Curb-Rounding to Ease Traffic in High Point
Public works initiates corner rounding at key intersections to widen turning radii and reduce tire scrapes. George Dean says plan follows Babcock traffic survey with priority on worst bottlenecks at Montlieu Ave and Hamilton St and N Wrenn and E Howell St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
George Dean
Public Works
W. F. Babcock
Dean
Montlieu Ave
Hamilton St
N. Wrenn
E. Howell Sts
Paul Brooks
Brooks
Babcock
Thompson-Arthur Paving Co
Well Digger Dies From Injuries In Dynamite Accident
Mack Brown a 28 year old Thomasville well digger died after a dynamite blast at a homesite near Jamestown. He lighted the fuse and could not escape the blast. His father Roy Lee Jackson was injured but released from hospital. Funeral plans set for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with burial near Elkin.
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Mack Brown
Thomasville
Jamestown
Brown
Route 3
High Point
Roy Lee Jackson
Dillon Rd
Jackson
Surry County
George and
Lula Anderson
Route 5
Dorothy Jackson
Denny Lee Brown
Serita Ann
Jo Ann
Shirley Lee Bennett
Mitch Anderson
Bessie Weatherman
Winston-Salem
Ennis Poindexter
Polly Anderson
Joe Anderson
Fort Jackson
S. C
James Anderson
Colorado
Florence Brown
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
High Point Road
Elkin
Clarence Jenkins
Oak Hill Memorial Baptist Church
Autumn Warmth Builds Over High Points Area
Weather outlook for High Points area calls for sunny mild days with a high near 82 and a low around 45 tonight. Expect continued pleasant conditions through tomorrow with daytime temperatures in the low 80s and a light breeze. Last night’s low was 41 as skies stay clear.
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High Points
Weather Bureau
Blinding Sun Triggers Three Injury Auto Crash
A blinding sun caused an afternoon crash on Skeet Club Rd into Centennial Ave Ext injuring three people and causing about $500 in damage. Jose Christine Key, 23, suffered a chipped tooth. Bobby Arvis, 16, lost a tooth and had cuts. Betty Joe McNeil, 17, sprained her back. All treated and released. No charges.
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Skeet Club
State Highway Patrol
Skeet Club Rd
Centennial Ave
Ext
Jose Christine Key
Winston Rd
Bobby Arvis
Meredith St
Betty Joe McNeil
Jacqueline
Jack Phifer
E. Commerce St
Robert Frye Jr
Daniel Brooks
Frye
Hamilton St
Montheu Ave
Howard K. Hunter
Forrest Ave
Lex McCuller
Madestie
von Montlieu Ave
Driver Arrestee Jack Clodfelter Bailed for DUI
Jack Willie Clodfelter age 42 from Asville was arrested yesterday on a driving while under the influence charge. He posted a $500 bond for a Municipal Court appearance set for November 3.
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Jack Willie Clodfelter
Asville
Well-Balanced Buying Seen At Unofficial Market Opener
The unofficial fall furniture show opens with a theme of well balanced buying as shoppers seek a return to normalcy amid the market's early activity. Vendors report steady interest in midrange items and practical purchases.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
North Carolina
Hamlet Doctor W C Terry Dies at 73 in 1954 Hamlet
Dr. William Calvin Terry 73 longtime Hamlet physician and former Richmond County official died at his home after two years of declining health. He helped found Hamlet Hospital in 1915 and served as a county commissioner school board and building and loan director. He was survived by a son a daughter five grandchildren three brothers and two sisters. Funeral at First Methodist Church Hamlet Tuesday.
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William Calvin Terry
Hamlet
Randall B
L. R. Terry
Calvin B
Ann Elizabeth Hicks ‘Terry
Terry
Richmond County
Elierbe Springs
Davidson College
Charlotte Medical College
University of Maryland Medical
Hamlet Hospital
Richmond County Medical Society
Tri-State Medical Society
North Carolina Medical Society
American Medical Association
Seaboard Railway
Richmond
Wesley Memorial Court Approves New Church Plans
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church endorsed a $1,641,000 Gothic church project after an all yes vote at a crowded Sunday meeting. Harold Wagoner and Charles Hartmann designed the building to rise on a 19 acre Chestnut Street site, with sale of the current town lot planned to fund construction.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Harold E. Wagoner
Philadelphia
Charles C. Hartmann
Greensboro
Chestnut St
Westchester
Charles W. McAnally
Advance Gifts
Nathan M. Ayers
J. Harriss
Aepaign
Wnatlanity
Congregational Meeting
N. Main St
Wrenn St
Sheraton PL
Methodist Tion
Red Cross Helps 15,000 Wilmington Area Families After Hazel
American Red Cross disaster HQ in Wilmington reports 35 counties listed for assistance and about 300000 dollars to be spent on relief and rehabilitation in North Carolina. In the Wilmington region 15000 families have received or are receiving emergency aid including food and shelter.
