Test for Rushing Russian Diplomats Provokes Laughs
A wartime style mock exam mocks Russian diplomats and red light enforcement with satirical questions. The piece references district officials, a prank test by BIP, and joked items about police, signs, and roads, ending with a note on a local Sentinel feature about hillbillies in The New Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Russia
A. S
Reds
BIP
Secret Police
Stalin
Yalu
Knoxville Youth Joins Navy After Honolulu Flight
John Newton Hitch, 21, left Honolulu to enlist in the Navy, returning to his hometown Knoxville where he had worked for a radio firm in the Hawaiian Islands for several years before deciding to join up.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville
Honolulu
Navy
John Newton Hitch
Hawaiian Islands
Runaway Plymouth Causes String of Vehicle Damage at Intersection
A Plymouth broke loose from a tow car at English Street and Highway 10 A causing damage to four vehicles. A 1946 truck was rammed and towed car damages were listed at 50 dollars each. No injuries or arrests reported. officer notes no reckless driving charge since no driver was identified.
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English Street
Highway 10
Gary Wayne Swisher
W. Va
Hansford Motor Sales
Hansford
High Point
E. D. Young
Plymouth
Young
Ellington Named Acting Director Amid City Absence
City Manager T E Hinson announced Ellington will serve as acting director of sites and recreation during the absence of Carl Plate. Hinson called the move routine and said he would not act until facts emerged. Ellington outlined new equipment installations as part of maintenance at the pool.
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Seee Oan
Carl Plate
T. E. Hinson
Jon
Londay
R Grates Gullante Tosution
Man Claims Sleepy Drive Took Down Parking Meter
Gary Indiana William L Johnson told police he fell asleep at the wheel causing his car to hit a curb and tear down a parking meter.
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Gary, Ind
William L. Johnson
Little Change In Weather Forecast
The forecast shows only minor shifts with a small chance of afternoon or evening thunder showers. Highs near ninety degrees and a low temperature expected tonight remain similar to previous readings.
No Verdict Reached In Man's Death
Denton coroner's inquest into the death of Ervin Sexton a 51 year old service station worker found dead in a Chevrolet with a pistol near him ended with no verdict after ten witnesses were questioned. Powder burns led to paraffin tests sent to Duke for analysis and the inquest will resume later. Funeral arrangements for Sexton were indicated.
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Sexton
Non-Support Charge Filed Against Baltimore Man
Deputy Sheriff transports a Baltimore man facing non support charges as his wife Bernice of Kings Row files the complaint. The case, brought to Recorder’s Court, involves alleged failure to support two children. Local officers report Miller was in Baltimore prior to arrest.
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Gro
Eierey
Baltimore
Keiffer Morris
Recorder's
Bernice
Kings Row
Morris
Miller
Carpenters Build Around Nest for Baby Birds
In Muncie Indiana a mother dove and two fledglings remained in a tree nest less than a foot from a house while carpenters carefully built around the branch to protect the birds until they could fly.
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Muncie
Ind
High Point to Receive $53,261 from State Tax Pie
High Point is slated to receive a $53,261 share of the state's $3,196,327.21 tangibles tax pie for the 1950 51 fiscal year. J C Bethune head of the In tangibles Tax Division said the total was higher than earlier estimates. Eighty percent of the intangibles tax goes back to cities counties and towns with payments set to go out next month.
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High Point
J. C. Bethune
State Department of Revenue
Bethune
Associated Press
Raleigh
John R. Barbee Named Manager of High Point Elks Club
John R. Barbee of Charlotte was announced today by Melvin Hayes exalted ruler as manager of the High Point Elks Club on Broad Street succeeding Joe Kidd. Barbee brings Elks experience and earlier helped build interest in Charlotte Queen City Club after a fire. He recently worked for Cable Dairy in Columbia South Carolina and has restaurant management experience. Barbee arrived in High Point and will oversee lunch counter duties. his first assignment is an Elks meeting tomorrow night. He is married with two sons one in Winston-Salem and one a Chattanooga minister.
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John R. Barbee
Charlotte
High Point Elks Club
Broad Street
Melvin Hayes
Barbee
Joe Kidd
High Point
Elks Club
Queen City
Cable Dairy Company
Columbia
C. Barbee
The
Elks
Twenty New Books Added to Local Library
The High Point Public Library announces the addition of twenty new titles. Notable entries include Strange Welcome by Frank Chittenden and The Great Gatsby by F S Fitzgerald, along with works by Gordon, McCullers, and Bass. Librarian Elizabeth Gurley details the new acquisitions.
