South Will Have New Wool Mill
South Carolina will host a major new wool plant as Nichols and Co. Inc. of Boston builds a three million dollar facility at Johnsonville in Florence County. The Johnsonville plant aims to process about 20 million pounds of wool yearly and will be the first unit of a much larger complex, with construction starting around July 1. The project, backed by the State Research Planning and Development Board and the State Ports Authority, signals a significant boost to the state economy and textile diversification.
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Columbia
S.C
South Carolina
Johnsonville
Florence County
Nichols and Co., Inc
Boston
Arthur C. Wellman
My Press
J. W. Bishop
State Research, Planning and Development Board
Bishop
Laalendena
Carolina
Research, Planning and Development Board
Restom
Wellman Combing Co
Wellman
Lynches River
J. A. Graham
Lake
Charleston
Hitch Hiker Leads Police To Stolen Car
A hitch hiker led Asheville officers to a stolen auto recovered from three Louisville youths, Gale Hess 19 William Barnes 20 and a 15 year old. The trio pleaded guilty to federal auto theft charges after arrest by city police and are held in Buncombe County jail in default of $1000 bond each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Louisville
U. S
Paul Sosgamon
Gale Everett Hess
William Lewis Barnes
Robert Swain
Charles Rector
Gwaltney
Rector
Sossamon
Buncombe County
St Louis Floods After Burst 36-Inch Water Main
A 36 inch water main burst flooding a two block square area in Northside St Louis. Water reached up to five feet deep with furnaces out in some homes. Water division crews rerouted supply about three hours after the break and no injuries were reported.
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ST. Louis
Northside
A Louis
Snow Pauses City Activity After Quiet Saturday Night
Snow delayed city movement as police noted a calm Saturday night with few arrests. Christine Foote 213 Reid St faced an assault with a deadly weapon charge and bond set at 200 dollars. another rape of taxi fare led to a 7.50 bill case against a 509 Meredith St resident. A motor vehicle collision on S Main St caused $215 damage. Geraldine Anderson 19 drove the other car. City crews worked overnight to clear snow and keep main streets passable.
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Christine Foote
Reid St
Eves
James Foote
Foote
Arence Oo
Meredith St
Flood
Scoterten
J . Butler
S. Main St
Southern Motor Co
Geraldine Anderson
Butler
Carrie L Smith 53 dies. services set in Thomasville
Carrie Lurene Embry Smith 53, of 600 Basinger St, died Saturday at City Memorial Hospital after a five day illness. She worked for Barbett Mills in Lexington, born May 23, 1900 in Georgia, survived by Homer Smith, son Donald, daughters Mrs J L Hooker and Mrs Harold Brown, brothers Roy and Carlton Embry, a grandchild and several nieces and nephews. The body lies at Siler Funeral Home and will be moved Sunday to Church of God Moon St for 3 p.m. Monday service led by Rev J C Teachey and Rev Elgin Doby, with interment at Unity Chapel Methodist Cemetery.
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Thomasville
Carrie
Lurene Embry Smith
Basinger St
City Memorial Hospital
Smith
Barbett Mills
Lexington
Georgia
Jack Embry
Lela Lord Embry
Homer Smith
Elgin Doby
First Church of Nazarene
Unity Chapel
Ethodist Church
Death of Garland F. Shipwash At Biltmore Hotel
Garland F. Shipwash of the Biltmore Hotel died last night while being taken to the hospital after a heart attack. He is survived by two sisters and one brother. The body remains at Cumby Orrell Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Garland F. Shipwash
Biltmore Hotel
Cumby Orrell Funeral Home
General Clark to Appear at Azalea Festival
General Mark W. Clark will be an official honor guest for Wilmington, North Carolina's Azalea Festival March 25 to 28. He will crown Queen Azalea VII at the Azalea Ball and present the Cape Fear Shield to New Hanover High School ROTC. Clark, retired four star general, will head the military dignitaries and begin as The Citadel President on March 1.
