Defendants In Lottery Cases to Get Jury Trials
Two of the three defendants in the lottery case stemming from the later raid at the Midway curb market may have jury trials. Trials set for Friday at 2 30 p.m. in the city hall courtroom before Recorder's Court Judge W. H. Steed. Names drawn to form the jury include C. E. Tobin John R. Cody N Beck Baron Crawford and others. Gibson and Stone were arrested on possessing lottery tickets. Gibson has a prior guilty verdict for operating a cry and is under a suspended sentence.
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Thomasville
Midway
City Hall
Recorder's Court
Dudge W. H. Steed
John von Gibson, Sr
Chards
John M
Woodrow Avenue
High Point
Wolfie Burl Kearns
Fowler Street
Gibson
Stone
State Bureau of Investigation
Thomasvilleh — Highway
Stone and
Kearns
C. E. Tobin
John R. Cody
N.beck
Baron Crawford
Dave
J. J. Watts
George R. Pole
J. J. Jarrell
Jesse J. Em
Hal Russell
Henry Fuller
Vid L. Disher, Jr
W. R. Hinkle
FE. H. Briles
Rent Control Body to Meet Tomorrow
The Advisory Rent Control committee of High Point will meet tomorrow at 4 p m in the City Council chamber. Chairman Robert L. Thompson says the session addresses protests against rent increases after landlords issued notices in recent weeks. The committee has no legal authority but will consider hardships, pass on protests, and advise landlords.
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City of
High Point
Robert L. Thompson
Auto Crash Damages $200 In Archdale Intersection
A 1937 model auto driven by Floyd McKinley Johnson, 16, of Thomasville, struck a power pole at the Archdale intersection of highways 62 and 311, damaging the car about $200. Johnson sustained a minor head cut. no charges were filed. Officer Cpl. Herman Ivey reported brake line failure caused the left turn and pole impact.
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Thomasville
Archdale
Herman Ivey
State Highway Patrol
Floyd McKinley Johnson
Johnson
Ivey
Gas appliance air needs when fuel changes to natural gas
Gas-burning appliances must be altered to supply more air when fuel is changed from manufactured to natural gas. The Sirono Indians of Bolivia have no domesticated animals, not even dogs, which terrify them.
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Bolivia
First jury trial set in Thomasville magistrate court
In Thomasville on July 25 one of the first jury trials in a local magistrate court is tentatively planned for Monday at 5 p m in city hall. Miss Marjorie Hooker of Salem street is the defendant in a suit by Grover Simmons of Route 1 after their autos collided in Chair company plant parking lot. The case will be before Magistrate A S Everhart with jurors being selected that morning.
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Thomasville
City Hall
Marjorie Hooker
Salem Street
Grover Simmons
Route 1
Hooker and
Simmons
Thomasville Chair Company
A. S. Everhart
Justice of the Peace
Everhart
Negro Cited After Collision of Vehicles
Alfons Epps twenty five of 212 Black street was charged with reckless driving after his 1937 model auto struck a Batten and Crowell truck four miles west on the Lexington highway yesterday at 11:30 a.m. Damage was 150 to the car and 100 to the truck. Epps and four passengers were slightly injured. Epps made bond. Trial set for July 31.
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Thomasville
Alfons Epps
Black Street
Batten and Crowell
New Lexington
Epps
Keiffer Morris
Melvin Stamey
Oscar Hughes
Epps Auto
Bond
Man Taken To Hospital In Police Car After Knife Wounds
George Smith of Manuel Apartments West Commerce Street was driven to a local hospital in a police car after refusing an ambulance. Police say he had cuts on the right side of his throat but appeared not to be in serious condition. Smith claimed self inflicted injuries, though officers suspect another person caused the wounds.
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George Smith
Manuel Apartments
West Commerce Street
Smith
County Conservation Fund Receives Increase in Grants
Guilford county receives a $5,619 rise in agricultural conservation program funds bringing the annual total to $111,474. J. L. Thomas, secretary of the county Production and Marketing administration committee, cites higher participation than last year as the basis for the increase.
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Guilford County
J. L. Thomas
County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Belk-Stevens Department Store Changes Top Staff
Belk-Stevens announces executive reshuffle as A. C. Sawyer transfers to Leesburg Florida to open Belk-Sawyer. Earl Leonard becomes Belk-Stevens manager with William L. Brooks as assistant. A. V. Beck increases ownership and supervision in High Point. Leonard and Brooks are World War II veterans with Burlington and Burlington ties.
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Belk-Stevens Department
A. C. Sawyer
Leesburg
Fla
Belk-Sawyer
A. F. Stevens
Belk
Sawyer
High Point
Florida
Belk-Stevens
Stevens
A. V. Beck
Beck-Stevens
Beck
Beck- Beck
Burlington
Earl Leonard
Belk- Beck
William L. Brooks
Belk-Beck
Leonard
Burlington High School
Italy
Alamance Country Club
Jean Riley
Brooks
8Th Air Force
England
Presbyterian Church
Sertoma Club Hosts Town Club Swimmers Night
The Sertoma Club entertained swimmers from the Town Club of Chicago at Emerywood Country Club in High Point during a Friday event. Mrs Kay Myers spoke on AAU contests and praised the city lake pool as fast while coach Walt Schleuter teased politics and thanked Mayor Bailey for cordial treatment.
