Cycle Rider Injured In Saturday Night Motorcycle Crash
High Point man John Lou Morgan, 33, was thrown from a motorcycle at the Prospect Street crossing near the High Point city limits around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. He survived with serious head injury and right-side paralysis and was taken to Winston-Salem hospital after initial care at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lou
Is Morgan
Winston-Salem Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Morgan
Winston-Salem
Baptist Hospital
Prospect St
High Point
Memorial Day Rites Highlight Local Veterans Groups
Ellington chairs the flag pole committee joined by T. C. Potts of the Veterans of World War I post and Harold Wilson of VFW Post 619 during Memorial Day ceremonies. Photo by Snow Studio.
Veterans Honor Memorial Service At Cherry Point
General Edward A. Montgomery led a Memorial Day service at Cherry Point Marine Air Base stressing its lasting role in national security and North Carolina’s economy. The event featured a memorial flagpole dedication, music by High Point High School Band, and participation by multiple veterans groups despite rain.
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J. R. Williams Jr
High Point
Thomasville
Marine Corps League
Bickett
Marine Corps
Edward A. Montgomery
Gen. Montgomery
Cherry Point Marine Air Base
North Carolina
Craven County
Cherry Point
Navy
Cherry
Ten Seek Beauty Title In Chair City
Ten Thomasville contestants entered the 1597 Miss Thomasville pageant run by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Entrants include Emily Tesh Loretta Gantt Ida Rose Burton Sue Warner Barbara Little Pansy Cagle Mary Elizabeth Hudson Lynda Briggs Harrett Hilton and Benna Jo Carpenter. The winner advances to Miss North Carolina and earns a 1000 dollar college scholarship a Miami Beach vacation for three weeks with a chaperone and official Miss America prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Maxey Crowder
Emily Tesh
Loretta Gantt
Ida Rose Burton
Sue Warner
Barbara Little
Pansy Cagle
Mary Elizabeth Hudson
Lynda Briggs
Harrett Hilton
Benna Jo Carpenter
College of
Miami Beach
Fugitive Arrest Tied To Church Stop In Greensboro
High Point detective C H Leak spotted James Rogers sought for assault with a deadly weapon near a Greens boro church. Rogers was bound over for trial in Superior Court after not guilty plea despite Williams testimony of a hawkbill knife attack.
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C. H. Leak
High Point
Greensboro
Highal
Leak
James Rogers
Rogers
Leroy Williams
Williams
Capias
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BUY Exchange
Blue Cross
Hospital Care Association
Wright
N. C
Ward ST
America
Ed Kemp
Pole
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Rickett Ellington
High Point High School
George D. Davis
Jewish War Veterans Post
Veterans’ Organizations
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Disabled American Veterans, Veter
Ans
Army Reserve Unit
Chair City
Crown
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
Baltimore, MD
Gilbert Optical CO
Port CE En
Aia
Ory
Paul Younts
Main ST
DR. C. D. Dawkins
Rexall
OUR &7 Drug Store
English ST
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