Davidson County Manager Frank Gray May Lose Post
Davidson County manager Frank Gray faces possible removal after a drunken driving conviction in Lexington Court. He was fined 100 and costs and must refrain from driving for 12 months. A special county meeting tonight will decide his fate with commissioners saying an appeal is planned.
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Thomasville
Frank Gray
Davidson
Gray
Lexington
Wayne Shoaf
Davidson County Commissioners
Sheaf
Superior Court
L. A. Martin
Realty Transfers Involve Dozens of Local Property Listings
David L Barbee and wife transfer two lots in Newlandlands to Johnny Byerly and wife. Floyd L Fulp and wife convey four lots in Milbourne Heights to S T Prevatt and wife. R L Bundy and wife sell a lot in Bundy Terrace to R E Peace and wife. Brown Greer Company transfers land on East State Street to Raymond Hutchins and wife. James M Collins and wife sell land on Nathan Hunt Drive to Charles H Camp and wife. R L Bundy and wife transfer a lot to Thomas Sledge and wife. Emmett R Owens Jr and wife sell a lot in J A Reavis property to F C Hughes and wife. G D Norris to Woodrow W Parker and wife a lot at Five Points. R L Bundy and wife transfer a lot in Bundy to Paul W Coffer and wife. Ida S Osborn to C Ray Nance and wife two lots in Lindale Section No 1. Joseph D Killgore Jr and wife sell a lot in A P Brown property to Alton P Forbis and wife. Rosa H Nash and Unity Andrews Nash transfer a tract on East Russell Street to J A Stanford and wife Ruby T Stanford and James A Marley and wife. Fred T Segars and wife to G D Norris a lot at Five Points.
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David L. Barbee
Johnny
Byerly
Newlandlands
Floyd L. Fulp
S. T. Prevatt
Milbourne Heights
R. L. Bundy
R. E. Peace
Bundy Terrace
Brown, Greer Company
Raymond Hutchins
East State Street
James M. Collins
Charles H. Camp
Nathan Hunt Drive
Thomas Sledge
Emmett R. Owens, Jr
F. C. Hughes
J. A
Ida S. Osborn
C. Ray Nance
Lindale
Joseph D. Killgore, Jr
Alton P. Forbis
A. P. Brown
Rosa H. Nash
Unity Andrews Nash
J. A. Stanford
Ruby T. Stanford
James A. Marley
East Russell Street
Fred T. Segars
G. D. Norris
Decks Cleared For More Appointments In North Carolina
Governor Umstead approves 14 highway divisions and names a chairman and 14 division commissioners clearing the way for rapid action on other executive posts. Officials expect quick picks for utilities, conservation and development, motor vehicles, revenue and procurement. The appointment of A H Sandy Graham as highway chairman had been anticipated.
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Raleigh
Umstead
General Assembly
The
Utilities Commission
Board of Conservation and Development
Motor Vehicles
A. H.sandy Graham
Enlarged Highway Commission
Blackbird Sticks To Nest in Farm Tractor
A Blackbird that laid eggs in a nest built in a farm tractor near Bexhill England refuses to move as the tractor bumps around field areas. The stubborn bird remains on the nest despite movement and operation of the farming vehicle.
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Bexhill
England
Here
Four Acquitted From Morals Indictment In Thomasville Court
A Thomasville Recorder's Court jury acquitted four defendants charged with fornication and adultery after lengthy debates. Names: Hugh P. Nester Geneva Owens Neva Allen of Thomasville and Worley Kindley Route 1 Trinity. The State nol pros in similar charges against Kindley and Owens. Others received sentences for assorted offenses including peeping tom, public drunkenness, driving with revoked license, and no operator's license.
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Thomasville
Recorder's Court
Hugh P. Nester
Geneva Owens
Neva Allen
Worley Kindley
Route 1
Trinity
Kindley
Owens
Roy Hughes
J. A. White
Fisher Ferry Street
White
Ida Pierce
Pierce
Wiley Frank Parrish
Route 3
Steve Jackson Cody
Archdale
Hughes
Charlie Gordon
Route 2
Lexington
Man Soon Must Choose Between Airports Cities
HAL BOYLE argues that air travel confines people to airports where nothing to do persists, urging a shift toward building cultured cities around airports. He envisions future metropolises ringed by airports, with the airport becoming the city itself.
