12 Injured As Bus Hits Big Truck
CHINA GROVE NC Eight women and four men aboard an express Greyhound bus were hospitalized after the bus struck the rear of a large truck on U S Highway 29 near Salisbury. The crash occurred about 1 am as the Charlotte to Winston Salem run carried 32 riders. Bus driver Clifton Levan of Winston Salem was charged with following too closely. truck driver Robert C Bumgardner of Gastonia faced reckless driving allegations. None of the injured were from North Carolina. The Salisbury hospital listed named passengers from Alabama Georgia and South Carolina among the injured.
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China Grove
N. C
Greyhound
U. S. Highway 29
Neine
Salisbury
R. M. Dickerson
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Clifton Levan
Robert C. Bumgardner
Gastonia
Akers
North Carolina
Salasbury Hospital
Jessie Hendricks
Ala
L. W. Boston
Annie Lee Booker
Sireham
Willie Teer
Rt. 3
Birmingham
Kathleen Rudkins
Funeral Directors Meet in Sixth District Assembly
About 50 representatives from eight counties Guilford Rockingham Person Alamance Caswell Orange Randolph and Chatham attended the Sixth District North Carolina Funeral Directors and Burial Associations annual meeting at the Sheraton Hotel State President Dennis W Moody of Mt Airy delivered the keynote urging full cooperation. State officers and speakers included Robert Wynn Clyde O Robinson Don Gilliam Jr Jack Pugh Dave Yow A Lee Greensboro Ed Needham and guests J Craver J B Ridenhour and Tom Knott with W D Lemons presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Robert Wynn
Raleigh
Clyde O. Robinson
Don Gilliam Jr
Voting Books Opened Sept 19 For Oct 3 Bond Election
Guilford County election officials voted to open registration books at polling places on Sept 19 for those wishing to register for the Oct 3 bond election. The move, following county commissioners, aims to help residents not familiar with the year round system. Under the new system books need not be opened at polling places. Qualified persons may register with any registrar or any of the three registration commissioners before Sept 19. The fate of voting machines in High Point remains unclear as the state will not fund their use.
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County Board of Elections
Guilford County
Amos Mills Plans Plant Addition
Amos Hosiery Mills announces a three story 55 by 60 foot addition to its E Russell Street plant. The steel framed expansion adds nearly 10000 square feet for knitting and production of men and children's hosiery, with bids due September 17 per president R T Amos.
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Amos Hosiery Mills
E. Russell St
R. T. Amos
Amos
Trio Charged With Murder In Thomasville Death Case
In Thomasville three defendants, Manikin Joiner Johnny Sims and Dorothy Sims, face second degree murder charges and liquor counts after Doris Barnes died from poisoning at her Finch Row home during an all night party. Warrant details and witness statements outline alleged whisky contamination and sale.
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Thomasville
Doris Barnes
Barnes
Carr St
Manikin
Johnny Sims
Dorothy Sims
Sims
Finch Row
Henry Davenport
Pettigrew Hooker
Sheriff's Department
Joiner
Dorothy
Fines Row
Recorder’s Court
Marvin Stamey
David E. Plummer
Plummer
Recoer's Court
Superior Court
Davidson Court
Jewish Congregation Sets New Year Observance Here
Sundown today marks the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashana as the B nai Israel synagogue hosts 6 30 p m services with ram horn blasts from 8 a m to 1 p m Rabbi William Gold and Rev E B Ershler lead the observance with prayers and meditation The Yom Kippur fast will close the observance period beginning Sept 19 for the faith's adult members from sun down Sept 18 to after dark Sept 19 There are about 100 families in the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gold
Gold
Re. E. B. Ershler
B'Nai Israel
City Delays Blue Law Ruling Pending Higher Courts
City Council law and public safety committee defers ruling on contested Sunday blue laws until higher courts decide their constitutionality. Local attorney Arch Schoch appealed for curb market operator Joe Towery, fined in municipal court, to Superior Court for Sept. 28 term, arguing possible discrimination against certain businesses.
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Law and Public Safety Committee
Arch Schoch
Counsi
Joe Towery
Towery
Schoch
Edward Hodgin 76 Dies at Home in High Point
Edward Henry Hodgin 76 died at his home 231 Wade Rd. at 10:26 a.m. after a period of critical illness. He leaves daughters Vera Rogers West Palm Beach Fla John N McMahan Route 1 Randleman and Ethel Bates High Point. sons Carl C Hodgin Norfolk Va Charles E Hodgin High Point. sister Dora Little High Pines. six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He had been twice married first to Martha Bolton and later to Amanda Bates. Funeral at Sechrest Funeral Home chapel Thursday at 4 p.m. Rev W C Lovings and Rev Walden Tysinger. burial Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church cemetery.
