Surplus Food Aid Reaches Guilford Countians in May
More than 8 000 Guilford residents benefited from the federal surplus food program in its May start. county supervisor Warren V Smith reports 8 298 residents received 312 156 pounds valued at 50 000 dollars. High Point 3 000 recipients and Greensboro over 5 000. Program to continue through June with costs to the county about 2 500 dollars.
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Guilford
Warren V. Smith
Smith
R. L. Sheppard
Guilford County
Greensboro
Freeze Wins Night Shoot At Randleman Gun Club
In a night shoot at the Randleman Gun Club last week E. W. Freeze won the event. Class winners were Charles Ledwell Greensboro Finch Kearns High Point and Robert Skelton Randleman. A handicap shoot is planned for June 23. Two Randleman Club teams will enter the 100 target Great Eastern Telegraphic shoot on home ground between June 2 and June 18.
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Randleman
Mrs Ruth Hege Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs Ruth Cecil Hege 61 of Lexington died at home Monday from a heart attack. She was born in Davidson County and is survived by husband Roy M Hege, a daughter Elsie Cecil Hughes, six brothers and five sisters, and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Lexington
Ruth Cecil Hege
Rt. 4
Davidson County
Roy M. Hege
Elsie Cecil Hughes
E. L. Leonard
Rt. 1
Earl
Foy Leonard
Rt. 9
Dave Leonard
Thomasville
Joe Leonard
USAF
Maine
Lloyd Leonard
Murphy
Grady Berrier
Fred ©. Hedrick
Henry Freedle
Hillis McGee
Winston-Salem
Raymond Leonard
Oak View Lions Hear James Cage on Insurance and Safety
James Cage of Texas Tile Insurance Co and Traffic Safety Council spoke to the Oak View Lions about bills affecting the insurance industry and his July defense strategy seminar at the National War College. Lelon Jones of Guilford College visited. Dan Sowers joined as a new member. officers to be installed June 19. glaucoma clinic plans set for June 21-22 in High Point.
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James Cage
Textile Insurance Co
Oak View
Paul Shaver
Dan Sowers
Local Man Cited For Canned Heat Prohibition Violation
James Payne of Kivett Drive was cited by city police for violation of the prohibition law early this morning. Officers nabbed Payne in the act of taking the so called canned heat and the local man was cited this morning. Bond for Payne was set at $50 and a trial was scheduled.
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James Payne
Kivett Drive
Payne
Two Receive Masters Degrees at Boston University
Hulda Ruth Whitley of 502 Overbrook Ave and Madge Fields Wilson of Trinity earned Master of Religious Education degrees from Boston University School of Theology during yesterday's commencement for the class of 1961.
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Boston
Boston University
Hulda Ruth Whitley
Overbrook Ave
Madge Fields Wilson
Trinity
University
Mystery deepens in missing sisters search near rock quarry
Two teenage sisters Barbara Ann Baker 19 and Thelma Jane 17 have been missing since May 28. Parents Mr and Mrs Walter L Baker of Lake Street reported the case as police investigate differing stories and link a blue 1961 Ford to the case. Authorities check a nearby rock quarry as a potential location.
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Thomasville
Here
Barbara Ann Baker
Thelma Jane
Walter Lee Baker
Lake Street
Amazon Mill
Albert P. Baker
Baker
Rock
Judge orders youths to write papers on racial relations
In Thomasville seven youths tried in Recorder's Court were ordered by Judge L. Roy Hughes to write papers on improving racial relations. Five were charged with assault and property damage from rock and egg incidents in April. only Harper and Wall were found guilty on respective counts. Prayer for judgment continued five years if they follow the paper guidelines.
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Thomasville
Recorder's Court
L. Roy Hughes
Joe Tate
Lake Street
Ralph Harper
Ensley Street
Frankie Staton
Turner Street
Herbert Jones
Jerry Lambth
Rt. 2
Larry Peace
Douglas Wall
Old Greensboro Road
Hughes
Harper
Wall
Two Deputies Join Staff Here at Guilford County Office
The High Point office adds two new deputies to the Guilford County Sheriff's Dept. D. S. Lee succeeds E. H. Burrows as chief deputy, with Frank C. Smith filling the vacancy. Mrs Mildred F. Newman is named office deputy. Burrows moves to district federal marshal post. Every Bermuda household has its own private water tank.
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High Point
Guilford County Sheriff's Dept
D. S. Lee
E. H. Burrows
Frank C. Smith
Mildred F. Newman
Burrows
Bermuda
First U S Post Office Opened in New York City
The first United States government post office began operation in New York City on November 28 1783 marking a milestone in national communications and federal infrastructure.
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U. S
New York City
Local Girls Graduate From Baptist Hospital Program
Two High Point girls Emily Hester and Linda Paige Brown graduated from the School of Medical Technology at North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem. Hester headed to High Point Memorial Hospital and Brown to Columbus Georgia where her husband is stationed. The exercise in Davis Memorial Chapel marked a joint graduation with the School of Cytotechnology. 19 young women total completed both programs.
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High Point
School of Medical Technology
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston, Salem
Emily Hester
Charles R. Hester
J. W. Brown
W. W. Paige
Wake Forest
Charlottesville Woman Survived By High Pointer
Lula Glenn Fulcher Smith 91 died Monday evening at her Charlottesville residence after an extended illness. She native to Albemarle County was wife of the late Joseph L. Smith. Survived by two daughters C N Cox of High Point and Ethel B. Smith of Charlottesville, a son Bertam L. Smith of Arlington, two brothers Lewis S. Fulcher and Lloyd B. Fulcher, both of Charlottesville. Funeral Wednesday at 11 am at IMC Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Monticello Memorial Park.
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Charlottesville
Lula Glenn Fulcher Smith
Hinton Avenue
Lloyd B. Fulcher
IM. C
Monticello Memorial Park
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Freeze
Roy Hege
Mystery
Rock Quarry
Bert Philmore Baker Jr
Walter Baker
Baptist
Rome
Coan
Jose Myrtle Beach
Careline
Belks
Mike Parker
Chestnut St
Braxton Morris
Jamestown, N. C
Synapne
Huta
Belk-Beck Company
Diana Shop
Firestone Stores
Friedman
B. F. Goodrich
Goodyear Service
S. H. Kress
J. C. Penney Co
Richardson's Dept
Rosaine
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Tobias
F. W. Woolworth Co
Isenhour
Ray Wheatley
West Green Street
High Point, N. C
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