Protest On Lane Petition Circulates In Hansell Street Area
Citizens sign a protest petition objecting to the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Inspection lane on Hansell Street. A. D. Bulla identifies signers while City Manager T. F. E. Hinson says he has not seen the signatures. The complaint focuses on traffic lines dust and loud radios from motorists waiting to be inspected, with dust control attempts using calcium chloride and a suggestion the lane should move.
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Hansell Street
A. D. Bulla
North Carolina
T. F E. Hinson
Bulla
Sey Banager Hinson
Famous Band Leader Will Appear Here
Bob Astor of a National Broadcasting Company dance band will headline the first annual VFW High Post 619 Charity Ball at the city armory on Wednesday October 20. The event is sponsored by VFW leaders C B Ellington Sr and features Astor direct from the Roosevelt hotel New York City after engagements in New Orleans and other spots. The show includes Peggy Lamar Hollywood star and a cast of 30 with Frank Sennet's Follies de peanee. Proceeds go to the welfare fund.
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Bob Astor
National Broadcasting Company
V.F.W
New York
City Armory
C. B. Ellington
Astor
High Point
Roosevelt Hotel
New York City
New Orleans
Peggy Lamar
Hollywood
Frank Sennet
Peanee
Tien
Dedication Chapel at Wesley Church Memorial Service
Memorial chapel at Wesley Methodist church was dedicated Sunday morning at 8 by Bishop Costen J. Harrell. Officials, church leaders, and families donated memorials. Mrs. H. W. McAnally led the dedication portion with Rev. Paul Hardin Jr. as pastor. The Woman's Society of Christ Service oversaw construction. furnishings are memorials and the chapel is finished in oak. the pipe organ was a gift from the late EF B. Steele.
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Wesley Methodist Church
Costen J. Harrell
Paul Hardin, Jr
H. W. McCain
Harrell
Iles W. McAnally
Mildred Crowder
Woman's Society of Christ Service
EF. B. Steele
High Point Soldier Completes Fort Monmouth Training
Ralph Stevenson son of Ames Stevenson of High Point North Carolina completed the four ths installer repairman course at the Signal School Fort Monmouth New Jersey and awaits reassignment to duties in his specialty. Sgt Stevenson has four years in service and previously attended High Point school. J H Cooper of Thomasville serving with Attack Squadron earned the battle efficiency pennant and I award for general excellence for the fiscal year July 1 1947 to July 1 1948 based on squadron operation factors.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
Ralph Stevenson
Ames A. Stevenson
Ennis T. High Point
N. C
Signal School
Fort Month
Sgt. Stevenson
High Point School
J. H. Cooper
Fairman
USN
Wagstaff Street
Thomasville
Funeral services for Israel Stinson held at Trinity Baptist
Israel Stinson 73 died at home near Trinity Friday. Funeral Sunday at 4pm in Trinity Baptist with Rev. L J Rainey officiating. Interment Prospect Cemetery. Survived by parents a sister Johns ie Thomasville a brother Odes Pelham Ga maternal grandparents Ed Pierce Fair Grove paternal grandmother Mrs Dow Harris Fair Grove. Body to Walker Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Israel Stinson
Trinity Baptist Church
L. J. Rainey
M. Hall
Mr. Cook
John Payne
L. H. Cumby
W. G. Venable
Curt Reddick
Prospect Cemetery
Trinity
Lehurch
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Johnsie
Thomasville
Odes
Pelham
Ed Pierce
Fair Grove
Dow Harris
Walker Funeral Home
Private Funeral for Charles Wilson Stuart
Charles Wilson Stuart 21 son of Mr and Mrs Charles EB Stuart of 1025 Sherrod Street died Friday evening at 6 30 in Greensboro polio hospital after a five day stay. Funeral held Sunday at 4 pm in Sechrest Funeral Home chapel with Dr Paul Tudor Jones and burial in Floral Garden Park cemetery. Pallbearers included Botby Allied Billna White Raymond Ward Buck Matthews A G McGhee Mac Chadwick. Floral offerings noted by many friends and arranged by Fellowship class of First Presbyterian Church with Mrs P H Dalton directing at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson Stuart
