Miss America pageant opens with Bob Evans as teacher
Atlantic City hosts 51 contestants for the Miss America pageant as Bob Evans of Helena Arkansas directs rehearsals on the Boardwalk. He guides vocal talent and stage presence while promising no bad girls and stressing talent over looks through three competition segments. Yolande Berbeze of Mobile retires with the crown and prize money.
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Atlantic City
Bob Evans
Helena
Ark
Bob
Fred Waring
Ence
Father Flannagan
Yolande Berbeze
Mobile
Ala
Television auditions for Winston youth talent show
Social Recreation Supervisor Evelyn McNeely announced auditions start Monday at 3 p.m. for a WFMY-TV Circle K program in Greensboro to feature only Negro talent. Tryouts occur at Leonard Street School Fairview Street School and William Penn High School with six finalists to be chosen from applicants not exceeding 16 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Evelyn McNeely
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Miss McNeely
Leonard Street School
Fairview School
William Penn High School
Fairview Street School
Driving Drunk And Worthless Check Charges Pressed
THOMASVILLE Police reported arrests on driving drunk and worthless check charges. A L Rogers of Thom asville was arrested at home on FB IK Carter's complaint that Rogers issued a $200 worthless check. Paul Warner, 28, painter of 601 Fisher Ferry, was picked up on the driving drunk count and indicted for malicious damage, no operator's license. Both posted bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
A. L. Rogers
Carter
Rogers
Paul Warner
Fisher Ferry
Transformer Damaged By Blaze Near Hinkle Mill
A fire yesterday responding to a burning transformer beside Randolph Street at Hinkle Mill reported damage limited to the transformer. No injuries were mentioned and responders confined the scene to the utility unit in Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Hinkle Mill
Randolph Street
Attendance At Local Pool Takes Drop in High Point
High Point’s Municipal Lake pool drew 68,997 visitors this season, down 196 from last year’s 69,193. Adults outnumbered children by 47,060 to 21,937, with attendance at the Colored Park pool still unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Municipal Lake
J. J. Ellington
Parks and Recreation Department
Ellington
Traffic Bureau Clerk Resigns Her Position
Mars Peggy Wolfe resigns as a traffic bureau clerk effective September 15. Police Chief C C Stoker said she submitted the resignation in writing this morning. Wolfe joined the traffic division staff September 16, 1946, took one 14 month leave of absence, and returned September 1 last year. Married with one child, she lives at 1210 Tipton Street. A civil service examination to fill the vacancy will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Peggy Wolfe
Police Department
Traffic Bureau
C. C. Stoker
United Order of Tents 326 Meeting Notice
TENT NOTICE The United Order of Tents 326 will meet at The Odd Fellows Hall Friday at 7 30 p.m. Reported by Mrs. Retha Monroe. RETURN FROM VISIT Dr H H Croft and family return from extended trip to New York City and Philadelphia after attending the National Medical Meeting in Philadelphia. ELK NOTICE Elks and Daughter Elks in good standing asked to meet at the Rest tonight at 7 30 p.m. Requested by Milton Armstrong. PRAYER BAND The United Prayer Band to meet with Mrs Katie Watts Thursday at 5 p.m. 1502 Horney St. TO SLIVG The Heavenly Trumpet Singers of Winston will sing at St Matthews Holiness Church on Meredith St Friday at 7 p.m.
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United Order of Tents
Odd Fellows Hall
Retha Monroe
H. H. Croft
Hubert
Julius
New York City
Philadelphia
Croft
National Medical Meeting
Milton Armstrong
United Prayer Band
Katie Watts
Horney St
Slivg
Heavenly Trumpet Singers
Winston
St. Matthews Holiness Church
Meredith St
Denton School Opens With 754 Students And Upgrades
Denton Public School opened Tuesday with an enrollment of 754 pupils including 188 in the high school. High school by grade lists ninth 72 tenth 43 eleventh 38 and twelfth 35. Bus drivers named are Roby Loflin Ronald Morris Graham Snyder Ralph Carroll Floyd Cook Doak Gallimore Bryce Tysinger Benny Cole and Allen Fine. Renovations include complete rewiring improved lighting fire alarm and new automatic synchronizing clock system in all classrooms offices and auditorium. Several local incidents and visits are noted along with births and family updates.
