Phillips to Speak in High Point Thursday
Guy B. Phillips dean of education and UNC summer session will speak Thursday night at the Junior high school. The program, sponsored by the North Carolina Education Association High Point Chapter and the local Parent-Teacher association, starts at eight. Phillips has long been linked with education and led Greensboro and Salisbury schools before joining the University in 1936.
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Guy B. Phillips
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Education Association
High Point Chapter
Parent-Teachers Association
Parent- Teacher Association
W. P. Hawkins
High Point
Parent- Teacher Council
Bert Ishee
NCEA
Clyde Chernault
Parent-Teacher Association
Phillips
Greensboro
Salisbury
The
University
Commissioners Inspecting Local Schools Sees New Builds
Guilford county commissioners visited the city school board for a routine inspection of school facilities. Focus centers on the new first ward elementary school and the William Penn high school addition. Attending were James A. Doggett and other county officials, plus Greensboro and High Point school leaders and staff.
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Guilford County
City School Board
First Ward
William Penn High School
James A. Doggett
Lloyd Amos
Logan Porter
William Ragsdale
Harry Weatherly
E. D. Idol
Greensboro
Ben L. Smith
J. T. Seawell
Marvin Sykes
Greensboro Daily News
High Point
Bill Tomlinson
J. B. Phillips
D.A. Rawley
R. M. Campbell
Blake Thompson
Charles F. Carroll
Charles K. Saunders
High Point Schools
W. S. Hasty
Jaycees Report At Sheraton Meeting Highlights Armistice Plan
Jaycees heard committee reports and watched a moving picture about Quarterback. Jim Hunt announced an Americanism program with the American Legion for Armistice Day. Larry Austin cited Sunday scrap paper collections totaling 100,630 pounds. Bill Horney outlined the second quarterly board meeting of the state Jaycees in Charlotte on November 18 and 19. Ralph Gurley presented the film Quarterback.
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Jaycee Committee
Sheraton Hotel
Jim Hunt
American Legion
Larry Austin
Bill Horney
State Jaycees
Heln
Charlotte
Death of Rupert Funderbuck Linked to Local Family
News of the death of Rupert Funderbuck, brother in law of Mrs. R. B. Moore of High Point, was received this morning. He died in Monroe and was married to Mrs. Moore's sister. Funeral arrangements had not been made, announced by the family.
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Rupert Funderbuck
R. B. Moore
High Point
Mr. Funderbuck
Monroe
Resurfacing Parking Area In Thomasville
THOMASVILLE Oct 31 State highway commission workers today are resurfacing the large parking area in the rear of the city hall. Workers are laying a new coat ing of tar and gravel.
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Thomasville
State Highway Commission
Road Terms Are Given Motorists Road Terms Are Given Motorists
In Thomasville on October 31 Judge W H Steed handed down road terms to drivers found guilty for driving after license revocation. Thomas Raymond Gallimore of Denton drew 12 months with a suspended judgment tied to license compliance while Howard Steele of 2 Steele Street received eight months and appealed. Other sentences include Thurmond Lee Gallimore for reckless driving with 60 days prayer for judgment continued plus license surrender and fines, Dorothy Corpening and Odell Williams drunk with suspended sentences, Willie Yates for assault with 12 months if not further crimes, Ernest T Myers Jr for speeding with conditional sentence, Walter Ballard Duke Sr for reckless driving with 66 days probation and license surrender, William Lee Myers for reckless driving with six months suspended and extra fines, and Robert Lee Holmes no operator license suspended until a license is secured.
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Thomasville
Recorder’s Court
W.H. Steed
Thomas Raymond Gallimore
Denton
Gallimore
Howard Steele
Steele Street
Thurmond Lee Gallimore
Dorothy Corpening
Odell Williams
Church Street
Willie Yates
East Sunrise Avenue
Carl Beck
Ernest T. Myers, Jr
Taylor Street
Walter Ballard Duke, Sr
William Lee Myers
Howard Street
High Point
Robert Lee. Holmes
Defendant Injured By Fall In His Cell
Bud Chandler was ordered held without bond by Judge D C MacRae after appearing not ready for trial in Municipal court. He fell in his cell this morning and was treated at a hospital before returning to the city jail.
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Bud Chandler
D. C. MacRae
Chandler
C. C. Stoker
Ultrasonic Waves Use Expands From Milk to Clothing
Ultra high frequency sound waves beyond human hearing are finding varied uses. They are employed to kill bacteria in milk and to clean fabrics, among other applications.
Two Thomasville Men Held In Winston
Reports from Winston Salem say two Thomasville men in custody of Twin City police are believed to have robbed a Mocksville drug store Friday night. Blackie Pearman 31 and Charles Clifford Causey 38 were apprehended after raiding a basement hideout Saturday night. Articles found included merchandise claimed by the drug store owner and a large supply of narcotics. Denton Police Chief Claudie Beck viewed the seizures but could not confirm links to a Denton $4 000 drug store robbery a week earlier.
