Malicious Damage Charged To Women
A 38 year old woman Julia Reavis of Hoover Street was arrested for maliciously damaging Annie Thompson’s home with a carving knife. Burnette Reavis, 44, of the same address, faced a similar charge. Thompson reported deliberate destruction of a kitchen table and furniture costing about 200 dollars. Earlier, Uline Gay received minor cuts in a fight on West Green Street. J L Whitworth was jailed for drunkenness. John M Beamon faced possession charges for six pints of whiskey with a March 26 hearing set. Joe London was charged with theft of a 39 dollar item. he posted a 100 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Reavis
Hoover Street
Annie Thompson
Ver Street
Burnette Reavis
Thompson
Wade
West Green Street
Uline Gay
Hort St
J. L. Whitworth
Gurley Street
Whitworth
John M. Beamon
West Point Ave
Beamon
Joe London
Short Spring Street
Julia Wilson
Fremont T
East German Leader Ulbricht challenges Adenauer to ski race
In Berlin on March 17 P Walter Ulbricht challenged West Germany's Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to a ski race as a reply to rumors of a heart attack. Ulbricht, 62 and an avid skier, extended the challenge to anyone in Bonn. Bonn officials rejected the informal gesture, citing nonrecognition of the Soviet zone regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Communist Party
East Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Ulbricht
West Berlin
Bonn
Green Letter Day Observed At County Courthouse
In Des Moines on St. Patrick's Day the county courthouse marked a green letter day with marriage licenses and court records written in green ink. A water cooler dispensed green water and a ribbon rosette adorned a marriage license sign, and the county clerk is named Michael Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
St. Patrick
Michael Doyle
Deaths and Funerals in High Point Family
Cilas Preston Webb II died at 10 05 AM Friday in High Point Memorial Hospital after a short birth at about two hours. Survived by parents Cilas P Webb and four sisters Joan Evangeline Linda and Karan Webb of 16A Clara Cox Apts Galax Va and maternal grandparents Wilbur Snow of Galax Va Graveside rites were at 3 PM with Rev O K Snow in Webb cemetery Carroll County Va Interment followed. Also, Mrs Jane Cooper Nichols 71 died after an extended illness and funeral services were held at Arbor Grove Methodist Church Wilkes County with pallbearers Bills Nichols L H Shepherd Tom Eller Edgar Eller Banks Osborne Dalton Lambeth. Mrs Nichols resided at 1215 Cassell Street High Point Memorial Hospital Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cilas Preston Webb II
High Point Memorial Hospital
Cilas P. Webb
Joan
Evangeline
Linda
Karan Webb
Clara Cox Apts
Wilbur Snow
Galax
Sechrest Chapel
J. E. Rawlinson
First Baptist Church
O. K. Snow
Winston-Salem
Webb Cemetery
Carroll County
Jane Cooper Nichols
Arbor Grove Methodist Church
Wilkes County
Rodney Yates
Doll Eller
Bill Nichols
L. H. Shepherd
Tom Eller
Edgar Eller
Banks Osborne
Dalton Lambeth
Funeral services for Miss Nora Jones 76 held in Hickory Grove Church
Funeral services were conducted yesterday at 11 o clock in Hickory Grove Methodist Church for Miss Nora Jones 76 of Route 1 Jamestown who died unexpectedly at Guilford College. The Rev A D Shelton led with assistance from Rev O C Loy and Rev Walter B West. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Marshall Jones Clayton Jones Hugh Taylor Zeb Ford Clyde Turner and Macy Hassell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Jones
Hickory Grove Methodist Church
A. D. Shelton
O. C. Loy
Sherwood Methodist Church
Walter B. West
Jamestown Methodist Church
Marshall Jones
Clayton Jones
Hugh Taylor
Zeb Ford
Clyde Turner
Macy Hassell
Miss Jones
Jamestown
Guilford College
Brewer Joins Mauldin Staff As Sales Representative
W. F. Mauldin Inc announces Paul W. Brewer joins its sales staff. Brewer formerly worked for Southern Motor Co. and coached at Stokesdale High School in Guilford County and Hasty High School in Davidson County. He resides at 1117 Cedrow Ave with his wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Mauldin, Inc
Paul W. Brewer
Brewer
Southern Motor Co
Stokesdale High School
Guilford County
Hasty High School
Davidson County
Cedrow Ave
New Methodist Men Group Chartered at Wesley Chapel
A new Methodist Men group at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church was chartered by the General Board of Lay Activities in Chicago. Officers include President L. H. Bottoms, Vice President Carl Lain, and Secretary George Frazier as the local unit becomes part of more than 9,000 such organizations planned for chartering before the April 25 1956 General Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Methodism
General Board of
Chicago
L. H. Bottoms
Carl Lain
George Frazier
Basic-Witz to Triple Ad Budget After National Campaign
Basic-Witz Furniture Industries Inc. will triple its advertising budget for the first half of 1956 following the success of its initial national consumer campaign started last fall. Bennett Advertising of High Point serves as the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basic-Witz Furniture Industries Inc
Bennett Advertising of
High Point
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred Malinda Vestal
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred Malinda Vestal will be conducted this afternoon at 4 from Glenola Baptist Church with Rev Jimmy Bolick and Rev Charles Mc Bride officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The body will remain at Cumby Orrell Mortuary until 30 minutes prior to the services. Vestal, 56, of Route 2 Trinity, died Saturday morning in a local hospital after a nine day illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Malinda Vestal
