Court Annex Delayed As Guilford County High Point Debates Funding
County officials say they cannot raise half the 300000 building fund needed for a joint courthouse annex with High Point until 1955 56. The plan to house Municipal Court and joint law enforcement remains uncertain as budget constraints and school commitments delay the project. city officials consider Snow Lumber Co. site for parking and admin expansion.
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High Po Point
Guilford County
Join Me
Ces High Point
Grover Seta
Eee
Cane
High Point
Eren
Propos
Harry Weatherly
Jones
CIA Theed
Snow Lumber Co
City Hall
E& H
Weatherly
Realty Transfers High Point Township wi
Real estate deeds list transfers in High Point Township and Jamestown Township. Names include M Jarrell to William Jarrell. F Davis to Donald Cox. Maggie Guyer to Mamie Hamner. Gray S Seward to H W Hayes and Max P Rogers. J G Peters to S H Peters. C E Hyre to N L Garner. N L Garner to John Chilton. R T Amos to N R Schram.
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High Point Township
M. Jarrell
William 4. Jarrell
Southern Motor Comny
F. Davis
Donald Cox
W. B. Delk
G. L. Lamb
Maggie Guyer
Mamie Hammer
Henderson Lands
Gray S. Seward
H. W. Hayes
Max P. Rogers
Seward
J. G. Peters
S. H. Peters
Oak Hill Park
C. E. Hyre
Second Man Bound Over In Robbery
Claude T. Bennett and Leon Suggs were bound over to Superior Court after preliminary hearings on robbery charges. Bennett allegedly aided Suggs in a Saturday night robbery off E Green Street, taking part of the $11 and a wrist watch from the victim Thomas B. McCoy. An appeal was entered in a separate assault case against Alfonzo Gill, while Jacob Moore appealed after a fine for violation of prohibition laws and was set at $200 bond.
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Claude T. Bennett
Superir Court
Archie Myatt
Leon Suggs
Thomas B. McCoy
Bennett
Suggs
McCoy
E. Green St
Superior Court
Alfonzo Gill
Negro
Gill
Charlie Price
Jacob Moore
Myatt
Catholics Schedule Services Tomorrow
Mass on First Friday of September in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be said at 8 30 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Montlieu Ave. Communion times are 6 30 and 7 a.m. for those unable to attend. Benediction and prayers follow.
Rev G W Walker to Lead at First Emmanuel Baptist
The Rev. G. W. Walker of Brown's New Cavern Thomas ville will preach at First Emmanuel Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. All are invited to attend. Corrections note hayride details and pickup times for Round trees Farm.
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Brown
New Cavern
Thomasville
First Emmanuel Baptist Church
Roundtrees Farm
St. Mark Ch
Parkside Garden Club
Ocie Lee Foust
Hoskins St
ELKS
United Club
Elks Rest
Heat Wave Persists Across Eastern Half With Relief in Some Areas
Heat and humidity drenched the eastern half of the nation as a stubborn heat wave continued. Cooler air from Canada began moving into the Dakotas and spreading toward Minnesota and Nebraska, with forecasts for Wisconsin and Iowa tonight and Michigan and northern Illinois tomorrow. Storms in New York and New England brought brief relief and damages, while the Midwest faced near 100 degree readings before the cooler air arrives. Deaths from heat continued, with at least 111 attributed to heat exposure or related heart events.
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Canada
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
New York State
New England
New York
New York City
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
Chicago
Montana
Helena
North Dakota
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Colorado
Beartooth Pass
Cooke City
Mont
Gallatin Mountains
Bozeman
Yellowstone National Park
Elmira
N. Y
Kingston
President halves official duties after Colorado vacation
President Fiset returns from a Colorado Rockies ranch rest to resume work and announces 15 of 18 members for a new National Agricultural Policy Commission. The commission will draft national farm policy and meet in Washington with Secretary Benson. Members include Homer Davidson, Milo Swanton, Delmont Chapman, and others from farming, industry, and academia.
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Dover
National Agricultural Ne Commission
Washi
Agri Benson
Homer R. Davidson
American Meal Institute
Mig Ind
Milo K. Swanton
Madison
Wis
Farmer
Delmont
Cornel University
Ithaca
N. Y
Jesse W. Tapp
Bank of America
San Francisco
Albert Mitchell
Albert, N. M
Raymond Saye
Ackworth
Iowa
Tom J. Hitch
Columbia, Tenn
Stock Market Sluggish Amid Heatwave Trading
Trading on the New York stock market showed waning activity and narrow gains as blistering heat and humidity drew traders away from Wall Street. The day featured mostly routine dealings with little net change, though Outboard Marine & Manufacturing jumped to a new high of 40 ½, and Colgate-Palmolive rose while Union Oil of California dipped.
