Births in High Point area announce new babies
Mr and Mrs Milton Reddick Trinity announce Douglas Spencer born January 20 at High Point Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred W Venable Archdale announce Freda Denise born January 21 at High Point Memorial hospital. Myr and Mrs Hal Delong Till S Main Street announce Colones born January 20 at High Point Memorial hospital. Edward L Meyers Jr and wife 628 Rock Springs Road announce Edward Lewis Jr born January 17 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Wilma Lee Johnson born January 21 at High Point Memorial Hospital to 118 North Hamilton Street. Larry Layton Davidson born January 20 to Route 3 couple. Judy Diane Martin born at High Point Memorial hospital.
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Douglas Spencer Reddick
Milton Reddick
Trinity
Douglas Spencer
High Point Memorial Hospital
Fred W. Venable
Archdale
Freda Denise
Myr
Hal H. Delong
Till S. Main Street
Colones
E.R Owen, Jr
Arch Street
Gregory Lance
Lettie Hughes
Wilma Lee Johnson
Joseph L. Johnson
Hamilton Street
Wilma Lee
Edward Lewis Meyers, JR
Edward L. Meyers
Rock Springs Road
Edward Lewis, Jr
Larry Layton Davidson
Earl Davidson
Route 3
Larry Layton
Judy Diane Martin
Carl Martin
Route 2
Judy Diane
Saturday Party to Fete Bride at Eleven
Mrs Cavell Creech and Mrs Kemp McCuiston host an informal morning party at eleven for Mrs George Mercer formerly Miss Carleen Welch. A new insulating material using glass fibers and silicone rubber aims to reduce damage to electric locomotive motors from high speed vibration.
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Cavell Creech
Kemp McCuiston
George Mercer
Carleen Welch
Gilbert Hubert Fights For His Belief In Korea
Pvt Gilbert Hubert, once a Val Disere bookseller and skier, serves as personal orderly to Lt Col Ralph Montclar with the French detachment in Korea. He volunteers to aid the French unit to advance U N aims while coping with cold, separation from his wife and books, and the rigors of military life.
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Korea
Gilbert Hubert
Val Disere
Gilbert
Mechert
Brotherhood of Man
United Nations
Ralph Charles Montclar
Montclar
French Foreign Legion
Four Crosby Sons Now Worth About 200000 Each
In Los Angeles on January 23, the four Crosby sons Gary 17 Philip 16 Dennis 16 and Lindsay 13 were valued at about 200000 dollars each in an accounting of their assets. Superior Court approved a contract giving them a collective royalty of three cents per disc of the recording A Crosby Christmas. Crosby began guardianships in 1942 with 53000 dollars for each boy. They have since earned through radio appearances and other ventures.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Gary
Philip
Dennis
Lindsay
Superior Court
Crosby
Pucker Up Daisy Case Tests 80yearold Groom Divorce Claim
Dwight Stratton, 80, testified his 7yearold wife locked him out of her bedroom. He seeks annulment of their marriage from February last year while his wife claims she married him to care for him and there would be no lovemaking. The court studies the case.
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Los Angeles
Dwight Stratton
Stratton
Alma McCain guild meeting at Wes ley Memorial Church
The Alma McCain guild of Wes ley Memorial church met at Miss Mildred Crowder's home on Eaton Place with Mrs. M. E. Luther as associate hostess. Miss Crowder led devotions and Miss Jane Austin presented a program on Spiritual Resources for Health. The February meeting will be at Mrs. W. B. Hall's home on Johnson Street.
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Alma McCain
Wesley Memorial Church
Mildred Crowder
Eaton Place
M. E. Luther
Man versus rock in two rounds at different towns
In Woodbine Maryland a flying rock crashed through two walls injuring Mrs Henle E Davis and killing her five year old granddaughter Jeanette Davis. Davis remains in critical condition with a skull fracture. In Huntington West Virginia a five ton boulder crushed a wooden home, pinning Miss Bess Christy who survived with a broken pelvis and wrist, recovering in hospital.
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Woodbine
Henle EF. Davis
Jeanette FE. Davis
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Bess Christy
Lesage
Here
Half a Million College Degrees Record Set in 1947
The office of education announced that U S higher learning institutions awarded a record nearly 500000 degrees last year up 179 percent from 1946 and over double the prewar high. It notes the surge reflects the large entering class of fall 1946 including many GIs.
