Thirty-Eight New Houses Approved
City building inspectors report a surge in new permits over three days totaling 38. Major recipients include Better-Bilt Homes nine five-room houses on Williams Place at 5000 each, and P. O. Barber nine five-room houses on Carey Street at 6500 each, with other permits issued to Hilton Homes, Dr. N. M. Harrison, and various builders for five to six room residences along multiple streets plus two church projects and several non-residential additions and repairs across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Strange
Better-Bilt Homes, Inc
Williams Place
P. O. Barber
Carey Street
Carolina Street
Bottoms and
Conner
Hilton
Tabor Street
N. M. Harrison
Hamilton Street
Denny Street
E. L. Wilkinson
Nathan Hunt Drive
Lewis C. Kress
Tipton Street
William R. Jones
Johnson Street
Davis Williams
Hobson Street
St. Matthew Holiness
Meredith Street
First Church of God
Greenview Street
Courtesy Road
Abner Crest
West Russell Street
Seaman Perry
Washington Street
Photographer Don Sturkey Joins Staff at The Enterprise
The Enterprise announces Donald A. Sturkey, 22, has joined its photographic department. A Lincolnton native and Navy veteran, he previously worked as a photographer for the Shelby Star and Gardner‑Webb publicity. Lacy High of The Enterprise will move to engraving duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. Sturkey
Enterprise Photographic Department
Holt McPherson
Sturkey
H. F. Sturkey
Lincolnton
W. B. Mixon
Gastonia
Shelby
Alabama
Gardner-Webb Junior College
U. S. Navy
Shelby Star
Navy
Gardner-Webb
Lacy High
Enterprise
Prayer for TISDAY from Lexington rector Kennedy
A church prayer asks God to reveal unworthy motives and remove selfishness. It seeks humility and guidance to keep thoughts centered on divine will, hoping for large aspirations possible only with divine aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Kennedy
Lexington
Christ Episcopal Church
Judges Picked For Road-e-o On Saturday
The High Point Junior Chamber s of Commerce selects judges for its Teen-Age Road-E-O at Borden's Saturday at 1 pm. Judges include Sgt. W L McKinney Patrolman D J Mount and Odis Barnes L Carlton. Winner advances to state contest in Winston Salem and then to National Road-E-O in Washington DC with scholarships up to 750 dollars. All teens with licenses may enter. final date is Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Junior Chambers of Commerce
Dges
Borden
Bowman
Frank Shields
High Point Senior High School
S. E. Burford
William Penn High School
Larry Klosterman
Jamestown High School
Thomasville Grads Hear Dr Brandt at Baccalaureate
Thomasville High School graduates heard Dr F William Brandt of St Pauls Lutheran Church Columbia S C speak on We Are the Temples of the Living God urging a place for religion in life. Local ministers joined him including Rev Isaac Terrell Dr J Harry Whitmore Rev Charles Leak and Rev Charles Wes singer. Graduation ceremonies conclude Friday with awards and recognition day at 9 30 a m followed by diploma presentation at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
F. William Brandt
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Columbia
S. C
Brandt
Isaac Terrell
Mills Home Baptist Church
Harry Whitmore
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Leak
First Baptist Church
Charles Wessinger
Grace Luthera
Piedmont Camp 62 to Host Burger and Dog Supper
Piedmont Camp No 62 Woodmen of the World invites community members to a hamburger and hot dog supper at the Camp home located at 311 West High Street tomorrow night starting at 7 o clock. Proceeds go to Camp activities and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Woodmen of the World
West High Street
Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Local War Dead
High Point observed Memorial Day with a brief address by Edgar Hartley and performances by the High Point Senior High School Band. Local veterans organizations hosted, with Gold Star Mothers and families of the city's war dead in attendance. James W. Clonitz led the ceremony and introduced Hartley. Floral tributes were placed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary. A color guard, a firing-squad salute led by Capt. Mark Combs, and taps closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hartley
