New Soybean Nematode Identified in North Carolina
North Carolina researchers led by N N Winstead J N Sasser and C B Skotland report a newly found cyst nematode in soybean fields. It causes stunting and yellowing, with infestations seen in roots under close inspection. Tests show 100 soil samples negative elsewhere and the pest attacks soybeans and snap beans only. A December meeting will present findings and management options.
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N. N. Winstead
J. N. Sasser
C. B. Skotland
USDA
State College
Nema
Beltsville
North Carolina
Stocking Terminology Explained Denier Gauge Guide
Raleigh advises how denier and gauge relate to knit tightness and wear. Higher gauge improves wear for a given denier, while finer yarn needs tighter knit. stock sizes affect toe length and fit for preventing runs.
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Raleigh
Miss Melver
Upcoming Events December Short Courses and Conferences
Kiln drying short course December 5 to 9. December 6 to 8 features the annual Copreation of WNCI State Grange in Winston-Salem. December 9 to 10 hosts a Nutrition Conference for the Feed Industry and a Bee Cattle Conference in Raleigh.
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Wnci State Grange
Winston-La
State
Raleigh
Grange Hosts Thanksgiving Church Night Program
The Oak View Grange held its annual church night program on Thanksgiving evening at the Grange Hall featuring Thanksgiving music and an address by Rev. H. G. Allen pastor of Main St. Methodist Church. Church night programs have been a Grange tradition for years. 31 percent of Oak View Grange membership attended, earning a prize at the Pomona meeting at Guilford House.
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Oak View Grange
Grange Hall
H. G. Allen
Main St. Methodist
The
Grange
Caer Pomona
Guilford House
Azaleas and the Secrets of Organic Soil
Raleigh gardener notes a row of opinions on how to grow azaleas. Experts differ on using sawdust corn cobs peat moss or woods mold but agree organic matter and loamy soil are key. Shade helps blooms and preparation prevents trouble.
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Raleigh
T Met
Agricultural Comment on Hazel Damage in North Carolina
Raleigh reports damage from Hurricane Hazel across eastern North Carolina. Johnston County Agent John Piland cites farmstead losses of about 18 million dollars plus uninsurable outbuildings and timber losses. The article covers drought effects, ponds for irrigation, wildlife plans, and soil-building crop strategies across Alamance Stanly and Hoke counties, with farmer adaptations and future recovery efforts.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John Piland
Johnston County
John
Civil Defense
Tron
Joel Johnson
Four Oaks
Route 3
Johnson
Smithfield
Alamance
Jerry Bason
Stanly
Vernon Huneycutt
Kobe
Beef Cattle and Animal Nutrition Conferences Slated at NCSU
North Carolina beef cattlemen and feed industry reps will attend two conferences at North Carolina State College on December 9 and 10. The Beef Cattle Conference will meet in the State Fair Arena while the Animal Nutrition Conference will be in the College Union Building. County agents and agricultural workers are invited to participate as studies cover feeder calves, feeding practices, grain on grass, carcass grade, and price outlook. Prominent speakers include F. W. Im of Cornell and Leo Curtin from the Egg Research Center, with NC State staff presenting research reports afterward.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N.C. State College
State Fair
College Union
Piedmont
F. W. IM
Cornell University
Leo Curtin
Acts
Egge Loren V. Burns
T of
Kansas State Col —A
N. C. State College
Dr. Burn
Robbins Knitting Assets Put Up For Sale Tomorrow
Assets of the bankrupt Robbins Knitting Co. in Spruce Pine will be sold Tuesday. The trustee, C P Randolph, lists land, main building with sprinkler system, dyehouse and warehouse, and knitting looping room equipment. A hosiery inventory of 59 032 dozen pairs and supplies is included. Property appraised at 200 000 dollars, encumbered by a Pilot Life Insurance Co deed of trust. Bids will be confirmed or rejected December 3 at the Mecklenberg County courthouse in Charlotte.
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Robbins Knitting Co
C. P. Randolph
Burnsville
Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area
Etta Burke Wood of 213 Aye Street died at High Point Hospital Sunday after a brief illness. Born Sept. 30, 1886 in Bristol Virginia, she had lived in High Point 10 years and was married to J R Wood in 1946. Surviving are her husband, three stepdaughters, four stepsons, and other relatives. Funeral Tuesday at 4 PM at Southside Baptist Church with interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The body will be taken to the home of Virginia Loflin this afternoon. Also noted are services for Hubert Starling Johnson of 503 Chestnut Street held Sunday at First Methodist Church with interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Civil Air Patrol honored as pallbearers. Johnson, a Korea War veteran and student at High Point College, died Thursday at Durham VA Hospital after several months of declining health.
