Rape Case Defendant To Face Superior Court Jury
Nerrus H. Hicks of 705 Wise Street bound over to Superior Court for rape after a preliminary hearing. Judge D C MacRae ordered no bond. Defense claimed insufficent proof while the state alleged Hicks forced relations with Etha Mae Prevatt after a night of drinking in Greensboro and leaving her husband stranded near Jamestown.
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Nerrus H. Hicks
Wise Street
D. C. MacRae
MacRae
Silas Casey
Robert Martin
Etha Mae Prevatt
Greensboro
Hicks
Jamestown
Louis Fisher
Prevatt
Jail Terms Extended In Local Court Session
A city court sentenced multiple defendants on various charges including drunkenness disorderly conduct and improper exposure. Louis Little was bound over to Superior Court on a 5000 bond for an incident involving a 12 year old child. other defendants received periods from 30 days to six months with fines and costs assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Little
Loflin Street
Superior Court
Little
Glennie Davis
Taylor Streets
Leola Davis
Lee E. Miller
Reid Street
Jule Hammett
Dorris Street
Willie L. Wilson
Thomasville
James O. Brewington
West Green Street
Adam Williams
Downing Street
Claude L. Solesbee
Spartanburg
S. C
R. C. Shoemaker
English Street
Anderson Threadgill
Taylor Street
Lawrence E. Wallace
Charlotte Street
Robert McMahan
South Main Street
Charles Holton, Jr
Jamestown
Parole Considered for Rockingham School Official
Paroles Commissioner T C Johnson said he has under advisement a petition for a pardon for Paul Shepperd a Rockingham county school principal sentenced to one to two years for forgery and embezzlement. Allen Lewis Rockingham School Superintendent and 27 others appealed for clemency before Johnson. The case involved a girl payroll janitor and forged checks used to buy athletic equipment. the state supreme court upheld the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
T. C. Johnson
Rockingham County
Johnson
Rockingham
Allen Lewis
Paul Shepperd
Scott
Anthrax May Be Killing State's Deer
Roanoke Rapids area reports 38 dead deer in nine days with Dr. Byron H. Brown nearly certain deaths resulted from anthrax. Blood tests needed for proof. none conducted. Game protector C. M. Pettit found four more in Bertie county with two more found by Pettit last Friday.
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Roanoke Rapids
Byron H. Brown
C. M. Pettit
Bertie County
Pettit
Roanoke River
Scotland Neck
Veterans Get Increased Compensation For War Service
President Truman signed a bill boosting veterans and disability payments by over 112 million dollars annually. The measure affects about 2,024,000 veterans from World War I and II, the Spanish American War, and other conflicts, expanding service-connected status and raising monthly rates to 150 dollars for total disability and 15 dollars for 10 percent disability, with extended TB benefit periods and increased widow benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T?i
Truman
Veterans Administration
Mechanical process makes soft wood into a hardwood substitute
Inexpensive and plentiful soft woods are transformed into a hardwood substitute by a mechanical process that uses heat and pressure. The process compresses an entire board to about one third of its original thickness.
Atomic furnaces reveal trace element amounts in materials
This method uses high temperature furnaces to detect an element present at about one part in 100 million by weight. It enables precise measurements in ultra dilute samples and supports material analysis where conventional methods fail.
Aluminum fin cooling aids giant radio tubes
War developed use of aluminum fins for cooling airplane engine cylinders has been adapted to giant radio broadcasting tubes, allowing a 56 percent reduction in their weight.
Fixing Street No Easy Task
City Manager T F E Hinson said street repairs take time and cannot start immediately after funds are collected. He noted complaints about Green Street and Nathan Hunt Drive where property owners paid for surfacing, yet work could not begin at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F E. Hinson
Green Street
Nathan Hunt
Hinson
Workshop Registration for Community Arts Program
Registration for the community arts and crafts workshop at the Junior High School is set for 7 30 Thursday night. The program will then run an eight week session with classes held each Thursday night.
Broadcasters To Meet On Sunday In Pinehurst
The North Carolina and South Carolina Broadcasters Associations will hold a one day joint meeting Sunday at Pinehurst. Harold Essex of WSJS Winston-Salem will preside and Frank M. Russell of NBC will speak at the Carolina Inn luncheon on the Washington view of broadcasting and FCC hearings. The NC group will elect officers and hear a reorganization report. James Fenimore Cooper is noted for authoring 70 books in 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Association of Broadcasters
South Carolina Broadcasters Association
Pinehurst
Harold Essex
WSJS
North Carolina Group
Frank M. Russell
National Broadcasting Company
Carolina Inn
Russell
Washington
Efe
Federal Communications Commission
North Carolina Association
Dedication Of Clubhouse Set For Sunday
Plans for the dedication of the Junior Optimist clubhouse in Goldstone proceed this week with ceremonies scheduled for Sunday at 3 PM. Optimist International President Frank E. Spinko of Washington DC is expected to attend along with state and local leaders. Pete Rodgers of Hickory and Dr. L G Harrison of High Point will be present representing the district and local club. The facility will be run by the Optimist club and the city recreation department to combat juvenile delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstone
Optimist International
Frank E. Spinko
Washington, D. C
Pete Rodgers
Hickory
L. G. Harrison
High Point
Optimist Club
City Recreation Department
Half Holiday For Schools This Friday
Northwestern district teachers meeting in Winston-Salem Friday likely causes a half holiday for city students. Superintendent Carroll could not comment yet. districts widespread in North Carolina schedule closings for district meetings. High Point and Thomasville schools also affected. announcements to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Charles F. Carroll
North Carolina Education Association Journal
Thomasville
High Point
Carroll
South Piedmont
Charlotte
Greenville
Southeastern
Wilson
North Central
Durham
State College Enrollment Down From 1948 Totals
Raleigh October 11 N C State College reports total enrollment for the term at 4,599, down 623 from last year. Registrar W D Mayer attributes the drop to the large summer graduation class and reduced GI benefits for veterans. The fall total includes 825 freshmen 354 transfers and 3 420 former students with more arrivals expected. Last fall enrollment was 5,231 with 884 freshmen 396 transfers and 3,951 former students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C. State College
W. D. Mayer
State College
Brevard Firemen Amid Church Plans Miss Blaze Response
Brevard firemen dressed for church service hear a sermon praising their work during fire prevention week but rush to answer a blaze in a Negro house. The fire bell interrupts the sermon as they respond to the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brevard
J. J. Holmes
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laChoy Food Products
Beatrice Foods Co
Archbold
Ohio
James Fenimore Cooper
the Mohicans
Symphony
Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Symphony
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Morrison
University
Southern Fireside
China
Lion
Guilford
High Point Lions Club
America
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