Quarantine Imposed on Highland Mills Dogs After Rabies
City health officials ordered a strict 14 to 21 day dog quarantine in the Highland Mills area after two more people sought rabies treatment following dog bites. Five residents including Sam Jones and family were listed as bite victims. The infected animal was destroyed and sent for state rabies testing. authorities say over 500 dogs fall under the order and any loose dogs will be seized and destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Mills
Health Department
Dmaster
A. J. Hines
Highland Mill
Hines
Sam Jones
Lucelle Jones
Textile Street
Jone
James Jones
Fowler Street
Jjhnny Reuber
Joneses
Winston-Salem
Municipal League Opens 39th Annual Conference
The North Carolina League of Municipalities opens its 39th annual conference in Charlotte tomorrow. Over three days the program will cover civilian defense municipal financing and the 1949 legislative program. Speakers include Mayor Frank Owens of Columbia S C and Clem D Johnston director of civilian defense planning. Mayor Earl H Tate of Lenoir serves as league president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina League of Municipalities
League
Frank Ownes
Columbia
S. C
Europe
Clem D. Johnston
Office of
Civilian Defense Planning
Earl H. Tate
Lenoir
Fair Week End Forecast for Mild Weekend Weather
The weather forecast predicts scattered cloudiness and mild temperatures for today and tomorrow. Highs reach 71 and nights dip to 45 with little change expected as conditions remain cloudy and cooler.
Thomasville Force Adds New Man
Howard Truelove resigns as Davidson county deputy sheriff after nine months to join the Thomasville police department as a combined identification and desk officer. His move restores full force strength after Officer Willie Loftin’s dismissal and follows his prior service with Thomasville police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Howard Truelove
Davidson County
Wilford Fritts
Truelove
Paul Shore
Fritts
Boundary Line Commission Set to Hear Public Input
The Guilford Randolph boundary line commission will meet Monday night at Allen Jay school auditorium at 8 o clock to hear from residents of both counties. Members include P M Davis High Point Charles W Phillips Greensboro Henry M Robbins Asheboro and W L Ward Asheboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford-Randolph Boundary Line Commission
Allen Jay School
Guilford County
Harry Weatherly
P. M. Davis
High Point
Charles W. Phillips
Greensboro
Henry M. Robbins
W. L. Ward
Asheboro
March Of Dimes Sets 30 Million Campaign Goal
Warren D. Coss, national fund raising director, announced a $30 million goal for the next March of Dimes campaign against polio. He warned of a potential $2 million deficit and noted over 20,500 polio cases this year as California, Nevada and Arizona leaders gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Warren D. Coss
New York
California
Nevada
Arizona
Truman's Raleigh visit stirs state politics and pomp
Reported by Bob Thompson of the Enter prise, Raleigh swirled around President Truman's visit and a bronze monument to North Carolina natives who became president. Rivalry among the Monument Commission, State Historical Society, and the State Democratic committee shaped seating, with Governor Cherry hosting a luncheon for 24 and dignitaries scrambling for space while the State Fair opened gates free one hour before the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thompson
Enterprise
Raleigh
Truman
North Carolina
United States
Tennessee
Thompson
Monument Commission
State Historical Society
State Democratic Committee
Cherry
Mr. Truman Compee
Margaret
Executive
Mr. Truman
Washington
Gordon Gray
Lamar Caudle
Local Doctor Joins Calif Meeting of Surgeons
Dr. Max P. Rogers a High Point physician and surgeon left by plane for Los Angeles to attend the American College of Surgeons annual meeting October 18 to 22 at the Hotel Biltmore and nearby venues. He is accepted as a junior candidate and will be eligible for fellowship after meeting full requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max P. Rogers
Los Angeles
California
American College of Surgeons
United States
Canada
Hotel Biltmore
Rogers
High Point
Southeastern Surgical Conference
Campaign lists top fundraisers for Community Chest drive
The Hundred Percenters group the top divisional fundraisers for the Community Chest Red Feather drive. Names include Division IV leaders Phillips-Davis Inc. and J Kenneth Stephens. Division VI entries from J C Penney Co. and Samuel Hyman Jeweler. Division VIII participants from Wachovia Bank and Southern Railway. Division X retailers and wholesalers. Division XI shops and florists. A separate scholarly note links wandering gypsy tribes across Europe since the 15th century to remnants of an ancient Indian tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Red Feather
Frank Wood
Phillips-Davis, Inc
R. W. Slate
Grady Stroupe
J. Kenneth Stephens
Samuel Hyman
J. C. Penney Co
Mann No. 2
Wilson Shoe Store
J. Schwartz Leather Goods Co
Perkinson’s
Public Service
Bland Worley
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Industrial Finance Co
Ticket Office
Southern Railway
Robert Hutchens
Durham
Hollingsworth
Morgan
Brown's
Five Points
Southern Cash
U-Save-It
S & M Food
Vaughn's
Malpass & Kearns
Nabor’s
Margaret Hart
Whitlark Florists
Brown Shoe
Black's
T. E. Dodamead
Williams Florist
Bean's
Europe
India
Fisherman Prerequisite for Any Candidate Revealed
In a tongue in cheek aside, Mr. Red Feather muses that any candidate must be a fisherman and confesses a personal bias against fishing and fish. He jokes about the four leading figures Truman Dewey Thurmond and Wallace and hints at the upcoming November election as part of his humorous reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Dewey
Thurmond
Wallace
Fish tale ends in island night misadventure
A speaker recalls a spring night on the North Carolina coast chasing flounder with fellow beachcombers. After five failed spears and a capsized boat, a clever fish circles the narrator’s head and they vow never to fish again. He hopes the Red Feather campaign gains momentum to spare further humiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
FHA
Fish Home Association
Former Band Director Here Back Tonight at Home Game
The 54 piece Lenoir Rhyne College band directed by Professor Robin Gatwood will perform at the High Point college game tonight. Gatwood, who directed the High Point High School band in 1941, rebuilt the college group from a six student start to a 54 member ensemble with a color guard and majorettes, growing via lessons and new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir-Rhyne
High Point College
Lenoir- Rhyne College
Hickory
Garwood
HKY
Veterans Ball Seeks Armory Full For Local Event
Veterans of Foreign Wars expects to fill the city armory for a charity ball Wednesday October 20 with advance tickets selling rapidly. Bob Astor and his orchestra lead a 12 piece lineup with a revue Astermania featuring Len Espall Jack Beavers Joe Zarconi Al Dudzik and Pancho Snyder in comic routines.