High Point
James W. Clonitz
Hartley
YMCA
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Army Reserve
Mark Combs
High Point Senior High
Man Arrested On Charge Of Hit and Run
A local man, Cr. W. White, 47, of 198 East View Street, was arrested on a hit and run charge from a two car crash at Prospect Ward Street intersection. White posted a $300 bond. hearing set in Municipal Court Friday. A two year old girl, Donna Lynn Winfrey, suffered a minor forehead bump. no hospital care required. Another man, Robert Williams, 26, of 546 East High Street, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after striking Edward Butler with a rock. bond $200. trial set June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Ward Street
Cr. W. White
East View Street
Donna Lynn Winfrey
Jane Tews Winfrey
Moffitt Drive
White
Prospect
Ward Street
Winfrey
Ward
Robert Williams
East High Street
Edward Butler
Wendley Street
Williams
Minor Damage Suffered In Rear-End Collision
Approximately $300 damage was done to the front end of a car belonging to Robert Lee Beau champ of Hanes yesterday afternoon about 2 30 o clock on Highway 311 just north of the city when the vehicle crashed into the rear of a stopped car. The stopped car was operated by William Johnny Swofford a Greensboro soldier. Approximately $5 damage was reported to the rear of the Swofford auto. No arrests were made in connection with the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Beauchamp
Hanes
Highway 311
William Johnny Swofford
Greensboro
Swofford
Humid spell continues with 94 degree forecast
The weatherman at Friendship warns of hot and humid conditions returning for another July like day. A high around 94 degrees is projected with warm nights near 70. Today's high was 92 and last night’s low 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
High Point Child Admitted to Polio Center
Grover Dunn, three year old son of Mr and Mrs G L Dunn of 907 Dayton Street, has been admitted to Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital in Greensboro. Polio patients at the hospital now total 49, authorities announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Dunn
G. L. Dunn
Dayton Street
Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital
Greensboro
Obituary of Mally Gray 83 Former High Point Leader
Mally Gray 83 a former High Point resident died in High Point Memorial Hospital Sunday at 3 30 p m after two years of declining health. He was born in Guilford County May 28 1869 son of Dr Clayborn Gray and Sarah Thurston Gray married December 26 1895 to Bettie Brown. He headed shipping for major furniture factories in High Point Winston Salem and Sumter S C for over 25 years most recently with Williams Furniture Co of Sumter. He retired about 22 years ago and lived on Route 1 Randleman. Surviving are his widow two daughters Vera Sechrest Glenn of Randleman Edith Joker of High Point two sons Raymond Bill Gray of Port Chester N Y Joseph O Gray of High Point eight grandchildren one great grandchild and a sister Mrs Charles Ross of Pleasant Garden. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p m in Sechrest chapel with Rev J P H McNatt officiating Entombment in Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum. Body remains at Sechrest's until the hour of service. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Body returned to residence 1218 Montheu Avenue Sunday evening. Also note another local obituary states Roy Potts died Saturday night after six years illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mally Gray
J. Mally Gray
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Gray
Guilford County
Clayborn
Sarah Thurston Gray
Bettie Brown
Winston- Salem
Sumter
S. C
Williams Furniture Company
Route 1
Randleman
Presbyterian Church
J. Maliy Gray
Vera Sechrest Glenn
Edith Joker
J. Raymond
Bill) Gray
Port Chester
N. Y
Joseph O. Gray
