Amphibious road crew recalls Red River flood job
A veteran recalls a Louisiana flood rescue near Marksville with Sgt. Frank Hicks at Camp Claiborne. The unit braved heavy water to grade levee spoil while earning the nickname amphibious road team for their both underwater and overland road work.
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Sgt
Frank Hicks
Louisiana
Red River
Marksville
Camp Claiborne
Claiborne
C. O
Hicks
South End
Local Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses in Four Counties
Licenses to wed issued to Willis D. Clark and Eula Kathleen Coffey of High Point Clyde F. Culbreth of Rutherfordton Patsy Rae Gadd of High Point Ernest M. Land Jr and Mary Sue Driver of Galax Virginia The notice lists four couples seeking marriage licenses in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Willis D. Clark
Eula Kathleen Coffey
High Point
Clyde F. Culbreth
Rutherfordton
Patsy Rae Gadd
Ernest M. Land, Jr
Mary Sue Driver
Galax
Blaze Destroys Royal Upholstery Plant Near City
Scattered debris marked the site where the Royal Upholstery Company plant burned to the ground after a lightning strike during an early evening storm. Co owners J David Matin and Geyme Winston-Seiem could not estimate losses but placement of the 250 by 90 foot building suggests about 20000 dollars. Foreman Charles I Chastain saved key office records and a truck as bystanders helped remove cloth rolls and documents. A picnic is scheduled by James town Methodist Fellowship Club at 6 30 pm tomorrow at the baseball field if weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Charles I. Chastain
Dorothy Street
James‘town
Methodist
Kindley reunion set for Pleasant Grove church
The Kindley reunion will be held at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church on Sunday July 22. The event honors a group of Nine High Pointers and a Thomasville resident among 147 named to attain the Honor.
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Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Thomasville
J. Grimes
Orphanage Publication Reaches 65th Year Milestone
Thomasville reports Charity and Children, the Baptist Orphanage of North Carolina weekly, begins its 65th year. The paper now has record circulation above 40 000, expands with a new Idol of Winston Salem donor building and printing plant, while keeping four page size and old subscription prices.
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Thomasville
Charity and Children
The
Baptist Orphanage of
North Carolina
John H. Mills
Robert M. Idol
Winston- Salem
Linotype
Fire department responds to incident and permits listed
Fire department answered at 11 15 p m yesterday after lightning struck a Washington avenue area stove fire at 607 Slight building permits issued for seven projects including a dwelling on Aray Street at an estimated cost 4500 a redwelling at Peul Church on Wesley Place 4500 and a dwelling at 1111 N Hamilton Street estimated 6000 with inspector J Jonesto supervising all permits.
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Washington
J. Jonesto
J. P. Jonesto
Aray Street
St. Peul Church
Wesley Place
Paul W. Ensley
N. Hamilton Street
High Point Man Receives Road Term For Incident Plea
A 32 year old High Point Black man identified as Robert Tyson began a two to five year road sentence after pleading nolo contendere to a lesser charge tied to an attempted incident involving a High Point girl. Tyson was spotted in Charlotte by ex detective Wallace Highfill now with the Office of Price Stabilization.
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High Point
Charlotte
Robert Tyson
Wilhhemina Latta
Tyson
Wallace T. Highfill
Office of Price Stabilization
Zeb V. ‘Retin
Asheville
Li ‘Candia Negro
Clarence Walton
POSA to Debate Big Meeting Plans Tonight
POSA will discuss tomorrow night at its meeting for attending the District No. 2 meeting in Lexington next Tuesday. The camp named William Robbins as news reporters and adopted a suggestion for a District No. 2 sense action based on recommendations by State Deputy President Richard Jarrett.
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Lexington
William Robbins
Richard Jarrett
Council Allows Sunday Movie Showings in Thomasville
Thomasville city council acted swiftly on the Sunday theater issue. By noon the ordinance banning Sunday showings was amended to permit theaters to operate on Sunday between 1 30 and 6 30 pm and again from 8 45 pm to midnight. Weather details note showers, heat, and a 92 degree high with a 68 degree low forecast.
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Wint Capel Thomas
Charles
Arthur Black
W. W. Rapp
Shriners Plan Dance at New Greensboro Club
Greensboro Shrine Club to host a dance at the new club on the Greensboro highway this Saturday at 9 p m. L W Flythe secretary says all Shriners with a 1951 Temple Card are invited regardless of club membership. The merged Greensboro and Piedmont Shrine Clubs will share a $75 000 clubhouse on the Greensboro High Point highway.
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Greensboro Shrine Club
Greensboro Highway
L. W. Flythe
Flythe
Piedmont Shrine Club
High Point
Greensboro Club
Greensboro High Point Highway
Fire Victim Brother of Mrs Parrish Listed Among Randleman Obsequies
A fire victim described as not a Negro was identified as the brother of Mrs Parrish of 1210 Centennial Avenue. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at Pugh Funeral Home in Randleman conducted by Rev Clemmer with burial in a local cemetery.
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Parrish
Centennial Avenue
Bowers
Pugh
Randleman
Clemmer
Inflation Topic Dominates Talk to Local Clubs
Duane Strawbridge of the U S Chamber of Commerce addressed a luncheon in the Woman's Club building in Thomasville, focusing on inflation and its impact on the economy. He warned that the 257 billion in proposed government spending could fuel demand pressures in Washington.
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Thomasville
Woman's Club
Duane Strawbridge
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Crews Race to Restore Service After Dual Storms
Power and telephone crews battled extensive damage from two violent electrical storms that struck the city. A Duke Power lineman, J. E. of Trinity Route 1, suffered extensive second degree burns and was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital. Residents faced outages as repairs continued through the night and into morning.
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Joe Leslie
Enterprise
Telephone and Power Company
Duke Power Company
J. E. 23
Trinity
Route 1
Lance
High Point Memorial Hospital
Jala
Richard Mason Wins Winston-Salem Soap Box Derby Crown
Richard Mason of High Point won the sixth annual Winston-Salem Soap Box Derby at Bowman Gray Stadium beating 77 entrants and setting a 16.28 second record for the 150 yard course. He earns an all expense trip to Akron for the national finals on Aug 12 and a shot at a $5,000 college scholarship.
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Richard Mason
Davye Lee Hiatt
Richard
Bonnie Casey
Akron
Ohio
High Point
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Harry Hendros
Royal Upholstery Company
Burton Street
Ramee
Blaze
High Point Negro
POSA
Kivett Drive
Friendship
Shriners
John Owens
Donald Gibson
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