Local Court session wraps quickly with minor rulings
Municipal Court finished a light docket adjourning about an hour after opening. Judge Archie Myatt urged timely notices to avoid witnesses being inconvenienced. Eugene Wood received a 90 day term for operating while intoxicated and will appeal to Superior Court. Other defendants faced fines, suspended sentences, or costs in assorted drunken driving and related cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Myatt
Fom
Eugene Wood
East High
Wood
Superior Court
Lewis Curtis
Wesley
William W. Hurley
John Reese Miller
Herman H. Smith
Durham
Neal Jackson, Jr
Taylor
Ollie Mae Sedberry
Sam A. Moore
Valley Ridge
Cos John C. Moris
Guilford College
Athletic Aide Begins Work At Mills Home
John of Thomasville and High Point graduate starts duties as assistant for Mills Home summer recreation program. He and his family move to the orphanage campus and will coach football basketball and baseball in winter. He will also teach at Fair Grove school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John
High Point E
Mills
Fair Grove
Five Thomasville Seniors Enlist in U S Navy
Five members of the 1951 Thomasville high school graduating class enlist in the U S Navy. Horace Broom, Ralph Curtis, Don Fritts, Doyg Johnson and Bobby Wilson are transferred to the naval training center in San Diego California for recruit training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville High School
U. S. Navy
Horace Broom
Ralph Curtis
Don Fritts
Doyg Johnson
Bobby Wilson
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Men In Service Complete Training at Sheppard AFB
Pfc. Robert Theodore Rice son of Mr and Mrs E G Rice Route 4 has completed student training at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas and has been assigned to Donaldson AFB Greenville SC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Theodore Rice
E. G. Rice
Route 4
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Texas
Donaldson Afb
Greenville
S. C
Pfc. Mitchell Bowers Transferred to Emporia Training School
Pfc. Mitchell Bowers, son of Mr and Mrs John L Bowers of Route 3 Thomasville, has been transferred from Lackland AFB Texas to Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia. He enters a technical studies program in the Air Training Command administration course at a civilian contract school for Air Force personnel in training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Bowers
John L. Bowers
Route 3
Thomasville
Lackland Afb
Texas
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Air Forcersonnel
Air Training Command
Pvt William Young Joins Eightball Express in Korea
Pvt William Young son of Mr and Mrs Sam Semmons 108 North Street serves with the 7th Quartermaster Company in Korea as a truck driver in the Eightball Express convoys. He makes daily trips over rugged mountain roads hauling fuel clothing equipment and food for the Seventh Division's fighting units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Young
Sam Semmons
North Street
7Th Quartermaster Company
Korea
Pvt
Young
Farrington Yeoman Serves With U S Navy in London
John W. Farrington yeoman third class serves in London at the headquarters of the Commander in Chief U S Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A J Farrington of Route 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Farrington
London
England
U.S. Naval Forces
Eastern
Atlantic
Mediterranean
A. J. Farrington
Rt. 5
Pvt Charles Boyles Completes Air Force Basic
Pvt. Charles B. Boyles son of Mrs. R. L. Boyles Route 4 has completed basic airman indoctrination at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Charles B. Boyles
R. L. Boyles
Route 4
Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Home on Leave for Donald Mercer Soldier
Donald Mercer of 206 J Street is on a 10 day furlough with his parents after basic training at Lackland San Antonio Texas. After the leave he will report to Fort Dix New Jersey for assignment.
