Gasoline and fuel prices rise nationwide
Three major distributors Standard Oil Shell and Sinclair notified a nine cent rise in wholesale gasoline. fuel oil and kerosene also up six cents. Retailers expect price hikes to follow, with federal gas tax at nine cents and U S motorists facing higher annual fuel costs. Local impact includes further increases across the North and South tied to crude oil rise.
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Standard Oil Company
Shell
Sinclair
Gulf
Texaco
Crown
Standard
Ohio
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Maine
Florida
Secon
High Point
Realty Transfers in Jamestown Township and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfers listed include Joe McMillan and wife to Claude S Sutton and wife adjoining Sutton land in Jamestown Township. William A Burney to Joe D Towery and Delores Cates Towery one lot in West Bradshaw property. R L Bundy to J D Holland two lots in Bundy Terrace. J Robert Connor and L H Bottoms to Lynwood E Johnson and Jack Haley two respective lots in E L Welch property. Ellen McFall Anderson to Mary Etta Parker one lot College Park. Mary Etta Parker to William Parker and wife tract on Ing Street. H L White to Will Davis one lot of Welch lots. Henry T Moriarty to C M Combs one lot in Sherwood Park. Laura Godwin Ennis to Eula Frances Dalton and P Hunter Dalton Jr two lots Washington Terrace. Peter Lee Smith to Robert Bascom Hoskins one lot W C Jones plat. Sherman F Farnter to Lloyd O Hughes one lot Sheraton Hills.
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Jamestown
Joe McMillan
Claude S. Sutton
Sutton
High Point
William A. Burney
Joe D. Towery
Delores Cates
W. G. Bradshaw
R. L. Bundy
J. D. Holland
Bundy Terrace
J. Robert Connor
L. H. Bottoms
Lynwood E. Johnson
Jack Haley
E. L. Welch
Ellen McFall Anderson
Mary Etta Parker
College Park
William Parker
Ing Street
H. L. White
Will Davis
Welch
Henry T. Moriarty
C. M. Combs
Sherwood Park
Laura Godwin Ennis
Eula Frances Dalton
P. Hunter Dalton, Jr
Washington Terrace
Peter Lee Smith
Robert Bascom Hoskins
W. C. Jones
Sherman F. Fartner
Lloyd O. Hughes
Sheraton Hills
Land Owners To Learn New Property Value
County tax officials will mail about 50 000 notices of new property values under the revaluation program starting Monday. 2 000 to 3 000 notices will go out at a time as the county prepares to handle taxpayer questions and possible appeals to the board of equalization. The revaluation could raise the county value from 375 million to 525 million or more, with actual values set in October and the budget based on late June estimates.
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W. F. Hester
Tax Department
Hester
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Aviation Cadet Selection Team To Visit Area
An Aviation Cadet Selection Team will interview and preliminarily process applicants for Air Force flying training. The team, led by Captain Tom E. Keeter, will tour colleges universities air bases and cities around Pope Air Force Base including High Point. Applicants must have two years college credit be 19 to 26 14 years old be single and in good physical condition with vision standards of 20 20 for pilots and 20 50 for observers.
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Air Force
Pope Air Force Base
Fort Bragg
U. S. Army
High Point
Tom E. Keeter
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Welch Furniture Co Granted 25000 Loan for Back Wages Taxes
Welch Furniture Company a bankrupt High Point firm was authorized by Judge Johnson J. Hayes of the Middle District Court to borrow 25000. The loan may be secured by a first lien on real estate and used to pay back wages and taxes and to process unfinished furniture for entry in the High Point Furniture Show in July.
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Welch Furniture Company
High Point
Johnson J. Hayes
Middle District Court
Thomasville Man Charged In Theft
Larceny of 50 pounds of waste material from a mattress company led to the arrest of Alfred Chester Smith, 24, of 608 Pennacle Street. He was charged with larceny and remand and freed on a $200 bond. Nathan Davis, 31, of 327 Small Street was released on a $300 bond on a non support charge.
