Four Face Lie Detector Tests After Charred Bones Found
In Gaston County North Carolina four youths face lie detector tests after charred remains of Paul Brown and Robert Pearson were found in a burned farmhouse near Cherryville. The sheriff noted no clear motive or solid clues and described the victims as missing since Friday night.
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Robert Pearson
Paul Brown
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Gastonia
N.C
Dwight Beam
Gaston County
Cherryville
Robert
Pearson
Lincolnton
Jim Black
Here
Charlotte
Beam
Dine Towery
Shirley Tower
Brown
Brown and Pearson
Gastonia Drive-In
Jones and Gantt
Lincoln County
Geraldine Towery
Frank Ramsey
Gantt
Edward Groves
Gaston
Weather forecast with temperatures and sun times
Tonight's low around 60 with a high about 44 tomorrow. Yesterday's high reached 90 and last night's low was 61. Sunset is 6:25 p.m. today and sunrise is 6:95 a.m. tomorrow.
Forecast for North and South Carolina weather update
North Carolina and South Carolina see partly cloudy warm conditions, scattered thundershowers in northwest, and cooler trends later. Highs near 80 to 85, lows 50s to 70s, with rain and showers affecting eastern regions midweek and a gradual cool then warm pattern into the week’s end.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Pleasant Weather Across Much of the Nation
The Associated Press reports a generally pleasant outlook for most of the country with a cool northwest air mass lowering temperatures by about 8 degrees from western Wisconsin to Idaho. Readings were in the 40s and 50s, with a warming trend in the Great Lakes region and along the central and northern Atlantic coast. Showers were possible from Texas to Georgia and along the Atlantic coast to Maine. Temperatures ranged from the 50s in the North to 60s in the South and were expected to fall again from Virginia through the Ohio Valley and mid Mississippi Valley. Warm conditions continued in the West and across the southern tier.
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Texas
Georgia
Atlantic Coast
Maine
Great Lakes
Wiseconsin
Iowa
Dakotas
Nebraska
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Virginia
Ohio Valley
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Police respond to report of young nude woman in Hillcrest Heights
Early Saturday officers rushed to Hillcrest Heights after a report described a young nude woman walking in the area. Six patrol cars converged on the scene but investigators found nothing amiss when they arrived and the subject could not be located.
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Upper Marlboro
Maryland
Hillcrest Heights
Tobacco surplus blamed for low leaf prices in North Carolina
Bright Belt Warehouse Committee declined to curb selling time, saying prices fell due to an overall tobacco surplus since 1951. Fred Royster and A C Edwards argued there is no congestion, while A D Williams urged farmers to slow and diversify sales to avoid further losses.
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Raleigh
Bright Belt Warehouse Assn
Fred S. Royster
Henderson
Bright Belt Assn
North Carolina Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
North Carolina
Royster
A. C. Edwards
Hookerton
State Farm Bureau
A. D. Williams
Wilson
Williams
Harvard economist says foreign trade policy burdens slow industries
Harvard economist Seymour E Harris told a House Ways and Means subcommittee that present foreign trade policies burden slowly growing or declining industries such as shoes textiles and lumber. He questioned the reciprocal trade program and urged selective tariff reductions with regard to prior cuts industry vulnerability and adjustment prospects.
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Washington
Harvard University
Congress
Seymour E. Harris
Harris
Harvard Department of Economics
New England Governors’ Textile Committee
House
United States
U.S
Pair Accused of Deserting 5 Children in Thomasville
John Doss and Annie Mae Doss were arrested for deserting five children on Vance Road Route 2. The mother was taken Friday evening, the father a day later. A Sept. 21 hearing was set. welfare aided the children with food clothing and temporary homes.
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Thomasville
John Doss
Annie Mae Doss
Vance Road
Doss
Elkin
Surry County
High Point
Second Man In Death Car Posts Band
Walter Ray Hulin, 21, of Lexington Li ver Valley, held on $10,000 bond after crash near Fair Grove Sept 10 that killed Jack Tobin and his 4 year old son Stephen. Hulin faces two manslaughter counts. Sanford Hughes of Sophia also charged. Hulin to appear Sept 21 in Recorder's Court.
