Good Deed Backfires On Drunk Driver Night Crash
A good Samaritan Carter offered a drunken man a ride home on a Saturday night. The drunk grabbed the wheel causing a collision with Price in a 1941 Ford. Carter injured with a knee wound and car damage. Price’s vehicle with five occupants sustained minor injuries and a head bruise. The drunk fled into darkness as John Gray, the driver, was identified.
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Carter
High Point
Thomasville Road
Price
Route 5
Idena
John Gray
Pang
S. C. Jones
Firefighting record keeper counts 2568 calls in 22 years
Atlanta veteran C. L. Duncan, a fireman who kept detailed records, notes 2,568 calls over 22 years. He cites 168 deaths in major fires including the Terminal hotel blaze in May 1936 and the Winecoff hotel fire in December 1946, while maintaining a scrapbook of department activities.
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Atlanta
C. L. Duncan
Cans Terminal
Winecoff Hotel
Duncan
Asheville Textile Blaze Brings Long Night of Fire
A stubborn blaze at a textile plant on Riverside Drive in Asheville burned over five hours. Firefighters faced blocked windows, used battering rams to enter, and battled smoke as more than a dozen were overcome and three hospitalized.
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Asheville
Bonnine
Kahan
Riverside Drive
Greek Contralto Elena Nikolaidi Delights Local Audience
A small crowd heard Greek contralto Elena Nikolaidi in the Community Concert Series at the High School Auditorium. The singer impressed with a rich, Slavic-toned voice and dramatic presence, delivering English songs, Rossini arias, Schubert lieder, and Spanish selections, though the final two arias lacked dramatic fire. Encores included Schubert's The Trout and Brahms Cradle Song. the pianist was praised for tone and relaxed technique.
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Mme
Elena Nikolaidi
Nikolaidi
Reya
Mme. Nikolaidi
Love
Richard Hageman
Jim Bergen
City Cleaners Have Top Bowling Mark
Thomasville leagues close with City Cleaners posting the top bowling mark after two weeks of play. Standings reflect early leader, with teams competing for early season position and bragging rights in local bowling circuit.
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City Cleaners
Thomasville
Stele Eee
State Freshmen Beat Tar Baby Five For 12th Win
Raleigh January 27 State College freshman basketball team led by Kim Buchanan of Raleigh overwhelmed North Carolina 90 to 59. Buchanan scored 28 points for the Wolflets as State’s fresh men reached their 12th win in 13 starts. Dick Kingsbury led UNC with 14 points.
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Raleigh
N. C
State College
Kim Buchanan
North Carolina
Buchanan
Wolflets
State
Dick Kingsb Uty
Deaths and Funerals In High Point Area
Dora C Hayworth 78 widow of G Walter Hayworth died at home in Archdale Rt 3 after brief illness. She was born May 28 1872 in Randolph County and taught the Young People's class at Providence Wesleyan Methodist for 35 years. Also noted are Virgie Christine Hill two days old died at a local hospital and Samuel J Chastain 71 who died after long illness with funeral in First Baptist Church. Interments at Springfield cemetery and Mount Vernon cemetery.
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Dora C. Hayworth
G. Walter Hayworth
Archdale
High Point
Rt. 3
Randolph County
Martin and
Mary Scott Taylor
Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church
Nettie Millikan
Atlanta
Jesse Hayworth
High Point Rt
Dave C. Hayworth
J. M. Taylor
S. T. Brown
E. W. Jones
Koonce Funeral Home
Springfield Cemetery
Virgie Christine Hill
Hamp A
Joy Marshall Hill
Ragan Street
Wayne Hill
Ellen Hill Spencer
Jen Marshall
Jamestown
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Mrs. F. H. Grimes dies after long illness in High Point
Mrs. E. H. Grimes, 70, of Sumner Township Greensboro Rt. 8, died Saturday night at 9 40 at Shackleford's Nursing Home after five years of declining health. Born April 28, 1880, in Forsyth County, she moved to High Point 30 years ago. Survived by four sons Laurence and Hubert of High Point Edgar of Greensboro Morris of Charlotte a daughter Lucille Overcash Concord two brothers David Culler Winston-Salem W. O. Culler Cameron and a sister Pearl Fisher Winston-Salem. Funeral 11 a m Monday at Koonce Funeral Home with Rev. J A Grout and Rev Co Goins officiating. Burial Floral Garden Cemetery.
