Chair City To Get New Hosiery Firm
Thomasville Singer Hosiery Mills of High Point announces a new plant in Thomasville on Jacobs Street near Lancaster House. The 28 000 square foot masonry mill will house offices knitting looping dyeing boarding finishing dry goods and shipping under one roof with about 125 employees planned at start. Construction estimated at 50 000 dollars and due to finish by late March next year.
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Thomasville — Singer Hosiery Mills
High Point
Phil Phillips
English Street
Thomasville
Jacobs Street
Lancaster House
J. W. Lamet
Ill
Deaths And Funerals
Roy M Padgett 53 of 240 Montheu Ave died Friday night of a heart attack at home and funeral services were held Monday at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church with interment at Guilford Memorial Park. Pallbearers named. William Scales Skeen Jr 50 former Asheboro resident and Cleveland tobacco buyer died in a sixth floor hotel fall in Cleveland. Funeral Wednesday at Pugh Funeral Home with burial at Marlboro Friends Church Cemetery.
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Roy M. Padgett
Roy M. Pale
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
C. C. Herbert Jr
C. W. Buckey
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
J. Roscoe Adams
Jack Peacock
H. J. Rockwell
T. R. Zimmerman
A. R. Strange Grady Goldston Jr
L. H. Baker
Dale Montgomery
William
Skeen
Asheboro
William Scales Skeen Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Pugh Funeral Home
Cecil G Hefner
Marlboro Friends Church
Cash Split Charged To Two Thomasville Men
Two Thomasville men, E D Jackson and B E Van Hoy, were arrested after passing altered currency in Salisbury. They allegedly split a $20 bill and a $1 bill to make two $20s, and were charged with false pretense as police reported multiple similar passes this month.
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Thomasville
Salisbury
Arthur J. Stiuping
E. D. Jackson
B. E. van Hoy
Jackson
van Hoy
Drunken Driving Nets Suspension and Fine in Thomasville
In Thomasville Recorder's Court Raymond C. Richardson of Baysinger Street received a nine month suspended sentence and a $100 fine for driving while intoxicated after a trial delay while warrant duplication was checked. Paul Thompson Jr. of West End got a 30 day suspended sentence for passing a worthless check, conditioned on paying the check amount and costs.
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Thomasville
Raymond C. Richardson
Baysinger Street
Richardson
Paul Thompson Jr
West End
Thompson
Exchange Club Hears Address By Professor
Professor Carl F Hawkins of High Point College urged kindness and consideration as keys to success. C L Russell was named Exchangite of the Week and Roy Hedgecock attended as a visitor. The club slated its annual Christmas event at the Rainbow Club on December 19.
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High Point College Business Administration
Exchange Club
C. L. Russell
Roy Hedgecock
High Point
Rainbow Club
Frozen Fruit Used To Make A Delectable Con Serve
Frozen sliced strawberries and canned crushed pineapple may be used to make a delectable conserve. The combination suggests a fruit preserve suitable for desserts and spreads.
Grass Fires Extinguished By Firemen
WALLBURG The Wallburg fire department responded to a field fire on the Union Cross Wallburg road at I B Smith property. The tobacco barn nearby was saved and another field fire on Mock road near Wallburg road intersection was also extinguished with minimal damage. Fire officials blamed carelessness during a dry spell and urged caution.
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Wallburg
I. B. Smith
Union Cross-Wallburg
Mock Road
High Point
Wallburg Road
Chair Plant Faces Repeat Roof Fire in Thomasville
An early morning blaze at Thomasville Chair Company plant T started on the boiler room roof at 4 43 a m and firemen attributed the fire to shavings on the roof. A similar blaze occurred at plant T on Oct 21 with another earlier fire on Oct 15 at 5 07 a m, authorities reported.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Company
Chair Com
Ledford High School Announces Thanksgiving Closure
Principal Holland Brinkley said Ledford High School and Davidson County schools will close Wednesday after the day’s classes for Thanksgiving. Regular schedules resume the following Monday.
