Drive Delayed for United Fund Campaign in Thomasville
Thomasville delays United Fund drive as budget committee reviews budgets for seven agencies. Board of directors will approve a goal after the committee submits recommendations in a day or two. Campaign start may slip to month end or early November. organizers and workers are in place. Merchants and Chamber of Commerce support the drive.
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Thomasville
United Drive
Board of Directors
R. C. Jenkins
Jenkins
United Fund
Asville
Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Morgan
United Fund Drive
Carl Chavis Ymca
E. Washington
Morgan
S. E. Burford
Lawrence Smith
W. F. McDonnell
J. A. Martin
O. H. Leake
B. A. Steele
Realty Transfers Report for James Walden and Others
Realty transfers list multiple deeds in Jamestown area. Transfers include Ola Misenheimer and others to James O. Walden on E Green Street, Ernest McCants to Clarence Rush on Gordon Street, Fred Ross to E L Hollingsworth, and several other lot and tract exchanges within South Side, W Cook Street, N Main and Church Streets, plus Oakdale and Zimri Burns properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cook St
Dayton St
James D. Green Jr
E. Alan
Zimri A. Burns
J. D. Greene Jr
E. Alan Michie
N Main
Church Sts
Fred Ross
E. L. Hollingsworth
J. Elwood Cox
Free Water Offered at Lexington City Hall
In Lexington Missouri the city hall is distributing free water today as drought continues. The Lexington Advertiser News will guarantee payment and seek contributions from local businessmen to cover the cost amid shortages that dried up wells and ponds and made water hauling a major farm chore.
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Lexington
Lexington City Hall
Lexington Advertiser News
Navy official dismisses sabotage in Leyte fire
Vice Admiral John J. Ballentine arrived in Boston from Norfolk to inspect the Leyte, the 856 foot carrier rocked by a deadly explosion. He ruled out sabotage and blamed accidental cause after the 36 deaths aboard.
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Boston
Leyte
John J. Ballentine
Atlantic Fleet Air Arm
Norfolk
Trinity College Freshman Dorm Delays Sparked by Boulder
Hartford reports that Trinity College delayed opening of a new freshman dorm due to a buried boulder found during excavation. Weather delays and labor actions were also cited as contributing factors to the construction setback.
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Hartford
Conn
Trinity College
Mason
Car lesson ends with smash at Reichling home
In Belleville Mrs Marie Reichling let Mrs Minnie Metze drive for lessons. A wrong turn caused a crash injuring no one but damaging the front of the brick house valued at about 2500 dollars. Reichling was taken to hospital for injuries.
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Belleville
Marie Reichling
Minnie Metze
Chiang's Son Returns to Formosa After US Visit
Lt. Gen. oe kuo, son of Chiang Kai shek, returns to Taipei Formosa after a recent trip to the United States.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Oe -Kuo
Chiang Kaioes
United States
Judge Orders Young Father to Send Children to School
A Thomasville Recorder’s Court sentenced 38 year old Charlie Daniel Harris to a 30 day road sentence or regular school attendance for his three children. He had not enrolled them, claiming inability to clothe them after a fire. Harris must show affidavits proving school attendance. Other cases: D W Bell ordered to pay $48. capias for E M Harrison for failing to appear. Steve Griffin given six months suspended for assault. Beecher Phippes acquitted on license charge. Gordon and Tysinger fined and licensed. speeding fines for David Keith. Johnson given suspended road sentence.
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Thomasville
Joasville
Recorder's Court
Charlie Daniel Harris
High Point
Yesterda
Agen
Iris
Roy Hughes
Harris
D. W. Bell
H. L. Ingram
Capias
E. M. Harrison
Sherron St
Harrison
Fred Freedle
Steve Griffin
Sarah
Beecher Phippes
Florida
Phippes
Colon Edwards Gordon
Frank Ernest Tysinger
Route 2
Thomasville - Lex
David Keith
Chevy Chase
Johnson
ROKs undecided on conference stance
Seoul reports the South Korean government has not decided whether to vary or attend the conference. Minister Chung Cho says a decision will be made after the arrival tomorrow of Foreign Minister Pyun from the United States.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Chung Ww. Cho
Y. T. Pyun
United States
Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville and area
Flora Wagner Westmoreland 81 widow of C Dewitt Westmoreland died at Wolockt hospital after a brief illness Born January 8 1872 in Davidson County she lived in Thomasville most of her life Surviving daughters and sons include James Davis Fred Curry Lloyd Curry Charles Suttenfield Kathryn Smith Robert N Neenewe Sam Westmoreland 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral at Memorial Methodist Church with burial in city cemetery Haley Arthur Hill 71 of Asheboro died in Randolph Hospital Survived by wife four daughters three sons two sisters one brother and 20 great grandchildren Funeral at New Shepherd Baptist Church Interment in church cemetery Phillips M Whisnant 83 of Thomasville died in Winston Salem hospital Born August 19 1870 in Rutherford County Survived by five sons two daughters one brother 15 grandchildren and several nieces Funeral at Siler Funeral Home with interment in Holly Grove Lutheran Cemetery.
