Four Mart System Is On Trial In Chicago Market
A mid season Chicago furniture market opens amid controversy as Southern manufacturers boycott the formal show. Only American Furniture Mart participates officially while Merchandise Mart stays closed. Retail buyers may favor informal markets in North Carolina next week, testing Chicago’s viability.
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Chicago
American Furniture Mart
Merchandise Mart
High Point
Continental Furniture Co
Continental
North Carolina
Virginia
Lake Street Resident Wins New Auto In Drawing
A 65 year old welfare recipient, Sam Bradshaw of 116 Lake Street, won a new Pontiac after his name was drawn from 350000 Fall Festival tickets in High Point. Mayor George Covington drew his ticket. Bradshaw also received 50 in Belk Beck merchandise. He faces only 3 50 for title and license. Festival officials report strong business and crowd levels downtown.
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Lake Street
High Point
George Covington
Sam Bradsaw
Lake St
Bradshaw
Hig
Belk- Beck
Merchants Assn
Mew Merchants Assn
James Penley
Robbery of Elderly Man Reported In Thomasville
An elderly Randolph Street resident, C. V. Wilson, about 60, reported being abducted near Randolph Street and robbed of a pocketbook and $38 after accepting a ride from two men. Police say the suspects, described as a fat man and a younger man, offered a drink and then drove him toward his home. Wilson pleaded for the wallet’s return but one suspect claimed fingerprints in the wallet. The incident is under investigation by city and sheriff's deputies from Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Randolph St
City Ice
Sheriff's Department
C. V. Wilson
Wilson
Ilson
Alphon
Wilson Fee
Gordon
Deaths and Funerals in North Carolina
Amanda Moore 108 of Hickory dies at home of daughter. W A Leonard 90 of Advance dies in Asheville after heart attack. Linda Kay McBride infant dies. burial Winston-Salem. Ida Cable Murphey 74 of High Point dies after long illness. funeral at Calvary Methodist Church. Ann Shelar 2, High Point area, dies. services at Wilson grandparents home with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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Amanda Moore
Hickory
Thomas H. Norman
Cedrow Ave
Thomasville
W. A. Leonard
Advance
D. M. Tate
Asheville
Leonard
Davidson County
Advance Methodist Church
Florence S. Leonard
Ollie Amon
Portsmouth
John Amon
Marshaltown
Iowa
W. E. Fitzgerald
Ralph Harris
Idac
Murphey
Ida Cable Murphey
N. Hamilton St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Alamance County
William R
Luticila Isley Cable
High Point
Charles Stanford Murphey
Calvary Methodist Church
Glenn R. Ward
M. I. Stanley
Edythe Hogan
Jacksonville
Fla
Samuel S. Murphey
Richmond, Va
Glenn Phey
O. C. Brown
L. C
Ann Shelar
Oway Page
High On
Bernie
Edith Clara Wilson Shelar
Sandra Jane Shelar
Fish St
Charlie Wilson
Jamestown
Henry Shelar
Mt. Ru
Charles Pickard
S Creek Primitive Batist Church
Funeral services for Grady Carr Leach in Thomasville
Funeral services were held at Fair Grove Methodist Church for Grady Carr Leach a 61 year old retired carpenter of Thomasville. The Rev James A Allen officiated with assists Rev Byron Nifong and Rev C E Ridge. Nephew pallbearers James Blair Clyde Blair Billy Blair Clarence Clapp Joe Craddock Lawrence Leach. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Leach died at his sister Callie Blair’s Welborn Street Ext home Saturday morning after an extended illness.
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Thomasville
Grady Carr Leach
Fair Grove Methodist Church
James A. Allen
Byron Nifong
C. E. Ridge
Leach
James Blair
Clyde Blair
Billy Blair
Clarence Clapp
Joe Craddock
Lawrence Leach
Callie Blair
Welborn St. Ext
Cross Burning Is Charged To Denton Youths
THOMASVILLE A quintet of Denton youths were arrested in connection with a cross burning committed on the night of September 14. The five named defendants are Paul Yates 22 Charles Ridge 17 Vernon Bean 17 Roger Smith 18 and Charles Spencer Surratt 17. Yates was jailed in Davidson on an 800 bond. the others posted 300 bonds. Authorities said the youths planned the act with Blanton B. Loman. Bean admitted taking the cross to Lomans house but denied participating in the blaze. The youths, all with prior records, face trial in yee from a Court.
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Thomasville
Denton
Daclenad Rene
Claudie Beck
Seal
Paul Yates
Charles Ridge
Vernon Bean
Roger Smith
Charles Spencer Surratt
Beck
Yates
Davidson
Aloo
Ridge
Gaieth
Blanton B. Loman
Bean
Lomax
Charlotte
Yee
Brush Fire Near Miller Street Threatened Building
Thomasville firefighters extinguished a brush fire off Miller Street last night around 7 30. No damage was reported though the blaze initially threatened a building, according to fire officials.
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Thomasville
Miller St
Building Permits for Repairs at 808 Evans Street
Alonzo Mackey files a permit for repairs at a residence 808 Evans Street with total estimated cost of unknown amount.
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Alonzo Mackey
Evans Stoon
Prayer on Columbus Day from Newberry College president
A Columbus Day prayer expresses gratitude for discovery of America and calls for courage to champion justice and truth. James Kinard of Newberry South Carolina, president of Newberry College, asks for peace and unity among nations.
