Roanoke Dam Dispute Heads to Appeal Court
The Fourth Circuit heard five hours of argument over Virginia Electric Power Co. plans for a 27 million dam at Roanoke Rapids NC. Interior argues the Flood Control Act reserves the Roanoke basin for federal use while FPC licensed the project. Judges signaled they may take the case to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Virginia Electric Power Co
North Carolina
Fourth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S. Department of Interior
Federal Power Commission
Roanoke Rapids
FPC
Interior
Secretary of
Interior Chapman
Congress
Roanoke River
Virginia
Gregory Hankin
Vepco
Hankin
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Bradford Ross
William W. Gatchell
The
Power Commission
T. Justin Moore
Buggs Island
Philpott
John J. Parker
Greensboro
Supreme Court
Condition of Child Hit By Automobile Good
The two year old Daniel Hawkins of High Point was described as pretty good after being struck by a car yesterday. He suffered head and jaw fractures and X rays will determine full extent. No charge was filed against Greensboro driver Charles H. Simpson. Weather and other minor crashes were reported on Greensboro Highway and Main Street with modest damage figures.
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Daniel Hawkins
High Point
City Memorial Hospital
Winston-Satem
Charles H. Simpson
Greensboro
Fowler
Simpson
High Point Memorial Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Cletus E. Tucker
Kernersville
Jamestown School
James R. Sechrest
North Main
Sechrest
Joseph L. Parisons, Jr
Lindsay
John W. Newman
Green and Taylor
Ednart. Burgess
Lansdowne
John C. Forbus
Winston-Salem
English and
Ward
Wilbur C. Terrell
Jamestown
Clay T. Lambeth, Jr
Route 3
At & A.m
Main Street
Knox Bridge
Sentences For Drunken Driving In W. E. Lamm Case
Wesley E. Lamm, 21, received 18 months in municipal court for drunken driving twice in eight days. Judge Archie Myatt split the term, with six months straight after reducing earlier penalties, and a six month suspended period modified to six months. Additional minor cases included Lyda, Rose, Greer, Griffin, and Henry Cooper fined or noted for various offenses.
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Wesley E. Lamm
Archie Myatt
Lamm
South
Hamilton
R. E. Lyda
Inman
William R. Rose
South Main
Henry Greer
Shelby
Clarence Griffin
West Green
Henry L. Cooper
Roanoke
Marriage Licenses Listed for North Carolina Couples
Clay H Hawkins and Edna Shaw of Winston Salem Donald P Cruthis of Jamestown and Lois E Asbill of High Point Elijah E Shelar of Mt Airy and Rachel Wilson of Stuart Va Thomas E Terrell of Greensboro and Sara Eldora Haworth of High Point.
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Clay H. Hawkins
Edna Shaw
Winston-Salem
Donald P. Cruthis
Jamestown
Lois E. Asbill
High Point
Elijah E. Shelar
Mt. Airy
Rachel Wilson
Stuart, Va
Thomas E. Terrell
Greensboro
Sara Eldora Haworth
High, Point
Civil actions filed in CITY court details
Carolina Iron & Steel Co. vs J Q Conner Construction Co. for 1813.35 in merchandise. Piedmont Auto Finance Co. vs Henry Payne for 244.16 on promissory note. 5B & B Motor Co. vs Norris and James Franklin for 408.06 on promissory note. Roxie R Woodell vs Wyatt L Woodell for absolute divorce on separation grounds.
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Carolina Iron & Steel Co
J. QO. Conner Construction Co
Piedmont Auto Finance Co
Henry Payne
Mass in Honor of Sacred Heart at Local Church
Mass will be said on the First Friday at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Monthey Avenue by Reverend Robert J. MacMillan. Benediction and special prayers will follow. Communion will be distributed to those unable to attend Mass at 6:30 and 7:00 a.m.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monthey Avenue
Robert J. MacMillan
Building permits issued for three new homes in town
City Building Inspector J. P. Jones issued permits for Wyatt P. Cole a one story frame dwelling on Woodbury Avenue costing 5000 dollars, George A. Covington a one story frame dwelling on Wendover Street costing 11505 dollars, and White Realty Company a one story frame dwelling at 504 Arlington Avenue costing 7000 dollars. Benjamin Franklin printed the first Masonic book in America in WB.
