Lumber Co. Damaged By Early Morning Blaze
Hedgecock Lumber Company at 1213 Ward Street suffered office fire damage with flames confined mainly to the office area. Fire Chief E K Ingram said the blaze started in the office, destroying desks and chairs, with total losses uncertain until insurance adjusters inspect. Firemen remained on scene until 8:18 a m as the building was protected from major spread.
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Hedgecock Lumber Company
Ward Street
E. K. Ingram
Chief Ingram
Ingram
Stolen Ford Recovered In Draper
A 1950 Ford coach stolen Monday night by two escapees from the Davidson County Jail in Lexington was found abandoned in Draper early this morning. The car was taken from the home of Mrs. Fred Little on Co. C Camp Road after the fugitives overpowered a guard and fled. A 1940 coupe used as the getaway was abandoned near Thomasville after a wreck before the suspects ditched the vehicle. Mrs. Little plans to recover her car in Draper today.
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Davidson County
Lexington
Draper
Fred Little
High Point
Thomasville
Four Prisoners Escape From Valdese Jail
Morganton dispatch reports Burke Superior Court prisoners escaped from Valdese jail early today. Four inmates Guy Carpenter, 37 Nebo and awaiting trial. Joseph James Nichols, 35 Manning South Carolina. David Burrell Bradshaw, 21 Drexel. Kenneth Branch, 35 Morganton. They were in an exercise room on the second floor when checked around midnight. escape found about 7 a.m. Carpenter also faces two counts of breaking and entering and larceny. Nichols charged with grand larceny. Bradshaw with automobile larceny. Branch with nonsupport.
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Morganton
Burke Superior Court
Valdese
Guy Carpenter
Nebo
Joseph James Nichols
Manning
S.C
David Burrell Bradshaw
Drexel
Kenneth Branch
Ray Benfield
Carpenter
Ralph
Will Denny
Here
Nichols
Bradshaw
Branch
Building Permits Issue For Arch Street Home
Permit to build issued by City Building Inspector J. P. Jones to J. P. Byerley for a one story frame dwelling on Arch Street with an estimated cost of 4000 dollars. City Planner Malcolm Little addressed the Thomasville Lions Club on Community Improvement. Dorothy Rankin DeVries vs Alvin J. DeVries granted absolute divorce on grounds of separation. Mic Beeson vs William Beeson granted absolute divorce on grounds of separation. Frank Pickens vs Ecker Johnson awarded 425 dollars damages for a wreck. Lizzie Llolland vs James J. and Eula F. Fields awarded 36 dollars per month rental beginning December 1.
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J. P. Jones
J. P. Byerley
Arch Street
Lions City
Malcolm Little
Thomasville Lions Club
CIV
Dorothy Rankin DeVries
Alvin J. DeVries
Mic Beeson
William Beeson
Frank Pickens
Ecker Johnson
Luther VY
Holland
Lizzie Walker Llolland
James J
Eula F. Fields
Egypt Upholds Demand for British Troop Withdrawal
In Cairo Premier Mustapha el Nahas Pasha, speaking for King Farouk, vows Egypt will not yield to any pressure and will press for British troop withdrawal. Government forms underground liberation battalions to drive British from the Suez Canal zone and the Sudan, with 2,000 students and workers rallying as Parliament opens.
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Walter Collins
Cairo
Egypt
Mustapha el Nahas Pasha
Farouk
Suez Canal
Sudan
Britain
Fuad Shaq El-Din
Abdin Palace
William Penn to Play in Greer Bowl Charity Game
The third annual Greer Negro football bowl features Granard High School of Gaffney against William Penn High of High Point N C. Proceeds aid the Lions and Kiwanis charity efforts. A 4 p m parade through Greer’s business section will showcase bands and marching units.
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Greer
The
Lions and
Kiwanis Clubs
Greer High Stadium
Granard High School
Gaffney
William Penn High
High Point
N. C
Army Navy football series edge and record
In the long going Army Navy football series that began in 1890 the Cadets lead with 26 wins to 21 losses and four games tied ingue. The historic rivalry remains close as both teams seek advantage in future meetings.
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West Point
Navy
Army
Cadets
Nagurski Holds Unofficial Pro Gridiron Ground Yard Record
Chicago reports Bronko Nagurski holds an unofficial pro gridiron ground yard record with 4,031 yards on 872 carries from 1930 to 1937. No official ground gain records existed before 1933 when the league seasons began.