Glenola Baptist Church
Jimmy Bolick
Charles McBride
Cumby-Orrell Mortuary
Funeral services held for Luther Ruffner Weekly
Luther Ruffner Weekly 83 died in a Greensboro hospital after years of declining health. Services were conducted at Sechrest chapel yesterday afternoon at 2 by Rev. Malcom Reese of Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church. Burial followed in Guilford Memorial Park. Pallbearers were R G Taylor R G Bean F W Lambeth James Pardue W B Delk Jr C D Shepard. Weekly was a longtime resident of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Luther Ruffner
Sechrest Chapel
Malcom Reese
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
R., G. Taylor
R. G. Bean
F. W. Lambeth
James Pardue
W. B. Delk Jr
C. D. Shepard
Greensboro
Infant Mesiner Found Dead In Bed In High Point
Nancy Jo Mesiner six month old daughter of William Carlee and Mary Pauline Pullum Mesiner of 2400 Clifton St High Point was found dead in bed at 8 am Saturday. Born October 7 1955 in Ville she apparently was in good health Friday night. Surviving parents, two brothers William Arnold and Jimmy Wayne, three sisters Patricia Ann Mary Carlee Betty Sue, paternal grandparents C E Mesiner of High Point and Mrs Margaret Mesiner Fine of Point, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Pullum Route 2 Thomasville. Funeral services at Hughes Grove Baptist Church today with body remaining at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home Thomasville until church services. Body to be examined by Guilford County coroner Dr W W Harvey at Thomasville funeral home this afternoon. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jo Mesiner
William Carlee
Mary Pauline Pullum Mesiner
Clifton St
High Point
Ville
William Arnold
Jimmy Wayne
Patricia Ann
Mary Carlee
Betty Sue
C. E. Mesiner
Margaret Mesiner Fine
Point
Joe Pullum
Route 2
Thomasville
Hughes Grove Baptist Churh
J. C. Green and Sons
Guilford County
W. W. Harvey
Church Cemetery
Drunken Driving Charge Upheld in Municipal Court
Panco Nichols, 51, of Randle man, was convicted of drunken driving in Municipal Court Friday. Judge Archie Myatt suspended a four month term at the county farm for two years on payment of $100 and costs. In another case, Allen Lampkin withdrew an assault charge drawn against Jim Parrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panco Nichols
Randleman
Archie Myatt
Allen Lampkin
Jim Parrish
Talent Show by Brownie Scout Troop 42 at Emanuel Lutheran
Brownie Scout Troop 42 presented a Friday night talent show at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Participants included Candy Gibson Rebecca Brown Carol Wallin Nancy Kennedy Patsy Hill Dawn and Dana Cotten Sheila Parten Mary Jo Lamarr Joanna Morgan and Wanda Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Scout Troop 42
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Candy Gibson
Rebecca Brown
Carol Wallin
Nancy Kennedy
Patsy Hill
Dawn
Dana Cotten
Sheila Parten
Mary Jo Lamarr
Joanna Morgan
Wanda Monroe
Buck Rogers charged after superhighway accident
A report states 53 year old Buck Rogers of Kivett Drive was charged with making an improper turn after a two car crash on the S Main Street Superhighway overpass. George E. Simmons, 38, of Lehigh Street Greensboro, was the other driver. Rogers faces Municipal Court on April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Rogers
Kivett Drive
Rogers
S. Main St
George E. Simmons
Lehigh St
Greensboro
Simmons
Kivett Dr
Bobby Ray Fraley
Centennial Ave. Ext
Louise S. Brown
Route 6
High Point
Hoskin Street
Fraley
Man Found Guilty on Dog Charge and Resisting Officer
W. F. Vaughn was found guilty on both counts by Judge Archie Myatt for allowing a vicious dog to run loose and for resisting an officer. Prayer for judgment was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Vaughn
Archie Myatt
Radio burns on stove trigger small city blaze
A radio left on a gas stove caused a flare up last night. City firemen responded with crews and equipment to 303 Dayton St. around 6:50 p.m. Damage was slight, according to firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton St
Ballhaus Rest Night Club Features Message Chute
Berlin's Ballhaus Rest seats 800 and lets diners send messages to other tables via a central screened chute. Pan American World Airways notes the system as a novelty with prices around $1.50 for a full evening including wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ballhaus
Pan American World Airways
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Georgee
Justin McCarty
John T. Ellis & Co
YMCA
Future Homemakers of America
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Gibsonville
Faye Brown
Summerfield
Priscilla Vernon
Stokesdale
Kathleen Wall
Allen Jay
Billie Ryan
Sumner
Lydia Bolick
McLeansville
Ann Surratt
Bessemer
Jane Montgomery
Judy Craughan
Jane Kirkman
Pleasant Garden
FHA
Cilas Webb II
Mrs
Jane Nichols
Mauldin
New Methodist Men's Group
Mrs. Mildred Vestal
Mesiner
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lawrence Irby
Tate St
Vail Street
Martin S. Boger
Willowbrook Street
Lester
Jewelers
North Main ST
Washington
Ise
S.&h. Green
Paul Smith
Paul
Alexander
Big Buy
Gabardines
Pongee
Dick Noel
High Point Laundry
Don McNeill
Breakfast Club
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