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Denton Public School
Roby Loflin
Ronald Morris
Graham Snyder
Ralph Carroll
Floyd Cook
Doak Gallimore
Bryce Tysinger
Benny Cole
Allen Fine
Deaths and Funerals in Thomasville and area
Mrs Annie May Truesdale wife of Richard D Truesdale of Alien Jay community died in local hospital. Funeral at Providence Wesleyan Church with Rev S T Brown and Rev E W Jones officiating. Interment Ebenezer cemetery. Steven Lindley Kanoy one day old son of Bobby and Emma Jean Williams Kanoy, funeral at Walker Funeral Home Chapel. Rev David Oldham officiated. Interment Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Annie. Truesdale
Annie May Truesdale
Providence Wesleyan Church
S. T. Brown
E. W. Jones
Howard Oakley
Oakley
Alice Hill
Frances Hill
Virgil Hauser
Percy Weaver
Roscoe Hill
Marvin R.ingram
Vance McNab
Ebenezer
Richard D. Truesdale
Alien Jay
Steven Lindley Kanoy Thomasville
Steven Lindley Kanoy
Bobby
Emma Jean Williams Kanoy
Walker Funeral Home
David Oldham
Greenwood Baptist Church
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Wasp Triggers Car Crash Injures Passengers
A wasp entering a car window caused an accident on West Lexington Avenue at Palatka at 12 30 PM. Mrs. Gloria M. King of 1107 Guyer reported $100 in damage to her vehicle after distraction by her crying child.
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Lexington Avenue
Palatka
Gloria M. King
Guyer
Broad
Willowbrook
Paul M. Hepler
SO4
East Commerce
Harold R. Briggs
Homestead Avenue
Hepler
Rural Resident Burns After Car Fire in Jamestown
Rural resident D. R. Stamey of Jamestown Route 1 remains under observation after suffering first and second degree burns while attempting to beat out a car fire on Monday. Forearms burned. vehicle demolished.
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D. R. Stamey
Jamestown
Route 1
Stamey
Military moves and recalls of local men underground
Local servicemen and their families are noted for recalls, duties, and promotions across bases. Pfe Frank Ethridge joins the 123rd Fighter-Bomber Wing at Goodman AFB in Kentucky while Cpl Dwight Carroll helps celebrate the Ninth Air Force 507th TAC Group anniversary. Others report to Keesler AFB Mississippi, Fort Jackson South Carolina, Lackland AFB Texas, Pepperrell AFB Newfoundland, and Presque Isle AFB Maine with new assignments, basic indoctrination, and recent promotions. Families are listed with home addresses and spouse details as context for their service updates.
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Pfe
Frank Ethridge
Annie Ethridge
Kivett Drive
United States Air Force
123Rd
Goodman Afb
Cpl
Dwight D. Carroll
W. E. Carroll
Fisher Street
Ninth Air Force
Dorothy ._Barker
High Point
Civitans Hear Visitor Talk On Astronomy
K A Shepherd of Winston-Salem spoke to Civitans at their luncheon about astronomy his hobby and a lecture noted for its relation to the recent Saturday morning eclipse He traced practical uses of astronomy such as celestial navigation and timekeeping and described ancient time measures by water clocks and sundials He answered questions on eclipses and planets, with Wilson Rogers presiding in Roy Briggs absence A Greensboro invitation was read to attend a September 7 Guilford County Fine Arts Festival meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Shepherd
Winston-Salem
Civitans
Henry Douglas
Shepherd
Roy Briggs
Wilson Rogers
C. B. Clegg
Greensboro
Guilford County
New York Stock List Shows Wide Market Activity
A compiled stock list from New York at 1 p.m. reports numerous major names across sectors. Notable entries include American Can, American Tobacco, General Electric, General Motors, U.S. Steel, Coca Cola, Chrysler, Eastman Kodak, IBM, and Penn-Dix. Approximate sales to 1 p.m. totalled 1.01 million.