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Chicago
Bronko Nagurski
Canada Highway Seen As Arctic Defense Aid
Federal and Alberta officials tout the Mackenzie Highway as a strategic Arctic defense link. The 38 mile all weather road from Grimshaw to Hay River, built at 4.3 million dollars, ties northern Alberta to Dawson Creek and Edmonton, boosting cargo, mining, fishing, trapping, tourism and defense material movement to frontier posts and Great Slave Lake communities.
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George A Dobie United
Edmonton
Alta
Alberta
Canada
Mackenzie
Grimshaw
Hay River
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territory
Northland
Northwest
Dawson Creek
B. C
Peace River
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Slave
Athabasca
Louise Falls
Alexandra Falls
Air Force
Portrait of Pharmacy Pioneer to Be Unveiled
CHAPEL HILL a portrait of the late Dr. T C Smith of Asheville charter member and first secretary of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association will be unveiled at a ceremony in the Institute of Pharmacy Building. The tribute honors the western North Carolina wholesale druggist with remarks by UNC faculty and local officials. The event includes an invocation, an address, and the portrait presentation by Mrs. David T Simmons. Dr. Smith founder of the family company and a Confederate hospital steward, helped form the State Board of Pharmacy and served 33 years with the N C P A before his death in 1913.
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Chapel Hill
T. C.smith
Asheville
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Institute of Pharmacy
North Carolina
Joseph Paul Gambie
Monroe
Henry Rood, Jr
Greensboro
Smith
Walter H. Hartung
University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy
W. Latham West
Roseboro
State Pharmaceutical Association
Frank Smith 10
David T. Simmons
Rutherfordton
Jist
State Board of Pharmacy
South
Stacy Smith, & Grandson
T. C. Smith
The
Pharmaceutical Association
Grand Jury Considers Harris Oxford Murder Indictment
Oxford state asked Granville County grand jury to indict Jewel Harris for the pistol slaying of her wealthy husband Thomas W Harris. Harris, 37, is free on 10000 bond after being charged following his October shooting death at their Durham area home. Attorneys say she acted in self defense. Braves suffer 31st loss, 15 by one run.
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Memphis
U. S
Courtland
Miss
Federat
Panola County
Brown
McGarch
Oxford
Granville County
Jewel Harris
Harris
Thomas W. Harris
Durham
Warren May Enter Republican Primaries for Nomination
Sacramento dispatch reports Earl Warren, the California governor, may run in selected Republican primaries in the Far West to gather convention pledges. He has no definite plan yet and may delay decisions. Warren’s 1952 bid was announced yesterday with a call for party unity after a 1948 California-only campaign that paired him with Dewey. Eisenhower’s decision looms, with Warren likely opposing Taft in Oregon if needed but stepping aside in an Eisenhower Taft contest.
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Morrie Landsberg
Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
Warren
California
Thomas E. Dewey
Far West
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
J . Warren
State Central Committee
San Diego
Detectives Probing Robbery Attempt At Waste Materials Office
Detectives sought clues after a break-in and failed safe robbery at United Waste Materials, 611 S Hamilton St. Entry came via a rear door last night. five tools appeared used including a pick and crow bars. No items reported missing. similar break-in at nearby Spaugh Paper Co. last Sunday suggests possible tie between incidents.
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United Waste Materials
S. Hamilton Street
Spaugh Paper Company
Former High Point Negro Arrested After 80 MPH Chase
A former High Point resident, Herman Currence, was arrested by Reidsville police after a State Patrol clocked him at 80 mph on Willowbrook Street. He posted 300 bond for a Municipal Court appearance on November 29. The chase ended with him leaping from his car and fleeing on foot before surrendering at the Reidsville station. Police say High Point officers tipped the capture.
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High Point
Reidsville
Willowbrook
Herman Currence
E. D. Atkinson
Currence
Varied Career New Ford Frick Appointed Baseball Commissioner
Ford Frick, named baseball commissioner, has a varied career including school teacher, semi pro player, sports writer, and more recently sports caster. In Green Bay, Cecil Isbell’s four inch pass to Don Hutson marked the NFL’s shortest completed pass, scoring two touchdowns.
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New York
Ford Frick
Green Bay
National Football League
Cecil Isabell
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
TV Permit Controversy Remains Unsettled
A City dispute with local TV dealers over a $1 per installation permit and code compliance lingers after a joint session with the Building Code Board of Appeal. Officials called the session informal as negotiations continue and a next meeting date has not been set.
