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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1953

Page

2

Orange Texas Lovers' 22 Year Romance Makes Front Pages

Neighbors rally to support Tom and Betty Buntin as their 22 year tale unfolds after both vanished years earlier. The Nashville man and Russellville woman lived under assumed names in Texas, later revealed to be spouses with six children, amid estate and legal tangles.

Orange Tex Broan Phone McCuddy Tom Buntin Thomas C. Buntin Nashville Tenn Buntin St. Louis Russellville Betty Browns Tom Rio Grande Valley New Orleans Brownsville Tennessee Supreme Court Texas Thomas D. Palmer Nashville Ten Nessean Maries BL. Burton Cpl William Burton Betty Ann Korea James EF. Herring William Herring Jane Washington State Herring J. Cullen Browning The Renee Leader Pocket A Ee Ead Ow York Life David Jane Ban Pares Pulice Te Beene Pres National Bank of Nashville

Waterbury Police Court Sums Alonzo Wiles Fine

Judge Meyers calculates Alonzo Wiles’s license offense fine at 33 dollars plus 17 dollars interest or 50 dollars total as he reviews the standard license cost and penalties. The case cites an eleven year lapse without a license.

Waterbury Mitchel G. Meyers Alonzo Wiles

New Tomato Pest Found at Penn State

State College Penn State researchers report a new pest, the russet mite, attacking tomato crops. It damages leaves and stems by sucking cell fluids, causing bronzing. Pepper recommends dusting subpur as the best control amid rising populations and uncertain growth impacts.

State College Pepper Penn State Cell College

Advertisement Decoy Mimics Codfish Proverb

A Keokuk advertising agent crafts a call card invoking a rhyme about codfish laying eggs and a homely hen to argue advertising value. The quip contrasts bold codfish with the humble hen to imply ads pay off through quiet persistence.

Ivote Keokuk Way

Guess the Name from Famed Sculptor Biography

A nineties column features a Folks of Fame puzzle about a sculptor born in Winona Minnesota on November 4 1876. He trained with Augustus St Gaudens and created Theodore Roosevelt’s Senate bust, The End of the Trail, Patton and Franklin portraits, Justice and Law statues, the Buffalo nickel and Navy Cross designs.

Winona Minn America Augustus St. Gaudens St. Gaudens Theodore Roosevelt Senate Capitol Washington George Patton Benjamin Franklin Justice and Law Supreme Court National Sculp

Silent film veteran dies at home in West Conn

The veteran actor born March 25 1898 in Philadelphia died October 11 1953 at his West Connecticut home. He appeared in vaudeville and Broadway shows including Cinderella on Broadway Spice of 1922 Passing Show and The New York Whirl. His film debut came in Campus Flirt Sunny Side Up Happy Days Just Imagine Disorderly Conduct Hot Pepper and Beautiful Blonde from Bash ul Bend.

Thre Society West Conn Philadelphia New York Bash Ul Bend

Glacial Adjective Defined In Dictionary Entry

The entry explains glacial as an adjective relating to ice and glaciers. It covers meanings of frozen hard cold and calm and traces origin to French and Latin roots meaning ice.

Hoosac Tunnel Completed in Massachusetts in 1878

A historical note records the 1878 completion of the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts. It also notes World War II events in 1942 when the French scuttled much of their fleet to prevent capture, and 1944 when Cordell Hull resigned as Secretary of State with Edward Stettinius Jr. succeeding him.

Hoosac Massachusetts Cordell Hull Edward Stettinius, Jr

Birthday list marks three notable figures born today

Former Senator Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico Finnish statesman Juha Kustil Paasi kivi and baseball player John Schmitz all share today as their birth date.

Carl A. Hatch New Mexico Juha Kustil Paasikivi John Schmitz

Jones Family Car Damage in Thanksgiving Day Crash

Mrs Lula Jones avoided traffic on Thanksgiving Day but two cars near her home caused a collision. A car braked hard, skidded, and struck the Jones vehicle rear of the garage. The Jones car required repairs again.

Rocky Mount Lula Jones

Two-Car Collision Claims Life of Gastonia Man

A 26 year old man identified as ae ae Fergu of Gastonia died in a hospital today from injuries sustained in a two car collision on a street here last night.

Ae Ae Fergu Gastonia

Narcotics and Youth Warns Parents of Teen Drug Trouble

Dr Jordan warns parents that narcotic addiction among teens is a real risk driven by organized crime. He notes marijuana as the cheapest and most common entry drug with unpredictable effects and potential for escalating to Opium. A booklet by Dr Hubert S Howe titled Narcotics and Youth is available for fifty cents from Brook Foundation in West Orange New Jersey.

New York City Starti Hubert S. Howe Brook Foundation, Inc Lakeside Avenue West Orange N. J

Horoscope Guidance for Youth in Romance and Growth

Astrological snippet notes sympathetic guidance for young people seeking romance. It suggests a modicum of success in relationships and personal growth, with a warning not to retard a child’s progress while highlighting strong potential under current influences.

Heroine of Victor Herbert Opera

Nebuchadnezzar title and Chicago downtown area by elevated rail map appear alongside Madison Square Garden venue notes. The list mixes opera character, ancient king, a district boundary, a New York arena, and a foot anatomy reference with stray text.

Victor Herbert Nebuchadnezzar Chicago Madison Square Garden New York City Wesery

Snow Likely In East

Snow likely in the eastern half of the country with cold temperatures around zero in some Midwest locales. Miami fell near 40, Tampa 48, Cadillac Michigan 8 above, and International Falls 15 above as freezing weather blanketed Indiana, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and New York with Great Lakes flurries.

