Man Escapes Death When Train Hits Automobile
A 50 year old Route 5 man escaped serious injury when his car was struck by a Southern Railway passenger train at the Prospect Street crossing. R L Renegar suffered a broken rib concussion and head lacerations and was in fair condition at Memorial Hospital. The train, No 39 to Atlanta, stopped within 500 yards after the impact. Police reported no charges.
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Route 5
Prospect Street
R. L. Renegar
Memorial Hospital
Renegar
Southern Railway
Atlanta
John Satterfield
Receipts For Post Office Show Increase
Postal receipts for the quarter ending September 30 rose to 162,664.80 from 148,810.72 last year, a 13,849.09 gain. September alone contributed nearly half, totaling 54,185.28 versus 48,142.88 a year earlier, a 6,042.40 rise.
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B. G. Leonard
Red Retreat Major Defeat at Kaesong Truce Talks
Reported major Communist setback during truce talks in Kaesong as U N divisions from the United States Britain Canada Australia New Zealand Greece Turkey and South Korea faced a western offensive front from Korangpo east of Seoul to Pyong sang. Observers noted diminishing resistance on the east-central front and silence from guns on Heartbreak ridge above Yanggu.
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Kaesong
U.N
Korangpo
Seoul
Pyongsang
U. S
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Greece
Turkey
South Korea
Heartbreak Ridge
Yanggu
Morehead City High School Clears Club Rumor
At a special meeting the Morehead City High School board said a so called sex club among students was ended quickly and found no evidence of narcotics use. Chairman Matthews said the group was started by one young girl with a few others contacted. Principal Windell noted the term Queer club misinterpreted and that no concrete membership standard was found. Federal agents are investigating rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead City
City High School Board
W. C. Matthews
G. T. Windell
Matthews
Inspector Warns Citizens on Electrical Code Violations
City Electrical Inspector Af S Motes warned homeowners that illegal wiring work will bring possible legal action. Thirteen cases were turned over by the Fire Department. Violations include unapproved drop cards and improper fusing, creating fire hazards and violating state and city ordinances. State law requires a permit before any wiring alteration or addition even if a contractor does the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Af. S
Motes
Cow Population Nearing Record in U S Farms
The Agriculture Department projects cattle and calves on American farms will hit 90 million head by year end, the largest since January 1945. Early-year totals stood at about 4 million head in range and pasture, with gains fueled mainly by the South and the corn belt. If trends hold, numbers rise in the coming years, possibly reaching 100 million by the mid-1950s.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
RAF
26th annual reunion planned for local families
Final plans are completed for the 26th annual Bulla Farlowe and Millikan reunion at New Market school near Sophia. The Sunday October 7 gathering begins at 11 am and is described as a prominent, possibly the oldest, family reunion in Piedmont North Carolina.
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Bulla
Farlowe
Millikan
New Market School
iSophia
Piedmont
North Carolina
Thomasville Schools to close early for NCEA meeting
Thomasville City schools will have a half day starting next Tuesday at noon to allow teachers to attend the Northwestern district meeting of the North Carolina Education Association in High Point.
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Thomasville City
North Carolina Education Association
High Point
Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville and area
Edward Kin nie Bradshaw 56 of 21 Julian Avenue Thomasville dies after seven years of illness. Survived by wife Lora York and three daughters Cladis Betty Ann Dora Mae. brothers I D Bradshaw Wy lie Bradshaw sister Miss Mary Bradshaw. funeral at Carolina Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Oak Level cemetery. Also noted are obituaries for Phyllis Ann Broadway Grady K Griffith Fred M Teague Paul H L Proctor Wells Marshall and Wilbur Knight with service details, survivors, and burial plans.
