High Pointer's Brother Dies at 56 in Lawsonville
Meyer L. Martin 56 an excavating contractor of Route 1 Lawsonville died at Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital at 3 p m Saturday after a long illness. Survived by wife Phoebe Tucker three sons L D Nelle and Gary Martin his mother Mrs G R Martin of Lawsonville three sisters Mrs J W Nickelston Mrs Elmer Hall of Lawsonville and Mrs Coy Rhodes of High Point one brother John C Martin of Lawsonville Funeral set for Monday at 3 30 p m from Cedars Creek Baptist Church with Rev C H Stanfield burial in church cemetery.
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Danbury
Meyer L. Martin
Lawsonville
Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Martin
Phoebe Tucker
L. D
Nelle
Gary Martin
G. R. Martin
J. W. Nickelston
Elmer Hall
Coy Rhodes
High Point
John C. Martin
Cedars Creek Baptist Church
C. H. Stanfield
Rape Cases Bound Over
Two 17 year old youths Guffy Lee Baxter and Arris A Brown were bound over to county jail awaiting August Superior Court trial on rape charges. Probable cause found in Recorder's Court after they were charged with raping a 19 year old Pennsylvania girl last Tuesday night in Carver Park. Bond set at $5,000 each.
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Thomasville
High Street
Guffy Lee Baxter
Arris A. Brown
Recorder's Court
Pennsylvania
Carver Park
Chimney Sparks Spark Plant Fire and Kitchen Short
A Globe Parlor Furniture Co. dust and boiler dust pit caught fire from sparks in the smoke stack. Firemen arrived soon after the 3 p.m. blaze and contained it quickly. Later, a separate short in a kitchen wall switch at a Carrick property caused a small incident last night.
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Globe Parlor Furniture Co
Carrick
Williams Flower Shop Announces Move to New Location
Williams Flower Shop plans to relocate to 4018 S. Main St. on August 1. The current address is 114 E. High St. The new quarters offer adequate nearby parking, according to management.
Longest Range Marks Andes Stretch Across South America
The Andes form the world’s longest mountain chain extending along the west coast of South America from Cape Horn to Panama, covering about 4 500 miles.
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South America
Cape Horn
Panama
Remarkable Jamestown Twins Find Quiet Contentment at 82
Hodgin brothers Charlie and John Hodgin, both 82, live on adjoining five acre tracts on Oakdale Road in Jamestown. They share Midles Henry as middle name, Republican leanings, long Oakdale Cotton Mill careers, and a calm outlook amid aging. Charlie is the talkative, lazy porch-swinger. John is reserved, active, and fond of Gun Smoke.
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Charlie
John Hodgin
Neck of the Woods
Oakdale Road
Jamestown
John
Henry
Hodgins
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Ragsdale
Charlie Hodgin
Thomasville Blue Law Showdown Heads To State Courts
Thomasville awaits a third round in the blue law clash as Unity Super market owner Bob Crawford plans to open at 7 to 9 30 a m and 1 30 to 9 p m today seeking relief under a recent ordinance. City officials push for enforcement while Crawford cites church support and a planned shopping center to justify longer Sunday hours. The dispute hinges on state supreme court rulings and possible restraining orders as proceedings continue in Lexington Superior Court next month.
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Dick Rigby
Thomasville
Bob Crawford
Unity
Crawford
Recorder's Court
National Highway Market
Superior Court
Lexington
High Point
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Kermit Cloniger
Cies
Cranford
Stevenson's
Lexington Street
Joe Towrey
High Point West End
Supreme Court
Lexing
Baptists Hint Special Session For 1959 Meeting
Next spring may see a special session of the Baptist State Convention in North Carolina to review the committee of 25 report on agency needs. General Board leaders said the session could occur in March or April after evaluating a Booz Allen Hamilton study. The board also backed a Lebanon policy statement and approved legal aid funds while reporting convention income running ahead of 1957.
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Thomasville
Baptist State Convention
Mills Home
L. H. Hollingsworth
Boone
M. A. Huggins
Raleigh
Committee of 25
Winston-Salem
General Board
Booz, Allen and Hamilton
Washington, D. C
James S. Pot
C. B. Deane
Lebanon
America
Robert L. Humber
Greenville
Sylvester Greene
Greene
Missouri
M. O. Owens Jr
Lenoir
Huggins
Durham
Durham In November, the General Board
Mills
Ae Missions Committee
Highway Link Inspection Set
The new dual lane Route 421 link between Greensboro and Kev ersville will be inspected Thursday by State Highway Commission officials. It will open to traffic August 1 after delays from heavy rains. Project cost $4,950,668.
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Greensboro
Keversville
State Highway Commission
One-Legged Boy Excels In Sports
In Redwood City California Robbie Joslin a 12 year old who lost his left leg below the knee after a train accident last April excels in sports. He performs loops on a trampoline and dives at a swimming pool and his coach Clyde Devine calls him sensational and says they aim to make a championship swimmer.
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Redwood City
Calif
Robbie Joslin
Clyde Devine
First Woman Seated in U.S. Senate Rebecca Felton
In 1922 Rebecca L. Felton of Georgia became the first woman seated in the U.S. Senate. She was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Thomas W. Watson.
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U.S. Senate
Rebecca L. Felton
Georgia
Sen
Thomas W. Watson
Cranford Case Looms Over City Sunday Business Clash
City council debates High Point style amendment preserving the $25 penalty and Sunday movie ban. The dispute echoes late 1940s debates and may prompt only minor ordinance changes. Grocers eye results and some owners plan to stay closed Sundays to attend church with their families.
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L. R. Jarrett
Connell
Cranford
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Hodgin Brothers
Enterprise
John and
Thomas
Spain
Bo Bee
Nightingale
Wes Snags
Andes
City
New
Justice Black
Mr. Slaughter
Comb
Fox
Baxter
Chambers
Fio
Christian
Venus
Perry
Selassie
Florida
Church
Rhine
Medoe
Arrogan
Mr. Adama
Orphan Annie
Fis
Grocer
City Fathers
Ter
Siceloff Oil, Company
Los Angeles
Evelyn Rudie
Evelyn
Pootsy
Steak House
U.S
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