Church Officials Seek Ideas for New Wesley Memorial
At the invitation of Dr. Humphrey Lee, Charles L. Kearns and Holt McPherson of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church travel to Dallas to tour new churches. They plan a stop in Birmingham to consult Dr. Paul Hardin Jr. on recent church construction. A 19 1 2 acre site at Chestnut Street and State Highway was acquired for the project. The preliminary study sub committee, after surveying projects, will form broader committees to guide functional planning. R T Amos chairs the building committee with J F Millis as vice president. they return from Europe later this month to advance the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Lee
Southern Methodist University
Charles L. Kearns
Holt McPherson
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Dallas
Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Birmingham
Ala
Paul Hardin, Jr
Wesley Memorial Church
Chestnut Street
R. T. Amos
J. F. Millis
Stocks Rise and Fall as Market Opens in Quiet New York Trading
Stocks move narrowly at noon in a dull session led by mixed gains and losses. Major names including American Can, Coca Cola, General Electric, GM, Boeing, DuPont, Chrysler, Sears, Western Union, and U S Steel show fractional shifts amid light activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
RKO Theatres Corp
American T & T
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Aircraft
Ges
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Continental Can
DuPont
Eastern Air
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
General Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gulf Oil
Til
Central
International Harvester
International Nickel
International T & T
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Kroger Co
Liggett & Myers
Lou & Nash
Monsanto
Packard
Paramount Pictures
Penny
Pennsylvania RR
Pepsi-Cola
Philip Morris
Reynolds Tobacco
Seaboard Airline
Sears Roebuck
Southern Co
Southern Railway
Standard Oil (Nj
Studebaker
Texas Co
Union Carbide
U. S. Pipe & F
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Warner Bros
Western Union
Westinghouse Air
Bke
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Mitchell Named Sylvania Chairman and Zimmer President
In New York the Sylvania Electric Products Inc. board announced Don G. Mitchell as chairman of the board and H. Ward Zimmer as president. Mitchell, 42, has led sales and management since joining in 1942 and will relinquish the top post Balcom held for 35 years. Zimmer has been executive vice president since 1950 and earlier ran operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don G. Mitchell
H. Ward Zimmer
Sylvania Electric Products Inc
New York
Sylvania
New York City
Mitchell
Max F. Balcom
Sylvania Organization
Balcom
Zimmer
National Biscuit Company
Irving Trust Company
General Time Corporation
Nylok Corporation
Thorn Electrical Industries, Ltd
England
First National Bank and Trust Company
Summit
N. J
American Management Association
National Association of Manufacturers
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Sales Executives
Committee For Economic Development
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Economic Development
Deaths and Funerals in Moore and surrounding areas
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Louise Williamson 77 of Charlotte at Bascom's Chapel M E Church Moore County with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include daughters Hessie Hudson and Helen Parks six sons and numerous relatives. Mrs. David P Barker former High Point resident died in Richmond Va Surviving husband two daughters a son and another relative. Funeral set in Richmond. Mrs. Mary White Hammer 91 of 218 Steele Street died at Sunset Nursing Home and was buried in Oakwood Memorial Park with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Williamson
Charlotte
Bascom's
M. FE
Moore County
W. J. Underwood
Aere
Irvin Ton Dennis ~Ee
Black Craven
Miller
Hessie Hudson
Rockingham
Helen Parks
Asheboro
Sam William
High Point
Igal William
Candor
Alton
Alvie Williamson
Edwin Williamson
Rock Hill
Ev Joes
Coy Williamson
Miami
Fla
H. C. Sheffield
Alice Craven
Laurie Comer
Steeds
Florence Shelton
Sophia
Essie Dunlap
Robbins
J. M. Sheffield
Algoma
