Davidson County Election Shows Democrats Gain Key Offices
In Davidson County voters backed Democrats for sheriff clerk and several county offices while Republicans held some seats. Official totals show Dr. David E. Plummer defeating Dr. David C. Smith for county coroner. Democrats also carried surveyor and other posts as Republicans saw gains in sparsely populated wards. Voter turnout was heavy with about 19 200 of 20 000 ballots cast. The county remains divided with close margins in Thomasville township and mixed results across districts.
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Wint Capel Rainstitle
Davidson County
Wilfred G
Robert Kinney
David C. Smith
Lex
David E. Plummer
Thomasville
Dermot Lohr
Lexington
Fritts
Thurman Briggs
Fover
Deeds
Melton V
D. &. Sheloff
Roby Taylor
Charles Cline
A. A. Foltz
A. R. Morris
E. M. Hunt
D. W. McCulloch
Wayne Shoaf
Justices of the Peace
F. I. Alexander
N. L. Aderhold
C. O. Westmoreland
Theodore F. Hill
A. S. Everhart
Dr. Plummer
Tle Brewer
Cha Cline
Cline
Russell W. Zimmerman
Wallburg
Zimmerman
Howard Beaton
Melton V. Lomax
Register of Deeds
Jay Howard
Wilford G. Fritts
Thurman
Chill Expected To Return With Cooler Temps
The Friendship weather bureau forecast a high of 75 today and 58 tomorrow with a low around 38 tonight. Expect mostly fair skies tonight with increasing cloudiness and cooler conditions tomorrow.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
Arrests rise in High Point with record traffic accidents
High Point police report October arrests totaling 1 030, up from 921 in September, with narcotics and liquor violations and many traffic offenses. The traffic section recorded a city monthly record of 51 accidents, slightly fewer injuries than September.
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High Point
Swalin Addresses Civitan Club On Music History
Dr. Benjamin Swalin, head of the North Carolina Symphony and music extension professor at UNC Chapel Hill, spoke to the Civitan club on music's beginnings and instruments. He traced lives of key musicians and called music the world's international language. visitors Don Joyce and Ed Poovey attended. Henry Douglas was revealed as "Mr. X" while Tommy Robinson won the handshake prize and Ed Hatcher the attendance honor.
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Benjamin Swalin
North Carolina Symphony
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Civitan Club
Don Joyce
Ed Poovey
Henry Douglas
Mr. X
Tommy Robinson
Ed Hatcher
Holt Hunter
Bill Leonard Wins Weekly Grid Contest in Pick The Winners
Bill Leonard topped 28 entries with 24 correct picks to win first prize in the Pick The Winners contest. He and other top finishers will collect prizes at The Enterprise newsroom and Bowman Gray stadium events in Winston-Salem.
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Bill Leonard
Chapel Hill
Leonard
Fourth Street
Enterprise News Room
Thice E
Dennis Hutchens
Sinclair Street
James W. Bennett
North Main Street
Richard Greene
Clarartments
Paul Spenc- Cox
Archdale Road
Norris
Whitman
Greene
High Point
R. J. Reynolds High
Bowman Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
Tuberculosis Body Meets Here Friday
The North Carolina Trudeau Society and the medical section of the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association will hold mid year meetings at the Hotel Sheraton this Friday. Dr. David T. Smith of Duke will discuss The Uses and Abuse of BCG at 2:30 p.m. with other lectures by Dr. Parker Beamer and Dr. Herbert Sieker and Dorothy Bjork on chest disease topics. A dinner meeting at 7 p.m. features Dr. H. Stuart Willis on Antibiotic Therapy in Tuberculosis. The event is open to doctors and nurses.
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North Carolina Trudeau Society
North Carolina Tuberculosis Association
Hotel
Sheraton
M. D. Bonner
Jamestown
The
Bonner
David T. Smith
Maine
Duke University
National Tuberculosis Association
Smith
Parker R. Beamer
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Man
Herbert O. Sieker
Duke University School of Medicine
Dorothy Bjork
Duke University School
H. Stuart Willis
North Carolina
Willis
C. G. Milham
Hamlet
Hege Kapp
Forsyth County
Rotary
Herman Easom
Wilson
High Point residents to moderate Durham panel on plumbing and heating
George Robb of Robb Plumbing and Heating and L. F. Voorhees the architect will join an open meeting panel at the Midwinter convention in Durham. Robb will serve as moderator.
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High Point
George Robb
Robb Plumbing and Heating Company
L. F. Voorhees
Plumbing and Heating Contractors
Durham
Robb
O Arthur Kirkman speaks at High Point school during Education Week
O Arthur Kirkman of the North Carolina General Assembly addressed the American Education Week observance at High Point Junior High School. Dean Pruitt introduced him as he urged citizens to focus on local informed action before wider national involvement. The program featured the school orchestra and glee club as part of the week’s open house events.
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High Point
Ada Blair
Olivia Williams
Ada Blair School
Pat Edwards
C. P. Hodgin
L. V. Henderson
J. S. Martin
Dean B. Pruette
High Point Junior High School
O. Arthur Kirkman
Guilford
State House of Representatives
Enterprise
Ted Hodge
High Point City
North Carolina
Kirkman
Dean Pruitt
Ikman
Neigh
Enrollment In Cub Pack At Saint Mary's Church
Enrollment for the newly organized Cub Scout pack at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church is set for Friday at 3 30 pm. Open to boys eight to eleven not required to join the church, with each boy accompanied by a parent for the first meeting. W E Davis Jr Cub pack leader announces Roy Funderburke and Dick Hubbard will assist in enrollment after preliminary meetings last week and Monday night.
