Murder Trial Is Underway In Hilltop Slaying Case
A Superior Court jury began hearing evidence in the murder trial of 49 year old George McCoy of Hilltop Street over a March 8 pistol killing of 43 year old Tiddus Dewitt alias L J Robinson of Gordy Street. McCoy faces verdicts of second degree murder or manslaughter with self defense claimed. Dewitt died after four .32 caliber shots and a life and death struggle. McCoy allegedly suffered knife wounds during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCoy
Hilltop Street
Horace Kornegay
McCoy
Tiddus Dewitt
L. J. Robinson
Gordy Street
Dewitt
Memorial Hospital
Four Given Active Terms By Court
Four defendants received active sentences in a basement session of Municipal Court. Paul McIntyre, 43, Commerce Street, received 90 days on three charges reckless driving driving without a license and improper state license. Jimmy Dale Johnson, 28, Colts Street, received 30 days for a drunk count and was jailed pending a Domestic Relations Court disposition. Leon Lowery, Oak Avenue Lexington, received 30 days on a vagrancy charge and faced case disposition after an accusation of beating room rent. Flanders Peterson Olga Street was given 90 day suspended for three years on a liquor charge plus a $15 fine and costs. Eugene Miles, Commerce Street, received 30 day suspended sentence and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McIntyre
Commerce Street
Jimmy Dale Johnson
Colts Street
Leon Lowery
Oak Avenue
Lexington
Ler
T. A. Carter
Grimes Street
J W. Cox
W. Green Street
Jaycee Leader Urges Individual Dynamics to Save America
National Jaycee President Bob Cox urged the High Point Jaycees to base America’s recovery on individual dynamics amid fears of socialism and rising equality in rewards. He criticized superficial club work and warned against political apathy, calling for active participation in political life. a banquet featured awards for Latta and Abeles. Police reported a malicious false alarm at English and Pope Streets, with youths not located.
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America
U. S
Bob Latta
Nick Lawrence
Elliott Abeles
Glenn Cox
Raleigh Dingman
Fred Lambeth
Russ Blackburn
Don Hulin
Benny Braica
Clyde Ward
Jerry Jacobs
Cox
Gene Marsh
Bob
King
Jim Greenway
Jaycees
N. L.garner
Bob McCall
Melvin Kirsch
Clarence Jones
Jack Hylton
Bill Hulin
Harry Hauser
Ralleigh Dingman
John Davis
Poli
English and
Pope Streets
Thomasville Man Thrown From Auto Near Springfield Road
A Thomasville resident James Cleveland Talver age 33 was thrown from his car around 9 15 a m when it left Highway 29 a mile north of Springfield Road The car traveled 280 feet along the shoulder then 52 feet to stop He was treated at High Point Memorial Hospital Talver faced charges of reckless driving and violating prohibition laws
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Thomasville
Highway 29
Springfield Road
James Cleveland Talver
Taylor
High Point Memorial Hospital
Election Day Quiet in High Point As Vote Totals Stay Light
Voters stayed home as polls showed minimal contest activity. Incumbents looked set for seats on the City Council with two write-ins by noon and only a handful of votes counted across precincts No. 8 and No. 5 registering the most ballots.
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Odie
High Point
Adam Thomason
Burgess Leonard
Fourth Ward
Jess Washburn
T. Lynwood Smith
Horace G. Siderton
James D. McNeill
Miami hosts Quaker Men discuss new Miami meeting
At Springfield Friends Meeting during the Third National Conference of Quaker Men, Earl Redding outlined plans for a new monthly Quaker meeting in Miami Florida under the North Carolina Yearly Meeting. Cuban Friends in Miami and language needs shape the English Spanish worship mix.
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Earl
North Yearly Meeting of Friends
Miami
Fla
Quaker Men
Springfield
Friends
Redding
North Carolina
Cuba
Yearly Meeting
Friendseeting
YMCA
Florida
Fulgencio Batista
United States
City considers water and sewer petitions for 15 streets
City Council sets a May 19 public hearing to review the first group of water and sewer petitions under a late last year ordinance. Seventeen streets are named in the resolution with contracts to be let June 2 and assessments based on 2 dollars per square foot for water and 1.50 for sewer.
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Bill Williams
Williams
She
Brevard Road
Fraley Road
Woodruff Avenue
Mint Street
Delk Street
Prospect Street
Trinity Street
Steve Street
Cook Street
Bridges Street
Carolina Avenue
Wickliff Avenue
Larkin Street
T. E. Hinson
W. Green Street
State Metway Department
Hinson
Solution To Cemetery Problem Seen
City Council heard a two fold plan for the Greenhill Negro Cemetery shortage. City Manager Hinson said the city owns rock free land adjoining the present cemetery and preparatory work will start, possibly solving immediate needs for five years or more. Mayor Washburn reported Negro leaders sought council view on forming a private cemetery group.
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Greenhill
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Jess Washburn
Pri
Prayer for daily work and kinship with God
A prayer asking divine guidance in daily labor and a reverent recognition of God as Father. It invokes Jesus' name and is signed by Stuart LeRoy Anderson, president of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.
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God
Jesus
Stuart LeRoy Anderson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
Deputies Cleared in High Pointer Death After Head Injury
Marvin Lester McGuire 29 known as Booster of Prospect Street died from head injuries after a confrontation at Death Beach near High Rock Lake. Deputies say no blame lies with them and three others were arrested for drunkenness with McGuire resisting arrest. He was born May 8 1929 in Guilford County and survived by his parents a son Gary Lee and two brothers Carlton and Ronald.
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Marvin Lester
McGuire
Prospect Street
Sun
Davidson
Joe’s Beach
High Rock Lake
Donald Slack
Route 1
Jamestown
Bobbie Collett
Williams Street
High Point
Collett
Lexington County
Guilford County
Clara Matthews McGuire Sr
U. S
Gary Lee McGuire
Carlton L. McGuire
Buffalo
X. Y
Ronald James McGuire
Warm Weather to Persist Through Thursday
Forecasters at the Friendship weather station predict continued hot and humid conditions this week. Today will be fair and warm with mild overnight, Wednesday slightly hotter, and Thursday mostly fair and very warm. no showers expected until Friday.
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Tinue
Friendship
Support of Foreign Aid Program Urged At Club Meeting
A joint meeting of the Exchange and Optimist Clubs heard State Department official Alexander F. Kiefer urge strong backing for Eisenhower's 3.9 billion foreign aid measure. He cited postwar Austria progress with 1 billion in U.S. aid and warned that Near and Far East needs remain acute while noting aid totals under 10 percent of the Defense budget.
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Exchange and Optimist Clubs
State Department
Eisenhower
Alexander F. Kiefer
State de
Partment
Eastern Economics Relations Division
U. S
Austria
Near
Far East
Foreign Service
Fisenhower
Kiefer
Defense Department
Keifer
Vienna
Europe
Exchange and
Optimist
Bill
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