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New York
Admiral Corporation
Alaska
Alleghany Corporation
Allied Chemical & Dye
Allis Chalmers Mfg
Atss Amalgamated Leather
American Can
Beertest
American Car & Fdy
American Power & Lt
American Rad & St S
American Smelt & Ref
American Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
Eves
Naplate
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Sissons
Bethlehem Steel
S-E
Boeing Airplane
Borden Company
Borg Warner
E.- Ae
Briggs Manufacturing
Budd Company
Burlington Mills
Burroughs
Calumet & Hector
Canada Dry
Ceseeee
Candaian Pacific
Carolina Power & Lt
Case
J.T
Champion Paper & File
Chesapeaks & Ohio
Chrysler Corporation
Coca Cola
Columbia Gas & Elec
Commercial Credit
Commercial Solvent
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Vultee
Continental Can
Continental Motor
Continental Oil
Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright A
DY Davison Chemical
Wees
Delaware Lack & West
iDouclas Aircraft
Dow Chemical
Seve Kl
Dupont de Nemour
Eastern Airlines
DOM Eastman Kodak
Electric Auto Lite
Emerson Ro & P Ce Peeeeeseees
Firestone
iGeneral Electric
Ween
General Foods
Beegessee Sly
Great Northern Ry PE
Hudson Motor
Eceesueescere Jam Hupp Corporation
Illinois Central Csseeseceesece
GOS International Harvest
Int
Nidel Can
Seeseseeseee
Tat Tel & Tel
Ccceveseseess
Johns Manville
Lockheed Aircraft
Loews Theaters
Lorillard & Company
Louisville & Nashville
Mack Trucks
Missouri
Kansas Texas
Montgomery Ward
Motorola Radio
Murray Corporation
Kelvinator
National Biscuit
National Cash Register
National Dairy Product
National Distillers
National Lead
National Power & Lt
New York Central
North American Avia
North American
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil Company
Otis Elevator Wenesege Sols
Pacific Gas & Elec
Packard Motor
Anaevese
Paramount Pictures
Penney J. C. Co
Penn - DIX
Phillips Petroleum
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Pittsburgh Scr & B
Pullman Company
Pure Oi! Co
Weereseese
DC Radio Corporation
Keith Orpheum
Remington Rand
Republic Steel
Reynolds Tob
Seaboard Airline RR
Sears Roebuck
Southern Pacific
Big Southern Railway
Southern Railway
Sperry Corp
iStandard Oil Calif
Hstandard Oil Ind
iStandard Oil
Tex Gulf Products
Textron Corporation
Timken
S-Eeeseeees
Trans & Western Air
Trans America
E--Eeesees
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
U.S. Smelting & Rei
United States Steel
Vanadium Corporation
Vick Chemical
Seeesesee
Virginia-Cara Chemical
Warner Pictures
Maryland
iWestern Union
Truck Driver Bound Over To High Court
John Ross Loflin, 33, of Kernersville Route 1, bound over to superior court on bigamy charges after a Re corder's Court hearing. He pleaded not guilty while also facing speeding and bad check counts. He received two years for non-support, 12 months for a worthless check, and 60 days for speeding, to run concurrently. Bonds totaling 1550 dollars were not posted, and he remained in custody. The arrest followed a deputy sheriff’s pursuit after a bad check and speeding charges. additional accusations included alleged failure to support his spouse and children and a separate claim by another woman asserting marriage to Loflin.
