Jury Frees Dr Sander in Ethnic Tension Era Trial
A New Hampshire jury acquitted Dr. Sander after a lengthy trial. Crowds celebrated at Congregational and Baptist churches while traffic horns and clanging bells marked the moment. Prosecutors faced questions about past ties between Sander and the juror, and state medical authorities prepared to review his license.
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Eral
William L. Phinney
Phinney
Ury
Sander
Dr. Sander
John S. Wheeler
State Board of Registration In Medicine
House of Delegates
The
New Hampshire Medical Society
Concord
Wheeler
Fl Aege
Photographer visits acquitted doctor in Candia incident
In Candia New Hampshire on March 10 photographer Peter Carroll of the Associated Press, ill with laryngitis, photographed Dr Tiermann N Sander and his family. The doctor suggested he might give up smoking with a smile.
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Candia, N.hs
Tiermann N. Sander
Sander
Peter Carroll
Associated Press
Boston
Courtroom drama as verdict announced amid hushes
Witnesses and spectators reacted with quiet gasps as the defendant proclaimed not guilty in a high profile trial. The prosecutor, Attorney General, stood nearby with a stern demeanor while Judge Wescott presided and court formalities ended in a moment of tense relief.
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Sander
Dr.er
Notice of Sale of Guilford County Land March 25 1950
In Guilford County North Carolina under an order of the Guilford County Superior Court bidders will sell on March 25 1950 at John White Road about 3 miles east of High Point the following described tracts of land with timber. sale ordered by commissioners A Wilight and Robert H. Frazier. The property is subject to 1950 county taxes.
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North Carolina
Ilford County
Superior Court of
Guilford County
Hilton
John White Road
Oak View Road
High Point
Guilford
North
Chfotina
Ragan
Hedercock
Haworth
Deep River
John White
John White Mill Road
Oak View
Israel Creek
White Mill Road
Hern
Israel K
H. Hilton
A. Wilight
Robert H. Frazier
Starlight Gospel Singers Perform at Two Churches
The Starlight Gospel Singers will perform at Pearce Memorial A.M.E. church Sunday at 3 p.m. and at St. Mark church at 8 p.m. The American Legion auxiliary holds a call meeting at the YWCA on Sunday March 12 at 4 p.m. Members urged to attend.
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Starlight Gospel Singers
Pearce Memorial A.M.E
St. Mark Church
News OF Colored People
D Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
YWCA
Community club meeting at Mrs Clegg home
The Community club met at 400 Coolidge street hosted by Mrs. L C Clegg with Mrs Sarah Lit tle presiding. Attendees included Mesdames Baldwin Molloy Hill Brown Sauber Steele and Elsie Brown. Next gathering set for March 20 at Mrs Gertrude Molloy 1319 Olga St.
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L. C. Clegg
Coolidge Street
Sarah Little
Mesdames M. C. Baldwin
G. Molloy
M. Hill
N. Brown
E. Sauber
Carrie B. Steele
Elsie Brown
Gertrude Molloy
Olga St
High Point Amends Oil Fuel Ordinance by Council
City council passes ordinance amending Chapter G Article V Section 18 of the 1945 High Point code. The measure adds no 5 or no 6 fuel oil for use in oil burning equipment and repeals conflicting ordinances. Effective after passage on March 7, 1950, city clerk Lois W. Smith records.
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City OF
High Point
Lois W. Smith
Notice to creditors in estate of Eugene Picirilli Guilford NC
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Eugene Picirilli deceased late of Guilford County North Carolina all persons having claims against said Estate are notified to present them to the undersigned duly verified within one year from this date or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery All persons owing said Estate will come forward and make immediate settlement This the 2nd day of March 1950 Dr J G Groome Administrator 517 North Main St High Point NC 3/10-17-24-31 4/7-14
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Eugene Picirilli
Guilford County
North Carolina
J. G. Groome
North Main St
High Point
N. C
City of High Point Sealed Bids for Transformers
The City Manager of High Point North Carolina will receive sealed proposals for transformers until 2 00 P M Monday March 20 1950. Bids on forms furnished by the city must be accompanied by cash or certified check for 2 of the bid from a North Carolina bank. Proposals marked Bid on Transformers to be opened March 20 1950. The city may reject any or all bids and may retain bids for 30 days.
