Street Cleaners Take Over Police Roles In Forest City
Street cleaners filled emergency police duties after the Forest City six-man force resigned en masse. Chief Paul Kennedy and five patrolmen quit rather than cooperate with newly named chief Melvin Harris, who had resigned earlier. Council begins accepting applications to fill vacancies.
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Forest City
North Carolina
Melvin Harris
Paul Kennedy
John Dale
Dean Davis
Robert Williams
Fred Morris
Othie McKinney
Kennedy
Patrol Probes 41 Road Deaths in April
The state highway patrol investigated 41 highway deaths during April as 51 572 vehicles were inspected. It also logged 282 injuries from accidents and made 5936 arrests including 474 drunken driving cases. Total patrol mileage reached 757 718.
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Raleigh
State Highway Patrol
Junior Red Cross Holds Final Report Meeting 1946 47
The Junior Red Cross Council held its last meeting of the 1946 47 school year at Red Cross headquarters with President Patricia Hill presiding. Eight elementaries and Allen Jay School reported activities. 8 394 students enrolled, $508.67 raised, 1 147 gift boxes shipped abroad, 1 070 magazines and puzzles donated, and 4 146 tray favors and table decorations prepared for holidays. Polly Carroll to represent at national convention in Cleveland June 12.
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Allen Jay School
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Mary Lee Browning
Oak Hill
Mrs. Cora Anderson Dies At Home In High Point
Mrs. Cora Lee Anderson age 80 died Wednesday afternoon at her daughter Rosa Portee’s home 206 Underhill Avenue Survivors include two daughters Rosa Portee and Mamie Vaughn and brother William Bailey of High Point Funeral will be held Saturday at 2:30 p m from King’s Chapter Holiness Church Moon Street with Bishop A E Miller officiating Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery Several community notices follow including local veterans organizing a chapter of United Negro and Allied Veterans of America No 3 and upcoming church events and revival services in area churches
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Underhill Avenue
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William Bailey
High Point
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Wall Street
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James A. Barber
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Roosevelt Jones
James PD. Wright
Gordy Street
Brooks Memorial Parish House
Fairview Street
Special Proceedings in Guilford County NC for John A. Shelton estate
The petition seeks sale of lands to discharge debts and divide assets of John A. Shelton estate. Defendants Maude Shelton Jones and Sanford C. Jones and Fether Shelton must appear at the Guilford County Clerk’s office in Greensboro NC to answer by May 30 1947 or ten days after. J P Shore Clerk of Superior Court.
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John A. Shelton
Noel Shelton Meredith
A. G. Meredith
Rosa Lee Osborne
Charles A. Osborne, Jr
B. Shelton
Christine Shelton
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Sanford C. Jones
Ethel Shelton
Claude Shelton
Sarah Shelton
Martha Sheltton Cameron
Superior Court
Greensboro
J. P. Shore
The Drunkard Plays to Big Audience at High Point Night
The High Point College Tower Players staged The Drunkard a five act melodrama at the Junior High school auditorium drawing a lively crowd. Performers T Otis Chapman as Squire Cribbs O Max Meeks as Edward Middleton Marietta Harrison as Agnes Dowton and Carolyn Jones as Julia Middleton received strong notices. A Milk Fund drive led by Mrs Amos Kearns raised 443 88 toward 2500 with next Wednesday set as Milk Fund Day in city schools.
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Brasstown Man Faces Old Murder Charge in Cherokee Court
Roy Scroggs, 52, of Brasstown, will answer a murder count in Cherokee County Superior Court for the 1938 death of Wayne Zimmerman. A skeleton identified by family was found Dec. 17, 1938 near Murphy after Zimmerman disappeared July 2, 1938. This marks the third time Scroggs has been taken into custody in the case.
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Brasstown
Cherokee County Superior Court
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Justice of the Peace
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High Point Amends Ordinance Allowing 1500 Watt Table Top Heaters
City of High Point council approves amendment to Schedule 6 of the 1945 code to permit installation of table top water heaters on a single unit up to 1500 watts at current electric rates. Repeals conflicting provisions as administered by May 8, 1947. Lols Welborn.
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High Point
Lols
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