Floyd Is Bound Over To Davidson Superior Court
Lester M. Floyd a 29 year old textile worker from Peatree Field near Thomasville was bound over to the August 22 term of Davidson county superior court after a judge found probable cause in a recorder court hearing on a charge he hurt his wife's 14 year old cousin. The girl testified she was harmed in Floyds parked car near Cunningham's brickyard and Floyd attempted to mislead Floyds wife with alibis. Floyd was taken to the county jail in Lexington to await trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lester M. Floyd
Peatree Field
Davidson County Superior Court
W. H. Reed
Floyd
Recorder’s Court
Lexington
Cunningham
Floyd Tuesay
Fishng
Church Social at Mrs Wood's Home Ahead of Afternoon Study
The Steven's Bible class will meet tomorrow at 3 PM at 238 Monthey Avenue the home of Mrs J R Wood. Mrs Jaul Hill will lead the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens Bible Class
Steven's Bible
J. R. Wood
Monthey Avenue
J. Jaul Hill
Mayor Finch Will Address Meeting
Thomasville July 12 Harry B Finch invited as speaker at the organization meeting of the Thomasville High Point Marine league chapter to be held Friday at 8 pm in the county building High Point The chapter chartered June 25 includes honorably discharged Marines living in Thomasville and High Point Invitations go to families of living and deceased Marines in both towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Mayo
Harry B. Finch
Thomasville-High Point
Disabled Veterans Meet Tomorrow at American Legion Home
Disabled veterans are urged to attend a meeting tomorrow evening at the American Legion Home on High Street. The session starts at 8 o clock, and all disabled veterans whether or not they are DAV members are asked to attend, according to Adjutant Claude Sealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
High Street
DAV
Claude Sealy
New Officers Elected By Red Cross in Thomasville
Thomasville chapter of the American Red Cross elected new officers at the annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce. Miss Ella Dorsett resigned after 25 years as a nurse. Curtis Fields becomes vice chairman, Lillian Yow re elected secretary, W. W. Rapp re elected treasurer, Kenneth Hoyle fills an unexpired director term, and new directors are Jay Howard Kermit Cloniger and G M Casper. Susie Edgerton of High Point spoke. Paul Green remains executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
The
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Ella Dorsett
Red Cross
Flness
Curtis Fields
Lillian Yow
W. W. Rapp
Rapp
Kenneth Hoyle
J. Walter Lambeth
Jay Howard
Kermit Cloniger
G. M. Casper
Susie Edgerton
High Point
Paul Green
Final Chapter in Green-Patrolman Trial Ends in Municipal Court
Jack Green pleaded guilty to speeding in municipal court after a morning arrest by Patrolman Staley. Judge D C MacRae fined Green ten dollars and costs. Staley faced suspension and demerits, later halved by the Civil Service Commission, while Green pressed assault charges against Staley, who was ultimately dismissed after a not guilty finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Green
J.fe. Staley
Green
D. C. MacRae
Staley
C. C. Stoker
Civil Service Commission
MacRae
Thomasville Schools Ask County for 455867 for New Buildings
Thomasville city schools seek 455 867 in county funds in the new budget to build a south Thomasville elementary facility a vocational building and a cafeteria for Negro students plus four extra classrooms and service equipment. The plan would relieve the high school of elementary pupils and expand Mills Home transfers. No action taken as budget requests from departments are incomplete.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
South
Mills
Deaths and Funerals in High Point and area
Funeral services were held for Cephas Lee Wright 14 son of Emma Wright Peele of High Point Route 3 in Mountain View Community Baptist church near Mount Airy. Burial followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers named and floral tributes from Sun View Baptist Class No 3. Parker H Laughlin 53 of East Green Street Extension died from burns after a gunpowder explosion. services at Mitchell Grove Methodist Church. Pallbearers were veterans from High Point Post 619 and floral units from Mitchell Grove Woman’s Bible class. Gwendolyn Jones Maxine Robbins and Elizabeth Witcher supplied musical selections. The body of Pvt Dempsee Jack Harris 26 Davidson County native and Trinity area resident will be transported to Walker Funeral Home in Thomasville after death on service duty. Harris born February 18 1918 attended Fair Grove and Denton schools and married to Mrs Harris. He trained at Fort Bragg Fort Jackson Camp Blanding Camp Ashburn and Fort Meade and was killed on patrol duty October 4.
