Thomasville group seeks city limits expansion to near triple size
The Thomasville Chamber proposes extending the city limits by six to ten square miles. A special meeting at 6:30 p.m. will review maps and seek council approval. If approved, the expansion could add 2,000 to 3,000 new residents and roughly triple the city’s area beyond current 3 1/8 square miles.
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Thomasville Group
Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Cliff Reed
Chamber
Carl C. Wilson
Everett
W. Schadt
Reed
Fair Grove School
Kenneth Hoyle
Amastile
Daviison
Thomas
Board of Directors
Chambersman
Liberty Dr
Eagles And Rams Lead In Y Loop
In Y Loop junior boys basketball Eagles beat Cubs 48 42 and Rams defeated Lions 43 31 while Owls topped Bears 39 31 and Tigers beat Colts 38 19 Eagles and Rams remain tied atop the standings at 3 0 as individual scoring leader Teague moved to 41 points following three weeks of play.
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Eagles
Cubs
Owls
Bears
Tigers
Rams
Pas
Lions
Iee
Bobby Teague
Sanders
Bobby Bain
Richard Cross
Jay Hoover
Dickie Culler
Colts
Donald Snow
Robert Davis
Pierce
Tommy H
Roy Patterson
Donnie Frost
Hollywood bout results feature two city rivals
Jose Louis Cotero from Mexico City and Los Angeles outpointed Ruben Smith of Los Angeles in a ten round fight. In Waterville Tomy Red Cogran of Boston beat Larry Griffin of Lewiston on points.
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Hollywood
Jose Louis Cotero
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Ruben Smith
Waterville
Tommy
Red) Cogran
Boston
Larry Griffin
Bison Seek Victory to Break Four-Game Slide at Greensboro
High Point University men’s basketball team, the Bison, head to Greensboro to face the Purple Whirlwind seeking to end a four-game losing streak. Donnie Hunt led the recent loss with 33 points as coach Tony Simeon sticks with the lineup, ahead of February games against Central Wildcats and Winston-Salem Reynolds.
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Enterprise
High Point Black Bison
Greensboro
Bob Jamieson
Bison
Tony Simeon
High Point
Whirlies
Burlington
Asheville
Jamieson
Gastonia
Donnie Hunt
Central Wildcats
Charlotte
Winston-Salem Reynolds
Teague Awards May Feature Selvy or Patton
Hodges signals the forthcoming Teague Awards with a potential men’s winner between Selvy and Billy Joe Patton, while noting Morganten lumb erman also a weekend golfer. In women’s division, Kitten Barringer of Greensboro stands out for last year’s AAU record performances.
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Selvy
Teague
Billy Joe Patton
Morganten
Kitten Barringer
Greensboro
Washington Signs Three Infielders
The Washington Senators announced the signing of three infielders from the 1954 squad. Pete Runnels, Jerry Snyder, and Leroy Dietzel returned signed contracts with no terms disclosed. Dietzel joined from Charlotte in the Sally League for the last 20 days of the 1954 season.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Pete Runnels
Jerry Snyder
Leroy Dietzel
Dietzel
Senators
Charlotte
N.C
Cole Decides To Stick With Mitchell
Fayetteville Arkansas George Cole veteran Razorback football scout will remain at his job under new head coach Jack Mitchell after considering a move following Bowden Wyatt’s resignation to take a Tennessee job.
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Fayetteville
Arkansas
George Cole
Arkansas Razorback
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Jack Mitchell
Cole
Wyatt
Locals Urge C&D Board Meeting in High Point
Local citizens urged the Board of Conservation and Development to hold its spring meeting in High Point to showcase regional business potential. Frank J. Sizemore of the Chamber said weather delays prompted telegrams to Amos Kearns to present the invitation. The board meets four times yearly with one eastern and one western session required by statute.
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Raleigh
State and of Conservation and Development
High Point
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
State Board
Sizemore
Amos
Babe Zaharias wins Tampa Open in dramatic finish
Babe Zaharias of Tampa battled fatigue late but edged Louise Suggs by one stroke to win the Tampa Open and $1,000. Zaharias posted 298 for 72 holes, with Suggs at 299 and Beavily Hanson third at 303. Low amateur Mary Lena Faulk turned pro after finishing at 304.
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Zaharias
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Cincinnati
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Indio
Calif
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Thomasville
Miss Faulk
Jackie Pung
Honolulu
Marlene Bauer
Sarasota
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Patty Berg
Chicago
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
D.C
Pat Lesser
Seattle
Sunday and Saturday College Basketball Final Scores
Sunday results include St Bonaventure over Siena 64 to 60 and St Ambrose topping Regis 85 to 76. Saturday major wins feature East Penn over Yale 91 to 71 and Villanova 84 over Seton Hall 81 with several other notable upsets and close games across conferences.
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Pro Basketball Sunday Results Summary
The Associated Press reports New York defeated Syracuse 98 to 89 and Boston beat Philadelphia 94 to 91 in NBA action. Fort Wayne won over Rochester 105 to 84 while Minneapolis edged Milwaukee 82 to 79.
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Syracuse
Boston
Philadelhia
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Rochester
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
First Aid Class Set In Oak View
A Red Cross First Aid class will open at the Oak View Grange on February 1 at 7 30 p.m. Sponsored by the Grange and taught by Mr and Mrs E Judson Ruth the instructors. The course runs nine weeks with 18 hours of training and is open to all. Textbook costs 60 cents.