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Edward Bradshaw
Thomasville
Edward Kinnie Bradshaw
Julian Avenue
Falling Creek
Elberton
Georgia
Thon Asville
Mr. Bradshaw
Rueben
Dora Kinniebrew Bradshaw
Lora York
Cladis
Betty Ann
Dora Mae Bradshaw
I. D. Bradshaw
Wylie Bradshaw
High Rock
Mary Bradshaw
Iberton
Walker Funeral Home
Carolina Avenue Baptist Church
Oak Level Baptist Church
Stokesdale
Grady &. Griffith
Grady K. Griffith
Winston-Salem
W. E. Griffith
High Point
Vogler
Mark Depp
Ralph Herring
Salem Cemetery
Griffith
E. A
Helen Kimel Griffith
Newport News
Centenary Methodist Church
Ellen Hill Griffith
Grady K. Griffith, Jr
William Edward Griffith
Conrad Carlson
Alexandria
J. P. Tucker
E. A. Griffith
W. F. Griffith
R. H. Thompson
Swansea
Mass
Elizabeth Griffith
Fred M. Teague
M. Teague
N. Main Street
Mr. Teague
Abbotts Creek
Davidson County
James R. Teague
Ila Welborn
Jme
Lexingon Wholesale Grocery Company
Myrtle Idol
Cnartes
Ralph Teague
Bernice Teague
Welborn Teague
John Teague
Odell Teague
Georgia Crawford
Will Spainhour
Kate Shoemaker
John Miller
N. Main St
J. A. Fase
Winston- Salem
F. R. Moore
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Wells Marshall
Willowbrook Street
Cumby- Orrell
Salem Chapel Christian Church
Walkertown
Walnut Cove
Donald B.irvin
Gospel Tabernacle
Joseph Ivey Ward
H. G. Peters
S. C. York
L. B. Smith
H. D. Wardell
W. E. Howell
Sam Dutton
P. P. Motsinger
S. C. Clark
E. K. Ingram
B. G. Leonard
M. R. W. Green
Mrr. Marshall
Postal Service
Publie
Mecklenburg County
Clara Abernathy
Lee Marshall
Robert Marshall
Winifred Hinkle
Forrest Edwards
Allen Jay
C. A. Eagleson
Charlotte
Harold Steed
Greensboro
Marshall
C. Wilbur Knight
Asheboro
Wilbur Knight
French Lick
Ind
Orville D. Knight
Norman Knight
Leora B. Garley
Padaxe
Mich
Pugh Funeral Home
Scarlet Ridge Cemetery
Bribery case bound over for trial in Greensboro
George Smith and four ex policemen were bound over to Guilford Superior Court for trial on bribery charges. Judge E E Rives dismissed a conspiracy count and set the Nov 10 term. Bonds were posted: Smith 33000 and the ex-officers 1000 each. The hearings followed accusations the state paid off in advance related to York’s sentence reduction.
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Greensboro
Francis Duval
George) Smith
Guilford Superior Court
E.e.rives
Smith
R. L. Paschal
J. H. Adams
F. B. Money
R. L. Ferrell
C. S. (Shug) York
Kerr Scott
York
Doug Ford Leads Kansas City Open Second Round
Doug Ford of Harrison New York tops the field in the Kansas City Open at Kansas City Missouri as the second round begins. The 28 year old newcomer shot an eight under par 64 to lead after the first round, chasing his first major title after a Texas Open playoff loss to Dutch Harrison.
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Kansas City
Doug Ford
Harrison
N. Y
Ford
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Hawaiian Fanatics Say Volcano Will End World
At Kamuela Hawaii twelve residents died in a one room shack awaiting a foretold doomsday after a youth’s accidental shooting. Neighbors report nightly chants and visions including a self proclaimed Jesus Christ. Police find the group silent now but concerned by their beliefs near Mauna Loa.
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Kamuela
Hawaii
Virgil Parker
Ranchown
George Brighter
Hawaiian Islands
Parker
Jesus Christ
Parker Ranch
Hawaii Island
Mauna Loa
Industrialist says Eisenhower willing to run for president
Bradshaw Mintener of Pillsbury Mills said a two day visit with General Eisenhower in Paris convinced him the general would run if the American people demand it. Mintener, who hosted Eisenhower after WWII, noted Ike’s possible party choice and said the general would remain NATOs chief abroad as long as needed.
