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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1953

Page

7

Thomasville Stage Show To Be Given Two Nights

The Jaycee sponsored stage show On Stage America opens tonight at 8 at the Civic Center. Local talent includes Amos and Andy sketches by Thomasville businessmen, plus dancing and singing by local girls. A baby beauty contest runs with one vote per attendee. winners are announced tomorrow night.

The Thomasville Jaycees America Thomasville Civic Center Stage America New York Amos Andy Ing Jaycee Club el Pore Ee Produc Sa Es

Planning group organizes American Heritage discussions

Thomasville library sponsors an American Heritage Discussion group meeting at 7:30 pm with Rev. Charles Wessinger leading training. civic leaders will set program details. The Ford Foundation series aims to help citizens examine national heritage and democratic principles amid changing times.

Thomasville Mary Lee Crouse Charles Wessinger Grace Lutheran Church Revessinger Winston-Salem Ford Foundation America Wessinger Julius Green Sr Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce Stewart Kennedy Jaycee B. B. Still Woman's Club Carl Wilson American Association of University Women Pricilla Shore Everett W. Schadt F. M. Trotter Lions Club Elizabeth Business and Professional Womens Club Antoinette Earle Davidson County Lee Crouse Thomas Maryville

Food Handling School Opens In Lexington

Davidson County health officials announce a three day Foodhandlers School starting tomorrow morning at the Lions Den on Carolina Ave in Lexington. Sessions run 9 to 10 30 a m and 3 to 4 30 p m with panels featuring Melvin Broadway McDaniel Canady Parker Clifford Shoaf Wilson Lyle Strickland and others from Lexington Winston-Salem and state health groups.

Thomasville Davidson County Foodhandlers Lexington Lions den Carolina Ave Davidson County 3Day M. M. Melvin North Carolina Association of Quality Restaurants W. A. Broadway State Board of Health A. M. McDaniel State Board J. S. Canady Harold E. Parker Winston-Salem J. Roy Clifford First Baptist Church Wayne Shoaf A. W. Wilson Sidney R. Lyle O. W. Strickland Health Department

Mary Stevens Class Meets at Green Street Baptist

The Mary Stevens Class of Green Street Baptist Church will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 with Mrs L C Underwood at 407 Whiteoak Street. It is noted that Americans receive about 12 percent of a billion free matchbooks yearly and that 19 percent of roads carry 81 percent of traffic in the United States.

Mary Steven Green Street Baptist Church L. C. Underwood Whiteoak St The United States

God’s Fingerprints Highlight Faith and Service

The Rev. Robert G. Tuttle, new minister at First Methodist Church, preached on nature as God’s fingerprints from Matthew 6 26. He urged awe at creation, affirmed God’s care for all, and called the congregation to living faith and active service in God’s kingdom.

First Methodist First Methodist Church Robert G. Tuttle Father

Four Car Pileup on N Main St Injures None

An accordion like accident on N Main Street in the 1300 block at 1 40 p m involved four vehicles driven by Earl Lee Moses 46 of 512 English Street Billy Ray White 18 Route 3 Robert W Upton Jr 20 of 619 Highland Ave and Claude Bartonfield 28 of Asheboro Bartonfield was charged with following too closely The chain started when Bartonfield struck Upton whose car hit White and then Moses Total damage about 600 with no injuries

N. Main St Earl Lee Moses English St Billy Ray White Route 3 Robert W. Upton Jr Highland Ave Claude Bartonfield Asheboro Bartonfield Upton White Moses

Two Arrested On Liquor Charges In Thomasville

Thomasville police arrested two Negro men on age prohibition law charges after finding bootleg liquor. John Robert Tate, 35, found with about three quarts of white whisky, released on 200 dollar bond pending Recorder's Court. Eddie Ross, 119 West Guilford Street, held on half gallon illicit liquor, released on 100 dollar bond. Coy Newton Clark, 43, of Burlington, jailed for drunken driving and concealed pistol, released on 500 dollar bond pending trial November 9.