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Wall Street
Outboard Marine & Manufacturing
Colgate Palmolive Peet
Union Oil of
California
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Santa Fe
New York Central
Southern Railway
Premium total told for Davidson Fair
Premiums this year will total about 3600 at Davidson County's annual agricultural fair held Sept 28 to Oct 3. Curtis Leonard, fair president, said the event is sponsored by the Lexington Kiwanis Club and endorsed by county commissioners and the County Agricultural Committee.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Curtis Leonard
Lexington Kiwanis Club
County Agricultural Committee
City to Open Bids On New Fire Truck
The city will open bids on Sept. 16 for a 1000 gallon pumper to replace the engine at Mechanicsville station. Bids will also be sought for a garbage truck a motor grader and street resurfacing contracts.
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Fire Department
Mechanicsville
General Holiday Planned Monday in Thomasville
Downtown stores city county and state government offices schools and factories will close for Labor Day observance. The Chamber of Commerce notes larger factories close while some smaller ones may stay open. Court clerk offices driver licensing library county offices and city schools will close with reopening Tuesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Inn
Chamber
Oit One
Te Med Municipal Court
State Highway Dept
Superintendent of Schools
Rotary Hears Butner Chief in Thomasville
Thomasville Rotary heard 8 K Proctor of Raleigh discuss the North Carolina Alcoholism Rehabilitation program and Hutner treatment center. The 46 bed, 28 day program costs 72 dollars and accepts voluntary patients only.
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Butner
Thomasville
8. K. Proctor
Raleigh
North Carolina Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program
Hutner
Charles F. Leek
Dward Scheidt
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Charles Robbins
California
Byen
Ary Late Grange
Charles B. Deane
Europe
Gary Sherrill
Thomasville High
State Employees Association Convention Opens in Raleigh
About 175 members from across the state are expected for the North Carolina State Employees Association annual convention in Raleigh. Cheek speaks at the opening session, Edward Scheidt addresses a dinner, committees report and officer elections are on Saturday, and Revenue Commissioner Eugene Shaw will speak at Saturday night’s banquet.
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Raleigh W
North Carolina State Employes Association
Cheek
Motor ‘Vehicles
Edward ‘Scheidt
Revenue
Eugene Shaw
Trial in Hot Springs murder case halted after judge's death
Paul Cutshall chief of the Hot Springs fire force is charged in the death of Alonzo Norton 37 shot March 23 Norton was killed during an attempted arrest Cutshall claims self defense and the trial was declared when the judge Sharp of Reidsville learned of his sister in law Mrs L A Taylor of Poplar Bluff death causing a pause in proceedings.
Welfare cuts to nearly 300 recipients hit September payments
The county welfare board approved reduced checks for 300 totally and permanently disabled recipients for September and October due to state fund deficiencies. Checks drop from 2 to 4 dollars based on current benefits. Hospital bills totaled 10,968.07 with 39 patients hospitalized in August as the board notes civic drives supply medical equipment and furnishings for cases supported by the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Louis M. Thompson
Welfare Board
Thompson
North Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs
Sea of
Ntouse Gecarnet
Scians
Main St Church to Host Bi Monthly Young Adult Fellowship
Main Street Methodist will hold a bi monthly meeting Friday at 6 30 pm hosted by The Character Builders Class with a covered dish supper. Foil Charles, president, to preside and nominate officers for 1953 54. G M Burleson elected president for an earlier date. Nominating committee includes Henry Stroud, Blanche Cox and Dot White. Families of members invited and visitors welcome.
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Main Street Methodist Young Adult Fellowship
Foil Charles
G.M. Burleson
Henry Stroud
Blanche Cox
Dot White
Annulment Sought for 15-Year-Old Girl in Local Marriage
Civil action filed in Municipal Court seeks nullification of a marriage entered by a 15-year-old girl named Mary Penney with Douglas Lee Penley. Bertha Wilson Rippey represents the girl asserting lack of guardian consent. Also Otis T. Coleman files for divorce from Margarete C. Coleman on separation grounds.
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Bertha Wilson Rippey
Mary - Penney
Douglas Lee Penley
Otis T. Coleman
Margarete C. Coleman
Welfare Supervisor Takes Sick Leave in High Point
Miss Elizabeth Wells senior supervisor of the county welfare office in High Point is ill and will be unable to direct the local office for about a month. Mrs Collier Ellis Jr veteran welfare worker will act as supervisor during the absence.
