Mrs. Dickson Ends Her Life in Gas Tragedy
Mrs Mollie Pressey Dickson 45 was found in a gas filled kitchen at 414 Gatewood by her son Bert and died despite ambulance and iron lung support. Police say death by own action with two notes left. funeral planned Saturday at 2 30 p m at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Pressey Dickson
Gatewood
Cc. C. Stoker
J. D. Dickson
Bert Pressey
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
H. L. Brockman
Dickson
James G. Dickson, Jr
U. S. Navy
Russell Wilcox
Windsor
Conn
Everett Shrews
Porteprince
Haiti
West
Newport News
B. J. and
Isadore Taylor Pressey
Floral Garden
Blind World War II Veteran Builds Life Without Aid
Rufus Alexander a 37 year old blinded veteran from 105 West street demonstrates resilience by earning income through leather goods and rug weaving. He learned to craft leather items at Avon rehabilitation school and now works at the colored branch of the USES in High Point promoting employment for the physically handicapped while training as a typist and gauger. He hopes to inspire other disabled veterans to seek work and to encourage employers to hire them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Alexander
Germany
United States Employment Service
Alexander
The
Employment Service
East Washington Street
Almetta Brooks
West Street
High Point
Nuernberg
Army Engineers
Army
Avon
Conn
Whitley Company
Fellowship Class Hears SBS Director
Walter F. Anderson director of the state bureau of investigation urged the First Methodist Men’s Fellowship to seek moral renewal through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He noted a national moral breakdown evident in highways deaths crime and degeneracy and stressed the church ministers and laymen must act to restore the nation’s spiritual stamina.
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America
Walter F. Anderson
State Bureau of Investigation
Men's Fellowship Club
First Methodist Church
Church Assembly Hall
Bill Wall
Anderson
Wilson O. Weldon
J. W. Snotherly
Bob Rankin
Roger Lee
Arnold J. Koonce
Winston- Salem
Charlotte
State Bureau
Christ Aas
T D Brantley 49 Dies in Winston-Salem Hospital
T D Brantley aged 49 of Kernersville died in a Winston-Salem hospital at 9 20 am Wednesday after several weeks illness. Born in Meridian Mississippi he was son of the late Senator George Brantley and Mary Crump Brantley. He moved from High Point to Kernersville in 1934 and worked with Adams Millis High Point and Crawford Company Kernersville. Survived by widow Nancy J Brantley son Clarence J Brantley daughter Mary E Brantley two brothers six sisters. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Kernersville
T. D. Brantley
Winston-Salem
Meridian
Miss
George and
Mary Crump Brantley
High Point
Adams-Millis Corporation
Kernesvville
H. C. Crawford and Company
Deep River
Nancy J. Brantley
Clarence J. Branley
Mary E. Brantley
Charles George Brantley
R. E. Gartin
Roy Mabry
Wallace Etheridge
Odell Rutledge
Beatrice Moore
Daisy Brantley
Columbus Second Voyage to the New World in 1498
The record notes Columbus embarked on a second expedition to the New World in 1498, sailing with 17 vessels and about 1,500 men and officers aboard.
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Columbus
New World
Christopher Columbus as a Weaver Before Age Twenty One
A historical note states Christopher Columbus practiced weaving as his trade until he turned 21, highlighting early craft work prior to his maritime career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Columbus
Bodkin hairplan described in early times
A historical note explains that the precursor to modern hair plans was called a bodkin. It highlights how grooming practices evolved from simple tools to systematic techniques over time.
High Point to Begin City Street Resurfacing Project
City Manager Roy S Braden announced resurfacing work by Thompson Arthur of Greensboro will start immediately. Crews will lay plant mix asphalt on Green Street East Russell Street West Commerce Street Redding Street ate Street West Broad Wellington Parkway College Street Washington Street and repairs on Parkway.
