Three Lexington youths charged in garage radiator theft
In Davidson County sheriff's deputies report three Lexington youths Beacher Crotts Jr Dave Laws and Cecil Hoover charged with larceny of four auto radiators from a local garage. Two more men Rog er Martin and Hubert Crotts were arrested in connection with the theft.
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Thomasville
Lexington
Davidson County
Beacher Crotts Jr
Dave Laws
Cecil Hoover
Roger Martin
Hubert Crotts
Clarence Walton
Carie Steel
Route 3
Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina Obituaries
A string of obituaries notes M C Wagoner 62 of Greensboro died of a heart attack. Survivors include wife Katie Troxler and five sons, three daughters and three grandchildren. Funeral at Lambeth in Greensboro with burial at Lakeview Memorial Park. Clarence B Leffever 44 of Archdale died in Salisbury Veterans Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Susie, two children, siblings and several relatives. Services in Archdale and Greensboro with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Eliza Jane Carroll known as Jennie of High Point died after four years illness. Survived by son Jesse Carroll and multiple relatives. Funeral at Sechrest Funeral Home. Mrs Burchie Rebecca Walker Miller 88 of Thomasville funeral at Hopewell Methodist Church with burial in church cemetery. Funeral arrangements and timings named by the pastor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Wagoner
Greensboro
Monticello
Wagoner
Katie Troxler
Graham Wagoner
M. C. Wagoner Jr
Brown Summit
Clarence Hughes Wagoner
Reidsville
Elmer Young
High Point
Joanne Wagoner
Paul Teague
Lambeth Funeral Home
Lakeview Memorial Park Cemetery
Clarence B. Leffever
Veterans Hospital
Salisbury
Mr. Leffever
Yardley
Albert
Edith Leffever
U. S. Army
Susie Easter
General Paper Co
Susie EB. Leffever
Barbara Jean Leffever
Clarence Albert Leffever
Archdale
George Leffever
New Jersey
Elmer Leffever
Jim Felkey
William Moore
Oakwood Cemetery
Eliza Jane
Jennie) Carroll
Park St
Davidson County
John and
Mellissa Jane Stout Proctor
Jamestown
Oakdale Cotter Millis
Bales Chapel
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Jesse Carroll
Ernest and
Purdy Carroll
Blanche Ritch
Valdosta
Early Proctor
Thomasville
Gertha Haney
Sechrest Funeral Home
Horacetor
Jamestown Church of and Chapel
Wesleyan Methodist
Bales Church
Sechrest Pean
Burchie W. Miller
Burchie
Rebecca Walker Miller
Willie B. Miller
City Memorial Hospital
Hopewell Methodist Church
Negey
Dallas M. Rush
Editor Cites Fast Growth of Church
Marie Grant editor of Charity and Children at the Baptist Orphanage in Thomasville spoke to the Baptist Brotherhood at First Baptist Church on Why Southern Baptists are Growing. He cited two new churches daily, 6000 baptisms weekly, weekly offerings of five to six million, and a membership over 8 million in a decade. He noted 30,000 churches and a name change debate as growth persists amid evangelism and missions. Baptist World Alliance meeting in London July 16 22 to be covered.
