City News Briefs Show Local Permits And Licenses
White Realty files for a frame house on Gordon Street at 6000 dollars. Flu cases reported at 1100 Leonard Street and 415 Mangum Street. Licenses issued to several residents including Farrell Winston-Salem Margaret Price High Point B Hedrick and Margaret Hedrick Luther Kiger and Margaret Dillon Kernersville, Reeman Manning Addie Thomas Statesville, William Harrison Phyllis Marshall Burlington. All Negro city school students dismissed Friday noon for Piedmont district NC Teachers Association meeting in Thomasville at 2 p.m.
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Farrell
Winston- Salem
Thomasville
Piedmont
North Carolina Teachers Association
Fifteen Actions Scheduled For Civil Term Court Hearing
A one week civil term of Municipal jury court will begin Tuesday before Judge D. C. MacRae. The docket includes fifteen actions with two divorce cases set for the first day.
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Municipal Jury Court
D. C. MacRae
Word Puzzle Clues Match Sports and Phrases
A compact listing of crossword style clues and wordplay items. Includes entries such as Former, No any Russian, Swarm, Loan, Dines, Arguments, Summits, Aviator, Female horse, nere, At all times, and Compass with brief prompt tags.
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Nere
Brooks Addresses Men of the Church on Aged Health
At First Presbyterian Church, Brooks spoke to the Men of the Church club about aging trends and life expectancy rising from 45 to 65 years. He noted social security constraints for retirees and the impact of health costs on living standards, stressing health needs of the elderly amid urbanization and loss of self supporting tasks.
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First Presbyterian Church
Charles S McGahey
Brooks
Synod
Constable Outwits Two Holdup Men
Constable Henry E Pendergast, in Ludlow California, ambushed two gunmen on a highway last night. Armstrong drew a .45 pistol, but Pendergast disarmed them, demobilized the men, and they were jailed in Needles after being identified by Pete Harris. The suspects, John Armstrong 35 and Stan Ludgren 33, were linked to thefts of two guns, ammonia, a suitcase, and a piggy bank.
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Ludlow
Calif
Henry E . Penaibeast
John Armstrong
Stan Ludgren
Pendergast
Armstrong
Needles
Pete Harris
Wild Dogs Threaten Guilford Farmer's Poultry
Guilford county farmer Swanson says a pack of wild dogs hunts his flock near Lindale forest. He reports repeated losses, injuries, and failed deputy searches, with dogs described as smart, coyote like, and prone to blood feeding. Swanson vows to continue guarding his 1,400 chickens and plans a dog hunt despite danger.
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Fred Flagler
Petenner
Tennson
Greensboro
Swanda Farm
Lindale Forest
Swanson
Belore
Guilford
S. S. Swanson
Greensboro Road
Substitution of compressed air in ancient glass making
The article notes early industrial changes in glass blowing, describing how compressed air replaced lung power as the primary driving force for shaping molten glass. It highlights the transition as one of the first modernized techniques in the craft.
Now She Shops Cash and Carry Without Painful Backache
A vintage style ad claims backache relief through a diuretic called Septace used for over 50 years. The copy suggests aging and cold exposure strain kidneys, with relief promised by Dean's pills to ease irritation and waste removal.
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Dean
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of High Point Property in 1950
Under order of the Guilford County Superior Court Clerk a commissioner will sell at the East Door of the Guilford County Building High Point on December 11 1950 at 10:00 A M for cash the parcel described as 3 acres 12 rods in High Point including No 255 Dorothy Street save and except portion previously sold. Sale proceeds to satisfy the action in the case Amanda W Carroll et al vs Catherine Boyd et al. The notice bears the date November 40 1950 and is signed by James B Lovelace AL/146-21698.
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Superior Court
Guilford County
Amanda W. Carroll
P. H. Carroll
Lena W. Bryant
Harrison M. Bryant
Violet M. Craven
Ross Wright
Catherine B. Boyd
Samuel Boyd
Hazel B. Prince
High Point
North Carolina
Thomas Anderson
Martha Burton
A. G. Cecil
J. A. Burton
Office of the Register of Deeds
N. C
Dorothy Street
James B. Lovelace
Mrs Mackies Mother Dies In Mt Airy
Mrs Tom Mackies mother died in Mt Airy and had taught at the local school for years. Funeral services are set for 1 30 tomorrow afternoon in Mt Airy. The family requests no flowers.
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Tom Mackie
Mt. Airy
National Education Association vows protection for schools in mobilization period
The Washington group pledges no shortchanging as a new Givens direction oversees school requirements. Assurances from the Office of Defense Mobilization and National Production Authority guard against material shortages and deferments for teachers. The piece also notes rising orange juice concentrate prices driven by domestic production and citrus subsidies, plus military doctor staffing pressures during Korea.
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National Education Association
Nauder
Willard E. Givens
Office of Defense Manpower
National Production Authority
World Sugar Supplies Seen Up Ten Percent This Year
The Agriculture Department forecasts world sugar production for 1950-51 at about 35.4 million short tons of raw value, up from 32.1 million the previous year and above the prewar average. Centrifugal sugar leads with 21.9 million tons, beet sugar rises to 13.5 million, and noncentrifugal sugar at 5.7 million as global output ties a new high amid favorable growing conditions. Mexico Cuba India Indonesia the Philippines and the West Indies all project larger crops.
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Europe
Oetre Cus
Erevan
United States
Rretelibanan
Mexico
Cuba
West Indies
India
Indonesia
Erican
Russia
Eight Tar Heels To Receive Cannon Historical Awards
Eight North Carolinians are named as recipients of Cannon Historical Awards for preservation of antiquities. The session will be chaired by Mrs. A Cannon of Concord with Paul Green presenting the honors. Recipients include Mrs. E A Branch, Carl Goerch, Mrs. Hathaway Jones, Mrs. Sterline Gary, Mrs. E C Marshall, Bruce Cotten, and a posthumous award to Burton Craig. Mrs. Cannon also receives an award for leadership.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Paul Green
A. Cannon
Concord
E. A. Branch
Carl Goerch
Carolina
Hathaway Jones
Edenton
DAR Regent
Iredell House
Sterline Gary
Halifax
E. C. Marshall
Charlotte
Bruce Cotten
Baltimore
Whale Fellers on Ancient Maps Fill Unknown Areas
Ancient map makers used large whale figures to fill blank sea areas on old maps. The illustrations served to decorate and imply vast oceans, even when evidence was scant.
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High Point
N. C
Enterprise
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