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T. C. Potts
Bob Astor
Len Espall
Jack Beavers
Joe Zarconi
al Dudzik
Pancho Snyder
Liberty Piedmont Singing Convention Expected October 24
The Liberty Piedmont Singing Convention will be held in Liberty on October 24 at 1 p.m. Singers invited. notable groups include The Le Fevre Trio from Atlanta The Blue Ridge Quartette from Spartanburg The Hedgecock Sisters from Thomasville The Mission Quartette and Chorus from Burlington The Elkin Male Quartette from Elkin and The Gibsonville Trio from Gibsonville with groups from Asheboro Randlman High Point and other towns. The United States land area is listed as 2 977 128 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty-Piedmont
Liberty
le Fevre Trio
Atlanta
Blue Ridge Quartette
Spartanburg
S. C
Hedgecock Sisters
Thomasville
Mission Quartette and Chorus
Burlington
Elkin
Gibsonville
Asheboro
Randleman
High Point
Heatter to Be Red Feather Story Teller
Gabriel Heatter, radio commentator, will tell the story of a boy named Joe on Red Feather Story Tellers, a Community Chest transcribed program aired Sunday at 12 30 p m over WHPE. Heatter blends big news with human interest and is noted for his moving social case choice.
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Gabriel Heatter
Joe
Red Feather
Community Chest
WHPE
Mr. Heatter
Lower Manhattan
Bruno Hauptmann
N. Y. U's School of Law
Heatter
Mitchell's Grove Church Delivers New Pastor Twice Sunday
Rev. Robert Laughlin has arrived as the new pastor of Mitchell's Grove Methodist Church. He will preach at the 11 a.m. worship and the 7:30 p.m. service on Sunday, coming from Cliffside Methodist Church in South Carolina to take charge in this conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Laughlin
Mitchell's Grove Methodist Church
Mitchell
Cliffside Methodist Church
South Carolina
Fire alarms logged at department HQ with no damage
Alarm records from the fire department show a 4:15 p.m. auto fire in the 400 block of South Main street. Crews found the scene out on arrival with no damage reported.
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South Main Street
Four from High Point to attend Henderson State Council Congress
Local high school will send three delegates and an adviser to the State Student Council Congress at Henderson High School October 18 to 20. Jackie Meekins will carry greetings as president of the local student association, with Dot Kendall, Heywood Washburn, and Miss Louise Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
Henderson High School
Jackie Meekins
Dot Kendall
Heywood Washburn
Louise Hunter
Raleigh
High Point
Lebanon Revival To Close Sunday
The evangelistic campaign at the Lebanon Methodist church ends with Sunday morning service. Tonight’s topic is How Men Are Lost and Sunday’s theme is Man's New Career in Christ. Speaker is Dr. S. A. Maxwell of Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Methodist Church
S. A. Maxwell
Oxford
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Ist Delivery Company
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Goev
Piedmont
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W. Washington
Keele
Reet
Ket
Thomasville Force
Boundary Line Commission
A. E. Sherron
Security Bank
Cecil
R. J. Miller
Boone Coal CO
J. R. Boone
Ward & English Sts
Coset
Calif
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Bureau
Mr. Red Feather
Back Water
Post Office
MR. Red
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Clodfelter
Thomasville Road
Chaman Hamilton
Hamilton
Ralph O. Smith
Congress
Igh Point Township
J. M. Thomas
L. F. Ferree
Smith
The
Payne
Helen and
Ida Payne
Chestnut St
Mitchell's Grove Church
NA Walker
Walgreen
High Point Laundry
Lewis Motor CO
S. Wrenn
Warner
West Broad Street
Guilford
Venetian Blind Shop
Winkler Stokers
Model Supply CO
Fire Department
Hamilton Lumber CO
Henderson
Lebanon
Marshall E. Ginsberg
Optometrist
N. Main St
Union Clothing CO
East Commerce
Dupont
Monark Shade Co
Sedgefield Kennels
Pilot Life
Elgin
Filbieri
N. C
Center Theatre
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