weekend than the same period a year earlier, according to Harold Colee executive vice president of the State Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
State Chamber of Commerce
Harold Colee
Elder UCLA students face jaywalking case in court
Abraham Wulfe, 81, told the judge he rushed to class at UCLA when cited for jaywalking. The judge suspended a $2 fine after confirming he studies music composition. A second student, John B. Ely, 83, of Santa Monica, is also enrolled in composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Abraham Wulfe
Wulfe
UCLA
Music Department
John B. ‘Ely
Santa Monica
Knoxville Driver Freed In Mud Case
A Knoxville driver with .38 percent alcohol in blood was freed on a drunk driving charge after Judge Charles Kelly ruled the law requires a vehicle to be in operation on a public street for the charge to apply, noting the car was bogged in mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Knoxeville
Charles Kelly
Shelves as Wall Decor Pattern from Ruth Wyeth Spears
In The Home column a dozen shelf designs are described for modern or period rooms. Patterns trace directly onto wood with interlocking joints no brads or screws needed. A copy costs 25 cents plus Ruth Wyeth Spears packet details from Bedford Hills New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
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Griffis Clinic
Vance Kindley
UNC
Braswell
High Point Area
High Point Enterprise
Broyhill Furniture
Lothario
Furniture Mart
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