Quick Trial Sought In Murder Charge Against Chair City Man
Paul Edward Lewis 24 waived preliminary hearing in Thomasville Recorder's Court on a murder charge. He allegedly beat Pearl Frée Hughes to death with a small fence post on Tower Road near Raleigh Road. Prosecution plans Monday docketing in Davidson County Superior Court. Hughes, a 59 year old, was found in the front yard by Mrs. Summers after a disturbance. Lewis surrendered meekly. a bloody weapon was found near the body. The fight reportedly began at the Lewis home. Lewis claimed Hughes insulted him. The elder Lewis described seeing his son kick Hughes in the head after a confrontation. Hughes, a white man, and Lewis, a Negro, were connected to local employer Amazon Cotton Mills. Funeral arrangements were reported for Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Burts
Thomasville
Paul Edward Lewis
Rosa Summers
Sheriffis Department
Lewis
Hughes
City Memorial Hospital
Murphy
Frank Lewis
W. G. Smith Sr
Smith
Permits Approved for New Homes and Business Upgrades
Inspector OKs over 40 building permits in High Point for new homes and business improvements totaling 97 810 dollars. Five new homes valued at 61 300 dollars, storage building for High Point College at 11 000 dollars, and an 8 000 dollar front addition for a South Main Street warehouse. Roofing and repair permits add further value, with multiple homeowners listed. Several new houses authorized on Guyer Street Friends Street Pershing Street Chesnut Drive and Ann Arbor Court. Survivors listed for deceased resident.
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Point Inspection Department i
High Point College
Grace Callahan
Guyer Street
Charles, Reid
Friends Street
Everett L. Shelton
Pershing Street
Richard A. Johnson
Chesnut Drive
J. Robert Connor
Ann Arbor Court
PTA Meeting to Address Growing Social Problem
Miss Frances Setzer field secretary of the State Congress in Raleigh will present steps PFA workers can take to assist with a social issue affecting all. She will discuss preventive actions for parents and communities. Mrs J A Blackwood district director of Greensboro will preside and lead a brief business session. PTA members from units and councils are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Setzer
State Congress
Raleigh
Pfa’s
J. A. Blackwood
Greensboro
PTA
Vietnam War Speech Aims To End Fighting At Thomasville
Capt Peter Van Dine of the U S Army Special Forces told the Thomasville Lions Club that U S aims in Viet Nam are to end fighting and terror, and he said he never deflected animosity from Viet Namese toward the United States. Guests included Pat Sykes and others. Jack Lyndon was inducted as a new member amid a drive to recruit five more next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Peter van Dine
U.S. Army Special Forces
J. Curry Regan
Johnny Batten
Jack Lyndon
G. M. Casper
Jaycees Aid Stadium With Cushions For Bulldogs Game
Thomasville chair City Jaycees voted to supply spectator cushions for tonight’s Memorial Stadium football game between Thomasville Bulldogs and Winston-Salem Reynolds at 8 p.m. A rental fee will be charged. Rev G Harold Myers spoke on The Fourth R about responsibility. Jaycees annual directory was distributed and Jimmy Patton was elected member with induction next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Jaycees
Memorial Stadium
Bulldogs
Winston - Salem Reynolds
G. Harold Myers
Heidelberg United
Church of Christ
Jimmy Patton
Patton
CB Radio Club Plans Benefit Supper Sunday
The Midway Citizens Band Radio Club will serve a chicken stew supper Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Shelters 3 and 4 in High Point City Lake Park to raise funds for forming a Kernersville Colfax rescue squad. Music by the Carolina Cruisers and hourly prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Foint
City Lake Park
Midway Citizens Band
Aviatrix Louise Thaden Recalls Early Flying Career
High Point woman Louise Thaden, later a noted aviator and author, spoke to the Rotary Club about her early aviation experiences. She recalled altitude records and endurance feats in the late 1920s and 1930s, including a 196 hour flight, speed records, and her pioneering Bendix Transcontinental Race win in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Thaden
High Point
Smithsonian
Aviation Hall
Thedan
Asj
Frank Lamcorné
Theledant
Ini Personel
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Chair City
Siler
Dewey Hughes
Rt. 1
Trinity
Cronge Baptist Church
Will
Amazon Cotton Mills
Vic Willys Lambeth
J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home
Pearl Free Hughes
C. L. Murphy
Tim
Paul Hdward Lewis
Daphene Johnson
Betty Carter
Linda
Daisy Hughes
Helen McWilliams
Barbara Sechrest
Nellie Freedle
Winston[Salem
Julia Hughes
California
Pearl Free | Hughes Je
Rt. 2
Charles
Deedle
Asheboro
Waye
Helen McWill Yliams
Fisher Ferry
United States
Orient
Pete
Kepley’s Bar
South Main
Bath
Bob Buri
Charley Deinen
Invita
Taroor
R. Walton
Auto Alignment CO
South Main St
Wrenn Side Restaurant
South Wrenn
U.S
Perpetual Saving
S & Loan
Trinity Jaycees
CB Radio Club
Calhoun Drug Store
Russell Stover
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Archdale
Poe
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