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Elizabeth Wells
High Point
Collier Ellis Jr
Faculty member cites CPA exam failures at convention
Leslie James Buchan of Washington University says too many candidates fail CPA exams, noting the failure rate is high but arguing the passing rate may not be too low. C Aubrey Smith of the University of Texas predicts major changes in auditing and public accounting over the next 50 years.
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Chapel Hill
W Ton University of St. Louis
Leslie James Buchan
American Account Association
C. Aubrey Smith
University of Texas
Rundown Try Charged to 51 Year Old
A. N. Dixon 51 of 107 Central Dr faces assault with a deadly weapon and drunk driving charges after attempting to run down a state highway patrolman at a checking station on Wiley Farm Rd. Dixon was freed on 1000 bond. Patrolman C. B. Pierce pursued the case and noted Dixon left a note for his wife about leaving town. A Sept municipal court date is set. Also arrested near the station were Charles Williamson 62 of Worthville Holland Kennedy 50 of Cedar Falls Donald Cobb 18 the sailor and Ruth Samuels 26 of Thomasville charged with prohibition violations. Williamson and Kennedy faced additional charges of public drunkenness. A bottle of taxpaid whisky with the seal broken was found with the four.
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Central Dr
C. B. Pierce
Dixon
Pierce
Wley Farm Rd
Beart
Randolph County
Thomasville
E. Commerce St
Charles Williamson
Worthville
Holland Kennedy
Cedar Falls
Donald Cobb
Ruth Samuels
Williamson
Kennedy
Lexington Man Arrested On Theft Charge
A 35 year old Route 2 Lexington man Willard Harrison was arrested in Thomasville for larceny of a car from Thom asville Motor Co valued at 500. The car was recovered at Harrison's home and he is jailed with bond set at 500. An 18 year old High Point youth Richard D Hill was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon a .45 pistol and released under 50 bond awaiting trial.
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Thomasville
Lexington
Arnold Craven
Davidson County Sheriff's Department
Oes
Willard Harrison
Craven
Harrison
Thomasville Motor Co
High Point
Richard D. Hill
Thomasville Recorder’s Court
New Trial Likely for Noah Dockery in Sheriff Slaying
In Raleigh the attorney general’s office acknowledged no arguments exist to back private prosecutor statements used at trial. Superior Court Judge Allen Gwyn questioned the legality of the argument and suggested a new trial may be granted for Noah Dockery, a Cherokee County man convicted of killing Sheriff Frank Crawford during a March 3, 195? incident in Hanging Dog.
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Noah Dockery
Cherokee County
Frank Crawford
Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
Statemerte
Prvate
Allen H. Gwyn
Dock
Argu
Dea
North Carolina
Gwyn
Dockery
Crawford
Hanging Dog
Cherokee
UN Reds End POW Exchange Sunday Panmunjom report
Burchett reported that no American prisoner from the 24th Division reached exchange as talks moved toward Panmunjom. The Reds pledged more returns but daily totals lagged, with 689 Americans, Canadians, British and South Koreans freed so far and 197 more scheduled.
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Burchett
24Th
Taejon
Eden
Aldrich Zacherle
Tacoma
Wash
Des Moines
Iowa
Minists
Zacherle
Reds
Kaesong
Mer
Names of 20 Drowned Men Are Released
Ft Bragg public information office released the identities of 20 privates who drowned when an engineers training boat capsized on a reservation lake. Victims include Arnold F. Decormier 20 Libson Falls Maine. Thomas J. Cyr Michoud 20 Eagle Lake Maine. Shirley F Jones 24 Charlotte North Carolina. John R Carpenter 23 Lincolnton North Carolina. George E Alton 20 Harmony Maine. Frank J Peets 19 Linsten New York. Edward C Daw 13 Croton on Hudson New York. Thomas R Loughnane 19 Worcester Massachusetts. Frank C Beach 19 Williamson New York. Donald F Spicer 19 Oswego New York. James T Hedley 20 Buffalo New York. Ted Carson 21 West Tulsa Oklahoma. Lowell E Carpenter 20 Seedonk Massachusetts. Dan A Turney 20 Corydon Pennsylvania. Charlie R Bond 41 Burke New York. John Clifton Stone 18 Saugus Massachusetts. The report notes a separate line about Britain’s population origins.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
Shirley F Jones
N. Tryon St
Charlotte
John R. Carpenter
Bonnie L. Carpenter
Worcester
Mass
Frank C. Beach
Williamson
N. Y
Donald F. Spicer
Oswego
James T. Hedley
Buffalo
Ted Carson
West Tulsa
Okla
Lowell E. Carpenter
Seedonk
Dan A. Turney
Corydon
Charlie R. Bond
Burke, N. Y
John Clifton Stone
Saugus
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