Dr. Humphreys Likely to Retire in Two Years at High Point College
Confidential trustees report states Dr. G I Humphreys intends to complete 20 years as president in two years. Board approves four new members and reappoints six, empowers executive committee to secure Humphreys post retirement income, and notes unresolved administration issues.
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G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Eee
University Senate
Board of Trustees
Humphreys
Dr. Humphreys
Point College
Esterday
N. M. Harri
Harrison
Ch Wits
Theii Rt
Heart Attack Fatal for Carson C. Cox in North Carolina
Carson C. Cox, 55, manager of the Lexington Grocery High Point branch and vice president of the company, died at Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem from a heart attack. He resided in Thomasville, worked for Lexington Grocery about 17 years, and had been ill a week. Services set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Methodist Church in Thomasville. Survived by wife Ethel McCormick, a son Carson Jr., six sisters and two brothers.
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Winston-Salem
Carson C. Cox
Spring Street
Thomasville
High Point
Lexington Grocery Company
Baptist Hospital
Cox
Grocery
Elm Street
Lexington Grocery
Memorial Methodist Church
Ethel McCormick
Baltimore
Carson, Jr
Heat No Rain Predicted In Local Forecast
An early forecast from the weather station predicts two more days of sweltering heat with highs around 96 and lows near 71. Partly cloudy skies, but no rain expected today or Friday in the area.
Polio Fund In Thomasville Tops Eleven Thousand
An auction of items in Thomasville raised 1746.25 for the polio drive, pushing the total to 11 557.13. The effort, led by the local VFW post and WTNC, also funds the new Guilford county polio hospital, with additional donations and a planned city spraying program pending weather.
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Thomasville
Ford Agency
West Main Street
Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
WTNC
Guilford County
Starling Gallimore
Greensboro
R. M. Cooksey
VFW
Shrine Club
Robert Laughlin
High Pointer Training At Fort Bragg
Cadet W F Hester a United States Military Academy student from High Point arrived at Pope Air Force Base on July 19 1948 to join about 700 cadets for Air Ground Operational demonstrations in June and July. The program teaches future Army and Air Force officers the role of tactical air operations in modern warfare. Lt Col Charles A Reid of the 10th Reconnaissance Wing directs the Pope demonstrations.
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Pope Air Force Base
Fort Bragg
W. F. Hester
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
High Point
Hester
Point
Walter Hester
Woodrow Avenue
North Carolina State College
High Point High School
Tactical Air Command
Air Force
Pope
Charles A. Reid
10Th Reconnaissance Wing
Mrs. Ethel Pugh 34 Dies of Heart Attack in Randleman
Mrs. Ethel Pugh age 34 wife of Wade T. Pugh died at her home in Randleman after a sudden heart attack yesterday at 3 30 p m Survivors include her husband sister Beatrice Crofts five brothers and her father Jesse Linthicum Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m at Country Holiness church with burial in the church cemetery The body will be moved from the Pugh Funeral home to J R Linthicum’s residence this afternoon at 6 p m
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Enterprise
Randleman
Ethel Pugh
Wade T. Pugh
W. T. Pugh
Beatrice Crofts
Rt. 1
Samuel Lee
Warren Linthicum
Jack
Charles Linthicum
Sophia
J. R
Liberty Baptist Singing to End This Sunday
Liberty Baptist church near Thomasville on the Denton road will host a final singing this Sunday at 2 PM. The week long event invites all singers and quartets to join in the closing performance.
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Liberty Baptist
Liberty Baptist Church
Thomasville
Denton Road
Second-Degree Plea Possible in Smith Case
Attorney John Langford said he will likely enter a guilty plea to second degree murder for Ennis Clarence Smith, charged with the murder of David Monk Hobson. The plea was tentatively agreed and may be acceptable to prosecutors. the plea was docketed for Wednesday as minor cases overloaded the calendar.相关阅读
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John Langford
Ennis Clarence Smith
David Monk Hobson
Langford
Superior Court
Lawrence Brooks
Malachai
Bud) Rayner
Byron Haworth
Brooks
Mathew Edwards
Robert Edwards
Roosevelt Clark
William H. Bobbitt
Employment Office Seeks 300 Harvest Hands
The state employment service announces orders for 300 colored men women and children to harvest beans in Hendersonville. A representative will interview and hire at the office 728 East Washington Street through Monday. Free transportation housing and good wages are guaranteed.
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State Employment Service Division
Hendersonville
East
Washington Street
Two High Point Firms File Certificates of Incorporation
Two local firms, Howard Auto Finance Company and The Furniture Barn Inc., filed certificates of incorporation with Secretary of State Thad Eure. Howard Auto Finance plans a general auto finance and loan business with $100,000 authorized capital stock and $300 subscribed by E H Howard, Pauline Howard and Fleet Lewis of High Point. The Furniture Barn will run a retail furniture store with $100,000 authorized capital stock and $300 subscribed by A R Rabhan and Christine Tucker of High Point.