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Thomasville
Holland Brinkley
Ledford High School
Davidson County
Fair Grove honors top player at Lions banquet
Pictured left to right are Harvey Black Jr., president of the Fair Grove club, Sherrill Doby who received the Lions best player award, Pat Preston assistant coach at Carolina, and John Doby head coach at Fair Grove High. Photo credit HM Odell Smith.
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Harvey Black Jr
Fair Grove Club
Sherrill Doby
Fair Grove
Lions
Pat Preston
Carolina
John Doby
Fair Grove High
Odell Smith
Randolph Baptists Set December Meet
The Rev. Thomas Haggai of Emerywood Baptist Church High Point will speak at Mobilization Night for Randolph County Baptist Training Union in Asheboro High School auditorium at 7 30 p m. The program explains the 1959 Training Union plan for county churches with Fleming Bell award to the top church. About 1000 people expected with a county combined choir providing vocal music.
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Asheboro
Thomas Haggai
Emerywood Baptist Church
High Point
Randolph County Baptist Training Union
Asheboro High School
Fleming Bell
Youth injured in highway crash near Thomasville
An 18-year-old High Point driver Paul Leonard Hall was in critical condition with a brain concussion and a fractured leg after his car skidded off the old Winston Salem road near Rich Fork Creek yesterday. Billy Lynch, 20, escaped with minor injuries. The car reportedly rolled end over end after skidding over 100 feet then traveling about 230 feet.
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Thomasville
High Point
City Memorial Hospital
Here
Paul Leonard Hall
Route 2
Winston-Salem Road
Rich Fork Creek
Billy Lynch
Falso
Hall
VEW To Pay Tribute To War Victim
The Thom asville VFW post will honor William C Miller at the Pearl Harbor banquet on December 7 at the local hall. Miller died on a patrol flight during the Pearl Harbor attack. R A Miskelly, former state VFW Commander, will be the featured speaker for about 100 attendees.
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Thomasville
William C Miller
VFW
Pearl Harbor
Miller
Melvin Miller
Route 2
R. A. Miskelly
City Recreation Events Cancelled for Thanksgiving Holiday
Thomasville parks and recreation department cancels all programs for the Thanksgiving holiday. Dance classes for teens at Memorial Park Center and for adults at the Civic Center will not be held this Wednesday as announced by parks director J. D. Foust.
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Thomasville
Triple Charge Filed Against Chair Citian
Thomasville police arrested Frank J. Griffin of Blair Street on three counts including driving while drunk no operator's license and violation of prohibition laws. He posted a 400 appearance bond and a trial is planned for December 8 in Recorder's Court.
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Thomasville
Citian
Frank J. Griffin
Blair Street
Griffin
Recorder’s Court
Student Clubs Stage Party at Welcome Center
About 70 Ledford High School students attended a countywide FFA and FHA party at the Welcome Community Center. Garland Woody said the social included square and round dancing and other activities. Music was supplied by the North Davidson Echoes and a North Davidson band combo. About 250 people were present.
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Thomasville
Ledford High School
Welcome Community Center
Ledford
FFA
Garland Woody
North Davidson Echoes
North Davidson
Booster Club Adopts By-Laws at Ledford High
Ledford High School Boosters Club held its second meeting of the year at the school. New officers named are President Carl Black Vice President Ronald Willard Secretary Garland Woody Assistant Secretary C L McGee Treasurer Alfred Perryman and assistant to promote the school. A constitution and by-laws committee was formed from the officers.
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Thomasville
Ledford High School Boosters Club
Carl Black
Ronald Willard
Garland Woody
C. L. McGee
Alfred Perryman
Wisconsin Population Estimated At 3 750 000
The population of Wisconsin has been estimated at more than 3 750 000, indicating continued growth and demographic expansion across the state.
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Wisconsin
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U.N.C
Don Redding
Redding
Big Duncan Phyfe
Randolph Baptists
Wale
Booster Club
FOX
Peg
the Great American Beverage
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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