Thomasville John Robert Tate Recorder's Court Eddie Ross W. Guilford

Driver Escapes Unscathed From Demolished Car

An automobile was demolished after a collision at the intersection of Grace and Lake streets yesterday morning. Bob C. Allman, 18, of 909 Randol St, escaped with no injuries when his northbound car on Grace was hit by a eastbound vehicle. George W. Austin, 25, of 14-E Clara Cox Apts, drove the other car, with damage estimated at 75 dollars. The crash occurred at 9 45 a m. no arrests were made.

Bobby C. Allman Randol St and Grace Sts Auman Grace Lake St George W. Austin Clara Cox

Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area

Obituary notices list Melvina L Vuncan 94 of 219 Chestnut St died Sunday after 10 weeks of illness with services at Hi Pines Wesleyan Methodist Church led by three ministers. Also funeral for C L Kanoy 80 at Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church and Thomas J Moser 75 of English St with services at Sechrest chapel. Burial in church cemetery and Floral Garden Park.

C. L. (Rowe) Kanoy Abbotts Creek Kernersville Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church W.V. Willard Mechanicssville Primitive Baptist Church W. H. Walton Kaney High Point Memorial Hospital Abbotts Creek Primitive

Funeral services held for infant Henry Doyle Lambeth

Funeral services for Henry Doyle Lambeth eight month old son of Doyle Reid Lambeth and Mary Elizabeth Causey Lambeth Route 1 Thomasville were conducted at Unity Chapel Methodist Church. The Rev D G Bridger and Rev G F Overstreet officiated. Pallbearers were Wade Craver Paul Bryant Hollis Black Voyt Haltom. Interment followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery in High Point. The child died in a High Point hospital after five days illness.

Henry D. Lambeth Thomasville Henry Doyle Lambeth Doyle Reid Lambeth Mary Elizabeth Causey Lambeth Route 1 Unity Chapel Methodist Church D. G. Bridger G. F. Overstreet Pentacostal Holiness Church High Point Wade Craver Paul Bryant Hollis Black Voyt Haltom Floral Garden Park

Mrs Lu Ella Conrad of Thom asville Dies at 63

Mrs Lu Ella Conrad wife of Cicero C Conrad died at Route 1 Thom asville Sunday at 4 35 am after five days of illness She was born January 12 1872 in Davidson County She was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church for 35 years Surviving are her husband son Clayton Conrad daughter Thelma Conrad and five grandchildren The body was moved from Silver Funeral Home to the residence Funeral services were to be held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church at 3 pm with Rev Q O Lyerly and Rev John Pless officiating Interment was to follow

Melvina Vuncannon Melvina Luther Vuncannon Chestnut St Vuncannon Randolph County Hilary Jean Graves Luther Lewis Vincannon High Pines Wesleyan E. W. Jones LU Ella Conrad Thomasville Cicero C. Conrad Route 1 Conrad Davidson County Conrad Hill Pilgrim Lutheran Church Clayton Conrad Thelma Conrad Siler Funeral Home Cotas Q. O. Lyerly John Pless

Funeral services for Kenneth B Jarrett in Asheboro

Kenneth B Jarrett 31 of Asheboro died yesterday at his brother E B Jarrett’s home in Archdale from gunshot wounds deemed self inflicted by coroner. Survived by wife Fannie Lane Jarrett three daughters Susan Patsy Judy one sister Henrietta Connor five brothers E B Jarrett Hazel E Jarrett C N Jarrett H G Jarrett Roland Jarrett Funeral 2:30 p m Tuesday Central Falls Baptist Church with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery remains at Pugh's Funeral Home until 30 minutes before services Rev G F Settlemeyer to conduct rites.

Kenneth B. Jarrett Asheboro E. B. Jarrett Archdale Fannie Lane Jarrett Susan Patsy Judy Henrietta Connor Central Falls Hazel E. Jarrett Franklinville C. N H. G. Jarrett High Point Roland Jarrett Oboro Central Falls Baptist Church Pugh Oaklawn G. F. Settlemeyer Pee

Four H club youths to be honored in six district observances

Approximately 570 district winners in 4-H projects will be recognized at six district events in Asheville Charlotte Fayetteville Greensboro and Wilson. Banquets tours and programs sponsor the district recognition with about 200 4-Hers expected at each event.