Charles EB. Stuart
Sherrod Street
Greensboro
Sechrest
Paul Tudor Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Floral Garden Park
Botby Allied
Bill Na ‘White
Raymond Ward
Buck Matthews
A. G. McGhee
Mac Chadwick
P. H. Dalton
Funeral services for Mrs Floy Hayworth Cecil
Funeral services were held at Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist church for Mrs Floy Hayworth Cecil with Rev J Paul Hill and Rev C C Brown officiating. Pallbearers and a singing quartet attended, with interment in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Floy Cecil
Floy Hayworth Cecil
Hayworth Wesleyan Methodist Church
J. Paul Hill
C. C. Brown
Church of the Nazerene
Prio
Chestnut Street
Hill
Bascom Leflin
Troy Jones
L. M. Bentley
Charles R. Stout
Jack Thomas
Fred Newby
F. H. Ashby
Funeral Services for Glenn Ray Held at Local Churches
Glenn Ray of 162 Mill Street died Friday night. Funeral services were Sunday at 4 30 p m in Highland Methodist Church conducted by Rev S W Johnson and Rev Bill Barker. The church choir sang two selections and Rev Barker sang two solos. Pallbearers included Ray S John Ferree Ray Tuckey Buddy Huffman and Marion Belch. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Glenn Ray
Mill Street
Highland Methodist Church
S. W. Johnson
Bill Barker
South Side
Funeral service held for P F C Charles Coble
Funeral services for P F C Charles Edward Coble killed in action on August 4 1944 were conducted at Floral Garden cemetery Saturday at 11 00 AM with Rev Myers officiating. Pallbearers included James Staton W T Thompson Irvin Dawson Bill Allman Malcolm Allman and Donald Johnson. The flowers were carried by land neighbors.
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PFC
Charles Coble
Charles Edward Coble
Floral Garden Cemetery
Mr. Myers
James Staton
W. T. Thompson
Irvin Dawson
Bill Allman
Malcolm Allman
Donald Johnson
Army Sergeant Albert S Fairrington Honor Resting in Deep River
Burial services for Sgt Albert S Fairrington 21 of Deep River High Point were held Sunday afternoon at 3 in the Deep River Friends meeting with full military honors from the 82nd Airborne Division. The body arrived Friday morning escorted by Sgt D L Davis and was moved to the parental home on RFD 1.
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Albert
Fairrington
Albert S. Fairrington
Deep River
High Point
Normandy
France
Horace Willard
Allen Smith
Paul Robertson
Ralph Lowe
Olen Robertson
Marlyin Wood
H. H. Jordan
Argie Wood
Elizabeth Thornton
Sgt. Firrington
J. F. Cagle
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
Richard Nelson
Gerald Stanton
Edwin Zurabowski
Ruben Ross
Joseph Bovin
Edward Murrell
T. J. McAllister
Max Johnson
D. L. Davis
Fayetteville
Body of Pfc Dalton K Harris due in Thomasville
Pfc Dalton K Harris 19, of Fair Grove near Thomasville and Pelham Ga, will arrive in Thomasville Wednesday at 10 33 accompanied by a military escort. Harris died in Italy on December 15 1943 while serving in the U S Infantry with the 45th division. He enlisted May 1943 after training at Fort Blanding Fla and other U S posts. He was born June 7 1924 in Thomasville and attended Fair Grove school.
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D. K. Harris
Thomasville
Dalton K. Harris
Davidson County
O. Stewart
Carrie Pierce Harris
Fair Grove
Pelham
Harris
Italy
U. S. Infantry
States
Fort Blanding
Fla
Miller A. 8. Miller dies prominent lawyer and leader
Thomasville obituary notes A. 8. Miller aged 82 dies at home seven miles south of Thomasville after five years of declining health and seven weeks of serious illness. He served Liberty Baptist Church as deacon and teacher for about 25 years and held multiple local offices including recorder, surveyor, deputy sheriff, and justice of the peace. He born September 21, 1866, and married twice, leaving five sons, three daughters, and many grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Liberty Baptist Church.