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Hal Boyle
Midwest
Hall of Fame
America
Chicago
New York
Manhattan
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Air Voyager
Doctor's column on neurosis and inhalation therapy
The column discusses neurosis causing real pain with no organic disease and describes treatment options including sedatives and a new inhalation therapy using carbon dioxide. It notes that many patients improve with talk therapy and outlines the potential for carbon dioxide inhalation to dampen brain tracts governing emotions, with further tests pending.
Texas Storm Toll Rises With Deadly Tornadoes
The fiercest spring tornadoes hit Waco and San Angelo Texas, killing at least 54 and injuring hundreds with millions in damages. Waco could reach 100 to 150 dead and about 500 injured, while San Angelo reported eight deaths.
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Associated Press
Waco
San Angelo
Tex
Civil Defense
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Kansas
Oklahoma
Great Plains
Rocky Mountain
New England
Far Southwest
Pacific
New York
Pennsylvania
Egyptians In Attack On West
Cairo reports a harsh Egyptian response to U S Britain policy and Dulles Dulles and Stassen agree on a phased withdrawal plan but Egypt demands full British exit and Suez base retention is rejected Naguib vows to end British occupation and aggression while press denounces a Western conspiracy in Cairo and Al Akhbar cites Eisenhower sending a Colt pistol to Naguib
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Egypt
United States
Mohammed Naguib
Feyet
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Britain
Naguib
Dulles
Suez Canal Zone
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Canal Zone
U.S
Free World
Nuagib
Harold Stassen
Churchill
London
al Akhbar
Eisenhower
Go Ahead for UNC Educational TV Station
The Consolidated University of North Carolina won approval to pursue a non commercial educational TV station serving its three units. FCC channel 4 viability, year plus timeline for program transmission by fall 1954, and private funding plans through June 1 accompany campus TV studies at Chapel Hill NC State Greensboro Woman's College. Chancellor successor search at State College remains unsettled. A four year medical technician course opens to women everywhere, with Chapel Hill freshmen from outside the town now eligible.
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Raleigh
Consolidated University of North Carolina
University Trustees
Federal Communications Commission
W. D. Carmichael Jr
FCC
North Carolina
Carmichael
University At Chapel Hill
North Carolina State College
Woman's College
Greensboro
Gordon Gray
J. W. Harrelson
State College
Gray
Harrelson
Chapel Hill
Fine Arts Association Sets Annual Meeting
The Fine Arts Festival Association of Guilford County will hold its annual meeting on Monday May 18 at 8 p.m. in the educational building of West Market Street Methodist Church Greensboro. An art exhibit and social hour are planned alongside the regular association business.
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The
Fine Arts Festival Association
Guilford County
West Market Street Methodist Church
Greensboro
Truman to address Missouri General Assembly
Former President Truman plans a joint session address in Jefferson City as he ends his self imposed silence after leaving the White House. He returns to Independence to work on letters and memoirs and has promised no speeches.
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Truman
Missouri General Assembly
Jefferson City
White House
Eisenhower
Independence
April Fires Cost High Pointers 33 Cents Each
Fire loss per person in High Point last month was 33 cents, per the City Fire Department monthly report for April. A total of 71 fire alarms were turned in with 35 for fires in buildings. Total loss on contents and buildings reached 13 060 dollars. total value at risk was 850 800 dollars. Three people were injured, no deaths. Main causes were faulty oil burners, defective wiring, appliances and motors, careless smoking, and children with matches.
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High Point
Mrs. Tobias Named To Advisory Group
Gertrude Tobias owner of Tobias Inc. is named to Brand Names Foundation Retail Advisory Council. Foundation President Henry E. Abt notes 78 Retailer of the Year winners joined last April in New York, bringing the council to 226 merchants across 38 states DC Canada.