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Thomasville
Walter Ray Hulin
Lexington
Liver Valley
Memorial Hospital
Recorder's Court
Hulin
Sanford Calvin Hughes
Sophia
Fair Grove
Jack Linville Tobin
Johnsontown
Tobin
Stephen
Haulin
Hughes
Deaths and Funerals in High Point Area
Funeral services were held for Jasper Walter Cornelison 70 of Route 2 High Point in Sechrest Chapel with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Comer Brady Vernon Peace Carl Brady N J Walls Nick Evans and R F Alderman. Cornelison died Friday morning in a Durham hospital after four years ill. A separate funeral for Robert Franklin Matthews 57 of 715 Garrison Ave was at Brentwood Baptist Church with interment at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers were Marion Summey T G Summey Vance Lanier John Stillwell Boyce Sellars and Wallace Haney. Matthews died Friday night in High Point Memorial Hospital after 18 months illness.
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Jasper Walter Cornelison
Sechrest Chapel
L. G. Cashion
Primitive Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Comer Brady
Vernon Peace
Carl Brady
N. J. Walls
Nick Evans
R. F. Alderman
Cornelison
Route 2
High Point
Durham
Robert Franklin Matthews
Brentwood Baptist Church
Charles Monk
Victor S. Dowd
German Baptist Church
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Marion Summey
T G. Summey
Vance Lanier
John Stillwell
Boyce Sellars
Wallace Haney
Matthews
Garrison Ave
High Point Memorial Hospital
George Burchett 77 Dies in High Point
George Franklin Burchett 77 of 296 Clara Cox Apts died at High Point Memorial Hospital Sunday at 3 20 in declining health 18 months. Born August 1 1879 in Alleghany County he moved from Winston Salem three years ago and worked in furniture. Surviving wife Annie Sturgill two sons five daughters 32 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Piney Creek Methodist Church near Sparta conducted by Rev Johnny Nance and Ralph Brenner. interment church cemetery.
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George Franklin Burchett
Clara Cox
Green Street Baptist Mission
Annie Sturgill
G. H. Burchett
High Point
R. E. Burchett
Baltimore
Zola Salmon
Marion
Ethel Stuart
Eula Sams
Akron
Ohio
Madge Parson
Piney Creek Methodist Church
Sparta
Johnny Nance
Rocks Baptist Church
Mt Airy
Ralph Brenner
Green Street
Funeral services held for Mrs. Molcy D Dennis in Thomasville
Mrs Molcy Gertrude Hun sucker Dennis 64 wife of C D Dennis died after an extended illness in City Memorial Hospital. Funeral was at Oak Hill Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Clarence Jenkins and Rev T W Bray officiating. Interment followed at Rich Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers included Jim mie Pope Frank Tucker J M Beeson Bobby Pope Benton Pope Robert Bowers Jimmy Pickard and Fred McMahon. She resided on Route 2 Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Molcy
Gertrude Hunsucker Dennis
C. D. Dennis
Oak Hill Memorial Baptist Church
Clarence Jenkins
T. W. Bray
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Jimmie Pope
Frank Tucker
J. M. Beeson
Bobby Pope
Benton Pope
Robert Bowers
Jimmy Pickard
Fred McMahon
Dennis
City Memorial Hospital
Library Receives Memorial Volumes in Thomasville
Miss Mary Lee Crouse announced three memorial books for the Davidson County library in Thomasville. The gifts include 100 Chapel Talks by C A Reid in memory of Mrs J Harry Whitmore, Audubon Water Birds by Pough in memory of Mrs George L Handley, and Webster’s Biographical Dictionary in memory of John H Brinkley.
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Thomasville
Mary Lee Crouse
Davidson County Library
C. A Reid
J. Harry Whitmore
Pough
George L. Handley
Womans Club
Webster
John H. Brinkley
Lex Honeycutt
Reid
Harvard
Wake Forest
Mrs. Isaac Fidler Returns From Los Angeles Visit
Mrs. Isaac Fidler returns from Los Angeles after seven weeks visiting her son Joseph Fidler and his family and her cousins the Guy Williams family in Rosemead.
