Boy Scouts Sail to International Jambooree at Bad Ischl
High Point's five Boy Scouts travel to the International Jambooree near Salzburg Austria aboard a ship. Norman Wam Woodrow Woollen and other locals travel with sponsorships from Rotary Club and the Country Club. The jamboree begins August 3 and lasts ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Bad Ischi
Salzburg
Austria
Teward
Norman Wam
E. K. Wam
Th Flinner
Algiers
Fred Cox
Frances Street
China
Georgia
Florida
Kansas
Rotary Club
Wampler
Country Club
Austin
Local marriage licenses and building permits listed
George E. Peeler of 4 and Louise Whiteheart of Wister obtain a marriage license. Building permits issued for J. W. Lamet for a $4,000 dwelling at 910 Tabor Street and for an $6,800 dwelling at 420 Rotary Drive. Jack Green has a dwelling on Edgedale Drive approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Peeler
Louise Whiteheart
Wister
Rotary Drive
J. W. Lamet
Tabor Street
Jack Green
Edgedale Drive
Scattered Showers Forecast by Friendship Weather Bureau
The Friendship Weather Bureau forecasts considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers. A trace of rain was recorded yesterday. Temperatures predict a high around 90 tomorrow and similar conditions today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weather Bureau
Aged Man Plans Attendance at Charity Meeting
An aged man plans to attend a meeting linked to C. M. Howell editor of Charity and Children. J. C. Green, who died last June 24, was noted as among those present at the first session, with Lambeth now retired and reading Howell's account. Howell invited Lambeth to the August 5 meeting and Lambeth accepted.
Two Blazes Challenge Prosperity Plant Fire Crews
Two blazes hit Colony Table Company in Prosperite Streets prompting Prosper firemen to respond. The first blaze damaged lumber before being controlled. the second ignited a dust separator area atop the separator with unclear cause. No plant damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony Table Company, Inc
Prosperite Streets
Tide Canady
Deaths and Funerals George S Ware 64 Reidsville resident
Funeral services for George Samuel Ware 64 who died after a two month illness at Memorial Hospital will be held this afternoon at 4 o clock in Main Street Methodist Church. Burial with Masonic rites will follow in Greenview cemetery. He was a native of Reidsville former merchant and later a salesman for Hajoca Corp He is survived by a sister Mrs Ethel Scoggins of Reidsville and seven nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
George Samuel Ware
Memorial Hospital
Yester
Main Street Methodist Church
Greenview
Ware
American Tobacco of
And
Point
Hajoca [Corporation
Ethel Scoggins
High Point-Thomasville Exec Joins National Production Authority Panel
O A Kirkman executive VP and general manager of High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad is named a member of the Railroad Industry Advisory Committee of the National Production Authority U S Department of Commerce He is among 12 appointees to provide industry input for defense production and anti trust compliance guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Kirkman
High Point-Thomasville and
Denton
National Production Authority
U.S. Department of Commerce
NRA
NPA
County Puts Up 10000 For Building Plan
Lexington county moves to create a county building fund with an initial 10000 deposit. The plan envisions yearly additions until funds allow a shared county offices structure on a site offered by former mayor N C English at Winston and Guilford Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. McCulloch
Lexington
County Board of Commissioners
Asville
Thomasville
N. C. English
English
Winston and
Guilford Streets
Get Teacher for School Bible Course
Miss Smith, a Queens College Charlotte graduate, will teach Bible at the school for three years in place of the resigned Miss Naomi Howie. Courses will run at eee, Hasty, Pilot and Fairrove, with plans to expand later if possible. The spring council suspended the program but reversed course and rushed fall offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Mooresville
Queens College
Charlotte
Naomi Howie
Sean
Ioneee Co
Tennis Events To Be Held Next Month
The city wide tennis events will feature adults competing in singles and doubles. One tournament will include doubles while another eliminates it. The Recreation Department sponsors trophies and balls for champions. The last city wide adult tournament was in 1947 and won by Instructor Lambeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Department
Lambeth
South Main Accident Causes 205 Dollar Damage
Police say a 1:15 p m collision in the 1500 block of South Main when a truck pulled from a parking space struck an auto driven by William E Garner Jr Route 1. The truck driver was Norman W Cole Winston-Salem. Damages totaled 205 dollars with 200 to the car and 5 to the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main
William E.garner, Jr
Route 1
Norman W. Cole
Winston-Salem
Mrs Page Harris Named Executive Secretary of Red Cross Chapter
Taylor Simpson announces Mrs Inez Clark resigns after three years as executive secretary of the High Point Chapter Red Cross. Mrs W Page Harris succeeds her and will serve as home secretary in High Point. Clark plans to retire to Myrtle Beach S C and remain on the Red Cross board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Harris
Red Cross
Taylor Simpson
High Point
American Red Cross
Inez Clark
Aves Harris
Make Clark
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Clark
Red Cross Board of Directors
W. Page Harris
Katie Noes Esans
Merc= College
Beeier
Mars Hill
Wake Forest
Beass Insurance
YWCA
Carolinas
Southeastern
Atlanta
National Red Cross
Atlantic City
Detroit
Aes
Woman Hosiery Worker Cited After Crash
Wilma Louise Hill of 403 Fairfield Road was cited for reckless driving after a Monday crash at Broad and Dalton Streets. One person was injured and two vehicles sustained about $400 in damage. the other driver, Eugene Cleveland Powell, was cited for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Louise Hill
