Civil Court Term Ends as Judge Horton III Ill
The Superior court civil term ends early due to Judge Wilkins P. Horton of Pittsboro illness. Municipal court night sessions shift to daytime Wednesday and Thursday with the same 7 p.m. session held today. Howard L. Arney and Wilbert W. Edgerton face charges for obscene movies and license violations at the Kit theater. Edgerton was jailed eight months after a prior finding. Arney cited as a protector at the theater. No Municipal court Friday for Armistice Day.
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Superior Court
Thurdsay
Wilkins P. Horton
Pittsboro
Municipal Court
Kit Theater
English Street
Howard L. Arney
St. Johns Street
Wilbert W. Edgerton
Player Drive
Edgerton
Arney
Fair Warmer Weather Predicted by Friendship Bureau
The Friendship weather bureau forecasts fair and warmer conditions today through tomorrow. Tonight's low around 38 with a daytime high near 65. North Carolina remains clear and not as cool this afternoon and tonight with lows 34 to 40 and scattered frost. Tuesday should be fair and slightly warmer. The sun rose at 6 49 and set at 5 18 on Tuesday Nov 8, 1949.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Two Saturday crashes incur $420 in damages and a reckless driving charge
Police reported two collisions on Saturday. Paul S. Smith of 738 Fairview lost control on Fairview street and hit a power pole causing $300 damage to his car and $50 to the pole. he faced reckless driving charges. Fifteen minutes later James F. Winstead of 117 Thurston collided with Jasper L. Lambeth of 322 Connor on Taylor and Willowbrook, causing $20 and $50 damages respectively. no charges were filed.
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Fairview Street
Paul S. Smith
Fairview
Smith
Taylor Street
James F. Winstead
Thurston
Willowbrook
Jasper L. Lambeth
Connor
Winstead
First Frost Of Year For Carolinas
The first killing frost of the season hit many parts of the Carolinas Sunday morning with a wide frost in the western regions. Greenville S C reported its first killing frost and hard freeze with 29 degrees while Paris Mountain near Greenville stood at 33. Low readings varied across cities with Hatteras 49 and Mount Mitchell 24 in North Carolina and Spartanburg 36 to Myrtle Beach 32 in South Carolina.
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Carolinas
Greenville
S. C
Paris Mountain
United States
North Carolina
Hatteras
Mount Mitchell
Raleigh
Greensboro
Charlotte
Lamberton
Winston-Salem
Hickory
Asheville
Sheriff's Men Hunt Suspect After Saturday Night Assault
In Thomasville on November 7 deputies hunted a man who allegedly cut Charles Stanley near the Davidson Guilford county line. Stanley, 26, of near Winston Salem, was treated and released from High Point Memorial Hospital. A pickup truck driver attacked Stanley after an argument during a ride toward High Point. the driver fled and remains at large.
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Thomasville
Davidson- Guilford County
Chas. Stanley
Winston- Salem
High Point Memorial Hospital
Keiffer Morris
Stanley
Morris
High Point
Charles
Chamber Directors Back Bid to Host 1950 AAU Women's Swim Meet
At a Sheraton luncheon the High Point chamber of commerce voted to join Mercury Athletic Club and the Parks and Recreation commission in bidding for the 1950 AAU National Women's swimming championship in San Francisco. The group will underwrite about 5000 of the cost at City Lake with the rest covered by partners and sponsor ticket sales. The 1950 national meet was previously staged in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
National Amateur Athletic Union
High Point
Chamber
Mercury Athletic Club
Parks and Recreation Commission
San Francisco
National Swimming Committee
AAU
City Lake
Mercury Club
Commission
Gospel Tabernacle Raises Nine Thousand For Mission Work
Rev R L Staley told a large Gospel Tabernacle audience that the mission convention was the most successful in the church history Over 8000 in pledges were made for foreign missions in the next year 15 young people volunteered for full time service The talk recalled missionaries like A B Simpson and Robert A Jaffray who shaped the Alliance future and whose sacrifices advanced the global gospel effort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
R. L. Staley
High Point
South Atlantic
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
H. O. Watson
French West Africa
Foreign Mission
Congregation For Foreign Missions
Staley
A. B. Simpsson
New York
Alliance
Mr. Staley
Robert A. Jaffray
Canada
Prominent Local Woman In Hospital After Accident
Mrs. Robert T. Amos Sr of High Point will be moved from an Asheville hospital to a High Point hospital after an accident near Asheville Saturday night. The Amos car struck a stalled unlit vehicle in the road. Mr Amos was treated but not seriously hurt.
