Dolls from socks bring cheer to children in need
American teenagers will craft 45,000 dolls from plain white men's socks for needy kids at home and overseas. Each kit costs 25 cents and yields baby, fashion, or character dolls through regional contests culminating at UNICEF aided judging in New York.
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Eichard Kleiner
York
NEA
Cavan
Children Federation
Seventeen
U. S
New York
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Caoprratiig
Unicep
Dorea Greene
Peter Fan
Uncle Sam
Noel
Spaceman
Euzabeth II1
Ashler
Death claims Mrs L C Wilson in Gaston County
Mrs Kath erine Gordon Wilson 68 of Long Creek Presbyterian Church community died Sunday afternoon in Gastonia hospital after brief illness. Born August 13 1885 in McDowell County she lived in Gaston County 17 years. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm Long Creek Presbyterian Church burial in Warren cemetery, Charlotte. She and husband L C Wilson observed 50th wedding anniversary July 19. Survivors include husband four sons six daughters one sister 30 grandchildren six great grandchildren and many relatives. Silk Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Bessemer City
Katherine Gordon Wilson
Long Creek
Long Grey Presbyterian Church
Long Creek Presbyterian Church
J. 8. Johnson
Fred Debelee
Charlotte
Auren
L. C. Wilson
Nelson D. Wilson
Eva Guffey
MacAdenville
Matte Langley
Kings Mountain R-3
Silk Funeral
Home
Men Drivers Figure In More Accidents
Lincoln Neb 4 In a 1952 accidents survey the Nebraska State Accident Record Bureau says male drivers were in about 85 percent of the crashes. The report cautions no proof yet and notes driving in the state is largely done by male drivers.
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Lincoln
Court Opens December Civil Term Under Judge Rousseau
Judge J A Rousseau presides over the North Wilkes Superior Court civil term opening Monday morning. The session is slated to run for two weeks.
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J. A. Rousseau
North’ ‘Wilkesooras
Superior Court
Smith Chevrolet Opens Thursday Used Car Sale
Smith Chevrolet announces a week long used car sale starting Thursday morning to clear overstock. Manager Dave Smith Jr. says the dealership aims to sell 50 pre owned cars at deeply discounted prices to make room for new Chevrolet models arriving in December.
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Smith Chevrolet
Smith Chevrolet Company
Dave Smith Jr
Chevrolet
Memorial Hospital Patient and Room List Fragment
A fragmented roster lists hospital patients and room numbers at Memorial Hospital. Names appear with street addresses and room assignments across multiple towns including Gastonia Bessemer City Mount Holly and Cramerton, with rooms ranging from 206 to 435.
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John Wiliam
Margaret Ratchford
Gastonia
Emily Lynch
Carolina Avenue
Louise Peters
Front Street
Hanna Christenbury
North Ransom Street
Marie Sales
Poston Circle
Annie M. Boyd
West Fifth Avenue
Wiliam Sawyer
North Pear Street
Mary ‘Trukas
Avon Street
Horace Robinson
Ransom Street
Zora Smith
McAdenville
Tumor Williams
Soat Oakland
Minne Waldrop
Mount Holly
Vickie Spencer
South Iray Street
Geel Abarnathy
Joby McMahan
Lineberger Street
Lowell
Etta Kirby
Lee Avenue
Bessemer City
Iva Mat Graupe
East Virginia Avenue
Bessemer Cly
Frankie Beatty
Cramerton
Dewey Ray
Revi
Helen Cloninger
East Mapte Avenue
Segregation Debate Highlights Front Page Analysis
The Supreme Court faces a wave of opposition as Southerners resist integration plans. Governors like Georgia’s Herman E. Talmadge warn that ending segregation could trigger private schooling and state aid withdrawals. The brief notes belief that popular resistance to desegregation is strong in some regions.
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Justice Department
Supreme Court
Sora
South
Man Arrested After Lye Attack in Shank Residence Fight
A Black man, Oakley Shank, 23, is jailed on assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly throwing a bag of lye at Janes Hughes in Shank’s room following a dispute. Hughes, burned around the eyes, was treated locally. The incident occurred Friday. Shank was arrested Saturday.
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Ally Police
Oakley Shank
West Bradley
Htt
Janes Hughes
Yetye
Shank
Hughes
Belmont man injured in two-vehicle crash on New Hope Road
Floyd W. Packer of Belmont driver of a 1952 Mercury veered from control at 12 05 p m Saturday seven miles south of Gastonia. The car struck a ditch and bank, overturned in the highway. Packer was taken to Gaylon Memorial Hospital with a cut across the forehead. Deputy Hayes investigated.
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Floyd W. Packer
Belmont R
New Hope Road
Gaylon Memorial Hospital
WR Hayes
Parker
Gastonia
Hayes
Sheriff’s Officers Return From Institute of Government School
Two sheriff's officers, Detective Mite Jones and Deputy J R Harris, returned Saturday after a four day school on a persons at Chapel Hill. The school, directed by the Institute of Government, began Tuesday at noon and ended Saturday at noon.
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Mite Jones
J. R. Harris
Chapel Hill
Goverment
Front Page Debates Over European Defense Plan
Report says Bidault pressed for an end to France’s demands for a near term economic union with Saar while Eisenhower and Churchill pledged no reduction in Allied combat strength in Europe. No fixed troop numbers or durations were announced, and no position on choosing sides in the Saar dispute was given. The White House refused to address UN care questions from the press secretary.
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Eisenhower
Bidault
Europe
France
Saar Uasin
Germany
Saar
James Hagerty
Rutgergy executive hospitalized after traffic mishap
J B Rudisill president of Rutsergy craw from Gaffney is recuperating in Charlotte Hospital after mild illness and a Sunday incident. He was struck while working a flex shift and an investigation notes a stolen item and a 1951 Dodge worth about 0,600 vehicles carrying 12 million stock at a London passenger rate around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Budirius
J.B. Rudisill
Rutsergy Craw
Gaffney
Cyrill Colvin
Majors
Morey
Charlotte
Eally
Shrine
British Railways
Crow
London
Smith's Chevrolet Company Offers In-House GMAC Financing
Not needing cash to buy, Smith's Chevrolet Company provides financing through the GMAC plan, enabling buyers to acquire vehicles with company-backed terms.
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Smith’ Chevrolet Company
GMAC
Annexation Election Nears in Several Communities
Observers expect a vote on annexation within the next BD days affecting Jenkins Heights Arlington Heights Mutual Arkiay Tareads Myrtle and Love Heights. The area covers about three quarters of A square mile and would add roughly 5 000 people to the city if approved.
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Jenkins Heights
Arlington Heights
Mutual
Arkiay
Tareads
Myrtle
Love Heights
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Georgia
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North Weldon Street
Ted Coxey
Franklin Hotel
Poin
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East Sixth Avenue
A York
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Hela
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Tire Rtolen
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