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F. H. Grimes
E. H. Grimes
Sumner Township
Greensboro
Forsyth County
James W
Elizabeth Holder Culler
High Point
Edgar A
Morris H
Charlotte
Lucille Overcash
Concord
W. O. Culler
Cameron
N. C
David Culler
Winston-Salem
Pearl Fisher
Koonce Funeral Home
J. A. Grout
Unclear fragment on detection and sugar production
Fragmentary text notes ee os detection on hard surfaces and a bell like ring of coins. It states that as a chemical 75 times more sugar is produced in the United States than any other pure organic compound.
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United
Funeral services for Burl Wood Griffin Held in Randolph County
Burl Wood Griffin 74 a retired furniture worker of 400 West Broad street died unexpectedly at his home Thursday evening at 10 30 heart attack. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 afternoon in the old Union church Randolph county with Rev J A Grout and burial in the family lot in the church cemetery. A brief service will be held at Sechrest Funeral Home chapel at 1 o'clock before the procession to Old Union church.
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Burl Wood Griffin
Old Union Church
Randolph County
J. A. Grout
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Sechrest Funeral Home
Griffin
West Broad Street
Funeral services for Oscar Marion Crews
Funeral services for Oscar Marion Crews will be held at Cherry Street Methodist church Kernersville at 3 p m with Rev Ray J Smith and Rev Clyde W Faulkner officiating. Burial in Mt Gur cemetery follows. Cremation not indicated. Surviving are the wife Julia McDowell Crews four daughters Gladys Fendorah Bernice and Mrs Hettie Jo and five sons ll Charlie H Garlton Hobart and Gilmer.
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Oscar Marion Crews
Kernersville
Cherry Street Methodist Church
Ray J. Smith
Clyde W. Faulkner
Mt Gur
Linville Funeral Home
Julia McDowell Crews
Gladys, Fendorah
Bernice Crews
Hettie Jo
Charlie H
Garlton
Hobart
Gilmer
Tanks tighten grip near Seoul in south Korea drive
The main U S army thrust by two corps including British Turkish and South Korean units moved within 14 road miles of Seoul as they pressed north of Suwon. Turkish troops seeking revenge for earlier ambushes killed hundreds of Chinese and North Korean Reds as field dispatches noted only light resistance.
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Stone
A. Po
Suwon
Seoul
Han River
North Korea
AP Song
Stan Swinton
Swinton
Eighth Army
Freeze Order Amendments Sparked by Political Crisis
The piece covers the fallout from a freeze order amid political tensions, including a resignation over politics, statements about the Office of Price Stabilization, and reactions from labor, farmers, and business groups. It notes staff changes, enforcement shifts, and potential future price adjustments under the stabilization act. It also reports on broader moves to conserve tin and tighten controls on strategic metals and the possible halt of non-defense construction in New York.
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Hoover
Washington Daily News
Washington
Scripps- Howard
Democratic National Committee
Pub Ag Ops
Irwin Powers
Super
DiSalle
Frice Stabilization 7
National Production Authority
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Defense Mobilization Board
Taft GOP Choice Reflects Limited Aid Stance
Taft is favored by GOP members with a limited division plan and a stance against bearing most of the troops for a European land army. Eisenhower’s Republican status is unclear, with committee sentiment leaning toward a new type of nominee. Stassen trails after a world trip and calls for Eisenhower’s nomination.
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Taft
United States
Eisenhower
GOP Committee
Stassen
Terness
Thieves Loot Butcher in Welling for King’s Ransom Meat
In Welling England thieves broke into a butcher shop amid britain meat shortages and stole a large haul of meat including turkeys chickens lamb carcasses and corned beef, described as a king's ransom.
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Welling
Eng
Britain
Reward Offered By Akers Motor Lines Robbery
Akers Motor Lines offered a 1000 dollar reward for information on a Friday night payroll theft in Gastonia. About 18000 to 20000 dollars were stolen by a masked gunman who held three employees at gunpoint and fled with an accomplice in a waiting car. One suspect was questioned then released. sheriff Hoyle Efird said the job was well timed and no one was hurt.
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Gastonia
Akers Motor Lines
Hoyle Efird
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