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Efta B. Wood
Etta Burke Wood
High Point
Bristol
J R. Wood
Misne Baptist Church of
Bristo
Virginia Loflin
Artie Mae Terrell
Saxapahan
Edna Wood
Hillsboro
Willie Wood
Hanes
Edgar Wood
Sanford
Rover Wood
Paul Wood
Durham
Southside Baptist Church
William Barker
Worth Pugh
Cloverdale
Hubert Starling Johnson
Chestnut St
First Methodist Church
Robert G. Tuttle
Joe Shackford
Love's Methodist Church
Walkertown
R. E. Wall
Greensboro
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Civil Air Patrol
Sam Best
Frank Lambeth
Harold Sechrest
John Spencer
Duncan Reddit
Johnny Mac Burns
Mr. Johnson
High Point College
Veterans Administration Hospital
Tw Hospital
Edd B Collins Funeral Services Held in North Carolina
Edd Barney Collins, 75, died at his Route 5 High Point residence Saturday at 2 30 AM. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1 from the home with Rev A H Johnson and Dr George Tunstall assisting, then from Deep Sak Friends Meeting in Yadkin County at 3 PM with Rev Leslie Winslow. Burial followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers R L Harvell Jesse Barge D B Allman Ray Scarace Alvin Chandler Tom Mr Colling.
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Edd B. Collins
Edd Barney ‘Collins
High Point
A. H. Johnson
Calvary Church of the Nazarene
George Tunstall
Green Stoe Church
Deep Sak
Jesse Barge
D. B. Allman
Ray Scarace
Alvin Chandler
Tom Mr. Colling
Funeral rites held for Huey W Clodfelter in Fairfield
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at Fairfield Methodist Church with ministers Harold Loman Stamey Luck and Lloyd Garner presiding. Pallbearers included Robert Stamey Colon Nelson Arthur Nelson Raymond Wagner Clyde Drye and John Tysinger. Interment followed in the Fairfield Church Cemetery. He died early Friday after a six week illness, living with his son on Route 4 High Point in Bakertown.
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Huey W Clodfelter
Fairfield Methodist Church
Harold Loman
Greensboro
Stamey Luck
Lloyd Garner
Robert Stamey
Colon Nelson
Arthur Nelson
Raymond Wagner
Clyde Drye
John Tysinger
Fairfield Church
Clodfelter
High Point
Bakertown
Funeral rites held for Mrs Fan nie L Jones of High Point
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs Fan nie Louise Jones of Route 5 High Point were conducted at Sandy Ridge Methodist Church by Rev Ernest M Gardner and Rev W T Forbis. Interment followed at Sandy Ridge Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers. She died in High Point Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health.
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Fannie Louise Jones
Route 5
High Point
Sandy Ridge Methodist Church
Ernest M. Gardner
Bates Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
W. T. Forbis
Sandy Ridge Church
Sandy Ridge
Odell Johnson
Levis Jones
Paul Clark
Wesley Farrington
Jack Farrington
Jack
Funeral Rites for Mrs Hattie Burton Stone Held
Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Burton Stone widow of Marcus S Stone were held at Pine Woods Methodist Church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev Russell T Montfort and Rev Charles F Leek in charge. Pallbearers included Belvin Stone Stuart Burton and FE B Stone among others. Interment followed in the churchyard. Mrs Stone a longtime resident of the community died Friday at 3:30 pm in Clapp Nursing Home Pleasan Garden.
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Thomasville
Hattie Burton Stone
Marcus S. Stone
Pine Woods Methodist Church
Russell T. Montfort
Charles F. Leek
First Baptist Church
Belvin Stone
Sturer Stone
Wade Cecil
Lloyd Jackson
Buster Stone
Wade Stone
Stuart Burton
FE. B. Stone
Post Office In Christmas Rush Across Town
The post office reports its biggest Christmas mailing rush for this period. Superintendent W. G. Farlow cites widespread use of boxholder mail by advertisers and urges lists with full addresses, early stamp purchases, strong wrapping, and mailing by December 5 for gifts and a week before Christmas for cards.
