Over 50 Firms Hit UF Quota In High Point Campaign
The High Point United Fund reached 78240.30 by noon as more than fifty industrial firms fulfilled their advance gift quotas. General Campaign Chairman Bland Worley reported strong responses from industry and private citizens and predicted a further surge at the next report meeting.
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High Point United Fund
Bland Worley
Worley
United Fund
Advance Gifts
Adams Millis
Alderman
Alma Desk
Amos Hosiery
Behrre Bottoms
Fiske Truckington
Bilis
Burton Uph Hsleng
Ngton Iste
Carolina Container Co
Bees “Cola Bottling Co
Colony Tables, Inc
Coltrane
Graham Construction
Continental Furniture Co
Dallas, Inc
W. A. Davis Milling Co
Duke Power Co
English 'A
Ndustrial Lice Co
Fifty Prefacturing Co
O. E. Kearns & Son, Inc
Lewis & Oni Freight & Lilly Co
Linthicum Logan Porter Mirror Co
Lyles —— Co
McEwen Lumber Mann Drug Co. No. & 2
Sartowe van Loan Corp
F. Mauldin, Inc
Melrose Feasahane Mills, Inc
Ed Mendenhall
National S Corp
Neill Motor Co
Oakdale Cotton Mills
Peerless Flooring Co
Phillips-Davis
Pickett Cotton Mills
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Seidman & Seidman
J. W. Sechrest & Son
Security National Bank
Security Co
Sheloff Oil & Coal Co
Curtis Smithdeal
H. Trout
H. Dalton
R. Armen P
K. Stewart and
Health Department Names Senior Public Health Nurse Pearl Bullard
Pearl Marie Bullard has been named senior public health nurse by the county health department. She arrives from Marion County South Carolina where she served ten years as senior public health nurse and has worked in Dorchester and Carlton counties. She will live at 509 Ferndale Dr and earned a public health nursing certificate from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Marie Bullard
County Health Department
Miss Bullard
Marion
S. C
Dorchester
Carlton
South Carolina
Ferndale Dr
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina
Woman's Hospital
Philadelphia
School of Nursing
Builders seek permits for two five room homes
W. G. Friddle applies for a five room residence on Guilford Street with an estimated cost of 7500 dollars. Edward Torrence applies for a five room residence on rer Street with an estimated cost of 7500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
Guilford St
Edward Torrence
Rmit
Rer St
Bentwood chair touted to revolutionize industry
A new bentwood chair shown by Wade Mallett of Owosso Mfg Co Benton Ark draws heavy interest from High Point and Chicago furniture buyers. The design eliminates nails and stretchers, uses heated pipes to bend wood, and glues back and seat into one unit capable of supporting 200 pounds. Production plans await orders and will be supervised by the designer with potential use in offices stores and druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Cocking
Southern Furniture Mart
Wade Mallett
Owosso Manufacturing Co
Benton
Ark
High Point
Arkansas
Mallett
Seaton
Chicago
Air Express
Local Hebrew Congregation To Install Officers
Herman Bernard will be installed as president of the High Point Hebrew Congregation at a banquet program at 6 30 tonight at the Educational Center. Other 1953 54 officers to be installed are Ben Herman vice president Daniel Ballow secretary Stanley Taylor treasurer and Edward Leyton Irvin Greenberg Irving Silverstein and Harold Gutterman financial secretaries. Harry Doctor and Samuel Shavit z are chairmen for the program which will feature an address by Dr Samuel Newman scholar and lecturer from Danville Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bernard
High Point Hebrew Congregation
Ben Herman
Daniel Ballow
Stanley Taylor
Edward Leyton
Irvin Greenberg
Irving Silverstein
Harold Gutterman
Harry Doctor
Samuel Shavitz
Samuel Newman
Danville
Falls From Car In Thomasville At Liberty Drive
Mattie Pearl Woodle of High Street suffered minor bruises and abrasions when she fell from a car on Liberty Drive Sunday morning. She received emergency treatment and was released from the hospital. The driver was John Turner of Route 1 Trinity.
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Thomasville
Mattie Pearl Woodle
High St
Liberty Dr
John Turner
Trinity
Police raids uncover blood smeared dope den on Centennial
Five blocks from downtown High Point a police raid ends a six week probe into Jimmie Gibson 32 unemployed. Officers found a blood smeared two room apartment at 526 Centennial Ave with narcotic cooking gear paragoric needles syringes and pills. Gibson was found unconscious amid burning bedclothes and bloodstains. Investigators plan to charge him with drug possession and seek commitment for addiction treatment while pursuing sources of the drugs.
