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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1951

Page

2

Dual Role Judge Myatt Leads Local Court Session

Judge Archie Myatt sits in a two in one role at High Point with a preliminary hearing on break in and larceny charges. Dockery confessed to police Wednesday 8 and said the safe was opened with a chiseling blow and the blaze started by a match light. Under North Carolina law the defendant faces potential death. Judge Myatt questioned witnesses in the absence of Solicitor J W Morgan who is out of town. Prior dispositions include Jesse L Fine Bennettsville paying fines for following too closely. Chester Lohr Chestnut assault on a female with costs. Henry E Nelson Clara Cox illegal possession under prohibition law with $150 plus costs. Richard Tuttle East Green with unspecified details.

Archie Myatt Dockery Rittter North Carolina Myatt J. W

Divorces and a Credit Claim in Civil Dockets

Livengood seeks absolute divorce from Brooks on adultery. Silas an sues Lucille Christian for absolute divorce on separation grounds. A Jones, successor to Franklin Furniture Co., claims $354.78 from M W Gregg.

Local Couples Named in Winston-Salem Notices

Lonnie B. Bean and Elsie Bowman of Winston-Salem, ae ee and Marion James H Buffington and Earlene Copple of High Hansell, B McDowell and Bessie Lee Grier of Winston-Salem.

Lonnie B. Bean Elsie Bowman Winston-Salem Ae - Ee Marion James H . Buffington Earlene Copple High

Jessie J. McMurry Charged With Drunken Driving and Speeding

Jessie J. McMurry, 47, of 604 Florham, was booked yesterday for drunken driving and speeding.

Jessie J. McMurry Florham

Youths charged in gasoline theft from local firm

Police arrest James H. Nelson 17 of 508 Carroll Street and Ernest Lee Pringle Jr 2 King Row for larceny and receiving in connection with gasoline theft from a produce company. Bond set for trial August 3 after complaint by Ted Stevenson.

James H. Nelson Carroll Street Ernest Lee Pringle, Jr King Row Ted Stevenson Trail

Defendant Returns From Prison Camp

A defendant in a rape case has just returned from prison camp and remains jailed this morning. He is slated for trial Monday, after being brought to the county by Deputy Sheriff Melvin Stamey.

Melvin Stamey

Drunken Woman Flees Scene With Babe After Wreck

A drunken woman with a six month old child fled the scene of a three car collision on Street at English. Police charged Wyatt L. Woodell and Lucille Clark after the wreck and a separate drunken driving indictment, with Woodell held near the scene and Clark later jailed. Damages were estimated at about $225.

Wyatt L. Woodell Route 5 Lucille Clark Newport Tenn English Munich J Archie Yatt Bsep Ellery W. Portis East Lexington Portis Carl O. Crawford Route 1 Oene Woodel Woodell

Ex-Policeman Suspected As Kissing Bandit

A Vancouver bicycle inspector and former officer, 45, head of the city bicycle registry, was nabbed as he allegedly approached Mrs. Joretes Teasdale. She reported the man peered in and spoke before entering, then kissed and robbed them. neighbors restrained him prior to police arrival. He was treated for minor injuries at a hospital before jail booking.

Vancouver B.C Banetna Moe Anaes City Bicycle Registra Bureau Joretes Teasdale

Thomasville Restaurant Ordered Closed

Charlotte district office ordered two restaurants closed for non compliance with regulations. Lincoln Cafe of Greensboro and the White Rooster Restaurant of Thomasville were ordered shut by district enforcement officer J. Harry Sample after failing to file required food cost statements for the basic pricing period.

Charlotte J. Harry Sample Johnson J. Hayes Lincoln Cafe Greensboro James T. Johnson Thomasville James Angle Sample

Break-In Attempt Fails at Local Store and Electric Supply

Police reported an unsuccessful break-in attempt last night at the M. A. Pickett store 1557 English. Fred C. Bean said the rear screen door was cut and glass broken but intruder did not enter. A separate entry try was reported the prior night at Electric Supply Co. 305 07 East Commerce.

Fred C. Bean M. A. Pickett English Electric Supply Co East Commerce

Daytime Driving Safer Than Night by Detroit Experts

Safety officials in Detroit report nighttime driving is over three times as dangerous as daytime travel, with about 60 percent of fatal crashes occurring between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The warning underscores the higher risk of late hours.

