Local Man's Family Narrow Escape After Crash
Richard Schnaare of High Point and his wife with their two children escaped a fatal crash eight miles south of Pulaski while en route to Flint Michigan where Schnaare works. Roy Renega of Mt. Airy aided quickly at the scene after the car left the road and plunged into a creek. Schnaare woke to rising water and said he had fallen asleep at the wheel. The family was hospitalized in Pulaski and later recovered at home. the worst injured was Richard Jr., age one.
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Faver
Pulaski
Richard, Schnaaré
High Point Rt
Flint
Mich
Schnaare
Fisher
Roy
Renega
Mt. Airy
Exchange Club Reports On Regional Meeting
Members attending the regional North Carolina Exchange Club gathering in Winston Salem reported on the weekend sessions at the Sheraton hotel. Dr A E Sherron and Jack Dunn led panel discussions on civic projects and membership with other highlights from George Haralson Jim Hogue R L Conrad and C L Russell. E Z Jones urged thorough civil defense organization stressing protection against atomic attacks as plans for specific methods to come. George Haralson won the attendance prize with Joe Iveigh visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Winston ~ Salem
Exchange Club
Sheraton Hotel
Jack Dunn
R.'"m. Gladstone
George Haralson
Jim Hogue
R. L. Conrad
C. L. Russell
E. Z. Jones
Jones
Joe Iveigh
No Judgment Is Returned Against Snider
Greensboro Sept 26 No judgment had been passed noon today against Dolph M Snider 28 of Trinity Route 1 who yesterday pleaded nolo contendere in superior court here to a charge of carnal knowledge of a 15 year old. Snider previously had been charged with rape after he allegedly attacked the girl in High Point last July A new bill of indictment charging carnal knowledge was drawn up by a grand jury here yesterday Judge Susie Sharp of Reidsville said she would pass judgment to al MARRIAGE LICENSES Wayne H Gentry of North Wilkesboro and Elizabeth Ann Elkins of Murphy Arch Dennis of Archdale and Clara Crawford of Randleman Fred Hughes and Edna Brewer of High Point
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Dolph M. Snider
Trinity
Route 1
Nolo Contendro
Snider
High Point
Susie Sharp
Reidsville
Wayne H. Gentry
North Wilkesboro
Elizabeth Ann Elkins
Murphy
Arch Dennis
Archdale
Clara Crawford
Randleman
Fred Hughes
Edna Brewer
Record low 37 degrees tops September weather
The thermometer dropped to 37 degrees early today marking the coldest September reading on record. Weathermen forecast a fair, slightly warmer night with increasing clouds and mild conditions on Wednesday. Smoke from Canadian forest fires should lessen by tomorrow, letting the sun shine brighter, with a high of 68 and a low of 46 expected.
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Friendship Bureau
Directors of Chamber In Meeting In Thomasville
The chamber of commerce directors met to plan Everybody's Day on the first weekend in October. They sponsor industrial and agricultural exhibits at Thomasville High School gyms and a baby beef project with 21 sponsors. About 30 rural students applied to raise beef to be fattened for sale, with beeves to be purchased at roughly 130 dollars each. The beef project kickoff includes a barbecue luncheon at Cave Long farm on October 7. Families, sponsors, and committee members will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville High School
Chamber
Cave Long Farm
Fall Rose Show tentatively set for October 5
The High Point Men's Rose Society votes to hold a fall rose show on October 12 at First Baptist Church, open to the public free of charge. Chairman Harry Williamson says the event may be canceled only if frost or adverse weather harms buds, with final word by October 5. Interested exhibitors may contact H R Williamson at phones 2189 or 3371.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Rose Society
First Baptist
Harry Williamson
Rose- Show Committee
High Point
H.R. Williamson
Labor Election At Thom Asville Furniture Plant
A National Labor Relations Board election is held today between 1 and 3 p.m. at Thom asville Furniture corporation plant to decide if the estimated 276 employees will authorize AFL Upholsterers union representation as bargaining agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
National Labor Relations Board
Thomasville Furniture Corporation
AFL
ULRB
Lyles Will Deliver Nine Automobiles to the City
Lyles Chevrolet agreed to deliver nine automobiles to the city police department after being the low bidder. The deal faced a challenge over a higher truck bid and rumors of withdrawal. City officials and Lyles sought to resolve the matter. Lyles indicated potential further steps are possible as legal consultants study the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyles
Grover Jones
George, Jr
Examinations for Reserve Officers' Corps set for Dec 9
Navy recruiters announced that male high school seniors and graduates ages 17 to 21 may apply for NROTC training at two North Carolina universities. Tests will be Dec 9 at the local high school with applications at the post office building and high school. Successful candidates enroll in 1951 terms at North Carolina State University or Duke University and defer induction until graduation. two years active duty required after commissioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