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Gertrude Tobias
Tobias, Inc
Brand Names Foundation
Foundation
Henry E. Abt
New York
States
District of Columbia
Canada
Indonesians Prefer Clove Tobacco Cigarettes
Indonesians favor a cigarette blend of 40 percent cloves and 60 percent tobacco, reflecting a distinctive taste preference noted in the article.
U S balks at Churchill call for big power talks
Washington reports the United States shies away from Prime Minister Churchill’s proposal for a top level cold war conference among leading powers. Officials say no evidence from Soviet Union shows willingness for peace and argue for prudent steps before East West talks. Congress shows mixed reaction with Republicans wary and some Democrats supportive.
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Washington
United States
Winston Churchill
Soviet Union
Churchill
White House
State Department
Eisenhower
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Russia
Soviet Russia
Stalin
Congress
Dewey Short
R-Mo
House Armed Services Committee
Downing St
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Foreign Relations Committee
Former college bursar questioned in embezzlement case
Greensboro police questioned N C Webster former bursar of North Carolina A and T College on 23 counts of embezzling 115 617 most from federal GI Bill payments. Auditor Bridges said 106 060 came from the U S treasurer for veterans books tuition and fees. Webster held on 15 000 bond with possible 230 year sentence if convicted.
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Greensboro
N. C
N. C. Webster
North Carolina Agriculture and Technical College
Henry Bridges
Webster
United States
Bridges
ROTC
Weather Data Taught Troopers
Oklahoma highway patrol trainees at the University of Oklahoma receive meteorology training focused on tornado weather. Weather bureau and Army experts teach the course to both new and seasoned troopers. A nearby funnel near Bradley in mid March prompted two patrol cars to chase it, followed by another sinking cloud more than 50 miles away.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Army
Bradley
Seven St Mary's Delegates Attend NC Episcopal Convention
Seven representatives from St. Mary's Episcopal Church left for Raleigh to attend the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina's 137th annual two day convention. Delegates are Gilbert Clinard H S Coffield Jr E J Gaither Fred Harrison Edgar Hartley L R Stewart and Rev Thomas J C Smyth.
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese of
North Carolina
Raleigh
Gilbert Clinard
H. S. Coffield, Jr
E. J. Gaither
Fred Harrison
Edgar Hartley
L. R. Stewart
Thomas J. C. Smyth
Non-support charge filed against Thomasville man
Edward N. Carter Jr of Thomasville was arrested by city police on non-support charges. He posted a $300 bond and released for appearance in Recorder's Court on May.
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Thomasville
Edward N. Carter, Jr
Recorder's Court
Stocks Shrink As Market Opens With Narrow Range
Volume in New York trading fell with only 190000 shares in the first hour, the lightest start since October 21. United Aircraft led turnover after a dividend rise, while Atlantic Coast Line and Denver & Rio Grande gained near a point. Rock Island fell two points, Seaboard rose, Mission declined, and Chrysler edged higher as motors and steels held steady.
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New York
United Aircraft
Atlantic Coast Line
Denver & Rio Grande
Rock Island
Seaboard
Mission
Motors
Chrysler
Stock Prices at Noon in New York Markets
Share values listed show mixed gains and losses across major firms including General Motors 62 percent, International Harvester 29 percent, Westinghouse Electric 45 percent, Pennsylvani a Railroad 20 percent, and Reynolds Tobacco 58 percent amid a broad market snapshot. Several entries appear garbled or partial, reflecting OCR issues but identifying key names and percent movements.
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New York
American Car & F
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Colgate-P-P
Curtiss-Wright
DuPont
Eastern Air
International T & T Asccces
Johns-Manville
Monsanto
Packard
Paramount Pictures
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
Studebaker
Steel
Walher
Western Union
Westinghouse Air
Westinghouse Electric
Woonona Oedstisnad
Gas Light Era Continues In Wyoming Village
The streets have burned gas lighting for 40 years under a free supply pact. Officials say turning lights on and off would cost more than keeping them lit, so the lights stay on continuously.
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Wyoming
N. Y
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