Tragic Gun Accident Kills 12-Year-Old at High Point Home
A 12-year-old boy, Hines, died after a shotgun accident at his East Washington Street residence in High Point. Watts, another 12-year-old boy and playmate, is in custody with his father. Coroner and police say the death appears accidental. further court action requires official findings. Funeral is planned Friday at Candor with surviving siblings and parents.
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Hines
High Point Hospital
Watts
East Ashington Street
W. W. Harvey
Ossie Davis
J. A. Lowdermilk
Case Court Authority
Lowdermilk
Grace
Leonard Street School
Jimmy
Boulevard
Candor
High Point
El Salvador Lacks Caribbean Seaboard
El Salvador remains the sole Central American nation without a Caribbean coastline, standing apart from its neighbors Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica and Belize with direct Pacific access only.
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el Salvador
Caribbean
Wilson Bound Over For Hit And Run
Charlie L. Wilson of Ellerbe was bound over to Superior Court after Judge D C MacRae found probable cause in a hit and run case. State evidence determined the offense was a felony. Other defendants faced charges or received sentences for drunkenness and related offenses in the same session.
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Charlie L. Wilson
Rt. 1
Ellerbe
D. C. MacRae
Wilson
Darrel Hornady
East Green Street
Eugene Lovelace
Wise Street
Lovelace
Ralph G. Chilton
P. L. Beane
East Burton
Tommie Brady
Tomlinson
J. R. Fowler
Randolph
Ulis Barneycastle
North Main
C. L. Wood
Rt. 3
High Point
Guy C. Leonard
Conrad
City to Consider Bridges Pumps and Wire Contracts
City council will review bids for Perry street and Willowbrook street bridges and two 6,000,000 gallon per day water pumps. Also to bid 3,500 pounds of copper wire for extending electrical service. A new angledozer bulldozer for the public works department is proposed at about 5000 dollars.
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Perry Street
Willowbrook Street
J. Vassie Wilson
Wilson
Department of Public Works
Wesley Memorial Fellowship Hour Set With Guest Speaker
Wesley Memorial church hosts a mid week fellowship hour at 7 30 pm led by Reverend Paul Hardin Jr director Elsie Ellen Moore who will discuss A Faith That Works The hour starts on time and lasts thirty minutes.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Thoring
Paul Hardin, Jr
Elsie Ellen Moore
Christian Education
Journeyman Plumbers Rights Contested in High Point Case
In High Point a municipal court case pits the city against Jess Staton a Negro journeyman plumber over a gas heater installation that the city says violated license tax laws. Defense contends a journeyman may perform minor work not involving extensive planning or major system changes per a NC Supreme Court ruling. Judge MacRae planned a ruling at Friday’s session.
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High Point
Jess Staton
Staton
Penates
Arch
Robert Martin
North Carolina Supreme Court
Schoch
Martin
D. C. MacRae
Supreme Court
Chest Chest Goes Over Top In Its Audit
High Point Community Chest board heard final audit figures from chairman Charles L. Kearns showing $113 575.24 moved through the campaign. The quota was $112 000. Some straggling envelopes may raise the total slightly. Several divisions fell short but others over subscribed, boosting the overall result. The post war fund drive was called probably the most difficult in Chest history.
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High Point Community Chest Board
Charles L. Kearns
Kearns
Wood Alcohol Kills Two In Thomasville
Thomasville, Nov. 14 Two Thomasville men James and Clarence Clark twins about 38 died after drinking wood alcohol. James died Monday night at home. Clarence died in City Memorial hospital. Dr. G. T. Alexander and coroner W. G. Smith blame wood alcohol. Both went blind before death. Police have not found the source. Industrial users report none missing. families say both men were drinking.
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Thomasville
James
Clarence Clark
Baptist Orphanage
Clarence
City Memorial Hospital
G. T. Alexander
Davidson County
W. G. Smith
Three Winston-Salem youths held in local larceny case
Otis Bruce 16 Charles McClain 16 and Samuel McQueen 17 are held in the city jail charged with larceny in connection with robberies at Hyman's jewelry store Beeson Hardware and other firms. Bruce was first arrested November 3 on a wedding set theft and rearrested with the others after a search recovered the items. The trio faces municipal court hearings with no bond set.
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Winston-Salem
Charles McClain
Samuel McQueen
Beeson Hardware
Evans Demands Car Back in Navy Service Dispute
A. M. Evans sues Hebron S. Mann in municipal court to declare ownership of a 1937 Pontiac and gain title and possession, claiming he left the car with Mann when he went to the navy in July 1942. Four additional divorce actions follow, all on two year separations: Lela H. Russell from James Atlas Russell, Wesley A. Woodell from Eloise J. Woodell, Theodore F. Harrison from Essie M. Harrison, and Fannie D. Scoggins from David D. Scoggins.
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A. M. Evans
Hebron S. Mann
Mann
Evans
Navy
Lela H. Russell
James Atlas Russell
Wesley A. Woodell
Eloise Jean Woodell
Theodore F. Harrison
Essie M. Harrison
Fannie D. Scoggins
David D. Scoggins
Panama Total Area Noted At Forty Nine Thousand Miles
Panama's total area is stated as 34,169 miles including the Canal zone.
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Panama
Canal Ne
Officers Named At 23rd Scout Council Meeting
Approximately 225 scouters and guests gathered at the Yadkin hotel in Salisbury for the 23rd annual council meeting. C. C. Wall of Lexington was reelected council president with N. C. English as vice president, H. R. Williamson as treasurer, and I. Paul Ingle as council commissioner.