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Cephas Lee
Tommy) Wright
Emma Wright Peele
High Point
Rt 3
Moses Wright
Archdale
Mountain View Community Baptist Church
Airy
J. W. Kaney
Sun View Baptist Church
C. R. Hanner
Greensboro
Lonnie O'Neal
Stoneham O'Neal
J. R. Lindley
Gray Wall
Hester Wall
John Sheffey
David Younger
Leroy Crawford
G. E Wall
M. F. Turner
C. T. Lackey
Parker H. Laughlin
East Green Street
Mitchell Grove
W. T. Albright
W. E. Jones
Wesleyan Methodist Church
High Point Post
S. L. Carpenter
S. Sage
Roy Graham
Earleat James Ummers
Wyatt Church
Mitchell Grove Church
B. T. Clanton
Gwendolyn Jones
Maxine Robbins
Elizabeth Witcher
Etheline Hill
Thomasville
Pvt
Dempsee
Jack Harris
Davidson County
Hal and
Treva Lanier Harris
Vaden Gertrude Harris
Trinity
Route 1
Asheboro
Walker Funeral Home
Harris
Fair Grove
Denton
Old Old Methodist Church
Fort Bragg
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Camp Blanding
Florida
Camp Asburn
Ind
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Fort Meade
Agnes Elliott
Agnes Bradley Elliott
W. F. Eliott
Charlotte
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Paul Hardin, Jr
Walter J. Miller
J. D. Williams
D. D Broome
Mildred Crowder
Charles McAnally
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
Friends
Neghbors
W. J. Setliff
R. G. Samuels
John Phillips
Fred Harriss
Q. W. McCauley
G. A. Memory
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Edsel
Lexington
Alfred
Foy
Nimmo
Norfolk
Hassell
Salisbury
Max Surratt
Robert Gallimore
Thomasville City Council Postpones Budget Action
Thomasville city council in a regular meeting postponed discussion of the 1949-50 budget. The council aims to approve it at the August meeting after special sessions to study the budget. City Manager R. M. Cooksey was authorized to operate under the last fiscal budget.
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Thomasville
Thomesville
R. M. Cooksey
Farmers’ Exchange
Thomas Street
Oliver J. Stack Company
F. E. Childress Concrete Company
Charlotte
Memorial Park Stadium
Ivey H. Smith Company
Greensboro
Duke Powerco
Taylor Street
Fisher Ferry
Uptown
Hyde
Gale Street
Worrell Street
Harry B. Finch
W. E. Tomlinson
Curry Regan
Tom Johnson
Private Jester Returns to Forbes AFB After Leave
Private First Class Charles A. Jester reports for duty at Forbes air force base in Topeka Kansas after a week of leave with his parents at 1523 East Commerce Street. He entered the air force in October 1948 and trained at Shepherd Field Texas and Chanute Field Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Jester
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Kans
East Commerce Street
Air Force
Shepherd Field
Texas
Chanute Field
Rantol
French Plane Crash Kills 18 in Agadir Morocco
A Junkers 52 flying from Agadir to Dakar with 12 passengers and six crew crashed into the sea off a beach near Agadir. Ground crews reached the wreckage as officials confirmed 18 fatalities and noted the third crewmember may be dead.
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Germany
Berlin
Airforce
Agadir
French Morocco
Daker
Here
Asheville Jaycees Launch No Shirt Drive
Asheville Jaycees start a city wide casual clothing drive urging men to go without shirt and tie in heat. They argue Asheville should welcome tourists with comfort while promoting a relaxed dress code amid hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Emily Post
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Davidson Superior Court
Samuel
Peg) Hill
Route 2
Paul Clinard
Marshall Staley
le Route 1
Eugene Wilson
Ernest P. Kestler
Winston- Salem
Clifford W. Teat
Fisher Ferry Street
Onald E. Epperson
Ae Glenn Poole
Charles H. Johnson
North Hamilton Street
Branson G. Yates
Clyde Darr
Gray Street
Willis Gilbert
Wilson
Robert Wilson
Forsyth Street
Carwell Haywood
Ira Skeen
Cox Avenue
Hillard Douglas
Finch
Canada
Tom Collins
Canada Dry
Odon Beverage
Ask
Cephas L, Wright
V. H W. Laughlin
Joan P. Thomas
Charleston
Citadel College
Francis Marion
Cameron Barkley Company
Citadel Square Baptist Church
Asheville Jaycees
Southern Railway
America
Southern Railway System
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