Strickland Furniture Plant Slated for Public Sale Tomorrow
The Strickland Furniture Company plant on South Main Street will go up for public sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. Bids will be reviewed by the trustee, A Scott Parker, and creditors at 11 a.m. to determine acceptance. Estimated debts total about 571000, led by Reconstruction Finance Corporation and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland Furniture
South Maintreet
Strickland
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Scott Parker
Florida Group
Frank Marks
Telmar-Jamestown
Snow Lumber Decision May Come Tonight
A special open city council session begins at 7 30 p m to discuss buying Snow Lumber property. Mayor Bailey invites citizens to speak. Deadline is tomorrow noon as owners reject extensions. observers say council delays to avoid a split between supporters and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Lumber Company
W. F. Bailey
Manslaughter Case Dropped In Court Here
Mrs Cora Ewing Josephs of Durham faced a manslaughter charge for a Labor Day traffic death in Pennsylvania. Prosecutor said the state would not press the case after conferring with private prosecutors. The collision on Highway 10A injured several people and killed Mrs Alice Marie Gibson of Stony Creek Mills Pa.
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Cora Ewing Josephs
Durham
Pennsylvania
Louis Fisher
D. C. MacRae
Josephs
Alice Marie Gibson
Stony Creek Mills
N. C. State Students Tour Local Furniture Market
North Carolina State College furniture manufacturing and merchandising students visited the Southern Furniture Exposition in Raleigh over the weekend, viewing market floors as part of their laboratory work. Notable participants included A B Cochran e Lincolnton and W S Page Asheboro among others, guided by Henry Foscue Paul Casey and John Tobin.
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State College Department of Furniture Manufacturing and Management
E. Sigurd Johnson
James T. Ryan
Paul Casey
Henry Foscue
The
Furniture Foundation
Southern Furniture Exposition
N. C. State College
Southern Furniture
State
Raleigh
Ben Jones
A. B. Cochrane
Lincolnton
W. S. Page
Asheboro
J. B. Vaughan
D. E. Ward
Galax
Clark Hatcher, Jr
Mt. Airy
Thomas Allen
Oakboro
Cecil T. Best, Jr
Hickory
H. T. Beatty, Jr
K. A. Key
Roanoke
Ingrid Bergman Divorce Plea Shifts Toward California Action
Ingrid Bergman’s husband Dr. Peter Lindstrom will not oppose her Mexican divorce suit and may file in California instead. His spokesman said Lindstrom will not appear in Mexico and will leave matters to California courts, while Bergman’s attorney noted the Mexican case remains active. Custody of their 11 year old Pia is being addressed for the child’s best interests.
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Los Angeles
Ingrid Bergman
Peter Lindstrom
California
John Vernon
Lindstrom
Mexico
Vernon
Juarez
Mex
Miss Bergman
William A. Cocke
United States
Roberto Rosselini
Mediterranean
Stromboli
Search Pressed For Lost Plane In Vast Montana Canadian Search
Ground party probes a lone clue from a forest ranger 40 miles southwest as planes from the United States and Canada sweep a 1300 mile search zone from Great Falls to Snag. Air Commodore Costello calls the tip highly probable and operations involve over 5,000 troops with 2,000 more in Yukon bases.
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Martin Costello
Royal Canadian Air Force
U. S
Great Falls
Mont
Montana
Fort Nelson
B. C
Snag
Air Force
Yukon Territory
Three Auto Accidents In City Do $1,200 Damage
Three city auto crashes in the last 24 hours caused about 1200 in damage. Two drivers were cited for reckless driving with no injuries reported. incidents involved Archie Wright John McLain Marvin Kirkman Will Suits Frank Myers Joe Cole and John Whidbee in multiple street collisions.
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East Green
Cable
Archie D. Wright
Park Street
John C. McLain
Wood
Wright
McLain
Marvin E. Kirkman
High Point Route 5
Will Suits
High Point Route 4
Frank D.myers
High Point
West Green
Taylor
Kirkman
Suits
Kirkman’s
Myers
West High
Willowbrook
Joe K. Cole
Gordon
John W. Whidbee
van Buren
Cole
Whidbee
Jaycees Set Jollies Dates At Local High School
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announces Jaycee Jollies to be staged March 30 31 and April 1 at the Junior High School with Willard Leathers directing. Possible future performance in Thomasville discussed. casting and rehearsals start immediately.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Willard Leathers
Thomasville
Leathers
Hamilton Street Man Reports Car Stolen
J. W. MeIIver of 1503 North Hamilton street reports a black 1942 Buick stolen from Main street late yesterday afternoon. The car, valued at 1,500 dollars, was unlocked. he was at the Sheraton Hotel when the theft occurred. Ocean temperatures range from 28 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
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J. W. Meiiver
North
Hamilton Street
Main Street
McIver
Sheraton Hotel
Polar
New Patrolman Joins Thomasville Police Force
Thomasville Police Chief Paul M. Shore announced Jack D. Kirkman will join the force as a patrolman. Kirkman, 26, of 417 Spring street, starts February 1, filling a vacancy from B. F. Johnson Jr resignation announced January 25. Kirkman has lived in Thomasville 17 years and served three years in World War II.
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Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
Jack D. Kirkman
Kirkman
417 Spring Street
B. F. Johnson
Jr Johnson
Mixed Court Term Opens In Lexington
Davidson county superior court opened its January mixed term in Lexington with Judge H Hoyle Sink presiding. The docket lists 61 cases including a manslaughter case arising from a December 2 death of a Black man after being struck by an automobile.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Superior Court
Lexington
H. Hoyle Sink
Greensboro
Army Officer Joins Thomasville Sheet Metal Works Force
The U S Army officer now employed by Thomasville Sheet Metal Works strengthens the police department to full strength again.
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U. S. Army
Thomasville Sheet Metal Works Company
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