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Thomasville
Winston-Salem
Twin-City
Mocksville
Winston
Blackie Pearman
Arles Clifford Causey
Denton
Claudie Beck
Negro Receives 13 Month Sentence For Drunken Driving
A 24 year old man John McCorkle was sentenced to 13 months on charges of drunken driving disorderly conduct and two no license counts by Municipal Judge D C MacRae. Additional defendants received varied fines and terms, including several suspended sentences and appeals. An assortment of drunkenness and assault cases were noted with varied penalties and suspensions.
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D. C. MacRae
John McCorkle
Gordy
Cinderella Hinton
Reid
L. L. Hanes
South Hamilton
Carlet Taylor
Perry
Sterling G. Boggs
South Main
Greensboro
Leamon T. Clayton
William H. Rogers
Pershing
Clyde Joyner
Kelly
R. F. Alderman
Thissell
Ralph Cockerham
Leaksville
Eugene Q. McGill
Blance Starr
Walnut
Will Frazier
Leonard
Arthur Hayes Negro
Beamon
Coy H. Rimer
Dan B. Keever
West Broad
Isaac N. Thompson
Grayson
Clifton Colbert
David Allen Negro
Frank D. Pickens
Cross
Richard C. Lanier
George H. Bean
Asheboro
Janus Cotton
Davis
Alfred L. Hedrick
Howard L. Ferguson
Blair
Herbert Hayworth
Grace
Mildred Clinard
Mary Stewart
Herbert Bizzell
Welborn Street
Floyd Wideman
Claud D. Thompson
North Main
Joe B. Mobley
Katherine McGill
James C. Williams
Salisbury
William P. Kennedy
Hovie Wilson
Owen Kennedy
Leonard H. Macemore
Thomas O. Hill
Roosevelt T. Smith
Worth A. Trogdon
Fred Hayworth
Trial of Two Defendants Postponed
Two men face a total of five manslaughter charges in Municipal Court with Reeves set for Thursday after a postponement due to lack of state witnesses. Reddick’s trial was delayed to allow further investigation following a highway crash on October 19 that killed two Greensboro residents and a third person.
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Floyd Reeves
Woodrow W. Reddick
Reeves
Oleta Cash
Dalton C. Hill
Henry L. Barrington
Reddick
Greensboro
Tighway 62
Adam Sandes Arrested in Larceny Case at Perry Street
Adam Sandes, 23, of 106 Perry Street, was booked on a larceny charge by police yesterday. His bond was set at $500. He allegedly robbed Arthur Curry of $41 while Curry slept.
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Adam Sandes
Perry Street
Sandes
Arthur Curry
Curry
Indian Summer Heat Through Saturday Forecast
The Friendship weather bureau predicts five days of warm, dry weather with no rain. Temperatures will run six to ten degrees above normal, with partly cloudy skies. High today near 81, low around 54, following a recent 50 degree minimum.
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Friendship Weather Bureau
Symphony Unit Here In Meeting Campaign Drives On
The North Carolina Symphony committee held a kick off meeting at First Baptist church with Gilbert Clinard presiding. About 30 civic reps were instructed by campaign chair Mrs. Floyd Mehan to reach 900 members in two weeks, aiming to fill the Junior High School auditorium for seven concerts next year within hours of High Point.
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North Carolina Symphony Committee
First Baptist Church
Gilbert Clinard
Floyd Mehan
North Carolina Symphony
High Point
Henry Foscue
Altrusa Club
Symphony
Peter Pritchard
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Woodland Drive
More Charges Grow From Film Case In 1949 Theater
Louis Fisher said additional charges relating to the Kit theater obscenity case will be aired after the December 11 superior court session. New counts accuse Wilbert Edgerton of license renewals failing and Howard Arney of showing sex movies on September 15 16 and 17 1949. Edgerton previously received continued prayer for judgment after pleading no contest to immoral pictures at another venue.
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Louis Fisher
Kit Theater
Superior Court
Wilbert W. Edgerton
Johnson County
Howard L. Arney
High Point
Edgerton
English Street
Arney
Touchdown Club cancels meeting in Thomasville
Thomasville date October 31 The Touchdown Club meeting scheduled for tonight in city hall has been cancelled due to conflicts with a city wide Halloween party and a Democratic rally.
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Thomasville
Touchdown Club E
Hallowe'en
Bandits In daylight raids near Manila loot 80000 pesos
Twenty five armed bandits netted more than 80 000 pesos 40 000 dollars today in daylight raids on a pay car and a passenger train near Manila Three railroad employees were killed and three wounded in the attacks, underscoring a bold staged robbery in the capital region.
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Manila
Asheboro Man Seeks Missing Wife Ruth Gwyn
An Asheboro man employed in High Point reports his wife Ruth Gwyn aged 30 missing from home for two weeks. He describes her as fair complexioned, five feet two inches, 122 pounds with dark brown hair, crippled in the right leg and wearing a built up shoe. She left two children aged four and six. Police in Asheboro and Asheboro are asked to share any information. no foul play is suspected.
