Cowboy Game Ends in Tragic Death of 12 Year Old
Nevial Vann Springer twelve died at Memorial Hospital after a .22 rifle bullet passed through his head during a game of cowboy with 13 year old Harvey Mashburn. The incident occurred at Mashburns home on Whitehall Street as the boys wrestled over the gun. Police termed the shooting accidental and no charges were filed. A coroner’s report was not available at noon. Springer, a Johnson Street School student, was born November 16 1941 in Oakboro. He is survived by his parents two sisters a brother and both grandmothers and is to be buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Union County with services scheduled Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevial Vann Springer
Idol Street
Memorial Hospital
Harvey Mashburn
Mashburn
Whitehall Street
Outlaw
Springer
Nora Emory
Ofng
Frank Springer
Oakboro
Stanly County
Frank R. Springer
Flossie Austin Springer
Green Street Baptist Sunday School
Johnson Street School
Margaret
Vicki Springer
Frank R. Springer, Jr
Thomasville
W. L. Springer
Ida Austin
Marshville
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Union County
Yow
Concert by Senior High School Orchestra and Chorus
The Senior High School Symphony Orchestra led by Miss Virginia Frank and the Senior High School Girls Chorus directed by Miss Nancy Anne Staley perform Thursday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Highlights include Gershwin pieces Rhapsody in Blue and Plink Plank Plunk with Tommy Dale on piano and Barry Ruth conducting, plus Rodgers If I Loved You and Gershwin Clap Yo Hands. The ensemble will join for three numbers including Arlen Stormy Weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Frank
Nancy Anne Staley
Gershwin
Tommy Dale
Barry Ruth
Appalachian State Teachers College
Anderson
Rodgers
Arlen
Square Dance Club Heads to Festival in Whiteville
About 25 members of the High Point Square Dance Club will travel to Whiteville Saturday for the spring North Caro Folk Dance Federation Festival. Miss Evelyn McNeely said the group will spend Sunday at White Lake before returning to High Point. About 14 clubs from across the state will participate. festivals are held quarterly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Whiteville
Evelyn McNeely
City Parks and Recreation Department
White Lake
Local Chest Leaders To Attend Meet In Dayton
The High Point Community Chest will send three delegates to the Third Annual Campaign Leaders Conference in Dayton Ohio May 21 and 22. Delegates are George W Lyles Jr Bland Worley and James Smith. Leading speakers include James Doolittle Dale Brown J E Day Jr and E J Candon. The conference covers goals solicitation publicity and campaign structure with a rule that no professional Chest worker may attend unless with a volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Community Chest
Dayton
Ohio
George W. Lyles, Jr
Chest
Bland Worley
James Smith
National Cash Register Co
James H. Doolittle
Shell Oil
Dale Brown
National City Bank
Cleveland
J. E. Day, Jr
Palmer and Cay
Savannah
E. J. Candon
Sears Roebuck
Alex Osborn
Barton, Barton, Durstine and Osborn
Mary Duke Trent
Durham
N. C
Edward C. Logelin
Death notices and funeral plans for service members
The body of A/3C Robert Douglas Amos, 17, is due in from Amarillo Texas at 7 45 tonight. Funeral services are set for Friday at Woodlawn Baptist Church with interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Amos died from injuries in an Amarillo auto accident and served in the 3343rd Student Squadron at Amarillo AFB. Also noted is the drowning death of 18 year old Jimmy Thompson of Baltimore Maryland with funeral arrangements announced, and relatives from High Point plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Douglas Amos
Amarillo
Texas
Marion Funderburk
Sechrest Funeral Home
G. T. Howard
Trinity Avenue
Servce
Woodlawn Baptist Church
A. B. Asbill
Floral Garden Park
Amos
Base
Prayer for TO DAY Faith in crisis amid world turmoil
Prayer text directed to God asking for serenity and trust during tense days. Attributed to Alfred N Sayres of Lancaster Pennsylvania a professor of practical theology at Theological Seminary Evangelical and Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Theological Seminary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Thurman Sweeps ROTC Honors at NCS Parade
Maxwell Reid Thurman son of Mr and Mrs J Roys ter Thurman of 906 North Main Street High Point received three awards at the North Carolina State College ROTC annual awards parade held for Armed Forces Day. He is a senior cadet colonel and former student commander of the ROTC Regiment at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Maxwell Reid Thurman
J. Royster Thurman
North Main Street
High Point
North Carolina State College
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Thurman
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
Third Army
American Ordnance Association
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Tau Beta Pi
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Aquinas Club
ROTC
United States Army
Ordnance
Colonial Drive Theft Under Investigation
City detectives investigated a theft at a Colonial Drive residence reported by Howard Lyon. A hole in a screen door and a broken back door pane allowed entry, with about $25 missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Drive