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Washington
Office of Education
Fingerprints on Artificial Hands Demonstrated at Conference
In Los Angeles on January 3, researchers described new life like artificial hands whose fingerprints are on file with the FBI. The plastic hands wear gloves molded from real models, with their fingerprints registered to prevent confusion and aid expert identification.
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Los Angeles
FBI
Dr. Locke Praises Robert E. Lee as Educator in Confed Ladies Talk
Dr. W. R. Locke of High Aghies delivers remarks at a Daughters of the Confederacy meeting on Robert E. Lee as an educator. He cites Lee's standards for Christian gentlemen and the impact on Washington College, noting wartime ruin and Lee's leadership. Refreshments follow. the session ends with business. Pork storage note closes the piece.
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Robert E. Lee
New Ravan Oy
W. R. Locke
Daughters of the Confederacy
E. R
Colonial Drive
N. S. Seeoake
Cc. C. Hayworth
J. P. Rawleigh
C. L. Whitaker
W. A. Bivins
Lee
Locke
Washington College
Community Notes From Williamston Families and Local Residents
Mrs Bynum Smith and son Mark visited relatives in Williamston. Mark will stay with his grandmother for several weeks. A. R. Monrce has returned home from Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after two weeks. Ronald and Darrel Hiatt recover from measles at home. Mr and Mrs W H Goodrich and Mrs Goodrich accompanied by Mrs J R Long recently returned from a 10 day trip to West Palm Beach Florida. Martha Ann Loflin is a patient at Duke Hospital undergoing another operation.
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R. L. Monrce
Es Avenue
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Ronald and
Darrel Hiatt
Ralph Hiatt
Mangum Avenue
W. H. Goodrich
Martha Ann Loflin
J. R. Loflin
Short
Smith Street
Matas
Duke Hospital
Petrels Named for St Peter Walking on Water
The sea birds called petrels are named for their apparent habit of walking on the water, a reference linked to St Peter as noted in the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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St. Peter
Youth killer acted alone in schoolmate murder
Kenneth Scholz a 17 year old high school senior and part time baby sitter held on a murder charge was found by a lie detector test to have acted without an accomplice in the strangling of Billy Rodenburg 13. The test also suggested sexual abuse occurred during the 24 hour captivity in a shack in Crete. Scholz awaiting grand jury action signed a statement admitting the crime saying he killed the boy to prevent disclosure. Funeral services were set for today with six schoolmates as pallbearers.
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Scholz
Rodenburg
Gehr
Billy
Schole
Expensive Sitter Dispute Hits Cleveland Court
Theresa Weingartner sues Hare McMonagie and her daughter Sally McMonagie seeking 100000 in damages after falling on February 15 in the McMonagie home. Weingartner, 68, claims a stair accident caused a broken hip and ended her babysitting work.
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Cleveland
Theresa Weingartner
Damae
Hare McMonagie
Sally
McMonagie
Dominoes Still Popular Indoor Game Across Generations
Dominoes originated in Italy about two centuries ago and remain a favorite indoor pastime for both children and adults.
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Italy
Y W C A Weekly Schedule Update
The YWCA lists meetings and events from Wednesday to Friday including staff gatherings, Y Teens activities for 9th to 12th grades, a Jolly Y Benefit Bridge and Canasta Party, Bobby Soxer events and the annual meeting with Miss Marie Foster as speaker. Planning conferences and a planetarium trip for Jr High Y-Teens are also noted.
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Bobby Soxer
B&p
Planetarium
Ohio Man Praises Hadacol For Restored Appetite And Sleep
Joseph N. Camillot of Dayton Ohio attributes his recovery from stomach issues to Hadacol a vitamin and mineral tonic. He claims it corrected a deficiency of vitamins B1 B2 Niacin and iron enabling him to enjoy bacon and eggs sleep well and eat foods he could not keep down before. The LeBlanc Corporation advertises the product.
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Joseph N. Camillot
Sth
Dayton
Ohio
Damillot
The
LeBlanc Corporation
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Venable Daughter
Delong
Gregory Lance Owen
By Tom Bradshaw
Daisy
Trailways
High Point
Greensboro
Union Bus Terminal
Cor
Broad and Lindsay Sts
Canelina
Miss Crowder
Stephens Bible Class
Stephens Bible
J. G. York
Hawthone Street
J. P. Hill
Wilmington
Pledmont Airlines
America
Henry J
Henry
Callon
Aan
de Luce
Tocel
Ey Sedan
Gate City Motor Co., Inc
N. Wrenn Street
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