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J. P. Jones
Wyatt P. Cole
Woodbury Avenue
George A. Covington
Wendover Street
White Realty Company
Arlington Avenue
Benjamin Franklin
America
Methodist Group Expected To Ask China Recognition
The General Assembly of the Methodist Federation for Social Action was expected to approve resolutions urging United States recognition of Red China and its UN admission. The body also endorsed reelection of Rev. Jack McMichael as executive secretary after a two hour debate.
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Chicago
General Assembly
Methodist Federation For Social Action
China
United States
United Nations
Federation
Jack McMichael
New York
McMichael
Roger Ragen
Boston University
Ragen
Boston
MFSA
Social Questions Bulletin
House Un-American Activities Committee
Jack Middauth
Assembly
Evanston
Middauth
Methodist Church
Methodist
Deaths and Funerals: Stewart Bundy Obituaries
John Jackson Stewart 72 died at his home 1008 Asheboro Street after three years of declining health. Born in Henry County Georgia he moved to the city 19 years ago and worked at Burlington Mills. Survived by his wife two sons six daughters two brothers and 11 grandchildren. Funeral at Koonce Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Mrs Judith Matthews Bundy 84 buried at Deep River Cemetery after services at Deep River Friends Meeting House.
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John Jackson Stewart
Asheboro Street
Henry County
James
Ella Gentry Stewart
Griffin
Burlington Mills
Rebecca Skinner
J. B. Stewart
Frank Stewart
G. D. Bostian
C. W. Hendrix
Richard Clark
J. W. Peace, Jr
M. E. Edwards
Winston-Salem
J. A. Jones
Greensbo
Oriton Stewart
McDonough
Roy Stewart
Howell
Judith Bundy
Judith Matthews Bundy
Deep River Friends Meeting House
P. T. Dixon
Jamestown
Death of Arthur Swain Randleman Near Here
Arthur Swain Randleman aged 68 died suddenly at his home after two years of declining health. Survived by his wife Zoodie Preyo and nine children with 23 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Arthur Swain Randleman
Arthur Swain
Here
Zoodie Preyo
Randleman
Editor urges loyalty and clamping down on smears
Thomasville Rotarians heard Wallace Carroll, executive news editor of the Journal Sentinel papers in Winston-Salem, urge support for loyal government employees and a crackdown on politicians who smear others for personal gain. Carroll, a former foreign correspondent and National Headliners Award winner, warned of morale damage when loyal workers are discredited by smear tactics. Ten guests attended the luncheon marking the end of program-less meetings in July and August.
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Laval
Mr. X
State Department
China
Cartroll
Winston- Salem
Carroll
Europe
Army
County Officers Destroy Two Additional Stills
County officers reported destroying two more illicit stills in Emmons Township. One was full of beer and beer was found near the other. no occupants were found. Participating were Sheriff W G Fritts and deputies Mellvin Stamey Arnold Craven Joe Hege and Graham Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Bureau
West Main Street
Thomasville
Emmons Tawi
W. G. Fritts
Mellvin Stamey
Arnold Craven
Joe Hege
Graham Leonard
Bids for Kern Street school addition to be opened
Bids to add one classroom and an all purpose room at Kern Street school will be opened Thursday afternoon by the school board in the administration building. Superintendent G H Arnold says plans were prepared by architect J Burton Wilder of Greensboro.