Charles Ross
Pleasant Garden
Sechrest Chapel
J. P. H. McNatt
Brentw Presbyterian Church
Guilford Memorial Park
Sechrest's
Roy Putnam
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park
Montheu Avenue
Mr. Potts
Waynesville
Funeral services for John War nie Potts Sr at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for John War Nie Potts Sr aged 62 were held Monday afternoon at 4 o clock in the First Baptist Church with Rev Albert S Hale officiating. The service was conducted by the church pastor and a second minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warnie Potts, Sr
First Baptist Church
Albert S. Hale
Graduating Davis-Townsend High Class Pictured With Faculty
The Davis Townsend High School graduating class in Davidson County poses with faculty. In front are mascots Bonnie Leigh Foust and James White. The first row lists Thelma Louga Doris Ward Nancy Beck Anita Swing Judy Beck Peggy Jane Briggs Carol Hedrick Celeste Anderson Nancy Hedrick Joyce Manns. Second row includes Bruce Burkhart Lorene Rhodes Phylis Hedrick Barbara Glover Virginia Everhart Kathryn Hughes Myra McCulloch Daisy Lopp. Third row features John Brinkley Jimmy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis-Townsend High School
Davidson County
Bonnie Leigh Foust
James ‘Butchie
White
Thelma Louga
Doris Ward
Nancy Beck
Anita
Swing
Judy Beck
Peggy Jane Briggs
Carol Hedrick
Celeste Anderson
Nancy Hedrick
Joyce Manns
Bruce Burkhart
Lorene Rhodes
Phylis Hedrick
Barbara Glover
Virginia Everhart
Kathryn Hughes
Myra McCulloch
Daisy Lopp
John Brinkley
Jimmy
Funeral services for Charles M. Stoneman Jr
Charles Melvin Stoneman Jr. 18 dies in an automobile accident near High Point Saturday. Funeral services held at Greenwood Baptist Church at four o clock this afternoon. Body lies at parental home on Green Street until the funeral. Interment in Holly Hills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Greenwood Baptist Church
Charles Melvin Stoneman, Jr
High Point
C. M. Stoneman
Green Street
Holly Hills
Infant Son of Shores Ransome W and Bernice Meeks
Graveside rites were set at Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomasville at 1 30 this afternoon for the infant son of Ransome W Shores and Bernice Meeks Shores born May 22 in Thomasville. The child died Sunday at City Memorial Hospital. The parents reside Route 2 Thomasville and are survived by five sisters Johnnie Carol Jean Naomi Ruth and Evelyn, four brothers Leo Jerry Joe and Franklin, the paternal grandparents G H Shores Route 2 Thomasville and Mrs W H Meeks of Gastonia. Burial followed in Rich Fork Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Ransome W
Bernice Meeks Shores
City Memorial Hospital
Johnnie
Carol Jean
Naomi
Ruth
Evelyn
Leo
Jerry
Joe
Franklin Shores
G. H. Shores
Route 2
W. H. Meeks
Gastonia
Rich Fork Cemetery
Luther G Atkins Dies at 63 in Thomasville Home
Luther G Atkins 63 died at 7 40 a m Sunday after an extended illness. Born March 28 1890 in Rockingham County he lived in Thomasville since 1922 and worked at Thomasville Chair Company Plant D. He married Flora York in 1915 and is survived by a daughter Mrs Byron Beck a son Carey Atkins a brother Jesse Atkins a sister Geneva Jones two half siblings and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Memorial Park Wesleyan Methodist Church Tuesday at 4 p m with burial in Thomasville City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther G. Atkins
Thomasville
Walker Street
Rockingham County
Albert Jackson Atkins
Algeline Fervor Witty Atkins
Flora York
Byron Beck
Carey E. Atkins
U. S. Army
Germany
Jesse F. Atkins
Lexington
Hugh L. Atkins
Geneva Jones
George W. King
Reidsville
E. Monroe Farrar
Mebane
Beck
Memorial Park Wesleyan Methodist Church
Earl Hurley
A. S. Moorefield
Roanoke
Thomasville City
Famed Waddell Torture Robbery Case Ends as Nol Pros Asked
The state asked the court to nol pros with leave in the torture robbery case against Earl Black and Charlie Fales of Wilmington. The 1948 verdict and 15 year sentences were upheld on appeal but a new trial was later granted. three years of inaction followed before today’s no pros request. The move signals the case may reopen if new evidence arises, though prosecutors believe retrial would fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Charles Hagan