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Sertoma Club
Emerywood Country Club
Sheraton Hotel
Eddie Clodfelter
Kay Myers
New Jersey
Town Club
Chicago
City Lake
Myers
Walt Schleuter
California
Frisco
Bailey
High Point
Walt
Maureen O'Brien
Jackie Lavine
Henry T. Short
Carl Short
Henry T. Short, Jr
Winder, Ga
Worthless Check Charge Is Lodged
Thomasville daily brief reports Brice Hicks 25 of Thomasville Route 2 arrested on a charge that he issued H J Hodgin Jr a 25 check. Hicks posted bond. Trial set for August 11.
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Thomasville
Brice Hicks
Route 2
H. J. Hodgin, Jr
Hicks
Hodgin
Home and Church Hit by Lightning in Local Storm
Lightning struck twice in the city yesterday causing minor damage to the home of J. R. Tysinger at 1506 Franklin Street and to the Gospel Tabernacle front brick. Fire crews found no fire, but weather boards and plaster were affected and lines outages disrupted electric service.
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City Electric
J. R. Tysinger
Franklin Street
Gospel Tabernacle
Guilford County Sees Budget Near Five Million
Guilford county commissioners adopted a fiscal plan calling for 4,828,714.62 in county expenses for the year at a 98 cent tax rate per 100 valuation. The debt stood at 2,145,000 as of July 1, 1950, with a pay as you go approach in recent years and no new debt planned.
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Guilford County
Mty
Guilford Rent Controls Lifting Favored by Commission
Guilford County commissioners voted unanimously to lift rural rent controls, effective August 1, after citizens petitioned for decontrol with no opposition. Norman Boren of Greensboro urged similar action before the Greensboro city council, while High Point had already lifted controls. The plan calls for a local option report to the governor, seeking decontrol, with protections that removal cannot be reversed by federal action. Boren cited census data showing population up 24 percent and housing units up 34 percent.
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Guilford County
Board of Commissioners
Norman Boren
Greensboro
Property Owners Association
High Point
Tighe Woods
Guilford
Boren
Two Crashes Reported to Police Late Yesterday
Two accidents were reported by police late yesterday afternoon. Lawrence Walker 45 skidded into Claude Canady 47 causing $125 total damage with no injuries or arrests. A second crash at North Main and Howell street involved George Marshall Jr and Louisa Hatch causing $145 damage with no injuries or arrests.
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Lawrence M. Walker
East Green Street
Claude S. Canady
North Main Street
Walker
Canady
George Edward Marshall, Jr
Jay Avenue
Louisa Hatch
North Hamilton Street
North Main
Howell Street
Marriage Licenses and The Theft Reported in Raleigh Area
Marriage licenses issued to William Fairhurst and Mary Hart of New Brunswick Roy E Ostrander and Betty Kenna of Baltimore Md Lester Hughes of Thomasville and Ruth Estelle Driver of High Point Billy Reid Smith of Marion and Aqua Marshall of Winston Salem Kelley L Hendrix and Barbara Naomi Roberts of High Point Eugene McCracken of Norcross Ga and Emogene Rhodes of Winston Salem Willie E McDowell of Charlotte and Edna Knotts of Lexington Police report the theft of a typewriter from Dr L A Creech College street office.
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William Fairhurst
Marya Hart
New Brunswick
Roy E. Ostrander
Betty Kenna
Baltimore
Building permits issued for housing projects
Building permits were issued this morning to Dr. H. L. Brockman for converting a house at 500 Lindsay Street into three apartments at an estimated cost of 2400 dollars and to W. E. and L. B. S. Merritt for a frame dwelling estimated at 8500 dollars.
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H. L. Brockman
Lindsay Street
W. E. and
L. B. S. Merritt
Correction of visitors photo caption misnames Kroger manager
The Roanoke Va Kroger district manager Paxton C. Judge was misidentified as Dayton C. Judge in yesterday’s picture of visitors. The error concerns Paxton C. Judge of Kroger Grocery Company.
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Tomlinson
Paxton C. Judge
Kroger Grocery Company
Roanoke
Dayton C. Judge
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Cecil
Office Equipment CO
S. Main ST
Hood Bank
N. Main
A. E. Sherron
Chiropractic
N. L. Smith
Magistrate's Court
Conservation Fund
Guilford Optical CO
N.main ST
Rainbow Supper Club
Greensboro Road
Allen
Sales — Service
Optometrist
Main ST
Hunter Coal & Ice CO
Ward St
Belk-Stevens Department Store
A. C, Sawyer
A. Vv. Beck
Lewis Motor CO
News Brichs
C. M
Church Street
W. A. Parham
Gov
M. F. Crooks
L. A. Creech
College Street
J. D. Rike & Son
Curtis
Hedgecock Lumber CO
Clinard
Perry ST
Bruce Bray
Piedmont Electric Co
Studebaker
Studebaker Champion
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