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High Point Public Library
Elizabeth Gurley
Frank Chittenden
Gregory Tree
R. A. Henriquez
Clarence Hunt
Vermillion
Holmes
Gordon
Annames
Aubrey Carney
Watch
Carlo
F. S. K. Fitzgerald
Carson’ McCul ‘Lers
Garth
Robert Carse
David Miller
F. L. Green
Umberto
Eduard Bass
Sertoma Club Names New President Amid Club Deliberations
The Sertoma Club met at the Sheraton Hotel to install a new president and discuss club activities. Members debated committee rosters and pledged greater participation, with a plan to aid Red Cross families and arrange a forthcoming club outing.
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Sertoma Club
Sheraton Hotel
Sherrill
Red Cross
Sertoma
Zoethos Teteaean Cae
Co Ed Marijuana Use Reported Near San Juan School
A U S senior said that at least a majority of the 5 000 co ed students at San Turce Central High School in San Juan smoke marijuana. He claimed the drug was sold in or near the school grounds.
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San Juan, P.R
U. S
Denton Progress Highlighted By Local Chronicle
News From Denton by Charles Lee Snyder notes growth in industry with five women employed in stores and offices, mills producing 18,000,000 feet of lumber, and $1,341,000 in mill net sales. It cites improvements in streets, school progress, and the HPT and D Railroad turning debt into expansion. Denton’s future outlook praised by local business leaders.
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Ture Company
Yg Gral
Davids Cea
Bar
Carter
Club To Give Supper At Trinity Methodist Church
An ice cream supper is planned by the Raritan club of Trinity at Trinity Methodist Church Friday night at 6 30. The event aims to raise funds for club activities and community service.
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Raritan Club of
Trinity
Trinity Methodist Church
Negro Guilty Of Forcible Trespass Case Detail
Milliardee A E, 44, of 207 Normal Street, pleaded guilty to forcible trespass in the county court and was fined 35 dollars plus costs. Other listed cases included Hairston charged with auto theft and assault, Dawkins with assault and related costs, and Henry Hartgrove charged with assault with jury costs. The summary notes a year total of seven Guilford County cases and mentions the absence of Dr. Loren Wallin for comment as health authorities assess early developments.
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Milliardee Ae
Normal
Hairston
Thurman Hairroad
Benjamin T. Dawkins
Tate
Ats Leonard
Es Saeet
Henry Hartgrove
Thisselli
Oe Campbell
Coldean Alexander
Walter B. Witcher
Guilford County
Nag Phen
Loren Wallin
Visitor Taken To Hospital In Greensboro
A health department report shows another visitor in Greensboro was taken to a hospital, bringing the yearly total to three and marking a decline from last year. The incident follows prior cases noted in High Point and Greensboro during the period.
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Greensboro
Health Department
Polio Epidemic Reported in 1948 Outbreak
The clipping notes polio cases surging to epidemic proportions in the area during the 1948 outbreak, highlighting a health crisis and public concern.
Electrical Storms Ravage Crops In Oak Ridge Area
County farm agent John D. Carroll reports violent electrical storms last week damaged crops in High Pont area, with Oak Ridge section hit by hail. Many farmers had hail insurance but coverage proved insufficient for total losses. one farm saw lightning burn a 30 foot area in a bed, and electricity altered soil chemistry for years.
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High Pont
John D. Carroll
Carroll
Oak Ridge
Jand
Plank Road Wood Unearthed During North Main Street Dig
Workmen digging for a new telephone duct on North Street near Montlieu Avenue uncovered decayed wood fragments, including a white oak board, likely from the historic Plank Road that linked Fayetteville to Salem. Postmaster Steve Clark notes the finds may be fill from the road crossing a stream, dating the site to early development of High Point.
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North Main Street
North State Telephone Company
North Street
Montlieu Avenue
Fayetteville
Salem
High Point
Steve Clark
Main Street
Old Plank Road
Montlieu Ave
Short Rest Turns Into 28 Years Prison Chaplain
Vancouver BC United Press report profiles Rev Aelred Carlyle, prison chaplain since 1923 who cared for about 10,000 distressed persons. He receives extended leave from the diocese and plans to retire to Prinknash Abbey, marking a long career in British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B. C
Aelred F. Carlyle
British Columbia
Carlyle
England
Duke of
Hetty
Prinknash Abbey
Rome
Barber pushes tradition with safety razor in Springfield
In Springfield Massachusetts former wrestler Fortin promotes a shift from the straight razor to the safety razor, noting that his customers prefer the modern blade despite tradition.
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Springfield
Mass
Fortin
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Roy Acuff
New York
Ellington
Man
Eckerd’s Drug Store
Winston-Salem
Chattanooga
John Br, Barbee
High Point Sertoma Club
Robert D
Bob) McCall
M. F
Merle) Crooks
O. H
Orville
Denton
By Charles Lee Snyder
Princip
Ofter
H.P.T
Howard Berusch
C. A
Giry
Hannah Hackler
Raymond E.hackler
J. Robert Connor
H. Bot- Sana
Nue
Enterprise
Jim Jeffries
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