Earl Black
Charlie Fales
Wilmington
William H. Bobbitt
Black
Fales
G. F. Waddell
Greensboro Road
Waddell
Supreme Court
Hagan
F. D
George’’ Smith
Smith
North Carolina
Moffitt Installed as Governor of AB Clubs District
Hugh A. Moffitt Jr of High Point elected governor of the National Association of American Business Clubs second district at Burling ton convention. District covers North and South Carolina Virginia and DC. Moffitt installed by Jesse Colbert with lieutenants A. L. Bates and Almon McIver. He chairs Moffitt Inc and has a decade in the local club. The district oversees 12 chapters. the national group promotes spastic children rehabilitation and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh A. Moffitt, Jr
High Point
National Association of American Business Clubs
Burlington
North
South Carolina
Virginia
District of Columbia
Moffitt
Jesse Colbert
Huntington
W. Va
National Association
A. L. Bates
Spartanburg
S. C
Almon McIver
Moffitt, Inc
Otleray Drive
American Business Club
Six Month Jail Term in First Superior Court Session
An 18 year old, Lowell Wayne Gillespie, received six months jail for reckless driving and driving with a revoked license in a case heard at the opening session. The sentence followed an appeal from Municipal Court where a six month term was also given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. S. Burgwyn
Woodland
Lowell Wayne Gillespie
Gillespie
Municipal Court
High Point
Burgwyn
Nebraska
Louise Sadie Flemings
South Carolina
Robert Flemings
Flemings
Freeman Burroughs
Shirley McCollum
McCollum
Cora Moore
Nancy Finch
Superior Court
Washington, D. C
Charles Elkes
Multiple Accidents Reported In Thomasville Weekend
Three weekend accidents in Thomasville caused minor injuries to two people. A 1949 truck failed to stop at East Guilford and Maple streets injuring Ruth Russell Andrews. driver Tilden George Floyd faced brake violations. A by pass collision between trucks led to $800 damage and reckless driving charges for John Mills and Leonard Moore. A 13 year old girl sustained back injuries on NC 109 from a car driven by Herbert Potts Jr. Potts faced reckless driving charges. Bible cited for operator’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
East Guilford
Maple Streets
Tilden George Floyd
Route 1
Trinity
Ruth Russell Andrews
Russell Street
Andrews
Carolyn Bible
College Street
Herbert Potts, Jr
Hodgin Street
High Point
Flyn Willard Bible
Potts
Thomasville Hailstorm Delivers Four-Inch Stones
Four inch hailstones pelted Thomasville on Saturday night just before heavy rain. Residents recalled the largest hail seen here with leaves stripped from trees during a brief five to eight minute storm. Clerk of court George Lyndon measured a four inch oblong hail piece on his porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasvillians
George Lyndon
Three States Extend Vets Bonus Deadline
Ex servicemen possibly from Indiana Montana or Washington learn their state bonuses deadlines have been extended. County veteran service officer offers filing information for Indiana Montana and Washington bonuses with new deadlines June 30 1953 January 1 1954 and March 31 1955 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lidiana
Montana
Washington
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Sturkey
Tisday
Flo
Ral Garden Park Cemetery
518Th Infantry
Army Reserve Unit
Eign Wars Color Guard
Thomasville Grads
Dr. Brandt
Polio Center
John W. Potts
Charles Stoneman
State
Nol
Licitor
Hugh Moffitt
Clifford Belcher
Atlanta
Belcher
O. F. Stowers
Glenn W. Nelson
Terrell Drive
Joseph Delmer Byrd
Salisbury
Byrd
City Lake
Jimmy Robertson
Marvin J. King
Oakwood Court
Elsie Johnson
Jane Bundy
Hasty High School
Elsie
L. R. Johnson
Jane
L. Bundy
Wallburg High
Jo Ann Smith
Kenneth O. Smith
Nancy Ann Motsinger
R. C. Motsinger
Wallburg
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