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Thomasville
Alfred Chester Smith
Pennacle Street
Nathan Davis
Burglars Hit Ma jestic Amusement Co. Safe in Shrewsbury
Burglars cracked a safe at the Ma jestic Amusement Co. in Shrewsbury New Jersey and stole 873 dollars. They ignored 2679 dollars left in an unlocked box atop the safe.
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Shrewsbury
N. J
Majestic Amusement Co
Fair Weather Is Predicted Local Forecast Through Wednesday
Weather observers in Friendship predict mostly fair skies with little temperature change through Wednesday. Afternoon or evening thunder showers remain possible today and tomorrow with highs around 88 degrees and lows near 67 degrees.
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Friendship
Bar Members Commend Judge Crisp At High Point Court
The High Point Bar Association commended Judge A R Crisp in open court for his decade in the 12th Judicial District. A $500 judgment against dentist O H Hester was settled for $350 in damages plus $150 attorney fees for minor David van via Mrs Ola Cowan McMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David van
Ola Cowan McMillan
O. H. Hester
Paul Apple
Mildred Apple
High Point
Farlow Insurance and Realty Co
Paul J. Mills
Dora L. Mills
Grace Winslow
Winford Winslow
High Point Division of Superior Court
Mother and Son Handed Sentences For Near Riot
In Thomasville Judge Roy Hughes sentenced Annie Glenn to 18 months on resisting arrest plus additional terms for assault and damage totaling over two years, with some terms concurrent. Modell Ray Glenn received 12 months on resisting arrest and related counts. Both appealed and posted bonds ahead of Davidson Superior Court hearings.
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Thomasville
Annie Glenn
Modell Ray Glenn
Roy Hughes
Hughes
Annie
Modell Ray
Davidson Superior Court
Modell
Moses Lawrence
Blood Drive Opens Here At Armory
The Red Cross Bloodmobile began a two day stop at Armory from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. Donors sought 300 pints with fans set up to ease heat as High Point aims to meet its 2 510 pint yearly quota. Harllee’s Department Store offers a one third discount to donors today and Wednesday to boost collection.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Armory
Blood Program
Charlotte
High Point
North Carolina
Red Cross
Harllee's Department Store
Faulty Brakes Blamed In Accident
Police cited 17 year old James E Hayer of 1214 Downing Street for improper brakes after a 2:30 PM crash at Council Street and Sunset Drive causing $125 damage to Hayer’s car and $500 plus to Richard L Hazlewood’s vehicle at 1207 Westwood Drive. No injuries were reported.
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Council Street
Sunset Drive
James E. Hayer
Downing Street
Richard L. Hazlewood
Westwood Drive
Hayes
Hazelwood
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Josephine Ewing
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine McGee Ewing 78 of Route 3 Greensboro Road were conducted at her home Monday at 2 PM by Rev Walter Thompson and Rev T H Swafford. Burial followed at Deep River Friends Cemetery. Pallbearers included Robert V Hayworth C W Preston George W Taylor Roy Hoover Russell Robbins George Robbins H N Willard and Sam Kirkman. She died early Saturday after a short illness. A Jamestown native she had lived in the area most of her life except 25 years in Montgomery County.
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Josephine Ewing
Josephine McGee Ewing
Route 3
Greensboro Road
Walter Thompson
Methodist Christian Advocate
T. H. Swafford
Glenwood Methodist Church
Greensboro
Deep River Friends Cemetery
Robert V. Hayworth
C. W. Preston
George W. Taylor
Roy Hoover
Russell Robbins
George Robbins
H. N. Williard
Sam Kirkman
Dog waits for egg laid by hen at home
A Memphis woman reports her dog once stuck his head in his doghouse and found a hen. Now when the hen approaches his home the dog goes outside to wait for her to lay an egg.
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Cooperative Pooch
Memphis
Tenn
Clarence Shelton
C of C Expands Trade Service in High Point Area
The High Point Chamber of Commerce partners with the U S Department of Commerce to offer state and local businesses access to federal trade data and advisory help. Frank Sizemore states foreign and domestic assistance will be available free of charge, with a dedicated chamber staffer handling inquiries.