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Building Code Board of Appeal
Board of Appeals
M. S. Motes
Motes
TV Bloc
Theerby
Riot by Negro College Women at Alabama State College
In Montgomery Alabama State College for Negroes women rioted early today breaking glass and flooding rooms in a dormitory housing 385. No injuries or arrests were reported. Dean Miss E L Gipson blamed upset over rules while President H C Trenholm said order was restored without police aid and will be investigated. A night watchman fired a pistol once but hit nothing.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State College For
R. C. Houston
W. T. Sheriff
E. L. Gipson
H. C. Trenholm
Dr. Trenholm
T. H. Goins
Superforts Bomb Communist Airfields Near Completion
B 29s bombed two North Korean airfields at Namsi and Tae chor as rain slowed southern ground action. 570 100 pound bombs hit each base while Communist crews hastened repairs. Allied reports note MiG 15s based in Manchuria could threaten U N ground forces if moved to the new fields. Front line clashes near Yangen and Kyomipo occurred with a pre dawn Communist assault repelled.
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Korea
Namsi
Tae Chor
Manchuria
U.N
8Th Army
Yangen
NBA to Reduce Court Lane Widths to 12 Feet
In Minneapolis reports indicate the National Basketball Association may cut lane width to 12 feet this season, a move amid discussions on court dimensions. The change aims to affect plays near the basket and could influence strategies for teams and referees.
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Minneapolis
National Basketball Association
Miami Track Record Sparks Speed Claim
Miami reports that well conditioned greyhounds can average over 35 miles per hour across a quarter mile, citing track records as the basis for the claim.
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Miami
Goal average Chicago Hawks face foes in league play
The Chicago Blackhawks in 195¢ gave up an average of four goals a game to opponents in the National Hockey League. Andy Pafko achieved the Brooklyn Dodgers 1,000th hit for the season.
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Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Andy Pafko
Brooklyn Dodgers
CIO Begins Wage Boost Campaign
Atlantic City report says the CIO launches a drive to raise steel industry wages. Philip Murray leads the wage policy committee as talks on new contracts loom and a possible steel strike could impact output. The union seeks productivity-linked pay and better conditions, with a questionnaire to major firms on output and odd-shift production.
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Norman Walker
Atlantic City
N. J
CIO
Philip Murray
Steelworkers Union
Soviet Russia
Wage Stabilization Board
Murray
Dewey Foust Dies After Illness at 50
Dewey Foust 50 a lifelong High Point resident and owner of D F Foust Live Stock Market Greensboro died at a local hospital after a 12 day stay. Born July 3 1901 in High Point he was a church elder and treasurer at First Evangelical and Reformed Church. Survived by wife Anna Moran two children James Dewey and Gloria Martin and several relatives. Funeral at First Evangelical and Reformed Church Saturday at 3 pm with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Dewey F. Foust
High Point
James E
Belle Black Foust
University of North , Carolina
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
D. F. Foust
Greensboro
High Point Lions Club
Anna ‘Moran
James
Dewey Foust
Gloria Martin
J. E. Foust
City
Viola Pitts
New York City
Boyd ‘C. Royals
Ralph L. ‘Foust
San Bernandino
Cal
Odell B. Foust
Jane Black
Koonce Funeral Home
Woodrow Avenue
jCarl A. Grimm
Hoy L. Fesperman
Greensbero
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Freak Game Giants Beat Washington 14 to 7
New York Giants failed to gain a first down in the 1942 game with Washington yet won 14 to 7. The unusual contest featured the visitors overcoming a stat line that showed no first downs for the Giants.
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New York
Giants
Washington
Indians face Yankees in 1945 series clash note
In the last 20 years the Indians have won only one series in a season against the New York Yankees, a 12 to 9 victory noted as a fast line from 1945.
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Cleveland
Indians
New York Yankees
Filling Fish Dishes For Hearty Luncheons or Dinners
Practical fish recipes for substantial meals include Salmon and Corn Fritters, halibut fillet bake with cheese sauce, Finnan Haddie dishes, and clam or crab fritters. Each recipe provides servings, key ingredients, and simple cooking steps for moist, flavorful fish mains.
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Pacific Gas & Elec
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Youngstown
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GOAL
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