Fairfield Road
Broad
Dalton Streets
Eugene Cleveland Powell
Thomasville Chamber To Meet At High Rock
Chamber manager Kenneth Hoyle said the first regular board meeting on August 27 will be held at George L. Hundley cabin on High Rock Lake. The board accepted Hundley’s invitation at Monday night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Kenneth Hoyle
Nrst
George L. Hundley
High Rock Lake
Hundley
Scout Chiefs To Meet Here Next Monday
High Point district Scout officials will meet next Monday to plan the annual field meet scheduled for September and to review the summer camping program. They will discuss methods for selection for the President's Award and the meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Attending will be Scout masters Paul Hope Milford Byerly Bill Chambers Richard Hubbard Carl Kaneer Ronald Jester Ewin Shufelt Parhamman and C M Gaskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Seeman S. S. Hackney
Kney
Paul Hope
Milford Byerly
Bill Chambers
Richard Hubbard
Carl Kaneer
Ronald Jester
Ewin Shufelt
Parham ‘Man
C. M. Gaskins
Jim
Snavely Addresses High Point Civitan Club on Community Development
Brant Snavely, president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce, spoke to the High Point Civitan Club about community development. He highlighted civic roles, parallels with early history, and noted gains with limited staff. The meeting had no business transacted and awarded the attendance prize to Stewart Stone's group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant Snavely
High Point
Stewart Stone
Stone
Missionary Rowles Speaks On Basilan Yakan Life Tonight
Rev. BR A Rowles and Rev. Donald B Irvin head gospel services at Gospel Tabernacle with a B color motion picture on the Yakan tribe of Basilan Island. Rowles recounts 12 years in China and work in Hong Kong and Formosa before moving to the Philippines. He notes Chiang Kai shek reforms restore trust in Formosa, and says South China resists the Red regime. The Basilan post is the sole mission on the island, with Yakans mixed Muslim and pagan beliefs. Rowles will travel back to Basilan after a brief American stay.
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BR. A. Rowles
Donald B. Irvin
Gospel Tabernacle
Philippines
Buffalo
N. Y
China
States
Nyack
Hong Kong
South China
Philippine Islands
Chiang Kai-shek
Kowles
South
Red
Rowles
Basilan
Sulu
Sionary Alliance of
America
Mr. Rowles
Civil Jury Trial in Recorder's Court Set for August 7
THOMASVILLE the first civil jury trial in Recorder's Court in over two years is scheduled for August 7 at 10 a.m. The case will test local civil procedure as jurors are selected and witnesses prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recorder's Court
Thomasville Sets First Meeting for October Everybody's Day
The Everybody's Day committee in Thomasville prepares for its first meeting of the year in October to plan the townwide event. Organizers aim to revive the celebration after last year's efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Hackney to Lead Scout Discussion at National Conference
B. W. Hackney Jr. scout executive of the Uwharrie is chosen to lead a discussion group at the national conference of professional counsellors in East Lansing Michigan from September 6 to 12. The Scout office in New York announced the appointment. The debate topic is The Scout is once every four years and is expected to draw about 2 600 scouters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie
East Lansing
Mich
Hew York
Hackney
One in a Million Wandering Call Ends Gambling Crusade
A mistaken prank call by Walter connected to Safety 7 J Sutton, known anti gambling crusader, leading to Sutton’s business demise. Also notes a line of children's get well cards featuring puzzles riddles and detective stories to cheer convalescent patients and pass time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
J. Sutton
Peanuts
Sutton
Guiwell
Man Fined $150 For Possession Of Taxed Liquor
Municipal Judge Archie Myatt levied a $150 fine plus costs on R W Bundy Route 5 for possession of 934 pints of taxed liquor found by deputies at Bundy’s store and near Randolph. The case marked a first offense with deputies noting liquor openly passed to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Myatt
R. W. Bundy
Route 5
Bundy
Randolphine
J. W. Morgan
Elaine
East Washiton
Johnson
Abe
Willie Russell
Samuel Little
Leonard
Phillip Tucker
Garrison Avenue
Jack E. White
Lucinda Borders
East Washington
Walter Bruton
Ane
de Mae McGrigger
Negro
Jona
Watt
Sylvester Rome
Hoover
Service PFC William Amaker Killed in Korea
War Department confirms Pfc William Patrick Amaker reported missing in February 1951 was killed in action in Korea. He was son of Mr and Mrs Henry F Amaker Sr and husband of Mrs Mary L Amaker of Columbia South Carolina. Memorial services set at Brooks Memorial M E Church Thursday at 3 30 led by Rev L M Mayfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Amaker
War Department
William Patrick Amaker
Korea
Henry F. Amaker
Fairview Street
Mary L. Amaker
Columbia
S. C
High Point
West Mounin City
Tain
Raneher
Japan
Curveten
Henry F. Amaker, Jr
Amie
This City
Ey Aker
Org Jr
Philadelphia
Vandy E. Amaker
U.navy
Hilda C. Edmunds
Lossos Calif
Gwendolyn Lowe
Wanda R. Amaker
Amaker
Brooks
M. E. Church
M. Mayfield
Tolbert Joins 504th MP Battalion at Camp Gordon
Sgt. tee L. tne and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tolbert of High Point announce their son has joined the 504th Military Police Battalion at Camp Gordon Georgia. The 304th MP Battalion is undergoing training to become a demonstration battalion for the Provost Marshal General's School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee L. Tne
J. C. Tolbert
Joshua Street
High Point
504Th
M.P. Bn
Camp Gordon
Provost Marshal General's School
Tolbert
Army
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Boy Scouts
George
Railroad Advisory Body
INPA
A. Kirkman
City
Enterprise
Jim Jeffries
Mrs. Page Harris
Mrs
Thomasville Chamber
High Rock
Snavely
Civitan Club
Shek
R. A. Rowles
Thailand
Canada
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