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High Point
Roy S. Braden
Thompson-Arthur Contractors
Greensboro
Braden
Green Street
Wrenn Street
Mangum Avenue
East Russell Street
South Main Street
Hamilton Street
West Commerce Street
South Main
Willowbrook
Redding Street
Tryon
West Broad
English Street
Phillips Street
North Main
Wellington
Parkway
Lindsay Street
College Street
West Broad Street
Washington Street
Briggs Workers Vote to Join AFL Union
Briggs Manufacturing workers voted to join the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners AFL in an NLRB conducted election. Of 132 eligible employees, 56 voted for the union and 51 opposed, with 25 not voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs Manufacturing Company
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Union
AFL
National Labor Relation Board
Community Chest reports progress toward goal with 28 percent reached
Reports from Community Chest HQ show $23,436.05 on hand and 28 percent of the $82,500 goal achieved by noon. Major industrial divisions lead, with Tate Furniture and Continental Furniture showing 100 percent or more. A noon briefing tomorrow will tally 100 percent units. Columbus’s mistaken geography closes the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Lilly Company
A and P
College Street
Tate Furniture Company
Continental Furniture Company
Logan Porter Mirror Company
E. C. Dillon
Cest
300 Per Cent Firm In Community Chest Drive
The Kiddie Tot Hosiery mill, a new industrial unit, reports achieving 300 percent of its Community Chest quota. The mates’ effort surpassed all prior units in the current drive, with management credited for surpassing targets. Kiddie Tot operates as a partnership of M. O. Bollinger and G. S. Callicut. The employees’ campaign was led by 8. A. Storey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddie Tot Hosiery
Kiddie Tot
M. O. Bollinger
G. S. Callicut
8. A. Storey
John W. Pruitt Dies at 86 Near Asheboro
John W. Pruitt 86 died at his home on Asheboro Route 4 after a brief illness. Born June 15 1861 in Stokes County he is survived by a daughter Mrs S H Joyce of Asheboro Route 4 a half sister Mrs John Young of West Field 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The body was moved to Moody funeral home Mt Airy then to Dan River Baptist church for Friday funeral and burial in the church cemetery. Tombs of ivory or boxwood have frequently been found in early Christian tombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pruitt
Asheboro
Rt. 4
Mr. Pruitt
Stokes County
S. H. Joyce
John Young
West Field
Moody Funeral Home
Mt. Airy
Marquee Ruling and Civil Actions Dominate City Court
In municipal court this morning A G Painter vs R B Gantt and H B Strickland ended in a non suit after Painter claimed the marquee over West End theater. court ruled marquee part of building. Evans vs Mann ended in mistrial with Pontiac case to be heard again. Englander Co vs Moderne Furniture signed consent judgment vacating premises by December 31 with costs. Frank L Lewis vs A L Brower voluntary non suit. Brower to pay $50 plus costs. Two divorces granted Sadie Alston Shaw vs Jerry Shaw and Lois P Crim vs Jack Edward Crim. A mixed session set for November 11 to hear divorces. criminal jury session begins November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Painter
R. B. Gantt
H. B. Strickland
Painter
West End
Strickland
Gantt
A. M. Evans
Hebron S. Mann
Evans
Englander Company, Inc
Moderne Furniture Manufacturing Company
Englander Company
Frank L. Lewis
Tru-Rich Bottling Company
A. L. Brower
Brower
Sadie Alston Shaw
Jerry Shaw
Jack Edward Crim
Lois P. Crim
Superior Court Delays Session In Greensboro October 14
The Greensboro superior court clerk’s office announced no court session on Monday October 14 and moved the grand jury and reporters to Tuesday October 15. Indictments target 21 High Point defendants for crimes including larceny and assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill.
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Greensboro
Grand Jury
High Point
Lester V. Pitnan
Dea
James C. Cannon
Robert Franklin
Fred Walker
Minsie Weldon
Julius Hammet
Napoleon Marks
Glenn Lee Collins
Robert Glenn Reid
Jimith
Grady Parker
Otis Branson
Howard Sykes
Guy D. Grimes
van Shuler
Olin Oith
Frank A. Aulbert, Jr
Clifton Maxwell Matthews
Christine Clark
Helen Pritchard
Helen Kiser
Argentina and Canada Lead World Yen Surplus Regions
Argentina ranks with Canada as one of the two most important surplus Yen producing areas in the world. The note highlights the role of these countries in global Yen output and their impact on international markets.
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Argentina
Canada
Commando Word Origins Traced to Dutch Moers Note
The term Commando derives from Portuguese origins but was first widely used by the Dutch descendant Moers, noting linguistic transfer and historical usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moers
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Mrs. Dickson
SBS
Wagger’s
Emson
Elwood Hotel
Briggs
Western Hemisphere
Bahamas
Japan
Superior Court
Wagger's
Bendix Radios
BeNdIx Phantom
Dial Radio
BeNdIx Radio
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