George Lyndon Appointed Thomasville Tax Chief
George Lyndon former clerk of court and ex teacher was named tax collector for the newly created post to start July 1. The City and County share the $3,600 salary plus $600 car allowance and Lyndon will run the office in City Hall basement handling city and township taxes. Back tax records move from Lexington and a girl assistant will be hired.
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Thomasville
George Lyndon
Lyndon
C. T. Kennedy
Davidson County
Carl C. Wilson
Wilson
Post
Davidson
Thomasville Township
Tax. Co
Lexington
Roy Hughes
Paul Shore
Everett W. Schadt
R. L. McDonald
Homer Beck
McDonald
Dr. R. Hodgin
Ernest Harrell
Ned Gibbs
Stocks Little Changed In Slow New York Trading At Noon
Stocks slipped slightly in slow New York dealings with losses limited to small fractions. Volume was low at 170000 shares in the first hour, as investors stayed on the sidelines amid uncertain foreign developments and weekend dullness. Major decliners included Texas Pacific Land Trust and Bethlehem Steel with U S Steel also lower, while a handful of issues held steady or edged higher.
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NEW York (Lp
Texas Pacific Land Trust
Caterpi
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Santa
Southern Railway
War Bride Races Home as Americans Rally Funds
German war bride Mrs. Elsie Clemsons traveled to Germany to comfort her critically ill mother after locals raised 672 in a fund drive. The plea began with a sister's letter and was publicized by WAYN radio with help from the American Legion.
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Rockingham
North Carolina
Germany
Elsie Clemsons
Weisbaden
American Legion
Wayn Here
Thomasville Faces Budget Push for School Spending
City finance committee discussed Superintendent Arnold's proposed next year budget. Officials expect a possible tax rate rise, though council may trim the proposal. current tax rate is 1.86 per hundred, with stable valuations and ongoing budget shaping for July 1.
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Thomasville
George Arnold
Arnold
Cc. T. Kennedy
Everett Schadt
Thomas- Ville
Solomon Needed In This Egg Case
In Cheboygan Michigan Julius Cool cracked an 8 inch egg from a White Rock hen finding a complete small egg inside with its own shell white and yolk. Friends debate whether this counts as one egg or two or a fraction of two, making a unique record possibility. A separate note mentions Macau now allows one government supervised gambling house.
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Cheboygan
Mich
Julius Cool
White Rock
Cool
Wagon, Flags Displayed In Thomasville Library
In Thomasville the city library showcases a 12 inch long covered wagon built by Jimmy Myers with a wheel frame from his father. Pilot School fifth graders made 22 Pan American nation flags and sewed them into a display to accompany the American heritage reading theme. The exhibits stay through the club’s eight week term as Jaycee sponsored registration closes tomorrow with over 240 participants.
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Thomasville
Pilot School
Mary Lee Crouse
Jimmy Myers
A. B. Myers
Ford Street
Trula Walters
Trio of Arrests Reported in Thomasville Police Blotter
THOMASVILLE police blotter lists three arrests. J B McCurdy 41 of Memorial Park Drive released on 100 bond for assault with a deadly weapon against Carl Cecil. trial set June 26. James Harvey Triplette 17 of Welborne Street held on minor motor vehicle law violation with 350 bond, trial July 3. Doris Bryant 25 of Edgewood Avenue charged with disposing of mortgaged property. details unavailable. Tower of Pisa tilting during construction due to faulty foundations.
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Thomasville
J. B. McCurdy
Memorial Park Drive
Doris Bryant
Edgewood Avenue
U S Sabre Jets Shoot Down Six Red MIGs Over Korea
U S Sabre jets claimed six Communist MIGs destroyed in air battles over Northwest Korea. Ground fighting along the Central front intensified with Reds probing South Korean positions. Captain Ralph Parr notched his sixth kill in 12 days. Apple Valley pilots figure prominently in the aerial action.
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Seoul
U. S
Korea
East Central
38Th Parallel
Parr
Joseph McConnell Jr
Apple Valley
North Korea
Navy
Marine Air
Bairoko
Southern Textile Leaders Meet in Blow Rock
Southern textile executives convened at the annual convention in Blow Rock with supervisory members of the Southern Textile Association. Guest experts discussed technical topics while officers were elected and U. S. Representative Charles R. Jonas of Lincolnton prepared to speak at the closing sessions. D. A. Purcell of Draper was slated as outgoing president.
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Blowing Rock
Southern Textile
Southern Textile Association
U. S
Charles R. Jonas
Lincolnton
D. A. Purcell
Draper
Father spared jail after boy’s affectionate testimony
In Geneva Illinois Judge Charles B Seidel fined Louis Mother 41 of Elgin for illegally injuring a child by chaining his 12 year old son Gary to a porch. The judge praised Garys honesty saying the boy saved his father from prison while noting the family wishes to reunite. The maximum penalty for the offense is one year and a thousand dollars fine.
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Geneva
Til
Charles B. Seidel
Louis
Elgin
Gary
Moiner
Seidel
Bonn Helps The Aged
Bonn Germany doctors say the climate suits the old and Rhineland natives but wears down outsiders and those with heart conditions. Non natives report tired mornings and minor ailments like flu and mumps as they live between the Rhine hills.