Howard Lyon
Local Child Released From Polio Hospital
Erlene Davis aged 22 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs E N Davis of High Point, has been released from the Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital in Greensboro after polio treatment. Four others were admitted, bringing the total at the facility to 48 patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erlene Davis
E. N. Davis
High Point
Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital
Greensboro
Eleventh Hour Meeting on Yadkin Plan Slated
City officials from High Point and Greensboro plan an 11th hour meeting at City Hall to block the return of Yadkin River bottomland to Ma George Covington and associates. GSA has extended sale deadlines to May 9 with sale to former owners possible. county residents oppose outside control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
George Covington
Weil
City Hall
Covington
Archie Cannon
Piedmont
Cannon
Amos Kearns
General Service Administration
Washington
Kearns
GSA
Atlanta
North Carolina General Assembly
Mr and Mrs Church Class Elect Officers at Wesley Memorial
An organizational meeting of the newly formed Mr and Mrs Class at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church elected officers and committee chairs. Officers include President Mr and Mrs Maxey J Crowder Jr and Vice Presidents Mr and Mrs R T Amos Jr. Committees cover membership attendance finance cheer and publicity. The group funded a Camp Wesley Memorial scholarship for Lake Junaluska June 15 22 directed by Richard J Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church School
Walter J. Miller
Maxey J. Crowder, Jr
R. T. Amos, Jr
Wallace C. Brown, Jr
J. Harriss Covington
Camp Wesley Memorial
Lake Junaluska
Richard J. Crowder
Duke University
Jamestown High Show To Be Given Twice
Jamestown High School senior class presents This Night Beware a mystery comedy directed by Miss Ora Sublett with cast including Charles Hall Joanne LaPrade Wanda Lou Witcher Larry Brown Shirley Maners Eleanor Parker Kenneth Layton Nancy Saferight George Crickmore Mary Ruth Ty singer Bobby Frazier and Donald Ingold. Show runs tomorrow and Friday at 8 in the school auditorium with tickets on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown High School
Ora Sublett
Charles Hall
Joanne LaPrade
Wanda Lou Witcher
Larry Brown
Shirely Maners
Eleanor Parker
Kenneth Layton
Nancy Saferight
George Crickmore
Mary Ruth Tysinger
Bobby Frazier
Donald Ingold
Welfare department seeks boost for 1953 54 budget
Guilford County Board of Public Welfare approved a tentative 1953-54 budget totaling 596 867 40 seeking more than 100 000 over this year. The plan calls for 384 975 for administration and general relief with current appropriations at 300 000 and adds federal state funds for aid to the disabled dependent children and old age assistance. The State Blind Commission is asked to approve aid to the blind of 15 992 40 versus 15 338 04 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Father Leaves Eight Minors Wife Charges Abandonment
A local man identified as Eugene Archie 36 living at 530 East High Street was charged with abandonment of his wife and eight minor children. Archie faces Municipal Court Friday on the charge and is free on a $300 bond. The eight children range from two to twelve years old. A separate case notes Asheboro man R G Delk charged with issuing a bad check for 202, with full repayment reported. A June 3 hearing is set. Two assault charges were filed against Lem Rhodes 47 of Park Street and Gene Williams 20 Negro of 1115 Jefferson Street, each charged with simple assault and released on bond for Friday hearings. The cases are not connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Archie
East High Street
Asheboro
R. G. Delk
Delk
Lem Rhodes
Park Street
Gene Williams
Jefferson Street
Sunny And Warm Through Thursday Forecast
Warm weather returns to the area with highs near 82 today and 84 on Thursday. Tonight will be fair and mild with a low around 57. Last night’s low was 58, and forecasters from Friendship expect continued warmth through tomorrow.
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Friendship
HPHS Talent Show Brings Garden Terrace Night Club to Stage
HPHS houses an all students talent show titled Garden Terrace Night Club. The 8 pm Friday public performance features Sam Austin and his Racketeers and a Boys' Quartet led by Nick Fisher. Solo numbers by several students and a 1953 Jollys alum entertain with dance acts and a Basil Freeman directed group. Tickets at the door cost 50 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bailey
Jimmie Casey
Louise Hunter
Nick Fisher
Sam Austin
Raynard Clay
Dean Mac Pruette
Comedi
Donald Scalf
Buddy Bulock
Eddie Whitson
Larry Grissett
Charles Vaughn
Ruby Hallman
Lois Jones
Marlene Stanley
Judy Callahan
Ettalee Monroe
Pat Sullivan
Polly Yow
Jaycee Jollies
Jollies
Bob Marsh
Gail Thrower
Anne Hulin
Pattie Sumney
Sylvia McGhee
June Armfield
Frankie Herman
Basil Freeman
Tommy Dale
Betsy Lewis
Barbara Cook
Auto Pushed Into Crash By Wrecker
A car stalled on Ray Street was pushed into North Main Street by a service truck and collided with Mary B. Neese’s car on North Main Street near West Bay Streets. No injuries or charges, damage $225. Clyde William Miller Jr. faces a reckless driving charge after his car wrecked on Guilford Road near Jamestown.