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Southern Baptists
Marie Grant
Charity and Children
Baptist Orphanage
Thomasville
Baptist Brotherhood
First Baptist Church
Convention Territory
Methodist Church In
America
Grant
First
Southern Baptist Church
Casper
Wyo
Portland
Ore
United States Baptist Convention
Cooperative Baptist Convention
Baptist General Convention of
United States
London
Golden Ann
Baptist World Alliance
Bea
Europe
Jones Initiated Into Phi Eta Sigma at UNC
Roger Conrad Jones of High Point was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma at the University of North Carolina as 46 freshmen entered the scholastic honor society. UNC officers in the ceremony included Joseph G. Walser III as secretary and Louis J. Tisher II as historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Conrad Jones
High Point
Phi Eta Sigma
University of North Carolina
UNC
Joseph G. Walser III
Louis J. Tisher II
Bob Allen Named Y's Men's Chief
Bob Allen elected president of the Y s Men s Club at the YMCA weekly meeting. Ray Watson as vice president Walter Jones as secretary George Dixon as treasurer. New board members include Jack Hawks Lelon Cooper Gil Ross Paul Frye Elmer Frost and Dick Meisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Allen
Y's Men's Club
YMCA
Allen
Ray Watson
Walter Jones
George Dixon
Jack Hawks
Lelon Cooper
Gil Ross
Paul Frye
Elmer Frost
Dick Meisky
Lee Johnston
Ike Craun
Conservation Engineers To Study Watershed Plans
The Soil Conservation Service will send engineers to Davidson Forsyth and Guilford Counties North Carolina to study an Abbott’s Creek watershed project. Senator Scott said the work aims to reduce droughts floods and soil erosion and to develop con drought resistant plans.
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Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Davidson
Forsyth
Guilford
North Carolina
Abbott’s Creek
Scott
Winds Cause Death and Dust Storms Across North Carolina
A cold front and high winds in North Carolina contributed to fatalities and accidents. At Greenville two motor vehicle crashes were blamed on dust storms while Herbert Pridgen, 52, of Louisburg, was killed by a falling limb while working in his yard as Raleigh reported peak winds of 64 mph per the Weather Bureau.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Middle West
Greenville
Herbert Pridgen
Louisburg
Rt. 1
Weather Bureau
Thomasville Man Dies in Navy Transport Crash
Lt. Cdr. Marx Meredith Teague 38 of Thomasville died in yesterday’s Navy transport plane crash in Hawaii. Survived by his wife Verda Anderson Teague and three children, he served 13 years in the Navy, flying RD-6 planes and teaching at bases after World War II. He was born in Thomasville August 6, 1917.
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Cdr
Marx Meredith
Nick) Teague
Thomasville
Navy
Hawaii
Ivey Allison Teague
Route 3
Cdr. Teague
Pacific
Japan
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Moffett Naval Air Station
Military Air Transport Service
Newfoundland
England
Moffett
California
Alma Meredith
A. S. Teague
Hasty High School
High Point College
Sunnyvale
Verda Anderson
Midfield
Tex
Randy
Johnny
Meredith Ann
Mary Alma Capel
Knox Teague
Trey Austin Teague
High Point Man Hurt In Thomasville Auto Crash
Ed Clary of High Point was injured when his late model car overturned on Fisher Ferry Street Extension in Thomasville about 7 pm. Ambulance drivers said he was retained in the hospital but not believed seriously hurt. Police details not available. car damage extensive.
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Thomasville
Ed Clary
High Point
Fisher Ferry St. Ext
Green
Clary
Heavy Winds Rake Thomasville Area
Brisk winds in Thomasville toppled several trees and shattered a plate glass window at Thomasville Motors around 4 PM. Glass blanketed the showroom as chimneys and TV aerials were toppled by gusts up to 50 miles an hour. No injuries or park damage reported.
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Thomasville
Robert Foster
Thomasville Motors
Regan Files Candidacy for Thom asville Council at Large
Curry Regan, Thom asville National Guard commander and grocery coowner, filed for councilman at large as the May 3 election nears, bringing the total candidates to 15. Rumors say Austin Elliott may withdraw as Regan and Elliott compete for the post. other filings include W C Franklin, Clyde Foy Kennedy, Walter Beasley and more across wards.
