Grill Owner Fights Burglary Shootout at Kennedy Hill Grill
In Thomasville a group of teens allegedly tried to rob Saunders Grill on Kennedy Hill. Floyd Brown was shot, recovering at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. two suspects Clifford Milan and Arvil Sheppard charged with burglary. a girl detained for welfare authorities. one teen charged with carrying a concealed weapon.
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Floyd Brown
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Saunders Grill
Kennedy Hill
Highway 29
E. W. Saunders
Thomasville
Brown
Saunders
Keifer Morris
High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Highland Cotton Mill
Arvil Sheppard
Morris
Recorder's Court
Sheppard's
Sheppard
Tax Hearing Set by Guilford County Commissioners
Guilford County Commissioners visit High Point for a tax hearing on property revaluations. The board of equalization and review will start at 9 am in the county building courtroom to hear grievances from High Point residents, following prior sessions in Greensboro. Tax officials will present updated appeals and rechecked appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
High Point
Greensboro
Ward Rites Set For Fair Grove Resident
Robert Stan ton Ward 56 of Fair Grove Route 2 Thom asville died at City Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born June 29 1897 in Davidson County he leaves wife Ida Perdue two children and siblings. Funeral at Fair Grove Methodist Church Wednesday at 4 p.m. with interment in the family plot.
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Thomasville
Robert Stanton Ward
Fair Grove
City Memorial Hospital
Davidson County
Robert Lee Ward
Mary Loflin Ward
Ida Perdue
Donald Dorsett
Rose Marsh
Greensboro
Sally Jane Ward
High Point
J. Howard
Marvin Ward
Tom H. Ward
Lewis Ward
William Hubert Ward
Roy Ward
Washington, D. C
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Byron Nifong
T. R. York
Mt. Zion Pilgrim Church
Proctor To Crown Three Queens At Convention
Vance Proctor manager of Colonial Frozen Foods Co. will crown three queens at the 1953 National Frozen Foods Convention in Chicago this week. He will place crowns on Miss Frozen Foods Miss Home Freezer and Miss Locker Plant chosen for the event. Locker plant operators from the United States Canada and Mexico are expected to attend.
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Vance Proctor
Colonial Frozen Foods Co
Chicago
Miss Frozen Foods
Miss Home Freezer
United States
Canada
Mexico
Proctor
Jamestown Men s Club to Hear Dr Hutson
Jamestown Greensboro College president Dr Harold H Hutson will speak at a dinner meeting inaugurating the Jamestown Men s Fellowship Club fall winter sessions. A supper at 6 45 p m precedes the talk at the Jamestown Methodist Church basement with all men invited.
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Jamestown
Harold H. Hutson
Greensboro College
Jamestown Mens’ Fellowship Club
Jamestown Methodist Church
Five More Break-Ins Reported
City detectives investigate a rash of weekend break-ins with five new incidents. Akers Wine Shop on 1000 E Green St reported about 50 dollars missing after thieves entered through a rear broken window. Additional losses included jewelry from Carpenter's Jewelry and small cash amounts from Hassell's Grocery and U-Wash-It Laundry. A&P Supermarket window break and two sports coats stolen from a parked car are also noted. No arrests reported.
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Akers Wine Shop
E. Green St
W. A. Akers
Ing
Carpenter's
Washington St
Hassell's Grocery
Taylor St
Green St
Neal
S. Main St
A&p
N. Main St
Robert Waggner
High and
Wrenn Ts
Stevenson to Be On Radio and TV Speech Night
Adlai E Stevenson will address the nation from the Civic Opera House in a 30 minute speech broadcast to 500 radio and 70 television stations beginning at 9 30 p m EST The address will be carried by all major radio networks and telecast by NBC TV
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Civic Opera House
Nbc-Tv
Combined Grade Classes Aim to Ease Overcrowding in High Point
High Point schools plan to form combined third and fourth grade classes at Ray Street Tomlinson and Emma Blair to free teachers for first grade. Dean Pruette notes enrollment tops 8,100 with 172 new pupils since opening day while Alfred J. Griffin Elementary prepares to open in about 10 days to relieve Negro schools crowding.