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Uwharrie Council
Yadkin Hotel
Salisbury
Cc. C. Wall
Lexington
Coucil
J. H. Nettles
Salisisbury
Ernest Hamilton
Pam
Boy Scouts of America
W. W. Lewis
High Point
Odell Brown
The
Knox Johnston
Harry Bell
D. A. Rawley
Robert McNeill
National Council
C. C. Wall
Jim Lewis
N. C. English
Thomasville
Textile Executives To Meet Saturday In Greensboro
The fall meeting of the Northern North Carolina Virginia division of the Southern Textile Association will be held Saturday at the YMCA building on White Oak Hill Greensboro. Sessions begin 9 45 a m with talks on human relations, textile machinery developments, and textile research followed by divisional officer elections. The event is open to all textile operational executives whether members or not.
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North Carolina-Virginia
Southern Textile Association
YMCA
White Oak Hill
Greensboro
Smith Crow
John Redhead
First Presbyterian Church of
Carl Brandt
Whitin Machine Works
G. H. Dunlap
N. C. State College
Howard Barton
Eastern Air Lines Inaugurates Two Daily Detroit to Miami Flights
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker will join a special flight as Eastern Air Lines begins two new daily routes linking Detroit and Miami directly. Flights stop at Greensboro High Point to pick up guests and run north and south with modest transfer times, promising 9 1/4 hour Detroit to Miami travel and under eight hours for several city pairs.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Detroit
Miami
Greensboro-High Point
Earl N. Phillips
A. W. Stamey
The
Enterprise
Cleveland
Akron
Roanoke
Greensboro
High Point
Charlotte
Columbia
Jacksonville
Andiami
Winston-Salem
Columbus
Roil
Wood Urges Strict T B Control In War's Aftermath
Dr George T Wood told the High Point tuberculosis association board that postwar crowding disease and poor diets will fuel tuberculosis in war-torn regions. He described conditions in Africa and Europe and urged intensified prevention, early case finding, and broader access to care amid population shifts and medicine shortages. Rev Weldon chaired the meeting with notes on the Christmas seal sale planned for November 19.
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George T. Wood
High Point Tuberculosis Association
West
Eoington Street
Wood
Africa
Europe
Salerno
Guilford County Medical Society
Wilson O. Weldon
S. Saunders
Pupils Name Victory Queen for Bond Rally at School
Students at the junior high vote to crown a Victory queen who will preside over a bond rally at the school on November 21. An auction sale will be held during the rally to raise funds toward the hospital units aim of three thousand dollars.
Furniture Men To Meet Here Tomorrow
A sectional meeting of the Southern Retail Furniture Association will be held at the Sheraton hotel tomorrow night with William J Cheyney of Washington D C as the main speaker. The dinner meeting opens at six o clock and attendees include local dealers and visitors from Greensboro Thomasville Lexington Winston Salem and Reidsville.National officers J H Bridges John Gilmore Marvin Cawley and regional vice president O 2 Kester are noted along with High Point officers Reid Kearns W W Horton. Local air traces are set for a meeting of the Southern Manufacturers Association at the Robert E Lee hotel in Winston Salem on November 29 and 30.
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Southern Retail Furniture Association
Sheraton Hotel
William J Cheyney
Retail Credit Institute of America
Washington, D. C
Greensboro
Thomasville
Lexington
Winston-Salem
Reidsville
National
J. H. Bridges
Charlotte
John Gilmore
Charlottesville
Marvin Cawley
Roanoke
High Point
Reid Kearns
W. W. Horton
O. 2 Kester
Southern Manufacturers Association
Robert E. Lee Hotel
Victory Bond Show Draws Local Support For War Drive
Attendance at a Victory Loan event improved with the special events committee upbeat. Bond sales for the showing of George Gershwin’s life film Rhapsody in Blue started slowly but drew a near full main floor as organizers hoped for another screening before the drive ends. An official time and title for a potential second showing will be announced later.
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George Ishwin
Hundreds Attend Nylon Hosiery Sale At Richardson’s
Crowds formed early in front of Richardson's department store for the second nylon hosiery sale in the city. By noon the stock of 1,100 pairs was completely sold as shoppers, men and women alike, waited patiently for their turn. Mrs. High Point boasted she now has two pairs.
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Richardson’s
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Negro Boy
W. C. Brown Shoe Shop
Washington Sr
Wachovia Bank
West High Street
Southern Motor CO
S. Main St
Warren
Westinghouse Electric Appliances
Utility Appliance CO
P. (Frank) Edwards
Edwards
Ordnance Department
U. S. Army
Packard
Wilson Bound Over
Wesley Memorial
Acadia Lodge
A. F
A. M
M. F. McNeill
A. B. Gortze
B. F. Thomas
Jeff's Cut Rate Drug Store
N. Main
Gutterfly’'S
Granite Railway Company
Massachusetts
Journeyman Plumbers
Twin City
Scout Council
Eastern Air
Essaa As
N. Main St
WaShinGton St
T. J. Moore
Main ST
Fraley Field High Point
N. C
dJohne Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak St
N. &L. Garner
Agency
Nelson Florist and Decorators
B. Nelson
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Guilford Memorial Park
Joseph P. Smith
Elliott Floral Company
R. Glenn Callicutt
Aleeel
weuTe
Center Theatre
Washington High Point
Thomas VY
Commerce
Industrial Finance CO
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