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Thomasville
Miller
Crane
W. A. Foust
Liberty Baptist Church
Holly Grove Academy
Davidson County
Recorder’s Court
Ntow
Denton
Ruth Miller
Durham
G. W
Sam Miller
Lexington
R. B. Miller
Guilford College
Lee
Morganton
D. F. Conrad
B. F. Lee
E. O. Roach
Denton Baptist Church
O. M. Hartman
Mrs Bertie Brady Rockett Dies In Thomasville At 62
Mrs Bertie Brady Rockett 62 died at her daughter Mrs Clyde D Harrison's home 203 Mont heu avenue after a week long illness. Born September 12 1886 in Conover Catawba county she moved to Thomasville in 1921 and was a member of the First Baptist church. Surviving daughters Victor Dallas of Greensboro Ruby Kindley of Miami Fla Clyde D Harrison of Thomasville son A Odell Rockett of Thomasville sister Mrs W F Kilpatrick of Asheville and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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Thomasville
Bertie Brady Rockett
Clyde D. Harrison
Montheu Avenue
Conover
Catawba County
Albertus
Flora Bennick Brady
First Baptist Church
Victor Dallas
Greensboro
Ruby Kindley
Miami
Fla
A. Odell Rockett
W. F. Kilpatrick
Asheville
Funeral Services for Sgt Stephen E Watson Held in Bedford
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Main Street Methodist Church in Bedford Virginia for Staff Sergeant Stephen E Watson killed in action on Umnak Island June 11 1945. He is survived by his parents three sisters and two brothers all of Virginia. Burial will follow at Longwood Cemetery in Bedford.
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Stephen E. Watson
Umnak Island
Main Street Methodist
Bedford
Sgt. Watson
H. B
Lilly Belle Watson
High Point
Empley Wilson
Eee
Frankie Wood
Charles Wood
Aleutian Islands
Cline Tony
Aubrey Inge
William Padgett
Arnold
Sherman
Virginia
Longwood
Thomasville Police Detain Maryland Escapee From Baltimore
Thomasville police hold 40 year old Frank Dewey Rockey of Loudon County Tennessee in the city jail for Baltimore police. Rockey, an escapee from a Baltimore mental hospital, was picked up Saturday on advice from Baltimore police. Authorities seek disposition details from Baltimore as Rockey has relatives in Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Frank Dewey Rockey
Loudon County
Tenn
Baltimore
Rockey
Baltimore Police Department
Visitors Take Pulpits Here
Three outstanding Methodists preached pre conference sermons in High Point yesterday. Dr H G Allen of Winston-Salem preached at Ward Street church on The Abundant Life. Dr Dwight Ware of Asheville preached Welch Memorial church at 11. Dr W A Stanbury of Gastonia preached at First Methodist on The Kind of World We Are Living In.
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High Point
H. G. Allen
Winston-Salem
Ward Street Church
M. McKinney
Dwight Ware
Asheville
Welch Memorial Church
Horace EB. Bolick
W. A. Stanbury
Gastonia
First Methodist Church
Wilson O. Weldon
Carrier Boys to Visit Washington on Expense-Paid Trip
Thirty five Enterprise carrier boys winners of a six month contest will depart by chartered bus for Washington D C for a three day tour of major capital sights including the White House Arlington Cemetery and Smithsonian Institute. The trip is supervised by Charles B Loflin with four squads led by Dick Smith Richard Teague Jack Marion and Jimmy Moore.
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Enterprise Carrier
Washington, D. C
White House
Arlington Cemetery
Washington Monument
Zoo
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials
Smithsonian Institute
National Airport
Mount Vernon
Enterprise
Charles B. Loflin
Dick Smith
William Gordon
Roger Tate
Carson Cox
Houston Sloan
Jimmy Stone
Clayton Wompler
Barry Nixon
Richard Teague
Lewis Peatross
Phillip Johnson
Paul Hiatt
Earl Bentley
Bert Bragg
James Overcash
Freddy Dickens
Jim Williams
Jack Marion
Jimmy Smith
James Gunter
H. L. Hawks, Jr
Kenneth Jones
Bennie Robbins
Leroy
Donald Hancock
Jimmy Moore
Freddie Perdue
Luther Carter
Richard Vestal
Carroll Shore
Mark Charles, Jr
Roland Bundy
Richard Myers
Clyde Willard
Taxicab Man Now Owner of Airplane
In Thomasville on September 27, Lee Heglar, operator of Heglar Taxi, bought an abandoned army training plane that had sat on Davidson county farmland since last May. The aircraft, owned by C. D. Pope of Statesville, was forced down in Davidson and was sold for 300 dollars after Pope’s efforts to reclaim it failed. The plane was moved to Red Old's airport and Heglar plans to sell it rather than fly it.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Howard Truelove
Lee Heglar
Heglar Taxi Company
CAA
C. D. Pope
Statesville
Pope
Davidson
Truelove
Heglar
Red Old's
Tucker Wayne & Co. Lands Army Recruiting Ad Contract
Tucker Wayne & Co., Atlanta advertising agency, wins a 140000 dollar contract to run this year’s recruiting advertising for the Third Army area. Sgt. W J Maney says the campaign stresses a volunteer Army and targets young men seeking education, good income, security and country service. Funds allocated across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for ground forces and Air Force needs.
