High Pointers Urged to Mail Packages Early for Christmas
Postmaster S C Clark urges High Pointers with relatives overseas to mail Christmas packages early so they arrive by Christmas rather than New Year’s or February. Packages mailed Oct 15 to Nov 14 will arrive in time. after Nov 15 no guaranteed delivery. Air mail cards may reach overseas by Christmas if mailed by Dec 1. Pack securely, address correctly, mail early, and send perishables. Rates for first class and air mail and penny postcard were unchanged for the season despite possible Congress changes.
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S. C. Clark
Clark
Post Office Department
Congress
Church Meet Held in Thomasville
The Eastern Conference of the United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina held its annual convention in Thomasville. Rev. Samuel L. Cox of Greensboro preached the opening sermon and conference officers were elected. Delegates discussed the theme Making the Catechism Live and reports from committees closed the meeting.
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Thomasville
Eastern Conference
The
United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
Samuel L. Cox
Greensboro
Patrolman Begins Work October 16
Twenty eight year old Charles W. Causby of 1005 English Street will begin work with the Police Department October 16 as a fourth class patrolman, Chief C. C. Stoker announced today. Causby at present is an employee of Burton's Furniture store. An army medical corps veteran of World War II, he is married and has two children.
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Charles W. Causby
English Street
Police Department
C. C. Stoker
Causby
Burton's Furniture Store
Army Medical Corps
Light frost forecast in Friendship area
Scattered light frost reported by the Friendship Weather Bureau as temperatures dip to 38 degrees overnight. Expect fair and warmer conditions today and tomorrow, but a cool night with a low near 40. High around 70 and a 74 degree maximum for today.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
Two Men Bound Over By Myatt
Two High Point men moved to Superior Court after a brief Municipal Court session. Odell Shepherd 1191 North Main faces auto theft from a car lot operator E W Saunders and had a six month suspended sentence. Leon Suggs 906 Smith Street arrested in Maryland faces robbery of a Thomasville Route 23 man for 21.50. Herbert S Branch Anex ordered to cover a 1980 dollar check and costs. Anne Slack and Everett R Jarrell taxed for drunkenness. James W Carpenter Thomasville paid 5 dollars and costs for speeding.
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High Point
Odell Shepherd
North Main
Ile
E. W. Saunders
Archie Myatt
Shepherd
Leon Suggs
Smith Street
Maryland
Thomasville
Route 23
Herbert S. Branch
Anex
Anne Slack
Everett R. Jarrell
James W. Carpenter
City to Open Bids On Police Cars and Uniforms
City officials to open bids this afternoon on a police automobile police and fire uniforms and a paving project by a special committee. The council has already approved purchasing most of the police auto fleet but rejected the single automobile bid as unsatisfactory and will readvertise. No estimate on total cost was available from officials.
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Police Department
Price of Catfish Hits a New High in Court Ruling
Earl Setzer near Jamestown paid 315 in magistrate court for unlawfully catching a catfish from City Lake bank. He faced a charge of violating a state health law prohibiting angling from the bank.
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Earl Setzer
Near Jamestown
City Lake
Tke
Fire damages motor at Thomasville Furniture plant
A Spray booth motor caught fire at Thomasville Furniture Corporation and was extinguished by city firemen yesterday afternoon. Only damage noted was to wiring in the motor with no injuries reported.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Furniture Corporation
Arts and Crafts Workshop Sees Hundred Enroll
Opening session of the Arts and Crafts Workshop at Junior High School reports slightly over 180 registrations. Classes open include ceramic modeling, square dancing, applied art, leathercraft and the Little Theater group. next session starts Thursday at 7 30 p m. Leather goods activity expands due to tools now available and more men urged to join the Little Theater and square dancing groups.
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Frank Sizemore, Jr
Sizemore
Thirty Scouts Visit Chapel Hill for Vocational Exploration
Thirty High Point Explorer Scouts visited Chapel Hill to join about 275 scouts from across North Carolina for the State Explorer Vocational Exploration over the weekend. Led by Troop 20 scoutmaster Carl Kaneer, 62 from the Uwharrie Council attended. University faculty from UNC will assist youths in choosing future careers while at the conference. The group will attend UNC football against South Carolina and view a Planetarium show Invasion from Mars. Units include Troops 1 3 4 20 55 80 and Explorer Posts 7 13 7.
