Auto Crash Hospitalizes Local School Boy
A 15 year old Armstead Blake was critically injured when a car driven by 16 year old John W Springer Jr rammed a metal light post near Senior High School at about 9 am. Blake suffered severe facial lacerations and head injuries while Springer faced possible internal injuries and reckless driving charges.
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Armstead Blake
Blake
E. Lexington Avenue
John W. Springer Jr
Moffitt Drive
Chestnut Street
Carr Street
Springer
Memorial Hospital
Chestnut-Carr
Four Assault Cases Heard By Court
In Thomasville Recorder’s Court four assault cases were heard. Jessie Maxton, 36, was found guilty on two counts and received nine months on the roads, suspended on condition of a $25 fine and no further assaults. Joe Hoskins was found guilty of assault on a female, sentence suspended for two years with $14.50 costs and no further assaults. George G Nelson faced charges with the prosecution having no cause. Leona Nelson was ordered to pay costs. An 11 year old was found guilty of abandonment and non support, with a six month sentence suspended if $10 weekly support is paid. Four drunk convictions, one disorderly conduct, and one minor traffic violation were also recorded.
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Thomasville
Jessie Maxton
Church Street
Maxton
Wilhelmen
Bogans
Negro
Martha Gordon
Ans
Joe Hoskins
Turner Street
Marget Tyson
Hoskins
Tyson
George G. Nelson
Route 4
Tac Wa
Stee Ty Tages
Leona C. Nelson
Nelson
Poverten
Wesley Henley
Jem Street
Barbara
Youth Accused Of Larceny From School
A 16 year old youth faces larceny and receiving charges for allegedly stealing a school band piccolo valued at 125 dollars. He was released on 200 dollar bond and set to appear in Municipal Court on June 11.
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Paul Stewart
Young Stewart
Curt Barrino
Windley Street
Dave Richardson
Short Spring Street
Barrino
Check Charge To Be Tried In Thomasville
Jessie King 22 of E Main Street is to appear in F J Alexander justice court in Thomasville at 2 p m to answer charges of issuing and passing a worthless check. He was arrested on a $125 bond on a J P warrant alleging a $125 check to W and Wichard of Downton Service Station. Wayne Harmon 20 of Route 2 was cited for reckless driving on Kendall Mill Road with a hearing set for July 27. Traffic stops on Highway 29 70 produced multiple speeding and reckless citations.
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Thomasville
Jessie King
E. Main Street
Justice of the Peace Court
F. J. Alexander
King
W.&. Wichard
Downton
Dean
Wayne
Harmon
Route 2
Kendall Mill
Industrial Mergers Unite Four Cities Press Unions Clash
The merged Greensboro High Point Thomasville Jamestown industries group elected officers led by A. L. Foster Jr and Lynwood Smith. Dr. Leo Wolman attacked federal labor policy and court decisions, warning of power abuses by unions and calling for more right to work laws.
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Dave Gillespie
Enterprise
Sedgefield
High Point
Greensboro
Thomasville
Jamestown
Leo Wolman
Columbia University
South
Dr.Wolman
State
Carlyle Lewis
A. L. Foster Jr
George C. Brown & Co
Lynwood
Fred Carlson
Monarch Elevator & Machine Co
H. L. Coble
H. L. Coble Construction Co
Clarence Cone
Cone Mills Corp
George C. Eichorn
Vick Chemical Co
John Harden
Burlington Industries
N. P. Hayes
Carolina Steel & Iron Co
J. A. Lybrand Jr
J. P. Stevens & Co
E. W. Weant
Blue Bell, Inc
Greensboro Industries, Inc
Associated Industries
Eats
Indir
Wolman
One Man Fights City Plan as E Green Street Widening Sparks Tension
City Council hears concerns over E Green Street widening after a resident with a loaded shotgun threatens to shoot intruders. City Attorney Grover Jones urges police protection and arrest if the man comes out armed. The condemned land runs along both sides from Whiteoak to Springfield Avenue and state rights of way are in dispute.
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Forrest Cates
E. Green Street
Grover Jones
Jones
Whiteoak
Springfield Avenue
Council
Iefining Co
Washington Street
Centennial Avenue
Perry Street
Gulf Station
Overcrowded Mental Ward Prompts County Action
Guilford County doctors say the Home mental ward is overcrowded and under equipped as state plans to return patients. Dr. R. M. Buie Sr. urged a new exam room a physician dentist committee and a new ward for Negro women plus exercise space and storage for drugs and supplies.
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Guilford County
R. M. Buie Sr
Buie
Fatal Shotgun Blast Ends Jones Family Leader Life
Robert L. Jones Sr president of the Jones Department Store chain was found dead from a shotgun wound at his Asheboro home. Officials said the death appears personal safety related and cited his recent despondency over declining health. The body was discovered by his wife at 506 South Park Street. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Central Chapel.