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Edward Henry Hodgin
Wade Rd
Guilford County
Martha Bolton
Vera Rogers
West Palm Beach
Fla
John N. McMahan
Route 1
Randleman
Ethel Bates
High Point
Carl C. Hodgin
Arts Crafts Unit On TV Show Tonight
The Arts and Crafts Workshop will showcase new courses on WFMY-TV Greensboro at 8 pm. Guests include Hubert Rockwell Gustav Jensen and Mrs Jeannette McArthur with Mrs Irwin Cofield Jr moderating under Mrs Tom Latimer. Fall registration opens Oct 1 at 7 30 pm at Junior High School.
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Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Hubert Rockwell
Design South
Gustav Jensen
Jeannette McArthur
Irwin Coffield Jr
Tom Latimer
Sesson
Officers Installed at 76th National Convention
During the 76th annual convention of the National Council of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty in Greensboro officers were installed. Mrs. Doris B. Turner of Providence Rhode Island was named without position as national councilor. Other state officers were nominated without opposition as the group promotes restricted immigration and Bible reading in schools.
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Greensboro
National Council of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Doris B. Turner
Providence
R. I
Yueeney
Pair Jailed On Larceny Charges
Two men Charles Eugene Kirkman and Fletcher Williams were arrested on larceny counts after an air tire theft at a service station. Each posted $206 bond and face Municipal Court trial Friday. Kirkman also faced a separate $200 bail in an earlier case.
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Charles Eugene Kirkman
Route 4
Fletcher Williams
Johnson St Acapias
Kirkman
Richard Bailey
Meena St
Hazell Dukes
Brooks St
Lucille White
Banks St
Elizabeth Ege
Commonwealth Ve
Cotton Firm Files Incorporation Papers
A certificate of incorporation was filed yesterday in the office of the State, Thad Euro for Carolina Cotton Products Corp. The firm seeks authority to buy sell and trade in raw cotton. Authorized capital stock is $100,000 and subscribed stock $300. Names R L Deal R L Deal Jr and Horace S Haywor of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Carolina Cotton Products Corp
R. L. Deal
R. L. Deal, Jr
Horace S. Haywor
High Point
Tax Liability Levied Against High Pointers
Federal agents assessed 1952 income tax liabilities totaling 1015.08 against Eccles D. and Doris A. Everhart of High Point and eight other Guilford County residents.
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Eccles D
Doris A. Everhart
Guilford County
Rehearsal Set At Brooks Memorial Church Tonight
Notices list rehearsals for Sunday program at Brooks Memorial Church with a 6 30 pm start for all participating children. Funeral services for Mrs Ethel Brandon of 905 Hoover Street are set for Sunday in Monroe with survivors including her husband two daughters and a son. The body remains at Haizlip's chapel until Saturday. YPC and Industrial Social and Savings Club announce meetings tonight at the church and at 314 Taylor Street respectively.
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Brooks Memorial Church
Monroe
Ethel Brandon
Hoover St
Cars Brandon
Helen Brandon
Hattie Robinson
Willie J. Robinson
Walter Robinson
Sara Gingles
Texas
Flossie Davis
Beemene
Robert
Willie
High Point
George
Earl
Carlie Robinson
Haizlip’s
YPC
Industrial Social and Savings Club
Laura ‘Harrington
Taylor St
Stocks Slip to Near Four-Year Low in Morning Trading
New York price changes hovered at pennies as the market weakened toward a four year low. Industrials fell about 10 cents, rails down six, utilities off five, with only Real Silk Hosiery rising. Volume reached 140,000 shares in the first hour as traders brace for recession talk and Schenley Industries led a 9,500 share block.
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New York
Roc Island
Schenley Industries
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Santa Fe
Rita Hayworth rejects Aly Khan million dollar divorce offer
Las Vegas telegrams report film star Rita Hayworth angrily spurned a $1,000,000 divorce settlement from Prince Aly Khan for their daughter Yasmin. Hayworth said the child must be raised American, despite Aly Khan’s plan to fund a trust and raise Yasmin as Muslim. Hayworth insisted she will not leave Dick Haymes, with whom she plans to marry, and will stay in Hollywood to wed him when possible.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
United Press Oy
Vtley Crum
Paris
Aly
Yasmin
Miss Hayworth
Dick Haymes
Hawaii
Haymes
Imine
Kld
America
Neer
Columbia Studio
Hollywood
Tom
Nora Eddington Flynn Haymes
Cheesecake Thief Breaks Into Local Service Station
Deputy Sheriff D. S. Lee investigated a break in at the 10 A Service Station near Highway 10 A and Homestead. A thief entered through a rear door and took about 20 girlie key rings and roughly $4 in change.