Wilson Quits As Attorney For Zoning Board
Thomasville officials report local attorney Carl C. Wilson has resigned from the zoning board. The City Council will meet June 21 to consider a successor as the board, which also serves as the elections board, names its new member. Henry Holton chairs with Paul D. Hassler Willie May and J. F. Garner also on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Carl C. Wilson
Wilson
Ovens
Henry Holton
Paul D. Hassler
Willie May
J. F. Garner
Mrs. Welch Rated Capable by Jury Here
Mrs. Mary Lou Welch, 77, was declared able to manage her own affairs and estate by a Superior Court jury. The jurors found she is not mentally disabled, following petitions from nieces and a nephew seeking a guardian. The hearing, before Court Clerk Joseph P. Shore, followed an earlier hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Welch
Terday
Welch
High Point College Reports Summer Session Enrollment
HPC announces 365 students registered for the first term of the summer session. Most are commuters from Asheboro Greensboro Winston-Salem Siler City Lexington Coleridge Sandy Ridge and Walnut Cove. Teachers populate many enrollments as faculty praise student quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jday
High Point College
JC. R. Hinshaw
Asheboro
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Siler City
Lexington
Coleridge
Sandy Ridge
Walnut Cove
Steelman
Hill
Hobart
Stocker
Miss Idol
Withers
Rehearsals Begin for High Point Centennial Pageant
Rehearsals for Then and Now the High Point Centennial pageant run July 8 to 14. Pageant Director Bob Stowers expects at least 1,000 cast members to portray the city’s 1851 wilderness origin versus today’s steel and brick city. Interested participants should contact Bill Snotherly or Stowers. final full rehearsals will be held at Albion Millis Stadium during the celebration week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Bob Stowers
Stowers
Milk Fund Receives Six Online Donations Boost Total
Six more contributions arrived after the Junior Service League drive closed last Sunday. Morning reports show new donations totaling 63.00, lifting the grand total to 2572.67 from prior 2,509.67. Listed donors include Kearns Marshall E. Ginsburg Armstrongs Pat Brown Lumber Co and Mrs Glenrix among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Service League
Kearns
Marshall E. ‘Ginsburg
Glenrix
Pat Brown Lumber Company
Local marriage licenses listed for Winston-Salem couples
Marriage licenses issued for Lawrence Lovell and Billie Harris. Willie Edgar Smith and Della Harris. Willie Hosch and Beverly Miller. John Edward Mathis and Sylvia Welch. Lawrence O Cline and Elsie Macenia. Va Morris Adams and Yvonne Peters, all residents of Winston-Salem and High Point areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lovell
Billie Harris
Winston-Salem
Willie Edgar Smith
Della Harris
Willie Hosch
Beverly Miller
John Edward Mathis
Sylvia Roy
Welch
Lawrence O Cline
Elsie Macenia
Morris C. Adams
Yvonne Peters
High Point
City workers weighed for Social Security coverage plan
City employees were asked to express interest in bringing all nonretired workers under Social Security. City Manager T E Hinson sent out a benefits and costs notice while Finance Committee weighs reaction before action. Fire and Ice department staff already under separate retirement plans are not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Hinson
North Carolina
Hinson
Fire Department
Firemen
C. C. Stoker
Trash fire reported on Commerce Street yesterday
A trash fire was reported on Commerce Street yesterday afternoon. Earlier, a false alarm occurred at Tate and Russell Streets, with no evidence of a fire found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Street
Tate and
Russell Streets
Stainback Named Head of Local 40 and 8 Voiture
C B Stainback was installed as chef de gare of the High Point 40 and 8 Voiture, succeeding P Lee Smith. Edwin Mount of Lexington presided with NC Grand Chef de Gare. Officers and terms were announced, with awards to Dick Boedicker and Russ Holt for the American Legion membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
C. B. Stainback
John H. Banks
C. B. Hall
Larry Cannon
Lampiste
Steve Demos
Leigh Harper
R. R. Blackburn
Oscar H. Smith
T. C. Lohr
Edwin B. Hunt
American Legion Honor Society
Stainback
P. Lee Smith
North Carolina
Edwin Iunt
Lexington
Beir
H.nks
Larry
Steve Demps
R. Blackburn
T. Kabe
Bonn
John H. Blalock
Dick Boedicker
Andrew Jackson
American Legion
Russ Holt
Banks
Carl Gibson
John King
Smith
Hall
Lord
Church Council Thanks Public For Clothing Drive
The High Point Church Council thanks the public for cooperation in a drive that collected two full truckloads of clothing for destitute nations overseas. Mrs. W T Powell credits the Junior Chamber of Commerce and contributors for the effort. The clothes will be cleaned bundled and shipped to displaced persons in Europe or Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Church Council
W. T. Powell
Centennial Parade Plans Underway By American Business Club
American Business Club members map parade plans for High Point centennial July 13 during July 8 to 14 festival week. Mayors from Piedmont North Carolina cities, veterans leaders and Miss North Carolina contestants will join Mayor Amos Kearns for the centennial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Business Club