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Thomasville
Curry Regan
Thomasville National Guard
Regan
Austin Elliott
Elliott
Charles R. Eanes
Aaron Rossman
W. C. Franklin
Clyde Foy Kennedy
Walter L. Beasley
Buron Craven
Brown Fouls
C. T. Kennedy
William Beck Jr
L. R. Jarrett
Thomas, Johnson
John Carter
Carl C. Wilson
Walter Rapp
Beach Fracas Cases Heard By Court
In Lexington Re corder's Court charges of selling beer to minors against C A Michaels and Daniel Beck were not pressed. A fracas at Joe's Beach on High Rock Lake drew dozens of youths. Lawrence Bolt and Bobby Price were fined for assault with deadly weapons. Price must stay away from High Rock Lake for three years. Two High Point youths, Richard Myers and Phillip Johnson, were ordered to avoid Davidson County for three years.
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Lexington
C. A
Michaels
Daniel Beck
Southmont
Lexington Recorder’s Court
Aomen
Joe's Beach
High Rock Lake
Lawrence Bolt
Winston-Salem
Bobby Price
High Point
Price
High
Richard Myers
Phillip Johnson
Davidson County
Johnson
Bill Wright
Masonic Bodies To Elect Officers
GREENSBORO NC. The four day meeting of North Carolina's York Rite Masonic bodies ends with elections for the grand chapter. More than 200 Masonic leaders attended a banquet last night, the social highlight of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grensboro
N.C
North Carolina
Ming
Ceremonies Slated For Hospital Wing Opening May 15
National Hospital Week brings plans for a formal opening of the new hospital wing around May 15. The 80 bed facility with 20 bassinets reports 23 registered nurses and a staff of aides and practical nurses under Dr. R. P. Sherrill. Grace Grimes named superintendent of nurses, replacing Tom Kanoy who shifts to assistant role. Two new registered nurses, Louise Wentzler and Sara Greene, added to staff.
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Seaman Samaare
Thomasville
National Hospital Week
B . H. Smith
R. P. Sherrill
Smith
Grace. Grimes
Davidson County Welfare
Grimes
Tom Kanoy
Kanoy
Louise Wentzler
Lexington
Sara Greene l
Shelby
Pamlico Firm Sued in High Point for Account Collection
An Ohio company files suit in High Point Municipal Court seeking $457.70 from Pamlico County firm Delamar Broth Two. Perfection Store Co. sues Paul J. Delamar and Ned Delamar trading as Delamar Broth Two. Two separate divorce actions arise from separations. Ada Lee Bowers sues Herbert L. Bowers and Margie H. Summey sues Thurman G. Summey. Mrs. Bowers seeks custody of their two children.
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Ohio
High Point Municipal Court
Pamlico County
Perfection Store Co
Paul J. Delamar
Ned Delamar
Delamar Brothers
Ada Lee Bowers
Herbert L. Bowers
Margie H. Summey
Thurman G. Summey
Police Heads Hold Thomasville Meet
Police officials and the N. C. Police Executives Association membership committee planned a Thursday afternoon meeting in Thomasville led by Police Chief Paul M. Shore. Chair H. T. Barnes of Kannapolis and members Chief Shore Thom asville Captain R. A. Barlow Winston Salem Chief Yates Duncan Spindale Captain J. R. Harris New Bern were set to attend at 2 p.m.
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Thomasville
Home Beneficial Assets Increase By 11 Percent
Life Insurance Co of Ri Va reports 1954 assets of 94.2 million dollars with a 11 percent gain. President Wiltshire cites first mortgage loan at 44.2 million and bond account at 40.2 million. Policy reserves rise to a new high of 79.6 million and 8.72 million paid to living policyholders and beneficiaries.
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Wiltshire
Pinataichmond
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Recorder’s Court
Polly Pitts
Friddie St
Ruth Mae King
Roy Black
High Point Rd
Black
J. B. Cassidy
Jennie Carroll
Roger C. Jones
Nick Teague
Mom Rogers
Greensboro Highway
Masonic
Jarrell
Church Street
Sears Auto Store
Pamlico Company
Paul T. Dannenfeldt
Grace Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Centennial Ave
Otio
Plymouth
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Dallas
Los Angeles
Automobile Dealers
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