Boy Survives Crash Dies Of Gun Wound
Greensboro January 25 A Negro youth 17 James E Jordan Route 1 McLeansville died at L Richardson Hospital two hours after a shotgun wound to the arm and side. An automobile crash while bringing him to the hospital involved an ambulance no injuries. Driver Harvey Priest Williamson was charged with driving on the wrong side of the road. Deputies said the shooting was an accident attributed to a shotgun that fell as Willie James Lewis attempted to pick it up. Lewis and Jordan lived with Williamson.
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Greensboro
James E. Jordan
Route 1
McLeansville
L. Richardson Hospital
Jordan
Robert L. Thompson
Hargett
Thompson
Willie James Lewis
Lewis
Harvey Priest Williamson
Meeting Set To Organize Moose Unit In Thomasville
An organizational meeting for a Thomasville lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the VFW Hall on Lexington Road. Early Hall of Greensboro leads the local efforts under regional director Frank Ray. Local chairman H Way Russell, a Pilgrim degree member of the High Point unit, coordinates the drive as sessions continue each week.
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Thomasville
Lodge of the
Loyal Order of Moose
VFW
Lexington Road
Early Hall of
Greensboro
Frank Ray
Asheboro
Moose
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Mooseheart
Illinois
Orange Park
Fla
H. Way Russell
High Point
High Point Rated Third in December Building Permits
High Point ranked third among Tar Heel cities for December building permits. Durham led with 279 530 in new construction while Greensboro reported 1 207 953. Total 11 city permit value fell to 5 156 021 from 7 - 6 1956.
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High Point
Tar Heel
Durham
Wilson
Federal Reserve Bank
North Carolina
Greensboro
Lady Viking Gamina In Arctic Trek
Wreckage of a Marine F3D Skyknight was found near Elsinore California after disappearing during a landing attempt. Two crewmen were killed in the crash and later removed from the wreckage. The aircraft had been en route from Point Mogu to the base when ground controlled approach failed in an overcast. Names of the deceased were not fully provided in the report.
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EL Toro
Calif
Elsinore
Point, N.C
First Tibetan Mastiffs Sent to United States
The first pair of Tibetan mastiffs arrived for transport to America and were at the hospital to receive inoculations before air shipment, AP Wirephoto.
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United States
America
Daughter Testifies In Triple Murder Trial Nears End
In Goldsboro North Carolina on January 25 jurors heard testimony from Gilbert Jones 31 and his six year old daughter Shirley as the trial neared a verdict. The defendant faces murder charges in the November shootings of his mother in law Christine Evans and his wife and father in law Jethro Evans with the trial focusing on Christine Evans death. Shirley said Daddy shot mama grandma and granddad providing a pivotal account as the defense sought to show inconsistencies in her earlier statements.
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Goldsboro
N.C
Gilbert Jones
Jones
Christine
Jethro Evans
Mama
Grandmama
Granddaddy
Shirley
Wayne Superior Court
W. Jack Hooks
F. Ogden Parker
Indian Springs Township
Evans
Two Casts Aid Kentucky Teacher After Series of Falls
Miss Lucy Moore, a Campton, Kentucky school teacher, wore two casts after falling on a farm breaking an arm. She resumed teaching before catching the flu and later helped a neighbor ill and fell again, receiving a second cast on her big finger.
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Campton
Lucy Moore
Rescuers Find Man In Tree Near Goldsboro
In Goldsboro North Carolina on January 25 two rescue squad members found Thomas Clarence Jervay of Wilmington hanging from a broken tree beside the Neuse River. He said he had held on since Wednesday after falling into the river and could talk, though he was shocked and exposed. He operated the Wilmington Journal newspaper.
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Goldsboro
N.C
Thomas Clarence
Jervay
Wilmington
Neuse i
J. F. McDonald
Leon Bryan
Norman Evans
State Highway Patrol
W. L
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Wilmington Journal
Cotton production in 1957 crop year totals 28 million bales
In 1957 the United States produced 13 million bales of cotton in the crop year ending July 31. The rest of the free world produced 16 million bales and Iran produced nine million.
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United States
Free World
Iran
Scholar-But-Citing Smith Attacks Acheson and Democrats
Senator H Alexander Smith of New Jersey denounces Acheson and the Democratic National Committee for injecting partisan politics into foreign policy. He defends bipartisan unity amid Russian threats and recalls pre Korean Red China debates. He notes past Truman policies and China debates while condemning partisan name calling.
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H. Alexander Smith
Dean Acheson
Democratic National Committee Tonight
Smith
Acheson
Truman
Eisenhower
Foreign Relations Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Democrat National Committee
Democrat Committee
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