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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1953

Page

9

Jamestown Memorial speaker recalls biblical stones of Jordan

Dr C Excelle Rozzelle, superintendent of the Winston-Salem District, delivered the Jamestown Community Memorial Association address at Jamestown Methodist Church. He quoted Joshua 4 19 22 and urged honoring forebears through character and memory, noting memorials reflect faith and gratitude amid modern duties. The service featured Rev R Dwight Ware, organist Mrs Robert L Green, and soloist Mrs Ramona Harris.

Israel Jordan Rozzelle Winston-Salem Jamestown Community Memorial Association Jacob Bethel Washington Valley Forge Joshua R. Dwight Ware Robert L. Green Ramona Harris Hervie N. Williard

Ladies Night Highlight Features Miss Gilson Speaker

Greensboro Chapter of the Society For Advancement of Management hosts Annual Ladies Night at Star Mount Country Club on Friday evening with speaker Miss Gilson a pioneering industrial relations figure. The event includes a buffet, installation of officers, and a dance with music by Wuchae and his orchestra. Floyd Mehan of Anvil Brand, Inc. serves as master of ceremonies.

Greensboro Society For Advancement of Management Starmount Country Club Arg Barnett Gilson Phi Beta Kappa Guggenhiem Miss Gilson Europe Midwest America Department of Economics University of Chicago Illinois Minimum Wage Commission Illinois University of Hawaii Honolulu Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Fred Birdsong Blue Bell, Inc R. W. Newsom R. J. Reynolds Company Wuchae Floyd Mehan Anvil Brand, Inc

Missing Boys May Be In High Point

Greensboro police seek two teen boys missing since Saturday morning Ronald Alberty fourteen and Ralph Younts twelve. They were last seen together leaving Greensboro and may be in High Point. Alberty is five eight, 115 pounds with blonde hair blue eyes. Younts is five two, 115 pounds with blonde hair blue eyes.

Greensboro High Point Ronald Alberty Ralph Younts Alberty Ronald Ralph

Leonard speaks at Why Not Memorial Day services

Assistant Postmaster B G Leonard delivered the principal address at the Why Not Memorial Association ceremonies near Asheboro. He urged current residents to follow past leaders and noted plans for a marker honoring J P Boroughs and George F Garner of the Why Not Academy once run there.

B. G. Leonard Why Not Memorial Association Why Not Asheboro Fair Grove Methodist Leonard J. P. Boroughs George F. Garner Why Not Academy Hobart Cagle Association B. C. Adams Seagrove Methodist Church Esther A. Lovett W. C. King Route 3 Greensboro

Youngster Hurt Slightly When Hit By Auto

A four year old boy Stephen Daniels of 804 Wade Street was treated for bruises after being struck by a car that hit a telephone pole. The driver Margaret Lee Wright 18 of 120342 Hoover Street was arrested for reckless driving and lack of license. Edward S. Brooks Fort Bragg owner was charged with permitting unlicensed operation. About 210 damage to two cars occurred when Bennie W. Martin and Billy Joe Lewallen collided on English Street and Chestnut Street. Martin charged with violating a traffic ordinance.

Stephen Daniels Wade Street Margaret Lee Wright Hoover Street Fairview Street Vail Street Edward S. Brooks Fort Bragg Wright Girl Bennie W. Martin Arbordale Drive Billy Joe Lewallen Redding Street Martin English Street Lewallen Chestnut

Prayer for T DAY from Kirtley F. Mather

A Cambridge Massachusetts professor of geology at Harvard offers a short prayer urging pursuit of truth and liberty for inquiry. He warns against thought control and calls for mutual respect and kindness amid differing opinions.

Kirtley F. Mather Cambridge Mass Harvard University

Resignation Moves Pastor From Green Street Baptist

Dr. L B Reavis resigns as pastor of Green Street Baptist Church effective July 1 to join First Baptist Church of Denton Texas. In 3 1/2 years the church grew with Sunday School 893 to 1400, training union 112 to 366, 930 new members, four missions, budget rising to 125000, two annexes, new education building plans, and two foreign missionaries supported. Reavis, from Paris Texas, previously served in Plainview Texas. He holds a Doctor of Divinity from Howard Payne College. His wife Mabel Griffin Reavis has a Ph D from Duke and heads mathematics at High Point College.

L. B. Reavis Green Street Baptist Church First Baptist Church Denton Texas Dr. Reavis High Point First Baptist Church of North Texas State Texas State College For Bate Reavis Paris Plainview Warren County North Carolina Campbell College Wake Forest College Southwestern Howard Payne College Brownwood Mabel Griffin Durham Raynor Roma Jean Ralph Duke University High Point College

Thomasville Poppy Day Set For Saturday

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Culbreth Harris Post No 41 will run the annual Poppy Day street sale in Thomasville on Saturday. Mrs Frank File and Mrs Sam Welborne lead the event with auxiliary members assisting. Profits aid sick and wounded veterans and their families including hospitalized servicemen.