Detroit

Death notice for Roger D. Wood at local hospital

Roger D. Wood aged young son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. s of 1009 Troy Street died yesterday at a local hospital. Survived by parents, one sister Linda Gale Davis, paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wood of High Point, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. E vis of Scottsville Virginia. Graveside services set for Friday at 3 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery conducted by Rev Woodrow W. Robbins.

Roger D. Wood Troy Street Linda Gale Davis C. C. Wood High Point J. Evis Scottsville Virginia Oakwood Cemetery Woodrow W. Robbins

Death notices for Luther Frazier and J L Sechrest

Luther Frazier aged 71 of Washington DC died at Mount Alto Hospital after illness since June 3. He was a farmer, former Justice of the Peace, and veteran of the War with service in Archdale and High Point posts. Survived by widow Birdie Royals and daughter Cleta. services at Archdale Friends Meeting with military honors. burial in family plot. Also funeral details for J L Sechrest 89 at Sechrest Funeral Home chapel with service led by Kale. former Thomasville Chair Company employee and Calvary Church member. married August 1, 1912.

Luther Frazier Washington D. C Mount Alto Ae Ee Lee K Dave Sphinia Barton Burton Fraizier Birdie Royals Archdale Percy Gray High Point Washington, D. C Birdie Cleta Frazier Lora Pickett Lee Osborne Albemarle Clifton C. Pearson Archdale Friends Meeting Ioral Methodist Church Frazier Thomasville Chair Company Leonard Calvary ’ We Reformed Chu

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite bus leaves Sunday at 10

Lod ge notice announces a Sunday morning bus for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Grand, with all Masons and Eastern Stars urged to be on time. Club notice says H P N I will not meet in July and August. Trio Cooper Jackson Trio to sing at Oak Grove Christian Church tonight at 8. Personal notes mention a Aberdeen NC return visit by a grandson and siblings Walter and Lonnie Whitaker. Funeral notices list Bertha Harriss and Zeta Colson with survivors and service details. Y Teen Wiener Roast invites attendees for 6 pm at the park with a canteen at the YWCA.

Cooper Jackson Oak Grove Christian Church Bertha Harriss Davis Avenue D Ter Grace Black Adeline Jones Durham Zeta Colson Jollie James Mar- Hairlips St. Paul Holiness Church O. C. Crone

Three Leonard Brothers Funeral Services Set in Calvary

Three brothers Curtis L Leonard Jr Galax and J Leonard of Rt 4 Lexington will have funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Reformed Church with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be returned home today and placed at the church 30 minutes before the service.

Curtis L. Leonard i. Galax Ee J Leonard Rt. 4 Lexington Calvary Reformed Church

Mrs Lula Millikan Dies After Illness in Thomasville

Mrs Lula Myers Millikan 54 wife of J G Millikan of Route 1 Thomasville died Thursday after an illness of four weeks. She leaves husband J G Millikan. three brothers Alleners Raymond Myers and Claudie Myers all of Route 1 Thomasville. Funeral at Hughes Grove Baptist Church Saturday at 5 with burial in church cemetery.

Thomasville Lula Myers Millikan J. G. Millikan Thomas Tourington Tillman Miller Sadie Fine Alleners Raymond Myers Claudie Hughes Grove Baptist Church

Man Released After Stomach Pumped Out

A. W. Morton, 29, of Sophia, was treated at Memorial Hospital after a suspected overdose of an unidentified sedative. He passed out at a downtown lunch spot, was taken to the police station, then to the hospital where his stomach was pumped and he was released with no charges.

A. W. Morton Sophia Memorial Hospital Morton High Point Hos- Hospital

Kimsey Firm Owned By Local Persons

S. P. Kimsey Plumbing and Heating Incorporated is owned entirely by local residents and no stock is held by Charlotte residents as previously reported. The firm’s attorneys say only five hundred dollars of stock has been subscribed, not seven hundred, and the charter shows authorized capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars. The incorporators listed are P. Kimsey E. P. Kimsey Lucille Kimsey Bessie Lee Kimsey and Charles C. Kimsey, all of High.

S. P P. Kimsey E. P. Kimsey Lucille Kimsey Bessie Lee Kimsey Charles C. Kimsey

Youth Serving 3 to 5 Year Sentence Escapes in Manhunt

A juvenile inmate with a three to five year term fled during a probation visit. He was last known entering Winston-Salem and was transported toward Thomasville in a broad manhunt. Authorities have not released details of his capture.

Winston - Salem Thomasville Ce Nanant

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