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W. G Farlow
Farlow
Deceile
Station Operator Pays Costs Under Blue Law
In Municipal Court Mahlon Leach a Washington Street service station operator was fined and taxed with costs after pleading not guilty to keeping the station open on Sunday. He claimed officers told him it was legal to wash cars during church hours but not to sell. Judge Harriss H. Jarrell clarified that officers do not make laws and ordered no further Sunday services. Irvin W. Barker faced a $10 fine for operating a gambling punch board, with probation to avoid further gambling. Conspiracy larceny charges against seven youths for copper wire theft from High Point Quarry were continued. Traffic charges were largely resolved. Judge Jarrell, substituting for ill Judge Myatt, presided with substitute solicitor yon Clontz standing in for J. V. Morgan.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Mahlon Leach
Washington St
Harriss H. Jarrell
Irvin W. Barker
S. Main St
Sabrejets Reach Formosa For Nationalist China
The first batch of American F86 Sabrejets for Nationalist China arrived on Formosa today. The shipment reportedly contained about go planes.
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Taipeh
Formosa -P
China
Formosa
Elevator plunge at Tokyo Isetan store injures none
About twenty four shoppers surge past guards into a Tokyo Isetan store elevator. The car slipped its brakes and fell eight stories to the basement. No injuries reported. officials offered merchandise certificates totaling 500 yen per person as compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Isetandet
Isetan
UNC Tar Heels Announce 1954-55 Basketball Schedule
The 1954-55 UNC basketball slate lists 18 games and two tournaments under Coach Frank McGuire. Season opens December 1 at Asheboro vs McCrary Eagles, first Chapel Hill game December 4 against Clemson.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Frank McGuire
McCrary Eagles
Asheboro
Clemson
Mrs Ottie Mendenhall of High Point dies in City Memorial
Mrs Ottie Mae Laitz Mendenhall 43 of Route 5 High Point died Sunday at City Memorial Hospital after a nine day illness. She was born December 11 1910 in Cleveland County daughter of A C and Itha Wellman Lutz. Survived by husband Fred L Mendenhall three sons Eugene and Joe Spangler Belwood and Jack Spangler Shelby three stepsons Bill Robert Carl Mendenhall six stepdaughters and two grandchildren. The body to be moved to the home at 4 pm today then Belwood 11 am Tuesday. Funeral at Kadesh Methodist Church Wednesday at 2:30 pm with service 30 minutes prior. Interment in church cemetery.
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Ottif Mendenhall
Thomasville
Ottie
Mae Laitz Mendenhall
Fred L. Mendenhall
Route 5
High Point
City Memorial Hospital
Mendenhall
Cleveland County
A.C
Itha Wellman Lutz
Kadesh Methodist Church
Bebwood
Rawley Farm
Belwood
Eugene S
Joe Spangler
Jack Spangler
Shelby
Bill Robert
Carl Mendenhall
Bernard Summitt
Ashemore
Ruby
Lelia
Ruth Kay
Judy Mendenhall
Rt. T. Montfort
Prospect Methodist Church
W. M. Yokeley
Kadesh Methadist Church
Zane G. Norton
Church
Three-Year-Old Hilda Tysinger Dies in Denton
Hilda Gray Tysinger 3 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C M Tysinger Route 7 Lexington died Sunday at High Point Memorial Hospital. Survived by parents a brother Eddie Vernon Tysinger paternal grandparents P W Tysinger Reidsville and Mrs George Frank Denton maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E L Newsom Denton. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. Summersville Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Revs C M Flood and W H Conroe to officiate. Body to be taken to maternal grandparents home this afternoon at 2.
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Hilda Tysinger Denton
Hilda Gray Tysinger
C.M. Tysinger
Lexington
High Point Memorial Hospital
Eddie Vernon Tysinger
P. W. Tysinger
Reidsville
George Frank
Denton
E. L. Newsom
Funeral services for William F Hughes held at Clarksburg
Funeral services were conducted for William Fuller Hughes 61 of Lexington at Clarksburg Methodist Church with Rev. Cameron Dodson Rev. Robert Oakley and Rev. T R York officiating. Pallbearers Were Harold Hughes Bill Starbuck Max Starbuck Giera Hughes Grady Beck Clyde Conrad Interment followed in the church family plot. He died unexpectedly in City Memorial Hospital Thursday at 10 35 after a heart attack at home.