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Johnson Street
Dean Pruette
High Point City
Pruette
Diana Boyles
High Point
Gaither C. Frye
Ray Street
Tomlinson
Emma Blair
Omlinson School
Supt
Leonard Street
Alfred J. Griffin
Griffin
William Penn
Surprise Return Of Summer In City Forecast
Surprise summer return seen as temperatures edge higher this week with 84 this afternoon and 85 tomorrow. Last night the thermometer stayed above 52 after several nights in the 40s. Lows near 54 forecast tonight with fair and warmer weather continuing.
Johnson Firm Wins Lake Euphemia Excavation Contract
The E. J. Johnson Construction Co. of High Point received the award at a town council session to excavate 3,100 cubic yards from Lake Euphemia in Hamilton Lakes. The low bid was 1.48 dollars per cubic yard, totalling 4,588 dollars. Work starts tomorrow and should finish in 30 working days.
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Hamilton Lakes
E. J. Johnson Construction Co
High Point
Civitans Plan Fall Talent Show At Senior High
Exchange Club members outline a fall talent show at Senior High School on October 16 produced with Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour. Thornton Charnock chairs arrangements and Dr. M. D. Keith runs the first auditions. winner earns trip to New York for Ted Mack audition. Local prize details will be announced.
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Exchange Club
Civic Group
Ted Mack
Bowes
Thornton Charnock
M. D. Keith
New York
P. O
High Point
Kirkman Appointed Delegate To Daytona Beach Meeting
State Sen. Arthur Kirkman of High Point was appointed by Gov. Umstead as a North Carolina delegate to the second annual Legislative Work Conference on Southern Regional Education. The Sept. 24 25 event in Daytona Beach Fla includes delegations from 13 Southern states studying higher education and strengthening operations under the pact.
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Arthur Kirkman
High Point
William Umstead
North Carolina
Daytona Beach
Fla
Kirkman
Key United Fund Leaders To Hear Lt Gov Hodges
Lieutenant Governor Luther Hodges will meet with leaders from 25 Piedmont and western North Carolina cities to discuss fall campaign plans. George Lyles will preside at the luncheon in the Sheraton Hotel with Bland Worley outlining High Point campaign plans.
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Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Hodges
Carolinas United Red Feather Services
North
South Carolina
United Fund
High Point
United Community
Prayer for TSDAY a provincial church prayer text
The text presents a devotional prayer invoking God as a source of love and peace. It urges leaders to abandon pride greed and hatred that lead to war and to choose trust understanding and goodwill toward neighbors. The signature identifies Alfred N Sayres a professor at the Theological Seminary Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God of Love
King of
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Wachovia Stock Split Approved By Stockholders
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company stockholders at a special meeting in Winston Salem approved changing the par value from 25 to 5 dollars. Directors had recommended the move at a July meeting to broaden statewide ownership and make shares affordable for staff and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Winston-Salem
Wachovia
Robert M. Hanes
Hanes
TB Directors Hold Initial Fall Meeting
The High Point Tuberculosis Association board met for the first fall session yesterday with Mrs. L. J. Harper presiding. They discussed rehabilitation efforts and approved immediate extra funding to manage an arising emergency, and reviewed reasons for not joining the United Fund.
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High Point Tuberculosis Assa
L. J. Harper
United Fund
Harper
High Point
TB Assn
New Orleans
Virginia Ryan
Ng Chapter
Piedmont Firm Named Agent for Style Craft Spare Kits
Boyles Wholesale Co. at 713 N Main St has been named exclusive sales agent for Style Craft Contoured Spare Kits for Piedmont North Carolina. The kits are designed for late model autos including 1953 models.
Health Unit Okayed by City Council Amid Zoning Change
City Council voted 8 to 1 to lift restrictions on erecting public health and welfare buildings in Class A residential zones paving the way for a new health center off Montlieu Ave. Councilman Clinard warned of danger of spot zoning and federal land grabs. The session also awarded fire engine and street resurfacing bids and amended electrical distribution plans.
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John Clinard
Montlieu Ave
Clinard
Montlieu
Board of Adjustment
Main St
Hamilton St
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Winston- Salem
Dinn
Ing Hall
Don Sturkey
Stevenson
English St
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Johnson Firm
Department of Motor Vehicles
B.O
Mebane
Civitans
la France Corp
Sea- Se Corp
Council
la France
Thompson-Arthur Construction Co
Bryant Electric Co
Jerry F. Potter
Green St. 1St Church
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