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North Main
West Bay Streets
Pauline C. Teachey
Woodrow Avenue
Ray Street
North Main Street
Mary B. Neese
Jamestown
Neese
Clyde William Miller, Jr
Pierson Street
Guilford Road
Miller
Cast of characters present for group portrait
Joe Hunter Richard Perryman Gearlene Craven Dickie Cecil Elsie Johnson Donald Pugh Joegy Craven Audrey Short and the Ruth Woodlieff were in the photo. Sylvia Ward was not present when the picture was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hunter
Richard Perryman
Gearlene Craven
Dickie Cecil
Elsie Johnson
Donald Pugh
Joegy Craven
Audrey Short
Ruth Woodlieff
Sylvia Ward
AB Club Examines Duty of Business to Church
Rev. Harry Hawthorne of Emmanuel Lutheran Church spoke to the American Business Club on how business leaders should support and apply church teachings. He quoted Eisenhower on America’s greatness tied to its churches and urged businessmen to integrate church values into daily practice. Baxter Freeze introduced him. Frank Sizemore Jr. presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hawthorne
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
American Business Club
Eisenhower
America
Mr. Hawthorne
Baxter Freeze
Frank Sizemore, Jr
Water Tank Case Reaches Jury in Superior Court
The water tank off Salem Street built 1950 51 is under trial by jurors after a lengthy suit by Mr and Mrs W H McKinney who claim $7500 in damages to their home within 100 feet of the tank. City attorney Grover Jones moved for non suit but was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Salem Street
W. H. McKinney
McKinneys
Grover Jones
City Policy Sought For Street Work
City Council may soon set a policy for paving streets and installing water drains to ease department head workloads. Public works chief George Dean proposed pro rating costs by street usage, with the city sharing an portion even for non through streets. Rail officials halted work on Washington Street until a formal agreement, while Gordon Street paving proceeds funded by Powell Bill next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dean
Public Works
T. E. Hinson
Dean
Hinson
George Covington
Washington Street
Gordon
Cedrow Avenue
Washin Street
Gordon Street
Powell Bill
Rotary Drive
Chestnut
Whitier
Rotary
Pastor Tells Of Trip To Middle East
Dr. Dwight Ware of Jamestown Methodist Church spoke at the Civitan lunch about his Mediterranean cruise last summer. Stops included Madeira Islands Cadiz Gibraltar Algiers Tangiers Egypt Palestine and Greece with visits to museums holy shrines and major cities. Officers installation set for June 12 at the ladies night program. guests included Rev. Lloyd Sechrest and Joe Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Ware
Jamestown Methodist Church
Civitan
Stewart Stone
Madeira Islands
Spain
Casablanca
North Africa
United States
Ware
Cadiz
Columbus
New World
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Algiers
Tangiers
Turkey
Egypt
Wafd
Pyramids
Cairo
Palestine
Christendom
Greece
Italy
Cypress
France
Majorca
Portugal
Wilson Rogers
Lloyd Sechrest
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Joe Clark
Trinity Manufacturing Company
Building Permits For Several New Homes Granted
John Wall receives a permit for a five room residence on Trenton Street with an estimated cost of 9000 dollars. M P Farabee gets two permits for five room residences on Terrell Drive at 7000 dollars each. H S Stutts awarded a permit for a five room home on Parkside Drive costing about 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wall
Trenton Street
M. P. Farabee
Terrell Drive
H. S. Stutts
Parkside Drive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Square Dance Club
Amarillo Air Force Base
I. T. Mann
American Legion
Fort Bragg
Jimmy Thompson
Orval Thompson
Baltimore
Mary Thompson
Franklin Street
Saverna Park
Dickie
Ruth Towery
Iris Whittington
Dewey Towery
Lucille Towery
Robert Amos
Max Thurman
Zenith
High Point College
Mary Jean Newell
Joan Crowder
Sammy Kasias
Louie Eargle
Waxhaw
Methodist
HPHS
Auto
Wrecker
Washington, D. C
Bobby Stone
Phil Kennedy
Jan Hilton
Walter Davis
Jesse Cecil
Bobby
Bundy
Betty Kennedy
Patty Leonard
Reba Thornburg
Ruth Saintsing
Charlie Bradberry
Gilda Cecil
Don McDowell
Kyle Cox
Parnell Rayne
Guide
AB Club
Middle East
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