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Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
W. E. Davis, Jr
Episcopal Church
Davis
Roy Funderburke
Dick Hubbard
St. Mary's Church
Mothers' Prayer Band to Meet at Aliff Home
The Mothers' Prayer band will meet tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon at the home of Mrs Bob Aliff 1513 King Street according to an today announcement.
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Mothers’ Prayer Band
Bob Aliff
King Street
Church Suit Dropped By Plaintiffs
Plaintiffs in a dissolution suit against Allen Jay Baptist Church withdrew the action in Superior Court this morning. Judge George B. Patton accepted a nonsuit and commented on returning to core Christian principles. The case had sought a receiver and division of church assets between factions.
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Harry Hondros
Allen Jay Baptist Church
George B. Patton
T. J. Gold, Sr
Claude Knight
W. W. Allman
Gold
Ardenna Meredith
Crescent Manufacturing Co
Marriage Licenses and Civil Actions In Local Notice
John R Head and Kay Frances Moore of Salisbury obtain marriage licenses. Prospect Veneer Co versus Southeast Cabinet Co seeks 2769 32 for materials. Kearns Furniture Co versus Franklin Furniture Co claims 872 60 for goods. W J Burton versus Celia Burton seeks absolute divorce. David D Scoggins Jr versus Helen Janze Scoggins seeks absolute divorce. Local firemen respond to false alarm at Brentwood apartments at 358 PM. Mrs Joseph E Bird wins carload of Kentucky Colonel coal from Davis Coal Co Williamsburg Kentucky.
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John R. Head
Kay Frances Moore
Salisbury
Civil Action Prospect Veneer Co
Southeastern Cabinet Co
Kearns Furniture Co
Franklin Furniture Co
W. J. Burton
Celia Burton
David D. Scoggins, Jr
Helen Janze Scoggins
Kentucky
Davis Coal Company
Williamsburg
Joseph E. Bird
American Coal and Wood Company
Revival in Progress at Cloverdale Church in South High Point
Members of the Cloverdale Church of the Living God hold a revival at their church in South High Point led by Pastor Worth Pugh.
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Cloverdale Church of the Living: God
South High Point
Worth Pugh
DeMolay Meet Reports Funds For Spastics Project
High Point chapter of the Order of DeMolay heard a report that about 138 dollars was raised for the spastics fund. The car washing effort at Greene’s Service Station on South Main led the fundraising. Plans were made for a dinner dance social on Saturday November 11 at Ferguson’s Cabaret for members and dates. The meeting adjourned around nine o’clock, led by M C Lloyd Nance.
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High Point
Order of
Masonic Temple
Greene's
South Main Street
Ferguson's Cabin
M. C. Lloyd Nance
Local Ballot Results and State Ticket Casts
Voters cast ballots on state ticket races including Clyde Hoey Willis Smith and Halsey Leavitt with varying totals. Local races list judges county officials and amendments with vote tallies and precinct notes in this precinct sample.
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Clyde BR. Hoey
Senate
Willis Smith
Halsey B. Leavitt
E. L. Gavin
One Republican Makes Race For Peace Justice
Voter turnout in High Point's 19 precincts produced a Democratic sweep with 38 Democrats to 10 GOP candidates. R. Hunt Parker led Superior Court contenders with 2,858 votes, narrowly edged by Clyde Key for the top total. Arthur Harrison won the justice of the peace race by 31 votes, while precinct 17 yielded a rare contest between Hoey and Leavitt for a state senate seat.
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High Point
Enterprise News Room
R. Hunt Parker
Superior Court
Clyde Key
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Harrison
E. F. Seagraves
W. E. Herndon
A. F. Edwards
L. J. Young
N. M. Cates
Adam Thompson Jr
Archie Hedrick
Hoey
Halsey B. Leavitt
Senate
Willis Smith
E. I. Gavin
GOP
Frank Millikan
State Senate
Joe McGee
N. D. McNairy
J. M. Thomas
Ed Hedrick
State House of Representatives
Enterprise
Ing
Miss Barbara Tillson Pledged to Chi Omega at Queens College
Miss Barbara Tillson of 222 Hillcrest Drive High Point has been pledged to the Chi Omega sorority at Queens College Charlotte.
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Barbara Tillson
Reginald D. Tillson
Hillcrest Drive
High Point
Chi Omega Sorority
Queens College
Charlotte
One Sector of Main St to Be Repaired Shortly
Public Works Director William Dean announced early repair work on a Main Street sector from Commerce to Mallory streets. The project will be state funded, with costs charged to High Point's maintenance allotment, while negotiations with the railroad over the strip between tracks continue.
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Main St
South Main Street
William Dean
Dean
Commerce
Mallory Streets
State Highway and Public Works
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
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W. ©. Harris
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Congress
Township
Tom A. F. Edwards
Dom Arthur Harrison
W. B. Herndon
Tom EB. PF. Seagraves
Adam Thompson, Jr
Archie W. Hedrick
Charles Hagan
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Howse
Arthur Kirkman
House
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Thomas Turter
Sidney Allen
Charles J. Hunt
PF. Logan Porter
K. W. State
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Vickery
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Walters
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Harvey
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Joe Brown
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