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Asheville
Robert T. Amos
High Point
Amos
Recreation Society Opens State Meeting
The fifth annual recreation conference began in Raleigh with Governor Scott set to address delegates. C. R. Wood of Durham, head of the State Recreation Society, presides over the four day convention. Featured speakers include Willis H. Edmund, Thurman Sensing, and John L. Young.
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Raleigh
Scott
C. R. Wood
Durham
State Recreation Society
Willis H. Edmund
National Industrial Recreation Association
Thurman Sensing
Southern States Industrial Council
Nashville
Wake Forest Fraternity Pledges Named in Nationwide Roundup
At Wake Forest College the intra fraternity council announced 177 pledges from ten fraternities. Sigma Pi led with 30 pledges followed by Sigma Phi Epsilon 29 Pi Kappa 22 Alpha Sigma Phi 18 and Kappa Alpha 17. A list includes High Point residents Jack Suggs and Walter Gibson. At Furman University Miss Janette Furman of Easley was named general chairman for Stunt Night with event set for January 13 and an overall committee named by Furman students Barbara Ann Burnett Barbara Henderson Betty Wilhite and Martha Ann Hayes.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Sigma Pi
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Pi Kappage
Alpha Sigma Phi
Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Phi
Jack Suggs
High Point
Kappa Sigma
Walter Gibson
Greenville
S. C
Janette Furman
Easley
Woman's College
Furman University
Barbara Ann Burnett
Chesnee
Barbara Henderson
Greenwood
Betty Wilhite
N. C
Martha Ann Hayes
Toccoa
Numa F Reidlodge Meeting Canceled By Illness
Members of Numa F Reidlodge A M and A M were to hear Wilkins P Horton give the principal address in High Point. Horton fell ill and could not attend the special meeting tonight causing the cancellation.
Public Work Bids For Local Dwellings And Stores
Notices list bids by names for home improvements and a store remodeling. W. C. Folger to repaint 1111 Johnson for 75 dollars. Home Land Co. reroofs 635 Colonial for 75. Guy P. Doss adds room at 624 West Howard for 1000. City Appliance Co. remodels 138 South Wrenn for 550.
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W. C. Folger
Johnson
Home Land Co
Colonial
Guy P. Doss
West Howard
City Appliance Co
South Wrenn
Local residents named in Negroes list in court document
Names listed include Melvin J. Super of Advance and Elnora G. Bowles of Mocksville Sam Davis of Advance and Mil dred Whittington of Lexington H C Weaver and Evadene Gregory of Lexington Dallas Doby and Ruth Harrell of Winston Salem Linwood Pike and Josephine Yarbrough of High Point William Fuller of High Point and Sarah Ingram of Guilford College Negroes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Super
Advance
Elnora G. Bowles
Mocksville
Sam Davis
Mildred Whittington
Lexington
H. C. Weaver
Evadene Gregory
Dallas Doby
Ruth Harrell
Winston-Salem
Linwood Pike
Josephine Yarbrough
High Point
William Fuller
Sarah Ingram
Guilford College
Local Boys Enlist In Naval Reserve Unit
Three High Point men enlist in the United States Naval Reserve as announced by J. W. Snotherly, commander for the Sixth Naval District. Paul Benjamin Ridge and Allan Ray Mabe, both of route one, High Point, enlist for four years each and are members of the Volunteer Reserve. William Patrick Amaker of 729 Fairview Street, High Point, enlists for a shorter term. he previously served in the army and is a student at William Penn High School.
