Air Force Sees Vast Air War Threat and Improvements
In Congress testimony Air Force leaders warned the USSR could threaten U.S. targets with atomic capability and urged stronger defenses. They cited past missions in Korea showing high enemy losses and emphasized targeting supply lines. Vandenberg said U.S. and Britain share jet engine and tech info while pilots are superior in training and tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Korea
Vandenberg
Russell
Building Permits and Delaware Oaks Note
B C Wall files a 3000 dollar residence permit for 808 Park. Hood Bank seeks 1500 dollars in alterations at 100 North Main. E L Hill plans 1800 dollars for a residence at 1607 North Hilton. Belair Stud's Vulcania is the only eligible horse for Delaware Park's 25000 dollar added Delaware Oaks whose dam won the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Wall
Park
Hood Bank
North Main
E. L. Hill
North Ilton
Belair Stud
Delaware Park
Prisoners Escape Roxboro Jail Using Spoon
Two Negro inmates fled Persons County jail with a spoon assisting them. Wagstaff, 19, and Jones, 32, slipped from a cell after manipulating the lock and fled to the basement then outside before pursuit. Wagstaff faced a 10 year sentence for assault with intent to kill. Jones was awaiting trial on burglary and attempted rape charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxboro
Persons County
Figie Wagstaff
Freddie (Piggy) Jones
Anne
Wagataff
Suhon
Jones
Hand Signal Claims Blame For Auto Crash At Tavern
Evelyn K. Gainer of Winston-Salem drove north on Winston highway and swerved into gas pumps at No Name Tavern after seeing a right hand gesture from a car ahead. Estimated damage totaled about 450 dollars with Gainer and pump damages around 200 dollars each. State Patrol noted neon tubing broke and a sign post was bumped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Name Tavern
Winston Highway
State Highway Patrol
Evelyn K. Gainer
Winston-Salem
Gainer
Dr. Jackson's Condition Improved at Memorial Hospital
Officials report Dr. W L Jackson is better after a heart ailment. A prominent physician was admitted to the hospital with a heart condition on Thursday.
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Jackson
Third Valentino Resemblance Set At Center Theatre
The Valentino Resemblance contest shows Dexter Rogers resembling Rudolph Valentino in a technicolor film about the idol. The Center Theatre runs Wednesday to Saturday with a coupon photo set to collect, prizes include $10 cash for first and tickets for runners up.
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Valentino
Rogers Dexter
Rudolph Valentino
High Point
Center Theatre
Deaths and Funerals for Kinney and Davis in Georgia
Funeral services held for George Washington Kinney 90 in Walnut Baptist church Jackson County burial in Walnut cemetery. Kinney a retired farmer from Pendergrass died at son W N Kinney home near Butler after a month long illness. Also funeral services for Mrs Lettie Raye Beck Davis 69 in Central Friends meeting burial in Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery. Davis wife of Banner Davis of 505 Denny Street died unexpectedly Friday evening.
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George Washington Kinney
Walnut Baptist
Jackson County
Wiley Holland
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Walnut J
Kinney
Pendergrass
W. N. Kinney
Butler
John Neal
W. N.telle Teaseeicholson
Oris Niblack
Lettie Davis
Lettie Raye Beck Davis
Central Friends Ee
Hessor
Central Burial
Oakwood Memorial Rk
Jessie Hayworth
Sas Davi Connie Shummerr
Carvis
Ae Floyd
Marvin Oakley
Patterson
Davis
Banner Davis
Denny Street
McLeod 91 Former High Point Resident Dies at Whitehead
John R. McLeod died at his Whitehead home Sunday at 6:00 a.m. A native of Richmond County, he was 91 and longtime partner with E McLeod in McLeod Bros G Ma Ba By. Funeral Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church Whitehead with Rev. Fred Blevins officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by wife Cass Olive, sister Ida Childress of Enemies, and brother D P McLeod of Red Springs.
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John R. McLeod
E. S. McLeod
High Point
Whitehead
McLeod
Richmond County
E. McLeod
McLeod Bro
Liberty Baptist ‘Church
Fred Blevins
Star
Cass Olive
Ida Childress
D. P. McLeod
Red Springs
Adonis Sentenced in Gambling Racket Case
Racketeer Joe Adonis drew two to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine on gambling charges in Hackensack New Jersey. Three of his four co defendants Salvatore Moretti James Lynch and Arthur Longano also received identical sentences with combined penalties. Guarini already serving a state prison sentence received two years and a $13,000 fine with probation and a requirement to seek legal employment after release. The judge’s ruling surpassed expectations amid Kefauver era probes of organized crime.
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Hackensack
Joe Adonis
Underworld
Adonis
Salvatore Moretti
James (Piggy) Lynch
Arthur Longano
An Guarini
Aes Osve
Frank
Costello
RAF Pleb
Kefauver
Murder, Inc
Brooklyn
Marriage Licenses Listed in City Briefs
Walter Rogers and Althea Per ry of Henderson Huston Starrett and Rosa Lee Adams of Thomasville Lester R. McMillan and Ola Cowan of High Point Jack Southern of Stokesdale and Lillie Hedrick of Greensboro Clarence Trogdon and Cora Tomlin of High Point William Hutchins and Lessie Winebarger of Kernersville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rogers
Althea Perry
Henderson
Huston Starrett
Rosa Lee Adams
Thomasville
Lester R. McMillan
Ola Cowan
High Point
Jack Southern
Stokesdale
Lillie Hedrick
Greensboro
Clarence Trogdon
Cora Tomlin
William Hutchins
Lessie Winebarger
Kernersville
Court hears challenge to school segregation tenets
The NAACP argues to strike down the principle of racial separation in public schools as a constitutional bar. Judge J Waites Waring and associates hear fierce testimony from Thurgood Marshall and Gov. James Byrnes as options to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court loom over the case.
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NAACP
J. Waites Waring
Charleston
Waring
South Carolina
Rul Waring
Som J. Parker
Char
Bell Timmerman
Stramny
Coorces
Thurgood Marshall
James F. Byrnes
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Delaware Park Ranked Fifth in 1950 WPE Purses and Races
Delaware Park in 1950 ranked fifth among the Turf Wire Park entries for fillies and mares in total money distributed and number of races run.
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Delaware Park
Asheville Restaurant Owner Dies in Cabin Gun Accident
Buncombe County coroner Dr. P. R. Terry reported a 64 year old Asheville restaurant operator was accidentally shot to death at his mountain cabin near Asheville. The man was found by his daughter near Tingle's car around noon, carrying groceries when a gun in the car discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
VP9
P. R. Terry
Buncombe County
Oo Association
Tingle
Nellie F. Hewi
Terry
Man Says Daughter Lillie Hunt Missing Since Saturday
F Hunt of 430 Ennis Street reports his 16 year old daughter Lillie Mae Hunt missing since she left for a movie Saturday night. Police stated the girl was seen later in Winston-Salem with another girl at her sister's home but left around 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
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F. Hunt
Ennis Street
Lillie Mae Hunt
Irlm
inston-Salem
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Virginia
Walter Brennan
Midway
Tyrone Power
Prelle
Dom Thomasville Road
Winston Road
Roland Young
Carol Landis
Topper
Valentino Noir
Anthony Dexter
Eleanor Parker
Technicolor
Broadhurst
Paramount
Stephen Wewayty
Coleen Gray
Waterway de
Rowan
iGu
William
Ted Weems
Caged
Stervting
George Kinney
Jeff Chandler
Evelyn Keyes
City Vows
St.Joseph
North Carolina
Chesterfield
New
Durham
Coble
Eae Ae Richer
Elmer
Ena
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