Quota Set To Clothe Refugees For Hungarian Refugees Drive
High Point Red Cross chapter launches a clothing campaign at Camp Kilmer New Jersey to supply 900 units for Hungarian refugees. Units include suits and topcoats for women and men will include shoes. Volunteers receive, inspect, sort, and pack at 109 Thurston St. through 5 p.m. daily until the quota is met. Excess will be sent to Austria. Greensboro and Winston-Salem quotas are 500 each.
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High Point
American Red Cross
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Ralph Rochelle
Red Cross
United States
United Church
Thurston St
John Crowder
Star Cleaners
Kilmer
Austria
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Promoters Seek Replacement For Closing TV Cabinet Plant
High Point economy hopes replace Sylvania Electric Products plant with another firm. Plant employs about 200 workers and will close early next March due to shift toward portable TV sets and wood cabinet decline. Chamber of Commerce official and plant manager describe strong local labor and facilities, urge quick sale to a manufacturer with jobs for displaced workers.
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Forrest Cates
High Point
Sylvania Electric Products
Phil Clarke
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Division
Sylvania Television
Sylvania
Clarke
R. C. Jenkins
Jenkins
Market success assured at Southern Furniture Market
Local exhibitors report strong turnout and rising buyer enthusiasm at the 64th semi annual Southern Furniture Market. An estimated 2,000 visitors are expected this week at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building as doors reopen after a Sabbath closure. Retailers from southeastern states arrive to visit, with Carolinas dealers joining later.
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Southern Furniture
Ee J
Southern Furniture Exposition
Southeastern States
High Point
Carolinas
Local Red Cross Blood Program Saves Life of Barber
Mrs. A G Devinney of High Point credits the Red Cross Bloodmobile with saving her husband 58 year old former barber life. Between April and December he received 39 pints of blood and additional units when stocks ran low. The 1955 illness began in July and internal bleeding continues. High Point Bloodmobile visit set for English Street Armory with 350 pint quota.
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Red Cross
Ran
Devinney
Armory
English Street
Charlotte
YMCA
Bill McKenzie
Wray Amos
Move to reapportion city council fails amid Democratic dissent
A proposed move to reapportion representation on City Council in Point stalled as Democrats blame lagging Republicans for not backing legislative action. Dissent within the Democratic ranks argues delaying action avoids party discord amid mounting Republican challenge.
Milk inspection in High Point suffers inspector shortage
High Point milk shed spanning seven Piedmont counties has operated without a competent inspector since October. Only two general sanitarians remain at the county health office as others resign or shift to lay inspector roles, sparking doctor-led protests over Ellinwood administration and records handling.
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Robert Marks
High Point
Piedmont
County Health Department
Loren Wallin
Greensboro
E. H. Ellinwood
Ellinwood
Fred Conally
Health Department
Conally
Ray Cook Jr
M. B. Caldwell Jr
Caldwell
Dean Lee
Lee
Randolph
Guilford
Davie
Davidson
Catawba
Iredell
Forsyth
J. B. Crawford
A. C. Jones
Local Police Seek Missing 32 Year Old Woman Viola McIlwain
An extensive search is underway for Viola McIlwain, a 32 year old missing woman last seen Jan 18 on E Washington Street. Police report she was wearing blue jeans a brown skirt two brown sweaters a blue jacket and high heel shoes and weigh about 110 pounds.
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Viola McIlwain
E. Washington Street
Sunday Weaver
Windley St
Arthur Turner
High St
Deputies Debunk Hoax Robbery Report At Local Truck Stop
Deputies halted a day long search after finding the claimed armed robbery by two bandits was a hoax. Ivey C Underwood of 130 Lane Dr reported being robbed of 30 dollars and his truck, but investigators found inconsistencies and later a truck matching his was found in a ditch with mud prints aligning to Underwood. No charges were filed as the case remained under investigation.
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Ivey C. Underwood
Lane Dr
Underwood
Kivett Drive
Hayworth Springs
Herman Burrows
Lowe Avenue
Burrows
W E Snow Succumbs At Home
William Ernest Snow aged 75 of 236 South Main Street died suddenly at his home about 7 p.m. He was born May 4, 1881 in High Point and had served as a Youngest postmaster during Theodore Roosevelt's administration. He retired as vice president and superintendent of Snow Lumber Co after its liquidation in 1945. Surviving are his wife, son, two grandchildren, siblings and a brother. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Memorials to Barnum Springs Orphanage.
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William Ernest Snow
S. Main St
Mr. Snow
High Point
Ernest Ansel
Alice English Snow
Lilian P. Hastings
Guilford College
State College
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Snow Lumber Co
First Presbyterian Church
Lillian P. Snow
W. H. Snow
W. H. Snow Jr
Susan Snow
Bertha Snow Barbee
W. A. Hayes
Hiram Armentrout
Ruby Bencini
J. S. Groome
Atlanta, Ga
Rodney E. Snow
Toy
Heart Center Benefactor III In Critical Condition
Jack Burris a long time High Point business man is critically ill in Ward Park Hospital St. Petersburg Florida after suffering two heart attacks in past 48 hours He has wintered in St. Petersburg for months and earlier sparked the Heart Center expansion with a challenge gift He previously had a heart attack two years ago at Blowing Rock and promoted the Heart Center project during recovery
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Jack Burris
High Point
Ward Park Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fla
Burris
Blowing Rock
Dr Walter L. Jackson Dies Suddenly at 72
Dr Walter L. Jackson 72 retired physician died suddenly en route to High Point Memorial Hospital soon after 11 a.m. He retired in 1951 after a heart condition but was in usual health until minutes before death. Born November 1, 1884 in Rockingham County, he practiced in High Point and Trinity. He held multiple civic and medical posts and was married to Celeste Huntley in 1916. Surviving are his wife, son W. L. Jackson Jr., three daughters, six grandchildren, two sisters, and several relatives. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Groometown Methodist Church.
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Walter L. Jackson
High Point Memorial Hospital
Dr. Jackson
Rockingham County
Peter G
Annie Virginia Groome Jackson
North Carolina State College
North Carolina Medical College
Mayo
State Medical Care Commission
The
Central Savings Bank
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
High Point Lodge
Celeste Huntley
Route 4
High Point
W. L. Jackson Jr
Hillcrest Dr
Wendell FP. Dickerson
Port Washington
Long Island
N. Y
Daniel A. York
Fort Levenworth
Kans
Betty Lou Jackson
T. M. Stanton
C. L. Gray
Groometown Methodist
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Lexington
M. J. Zett
Fisher Street
J. E. Parker
Richland Street
Agnes Scearce
Trinity
Bobby Shelton
Jack Thomas
Neese Willard
Deena Products Co
Janet Teague
Fx-Barber
By Tom Alston
Forrest
Rove Cohurans
Raleigh
Virginia Jackson
Stone
J. B. Gibson
County Health Board
Health Board
W. E. Snow
Heart Center
W. L. Jackson
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