Don Walser To Address Bar Meeting On Jurist Proposals
Don Walser will speak at a Sint Bar Association meeting at the Woman's Club on West High Street. The discussion covers proposed redistricting increasing judicial districts to 30, shifting rule making to the Supreme Court, jury selection reforms and misdemeanor arrest laws. Byron Haworth will preside and requests advance reservations before Friday January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sint Bar Assn
Alser
Judicial Wyers Council
Gents Assembly
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Woman's Club
W. High St
Byron Haworth
Guilford
Three Charged With Beating and Choking Man
Ernest Kersey of Route 4 says he was attacked and choked by three individuals. George Phillips, 31, allegedly beat him leaving three stitches. Juanita Hill, 26, and Hoover, 20, face related assault and choking charges. James Edwards, 29, charged with driving during license revocation and failure to yield.
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Ernest Kersey
Route 4
George Phillips
Kersey
Juanita Hill
State St
Whse Hoover
Te Ok
Sanocea Phillips
Hoover
James E. Edwards
Route 1
Jamestown
Apo
Near-Destitute 12-Child Family Receives Local Aid
A group of citizens provided emergency aid including food and clothing to a family of 12 living in a $15 monthly shack off Sunset Ave south of High Point. Herman Dildine, 43, says he has worked little since moving from Tennessee on Christmas Eve 1954. Local residents and the Club Pointer organization coordinated further help to ensure food, clothing, and school enrollment for the children, with tentative job prospects for the father at a furniture plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Ave
High Point
Herman Dildine
Tennessee
Dildine
Ollie V. Hanes
S. Hamilton St
Oscar Ellington
Ellington’s Grill
Club Pointer
Higl
Salvation Army
Welfare Department
Ellington
Dildines
Herman Leo Dildane
S. Main St
Ollie Mae
Treva Marie
Sturkey
Deaths and Funerals Carmie Rothrock
Funeral services for Carmie J. Rothrock 68 a farmer of Route 2 High Point are set for Monday at 3 PM from Spring Hill Methodist Church with Rev John Christy and Elder W V Williard officiating Burial follows in the church cemetery The body lies in state 30 minutes before the service and at Cunny Orrell Mortuary until 10 AM then to the home on W Lexington Ave Ext Rothrock died Saturday morning at 615 in High Point Memorial Hospital after five years of declining health Interment is in Sandy Ridge Cemetery family plot The obituary mentions survivors including Mrs W C Elliott Mrs C G McGhee of Wheeling WV and Mrs E R Brown of Jamestown and six grandchildren
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Carmife Rothrock
Carmie J. Rothrock
Route 2
High Point
Spring Hill Methodist Church
John Christy
W. V. Williard
Mechanicsville Primitive Baptist Church
Cunny-Orrell Mortuary
Immie of Na Potom
Iris
Sant
Ecenkin’ Barthodist
Emg
Trophy Council 29, Jr
Floral Garden Park
Yow
Funeral for Thomas E. French in High Point
Thomas E. French aged 61 dies from a heart attack suffered at Ahna Desk Company where he worked 19 years. Funeral services are held at 3 PM at the High Point Friends Meeting House with Rev. Cecil E. Haworth officiating. Burial follows in Oakwood Cemetery family plot. Pallbearers named. Residence listed as 1205 Vernon St.
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Thomas E. French
Thomas FE. French
High Point
Pendry Rites Held for High Point Man
Robert Everett Pendry 49 of Route 1 High Point died Saturday morning in High Point Memorial Hospital after a year of declining health. He was born October 18 1905 in Sandy Ridge Guilford County son of L A Pendry and the late Bessie Clark Pendry. He married Ruby Weston on December 9 1922 and lived most of his life in the Deep River Community. He worked with J C Welch Motor Co about 18 years and for the last ten years operated Pendry’s Garage in Deep River. He was a member of Lebanon Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife two daughters Mrs J S Hedgecock Kernersville and Mrs A B Smith Greensboro a son Dallas Leslie Pendry Route 1 High Point his father L Pendry Groometown one brother Oma Pendry Winston Salem and four sisters.
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Robert Everette Pendry
Rober Everette
Bob) Pendry
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Pendry
Sandy Ridge
Guilford County
L. A
Bessie Clark Pendry
Ruby Weston
Deep River
J. C. Welch Motor Co
Phony
Lebanon Methodist Church
Ruby Weston Pendry
J. 8. Hedgecock
Kernersville
A. B. Smith
Prison Lock Forced at New Jersey State Prison
In Trenton authorities report an inmate or unknown party forced a prison lock at the state facility and stole about $200 worth of cigarettes and gold craft wire. Local guards launched an investigation and reviewed surveillance for leads.
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Trenton
N.J
Voices of mynahs imitate men or women
Birds mimic human voices including men and women. The Big Dipper is not a separate constellation but part of Ursa Major the Great Bear in the night sky.
Reckless Driver Causes Minor Collision Near Archdale
Gary G. Freeman, 21, on leave in Archdale, wrecked his car after attempting to pass at Highway 311 and Fairfield Road. The head on collision damaged three vehicles with an estimated 1300 dollars in repairs. Morton of 506 Fairfield was the other driver involved and Freeman faced reckless driving charges.
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Gary G. Freeman
Archdale
Highway 311
Fairfield Rd
Freeman
was _ Morton
Pairfield
Hollingsworth, Veteran Store Operator Dies
Larry Hollingsworth of High Point died en route to a hospital after a heart attack at his Chest Street store. A 30 year resident of High Point, he ran a business 20 years and was active in church and fraternal groups. Funeral arrangements in progress with interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Larry Hollingsworth
Teran
Hici Point
Hollingsworth
Laurens
S. Co
Blalock Hollings
Ran 1 Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World
Trophy Council 29
United American Mechanics
1952 Sky Fish Report Sparks Wonder
A seven inch fish reportedly fell from the sky after being carried by a waterspout in 1952. The odd event drew curiosity about meteorological phenomena and unusual debris from storms.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Walser
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Grosvenor England
Floyd Dildine
Gilbert E. Marsh
Vine ST
Harold T. Jarrell
DR. Howard C. Jarrell
Church Street
H. A. Wood
High Point Township
W. F., Hester
James W. Russell
N. Main
Paul Bundy Myers
Russell
Thurman Higgins
Elm St
Billy Edward McDowell
Walnut St
Ann Poindexter Huggins
W. Howell St
A. E. Sherron
Lindsay Street
High Point Merchants
Lee W. Boswell
WaShington St
I Dhakones
Ove
Carolina Steel & Iron CO
Greensboro, WN. C
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