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High Point
Chapel Hill
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Carl Kaneer
North Carolina
Uwharrie Council
Hackney
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
University of South Carolina
Mars
Lions Hear Optimistic Message From Minister
Dr. Roy Watts pastor of the First Presbyterian Church spoke at the High Point Lions Club dinner at the Sheraton on the topic How To Be an Optimist. Vice President Alton Stanford led the meeting with Lion Paul Williamson introducing the speaker. Guests included T. R. Kennerly Jr Clyde Thomas and E J Oglesby.
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Roy Watts
First Presbyterian Church
High Point Lions Club
Sheraton
Watts
Lions
Alton Stanford
Lion Paul Williamson
T. R. Kennerly, Jr
Clyde Thomas
E. J. Oglesby
Scout Officials Will Attend Raleigh Meet
Four Scout officials from the Uwharrie Council will attend a Raleigh meeting of the Region Six Executive Committee on October 22. Scout Executive B. W. Hackney Jr. announced plans to launch a new three year program to begin in 1952. Attendees include Hackney of High Point Harry Brown Finch of Thomasville C. C. Wall of Lexington S. W. Freeze of China Grove.
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Uwharrie Council
Recion
Raleigh
B. W.hackney, Jr
Liberty
Unwharrie Council
Hackney
High Point
Harry Brown Finch
Thomasville
C. C. Wall
Lexington
Region Committee
S. W. Freeze
China Grove
Coltrane Family Reunion at Centre Friends Meeting House
The Coltrane reunion is set for Sunday at Centre Friends Meeting House starting 11 a.m. with a devotional by Dr. Cisdle A. Milner, Guilford College president. Dinner follows on the church grounds at 4:30. Robert H. Frazier, Greensboro mayor, will speak on Our Family Heritage in the afternoon.
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Coltrane
Centre Friends Meeting House
Cisdle A. Milner
Guilford College
Robert H. Frazier
Greensboro
Centre Friends
Centre Meeting House
Community Chest Campaign shows $50,649 raised
Campaign totals reach $50,649.90 of $131,000 goal as morning reports come in from the Chest office. Joe P. Temple predicts the figure will rise after today’s report meeting, with contributions from United Defense Fund including the USO and participation across divisions led by W. F. McDonnell and C. A. Whitaker.
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Chest
Red Feather
United Defense Fund
USO
Joe P. Temple
Korea
High Point
North Carolina
Temple
W. F. McDonnell
C. A. Whitaker
Park St
Mangum Ave
J. B. Jones
Frances Lane
Rufus Bostic
Nellie Robinson
Wz. Lawdon
L. B. Haizlip
L. M. Smith
H. T. Starr
Willie Leake
Mehalia Gripper
George Rutledge
Burns Hill
Welch Field
Rosetta Baldwin
Bliss Mitchell
Julia Mae Boss
Bessie’ L. Edwards
Evelyn Thompson
Wille E. Eliott
Kattie Suggs
Lucille Neal
Ferguson
Watson
Roberta Robbins
Carter
East Side
Lula Mae Moore
Fannie Davis
Mammie Ross
Francis Russell
W. E. Boulware
Annis Turner
Annie Seymore
Arlease Lemons
MM. J. Forbes
G. D. Whitaker
J. Sauber
T. Q. Whitaker
L. E. McDonnell
C.A. Whitaker
Man Charged With Driving Drunk
Leonard Odell Morris 26 of Albemarle was arrested yesterday on the National Highway by city police on a charge of driving drunk. He made bond for trial. October 26.
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Thomasville
Leonard Odell Morris
Albemarne
UNC cadet Archie Myatt Jr becomes air ROTC captain
Archie Myatt Jr son of municipal judge and Mrs Myatt has been commissioned a cadet captain in the air ROTC at Chapel Hill where he is a senior at the University of North Carolina. City planner Malcolm Little will fly to Pittsburgh for a four day convention of the American Society of Planning Officials returning Thursday night. Marriage licenses Willie Milton Giles and Nellie Mabel Yates of High Point.