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High Point
Jimmie Gibson
High Pointer
Centennial Ave
Gibson
George Allred
Allred
Ramble
W. C. Johnson
Alfred
Local Men Aboard Ship Returning From Far East
Two High Point men and one Kernersville man were aboard the USNS General John Pope when it docked at Treasure Island California Friday with Navy and Marine veterans of Korean fighting. The servicemen were to be processed at the U S Naval Station there before leave, new duty assignments, or separation. They were Marion V Bernard HM2 USN of 1107 Rotary Dr Pfe Lawrence E Stout USMC of Route 4 High Point and Robert C Lewis Jr HM3 USN of Route 2 Kernersville.
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High Point
Kernersville
General John Pope
Treasure Island
Calif
Navy
U. S. Naval Station
Marion V. Bernard
HM2
USN
Rotary
HM3
Deaths and funerals in Winston-Salem area details
Obituaries list William H Slade 78 of Route 1 Winston-Salem died in a local hospital after eight days illness. Survivors include children and stepchildren, service at Voglers Chapel and Mountain View Church with interment in Stokes County cemetery. Also listed are Gilbert Wilson Hoskins 43 of 810 W Broad St and Ernest Lee Cook 46 of Route 6 High Point with funeral arrangements and family plots noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Slade
Winston-Salem
William H. Slade
Route 1
Winem
Stokes County
John E
Margaret Baker Slade
Slade-Jarvis Furniture Co
North Winston
Elbert Randleman
Winston - Salem
Stella Fowler
Rural Hall
Albert Macon Warren
Blance Potterger
Washington, D. C
Bessie Hampton
High Point
Eddie Lewis
Beulah Boyles
Kings
Walter Slade
Ernest
Luther Slade
Voglers Chapel
Mountain View — Church
W. R. W.ner
T. C. Keaton
Infant Miles Dies At 27 Days In High Point Hospital
John S. Miles Jr. 27 day old son of Mr and Mrs John S Miles of 610 Wise St High Point died Monday evening at High Point Memorial Hospital after a 13 day admission He was born September 30 1953 in High Point Surviving are his parents two sisters grandmothers the funeral will be held Friday at 11 30 AM at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery Sechrest's Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Wilson Hoskins
W. Broad St
Mr. Hoskins
High Point
J. D
Lilla Wilson Hoskins
J. D. Hoskins
Bess Marsh Hoskins
Sechrest Chapel
Albert S. Hale
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest’s
Nina Matthews
Woodrow W. Robbins
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Robert E Leonard of Lexington dies after week illness
Robert Ellis Leonard 82 of Route 1 Lexington died at 10 45 p m yesterday at his home after an illness of one week He was born in Davidson County November 19 1870 to the late David S and Martha Wagner Leonard He was a member of Bethesda Methodist Church and a retired farmer Surviving are his wife Nettie Tesh Leonard of the home three daughters Mrs J O Everhart Mrs Paul Leonard of Route 1 Lexington and Mrs L H Zimmerman of High Point two sons Fred C Leonard of High Point and others not listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Leonard
Lexington
Robert Ellis Leonard
Route 1
Davidson County
David S
Martha Wagner Leonard
Bethesda Methodist Church
Nettie Tesh Leonard
J. O. Everhart
Paul Leonard
Route
Funeral services for C. L. Kanoy at Abbotts Creek Church
Funeral services for Mr. C. L. Kanoy were held at Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church Monday at 2 30. Elder W W Willard and Reverends Walton and Kanoy Jr led the rites. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Kanoy, a farmer of Abbotts Creek, died Saturday night after four weeks of critical illness at High Point Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L
Rowe) Kanoy
Abbotts Creek Missionary Baptist Church
W. W. Willard
W. H. Walton
J. W. Kanoy Jr
Willard
Sanford, Perry
Levi Hayworth
Fletcher Clinard
Ray Hine
Willie Newsome
Lincolnton Man Bernice F Staley Dies at Home
Bernice F Staley a former High Point resident died at his Lincolnton home yesterday. He ran a Lincolnton laundry, belonged to the Lions Club, and was connected with Sunshine Laundry in High Point. He is survived by his wife Catherine Staley, two daughters, a sister Mrs C W Staley, six brothers W J D S Alvin Roscoe Herbert Staley of High Point and Arthur Staley of Farmer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at First Baptist Church Lincolnton with burial in the family plot there.