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Thomasville
Flora Wagner Westmoreland
C. Dewitt Westmoreland
T Ee Point
Davidson County
D. S. Wagner
Mary Frances Wagner
W Ber
M Beth
Westmoreland
James Davis
Fred Curry
Lloyd Curry
Route 1
Charles Suttenfield
Kathryn Smith
High Point
Robert N. Neenewe
Washington, D. C
Sam Westmoreland
Louisville
Memorial Methodist Church
Harold M. Robinson
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
Asheboro
Haley Arthur Hill
Randolph Hospital
Eller Hill
H .K. Williams
E. J. Ward
Vaden Davis
Mayden Trivette
Earl and
Ware Hill
Talmadge Hill
Burlington
Charles Thompson
Rancheman
Everette Trotter
Jones Hill
Bynum
eTwen
New Shepherd Baptist Church
Church
Farlow Fune
Servce
Phillips M. Whisnant
Phillips McCammy Whisnant
Trinity St
Winston-Salem
Mr. Whisnant
Rutherford County
Elknah Whisnant
Louise Dale
Musgrave
Gaffney
S.C
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Spartanburg
C. C. Whisnant
Summer Whisnant
Oscar Whisnant
Hubert Whisnant
William Whisnant
Union
L. M. Waltrip
Arcadia
A. C. Guinn
Hogansville
H. P. Whisnant
Martinsville
Chapel of Siler Funeral Home
Elgin Doby
Holly Grove Lutheran Arch Cemetery
Siler Funeral Home
Homecoming Week at William Penn High School
Homecoming week events include a Friday game against Burlington and a parade with floats. Elks hold a special 8 o’clock meeting at the rest. Notable visitors include Mrs. Bessie Moore Wesley of Cincinnati and local hosts the Merritts and Blackburn entourage.
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Elks
William Penn High School
Burlington
Bessie Moore Wesley
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. E. Merritt
Merritts
W. Blackburn
W. W. Hoover
Auto Licenses To Be Sold In Thomasville
In Thomasville a Carolina Motor Club office will open to issue state license plates and handle title changes for nearby motorists. Thomasville Motors at 400 East Main Street received authorization to run the office, with Norman Nail of the firm in Raleigh for training and to manage the local operation starting for the 1954 plates sale period from December through January 31.
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Thomasville
High Point
Lexington
Carolina Motor Club
Thomasville Motors
East Main St
Robert Foster
Motor Company
Foster
Norman Nail
Raleigh
Nail
Thomasville Council Members Return From Asheville Meeting
Thomasville city leaders and staff including City Manager Everett Wadt and Administrative Assistant W. T. Green Jr. attended the three day annual League of Municipalities session in Asheville and are scheduled to return Wednesday.
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Thomasville
League of Municipalities
Asheville
Everett Wadt
W. T. Green Jr
Thomasville Little Theater sets Rosalie Runs Riot tryouts
Reginald Heiser announces tryouts Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center for six men and nine women for Rosalie Runs Riot to be staged November 23. Musically inclined performers urged. positions also open for scenery and lighting techs.
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Thomasville
Little Theater
Rosalie
Civic Center
Reginald Heiser
Heiser
Middleton Woman Apologizes Over Overnight Parking
Mrs John Surrette of Middleton apologized to Danvers for parking her car overnight while her son John Surrette was being inducted into the Army yesterday. The family had driven to Danvers for the induction, but returned to find John had left with the car keys.
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Danvers
Mass
John Surrette
Middleton
John
Santee
New Traffic Signs Go Up In Thomasville
Thomasville police announce new traffic controls on E Guilford and Cox Streets. Guilford Street near Memorial Park Drive is now a school zone with 20 mph limit and Cox Avenue from E Main to E Guilford will be no parking. Reflective signs will aid night visibility and the measure passed City Council without opposition.
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Shore
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Chiang
Thomasville High School
Ralph Gabriel
Roks
Flora Westmoreland
Haley A. Hill
Trinity W.S.C.S
St. Mary’s Methodist Church
Georgeanna Matthews
Eula Steele
Mesdames Eula Steel
Clary Gray
Arlene Sibert
Lizzie Evans
Johnnie Gray
Beatric Gannaway
Lucille Foster
Ometa Powell
Anna Kearns
Etta Brannon
Margaret Gannaway
Melba Smith
C. M. Mayfield
Thomasville Council
Afghanistan
Olds
Goody's
Sey
Goody's Matte
High Point United Fund and
RED Cross Campaign
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