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Archie Myatt, Jr
Myatt
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Willie Milton Giles
Nellie Mabel Yates
High Point
Permits issued for new dwellings and duplex
City Building Inspector J P Jones issued permits today for W L Taylor to build a one story dwelling at 1203 Silk Street valued at 35000 and H M Armentrout to erect a one story duplex on Harrison Street valued at 4000. L E Prevatte reported theft of four shirts and a man's watch totaling 340 from his Ennis Street premises.
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J. P. Jones
WL. F. Taylor
Silk Street
H. M. Armentrout
Harrison Street
L. E. Prevatte
Ennis Street
Renovation of HPC Lounge Brightens McCulloch Hall
The High Point College central lounge in McCulloch Hall was renovated by the Faculty Wives Club led by Mrs. J. H. Allred Mrs. Arthur Paschal and Brs. Geo Hobart. Volunteers sewed curtains and draperies purchased materials with college funds. students bought a television set at cost. The lounge is now brighter more comfortable and popular on campus.
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McCulloch Hall
High Point College
Faculty Wives Club
J. H. Allred
Arthur Paschal
Geo. Hobart
Dennis H. Cooke
Cooke
Johnson Resigns From Perpetual Savings and Loan
B F Johnson secretary treasurer of Perpetual Savings and Loan Association resigned after almost eighteen years of service citing health concerns. Directors accepted with regret and tributes to his management during steady growth, noting assets rose from about 1.5 million to over 4 million dollars. Johnson plans to start a private business including insurance and later real estate.
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Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
B. F. Johnson
A. Scott Parker
Johnson
Savings and Loan Association
Perpetual
Parade to headline Everybody's Day in Thomasville
Thomasville harboring Everybody's Day parade with floats autos bands and show horses lining Lexington Avenue and Main Street. The procession begins 10 a.m. at the Square moves west to Salem then disbands at Memorial Stadium where prizes will be awarded.
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Thomasville
Lexington Avenue
West Main
Salem
Memorial Stadium
Ice Truck Collision Injures Car In City Street
An ice truck driven by Carl F Hazlip collided with a car driven by Charles Darnell after turning into Wiley and Hartip. Hazlip's truck sustained about 275 in damage while Darnell's car suffered 320. A second wreck occurred on West Broad when Ruth R Johnson’s car hit James A Evans’s vehicle. Johnson's car damaged about 330.
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Wiley
Carl F. Hazlip
Charles Darnell
Tryon
Wiley and
Hartip
Cen
Tral Ice Co
Ruth R. Johnson
Fairfield Road
West Broad
James A. Evans
Wade
Johnson
Red Cross Directors Hear Reports At Local Meet
Members of the local Red Cross board met to hear reports and plan activities. Chairman Taylor Simpson presided as they authorized expenses for the executive secretary to attend Secretary Training School in Atlanta October 29 to November 9.
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The
American Red Cross
Taylor Simpson
W. Page Harris
Atlanta
Simpson
Thomas Smyth
Home Service
Arnold Koonce, Jr
Red Cross
National Guard
English Street
Minister Will Deliver Talk To Legion Meeting
Rev Milton B Faust of Spencer Presbyterian minister and Legion chaplain will speak on For God and Each Other at the regular Legion post meeting in the Legion hut He served as a navy chaplain in World War II and has held pastorates in Pennsylvania Maryland Tennessee and North Carolina
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Thomasville
Milton B. Faust
Spencer
American Legion of North Carolina
God
Legion
Navy
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Tennessee
North Carolina
Auman Reunion Sunday at Asbury Baptist Church
The Auman Reunion will be held Sunday at Asbury Baptist Church in Montgomery County on highway 220. Guest speaker will be the Honorable Wil Liam B. Umpstead. Friends and relatives are extended a cordial invitation to attend.
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Asbury Baptist Church
Montgomery County
Highway 220
Liam B. Umpstead
Wil
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