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American Red Cross
Wilmington
Red Cross
North Carolina
Red
Brunswick County
Carolina Beach
Red Coase
Crash Causes 450 in Damage In Thomasville
A W Main St wreck Saturday afternoon caused 450 in damage. Drivers Henry E Beane of Route 2 Denton and Eva Owen Williams of Route 2 Thomasville were involved with passenger Gladys Byerly of Route 2 Thomasville. Beane's car 300 damage. Williams car 150 damage. No injuries or arrests.
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Thomasville
W. Main St
Henry E. Beane
Denton
Eva Owen Williams
Williamson
Gladys Byerly
Beane
Bank Loot At Home Reported By Sawyer
W. C. Sawyer of 2313 E Green St Ext reported to police that someone stole change from his children’s piggy bank at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Sawyer
E. Green St
Ext
Adoption Proceeding In Guilford County North Carolina
Notice in the Guilford County Superior Court to Frank W. McKenzie regarding James Carroll Henderson seeking adoption of William Skip Henderson. The petition alleges abandonment and requires a defense by December 2, 1954. Court date noted October 22, 1954 with deputy clerk Cc. 8. Lambeth. Haworth Haworth and Walker filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carroll Henderson
William Skip Henderson
Frank W. McKenzie
Lambeth
Asst
Superior Court
Haworth, Haworth and Walker
Adoption of Kathryn Dare Henderson by McKenzie Proceeding
A petition seeks adoption of Kathryn Dare Henderson, a minor, and a court finding that the child was wilfully abandoned by Frank W. McKenzie. The respondent must defend by December 2, 1954, or the petitioners will seek the relief in court. The notice is dated October 22, 1954, by Attorneys Haworth Haworth & Walker of High Point, North Carolina.
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High Point Zoning Board of Adjustment
City Hall
G. D. Joyner
Mangum Avenue
Bessie W. Peace
Trinity
North Carolina
D. H. Cole
R. J. Hunt
Burton Street
Wrightenburg Street
Board OF Adjustment
Horace Haworth
James Carroll Henderson
Kathryn Dare Henderson
W. McKenzie
Frank W. McKenzie
Lambeth
Aast
Superior Court
Haworth, Haworth & Walker Attorneys At Law
High Point
N. Cc
New Division Approved By E&R Group
Evangelical and Reform group approves plan to split the district forming Eastern District Churchmen's Brotherhood. Division County’s 19 churches group in one district while 12 churches east of the Yadkin River form another. Effective January 1, 1955. Arnold Kourke key speaker at yesterday’s meeting and delegates set officer slates for both districts.
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Pproval
Evangelical
Eastern District
Southern Synodical Federation
Division
Yadkin River
Ee Es
Reform Re
Supec
Southa Ee
Arnold Kourke
Prayer for spring and harvest guidance from Augustana College leader
A prayer praising springtime growth and autumn fruits, asking for a clean heart and renewed spirit so grace may abound in life. Attributed to Conrad Bergendorf of Augustana College, Rock Island, IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Conrad Bergendorf
Rock Island
Augustana College
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Louisville
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Chicago
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Dallas
Texas
George Hand
Columbus
Ohio
Pordes Burt
New York City
Langley
W. C. Terry
Tes
Piedmont
Wesley Memorial
Sions
Holt McPherson
R. T. Amos
J. Welch Harriss
Amos Kearns
J. Ed Mill
Advance Gifts Division
Church Fellowship Hall
George W. Lyles Jr
Bland W. Worley
J, Welch Harriss
R. Amos
R. Ton Jr
Henry A Foscue
Tom J. Kearns
Walter J. Miller
James H. Millis
W. T. Powell
Hazel
Guilford County
W. Stanley Davis
Trust Department OF Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
North Main
East Washington Streets
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Trust Department
N. C
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
E&r Group
America
Dry County
Mall Beverages
Raleigh, N.C
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