High Point
Piedmont North Carolina
Veterans Organization
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Council of Jewish Women
AB Club
Furniture Managers Invited to UNC Institute August Sixth
Furniture store managers in the Southeast are invited to the Third Annual Retail Manager's Institute at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill from August 6 to 10. Sponsored by the Southern Retail Furniture Association, the program covers sales promotion cost markup customer relations personnel selection credit and collections layout display merchandising stock control market analysis and conference leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
John Tobin
Southern Retail Furniture Association
Tobin
Rawson Haverty
Haverty Furniture Company
Atlanta
James I. Miller
Englander, Inc
W. G. Slattery
Woman's College
Greensboro
C. H. McGregor
University of North Carolina
Almonte C. Howell
Newpaper Advertising Executive Association of the
Carolinas
George Lemons
Greens
Legion Urges High Point Flag Display for Flag Day
The American Legion asks High Point residents to display the Stars and Stripes tomorrow in observance of Flag Day. Post Commander Dick Boedicker says private citizens and businesses will be asked to show the colors, with J. W. Morgan heading the Americanism Committee organizing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Today
High Point
Andrew Jackson American Legion
Dick Boedicker
J. W. Morgan
Americanism Committee
Mills Homecoming Set for August 5 at Orphanage Campus
Thomasville reports the Mills Home annual homecoming scheduled for August 5 at the orphanage campus. Franklin Bailey, vice president of the alumni association, is organizing the program, with C. R. Harrington serving as alumni president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Mills Home
Franklin Bailey
C. R. Harrington
Weather outlook: cloudy warm with scattered thundershowers
The Friendship Weather Bureau forecast cloudy and warm conditions tonight and tomorrow with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Rain measured 0.27 inches from midnight to 7:40 a.m. Highs near 85 tomorrow and 80 today, low around 65 tonight, same as last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weather Bureau
Gas Station Sued Over Alleged Failure to Add Anti Freeze
A patron sues a gas station in Municipal Court alleging staff promised to add anti-freeze to his car last November but did not. Two weeks later the radiator froze causing an engine block crack. Stewart paid $287 for a new block and seeks that amount from Gaither C. Cagle and an employee D L Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Stewart
Gaither C. Cagle
Cagle
D. L. Taylor
Stewart
Age Limit For Navy Women Cut To 18
Navy recruiter Chief H. D. Page announced the minimum age for enlistment of women is lowered to 18 to 26. Previously women could join at 20. Page said other qualifications remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
H. D. Page
Page
Guilford Board of Health to reorganize under state rules
Guilford County's Board of Health moves to reorganize to satisfy state statutes and avoid legal doubt after a Supreme Court ruling. The plan adds Greensboro mayor, county school superintendent E D Tool, and a yet unnamed druggist to the board with possible ex officio adding of High Point Mayor Amos Kearns. The move aims to secure clear legal status for health ordinances across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Board of Health
Supreme Court
High Point
Greensboro
Superintendent of Public Instruction
E. D. Tool
Amos Kearns
County Boards of Health
Winston-Salem-Forsyth Board of Health
Cloud
Guilford Board of Health
Winston-Salem-Forsyth
T. E. Hinson
C. A. Lewis
Jess Washburn
Katherine Kirkman
M. L. Patrick
William D. Lewis
Grover Jones
T. C. Hoyle
Hermann Wilson
Child Hit By Car Slightly Hurt In West Green Incident
Four year old Helen Marie G of West Green escaped serious harm when she ran into the street and was struck by a 1941 coach operated by Fred H. Bame. The driver, who swerved to avoid her, struck a tree. he and the child were treated at Memorial Hospital, with the girl released after care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Marie G
West Green
Fred H. Bame
Memorial Hospital
Bame
OPS Statements Due by Friday Midnight
The High Point Merchants Association urges businesses under OPS Regulation 34 to file statements of services for December 19, 1950 to January 25 this year with the Charlotte OPS office by Friday midnight. Owners must post name, address, services, price list, and authorized signature by June 15. Violators face criminal penalties civil actions and treble damages by the federal government. The association also offers copies of OPS regulations seven eleven thirteen fourteen fifteen twenty five twenty six thirty one thirty four and all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Merchants Association
Charlotte Ops l
Association
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E. L. Sink
Ernest L. Sink, Jr
Wallburg
Sink
Fort Jackson
Ft. Louis
Washington
Martha Carmichael
Zoning Board
HPC
Guilford County Health Board
Church Council
Teresa Lou Cameron
Sanford
High Point Centennial Committee
Miss Cameron
Burlington
Centennial Committee
UNC Institute
Legion
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