Thousands Tired But Happy As Big Everybody's Day Ends In Thomasville
Thomasville ends its 1950 Everybody's Day with a packed parade and ongoing street celebration. About 10 000 to 12 000 mingled along two streets, amid rain warnings, while floats and old autos prize winners were announced. Kenneth Hoyle praised the day as 100 percent perfect, with crowds enjoying rides, music by Reid Hepler, and a colorful parade that many called the best ever.
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Thomasville
Wint Capel Enterprise
Unity Skating Rink
Reid Hepler
Kenneth Hoyle
Thomasville Lions Club
Thompson Auto
Hinkle Roller Mill
Maxwell Own
Thomasville Pet Parade and Baby Beef Launch Event
Picture story recounts a community day at Cave Long farm with a baby beef project launch by the Chamber of Commerce. Prizes and showings covered pets from a dog parade led by Coy Kearns and Mrs. Coy Kearns, plus original, funniest and most unusual categories. No major injuries. dozens of prizes donated by local businesses and a barbecue luncheon for about 125 attendees.
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Herbert Payne
Ford
W. A. Hayworth
Seborn Perry
J. A. Smith
Lexington
E. M. Shipman
High Point
Coy Kearns
Denton
C. R. Hill
Midway
Ralph Kimbell
Wallburg
H. L. Brinkley
Hasty
Margaret Yarborough
Stokes Hepler
Douglas Freedle
Bobby Cecil
Ruby Sluder
Schumaker
Thomasville Merchants and Industries
Currie Regan
Dayton Jones
Curtis Bowers
T. W. Cameron
J. D. Stinson
Darrell
Powers Ties Scoring Mark For Duke On Pittsburgh Boost
Tom Powers Duke University's senior halfback, found in a tag team game last year, matched his scoring total this season. After seven receptions and two touchdowns last year, Powers added two catches for scores against Pittsburgh last week.
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Tom Powers
Duke University
Powers
Pittsburgh
Duke Blue Devils Bring Players Far From Home
Several Duke University football players hail from Durham but the two furthest travelers are guard H. P. Brown from Great Falls Montana and Fred Schoonmaker from Lander Wyoming. Also notes that the moon can rise 66 minutes later, and Death Valley California’s Greenland ranch records a July average temperature of 101 degrees.
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Duke University
Durham
Blue Devils
H. P. Brown
Great Falls
Mont
Fred Schoonmaker
Lander
Wyo
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
Calif
Yanks Clinch World Series After Surprising Ninth Inning
New York tops Philadelphia 5-2 to win the World Series in four games. Woodling misplayed a fly, allowing two runs as Seminick hobbled from injury. Ford steadied in relief, Reynolds closed out the Phils, and Berra and Brown delivered key hits including a sixth inning triple. Phillies manager Eddie Sawyer, amid the loss, congratulated the Yankees as fans prepared for the fourth title in five years for New York.
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Woodling
Seminick
Casey Stengel
Ford
Mike Goliat
Casey
Whitey
Stengel
Reynolds
Oklahoma
Lopata
Phils
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Bob Miller
Phil Rizzuto
Berra
Joe DiMaggio
Miller
Konstanty
Yankees
Johnny Mize
Brown
Bobby Brown
Robin Roberts
Phillie
Eddie Waitkus
Richie Ashubrn
Puddin
Jones
Waitkus
del Ennis
Dick Sisler
White
Ennis
Sisler
Granny Hamner
Coleman
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
City Adopts Modern 24 Hour Bill Collecting Device
City introduces two depository slots at the City Hall entrance to accept payments 24 hours a day. Envelopes for bills will be provided from a single cubicle, and receipts are mailed to customers. City collector Lee Wilson promotes the change but notes low public awareness.
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Lee Wilson
Lee
City Hall
Two Roanoke Children Die In House Fire
Roanoke Virginia October 7 two children died in an early morning fire that gutted a neighbor's three room frame house where they were staying Thomas E Ash awoke and rescued his own children but failed to save eight month old Larry Dean Haislip and three year old Brenda Lee Haislip His wife and another child escaped with minor injuries Ash said he was awakened just before 3 30 am and saw the house in flames Polar bears have been seen swimming 40 miles from land and sea lions can eat 20 pounds of fish daily and endure long fasts
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Roanoke
Larry Dean Haislip
Brenda Lee Haislip
Thomas E. Ash
Ash
Haislip
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Douglas F. Bryant
Frigidaire
Raymond Loewy
Hardware CO
Fred F. Bryant
Harllee’s
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