Leaders Issue Call For Blood Donors
Local blood program leaders issued a call for donors for this week’s blood mobile visit starting tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the armory on English Street. The three day quest targets 500 pints with hopes to exceed to cover a shortfall, urging first time donors to boost totals. Donations may run up to 18 hours with capacity for over 650 donors, and every donor’s time is under 40 minutes. Government figures show large national blood use and stockpiling plans. the High Point program emphasizes community blood is free to patients and never bought or sold.
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Armory
English St
Ralph Gurle
Bill Horney
Broadmobile
American Red Cross
Charlotte
High Point
Neds
Red Cross
Newene Blood Center
Colder Weather Arrives Tonight
The weatherman at Friendship says a 10 degree dip in day and night temps follows today. Skies overcast tomorrow with a high near 54, and the mercury could fall to about 28 tonight, ten degrees cooler than last night.
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Friendship
Leaf Sweepers Overwhelmed by Weekend Rains
City public works officials said heavy weekend rain caused a flood of fallen leaves, creating congestion on streets and yards. Crews are deploying all equipment and urge residents to place leaves in the street for pickup.
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City Public Works Department
Rtment
Eens Soon
Lad Well Into New Chapter Of His Life
In Pullman Washington 11 year old Andy Prazik who arrived from Poland with minimal English ties up with his mother after being parted since 1944 in Warsaw. His mother survived Nazi camps and war era violence and later married an American, Matthew Garcia. He had been detained momentarily but was allowed to depart for reunification with family in the United States.
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Pullman
Wash
Andy Prazik
Poland
Spokare
Warsaw
Germany
Andy
America
Matthew Garcia
Capacers
Washington State Co
Lapronngenti Po
Stolen Auto Found Accusation Brought Against Local Man
Mack Barnes, 47, of 139 W Russell St, charged with theft of a missing automobile found abandoned on a local street. Barnes posted $1,000 bond and faces a hearing next Friday. Owner listed as George Dawson of Thomas v.
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Mack Barnes
W. Russell St
Barnes
George Dawson
Thomas v
Injuries and Loss Mark Holiday Weekend Accidents
City police and the highway patrol investigated a string of accidents over the weekend causing five injuries and extensive property damage. Fatalities reported include E H Moore of Greensboro and Vive Geeles of Winston Salem, with other injuries and charges for reckless driving and failure to yield.
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Highway Patrol
Autopsy Held For Wreck Victim Virgil Eccles
An autopsy was scheduled to determine cause of death for Virgil Eccles of 1218 Pearson Street after he died at 8 15 p m yesterday at Kate Bitting Hospital Winston-Salem. Eccles had been treated at High Point Memorial Hospital for injuries from a Pomona Road wreck Saturday afternoon and given sleeping pills. He died shortly after arrival at Winston-Salem hospital with bruises and lacerations reported from the crash that sent two passengers off an embankment on Deep River bridge.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Virgil Eccles
Pearson
Deep River Bridge
Pomona Rd
Eccles
James Henry Ertson
Pearson St
Accident Victim Moore Dies After Highway Crash Near Greensboro
Elias Herbert Moore 59, a Greensboro post office assistant superintendent of finance, died in Cone Hospital after being thrown from his car when it struck a fuel truck on Highway 62 eight miles east of High Point. The tanker driver William Smith survived with minor injuries. Moore, a Robbins native and longtime Greensboro resident, attended Florida Street Baptist Church and Revolution Lodge No. 552 SAM. Funeral set for Tuesday at Florida Street Baptist Church with burial at Guilford Memorial Park.
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Elias Herbert Moore
Greensboro
Here
Moore
Cone Hospital
High Point
Highway 62
William Smith
King St
Robbins
Florida Street Baptist Church
Revoltion Lodge No
Sam
Florida St. Baptist Church
Guilford Memorial Park
Hanes
Auto Larceny Charged In Thomasville Case
A 27 year old North Wilkesboro man Richard Church was jailed after a Thomasville man filed a temporary larceny charge over an automobile. Church faces a hearing in Thomasville Recorder's Court with warrant signed by George Cross.
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Thomasville
North Wilkesboro
Wilkes County
Richard Church
Thomasville Recorder's Court
George Cross
George Edward Gray
Hugar St
Hean
Juan
J. Free
Eg Caine
Woman Smothers Stove Fire With Quits Burns Bedding
A local housewife tried to smother an oil stove blaze with two quilts but worsened the fire. Firemen answered at 8:20 a.m. to the home of R. L. Mabe at 800 Thissell St and extinguished the stove fire along with the burning quilts.
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R. L. Mabe
Thissell St
Thomasville Man Burned in Gas Can Explosion
Auren Hege of 406 Davidson St. suffered serious burns to hands arms and neck when gasoline in a small can exploded while he examined a fire at his residence. He was treated and released. exact burn extent was not known.
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Thomasville
Auren Hege
Davidson St
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R. S. Caperton Jr
W. H. Wendler
Musterole
Alcoa Aluminum
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S. Main ST. Ext
Archdale
N. C
Lad
Elliot
Prospect St. Ext
Albertson Red
Charles Dennis Caudill
Caudill
Ronald D. Clodfelter
Rawley Farm Rd
Donald Ray Mashburn
van Buren St
Francis Beddington
Beddington Rd
Ward St
Beddington
Joseph D. West
E. H. Moore
Vive
Geeles
Nevro
Westerday
Winston
Salem _ alse
Montheu
Hornaday
Carolina Auto Glass Co
Phone Sont
Hamilton St
Urv
High Point Merchants Patrol
Esprcnry Ss Nouns Ven Bay
Lee W. Boswell
Ete
Lester's
A&p
Worthmore Chocolate
Worthmore
Jane
Parker
Jane Parker
Swanson
Brazil
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Automatic Washer Service
Lambeth, Inc
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