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Highway 10-A
Homestead Ve
D. S. Lee
Oak View Lions Plan Door-to-Door Sale
Oak View Lions schedule a broom flower bulb and pillow sale for September 24 in cooperation with Lions Clubs of High Point and Archdale Trinity. At the Monday meeting they heard a calendar project near completion with guest J H Meadows of the Hickory club present. Ships up to 36 feet draft pass through the Suez Canal.
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Oak View Lions
High Point
Archdale Trinity
J. H. Meadows
Hickory Club
Suez Canal
Auto Hits Train In Pensacola Killing Four Navy Students
An auto carrying four Navy flight students from Whiting Field near Milton collided with a Louisville and Nashville passenger train just north of Pensacola. Two students died, two others critically injured, and a fourth seriously hurt. Driver identified as George A. Crepeau with others named as injured. Full identifications withheld pending next of kin.
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Pensacola
Fla
Navy Flight
Louisville & Nashville
Ens
Lowell
Robert A. Coleman
Donald Spofford
George A. Crepeau
R. L. Kendrick
B. L. White
Whiting Field
Milton
Navy
Small Craft Warnings Issued Along Atlantic Coast
The Miami Weather Bureau ordered small craft warnings from Charleston South Carolina to Coco Florida at 9 a.m. EST for 20 to 30 mile northeast winds starting this afternoon. The warning followed a high pressure system to the north.
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Miami
Charleston
S.C
Coco
Fla
Miami Weather Bureau
Textron to Close Vass North Carolina Plant
Textron Inc announces closing its Vass North Carolina plant in Sandhills near Southern Pines. The facility employs about 90 people and will be offered for immediate sale with or without equipment as part of revamping spun synthetic operations. Other plants will absorb Vass production.
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Anderson, S. C
Textron, Inc
Vass, N. C
North Carolina
Sandhills
Southern Pines
R. M. Cushman
Textron
Vass
Cushman
Anderson
Peters to Attend Chicago Institute for Hospital Admins
W. R. Peters administrator at High Point Memorial Hospital will attend the 21st annual Chicago Institute for Hospital Administrators from September 14 to 24 at International House University of Chicago. Sponsored by the American College of Hospital Administrators, the program includes top medical speakers and field trips to area hospitals. The institute aims to update individual administrators on new developments in the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Peters
High Point Memorial Hospital
Chicago Institute For Hospital
International House
University of Chicago
American College of Hospital Administrators
Peters
Awards to Be Made At Underwriters Meet
The local chapter of the National Association of Life Underwriters will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the YMCA. Dr. Kenneth Goodson will speak. Guests include Paul W. Schenck Jr. of Greensboro, president of the State association, and W. H. Andrews Jr. of Greensboro, a past president. Cc. L. U. degree certificates will be awarded to J. Leslie Andrews and Paul S. Owen for completed American College of Life Underwriters courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assn. of Life Underwriters
YMCA
Kenneth Goodson
Paul W. Schenck Jr
Greensboro
State Association
W. H. Andrews Jr
Life Underwriters
Cc. L. U
J. Leslie Andrews
Paul S. Owen
American College of Life
Last Rites Held For General Wainwright
Washington Gen Jonathan M Wainwright rests at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral attended by U S military leaders and citizens. He led a delaying stand at Corregidor against Japan, endured captivity, and earned the Medal of Honor. Veterans and former comrades joined in a soldier’s burial with ceremonial volleys and gun salutes.
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Washington
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Arkington National Cemetery
Philip ’ Corregidor Fortress
U. S
Wainwright
Philipaign
Corregidor
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Edward Hodgin
Cotton Firm
American Car & F
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Bethlehem Steel
Rene Dow
Boeing Aircraft
Borden
Briggs Mfg
PRP
Chesapeake & Ohio
Colgate-Pp
Stet
Erani
Douglas Aircraft
DuPont Ree
Eastern Air
Eastman Kodak
Gulf of Pee
Central Eee
International Harvester
International Nickel
C.cceee
International T&t
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Studebaker
Texas N. Cas Desenan
Union Carbide
U. S. Pipe & F
U. S. Rubber
Onbken
Western Union Tee E
Westinghouse Air Bke
Westing
Matthew Ridgway
Army Chief of Staff
Howard E. Loughry
Bataan and
Arlington National Cemetery
George C. Marshall
Crum
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Ssessees
Boston
Chicago
Columbia
New Orleans
San Antonio
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Mann
Ring Harris
Eckerd Drug Stores
POST
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Carolina Racing. Association
Armed Services
God Housekeeping
GO Greyhound
Cora
Greyhound Terminal
Broad & Lindsay Sts
Bristol, Va
Roanoke
Cincinnati
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Jamestown
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