Associated Press Midwest Gulf States Miami Fla Tampa Cadillac Mich International Falls Mini Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania New York Great Lakes Bemidji Minn Rockies Idaho Montana

Thanksgiving Day Death Notices Across State

Four deaths reported in the Thanksgiving period include Robert Eugene Cohoon presumed drowned after a duck hunt in Albemarle Sound. Allen Webber, an 8-year-old black boy. James Badger Cook, 81, dies in a Harmony fire. and Paul Barbour, 35, dies after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot during a personal crisis in Durham.

Associated Press North Ese Robert Eugene Cohoon Albemarle Sound Cohoon Ki Mountain Neil Grissom Allen Webber James Badger Cook Harmony Durham Harnett Paul Barbour

Veteran Press Telegraphist Woodruff Dies in Florida

William Shirley Woodruff, longtime Associated Press morse teletype operator, dies in St. Petersburg after months of illness at age 72. A veteran of 35 years with the AP, he worked in Greenville, Raleigh, Pine Bluff, New Orleans, Dallas, and Miami. His widow, Mrs. Wilma Hoffman Woodruff, survives.

ST. Petersburg Fla William Shirley Woodruff Associated Press Morse Woodruff Real Eid Petal Telegraph and Cable Co Associated Press Greenville S. C Raleigh

Russians Propose Four Power Meeting With Open Agenda

The Soviet note offered participation in a four power conference without a set agenda and suggested Berlin as the meeting place while leaving the date open. Observers speculated the move could aim to influence French politics and the Bermuda Big Three conference.

Rhee and Chiang Open Talks on Anti Red Alliance

Syngman Rhee arrived in Formosa for secret talks with Chiang Kai-shek fueling speculation of a new anti-Red bloc. The leaders discussed possible deployment of Nationalist troops to Korea and the fate of about 14 600 anti-Red Chinese POWs slated for civilian release in late January.

Taipeh Formosa Syngman Rhee Chiang Kai-shek U.S Korea Rhee Gen. Hull U.N South Korea Seoul United States

Nickel Note on Broken Meter Sparks Mild City Pact

In Richmond Virginia a police officer found a note under a windshield wiper claiming the parking meter slot is broken and asking drivers to substitute a nickel from under the front seat if the city is not inconvenienced. The Britannica defines land as arid with annual rainfall under 20 inches.

Richmond

Name Confusion Noted In Arkansas Traffic Case

Little Rock police officer H. F. Adcock investigated a traffic accident when an approaching woman asked what the driver’s name was. The officer asked for the name and the woman identified herself as Mrs. H. E. Adcock, revealing the resident’s name matches the officer’s. The officer is unmarried.

Mariene Little Rock Ark H. FE. Adcock H. E. Adcock

Woman reports husband for abuse but declines charges

A 53-year-old Omaha woman found by police with torn clothes and facial bruises told officers her 71-year-old husband was responsible. Asked about pressing charges, she said no after hospital treatment, stating I had it coming.

Omaha U

Weather outlook with cool night and mild tomorrow

Low tonight 28 degrees. High tomorrow 48 degrees. Today's high 52 degrees and last night's low 25. Sunset today at 5 07 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 7 09 a m.

Cooler Tomorrow in Charlotte per UM Official Weather Bureau

Records show temperature and rainfall data for the 24 hours ending at 7 30 a m in Charlotte. Officials forecast cooler conditions tomorrow with measurable rainfall noted in the latest bureau records.

Charlotte UM Official Weather Bureau

Diplomats Hit by Brownell Charges Over Red Suspect Hiring

Senate subcommittee head Erik Jenner accused the Truman administration of laxity in rooting Reds out of government roles. The panel cited Harry Dexter White and others as key figures under scrutiny. FBI chief Hoover reportedly objected to moves that limited checks on suspects. Also cited were Anthony Panuch and a White plan affecting U.N. influence and a claim of underestimating U.S. mineral reserves to justify a postwar loan to Russia.

Gouzenko Brownell Truman Harry Dexter White Treasury U. S International Monetary Fund FBI Truman Apame J. Edgar Hoover Jenner Red White Hiss Emment Subcommittee Anthony Panuch Panuch New York State Department United Nations Sen Malone Russia Asia United States

Honesty Pays In Hester Wallet Incident

In Hester Pennsylvania a cab driver returned a wallet found in his taxi. Police praised him after the wallet containing 183 cents was returned to its owner at the station as the cab crashed through a furniture store window due to brake failure.

Hester Stanley Pemesga Wostowczak

Eisenhower Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner With Family

President Eisenhower and family enjoyed Thanksgiving in Augusta Georgia with a 39 pound turkey on the table. He voiced hope that American boys would not have to go to war again. his son John Ike Eisenhower had returned from Korea.

Augusta Eisenhower Ing Knif Aj. A Korea America John Eisenhower Ft. Benning 30Th Infantry Regiment Cnt John Reid Memorial Presbyterian Washington

Russians push Berlin meeting on German issue and tension

Digest of a new Soviet note in Paris says Russia wants a Big Four conference in Berlin to address the German problem and world tensions, with an immediate push for a separate Communist meeting. Russia accepts the Nov 16 Western conference invitation and suggests Berlin as a site but did not propose a date. Also mentions 4000 Brooklyn neighbors in comfortable housing.

Red China Berlin Laniel Bermuda Asia State Department Moscow Moscow Radio Molotov Russia Paris Communista Ber

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