Building Permits Total $20 000 Issued This Week
The city building inspector issued numerous permits including new construction for a 3 000 dollar room retail store at 607 English Street to J L Tedder a 5 000 dollar es page ex at 606 8 Fairview to L B Haistine a 4 000 dollar cedar house on Bridges Street to B Jones and 4 500 dollars in repairs for William F Freeman's East Commerce building. Howard T B Turner Orlando received a 7 000 dollar permit and J W Lamet was approved to build a house at 1608 Boundary for 3 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulding Inspec Ee Ee
J. L. Tedder
English Street
L. B. Haistine
Fairview
B. Jones
Bridges Street
William F. Freeman
East Commerce
Howard T. B. Turner
Orlando
J. W. Lamet
Boundary
Waynesville Man Jailed After Car Theft Incident
Ray Davis a 20 year old Waynesville man was jailed on charges connected to the theft of a 942 Ford V that was valued at 500 dollars. Complainant ARarver L Perdue reported the theft. Davis was brought back to High Point and jailed on a 1000 bond pending a Municipal court hearing next Monday. A separate assault charge was filed by James Cletus Horne against Howard Wray with injuries requiring stitches. Wray posted a 200 bond for a Monday hearing. Deputy Sheriff John Roach found a small amount of non tax whiskey on Leela who posted 50 bond for a Monday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Davis
Waynesville
Ford
Howard Wray
James Cletus Horne
Wray
Ray
Pet Lewis
John Roach
Leela
Greensboro
Emmanuel Era Sunday School Picnic at City Lake
Members and friends of Emmanuel era Sunday School will picnic tomorrow at City Lake with afternoon swimming and an early evening softball game. Picnic supper starts at 6 15 p m followed by closing DVCS exercises at the pavilion and certificates for perfect attendance across the two week sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Eran
City Lake
Daily Vacation Church
Fire alarm triggered by car short circuit
An early morning fire alarm at 8 47 a m was caused by a short circuit in an automobile at 146 South Hamilton Street No injuries reported and authorities investigated the incident as a vehicle electrical fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hamilton Street
Revival Week Ends At First Methodist Church Denton
A week of revival services at the First Methodist Church ends with visiting minister Rev. John P. Kincaid of Seagrove. The pastor Rev. John Oakley reports a good series of meetings and lists attendees at a local wedding and other community news from Denton including travels and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
John P. Kincaid
Seagrove
John Oakley
Miss Gurley Plans Step Down as Chief Librarian
Elizabeth Gurley, chief librarian at Point Public Library, prepares to resign as a result of a city study criticizing library operations. The proposal would keep her as acting chief until a new chief is chosen and include a salary boost for assistants while possibly reducing book stock purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gurley
Elizabeth Gurley
Point Public Library
Ato
Suit Against Drink Firm Gets Started
A $10,000 damage suit against Cola Bottling Company opened in Franklin County court. Plaintiff F. Morgan alleges sickness from a foreign substance found in Coca Cola drunk at the Adams-Millis Hosiery Plant concession stand on English Street August 14, 1951. The clerk admitted the bottle was opened for him and Morgan fell ill, seeking redress. Judge B. Patton set further civil term hearings after granting several continuances including W. H. McKinney et al versus the City of High Point over a water tank nuisance on West Lexington Ave. The action of Woodrow E. Harris for divorce proceeded without contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Aegee
Weg
F. Morgan
Adams-Millis Hosiery
English Street
Morgan
B. Patton
Franklin
Supe
W. H. McKinney
City of
High Point
West Lexington Ave
Woodrow E. Harris
Desperado Taken by Officer On Sharp-eyed Tip
