Bridge Group Receives ACBA Franchise in Thomasville
The Thomasville Duplicate League, backed by the recreation department, earned a 1957 franchise from the American Contract Bridge Association. The ACBA also approved 12 master point games monthly October 1957 through September 1958 to help players qualify for master bridge ratings. Winners at the Civic Center included North-South first Mrs. W. T. Green Jr. and Mrs. Lee Hanner. second Miss Agnes Herndon and Mrs. Gladys Herring. East-West winners were first Miss Georgianna Bird and Miss Minnie Gilliam. second Mrs. Berlie Eargle and Dave Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recreation Department
American Contract Bridge Assn
J. D. Foust
Foust
Bridge League
Association
Civic Center
W. T. Green Jr
Lee Hanner
Agnes Herndon
Gladys Herring
Georgianna Bird
Minnie Gilliam
Berlie Eargle
Dave Smith
High Point
Pair Nabbed At Still Site In Davidson
Thomasville sheriff's deputies and federal agents arrested two men at a Jackson Hill Township illegal whisky operation near Lick Creek Church. Carlie Grubb, 23, of Lexington Route 2, and Donald Odell Hill, 25, of Lexington Route 2, were held for hearings after dismantling a 750 gallon still and destroying 25 gallons of liquor and 500 gallons of moonshine mash.
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Thomasville
Jackson Hill Township
Carlie Grubb
Route 2
Lexington
Lick Creek Church
Donald Odell Hill
Grubb
Salisbury
AUTC
Peain
Calvin Russell
Brooks Harrington
Armon Hunt
Fair Grove Fire Department Plans Progress Shared
Fair Grove residents prepared to finance operations for the community fire department at a Sept. 17 meeting at Fair Grove School. A new fire truck is due in days, a 1000 gallon tank will be mounted on a two ton chassis donated by S. H. Wood, and a 28 by 60 foot masonry station on a 60 by 150 foot Norris property lot near Elliott's Florist and the school was purchased for about $600.
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Thomasville
Fair Grove
S. H. Wood
Elliott's Florist
Fair Grove School
Norris
Department
Twilight Club Plans Fruitcake Sale With Noon and Evening Clubs
Twilight Civitan details from a Monday meeting outline the annual fruitcake sale to run jointly by the noon and evening clubs about two weeks before Thanksgiving. Dr. Jack Hunt presented the project. 25 members and 10 guests attended at Furniture City Restaurant with new members H. W. Hicks Robert Long Wayne Pierce and H. J. Zechman. Door prizes went to Andrew Smith and Harold Lichten barber.
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Twilight Civitans
Jack Hunt
Furniture City
H. W. Hicks
Robert Long
Wayne Pierce
H. J. Zechman
Andrew Smith
Harold Lichtenbarber
Robert Cohen
Shelley opposes Hoffa bid for Teamsters presidency
Rep. Jack Shelley of California contends Hoffa’s election would expel the Teamsters from the AFL CIO. The 51 year old congressman, elected eight years ago, is a former president of the California Federation of Labor.
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San Francisco
Jack Shelley
Deaths and Funerals H Weldon Shoaf Lexington
Relatives announce the death of H Weldon Shoaf 50 of Old Town Florida. Body to return to Lexington for burial. Surviving are wife Roma Butler Shoaf two daughters Gorrell Speas and Herbert Kitchens Jr one brother Harvey R Sheaf and one sister Mrs Charles A Dorsett. Harold Lyle Ryan services Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Rosary tonight. Interment Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
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H. Weldon
Lexington
H. Weldon Shoaf
Old Town
Fla
Roma Butler Shoaf
Gorrell Speas
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Herbert Kitchens Jr
Southport
Harvey R. Sheaf
Charles A. Dorsett
Route 1
Harold Lyle Ryan
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Cedrow Ave
Oakwood Memorial Park
Mrs Burnham of Presbyterian Home Dies
Gertrude Gray Burnham 86 of Greensboro died at High Point Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. A native of St Lawrence County New York she had lived at the Presbyterian Home five years and left no immediate survivors. Funeral will be conducted by Dr John A Redhead Jr at First Presbyterian Greensboro Thursday at 11 am, cremation follows and remains sent to Colchester Vermont for interment.
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Gertrude Gray Burnham
Greensboro
High Point Memorial Hospital
Burnham
St. Lawrence County
N. Y
Presbyterian Home
Colchester
Death of Mrs C L Hodge in Statesville
Mrs C L Hodge 74 of Cleveland mother of local resident died at 9 am Tuesday in a Statesville hospital after three weeks illness. Survived by eight children including Archie and Ira Hodge and 20 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm at Cleveland Baptist Church with burial in Cleveland Cemetery.