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Isaac Fidler
Los Angeles
Joseph ©. Fidler
Guy Williams
Rosemead
Miss Ann Elliott Dies at Home Near Denton
Mrs. Ann Ida Elliott 74 of Route 3 Denton died at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Montgomery County daughter of the late John and Emma Elliott and lived on Route 3 Denton for 30 years. Survived by husband E. J. Elliott one daughter Mrs HL W Lanier of Route 3 Denton three sons Reid Elliott Troy Marvin Elliott and Lloyd Elliott Route 3 Denton one sister Mrs L F Hinson Reidsville 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral 3:30 pm Tuesday at Oak Grove Methodist Church burial in Denton Baptist Church Cemetery body to home at 4 pm and to church at 3 pm tomorrow.
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Ashebord
Ann Ida Elliott
Route 3
Denton
Montgomery County
John and
Emma Saunders Elliott
E. J. Elliott
HL. W. Lanier
Reid Elliott
Troy
Marvin
Lloyd Elliott
L. F. Hinson
Reidsville
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Denton Baptist Church
Mrs. Roy Kaneer Dies Former High Point Resident
Ex High Point resident and former nurse Miss Faye Horney, daughter of Romulus and Dora Horney, died Sunday in Charlotte. Funeral held at Covington Presbyterian Church.
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Roy Kaneer
High Point
Charlotte
Faye Horney
Romulus
Dora Horney
Covington Presbyterian Church
14 Die Violently In State
North Carolina weekend death toll climbs with a double murder aim at Cherryville. Victims include Paul Brown and Robert Pearson. auto accidents claim Mary Murray and many others across multiple counties.
Injured Boy Recovering At Hospital After Auto Crash
A 10-year-old boy Randy Long of 705 Highand Ave was hurt Saturday afternoon when struck by a car near the highway and Surrett Drive south of High Point. He is listed in better condition with a broken pelvis and other injuries. A 24-year-old motorist, Earl Owen King of Jay Avenue, was charged with reckless driving after the incident. His car, a 1956 model, damaged $700, skidded 130 feet and hit a pole before stopping.
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Mary Joanne Murray
Burlington
Clyde C. Shoe
Nadine Ward
Jack Ward
Gastonia
Steve Willard
C. W. Hartman
Delana Dale Annas
Granite Falls
Odell Collin
Rt. 2
Jacksonville
Rueben Counton Philer
New Bern
Vanceboro
Dewey Kornegay Jr
Herman O'Neal Robbin
Merry Hill
Bertie County
Roy Sutton Jr
Cove City
Randy Long
Ave
Surrett Drive
High Point
Randy
N. Main Street
Earl Owen King
Jay Avenue
Ten Dollar Bill Found Stuck To Tire
W. E. Hawkins of Raleigh found a ten dollar bill stuck to a car tire, held by a wad of gum, after driving home. The incident happened in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Raleigh
N.C
W. E. Hawkins
Hawkins
Notice of probate for J A Myatt estate Guilford NC
North Carolina Guilford County notices the executor of J A Myatt deceased invites creditors to present claims by August 15 1957 and all debts to be paid promptly. Attorney Robert M Martin signs on behalf of Catherine Myatt as trustee.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
J. A. Myatt
Catherine Ae Myatt
Plea Seeks Declaration of Death for Willie McCarey
Notice in the special proceeding seeks to declare Willie McCarey dead after being missing over seven years. Respondents must defend by October 15, 1956, or the court will grant relief requested. Margaret Wootten, assistant clerk, and J W Morgan, attorney for plaintiff, signed August 21, 1956.
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State OF North Carolina
Guilford County
Mattie McCarey
Willie McCarey
Margaret Wootten
J. WV. Morgan
Furnished Bedrooms for Gentlemen in City Areas
Nicely furnished cool comfortable bedrooms for gentlemen with continuous hot water listed at 306 W Howell and 900 Carrick Ave. Adjoining bath and all conveniences offered with heat and hot water. Call 55161 after 4. Rates shown as $65 $45 and $3350 rete serene.
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W. Howell St
Carrick Ave
Eaton Court
Jack Mowery
Hillcrest Manor Residences and Apartments Listing
A classified item listing shows a 5 room house for $50 and a 2 room apartment at 1503 English with categories for color and rents. Also noted are properties at 27-B Herbert Street and 61 Hylton Incorporated at 137 Main Street with phone 1043.
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Herbert St
Hylton, Incorporated
Main Street
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