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High Point
N. C
City of
North Carolina
F. Bailey
E. Hinson
A. R. McMullan
Guilford County meeting set for March 20 1950
Guilford County Board of Equalization and Review and County Commissioners will hold sessions on March 20 1950 at 10 00 A M in Greensboro to hear complaints on property valuations and conduct other business. Taxpayers may file complaints in person by agent or mail with property descriptions and township names. Forms available in Greensboro Room 115 and in High Point County Building.
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Guilford
Greensboro
High Point
J. A. Doggett
Auto Collision Case To Go To Jury In Day Trial
A two car crash on February 26 leads to a Municipal court jury trial this afternoon. Wade Loftin and David E. Walden face reckless driving charges with differing accounts of speed and horn use. Damages totaled 700 dollars to Loftin’s car and 75 dollars to Walden’s, while other police court cases include fines for drunkenness and license violations.
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Wade Loftin
National Highway
David E. Walden
Randolph
Loftin
East Green-Thissell Street
Walden
Thissell
Green
G. T. Leverett
Leverett
East Green
Carl F. Gibson
Oakwood Court
Truck-Trailer Causes Damages in Greensboro Collision
A tractor trailer halted to clear an underpass and was hit from behind by a following car driven by Phyllis Lucas. The crash at about 9 am caused $100 damage to Lucas’s car. no injuries or charges were reported. A second incident on Kivett drive extension involved Clyde Jones and Cary Bennett with $50 damage to Bennetts car.
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Greensboro
Phyllis Lucas
Forrest Avenue
Bunker Robert Sumner
Ward
Miss Lucas
Lucas
Kivett Drive
Groometown Road
Clyde C. Jones
Cary Bennett
Jones
Bennett
Republicans Map Guilford County Convention Plans
Republicans in Guilford County hold today and tonight meetings in preparation for the Greensboro county convention. The sessions focus on electing precinct chairs secretaries and delegates to the county and state conventions. County officers McNairy Slate Klontz and Stanley are listed as present.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
N. D. McNairy
G.O.P
High Point
McNairy
Charlotte
Ralph Slate
M. W. Klon
Glue makers deny liability in Greensboro suit
Globe Parlor Furniture of High Point and Unique Furniture Makers of Winston-Salem sued Union Paste and Chatfield Paper over allegedly defective synthetic glue. Union Paste claims it never sold glue to the firms or through agents, saying all sales were made by Chatfield Paper in its own right.
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Globe Parlor Furniture Comny
High Point
Uniqueurniture Makers
Winston-Salem
Union Paste Company
Middle District Court
Greensboro
Chatfield Paper Corporation
Globe Parlor
Unique
Union Company
Chatfield Corporation
Ex-Resident Of High Point Dies In Ga
Harvey Jackson Holt, former High Point resident, died suddenly of a heart attack in Ft Valley Georgia. He worked for Railway Express Co on the Ft Valley to Griffin route and was a Lutheran Church member. Surviving widow Perle Hofmann, a daughter and two Charlotte grandchildren. Funeral at Deemer with Dr John R Brokhoff officiating. burial West View Cemetery Atlanta. Attending were Mr and Mrs Kendall of High Point and Mr and Mrs Hofmann of Greensboro.
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Harvey Jackson Holt
Atlanta
Holt
Ft. Valley
Railway Express Co
Griffin, Ga
Burlington
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Lutheran Church of the Red
City Planning Leaders Meet in Chapel Hill
Malcolm Little heads a Chapel Hill meeting with planners from Winston-Salem Greensboro Raleigh Durham and UNC to form a planning association creating a clearing house for shared problems and expert opinions.