North Carolina
Naval Recruiting Office
State University
Duke
NROTC
Bowling Green College Student Corns Pursues Business Admin
William H. Corns Jr of High Point is a senior at Bowling Green College of Commerce Kentucky. He attended High Point college before entering the Kentucky institution and is pursuing a course in business administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Corns, Jr
High Point
Bowling Green College of Commerce
Bowling Green
Corns
High Point College
Kentucky ‘Institution
New Residential Construction Hits 30000 In One Day
City building inspector issued permits totaling over 36000 for five frame houses and four additional frame houses. Recipients included R C Allen and Vance Lanter for 4000 at 904 Springfield, A E White for 5000 at 507 East Lexington, Robert M Martin for 10500 at West Bay Street, Os W Lamet for four houses on Furlough Street estimated at 2500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Allen
Vance Lanter
Springfield
A. E. White
East Lexington
Robert, M. Martin
West Bay Street
Os. W. Lamet
Business Talk Delivered By Tomlinson at High Point Luncheon
The High Point chamber of commerce held a luncheon at the YWCA where W A Tomlinson spoke as head of the National Affairs committee on business conditions. Congressman Carl Durham was ill and did not speak as planned. The education committee discussed a plan to take local school classes through city business establishments with teacher supervision and industry leaders aiding in explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chamber ‘of Commerce
Board of Directors
W. A. Tomlinson
Carl Durham
Tomlinson
Arrange Dance For Big Day In Thomasville
ATHOMASVILLE Sept 26 One of two dances planned for Everybody's Day will be a round dance Friday October 6 at Unity Skating rink from 9 p m to 1 a m with Harold Gale and his orchestra The Favorite of the Southland and Frances Stephenson will sing Refreshments will be available Tickets are on sale at local stores The other dance will be a square dance the following night at the skating rink with Reid Hepler providing the music.
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Reid Hepler
Thomasville scouts elect new district officers at fish fry
Harry B. Finch was elected chairman of the Thomasville district of the Uwharrie Boy Scout Council. Doak Finch Kermit Cloniger and Hubert Henderson named as officers. Terms run one year. Institutional representatives listed. An eight unit coaxial cable can handle 1800 long distance calls simultaneously.
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Thomasville
Harry B. Finch
U Wharrie
Boy Scout Council
Finch
Memorial Park
Doak Finch
Kermit Cloniger
Hubert Henderson
Joe Johnson
Dolan
Dolan. Calhoun
B. Carpenter
Henry Early
N. C. English
R. C. Jenkins
Tom Shaw
W. S. Horton
Dick Freeman
Memorial Methodist Church
C. 0. Plyler
Trinity Methodist Church
Carlos Hill
West End Methodist Church
LR. J Barnwell
Trinity Central Methodist Church
G. M. Jolly
Silver Valley Parent-Teacher Association
J. C. Lloyd
First Baptist Church
J.A. Palmer
Evangelical and Reformed Church
L. J. Boyd
First Wesleyan Etait Church
Paul S. Keyes
Mills’ Home
Girl Scouts Here In High Point Build Service Spirit
Girl Scouts age seven to thirteen learn by doing through 12 interest areas from agriculture to literature. In 1949 there were 574 active memberships across six brownie, 27 intermediate, and three senior troops with 146 adults and 117 new girls joining. They support community service and the Community Chest drive seeks 196 459 dollars to fund Red Feather agencies and keeps High Point’s wholesome youth programs alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Community Chest Fund
Red Feather
Meisky to Attend Emergency Mayors Conference
Dick Meisky appointed to direct civilian aid efforts in High Point will attend meetings Thursday and Friday in Washington where municipal leaders discuss home front defense plans. Mayor Bailey says he plans to attend the meeting, which is closed to the public and press. National Security Resources board members are expected on the program in an emergency session of the U S Conference of Mayors.
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Dick* Meisky
Eforts
High Point
Washington
Pec
Wo Ee Bailey
National’ Security Resources’ Board
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Virginian Fined in Richmond Municipal Court
A Richmond man Anthony P Prezioso was fined twenty five dollars and costs after a morning session in municipal court for possessing taxed liquor. Judge D C Mac Rae later withdrew the judgment and ordered the fine. Other cases include Fred East fined costs for enforcing school attendance, Samuel Hairston assault with 30 days suspended, John Simons assault with deadly weapon case dismissed.
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Richmond
Anthony P. Prezioso
D. C.macrae
Prezioso
Fred East
Samuel ‘Hairston
Costs. Co
John Simons
Bynum
Officers To Return Man To Thomasville For 1943 Breakin
Cincinnati police arrested Clifford Wolf in April 1943 for breaking into the home of W. L. Wollf and stealing clothing and a .22 caliber rifle valued at 75 dollars. Thomasville officers plan to bring him back to face the charge.