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Enterprise Bureau
West Main Street
Thomasville
Kern Street
G. H. Arnold
J. Burton Wilder
Greensharo
Delegates shape party future at Democratic conventions
The piece analyzes how Democratic party organization at county, state, and national levels influences policy and patronage, with historical examples from North Carolina. It notes ongoing debate over leadership, including the national committeeman and state chairman, and how convention delegates may bind leaders.
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State Y Convention
Evecutive Committee
Historlg
Clyde Hoey
Ralph McDonald
Sandy Graham
John McRae
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Josephus Daniels
Graham
Hoey
A. D
Foster
Folger
North Carolina
Jonathan Daniels
Ed Trivette Faces Assault Charge After Altercation
Police say Ea Trivette 37 was jailed after a capias on drunkenness and now faces assault for allegedly striking Sterling Boggs of Clara Cox Apartments and kicking him in the face. A prior capias followed his failure to appear for a drunkenness trial in Municipal Court. In a separate incident Edgar Fowler 43 and John C Badger 21, both of West Russell, posted bond after a knife and brick incident left Fowler cut and Badger claiming he was struck with a brick.
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Ea Trivette
Capias
Sterling Boggs
Clara Cox
Trivette
Boggs
Edgar Fowler
John C. Badger
West Russell
Fowler
Badger
Leg of Youth Fractured In Accident
An 11 year old boy Tommy Gutler of 305 West Howell sustained a fractured leg laceration and bruises when struck by a car about 6 50 p m on a dirt street near Barker Street He fell from his bicycle and hit by handlebars of a companion s bicycle The driver John L Saferight 57 Route was indicted for reckless driving on the boy s father s complaint He posted bond for a September 21 hearing at Memorial Hospital he was in apparently good condition.
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Memorial Hospital
Tommy Gutler
West Howell
Barker Street
John L. Saferight
Saferight
Injuries Fatal To Ex-Resident Of High Point
Samuel Lewis Coble, 41, former High Point resident and hosiery salesman for an Asheboro firm, died in Statesville hospital after an August 31 automobile crash near Mocksville. Survived by widow Helen, daughter Martha Elizabeth, son Samuel Lewis Jr, and sisters Mrs Jimmy Mintz of Wilmington and Mrs C L Hicks of Denver. Funeral arrangements pending per Puch's Funeral Home Asheboro.
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Mocksville
Samuel Lewis Coble
Statesville
Asheboro
High Point
Coble
Helen Brown
Martha Elizabeth
Samuel Lewis
Tri
Jimmy Mintz
Wilmington
C. L. Hicks
Denver
Colorado
Puch
Preliminary hearing waived in High Point case
Lester E. Staley of High Point waived preliminary hearing in Municipal Court yesterday and was bound over to higher court under $750 bond after arrest for allegedly taking $7.22 from JG. G. Russell's service station. He had been bound over last month for forging Russell's name to a $9 check and was released from county jail on bond provided by Russell, police said. A tropical lizard, the fiving jeecha, glides from tree to tree by expanding frills along its sides.
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Lester E. Staley
High Point
JG. G. Russel
West Broad
Russell
Iron Fist Upholds Western Stand Against Iron Curtain
United Press reports that the Western nations adopt a tougher stance against the Kremlin as Gromyko votes no in San Francisco. The iron fist policy aims to deter Communism by force of deeds and words in San Francisco Kaesong Berlin and Yugoslavia.
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Harry Ferguson
United Press
San Francisco
Stalin
Kremlin
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Iom
Free Nations
Kaesong
Berlin
Yugoslavia
LuLong Declared Victor In First Contest Section
Atlantic City report notes Jeanne Moody Miss Alabama won the preliminary talent judging in the Miss America pageant while Lu Long Oghurn of Smithfield North Carolina led in the swimming suit division. Judges weigh the contestants for further rounds and the eventual Miss America prize includes a $5000 scholarship a mink coat and a new car.