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Wilmington
N.C
Mark W. Clark
E. L. White
White
Clark
San Franisco
Wrightsville Beach
New Hanover High
R.O.T.C
Citadel Club
Southeastern North Carolina
Citadel
Atlee God Eeheyeee Riea
Italy
United Nations
Korea
Attempted Holdup Ends In Frustration For Bandits
In Baltimore a dry cleaning holdup failed as the gunman, posing with a pocket gun, demanded cash but found only 4.10 in the register. Dorothy Phillips restrained him and cried for help. A bystander offered only a disgusted look, and the gunman fled. Police later recalled a girl to call for help for ten cents.
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Baltimore
Dorothy Phillips
Ue Phillips
Miss Phillips
Two Cases of Beer Stolen From Truck
A thief stole two cases of beer from a distributor's truck parked at 624 Fairview Street at 5 55 p m yesterday. Plainclothes officers were assigned to investigate, but no charges had been filed by late last night.
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Fairview St
Nantucket Sinking Off Cape Hatteras After Heavy Seas
The 83-foot Nantucket with a three man crew was taking on water 30 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. The vessel reported engines dead and pumps failed as heavy seas pounded her. Coast Guard Menota moved to assist through dense fog.
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Norfolk
Coast Guard
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Mendota
High Point Couple Hurt In Accident
A High Point couple was injured when their 1951 monel car collided with a jackknifed tractor-trailer on Highway 29 70 near Thom asville. Mr and Mrs W W Ball of 117 Textile St were taken to Thom asville hospital with non serious injuries. The truck driver Richard Gilbert of Cherryville said the jackknife occurred while braking to avoid a stopped car and that Ball's car struck his vehicle after passing another truck. Both drivers faced reckless driving charges to be heard in Thomasville Recorder's Court next month.
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Thomasville
Monel
W W. Ball
Textile St
Thomasville Hospital
Ball
Peace
Recorder's Court
Everhart Named Director in North Carolina Institute of Architects
Eccles D. Everhart of Voorhees and Everhart was named a director of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects at UNC during the winter meeting closing session. Arthur Gould Odell Jr of Charlotte was re elected president with J Burton Wilder of Greensboro as vice president Cyril Pfohl of Winston Salem as treasurer and Ross Shumaker of Raleigh as secretary. Other directors elected were John Erwin Raw Salisbury and F Carter Williams of Raleigh.
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Eccles D. Everhart
Voorhees and Everhart
North Carolina
American Institute of Architects
UNC
Arthur Gould Odell, Jr
Charlotte
J. Burton Wilder
Greensboro
Cyril Pfohl
Winston-Salem
Ross Shumaker
Raleigh
John Erwin Ra
YMCA Banquet Tickets Ready For Annual Meeting
YMCA secretary Lee Jahmston reminded members tickets are available for the Tuesday night banquet and meeting. National YMCA President William J. Grede will speak, with the program including election of new directors and musical entertainment by an instrumental group.
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YMCA
Lee Jahmston
National Ymca
William J. Grede
Danish school replaces benches with noiseless rocking chairs
In Jutland a school repairs classrooms by installing noiseless rocking chairs after teachers complain that rocking benches disturb lessons. The chairs are described as noiseless so far.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Jutland
Sidewalks And Curbs To Be Lowered In Thomasville
Thomasville city officials will lower the Salem Street curb from 15 inches to 6 inches after engineers confirmed the change would not damage foundations. The project covers about 60 feet from Mann's Drug Store southward.
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Thomasville
Salem St
Ccot Aety
Cannon
Bill Sneiee
Estio
Mann's Drug Store
Ford Myers
Myers
Hivers
Community Foundation
New Spring Alterations At Scott's Tailor Shop
Just received new spring alterations of all kinds at Scott's Tailor Shop located at 212 North Main. Dial 5 for service.
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Scott's Tailor Shop
N. Main
National Catholic Welfare plans resettlement of 50000 refugees
James J. Norris of the National Catholic Welfare Conference said 50,000 European refugees will be resettled in the United States by his organization over the next three years. He outlined the plan during a staff meeting in Frankfurt.
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Frankfurt
Germany
James J. Norris
America
Nat Catholic Welfare Conference
United States
Norris
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General Clark
B. S. Cummings Income Tax Service
S. Hamilton St
LE Lee W. Bos
Echman
VELL
Hatteras
Schadt
Arty
Jasper, Church
Salem Sts
New
Dacron
Orlon
Philco
Crosley
Appliance Company
S. Wrenn St
Wamt
Joeor
Main ST
Penney
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