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Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Department of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
High Point
Department of Commerce
High Point Chamber
Sizemore
City Council Sets Special Meeting Over 1953 Budget
City Council will hold a special session Friday at 9 30 a.m. to review a tentative fiscal year 1953 54 budget and discuss multiple items. A survey of electric sewer and water system needs may be funded from next year budget. Deficiency appropriations and a Lindsay Street widening proposal are on the agenda.
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Lindsay Street
Lindsay
English Streets
Defendant In Liquor Charge Not Negro
THOMASVILLE It was erroneously reported yesterday that John Goins of Route 2 who was arrested for violating prohibition laws was a Negro It was learned today from police officials that Goins is a white man He was arrested over the weekend by sheriff's deputies.
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Thomasville
John Goins
Route 2
Goins
Grand Jury Indicts Hathcock In Driver License Case
Davidson County grand jury returns a true bill against Claude W. Hathcock former Thomasville license examiner on two indictments of unlawful issuance of drivers licenses The offenses allegedly occurred December 29 of last year Hathcock a four year veteran faced charges under the 1951 fee act with penalties up to five years or a 1000 fine He maintains innocence and has declined to comment on sworn statements by two Negro men Also facing Superior Court charges is Walter Lee Yow of An additional true bill charges Yow with breaking and entering and larceny at a rural service station Yow defended himself in the preliminary hearing denying the break in and claiming a plea in a related South Carolina case was to avoid another charge
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King Row
Roscoe Workman
Polk Street
Griffin Hill Lassiter
Lexington Avenue
High Point
William E. Epps
Barnwell Street
Lonnie Tyson
Wadesboro
Thomasville
Davidson County
Claude W. Hathcock
Davidson Superior Court
Hathcock
Thomasville Recorder's Court
State Highway Patrol
Anothermasville
Walter Lee Yow
Yow
Recorder's Court
South Carolina
Rotarians Honor Hodges at Greensboro Testimonial Dinner
Lieut Governor Luther H Hodges will be honored at a Rotary testimonial dinner in Greensboro to mark his homeward return from Paris where he joined Rotary International as a director. High Point Rotarians plan to attend and speak, with officials from North Carolina and several neighboring states present.
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Luther H. Hodges
Greensboro
Paris
Rotary International
High Point
Hodges
Rotary
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Curtis Bishop
Danville
Go Dent
Averett College
Cleveland Thayer
Ed Willis
Concord
E. A. Resch
Siler City
City Lake pool attendance tops twenty thousand
The City Parks and Recreation Department reports 20 011 visitors at the Municipal Swimming Pool since opening with only three notable accidents. A nine year old cut his head in the baby pool needing stitches, a six year old suffered head cuts with two stitches, and a 15 year old hit his head on a diving board causing a minor cut.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
City Lake
Local Firm Denies Unfair Labor Practice Allegations
Carolina Upholstery Company Inc denies charges by the Department of Labor alleging unfair labor practices. In a Middle District Court answer the firm rejects claims that employees worked overtime without pay or that records were inadequately kept. The suit seeks dismissal.
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Carolina Upholstery Company, Inc
Department of Labor
Middle District
Cavalier Service Station Demolished for Bank Parking Lot
The Cavalier Service Station on West Commerce Street was torn down to clear a 76 by 132 foot lot for a bank customer parking area behind Security National Bank. Built in 1929 with Old English styling and leaded glass, it handled up to 20,000 gallons a month in the 1930s. The site was developed by Joseph D. Cox and later leased to the bank by Cox’s son Joseph J. Cox.
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Cavalier
High Point
West Commerce Street
Security National Bank
Commercial Bank
Joseph J. Cox
Cox
C. M. Allred
Murray White
Joseph D. Cox
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Aviation
Welch Furniture Co
High Point Life Underwriters Association
Greensboro Underwriters
N. C. Life Underwriters Association
Sedgefield
Pete Schultheiss
H. V. Armfield
Ashley Haithcock
Crisp
High Point Bar Association
I A. R. Crisp
12Th Judicial District
Superior Court
Arch Schoch
Bar Roup
A. R. Crisp
Guilford County
Bar Association of
City of
C of C
Rotarians
Lake Pool
English St. Armory
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