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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
2
The undersigned qualified as administrator of the estate of A Jasper, late of Guilford County. Creditors must present claims by October 1, 1950, or they may be barred. Debts owed to the estate should be paid immediately. September 16, 1949. Herbert Payne York Morgan and York Attorneys for Administrator and Executriz.
Thomasville organizes its first citywide Hallowe'en celebration sponsored by the Recreation Department and the Jaycees. The event October 31 from 7 to 9:30 pm on Thomas and Trade streets features masked children, no adult masks, dancing music, a Black Cat contest, costume parade led by the high school band, and prizes for costumes and dancers. Jaycee volunteers handle prizes and judging.
Columbus police report thieves stole two new tires from Mort Anoony’s brand new car and replaced them with two old tires. The owner did not notice the swap until a blowout revealed the missing tires, leaving the timing of the theft unclear.
Funeral service for Mrs Nellie West Moreland Russell Brewer 42 a Trinity Street resident and wife of Dannie E. Brewer will be held Friday at 3 30 pm at the 835 Trinity Street residence. Interment follows in the family plot of Thomasville City Cemetery.
Funeral services for James F Smith 40 former local resident who died at his home LaSalle Apartments 1028 Connecticut Avenue N W Washington D C were held at Koonce Funeral Home chapel Wednesday at 11 from First Methodist and Wesley Memorial Methodist churches. Music was provided by Willie Davis Ramon a Rhodes Harry Cardwell and Felix Long with Betty Swofford at piano. Floral offerings were carried by First Methodist ladies and neighbors. Pallbearers were J R Young E F Seagraves T O Whittington C F Hayes A A White and J L McMahan. Interment Oakwood cemetery.
A 15 year old student at Chute Street school for Negroes smoked his way into the city jail. He is charged with breaking into the school four times this week and taking merchandise such as candy and tobacco. The chief said police saw the youth smoking cigars and expensive cigarettes. He admitted under questioning to stealing from the school and is held for Davidson county welfare department authorities.
In Raleigh on October 20 UP reports Meredith College appoints former Cumberland University president Dr Edward S Preston as director of public relations. He will begin November 1 and expand the college finances and student contracts while directing publicity.
A 28 year old unemployed logger, George Washington Stinnett, confessed to shooting and killing his estranged wife Davey Whistman Stinnett on a Leavenworth street after she laughed at him. The 20 year old victim died on the sidewalk from five bullets. Stinnett is held in Chelan county jail without charges. They had been separated since May after the birth of their child.
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