Thomasville American Legion Auxiliary Culbreth-Harris Frank File Sam Welborne

Em manual Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting Notice

The monthly meeting of Em manual Lutheran Brotherhood is set for Wednesday at 6 30 p m in Fellowship Hall Em manual Church Speaker will be Thomas L Hawkins division manager Beach Nut Packing Company from Charlotte Guest violinist Charles Vaughn Guests will enjoy a barbecue dinner served by the church ladies

Motorist Slashes Local Man, Gets Long Sentence

Howard Wray, 38, of 1111 Campbell Street, was sentenced to two years and ten months for assault with a deadly weapon. He also received eight months for drunk driving and 60 days for driving without a license, to run consecutively. J. F. E. Mosteller, 914 Montlieu Avenue, testified that Wray slashed him repeatedly after an argument on West Green Street, causing extensive wounds and hospital treatment. An officer noted Wray was very drunk and Wray later went to a hospital for an arm wound.

Howard Wray Campbell Street J. F E. Mosteller Montlieu Avenue Mosteller Wray West Green Street Sway Hos Memorial Hospital Ernest A. Tucker Lowe Avenue Hospit Tucker Winnie Edgar Nichols Thomasville Nichols

Thomasville First Graders Plan Annual Train Ride

Miss Lillian Yow's first grade class will travel from Thomasville to High Point aboard a Southern Railway car. The trip, an annual event, departs at 5 42 p.m. and will be chaperoned by parents in High Point who will return the pupils home. In High Point the pupils will tour the city sights.

Thomasville Lillian Yow High Point Southern Railway Yow

Deaths and Funerals of Mrs Sallie Prevost Moffitt

Funeral services for Mrs Sallie Prevost Moffitt aged 78 were held at First Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She died Friday at her High Point home after years of declining health. Pallbearers included Robert D. Davis C C Robbins Jr W C Sheroff Amos R Kearns James B Lovelace Cc L Gray Holt McPherson and Dr Philip B Davis. Family and in laws McKinley Robbins Nathan Robbins Jack E Jones Percy Moser attended.

Sallie Prevost Moffitt First Methodist Church Kenneth Goodson Oakwood Cemetery Robert D. Davis C. C. Robbins, Jr W. C. Sheroff Amos R. Kearns James B. Lovelace Cc. L. Gray Holt McPherson Philip B. Davis

George T. Fulton Dies After Heart Attack in Florida

George T. Fulton a longtime Southern Railway trainman born in High Point died in a West Palm Beach hospital after a heart attack Friday evening. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Flory Robbins Fulton two sons Proctor and Paul Fulton both of Miami three daughters Mrs. Harold Williams of Miami Mrs. Howard Bennett of Atlanta and Miss Jean Fulton of the homeplace three sisters Mrs. Myra Earl of Earl North Carolina Mrs. Ida Johnson of Grover North Carolina and Mrs. Elizabeth McSwain of Shelby Funeral arrangements were to be announced.

George T. Fulton Southern Railway Orly High Point West Palm Beach Fla Flory Robbins Fulton Proctor Paul Fulton Miami Harold Williams Howard Bennett Atlanta Earl, N. C Ida Johnson Grover, N. C Elizabeth McSwain Shelby

Kernersville Man George J Deal Dies at 56

George James Deal 56 of Route 1 Kernersville died Sunday at Oteen veterans hospital after long illness. He was a miller, survived by wife Fannie Kirby Deal, 3 daughters, 7 sons, 14 grandchildren, 3 sisters, and several relatives. Body to arrive late today, arrangements incomplete.

Kernersville George James Deal Veterans’ Hospital Oteen Fannie Kirby Deal Odell Fells F. L. Cannon Tulsa Okla Hilda Deal Paul Deal High Point Glenn Clyde George Deal Hamilton N.J Joe Deal Route 1 Clayton Deal Camp Pickett Richard Deal Parris Island S. C Ed Cline I Granite Falls C. R. Funk Berryville Jewell McDuffie New York Linville Funeral Home Deal

Judge Orders Padlock on 530 East High Street Tenement

Municipal Court Judge Archie Myatt signed an order to padlock 530 East High Street a Negro tenement house following a state complaint by Solicitor J W Morgan against A C Elliott and Thelma Elliott administrators. The building was cited for gambling illegal whiskey sales prostitution lewdness and other unlawful acts and must remain closed until further order. The site lies near Southern Railway tracks about five blocks from Main Street and has been described by police as a major local crime breeder.

East High Street Archie Myatt J. W. Morgan A. C. Elliott Thelma Elliott 530 East High Street Southern Railway Main Street

Woman Accused of Using Shoe as Weapon

Etta May Haynes 18 and Dallas Haynes charged with assault on officer and resisting arrest after a disorderly call. Wife faces disorderly conduct. husband fined for drunkenness. Officer J. F. Wilson victim. Bond set. trial Friday. Also two men arrested for drunken driving and Clyde Coleman charged with malicious damage to property.