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Minneapolis
Pillsbury Mills
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paris
Mintener
Eisenhower
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Oxford
England
UNC Protests Forwarded To Gordon Gray
UNC chancellor Robert B. House will forward a student government resolution protesting segregation at football games to president Gordon Gray. The measure, passed 27-14 by the Student Legislature, objects to granting five Negro law students seats only in the Negro section and calls it un-Christian and unequal. Federal action warned if the stance does not change. The NAACP threatened court action and various student groups backed the resolution.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Robert B. House
Gordon Gray
House
Ed Stevens
Charlotte
University Action
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Stoups
Wesley Foundation
Hillel
West Minister Fellowship
The
Baptist Student Union
Inter-faith Council
YMCA
YWCA
Independent Co-ed Board
Monogram Club
Atkins High blanked William Penn in 33 point rout
Atkins High of Winston-Salem overwhelmed the William Penn Tigers 33-0 last night at Albion Millis Stadium. Atkins struck early with a 16 yard Moore to Young pass, added a 34 yard run by Adams, and built a 20-0 halftime lead. A Reid Tyson connection near the third quarter promised a Penn score but slipped away, and a Mason 70 yard TD was nullified by clipping.
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Willie Thompson
Atkins High
Winston-Salem
William Penn Tigers
Albion Millis Stadium
Invaders
Moore
Young
Adams
Atkins
William Penn
Reid
Harold Tyson
Reid-Tyson
Wm. Penn
Tyson
Mason
Tigers
Giant heroin ring hit as three French sailors seized
Government officials said customs officers disrupted a large narcotics operation after arresting three French seamen on conspiracy charges. The suspects faced accusations of attempting to import heroin valued at $500,000 into Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Jessup Denies Advocating Recognition of Red China
Washington testimony before a Senate foreign relations subcommittee centered on Jessup's denial of supporting recognition of Red China. He asserted he never attended the 1949 White House conference with Truman and Acheson, and said the State Department consistently backed Nationalists as China's UN representative.
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Jessup
Dean Acheson
U.S
China
White House
Stassen
Senate
Internal Security
University of Pensylvania
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Acheson
Truman
State Department
Sate Department
Red China
United States
Asia
Southeast Asia
Water Shortage Threatens State Fair Opening
Raleigh faces a severe water shortage that could delay the state fair set to open October 16. City Manager W. H. Carper will meet with fair manager J. S. Dorton to review options, including obtaining water from other sources. Lake Johnson and Lake Raleigh levels have fallen, prompting emergency ordinances banning car washing and lawn watering to curb use.
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Raleigh
W. H. Carper
Carper
J. S. Dorton
Lake Johnson
Lake
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R. J. Stevenson
Sunsset Drive
Bernie Small
Fairfield Road
James G. Crawford
Sinclair
Ward and Cassell
Small
George A .Williams
Johnson
Jessie J. Mabe
Springfield Road
Park and Russell
Farley Granger
Ruth Roman
Robert Walker
Broadhurst
Rex Allen
Redwood Forest
Stooges
Winston Ra
John Carrol
Susan Haywood
Hom
Rererte
Adele Jurgens
Joe Sawyer
Deon Riesner
Ckind Sete Ey
Ptth
Iftee
Carolina
Hill's
Friendly Theatre
HY NO
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Blondie & Damwood
Fun For the Family
Morehead
Lillt Marlene
Lisa Daniely
Hugh McDermoty
Midway High
Wip West
Eddie Dean
Harold Lloyd
Phyllis Broadway
Phyllis Ann Broadway
Conrad Memorial Baptist Church
George Richman
Bobby Jos Mickey
Darrell Davis
Roscoe Weaver
Jimmy Lewallen
Oakwood Cemetery
Phyllis
N. R. Broadway
Route 6
Paul Proctor
Paul HL Proctor
Prospect Methodist Chniren
James T. Bowman
C. O. Pyler
Clayton Meridith
Ferris Grubb
Joe Bundy
J. D. Kennedy
Claude Pope
Herbert Fletcher
Floral Garden Park
Mr. Procter
George Smith
Ike
UNC
Penn Tigers
Stanley
the Diamond and Watch Store
Red
Noto-Bac Mann’s
GrifFith Tailoring CO
S. Main ST
Ris
Aise GrEgser
Mann
Iober
Mother Nature
Hope
Nature
Tomach
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