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Thomasville
William Fuller Hughes
Clarksburg Methodist Church
Cameron Dodson
Robert Oakley
Mocksville
T. R. York
Lexington
Harold Hughes
Bill Starbuck
Max Starbuck
Giera Hughes
Grady Beck
Clyde Conrad
Hughes
City Memorial Hospital
Woman's Head Found In Field Near Memphis
The decomposed head of a woman identified as Mrs. Myrtle Haas, 30, was found in tall grass near Memphis by two rabbit hunters. Sheriff Lt. J B Flowers linked remains to Mrs. Haas who had been reported missing last October. A .22 rifle and clothing were found nearby as investigators searched the area.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. B. Flowers
Myrtle. Haas
Haas
Eugene D. Haas
Frances Chase
Newport
R. 1
Flowers
Sears
Village Girl Wins Praise for Honest Labor and Beauty
A Komsomo Pravda feature extols an ordinary girl from a village who works hard and earns public respect. Her rough hands are noted as a sign of labor, yet they do not detract from her beauty in the eyes of readers.
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Moscow
Komsomo Pravda
Soviet Communist Youth League
Notice of Land Sale Under Deed of Trust Hin and Ht
Public auction to satisfy debt on property in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. Land includes Lots 88 and 89 Woodlawn Forest with sale set for December 1 19 4 at 11 30 AM in front of the County Building High Point. Ten cent deposit required with balance due at deed delivery. Subject to taxes assessments and liens of record. Thos W Sprinkle Trustee signs.
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Melvin D. Hin
Ruby C. Ht
Thos. W. Sprinkle
Register of Deeds
Quiliford County
North Carolina
West Green
South Main Streets
High Point
High Point Township
Guilford County
Woodlawn Forest
Office of the Register of Deeds
Quilford Conte
Thos. W
National Security Conference Opens in Durham
The State Durham A National Resources conference opened with more than 170 education personnel from 12 states. Lt Col Walter G Cooper II of Durham said the condensed course runs through Dec 10 and is a version of a full 10 month Industrial course. The aim is to foster civilian military understanding and strengthen civilian military teamwork with about 50 local civilians attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Armed Forces
Washington, D. C
Walter G. Cooper, II
North Carolina eyes funding for interstate work 1955-56
The state has 7 191 018 dollars in federal and state funds for interstate highway projects in the 1955 56 fiscal year. Chairman A H Graham and Highway Engineer W H Rogers Jr will decide which projects receive the money. Distribution will favor interstate commercial and military travel on routes like U S 301 and segments of U S 70 29 1 158 6 3 and 176.
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Raleigh
A. H. Graham
W. H. Rogers Jr
Highway Commission
U.S. 70
U.S. 29
U.S. 1
US. 158
U.S. 6
U.S. 3
U.S. 176
Plane crashes near Fayetteville injure four crew
The Public Information Office says a single engine L20 plane ran out of fuel in bad weather and crashed at Slocomb about 10 miles east of Fayetteville. Names of the four Army crew aboard were withheld pending injury details. Three were rescued and taken to the post hospital with one reporting a broken leg. The craft was traveling from Langley Air Force Base Virginia to Shaw Air Force Base Sumter South Carolina.
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Public Information Office
Slocomb
Fayetteville
Langley Air Force Base
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter
S. C
Woman Leaves 150 Descendants in Four Generations
Waterville Maine Mrs Evalyn Burns Tanner died yesterday. She is survived by three sons and three grandsons. The obituary notes she left 150 descendants across the fourth, fifth and sixth generations.
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Waterville
Evalyn Burns Tanner
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W. C. Williford
Hoke County
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Robbins Knitting
Hubert
Huey Clodfelter
Fannie Jones
Mrs
Hattie Stone
Yon Clontz
J. V. Morgan
William F. Hughes
Central
Highway Funds
W. Frank Armfield, JR
Wright Building
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Oakwood Ct
Monthieu
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Montlieu
APT
Whiteoak
Elm St
E. Commerce
Willis Apt
Atlantic Insurance & Realty.Co
S. Hamilton
Greensboro Rd
Campbell
St. Cowple
Adams St
Call
Hunter Apts
Oakwood
Rm. Furn
Rm. Apt. Coy
Phillips
Gantt Company
B. Green
W. Lexington
Rm. Howe
Barker
We Scent St
Main St
Rdson St
Willowbrook
Robbins Ave
Nice
Tom Tee
Mendenhall-Moore
Realtors
Washington Strone
Gene Marsh
Lake
W. Ray
Green St
Elector
Burge St
Furham
Wiliam & Mary
Furnishea
Tian
W. Green
Furninea
Gietusive Mogens Hot
Apts
Tian ‘Siinda
Perks Tuer
Vene- Seene
Curtis Smitedeal
Reaitor
Oes
FHA
Slocien
Conarese
Atlas
KIRBY
Lamb's
Prestone & Zerox
Willard Batteries
Dayton Tires
Apple Auto Repair
N. Wrenn
Glamor Home Furnishings
S. Wrenn St
Ragan
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