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LuLong
Harman W. Nichols
Atlantic City
N. J
America
Jeanne Moody
Cherokee
Ala
Yolande Berbeze
Mobile
Jeanne
Moody
North Carolina
Lu Long Oghurn
Smithfield
N.C
Heavy Red Forces Prepare for New Offensive
Under persistent bombardment by U.N. air power, heavy Red troops mass for a major assault. U.N. officers say two Chinese divisions plus North Korean guerrillas are in the area, with a Chinese regiment ready in reserve behind 2,500 men already engaged. Soviet or satellite battalions and Mongolian divisions are stationed nearby, signaling a broad, coordinated push as supply columns move southward.
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U.N
Sariwon
Kumchon
Huichon
Kumsong
Russia
Asia
Softball Crown Goes To Myers and Lanier
Myers and Lanier captured the City Softball League playoff crown by edging Carolina Seating 4 to 2 Tuesday night. Bill Gaddis pitched as the champions completed the double elimination playoffs without a defeat to secure the title.
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Myers and Lanier
Thomasville
Myers and
Lanier
Posses
Sion
Carolina
Bill Gaddis
Myers
Civil Service Examinations Tomorrow for Parks Director Post
Civil Service examinations will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m. on the third floor of City Hall for the vacant Parks and Recreation director post. At least six applicants are vying, two from Virginia and four from out of town, all currently in recreation work. The department has lacked a full-time head since Carl Plate was dismissed by City Manager T. E. Hinson after overstaying a 10 day vacation, Plate submitting a formal resignation.
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Civil Service
Director of Parks and Recreation
Carl Plate
City Hall
Civil Service Commission
Joe Snider
Virginia
Snider
Parks and Recreation Department
Plate
T. E. Hinson
Reds Blocked In Conference Powers Reach Peace Plan
In a Moscow built peace plan the United States and Britain would allow limited Japanese rearmament for the first time and set terms including an Asian reparations conference. The proposal suggested transferring Formosa to Red China, returning Ryukyu and Bonin islands to Japan, and Soviet sovereignty over the Kuriles and South Sakhalin.
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Gromyko
Formosa
Red China
Ryukyu and
Bonin Islands
Japan
Kuriles
Sakhalin
Regulars Hold Second, Davidson Laundry Upset in Playoff
In regular play, the team finished second with a 225 record. Regular season champions Davidson Laundry were upset in the playoff, altering the title race and advancing the underdog.
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Davidson Laundry
Nazi Rocket Expert Outlines Mars Expedition Plan
German rocket specialist Wernher von Braun presented a plan to land 50 explorers on Mars for a 13 month stay, using space ships and two artificial moons for refueling and staging. The proposal, delivered at the International Congress on Astronautics, estimates a 260 day voyage with ten ships departing Earth and a Martian landing in three 200 ton rockets.
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London
Wernhar von Braun
Mars
International Congress On Astronautics
von Braun
United States
Earth
von Brauns
L. R. Shepherd
Shepherd
Lyman Spitzer
Princeton University
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Little Lindys
North Main Street
Irvin Jacobson
Portsmouth
Forrest Avenue
Jacobson
Enterprise
Capital Square
Lynn Nisbet
Democratic Party
Daniels
Gregg Cherry
W. P. Horton
Horton
Blythe
Scott
Capus Waynick
Broughton
Joe Blythe
Waynick
Truman
Nicaragua
Everett Jordan
Frank Graham
Senate
Jordan
Willis Smith
Salisbury
RIO Serre
Tackson
Marvel
Christey
Boyce
Anderton
RBI
Holmes
Hornacek
Valione
Small Et Vere
Brown
Lambeth Ib
Hudson
Donavant
Griggs
Frye
Gwaltney
Hickory
Linnert
Bunge
Jackson, Brown
Lambeth
Griges
Griggs - S Frye
Salissbury
Grices
A!richardson
Holt
Ed Trivette
West Levels
Iron Fist
Iron Curtain
Reds
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