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W. J. Maney
Tucker Wayne & Co
Atlanta
Third Army
Sgt. Maney
Presentalone
Wayne
Air Force
Army
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Creamy Sherry Cheese Spread for Crackers
A recipe guide to mix cream cheese with a splash of cooking sherry, store it in a small colorful pottery jar, and refrigerate for several days. Serve as a cracker spread alongside a cooked vegetable salad for a simple, flavorful course.
Duke Professor Preaches Sermon at First Methodist
Dr Frank Hickman of Duke University Divinity School was guest preacher at First Methodist Church in a 7:30 p m service. He urged Christians to choose life, follow Christ, and consider moral and spiritual values amid modern upheaval.
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Duke
First Methodist
Frank 8. Hickman
Duke University Divinity School
Methodist Union
First Methodist Church
Hickman
John Cagle
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
C. M. McKinney
Ward Street Church
Paul Hardin, Jr
Wesley Memorial Methodist
Wilson 0. Weldon
Brightman
Boston University
Chicago
Russia
Indiana
Kate Smith
Winston-Salem Fair Gains Life Magazine Notice
The Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Fair of 1948 earned Life Magazine praise for its World of Mirth midway and Joie Chitwood Auto Daredevils. The event opens October 5 with farm exhibits, livestock displays, and a schedule featuring School Day, Farmers Day, and Manufacturers Day.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Life” Magazine
North Carolina
Tom S. Blum
Joie Chitwood
Blum
Piedmont
Winston-Salem Fair
Winston-Salem Fair and Mr. Blum
Jose Chitwood
George A. Hamid
Forsyth
GI Training Regulations Explained
Veterans with dependents studying under the GI Bill must file proof of dependency with their VA regional office. Eligible students may receive subsistence payments: up to 75 dollars monthly for single veterans, 105 dollars with one dependent, and 120 dollars with two or more dependents, upon proper documentation in the training file.
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Veterans Administration
Five Wallace Workers Protected After Assault Near Augusta
Five Progressive party workers—four women and one man—were beaten and dragged from their Augusta headquarters by 40 to 50 attackers in a dozen autos. Police later placed the group under hotel protection after they were kicked in, slapped, and driven to Grovetown. Names include Forbe Hill of Augusta, Gaye Loring of New York, Dorothy Dean of Washington, Betty Anne Kimmell and Ann Leathers of Atlanta.
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Augusta
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Grovetown
Forbe Hill
Gaye Loring
New York
Dorothy Dean
Washington
Betty Anne Kimmell
Ann Leathers
Atlanta
County Chiefs to Meet Over Boundary Dispute
Guilford and Randolph county commissioners plan a seven o clock meeting at the county building to seek a solution to the border dispute. They met at Allen Jay school last week and inspected the line, agreeing to an arbitration session Tuesday, amid ongoing confusion over the boundary that places part of Guilford in Randolph for tax records.
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Guilford
Randolph County
Allen Jay School
Ney
Atrocities Charged To Russians In German Purge
Berlin reports accuse Soviet forces of mass roundups in eastern Germany and transport Germans to Buchenwald in Thuringia. Sozd Sozial Demokrat calls these actions transports of misery and notes armed guards and searchlights on the rail cars.
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Berlin
Socialist Press
Germany
Sozial Demokrat
Buchenwald
Thuringia
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