Morals Count Arrests in Chair City Weekend
Police report several weekend arrests including Theodore C. Brown 21 of Fish for alleged drunken driving with bond set for Nov 8. George W. Brannock 27 of High Point charged with speeding and concealed weapon and free on bond until Nov 11. George H. McCurdy 25 of Finch charged with assault on female with bond until Nov 8. Sheriff probing Pilot Esso station break in with missing shotgun and $25.
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Theodore C. Brown
Fish
Fisher Ferry Street
George W. Brannock
E. Green Street
High Point
W. Main Street
George H. McCurdy
Finch
L. E. McCurdy
Sheriff's
Pilot Esso
Accident Fatal To Former Local Resident
A former local resident died in an accident with the body currently at Yow's Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
Sister Of Local Resident Dies In Huntersville
Miss Ethel Holbrook 64 of Huntersville died Saturday night after a long illness. Sister of E J Holbrook of High Point she taught 30 years in Charlotte schools after studying at Asheville Normal School and Flora Macdonald College. Funeral 2:30 p m at Huntersville Presbyterian Church. The three largest motion picture industries in the world are in the United States Japan and India.
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Huntersville
Ethel Holbrook
E. J. Holbrook
High Point
Ea Presbyterian Church
Asheville
Huntersville Presbyterian Church
The
United States
Japan
India
Freeze Tonight Seen As Temperatures Dip Again
Temperatures fell below freezing for the second night with a Sunday low near 30 degrees. Today and tomorrow are not expected to rise much above 50. A fair night with mid-50s midweek is forecast as the five day outlook shows 5 to 8 degrees below normal and rain described as of no consequence.
William D Holdaway of Thomasville Dies at 77
THOMASVILLE W D Holdaway 77 of 101 Pine St died at home Sunday at 5 50 am after six years of declining health and a month of serious illness. A retired furniture worker he spent six years with Thomasville Chair Co He was Baptist married to Laura Edith Woodard surviving with three stepsons Robert Widener Richmond Va Claude Widener Arlington Va and Samuel D Widener at Fort Bragg two stepdaughters Mrs J L Ward Thomasville and Mrs Charlie Tate Germany four half brothers six half sisters and nine step grandchildren Renal services set for Tuesday at 10 am at Star Pome Meds Chapel officiated by Revs Wesley W Wilson and R E Osborne Graveside Tuesday at 2 pm at the local cemetery.
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Thomasville
William Daulophus Holdaway
Pine St
Mr. Holdaway
Er County
Thomasville Chair Co
Laura Edith Woodard
Robert Widener
Richmond
Claude Widener
Arlington
Samuel D. Widemer
Fort Bragg
J. L. Ward
Charlie, Tate
Germany
Wesley W. Wilson
R. E. Osborne
Eaioe Ei
Hungry Victim In McAlester Feels Sorry For Abductor
W Dick Gossett reports a 150 pound Great Dane stolen from his home in McAlester Oklahoma. He says he is not angry at the thief but pities the taker and remarks the dog will eat them out of house and home.
Natural gas becomes sixth largest U.S. industry
The article notes natural gas rising to the sixth position among American industries, highlighting its growing economic impact. It discusses shifts in energy output, investment, and employment trends tied to the sector's expansion.
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The
U. S
Houdini labeled 13 year old makes fifth escape
A 13 year old boy known as Houdini or Rabbit has escaped Eastern Carolina Training School for the fifth time. Probation officers report he slipped away during the weekend and is believed headed to Baltimore to find his mother. Authorities note his repeated escapes stem from seeking his mother's sporadic attention.
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Eastern Carolina Training School
Houdini
Monicker
Auto Hits Pole Driver Charged
An auto driven by Holland Baugess, 21, of Wa High Street, crashed into a telephone pole near 627 E Lexington Ave around 9 30 p m. The car sustained about neo in damage and Baugess was cited at Municipal Court.
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Holland Baugess
Wa. High Street
Lexington Ave
Eoess
Neo
Baugess
Eran Pninna Bo
Stove explosion causes fire in Thomasville
Thomasville firefighters battled a morning blaze at a residence on Seeee treet when a stove exploded. Firemen said the living room furniture ignited from the heater and minor damage occurred before the flames were contained.
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Thomasville
Seeeetreet
See
Lumber Fire At Marsh Furniture Company
Fire crews were called to Marsh Furniture Company at 8 01 p m Saturday where a stack of lumber in a dry kiln burned. Cause undetermined with damage limited to part of the stack. a defective fan motor on a furnace caused an earlier alarm. Firemen also responded to a house at 1115 N Rotary Dr at 2 41 a m where the furnace fan motor shorted and blew a fuse. Capt T G Shelton urged homeowners to invite uniformed department inspectors with badges, and two inspection teams worked in Five Points and Sherwood Village.
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Marsh Furniture Company
Furniture Company
Rotary Dr
T. G. Shelton
Shelton
Fire Department
Woman Files Charge Of Assault In Poker Story
A Davis Avenue woman who received a 10 stitch cut on her forehead during an alleged poker assault has posted assault charges against her assailant. The assailant Bailey is jailed on $200 bond for assault with a deadly weapon and a Municipal Court hearing is set for Nov 4. Other arrests include Virginia Davis and Robert Loflin for fornication and adultery with $200 bonds and Dec 30 hearings, Jeff Davis Medlin charged with assault with a deadly weapon and a $200 bond for a Nov 4 hearing, Charles C. Elkins charged with malicious damage to property and a pending drunk charge, Mack W. Parker charged with reckless driving and driving with an expired license with a Nov 4 hearing.
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Davis Avenue
Bailey
Virginia Davis
Clara Cox Apts
Robert Loflin
Four Year Old Dies At Local Hospital
Brenda Kay Surratt four, daughter of Clyde Y Surratt and wife of Denton died at 2 a m today in High Point Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her parents, maternal grandparents Henry McDowell and wife, paternal grandparents Elvin Surratt and wife. Funeral services will be held at the family plot in the church with the body moved to the home at 2 p.m. and placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
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Denton
Brenda Kay
Clyde Y. Surratt
Peala 3
iHigh Point Memorial Hospital
Henry McDowell
Elvin Surratt
Ethin
Hawk rescues from television antenna in Lincoln
In Lincoln Nebraska a hawk with a four foot wingspan became entangled in a television antenna atop the T A Filipi home. A Lincoln Humane Society worker freed the bird using a specially made pole after the family awoke to the dangerous entanglement.
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Lincoln, Neb
T. A
GOC Placed On Special Alert Status
The High Point unit of the Ground Observer Corps is placed on a 12 hour alert in Durham. Recruits will join the drill to practice spotting and reporting planes with information relayed by telephone within 30 seconds of sighting. The exercise tests detection against USAF 4717 tactics to mimic an enemy sneak attack.
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High Point
Ground Observer Corps
Bennednahen
Durham
Emergency Information Service
Usaf 4717
Portable platform oil drill costs in Gulf tide lands
A portable platform for Gulf of Mexico tide lands can cost 3 250 000 dollars. Door to door sales account for only two percent of total U S retail business.
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Gulf of Mexico
U. S
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Cecil
Office Equipment CO
S. Main ST
Phon
Childer’s
Dial
W. D. Holdaway
Monthru
Suortenine
Peperidge Farm Seasoned
White House
Peg
Cole
Super Value Food Stores
Hollingsworth
Centennial Ave
Marsh Co
Five Points
Sherwood Village
Sane Mune
GOC
Lix Miller
Felix Miller
N. Main ST
Bedford Sales CO
N. Wrenn
Novelty Sales CO
South Wrenn
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