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Asheboro
Robert L. Jones Sr
Jones Department Store
Randolph County
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Jones
Duke Hospital
S. Park St
Blanche Ireland Jones
Centralfin Old Chy Col Wr An
High Point Cabin Entered Over Weekend
W G Watson of Route 2 High Point reported his cabin at High Rock Lake broken into over the weekend. The door lock was broken, a fire smoldered in the fireplace, and a few dishes were broken. Police believe the break occurred Sunday night.
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W. G. Watson
Route 2
High Point
Davidson County
High Rock Lake
Watson
Four Point Happiness: Jenkins Addresses High Point Seniors
Dr. Leo W. Jenkins outlined a four point happiness program for East Carolina College graduates at High Point High School. He urged vocational clarity, faith, careful mate selection, and brief escapes through hobbies or sports, warning against illusion and alcohol as solace.
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Tom Alston
East Carolina College
High Point
Leo W. Jenkins
Dr. Jenkins
Jenkins
Dean B. Pruette
W. A. Tomlinson
Robert G. Tuttle
First Methodist Church
Jean Harriss
Vada Byers
Enchanted Isle
Miss Harriss
Sandra James
Miss Byers
Mike Collins
D. P. Whitley
High Point High School
Drunk Driving Costs Motorist His License
In Municipal Court Hamer Hayes 43 of 811 Park St was convicted of operating a car while intoxicated. He received four months on the roads with two years suspended on payment of 100 and costs and damages from an accident. Odell Cook 37 of 518 Gordy St was found guilty of larceny and receiving and given six months on the roads with two years suspended for no further violations and a 15 dollar fine plus costs. He also faced a drunkenness charge. Pat Richardson of 309 Taylor St was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and ordered to pay 10 dollars and costs plus hospital bills.
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Hamer Hayes
Hayes
Negro
Park St
Odell Cook
Gordy St
Cook
Pat Richardson
Taylor St
Auto Crashes Round Up City Traffic Damages
Two minor crashes yesterday caused property damage totaling 40 dollars. Louise R Moore of Em erywood Court Apts struck a parked car on W Farriss Avenue owned by William H Saunders of Hilltop Street. A separate rear collision on S Main Street involved William Rogers and Carlos Capel with damages to the car rear estimated at 250 dollars. McBride cited for following too closely.
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Louise R. Moore
Emerywood Court Apts
W. Farriss Avenue
William H. Saunders
Hilltop ‘St
Moore
W. Farriss
Hillcrest Drive
S. Main Street
William H. Rogers
Pershing St
Carolos Capel
Asheboro Road
Rogers
McBride
Recreation Aide Joins Staff In Thomasville
Miss Frances Crigger of Wytheville Va starts as peeran director for the Thomasville Recreation Department. She is a Wytheville High School and Radford College graduate who has directed Wytheville recreation programs and taught tennis. She will direct the summer playground program and assist with winter recreation for the city.
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Thomasville
Frances Crigger
Wytheville
Peeran
Miss Crigger
Wytheville High School
Radford College
Radford
Weather Outlook at Friendship Stays Fair and Mild
Observers at Friendship say the period will be generally fair with above average temperatures. Nightly readings may dip to the mid 30s while daily highs reach around 82 degrees, with no precipitation expected tonight or tomorrow.
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Friendship
Free Chest X Ray Campaign Reaches 17928 In High Point
Nearly 18 000 persons received free chest X rays in High Point during May. Dr Loren Wallin of Guilford County Health Department said 17 928 X rays were made, with 15 400 films reported. 325 suggested possible tuberculosis and 279 showed other health defects. The High Point Tuberculosis Association endorsed continued follow up and approved hiring a secretary to handle result notifications. The board also sent a nurse to a four week tuberculosis course at UNC.
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High Point
Loren Wallin
Guilford County
Wallin
Dr. Wallin
University of North Carolina
Overheated Stove Triggers Fire Alarm in Thomasville
An overheated oil stove at the Harvey McMillan residence on 123 Council St. caused the Thomasville Fire Department to respond to its 101st alarm of the year. The blaze was allowed to burn itself out.
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Thomasville
Harvey McMillan
Council St
Prayer for Today and Springtime Blessings
Prayer asks God to open eyes and ears to goodness soften heart and receive thy word. It seeks the miracle of springtime and fruit of godly living attributed to Jesus Christ with minister Scott Brenner of Carnegie PA at First United Presbyterian Church.
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Aeenah
Jesus Christ
Lord
Amen
Scott Brenner
Carnegie
First United Presbyterian Church
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