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Bonn
Germany
Rhineland
Rhine
Asheboro Pre-Court Meeting Sparks Criticism in Criminal Docket
Attorneys express concern as District Solicitor Zeb Morris and Recorder's Court Solicitor H. Wade Yates meet with law officers and witnesses ahead of a crowded one week criminal court term. The docket includes 125 cases with manslaughter and murder charges, several ABC liquor cases, and multiple rape and armed robbery prosecutions.
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Zeb A. Morris
Concord
Recorder's Court
H. Wade
Yates
Morris
Criminal Court
Marie Cheek Staley
Ramseur
Alonzo Cheek
Walter Lee Dail
John E. Walden
Foree Mills
ABC
Eugene
Eugene Lakas
E. E. McDowell
Bob McKinney
Mystery Quiz Grabs 5 Quick Facts For Today
Charlemagne was a Frankish king who united much of Western Europe. The author of the Koran is traditionally Muhammad, though Islamic belief ascribes the text to divine revelation. Nirvana is the ultimate state of liberation in Buddhism. The youngest legal marriage age in the United States varies by state, generally ranging from 16 to 18 with parental or judicial approval. Rue de la Paix in Paris is famed as a prestigious luxury shopping street and symbol of elegance.
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Charlemagne
United States
Rue de la Paix
Paris
Kentucky author born 1863 who wrote many novels
The column asks readers to identify a male Kentucky author born in 1863 in Bourbon County, who penned works such as The Trail of the Lonesome Pine and The Heart of the Hills and died July 8, 1919. The question notes education of women in the United States and requests the name at the bottom of the column.
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United States
Bourbon County
Kingdom Come
Solitude Defined and Etymology Traced
A dictionary entry explains solitude as the state of being alone or remote from society. It traces origin to Old French from Latin Solitude meaning solitude and seclusion, noting the root Solu meaning alone.
Nobility of Ascent Revered Over Lineage
A quotation from Bishop Henry Codman Potter stresses that lacking noble lineage, society must value noble achievement. It contrasts birth with the pursuit of merit, urging moral elevation through deeds rather than pedigree.
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Henry Codman Potter
Year of Change Promises Pleasant Surprises
The reading urges careful planning of business or personal life changes now. It notes the year brings pleasant surprises and that a child today may face a tough fight but triumph will be especially sweet.
Landmark Events Through History in Brief
In 1885 the Statue of Liberty was received in the United States from France. In 1938 the Wagner Labor Act became law as the U S Senate passed it. In 1948 Russia halted all rail and road traffic between Berlin and Western German occupation zones.
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United States
France
United States Senate
Russia
Berlin
Impeachment Proposal Sent To House Subcommittee
A Georgia Democrat's bid to impeach Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas was referred to a House Judiciary subcommittee for study and possible hearings. Rep. Louis E. Graham of Pennsylvania named chairman. panel includes McCulloch Miller Walter and Wilson. The action follows Rep. Wheeler's Wednesday filing and aims for full consideration after Rosenberg case ruling.
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Washington
Georgia
Don) Wheeler
D-Ga
Douglas
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Wheeler
House
Joseph W. Rtin Jr
Judiciary Committee
Chauncey Reed
R-Ii
Graham
William H. McCulloch
R-O
William E. Miller
R-Ny
Francis E. Walter
D-Pa
J. Frank Wilson
Dtex
Reed
Subcommittee
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
White House
Supreme Court cancels Rosenbergs stay of execution
The Supreme Court voided a stay of execution for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Justices Douglas Black Frankfurter and Jackson dissented as demonstrators gathered outside the White House. Justice Frankfurter called the case complex and allowed further study before ruling.
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Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Rosenbergs
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Douglas
Frankfurter
Justice Back
Black
Justice Jackson
Fourman
High Court
POW Escapes Across Korean Camp Fences and Hospitals
The report tallies thousands of prisoners of war fleeing across camps in Korea. Yongchon saw about 770 escape through a nine foot fence amid tear gas with 267 remaining. Pusan hospital prisoners 170 fled before dawn, 93 recaptured, leaving 2,830, while Camp 9 saw all 34 trusties disappear. Taegu retained 842 of its POWs. Also notes Adelphia’s founding then Marietta.
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Yongchon
Pusan
Camp 9
Korea
Taegu
Communists accuse Rhee on prisoners as truce talks press on
The article reports Chinese and Communist claims that Rhee released prisoners to propel South Korea’s army, while Americans allegedly did little to stop breakouts. It notes engineers halted Panmunjom work, and Allied forces prepare for a prisoner exchange under a 60 day repatriation rule with about 47,000 anti Red prisoners eyed for the commission. The UNC and Reds discuss terms amid lingering friction and a joint commission plan.
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Rhee
U. S
Panmunjom
Munsan
UNC
South Korea
British Firm Loses $5,000 To Father
Gregory Melanson won a $5,000 bet from Lloyds of London after his wife Mary Louise gave birth to twins and a single boy by caesarean section. The hardware salesman had wagered $200 that the birth would be a multiple birth. Two girls and a boy weighed about five pounds each and were placed in incubators.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Gregory Melanson
Lloyds of London
Mary Louise
Melanson
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