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Ernest Lee Cook
Route 6
High Point
Alleghany Methodist Church
Denton
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
Mr. Cook
Thomasville
Bernice F. Staley
Lincolnton
Lions Club
Sunshine Laundry
Catherine Staley
C. W. Staley
W. J
D. S
Alvin
Roscoe
Herbert Staley
Arthur Staley
Farmer
First Baptist Church of
John H. Long Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for John Henry Long 85 were held in the Sechrest chapel Monday at 1 3 o'clock led by Rev J Mc Natt and Rev Theodore Perkins. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery with pallbearers A C Morris H E Sloop P W Davis B F Aycoth J R Thornton and J E Horney. Long died at his daughter Mrs James Thompson Georgetown South Carolina after several weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Long
John Henry Long
Sechrest Chapel
J. McNatt
Armandaterian Church
Theodore Perkins
Oak Hill
James Thompson
Georgetown
S. C
Funeral services held for Mrs Lu Ella Conrad 81
Funeral services for Mrs Lu Ella Conrad 81 wife of Cicero C Conrad and resident of Route 1 Thomasville were conducted at Pilgrim Lutheran Church near Lexington Monday afternoon at 3 PM by Rev Q O Lyerly and Rev John Pless. Pallbearers were Early L Sink Calvin Scarboro J Luther Hedrick J C Black Dewey Eddinger and W L Clodfelter. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She died at her home early Sunday morning after a five year illness and one week of serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Lu Ella Conrad
Cicero C. Conrad
Route 1
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Lexington
Q. O. Lyerly
John Pless
L. Sink
Calvin Scarboro
J. Luther Hedrick
J. C. Black
Dewey Eddinger
W. L. Clodfelter
Thomasville Mourns Virgil Poe Hill World War II Navy Vet
Virgil Poe Hill 35 of Augusta Georgia died in University hospital after one week illness. He served in the Navy as a pharmacist mate during World War II. Survived by two sons Lane and Doyle of Monroe and several relatives. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Siler Funeral Home with Rev. Charles F. Leek officiating. Burial at Country Holiness Church Cemetery near Randleman. graveside services by Greensboro Naval Reserve Training Center.
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Thomasville
Virgil Poe Hill
Augusta
Bryan Paint and Body Shop
Guilford County
George C
Alice Poe Hill
Lane
Doyle Hill
Monroe
George C. Hill
Melvin
Jarvis Hill
Jamestown
Joe A
Hosie Hill
Elwood Hill
May White
Asheboro
Lucy Vigeant
Ft. Eustice
Siler Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Charles F. Leek
First Baptist Church
Country Holiness Church
Randleman
Greensboro
Funeral Services for Thomas J Moser Held at Sechrest
Funeral services for Thomas Joseph Moser 75 were conducted Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Sechrest chapel with Rev. tist Church and Rev. Cecil Haworth officiating. Burial followed at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were W F Foster W H McCormick Eugene Brawley C D Hodge W W Parker and A R Perry. Moser had been a resident and barber of the city since 1903. He died Sunday at 8:10 a.m. after a four day illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Tom
Joseph Moser
Sechrest Chapel
Albert S. Hale
First Baptist Church
Cecil Haworth
Central Friends Meeting
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
W. F. Foster
W. H. McCormick
Eugene Brawley
C. D. Hodge
W. W. Parker
A. R. Perry
Moser
Band Boosters Push To Clear 5000 Debt For Grid Game
High Point High band boosters race to erase a 5000 debt for new blue and white uniforms. About 4000 tickets sold could pay it off. Members will canvass neighborhoods, stores will sell tickets, and a street campaign follows the homecoming parade with proceeds from concessions and prior sales reducing the balance to under 1000.
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High Point High
J. G. Doggett
High Point
Asheville
Hanes High
Winston-Salem
Passion Play Under Way In Burlington
The Black Hills Passion Play opens in Burlington with 8:15 p m performances at Walter Williams High School auditorium. E Z Jones leads local arrangements for the three day event with matinees on Tuesday and Wednesday and proceeds to charity. Josef Meier, director and Christus, brought the drama from Germany in 1932.
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Burlington
Walter Williams High School
E. Z. Jones
Cappenburg
Leunen
Westphalia
Germany
Josef Meier
Christus
Webster on Council At Mercersburg
Richard P. Webster son of Mr and Mrs H M Webster Jr 425 Hillcrest Dr has been named to the student council of Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg Pa The council represents dormitories and activities and forms the student government legislative branch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Webster
H. M. Webster Jr
Hillcrest Dr
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Doris Craven Named to Who's Who Among Students
Miss Doris Craven of High Point is among 23 Wake Forest College students selected for the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The senior and president of the Women's Government Assn serves as a standout leader in campus affairs.
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Doris Craven
High Point
Wake Forest College
Miss Craven
The
Women’s Government Assn
New Business For Furniture Slips Slightly In September
A Seidman and Seidman survey shows September new business in the furniture industry slipped by one percent from August while production remained high. Only 27 percent of plants matched September 1952 in dollars, and total September 1953 bookings fell 17 percent. Nine months of 1953 orders still rose 3 percent vs 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Johnson criticizes local market on transport to show
Johnson recently spoke out about transportation and buyer accommodations in High Point. He arrived yesterday, placed sizable orders, and expressed satisfaction with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
High Point
Heer
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Health Department
J. E. Thompson
Owosso Manu
Astaff
Bentwood Construction
Hebrew Congregation
Paragoric
Far East
J. P. Hornbuckle
Gilbert W. Hoskins
C. L. Kanoy
Mrs
Virgil P. Hilas
Thomas J. Moser
Webster
Leo Heer
G. C. Johnson
Johnson & Lang
Inec
Bill Olken
Pearson Furniture Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Ray Garland
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