W. Va
J. F. Sheffield
Lexie Sheffield
G. T. Sheffield
Orange, Va
D. B. Sheffield
Wilson
Elsie
Sandy Sheffield
Herbert Sheffield
David Barker
David P. Barker
Richmond
Joseph W. Bliley
Mary White Hammer
Sechrest
Wilson O. Weldon
Gastonia
Kenneth Goodson
First Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Jack Mowery
Edgar Hatcher
T. C. Potts
F. C. Burney
Lawton Dutton
T. C. Kirkman
Hammer
Steele Street
Alvin R. Hammer
Sunset
Mothers Day Tea At Wesleyan Service Guild
The Wesleyan Service Guild of St. Mark Methodist Church hosts a Mothers Day tea starting at 1 p.m. and continuing through the afternoon with the public invited. Pilgrim Congregational Church marks Mothers Day Sunday at 4 30 p m with the Sunday School and Woman's Fellowship in charge. reports by Mrs J B Jones due before 5 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
St. Mark Methodist Church
Pilgrim
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Woman's Fellowship
J. B. Jones
Realty Transfers From Multiple Owners to Various Grantees
Fern Allen Bowles and Lester M. Allen and Clinton J. Allen with wives transfer four tracts on Anderson Street Richland Avenue East Washington Street and West Green Street to Susie Ann Allen Benson L Lassiter and wife receive a parcel on Fairfield Public Road to J G Ritch Susan G Finch sells North Main Street tract to Lyles Chevrolet Company Fred N Kennedy and Vivian Kennedy four Emerywood Hills lots to R E Shoaf and Evelyn Shoaf Quality Built Homes Inc. receives Blairwood lot to Richard W Newman and wife W C Martin and wife transfer West View lot to K J Pearson and Irene H Pearson High Point Savings and Trust Company transfers two Hillsdale lots to William J Shelley and wife
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Allen Bowles
Lester M. Allen
Clinton J. Allen
Anderson Street
Richland Avenue
East Washington Street
West Green Street
Susie Ann Allen
Benson L. Lassiter
Fairfield Public Road
J. G. Ritch
Susan G. Finch
North Main Street
Lyles Chevrolet Company
Fred N. Kennedy
Vivian Kennedy
Emerywood Hills
R. E. Shoaf
Evelyn Shoaf
Quality
Homes, Inc
Blairwood
Richard W. Newman
W. C. Martin
West View
K. J. Pearson
Irene H. Pearson
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Hillsdale
William J. Shelley
Cubs Organized By Lutherans At Emmanuel Church
A Cub Scout Pack for Emmanuel Lutheran Church was formed at a church meeting led by James FE Willett. Ten boys aged eight to 11 joined, with six more expected. The pack has three dens led by den mothers Mrs C Paul Conrad Mrs W R Peters and Mrs D W Cook and R E Southard is cubmaster. Weekly den meetings will occur at mothers homes while the pack meets monthly at the church on the fourth Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
James FE. Willett
Willett
C. Paul Conrad
W. R. Peters
D. W. Cook
Democratic Leaders Attack Eisenhower Military Budget Cut
Democratic leaders in Congress blasted President Eisenhower’s plan to trim military spending by 2.3 billion for fiscal 1954, arguing it threatens national security while Republicans defend the cuts as prudent. Air Force losses loom largest as Navy fends better and Army gains funds to cover Korea war financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Navy
Army
John McCormack
D-Mass
House
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
United Press
Sinatra Arrives in Rome After Airport Frustration
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner arrived in Rome in a temper after a London delay. A photographer from an Italian agency clashed with Sinatra as police separated them briefly. The couple, venting indignation, vowed not to fly BEA again and instead took a British flight to Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinatra
Rome
Frank Sinatra
Ava Gardner
London
Ava
British European Airways
BEA
Milan
Frankie
Holl
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D-S.c
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Fense
Dewey Short
Rmo
House Armed Services Committee
Trueman
Richard B. Wigglesworth
R-Mass
Grace Flower Shop
N. Wrenn & Howell
S. Main St
Symares Eee Hood
Industrial Bank
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Ertery
Wachovia Bank & Eet Lt
BUICK
W. F. Mauldin
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