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Howard Auto Finance Company
The
Furniture Barn, Inc
Thad Eure
E. H. Howard
Pauline Howard
Fleet Lewis
High Point
Furniture Barn
A. R. Rabhan
Christine Tucker
John T Ring Post Meeting Tomorrow
John T Ring Post American Legion will hold a meeting tomorrow night at 7 45 in the community house Adjutant V V Vaughn announced. World War veterans are invited to attend for important business.
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John T. Ring
American Legion
Adjutant V. V. Vaughn
Housewife Leads Market Trends In Luxurious Home Furnishings
The article notes women drive demand for new furniture colors and quality over price as markets feature black lacquer finishes and higher priced lines. It cites a cautionary Berlin crisis and draft affecting manufacturers while Monday and Wednesday registrations reached 615 and 848 respectively.
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Berlin
Fire alarms logged at department HQ with smoke scare
Between noon yesterday and today two alarms were recorded. At 2 28 p m High Point Memorial Hospital incinerator smoke scare caused a scare but no damage occurred.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
Greenway Kids Aid Polio Fund Auction
Young residents of Greenway drive held an in neighborhood auction to raise funds for the polio hospital in Greensboro. Led by Sally Gluyas and Carol Snyder they sold candy towels pot holders and cakes with bids often reaching 75 cents. About 10 people attended.
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High Point
Greenway Drive
Polio Hospital
Greensboro
Jaycees
Sally Gluyas
Carol Snyder
Cliatt Sees Georgia Changes From Industrial Growth
Mr and Mrs A P Cliatt return to 1101 English St after visits to Greenville S C Atlanta and Augusta He notes Georgia undergoes major change with industrial progress lifting poverty while erasing ante bellum landmarks He cites his Augusta area 150 acre homestead on the Savannah River taken by the federal government for power flood control and industrial use and a large dam planned.
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A. P. Cliatt
English Street
Greenville
S. C
Atlanta
Augusta
Cliatt
Georgia
North Carolina
Savannah River
Ground Breaking for Springfield Friends Church Addition
Misses Emma and Ada Blair twins 84, turn first shovel as ground is broken in twilight for a 40000 dollar addition to Springfield Friends memorial church. The religious education building will add Sunday school rooms and extend facilities. Augustine Blair, Amanda Mattocks, Parrish Clodfelter speak. Pastor Milton Hadley offers prayer.
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Springfield Friends Meeting
Ada Blair
Emma Blair
Springfield
Emma
Springfield Friends Memorial Church
Augustine Blair
Amanda Mattocks
Parrish Clodfelter
Milton Hadley
Georgia Man Prefers Park Dream Over Industrial Growth
The Georgian speaker loves North Carolina but doubts the Tar Heels can outstrip Georgia in industry. He favors transforming his old farm into a beauty spot park for children and the elderly over factory expansion, valuing life beyond mere making a living.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Kindley Reunion Planned At Pleasant Grove Church
Pleasant Grove Methodist church on Highway 64 near the Davidson county line hosts the annual Kindley reunion this Sunday. The all day gathering features singing and speaking with dinner on the grounds and invites all Kindleys relatives and friends to attend.
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Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Highway 64
Davidson County
Route 5 Man Sentenced to Five Years in State Prison
Harvey B. Surratt of High Point Route 5 received a five year term in state prison after pleading guilty to four counts of trafficking and entering and larceny and one count of breaking and entering. Judge William H. Bobbitt ordered the sentence to run after a current three to seven year term.
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Harvey B. Surratt
High Point Rt. 5
Surratt
William H. Bobbitt
Surrat J.ames White
Tudor Street
White
Abe Rhynehart
Beamont Street
Namon McNeill
East High Street
Theodore Jackson
James Harold Langston
Hoover Street
Joe Pickenpack
Beamon Street
R. L. Franklin
Leonard Street
J. L. Whitworth
Elsie Street
Walter Banks Davis
Lindsay H. Head
Pauline Beck
Windshield Wiper Failure Tied to WiringTube Connection
Report notes that a non functioning windshield wiper may be caused by faulty leads in the tube between the wiper and the intake manifold.
Liner Queen Mary Has 12 Decks With 750 Foot Main Deck
The Queen Mary trans Atlantic liner features twelve decks with the main deck stretching 750 feet in length. The vessel showcases substantial size and passenger capacity as a major ocean liner of its era.
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Polio Fund
Springfield Friends Church
Kindley
Wagger’s
Wagger
Wagger's
Pasa
Holloware Ridge
Tee
Iers
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S .Elwood Hotel Corner
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