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Oak View Grange
The
Grange
E. Judson Ruth
Two Men Charged With Drunken Driving In Local Case
Two men, William B. Wagner age 52 of 1017 W Green St and Thad Lawson 32 of Jamestown, were charged with driving while intoxicated. Each was released on a 500 dollar bond and faces Municipal Court on January 28.
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William B. Wagner
W. Green St
Thad Lawson
Jamestown
Jamestown Methodist Men Formed Under Church Charter
Jamestown Methodist Church announces the creation of a Methodist Men group under General Board of Lay Activities charter. Wade L. Shock serves as president and Joseph P. Slade as secretary in Jamestown.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Methodist Church
General Board of
The
Methodist Church
Chicago
Wade L. Shock
Joseph P Slade
Speedy road terms set for local fuel thieves and drunks
Two local men, Grady Hill and Jack Prescott, received 30 day road terms after being caught with seven gallons of stolen gasoline from Carolina Cotton Batting Co. Hill is from Tate Street and Prescott from Asheboro. Walker and Brewer also received road sentences for drunkenness. Farrington faces embezzlement charges and is bound over to Superior Court. Price receives a suspended sentence plus new disorderly conduct time. Doyle Bowman gets 60 days on two drunkenness counts.
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Tate St
Jack Presnell
Asheboro
Carolina Cotton Batting Co
Hill
Tate St. Lawrence
Biddy) Walker
Hughie Brewer
King St
Frank Farrington
E. Russell St
Harriss H. Jarrell
N. L. Boulding
Cleve Price
E. Washington St
Price
Consoli
Doyle Bowman
Bridges St
Seine Flood Recedes in Paris Suburbs After Record Rise
The swollen Seine fell slightly after cresting near 24 feet, easing fear in Paris suburbs still inundated. Experts warn it will take days for waters to retreat as Moselle and Garonne rivers rise elsewhere in eastern and southwestern France. No flood deaths reported. Evacuations remain slow but orderly.
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Seine
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Garonne
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Fiffel
Judge Rules Indictment Frivolous in Assault Case
Superior Court Judge Malcolm D. Paul ruled a woman's indictment of her husband for assault frivolous and malicious and ordered her to pay costs. Mrs Maude Geneva Gibson testified he hit her after she kicked and cursed him. The warrant alleged heavy blows and a street fall.
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Maude Geneva Gibson
John H. Gibron
Rufus McInnis
Daniel Brooks Apts
Horace R. Kornegay
James Edward Dumas
Kornegay
Olin Goodwin
ACC Honors Barger And Murray At Greenville Banquet
The ACC saluted Duke Coach Bill Murray as coach of the year and quarterback Jerry Barger as top player at the Greenville jamboree banquet. Murray received the Scoop Latimer Memorial Trophy and Barger the Waddy Anderson Memorial Trophy, both silver footballs with gold watches. Governor George Bell Timmerman gave the keynote, with South Carolina high school honorees also noted.
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Atlantic Coast Conference
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Bill Murray
Jerry Barger
Murray
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Barger
Waddy Anderson
Greenville Touchdown Club
George Bell Timmerman
South Carolina
Red) Meyers
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Laurens High School
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Pickens High School
Fowler Signs 1955 Contract With Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati reports pitcher Art Fowler has signed his 1955 contract as the team announces Rudy Minarcin and Charley Harmon also agreed to terms bringing the Reds to 20 signed players. Fowler, 31, led Cincinnati with 998 batters faced, 29 starts, eight complete games, 91 strikeouts and a 3.83 ERA after going 12-10 in his rookie season.
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Art Fowler
Redlegs
Rudy Minarcin
Charley Harmon
Fowler
Birdie Tebbett
Pair Accuse Each Other Of Assault
Thomasville sheriff deputies report weekend assaults with weapons. R. G. Bryant faces assault with a deadly weapon by automobile against General Lee Moore who countered with a shotgun. Both escaped injury during the wrench dispute in Petree Field.
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R. G. Bryant
Fisher Ferry St. Ext
Lee Moore
Petree Field
Moore
Bryant
Elbert Wilson East
Ingram St
Robert Lloyd Gibson
Route 1
Merchants Set Installation In Thomasville
New officers and directors of the Thomasville Merchants Association will be installed on Tuesday night February 1 at the annual banquet held at the Legion Hut. Only 150 tickets will be sold and reservations are encouraged. J. C. Jerman was re elected president with Ben Harris as vice president and L F Doc Sink as treasurer.
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Thomasville Merchants Association
Merchants Association
Legion Hut
Rufus Loftin
Merchants Association Office
J. C. Jerman
Jerman
Ben Harris
L. F
Doc) Sink
High Point Adopts Zoning Changes for Residence A and Industrial Districts
City council approves amendments to the zoning code adding Residence A Height and Area Two and Industrial Height and Area Six districts. The measure includes revised district boundaries, updated section 24.7 A rules for permitted uses, and integration with the 1950 Code of Ordinances. The ordinance becomes effective after passage.
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High Point
Tabor Street
High Point North City Limit
Forest Avenue
Old Trinity Road
High Point South
Surrett Drive
Porter Street
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