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Thomasvilees
Keiffer Mortis
Thomasville
Cincinnati
Clifford Wolf
W. L Wollf
Hiatt Withdraws Appeal in Guilford Manslaughter Case
Greensboro Sept. 26 An appeal from a seven to sixteen year manslaughter sentence was withdrawn here yesterday by John Frank Hiatt of High Point who had begun serving the term Hiatt was sentenced in High Point Superior court last week for the traffic death last December of Alita Burchett 36 of Glenola
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Greensboro
John Frank Hiatt
High Point
Hiatt
High Point Superior Court
Alita ‘Burchett
Glenoia
Cotillion Club to Hold Meet in City Hall Court Room
Ker mit Cloniger president of the Thomasville Cotillion club calls a brief meeting for this afternoon at 5 30 o clock in the city hall court room to elect new officers.
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Cotillion Club
Thomasville
Kermit Cloniger
Cotillion. Club
City Hall
Firemen Extinguish Trash Pile Near Plant
Thomasville fire crews extinguished a blaze at 3 30 this morning burning a pile of trash on top of the Thomasville Chair Company Plant L boiler. No damage reported. Cause possibly a spark from the plant boiler.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Company
Induction List For Local Area Seventeenth Group
Fifty nine men depart for induction into the army with selective service. A second batch of ninety two aged twenty one leaves October eleven for pre induction examinations at Fort Bragg. The names listed include Abner McCorkle Lindy Lohr Junior Jones and many others from local streets and routes. This marks the fourth group to leave for such examinations since the Korean War began.
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Army
Jocal Selective Service
Fr. Bragg
Ft. Bragg
Mem
Rien
Two Injured In Dual Local Car Collisions Yesterday
Two persons, James Alexander Jones 69 and Cora Lee Jones, were injured when their car was struck by a truck at Fisher and Bristol streets. Truck driver David F. Huffman reported he could not turn to avoid the collision. Damages were about 200 dollars per vehicle. Clarence Snuggs 23 was charged with reckless driving after a crash on Kivett drive bridge injuring Dora Ann Thompson. Damages to both cars were about 175 dollars.
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James
Alexander Jones
Cora Lee Jones
Fisher Street
Fisher
Bristol
David F. Huffman
Idol Street
Huffman
Jones
Clarence
Two More Motorists Give Up Licenses for Speeding
THOMASVILLE Sept 26 Two more motorists were ordered to surrender their drivers licenses for 10 days after being found guilty by Judge W H Steed in recorder s court for speeding They included Jackson Lee Haad of Salisbury and Everett Newell Grubb of Thomasville Route 2 Prayer for judgment continued for 30 days upon surrendering licenses not driving for 10 days and paying costs Other judgments listed for drunkenness assault and failure to pay costs with suspensions and reminders of possible roads time for Campbell who had not paid costs.
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Thomasville
W.H. Steed
Recorder’s Court
Jackson Lee Haad
Salisbury
Everette Newell Grubb
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Richard Schnaare
William E. Clifton
Morris Street
Raleigh
Marine
Carol F. Brown
Durham
Clifton
Garland
D. Coble
Robert
D. Debnam
Curtis Layman
Lejeune
Marine ‘Corps
Harry Finch Chairrman
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
YMCA
YWCA
Milford Byerly
Betty Harwell
Laura Jean Malpass
Fileen McIlvaine
Meisky
Will
Virginian
John
Abner W.mccorkle
East Lee
Lindy J. Lohr
Junior D. Jones
Randolph
Jack R. Hipps
James B. Williams
Freager R. Sanders, Jr
East’ Green
Harold
Kirkman
James H
Young
Oakwood Court
Kenneth R. Neugent
Kernersville
Alvin L. Holbrook
North Main
Richard N. Bailey
Leonard
George E. Tolbert
Joshua
Roy L. Rush
Hulda
Albert G. Jeffers
Philip W. Shields
Fred D
Allen, Jr
North
Robert E. Hauser
Woodrow
Thomas A. Holly
Phoenix
Johnnies
Waynick
Jamestown
Greg. Doll
Tre . Walter
L Wallace
Daniel Brooks
Jesse H. Lowe Jr
Wayne J. Brewer
Whiteoak
William
J. Brooks
William.s. Twiddy
Friddle
William Young
Worth
William H. Davis
Homestead
Wilton G. Furgurson
Lindsay
Chester
A. Walls
Woodbury
Audrey O. Walker
Wade
Robert E.cecil
Cecil
Howard B. Davis
Richard M. Tuttle
East -Green
Fred Bundy
David P. ‘Hines
Johnson
Charles R. Atkins
Kivett
William H. Beeson
W. Edwards
Hill
Dwight
Crater
Charles A.stewart
Beamon
Lloyd
Portee
Fairview
Arvel-L
T. H. Bledsoe
Winston-Salem
James Buchannon
Brown Street
Charlie Campbell
Campbell
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