A notorious fugitive Willie Brown alias Roy Seals was captured by Patrolman J. E. Saulter in Thomasville after recognizing him from an FBI circular. Brown, linked to a Florida shooting in 1950 and listed among the Bureau’s most wanted, waived extradition as Miami officers prepared to return him to Dade County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Iida
Miami
Fila
Willie Brown
Roy Seals
Dade County
C. Stoker
J. E. Saulter
Brown
Saulter
Thomasville
Gordy Street
Florida
Iearnat
Truck Total Loss After Accident Here
A lead hauling tractor-trailer from Reidsville ran off a hill along Route 10A near Chestnut Street and overturned in a bank. The vehicle was a total loss with about 2000 dollars damage. State trooper E D Atkinson investigated and said the driver, a Reidsville man, left the truck in the woods and it rolled away on its own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
Chestnut Street
E. D. Atkinson
Weather forecast calls for hot and humid conditions
The weatherman at Friendship Weather Bureau says today will be hot and humid with a small chance of a light thundershower late today. Highs near 95, tonight's low around 72, tomorrow's high also 95. Last night low 72, yesterday high 94. Hickory topped NC with 97 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weather Bureau
Hickory
North Carolina
Trial of Trio Scheduled For Friday
Three men were brought into custody Saturday and face Recorder's Court on Friday for breaking and entering at the Chair City Motor Company. Bonds were set at 500 dollars each as investigators linked the suspects to a hit and run case in High Point and recovered stolen tires tubes and side-view mirrors from the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chair City Motor Company
Recorder's Court
John
The
Motor Company
Ee Semeees Vanes
SS Lee
Gibson
Scarlett
Main Street
Iteste
High Point
Byerly
Sta Patrol
Cal Tameda
High Point Police
Jaycees Plan Centenary Beauty Pageant in Thomasville
The 1952 Thomasville beauty pageant moves ahead with six contestants named by Jaycee vy committee chair Bill Sink. Sponsors include local merchants and Ashmore Business College, Perkins Pontiac, and Roses 5 & 10. Pageant set for July 12 at Thomasville High School with out of town judges to be selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Bill Sink
Jaycee Envy Committee
R. D. Webb
Thomasville H
R. P. Harris
Linville Clemmons
Bill Link
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Joan Talbert
Ashmore Business College
Alliene Hinkle
Perkins Pontiac
Margaret Roses
Ann Darr
Katherine Loretta Walser
Marie Blanch Darr
Roses
Aurilla Wall
Local Air Force Personnel Promotions and Movements
MEN IN SERVICE Charles A. Jester, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jester, 1503 East Commerce Street, promoted to staff sergeant. Jester serves with a maintenance squadron on Guam. AIRMAN THIRD CLASS LEE W. DAVIS graduated this week from a Scott Air Force Base communications school in Illinois. Davis, 20, son of Mrs. Ruby Davis, 119 Culler Street, High Point, has been on active duty since last year with basic training at Shepherd Air Force Base Texas. Harold Billings visits his uncle Harley Leonard in Jamestown Route 1 while en route to his new West Coast station after serving in Nevada atomic bomb operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Jester
A. A. Jester
East Commerce Street
Set. Jester
Guam
Lee W. Davis
Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Kenneth A. Cavenah
Davis
Ruby Davis
Culler
West Coast
Nevada
Thomasville Court: Appeals and Local Convictions Reported
In Thomasville yesterday William Sheen of 316 Small Street appealed after a guilty finding for violating a prohibition law and received six months. James Wheeler drew 30 days suspended after a guilty verdict for a worthless check. bond arrangements and costs noted. Other cases include trespass, speeding, reckless driving, drunkenness, and vagrancy with various fines and costs recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
William
Bill) Sheen
Small Street
Fri’s
Cla
Skeen
James W. Wheeler
Jesse Green
Seecaeiee
Faith Fathers event to feature Dr. Criswell in Texas tour