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High Point
United States Naval Reserve
J. W. Snotherly
Sixth Naval District
Paul Benjamin Ridge
Route One
Allan Ray Mabe
Volunteer Reserve
William Patrick Amaker
Fairview Street
Amaker
William Penn High School
Barrymore Plays Mr Grumpy For Optimist Week Broadcast
Lionel Barrymore will star in a radio drama on Station WMFR at 8 30 tonight titled Mr Grumpy The Boy and his Grows Up The program supports Optimist Week by portraying the transformation of a taciturn old man into a humane figure The broadcast is produced to emphasize youth issues and concerns during November 6 13 1949.
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Lionel Barrymore
WMFR
Charles Dickens
Scrooge
Barrymore
Esy
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Junior High To Present Open House
Junior high schools begin American Education Week with an open house at 7 30 tonight led by High Point College President Dennis H Cooke as principal speaker. Donald Scalf welcomes guests while the band and ninth grade glee club perform. Parents tour classrooms after the auditorium program and social hour follows in the gym. The English Street administration building is open 7 30 to 10 tonight with another open house Thursday.
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High Point College
Dennis H. Cooke
Donald Scalf
Julian Helms
Glee Club
Ted Moran
Elizabeth Kee
Dr. Cooke
City Schools
English Street
Girl Scout Camp Open House At Randolph County
About 300 people attended an open house at the Randolph county girl scout camp yesterday. The High Point American Business Club and Girl Scouts organized the event to showcase planned improvements adopted as a long term project. Demonstrations and guided tours highlighted future building updates and new plots of the camp.
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Randolph County
High Point American Business Club
American Business Club
Firemen Answer Two Calls Here One False Alarm
Firemen answered two calls yesterday with no damages. A flooded oil stove at Willard Leathers residence at 809 Fast Green started a fire but burned out before arrival. company 2 responded about 12 05 p m. A false alarm at 4 15 p m sent company 3 and service ladder company to 2323 English Street.
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Willard Leathers
Fast Green
Service Ladder Company
English Street
Jamestown Improvement Association Set Stock Drive Meeting
A Jamestown Improvement association meeting will be held at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Jamestown high school auditorium to continue the stock drive for the new athletic field. Those wishing to subscribe should contact K T Miller school principal by telephoning 55923.
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Jamestown Improvement Association
Jamestown High School
Jamestown
K. T. Miller
High School Day At High Point College Observed
High Point College will host a High School Day on Tuesday November 8 under college administration student government and Future Teachers of America. Seniors from Asheboro Allen Jay Graylord Winston-Salem Greensboro Haynes Hasty High Point Jamestown Kernersville Lexington Mineral Springs Pilot Ramseur Randleman Reynolds Winston-Salem Thomasville Trinity Walkertown will tour the campus attend chapel classes and a football game with sponsors. Representatives greet seniors at 9 00 am in Roberts Hall foyer to begin activities.
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High Point College Administration
The
College
Bers
Asheboro
Allen Jay
Gray
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Haynes
Hasty
High Point
Jamestown
Kernersville
Lexington
Mineral Springs
Pilot
Ramseur
Randleman
Reynolds
Thomasville
Trinity
Walkertown
Roberts Hall
Two Jailed In Connection With Crash
Thomasville police detain Howard Elliott 34 of Sanford and Vernon David 20 of Chamblee Ga after a hit and run in uptown Thomasville Saturday night. Elliott drove the car that struck Hoke Myers owner of a Route 2 vehicle and fled. Both men were arrested at a downtown service station and held on bond forfeit.
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Thomasville
Paul M. Shore
Howard Elliott
Sanford
Vernon David
Chamblee
Elliott
Hoke Myers
David
Myers
Lee Hulin Faces Prohibition and DWI Trial in Thomasville
Thomasville report says Lee Hulin, 29, of Route 3, faces recorder's court trial November 21 on violation of the prohibition law and driving while drunk without a license. He was arrested Saturday afternoon on East Main street by city police and released on a $400 bond.
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Thomasville
Lee Hulin
Route 3
Recorder’'S Court
East Main Street
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