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Enterprise Bureau
West Main Street
Thomasville
John Ross Loflin
Kernersville
Route 1
Superior Court
Recorder’s Court
Loflin
Ruby Thayer “Loflin
Audrey Carter Loflin
Loflin i
Thomasville School Children Back to School
Thomasville reports a return to classes with rural students back yesterday and city students today Enrollment in city schools rises as Mills Home students join the up town system Teachers from the city schools joined a picnic at the Jaycee Memorial shelter in Memorial Park hosted by the local chapter of the NCEA
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Thomasville
All Mills
Memorial Park
NCEA
Sheriffs Break Up Small Still In Davidson
THOMASVILLE Davidson county sheriffs yesterday destroyed a small still in Emmons township. The 35 gallon capacity craft was described as one of the smallest officers have uncovered. Making the raid were Sheriff W G Fritts and Deputies Arnold Kraven Joz Hege Melvin Stamey and Graham Leonard.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Emmons Township
W.G Fritts
Arnold Kraven
Joz Hege
Melvin Stamey
Graham Leonard
Nicks Divorce Case and Local Notices
CITY News Bricks covers a divorce filing by Gertrude K. Nicks against Fred W. Nicks alleging abandonment non support infidelity and abuse seeking support for self and child. Also reported are a drunken driving arrest for Ira C. Welch 24 of 1123 Fairfield Road a list of marriage licenses and several fire alarms building permits and a note on Jonathan Swift mentioning Mars moons.
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CIVIE
Gertrude K. Nicks
Fred W. Nicks
Ira C. Welch
Fairfield Road
Clean Record Prevents Sentence On the Roads
William P. Frazier, 45, of 219 Mangum, appeared before Municipal Judge Archie Myatt after drunken driving and speeding at 85 mph on Greensboro Highway. Frazier received suspended terms and fines totaling 200. Costs, driving suspension periods, and additional penalties applied. Several others faced licenses suspended or fines for various traffic and related offenses in the same session.
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William P. Frazier
Frazier
Archie Myatt
Greensboro
Mangum
Dave Mount
William C. Malpass
High Point
Frank A. Brown
207 Phillips
Charles B. Floyd
Thomasville
Route 2
Brown
Floyd
Paul Carter
Danville
Charles L. Everhart
Darrell C. Hedgecock
Winston - Salem
South Main
George W. Crofts
Winston- Salem
North Main
Chamber of Commerce
Crofts
George W. Smith
Clara Cox
David Rider
Asheboro
Buck ‘Smith
Dorris
John R. Parks
Donald BR. Gilmore
Archdale
Roy L. York
Eddie Eagleton
Valley jRidge
Bobby M. Fields
West
City Council Tours City Plant Facilities Inspection
City Council members toured the East Sewage Disposal Plant, Water Filtration Plant, West Sewage Disposal Plant, and other city installations. City Manager T. E. Hinson and City Planner Malcolm Little joined the group, which began at City Hall and concluded around 4 p.m. The tour is part of a plan to keep council members familiar with city operations.
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T. E. Hinson
Malcolm Little
Amos R. Searns
Stolen Items Span Bags Comics Pipes at Gladstone Station
Police report multiple thefts including a Gladstone bag and contents worth 90 dollars belonging to P. S. Smith taken at the railroad station. Comic books were stolen from Mrs. Louise Sheehan at 524 Cross. A pipe cutter and pipe reamer valued at 30 dollars disappeared from M. V. Sullivan on Route 5.
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P. S. Smith
Louise Sheehan
Cross
M. V. Sullivan
Route 5
Truman Sets 1952 Platform For Democrats In West
In San Francisco President Truman previewed a 1952 platform to Western Democrats after a rousing pep rally. He urged support for a Democratic slate, promoted world peace, and attacked Republicans and “economic fossils.” He defended defense spending and taxes, stating critics threaten national progress.
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San Francisco
Truman
Middle West
Independence
People’s Party
United States
McKinley
Hurricane Loses Force In Caribbean Sweep
A tropical storm in the Caribbean weakened after bypassing Jamaica. Winds dropped to 60 mph as it moved westward over open water and posed no immediate land threat. A second storm east of Antigua could become a hurricane but no land danger is seen for 48 hours.
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Miami
Fis
Caribbean Sea
Jamaica
Kingston
Miami Weather Bureau
Yucatan Peninsula
Grady Norton
Cuba
Atlantic
Antigua
Leeward Islands
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Green
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S. T. Laughlin
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Durham
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Bradshaw
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Leonard
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Oakview
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Homer R. Hill
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