Etta May Haynes Dallas Haynes J. F. Wilson Burrell Jackson Redding Street O. Z. Tucker Tucker Clyde Coleman Amos Street Paul Griffin Bridgestreet Griffin Coleman

Annual School Picnic Tuesday at Jamestown

Jamestown residents learn the annual picnic honoring the Senior class and teachers will be held tomorrow evening at City Lake at 5 30. George Davis serves as president for a brief business meeting and new officers are installed: Mrs James Blackburn president and officers Allen Petty Coltrane Moss Coltrane Armfield Jr. Members and friends are urged to attend with rain plans switching to the school

Jamestown Jamestown Parent-Teacher Association City Lake George Davis James Blackburn James Allen R. T. Petty Paul Moss E. J. Coltrane C. E. Armfield, Jr

Piedmont Camp No 62 WO meeting set for tomorrow night

Piedmont Camp No 62 Woodmen of the World will meet at 7 30 PM at the WO Hall 311 West High Street to discuss important business.

Piedmont Woodmen of the World W. O. W. Hall West High Street

Slightest Chance Of Needed Rain

The weatherman says only a ten percent chance of showers in the next day or so with possible scattered light rain. Expect considerable cloudiness and warm humid weather through tomorrow with a high near 85 degrees and a low around 63 degrees, identical to last night’s low.

Baptist Church Scout Troop Receives Charter

North Main Street Baptist Church in High Point forms Near 25, a new boy scout troop. Mayor George Covington presented the charter during a morning service to Rev. Neil Armstrong with 18 boys enrolled. Dr. M. D. Keith serves as scout master and Cletus Wall as assistant.

North Main Street Baptist Arch George Covington High Point Covington Neil Armstrong Armstrong M. D. Keith Cletus Wall Archdale Friends Church Ward Street Methodist Church Emmanuel Aitheran Church Wesley Memorial Church

Liquor and Auto Offenses Highlight City Police Weekend

Thomasville police logged major activity over the weekend with drunken driving charges against Moses Lawrence, 33, and reckless driving counts against Willie Hogan, 31, and Raymond C. Martin, 23. Assault and prohibition-law violations also appeared with Bond amounts set for several suspects as trials are scheduled for June 1.

Thomasville Loca Moses Lawrence King Row Wen Willie Hogan Turner Street Raymond C. Martin Elkin Recorder's Court Rollesmey Morial Park Drive Bunyon Harrington Route 1 Hagar Ward Winston-Salem Ward Harrington

Methodists Plan State Mass Meeting in Greensboro Sunday

The Greens District Methodists schedule a mass meeting at Aycock Auditorium Greensboro on Pentecost Sunday at 3 30 p m. Dr David A MacLennan of Yale Divinity School will speak and lead a massed choir from district churches in the event expected to draw about 3000 Methodists.

Greens United Evangelistic Mission Aycock David A. MacLennan Divinity School Yale University America

Service News Briefs From Fort Bliss to Korea

Multiple service members are listed with current postings and recent changes. PVT Billy D. Frost trains anti aircraft artillery at Fort Bliss Texas after enlisting February 17. SGT Carl L. Reece returns to Fort Campbell Kentucky after home leave. Carl D. Brown, fireman third class, and Bobby N. Beasley seaman second class serve aboard USS Philippine Sea on Korean duties. Lloyd H. Brown graduates as ensign from Navy OCS at Newport. SGT Fred C. Roach returns from Korea on 30 day leave and heads to Fort Jackson. PVT Charles E. Gillard completes basic training at Camp Gordon Georgia.

Billy D. Frost G. A. Frost Grace Street Fort Bliss Texas Carl L. Reece Fort Campbell Juanita Street Reece Carl D. Brown John C., Brown Larkin Street Bobby N. Beasley USN Melvin N. Beasley West Willis Street Nancy McCaslin Ennis Street Philippine Sea Lloyd H. Brown James I. Brown Lindsay Street Navy Newport R. L Fred C. Roach Korea Fort Jackson S. C Army Charles E. Gillard Signal Corps Replacement Training Center Camp Gordon J. F. Gillard East High Street

Sailor Thomas B. Chapman Serves Aboard USS Foss

Gunner's Mate Seaman Thomas B. Chapman USN son of Mr and Mrs T W Chapman of 1117 Anderson Street and husband of Billie McKinney of 1103 Anderson Street is serving aboard the USS Foss, an escort vessel out of Guam.

Thomas B. Chapman Seaman USN T. W. Chapman Anderson Street Billie McKinney Foss Guam

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Rozzelle Jamestown Memorial States Ladies Night Green St DR. L. B. Reavis Mrs. Sallie Moffitt McKinley Robbins Nathan Robbins Jack E. Jones Percy Moser Burlington Mills Komer Poplin, Herb Younts, Lemmie Corn, Coy Kepley and R. J. Beane R. L. Pope Memorial Methodist Church Bers Pope Harold Robinson Sutday J N. Hausg J. W. Boyles Baptist Church Methodists State Norman F. Cates Josephine Kormish National Guard Kansas Eloise Topeka Kas
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