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Malcolm Little
Chapel Hill
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Raleigh
Durham
University of North Carolina
Little
Iix
Defendant In Non-Support Case Bonded Asheboro Police
Asheboro police returned a warrant charging John D. Clark Jr. of 528 Flint street with abandonment and non-support of his wife and three children. His wife Mabel Clark signed the warrant and he was released under 300 bond. Trial set for the night of March 17. Also charged, W M Gray of 218 Woodbine street was arrested on complaint by Lillie Mae Gray.
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Asheboro
John D. Clark, Jr
Flint Street
Clark
Mabel Clark
W. M. Gray
Woodbine Street
Lillie Mae Gray
Davis Child In Custody Of Grand Parents
The juvenile court granted custody of Wayne Davis to his grandparents after Judge Grover Jones ruled in the hearing attended by Carl Davis widow Hazel Davis and the welfare department lawyers. Carl’s parents McKinley and family observed the proceedings in the wake of the prior courtroom drama.
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Davis
Carl Davis
City Hall
Grover Jones
Jones
Hazel Davis
Carl
Wayne
Welfare Department
McKinley Davis
Charles Gonzan Streeton
Reynolds for Senate Club to Be Organized
A Reynolds for senator club will be organized in Washington tonight to aid former Senator Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville who has announced his candidacy against Senator Graham in the May 27 North Carolina Democratic primary.
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Washington
Robert R. Reynolds
Asheville
Graham
North Carolina
Rites Pending For 72 Year Old Lexington Farmer
Kearney P. Plummer 72 retired farmer of Lexington Route 2 died at home Tuesday night after four years of declining health. Funeral yesterday at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Oakley and Rev. Byron Nifong officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Don Plummer Esley Kerns John Plummer Earl Kerns Roy Warner Howard Davenport Earl Hepler Jr. Van Parrish. A duet by Mrs. Johnnie Everhart and Odell Smith with Ruth Ward at piano accompanied. Floral tributes carried by Nerves and friends Bernice Kearns and Mrs. Kingston Gregg in charge. Interment in family plot at church cemetery.
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K. P. Plummer
Thomasville
Kearney P. Plummer
Lexington
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Robert Oakley
Byron Nifong
Fair Grove
Death Notice of W S Slaydon Martinsville Native Dies
News of the death of W S Slaydon aged 106 Moss Street Martinsville Virginia yesterday at Martinsville Hospital. He is the father of J Frank Slaydon at 113 Carter Street High Point. Funeral services are set for tomorrow in Martinsville with burial at Roselawn Cemetery.
Funeral services set for B M McPherson in Asheboro
B M McPherson age 83 died Wednesday at home of a relative in Roseman. Services will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM at Bethel Friends Meeting house with burial in Bethel cemetery. Survivors include widow Mary Ella Cox McPherson four daughters six sons two sisters forty grandchildren and forty five great grandchildren.
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B. M. McPherson
Asheboro
A Te Pherson
Roseman
Saturda
Moon
Bethel
Flora Brown
Florence Harthcock
Lillie Allred
Bertha Voncannon
Rt. 1
C. H
Randleman
J. H
E. W
Rt. 2
G. S
D. E
High Point
Otis McPherson
W. H. Kenney
FE. P. Spoon
Truck Driver Surrenders in Tractor-Trailer Theft Case
Ira Bottoms surrendered to local police after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a tractor-trailer theft in which the owner’s brother accused him of taking the rig. Bottoms allegedly left on February 28 for Philadelphia and was later seen in Baltimore. He posted $2,000 bond and faces municipal court Monday night.