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Asheboro
High Point
Fondrew Gwyn
Ruth
Gwyn
G. M. Beck
Leon Sharp
United Cab Co
Beck
Marvin B. Beck
Thomas F. Bynum
Ellington’s Grill
Sharp
Superior Court
Thomasville Council Sets Day Meeting on Zoning Petition
Thomasville City Manager R M Cooksey announced a special council session at 2 30 PM in the First National Bank to discuss a rezoning petition by M Wall and Sons box factory. The request seeks industrial zoning for part of the Carolina avenue Liberty drive area amid resident complaints over a lumber stockpile at the plant.
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Thomasville
R. M. Cooksey
First National Bank
Co. M. Wall and Sons Box Factory
Carolina Avenue
Liberty Drive
Halloween Masks Legal in High Point
Halloween masks are legal in High Point with a city ordinance aimed at curb subversive groups not eliminating playful masks for parties and celebrations. Masked children and adults can celebrate without fear tonight unless disguises are used for ulterior purposes or to threaten others.
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High Point
High Pointers To Celebrate Tonight
High Point residents plan a city-wide Hallowe en celebration with a seven PM start. Main Street bridge and East Washington Street Hobson host specific activities for white and Negro divisions. A grand parade at 830 PM leads to prize awards and block off streets host dances until 1030 PM. The event aims to keep children engaged and free of charges.
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Main Street
Main Street Bridge
East Washington Street
Hobson
High Point
Playful fight ends with leg wound in Thomasville yard
In Thomasville on October 31 a 38 year old Negro woman Georgia Snugg was shot in the left thigh during a tussle in the Cunningham brick yard. Deputy Melvin Stamey reported Bea Richardson fired a .22 revolver at Georgia as playful banter turned serious. Georgia deemed the shooting accidental and declined charges.
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Thomasville
Cunningham
Melvin Stamey
Bea Richardson
Brown Richardson
Bea
Georgia
Stamey
High Point Housing Authority Pays Tax In Lieu Funds
High Point Housing Authority authorized payments totaling 45721 to local taxing agencies in lieu of taxes on Authority properties at Clara Cox and Daniel Brooks developments. City of High Point received 4441.85, Guilford County general fund 2901.64, and county school tax supplement 184.34. The report notes this boosts city and county tax income by about 21000 compared with keeping the property on the tax rolls.
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High Point
Clara Cox
Daniel Brooks Developments
Guilford County
Housing Authority
Hyring Authority
Thomasville Halloween Street Dance Draws Big Crowd
Thomasville officials announce the second annual city wide Hallowe en street dance tonight with hundreds of costumed participants. The event runs from 6 45 p m to about 9 p m on Thomas and Trade streets featuring a costume parade black cat contest band music and square and round dances.
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Thomasville
Hallowe
State Wins Tax Case In Local Court
Judge George B. Patton dismissed a tax liability suit filed by Arline McBride Davis regarding a $47,074.29 certificate against her and her husband. Davis plans to appeal to the state supreme court. The ruling upholds a prior decision by Municipal Judge D. C. MacRae denying jurisdiction and sufficiency of the liquor-related claim in Guilford County.
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George B. Patton
Jamestown Township
State Revenue
Eugene R. Shaw
John Walters
Arline McBride Davis
State Supreme Court
D. C. MacRae
MacRae
North Carolina
Turner
All Saints Day Rites Tomorrow At St Marys
All Saints Day services will be held at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church with two Holy Communion celebrations. The first at 7:00 a.m. in the chapel and the second at 10:30 a.m. in the church, both to be celebrated by Reverend Thomas J. C. Smyth. No service Thursday morning. Also, N. C. Crawford, a meter reader, was bitten by a dog at 216 Hoskin Street yesterday, per police reports.
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Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
Thomas J. C. Smyth
N. C. Crawford
Ty Meter Treader
Hoskin Street
Four Markets Talk Is Heard For High Point
The November furniture market draws the largest buying power in history with buyers from 35 states, sparking talk of four markets a year. About 70 exhibitors show at the Southern Furniture Exposition while Chicago mulls adding an extra market. Major buyers seek modern styled case goods and higher quality lines at higher prices.
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Fred Flagler, Jr
Enterprise
North
South Carolina
Virginia
High Point
Deepartment
California
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indiana
Exposition Building
Chicago
South
Deputy Returns Defendant From Kansas City in Non support Case
Deputy Sheriff Burch Payne brought Hobart Vonzo Byerly Jr from Kansas City Kansas for non support of his wife and child. Byerly was arrested on a local warrant and remained jailed awaiting trial scheduled for Friday.
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Thomasville
Burch Payne
Kansas City
Kans
Hobart Vonzo Byerly, Jr
Byerly
Joysue Pugh Sues for Absolute Divorce from Paul Pugh
Civil action filed by Joysue Pugh by her next friend Mabel Lee seeks an absolute divorce or separation from Paul Pugh on grounds of incompatibility and separation.
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Joysue Pugh
Mabel Lee
Paul Pugh
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