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Cleveland
C. L. Hodge
Statesville
Archie Hodge
Ira Hodge
Aless Hodge
High Point
Murphy Gunter
D. A. Meisenhammer
Mount Ulla
Exie Hodge
A. D. Iles
Milford
Conn
Wayne Deal
Route 6
A. L. Bane
Richfield
Cleveland Baptist Church
Virgil N. Boone
R. M. Honeycutt
Eli Eagle
Cleveland Cemetery
William E. Davis Dies at 57 in Local Hospital
William Edward Davis 57 of 513 Forestdale Drive Jamestown died at 11 20 p m Tuesday in High Point Memorial Hospital after four weeks illness. Born November 17 1899 in New Bern he was a furniture manufacturer representative for 37 years and member of Jamestown Methodist Church. Survived by wife Katie Johnson Davis two children and four grandchildren. services Thursday at 2 p m in Sechrest Chapel with interment at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. Graveside rites by Acacia Lodge.
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William Edward Davis
Forestdale Dr
Jamestown
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Davis
New Bern
William Poole
Margaret Moore Davis
Katie Johnson
High Point
Richmond
William Poole Davis
Thelma Davis Hales
Elizabeth City
Sechrest Chapel
Clark Benson
Jamestown Methodist Church
John H. Scalf
Jamestown Baptist Church
Guilford Memorial Park
Acacia Lodge
Sechrest Funeral Home
Dolly Madison baby born to Guy Madison couple
The actor Guy Madison and his wife Sheila welcomed a 6 pound 2.2 ounce daughter. Madison said the name Dolly Madison was chosen because his wife liked it, not specifically for the president’s wife.
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Los Angeles
Dolly Madison
Guy Madison
Sheila
Madison
James Madison
Street Paving Policy Adopted by Randleman Board
The Randleman Board of Aldermen adopts a street paving policy using fall grading and crushed run gravel as a base with surface treatment in the following spring and summer to create a firmer road bed. The measure aims for longer lasting streets and lower maintenance, with eight new street lights approved and existing ones upgraded. A 75 000 gallon Depot Street water tank will be renovated by Southeastern Tank and Steel Co. of Knoxville for 1 498 dollars after sandblast and repainting work.
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Depot Street
Southeastern Tank and Steel Co
Knoxville, Tenn
Enrollment at Denton Up Sharply
Denton public schools opened with 888 pupil registrations as of last Friday announced by principal J. O. Jones. Four elementary classes moved back to the old building despite a major building program. New teachers include Mrs. Louise Rogers in home economics and H. H. Boling in vocational agriculture. Denton has 30 state paid and three locally paid teachers. The new block gymnasium is nearing completion with final interior work and parking areas to finish in two weeks.
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Denton
J. O. Jones
Jones
Louise Rogers
H. H. Boling
Rogers
Appalachian State Teachers College
Ohio State University
Boling
State College
Wake County
Joe Taylor
Nettie Loflin
Robert Clark Denton
Archdale Elementary Earns State Accreditation
Archdale Elementary School in Randolph County has been added to the state accredited list. Principal J. R. Coggins noted the 12 teacher, 375 pupil school owes accreditation to community support and staff cooperation. This makes Archdale the fourth Randolph unit to achieve accreditation after Tabernacle Ramseur and Staley.
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Archdale
J. R. Coggins
State Department of Public Instruction
Raleigh
Coggins
Randolph County
Tabernacle
Ramseur
Staley
Archdale School
Water Line Work Project Begun In City
Workmen began yesterday on water system improvements under a quarter million dollar contract awarded to C. Q. Walker Construction Co. Public utilities director Bill Williams said construction will start once pipe is delivered, including extensions, enlargement of mains, and new installations.
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Public Utilities
Bill Williams
C. Q. Walker Construction Co
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Bridge Group
ACBA
Davidson
Twilight Club
Hoffa
Bel Air
Southern Cross
Simmons
Jaedo
Daystrom Buffet
Hutch
Bloom Furniture CO
Wayside
N. Wrenn ST
Mrs. Burnham
William E. Davis
Randleman
Bell- Ans
Bell Ans
Professionalsional Life Insurance Service
George P. Clark
N. Main St
New England
Mada LF
High Point Enterprise
OOD
P.M
Scott
Bordon
Puffin
Pilsbury
Clorox
Vienna
Kraft
Byrd
Pintoes
Swanson
Libby
Wilson
Gorton’s
Milikan
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