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America
Earth
James
Kinard
Newberry, S. C
Newberry College
Grand Jury Indicts High Point Woman in Hepatitis Case
Greensboro grand jury returned an indictment charging Desoline Wood with murder in the fatal shooting of 14 year old neighbor Henry Mack in Winston-Salem area. Bond set at $1,000, extradition possible, trial date not set.
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Greensboro
High Point
Desoline Wood
South Carolina
Bond
Henry Lewis Mack
Winston-Salem
Wood
O¢ Wood
Les Court
Shortest Thomasville court session handles 15 cases
Thomasville Recorder's Court met for seven minutes to decide seven cases, with eight continued at attorney request. Judge Roy Hughes issued capias for Acie F Poole for dis orderly conduct after Poole failed to appear on June 8 and again yesterday. Bond set at 100 dollars. Other cases against William Poole, Inscore of Sunrise Winston Salem, and a related matter were postponed to a new term. All cases involved minor motor vehicle violations.
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Thomasville
Roy Hughes
Acie F. Poole
Fisher Fe St
Poole
William Pout Ng Ces
Inscore
Sunrise Winston- Salem
Milder Weather Returns To Area
A fair and cool spell is forecast with milder temperatures returning. Today’s high was expected near 70 degrees with a warmer 75 in some areas, while tonight’s low should dip to 44 after a 51 degree reading last night.
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Walent
Hepatitis Case Total Reaches 102
Three more infectious hepatitis cases, all from Jamestown, were reported to the county health department bringing the total to 102. The onset of one case was October 1, with inoculations planned for Jamestown school classroom contacts next week after gamma globulin orders are placed.
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Jamestown
County Health Department
Loren Wallin
Twenty Five Acts Slated At Exchange Talent Show
High Point plans its first annual Talent Show sponsored by the Exchange Club at Senior High School this Saturday at 8 p m Auditions were held and 25 performers were selected for the program Gary Davis of WHPE will host the finale First prize offers a New York trip for a possible Ted Mack Show audition Other participants will perform at the State Fair Raleigh on Oct 21 and show wagon amateur act A regional education conference with 25 clubs was noted Thurman Welborn joined the club Patricia Phipps is a singer ensemble members include Franklin Bullard
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High Point
Exchange Club
George Gibbardt
M. D. Keith
Gary Davis
WHPE
Thornton Charnock
Ar- Peg
New York
Ted Mack
Major Bowes
Evelyn McNeely
City Recreation Department
Raleigh
Gibbardt
Statesville
Thurman Welborn
R. L. Conr
Symphony Society Sees Funds to Back Next Year's Concerts
An incomplete North Carolina Symphony Society report shows $2,155 raised so far from 95 workers and mailed memberships. Additional pledges from 55 workers and donor committee are due by 5 6 p m at the Sheraton Hotel. Subscriptions of $1,950 are needed to fund one adult and one school children concert, with $300 extra quotas praised by teachers led by Dean Pruette and Miss rame s.
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North Carolina Symphony Society
Mehan
Symphon Society
Chapel Hill
Assas
Charles Taylor
Acc
Sheraton
Sot —' S
Sym
Addi
Dean Pruette
Miss Ramees
Finch Chapel Approved By GC Trustees
Greensboro trustees approve a 150000 Finch Memorial Chapel on the campus with Dr Harold Hutson noting bids may be called soon. J Burton Wilder is the architect. Finch is a gift from George D Finch a bank president and company vice president. New board member Dr Cecil Robbins joins. officers re-elected.
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Greensboro
Hannah Brown Finch
George D. Finch
Finch
Thomasville
First National Bank
Thomasville Chair Co
Harold H. Hutson
J. Burton Wilder
Cecil Robbins
James G. Hanes
Winston Salem
J. C. Cowan Jr
Thomas C. Hoyle Sr
Wilson O. Weldon
Gastonia
Evening Arts and Crafts Classes Planned in Thomasville
J. D. Foust, assistant recreation director, announced plans to start evening Arts and Crafts classes at the Civic Center in Thomasville. The final courses will depend on interest shown in current offerings, with 35 to 40 women already enrolled in morning sessions and more expected to sign up.
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Thomasville
Civic Center
J. D. Foust
Foust
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Sam Bradshaw
T. M Ridge
Earl Leonard
Dick Cullradshaw
Penley
Ed Stubbs
C. W. Patterson Jr
P. M. Davis
Ralph Greeson
Harold Williard
Frank Lambeth
Harold Craven
Clarence Stainback
Robert Davis
Earl Hutto
Mrs
Grady
Tom Alston
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
John Sessions
School of Medicine
A. P. Fortar
Fortney
State Board of Health
Theta
Guilford
County Medical Society
E. H. Ellinwood
Guilford County Health Department
Ellinwood
High Point Division
Ses
Sions
Fred T. Foard
Division of Epidemiology
Sessions
Mutual Security Administration
Wright
Dr. Fortney
Tom Ragsdale
Patricia Phipps
Franklin Bullard
Chadwick
Phil Tate
Dea Becker
Andre Thomas
Farabee
Id Bevan
Glenn Johnson
Roceait
Symphony Society Reports
Finch Chapel
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