The June Men of the Church gathering at First Presbyterian Church drew about 100 guests. Henry V. Koonts announced Dr. W. W. Criswell of Dallas as a keynote for the Faith Fathers event, with daily noon talks at Center Theatre and evening sessions at Green Street Baptist Church. Roy E. Watts introduced guest speaker W. Price of Charlotte who urged Christians to oppose Communist and state challenges to religion. The enterprise lists committees for the Faith of Our Fathers event slated for August 17 at the Hema Col Stadium with plans for public outreach and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Henry V. Koonts
Reeve
Texas A
Criswell
First Baptist Church In Law
Alen
Center Theatre
Green Street Baptist Church
W. B. Price
Roy E. Watts
First A
W. Price
Charlotte
Price
Russia
Hell
Frank J. Sizemore
Ourthers
Rahess B. Rankin
McFarland
Thelma Patrick
James N. Raleigh
W. C. Sheloff
J. W. van Loan
St.ers
W. van Loan
W. B. Hall
L. B. Reavis
John H. Walker
W. W. Collins
Henry Whipple
Carter Holbrook
J. E. Beamon
Cecil E . Haworthaker
G. Ray
J. W. V. Loan
Bob Rankin
Don C. MacRae
W. C. Tice
J. R. Young
Lloyd
Hema Col Stadium
W. Criswel
First Baptist Church
Dallas
Tex
Lightning Strikes Thomasville Home Causing Minor Damage
Lightning struck a Fisher Ferry Street dwelling in Thomasville during a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. Firefighters arrived around 5 p.m. to find a small fire extinguished. the bolt burned through a drop cord and a nail, toppled weatherboards, and set a curtain briefly alight at the home of Russell Boyd Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Fisher Ferry Street
Russell Boyd Welch
Prayer and Travel Notice for Kentucky Governor Election
Dr. L. G. Harrison, governor elect of the 18th District North and South Carolina, departed for Louisville Kentucky after noon to attend Governors School of Optimist International. He was elected March 31 at Wrightsville Beach and will be installed during the convention next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
L. G. Harrison
North
South Carolina
Louisville
Governors School of Optimist Internationa
Harrison
Wrightsville Beach
Optiist Inter
Funeral Services for Alfred R Little Held at Home
Alfred Ross Little aged 53 died at his home on 91T Redding Street early Sunday after a prolonged illness. Services were conducted at his home Monday afternoon at 4 by Rev. Frank McDaniel of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Pallbearers included W R Dobbins, Grover Hill, Bennie D Calloway, Harold Calloway, Donald Walters and Jerry Brady. Interment followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ross Little
Redding Street
Frank McDaniel
Star of
Pine Grove Baptist Church
W. R. Dobbins
Grover Hill
Bennie D. Calloway
Harold Calloway
Donald Walters
Jerry Brady
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Little
Reuben W. Vail
Rueben W. Vail
Yow
W. G. McFarland
Main Street
Lutheran Brotherhoods and First Eiel to Host Outing
The Lutheran Brotherhoods and the First Lutheran of Greensboro will hold a joint meeting and outing at High Point Lake Park Friday from 5 until 8. An outing features a game and a barbecue with all members officially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Brotherhoods Rath
Ei Tood
Greensboro
High Point Rym Lake Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton
B. B. Lomax
Mack Pickett
Josephine Thompson
Mary Thompson
Kate Baucom
Max Garner
Eugene Peacock
Linda Wilson
Charles Hicks
Presbyterian Church
Valhalla
S. C
Hicks
Asheboro
Aileen Doyle
Washington, D. C
John Coltrane
Guilford
L. Kearns
James Hendrie
Philadelphia
P. H. Powel
Newport
Rhode Island
T. K. Huss
Duke Hospital
Russell
Max Grubb
Air Corps
Korea
Massachusetts
Jaycees
St Martin
Poe
Tamington
Colon Allison Leonard
Ton
Donald Parks Harrington
Taylorsville
Hae
James Edwin Denton
Alonzo Jewell, Jr
Dan Adbah Beck
Reek
Coats
Lawrence Dillard Wagner
Ray Spaugh Smith
Hill
Our
Wachovia
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member
Federal Reserve System
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