L. R. Harrill State College Extension Service Asheville Charlotte Harrill Battery Park O. H. Phillips Fayetteville High School Fayetteville Worton’s College Greensboro Mary Sue Moser St. Peter’s Episcopal Lyman Dixon East Wilson Moose Hall Margaret Clark Northeast

College Farm Head to Speak At Washington Outlook Conference

C B Ratchford head of farm management and marketing extension at North Carolina State College has been chosen as one of four agricultural college representatives to speak at the Agricultural Outlook Conference in Washington DC from today through Friday. About 250 representatives from colleges and the US Department of Agriculture will attend. The theme is Adjustments Farm Families are Making to the Cost Price Squeeze. North Carolina farm families report increasing output reducing expenditures for capital goods cutting operating costs and trimming family living costs. The conference aims to share outlook information and ways to relay it to farmers with a Carolina come meeting to follow starting November 5. Secretary of Agriculture Benson will be among the principal speakers.

Raleigh C. B. Ratchford N. C. State College Agricultural College Agricultural Outlook Washington, D. C U. S. Department of Agriculture Ratchford North Carolina Carolina Te Ege Benson

Tar Heel Gardener by John 4 Harris

Jim and Charlie discuss home fruit growing and the effort involved. The narrator advises that fruits demand care, warns against minimal spraying, and shares preferred varieties by region. He favors using fruit as landscape, noting pecans for shade, figs and grapes for edgings, and apples and pears as ornamental trees.

Tar Heel John 4. Harris

Coming Events for 4 H and Tobacco Shows Across North Carolina

A list of upcoming events from October into November includes Junior Tobacco Show Sales in Greensboro, Reidsville, Winston-Salem, and other towns. 4 H Pullet Shows in Goldsboro Currituck Trenton Spruce Pine and Ford County. Fence Construction Demonstration in Durham County. Oct 31 includes 4 H District Recognition Days and a Hereford Sale in States. Fat Stock Show and Sale in Asheville on Nov 4-5.

Greensboro Goldsboro Currituck Reidsville Durham County Trenton Winston-Salem Spruce Pine Ford County Statesec Asheville

Farm income mix shifts toward meat and dairy products

The United States gross farm income shows meat animals and dairy products surpassing other crops. In early 1953 Choice beef averaged 23 percent higher retail prices than earlier, while lamb ran about 1 percent lower. Price supports for 1954 grains remain at parity levels.

United States Try and Eges

Hog production to rise in 1954 with fall price dip

United States hog production is expected to increase in 1954 as spring pig crop hogs move to market and prices are anticipated to ease in the fall.

United States

United States beef consumption trends rise and fall

Per capita beef consumption in the United States shows a rise from an earlier level to about 1.6 pounds, with projections of a possible drop later but staying around one and a half pounds. The fragmented text indicates a historical view of diet and commodity demand.

United States

Cotton output for 1953-54 expected to rise

The nation's 1953 54 suot cotton is estimated to be percent larger than last year.

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Jaycees Busiess God C. L. Kanoy Thomas J. Moser Tom Joseph Moser Mr. Moser Forsyth County Gillian Molly McGee Moser Alberta B. Thogmartin Alberta T. Moser Elizabeth Lambeth Kathryn Lambeth Frances Vogler Alberta Se West Palm Beach Fla Martha Vogler Columbus Ohio Gilbert T. Moser Car 7. Welborn Flint Hill Sechrest Chapel Albert S. Hale Cecil Haworth Central Friends Meeting Floral Garden Park Cemetery Ss. C. Peebles O. Peebles Albert §. Hale Arlo F. Newell First Church of God Guilford Memorial Park W. Thomas Wiley E. M. Foster Jack Armstrong N. J. McCuiston E . V. Mee Cuiston Jack Marshall George Marshall Peebles Archdale Rd Hutchens Thatcher D. S. Weaver North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service Nita Orr Frozen Food Locker Institute Chicago Orr College Farm Washington J. S. Hancock Board of Farm Organizations Hancock Carolina Cooperator State College State Extension Service Washburn Oil CO Jim Charlie Piedmont Stuart Fredonia Niagara Sheridan Burgaw Orient Keiffer Lodi Latham St. Regis Montmorency Richmond Wash Jewelry & Loan CO Blue Cross High Point, N Ures E. Hauser, Inc Wrenn ST
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