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Ira Bottoms
Mangum Avenue
L. C. Brown
High Point
Brown
Bottoms
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Municipal Court
Dewey in Excellent Condition After Shoulder Surgery
New York March 10 Governor Thomas E. Dewey was reported in excellent condition after a shoulder operation for acute bursitis at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He underwent the operation yesterday following a trip from Albany the night before.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Columbia - Presbyterian Medical Center
Albany
CITY Views Briefs BUILDING PERMITS
Murray B. Davis plans repairs and additions to 135 Underhill street costing 4200 dollars. Gene V. O'Brien to build a five room house on Terrell street for 7600 dollars. Dr. T. M. Stanton to make fire repairs and add to 417 Edgedale street for 6700 dollars. Mrs. Elsie White to reroof her house at 1123 Adams street for 300 dollars. M. G. Smith to repair and paint house at 703 Grace street for 250 dollars. W T Gibson of 118 Briggs avenue and B C Guyer of 118 East Commerce street arrested on vagrancy charges and released on 100 dollar bonds.
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Murray B. Davis
Underhill Street
Gene V. O'Brien
Terrell Street
T. M. Stanton
Edgedale Street
Elsie White
Adams Street
M. G. Smith
Grace Street
W. T. Gibson
Briggs Avenue
B. C. Guyer
Commerce Street
Two Marriage Licenses Issued To Winston-Salem Couples
Lester E. Anderson and Peggy A. Spainhour of Winston-Salem received a marriage license. Robert Ruden of Suffolk Virginia and Betty Ann Rosen of High Point were likewise issued a license.
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Lester E. Anderson
Peggy A. Spainhour
Winston-Salem
Robert Ruden
Suffolk, Va
Betty Ann Rosen
High Point
Mark Hopkins Heirs Incorporated Names Local Stockholder
Certificates filed in Raleigh name Mark Hopkins Heirs Incorporated Durham to publish books and periodicals with authorized stock 100000 and subscribed stock 1850 by J W Slate High Point George Peeler Salisbury and Ernest Brown Durham plus others. Mark Hopkins a Montgomery county native built a vast California fortune and many heirs remain in North Carolina.
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Thad Eure
Raleigh
Mark Hopkins
Heirs, Incorporated
Durham
J. W. Slate
High Point
George Peeler
Salisbury
Ernest Brown
Montgomery County
California
North
Caroina
Diplomatic row over Seretse Khama affair roils Bechuanaland policy
The British government faces internal and press pressure as it defends a decision affecting Seretse Khama and Bechuanaland. Churchill condemns the handling as discreditable while Gordon-Walker defers, noting the minister cannot meet Khama. The Times links UK policy to racial doctrine battles within colonies and warns of Bechuanaland sovereignty changes if tensions grow.
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London
Churchill
Gordon-Walker
London Times
Union of South Africa
British Africa
Commonwealth
the Times
Bechuanaland
Quarter-Finals In Cage Event Set for Tonight
Thomasville hosts the Open Midget Basketball quarter finals at the local high school gym with four games tonight. 5:30 Red Shield High Point vs Red Shield Greensboro. 6:30 Troy vs Badin. 7:30 Thomasville vs James Town. 8:30 Hasty vs Southmont.
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Thomasville
Mar
Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Red Shield
High Point
Red Shield of
Greensboro
Troy
Badin
Jamestown
Hasty
Southmont
New London
Childrens Home
Mills
Greensboro Ae Ae
Dentoned Shield
High Point Fairyma
Karak
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Jury
Congregational
Baptist Church
East Candia
Methodist
Ina
Scott Parker, JR
Kruptcy
Strickland Furniture Corporation
Fenton W. Strickland
Kenneth Strickland
C. Kenneth Strickland
Shackleford & Robertson
Gospel Singers
Winston Road
Fibber McGee & Molly
Monte Hale
California Firebrand
Pinky
Jeanne Crain
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Waters
William Lundigan
Paramount
Richard Conte
LYS
Charles Starrett
Durango
Wild Bill Hickok
Rialto
Jimmy Wakely
Undersea Kingdom
City Views Briefs
Office
Lola Lane
James Craig
A Wilson
Andy Clyde
Carolina
Thomasville South
ON bin Wee
Taney
Stan Oliver Laurel Hardy
Wigh Point
Thomasville Road
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