Want Stock That Pays $500 Annual Dividend
New York readers learn about Christiana Securities Co and its large holdings in Du Pont and General Motors after a Supreme Court ruling. The article notes Christiana’s stock price around 14 thousand dollars per share, with annual dividends near five hundred dollars, driven by Du Pont and GM movements, and cites broker explanations for the price rise and historical payout scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Christiana Securities Co
Supreme Court
du Pont
General Motors
Francis I. du Pont ,& Co
Christiana
Stalin's fatal stroke end of era sparks grim palace drama
Paris report claims Joseph Stalin suffered a fatal stroke during a February 1953 Politburo meeting after a violent outburst over a plan to deport Jews. Lavrenty Beria and Molotov allegedly hailed the move amid chaos, with Voroshilov denouncing the idea and Stalin dying days later in the Kremlin. Svetlana Stalin mourned as officials announced his death on March 5, 1953.
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Paris
France-Solr
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Q “Zlons
Soviet Union
Russia
Warsaw
P. K. Ponomar
Lavrentyko
Polak
Beria
M. Molotov
Molotov
Karshal Klementi
Voroshilov
Svetlana
Kremlin
Whitener Attacks Civil Rights Bill In House Debate
Rep. Whitener of North Carolina blasts portions of a proposed civil rights bill as dangerous to constitutional rights. He warns that allowing civil actions and injunctions by the attorney general would destroy the right to a jury trial and could lead to a Gestapo like harassment of citizens. He also denounces a proposed assistant AG in charge of civil rights as stirring up inter-racial strife. Whitener concludes no North Carolina citizens have had civil rights deprived.
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Washington
Rep
Whitener
D-Nc
Civil Rights Commission
North Carolina
Death of Mrs Anna Millen Warren 85 in Clover
Mrs Anna Millen Warren widow of Isaac M. Warren died Friday night at her daughter Mrs J I Hicks home in Clover at 807 South Main. Born September 16 1871 in York County she was a Glover Methodist member. Funeral Sunday at 3 30 p m in M L Ford and Sons Funeral Home chapel with burial Woodside Cemetery. Survivors include four sons CG Warren Belmont T M Warren Gastonia R J Warren Harrisburg Pa J S Warren Charlotte a daughter Mrs Hicks 12 grandchildren eight great grandchildren two brothers J R Millen Clover H O Millen Gastonia and a sister Mrs W P Pryor Lillington.
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Clover
Anna Millen Warren
Isaac M. Warren
J. I. Hicks
South Main Street
Warren
York County
Robert C. Millen
Glover Methodist Church
M. L. Ford and Sons Funeral
Woodside Cemetery
O. L. Hardwick
George Story
Eisenhower Begins On Front Page
Democratic reaction to the attack on their party would be forthcoming quickly with greater efforts to cut the budget and sidetrack presidential proposals. Eisenhower said the program sent to Congress stemmed from his re election platform and was discussed in regular conferences with GOP leaders. He noted not all conferences were unanimous but that proposals were worked out by give and take, like plank agreements. He expected participants to submerge differences and support the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
Plate Farm
Case Thrown Out On Court Ruling
In Atlanta federal district court Judge Frank M. Johnson dismissed the case after U S District Attorney James Dorsey refused to turn over investigative files to the defense. The ruling reflected the Supreme Court decision requiring prosecutors to share certain agent reports or drop the case. Leonard, a trucking executive and druggist, faced federal narcotics charges. dismissal was described as an outright acquittal.
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Atlanta
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Frank M. Johnson
Montgomery
Ala
George Alvin Leonard
Trucking Associations, Inc
U. S
James
North Carolina
Dorsey
Johnson
ATA
Leonard
Robinsons Son Draws Jail Term
Edward G. Robinson Jr. 24, son of the actor, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years probation for mis demeanor drunk driving. His father wept in court as his mother, from Paris, called the day very sad. The story also notes agent Martin Barth lost sight in one eye when Robinsons sports car struck parked autos last June 2.
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Santa Monica
Cali
Edward G. Robinson Jr
New York
Gladys Robinson
Paris
Martin Barth
Young Robinson
More About Students Begins On Front Page
U S diplomatic officials in Budapest during confinement were released from cells at 6 30 p m Friday and driven to the border in a police car. The youths intended to travel to West Germany then Holland on the way back to the United States.
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U.S
Budapest
Gilbert
West Germany
Holland
United States
Neighbors Front Page Biography of Akers Executive
The article traces the career of Mr. Akers from PhD studies to roles as assistant tax consultant for the Council of State Governments in Chicago in 1934, WPA assistant director in Washington through 1931, then VP and GM of Akers Motor Lines from 1937, later president in 1955, and his leadership positions with Akers Realty, Akers Center Hardware, and directorship at the National Bank of Commerce in Gastonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akers
Council of State Governments
Chicago
Ill
Works Progress Administration
Washington, D. C
Akers Motor Lines, Inc
A&w Realty Company
Akers Realty and Sales Co
Benson To Speak At Farm Meeting Lake Junaluska
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Tait Benson will be the principal speaker at the annual Lake Junaluska session of the American Farm Economic Association from August 28 to 31. About 1,000 top farm economists will attend to study farm problems with talks debates and public speaking contests for rural youths. Tours to Biltmore Farms and Cherokee Indian Reservation are planned in western North Carolina.
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Lake Junaluska
Ezra Tait Benson
American Farm Economic Association
H. B. James
North Carolina Statey College
America
James
Biltmore Farms
Cherokee Indian Reservation
North Carolina
Skimpy Garb Warned for GI Wives in Tokyo
A U S Army commander in Tokyo warned wives and daughters of military personnel that shorts pedal pushers and halters are inappropriate for street wear and on military installations. Maj Gen H J Carns, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, sent the letter to families, noting that abbreviated clothing offers comfort but is not suitable for all settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
H. J. Carns
1St Cavalry Division
Infant Drowns After Refugee Flight In New York Area
In Sea Cliff New York a 23 month old Hungarian refugee girl Maria Pallavi drowned in a swimming pool at the home of Dr Kalmanistok who shelters Hungarian refugees. The child slipped into the water as other children played nearby. Firemen failed to revive her after pulling her from the pool.
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Sea Cliff
Austria
Barbara Pallavi
Maria
Kalmanistok
Tardy Man's Excuse Accepted This Time
RICHMOND Virginia state official elevator operator John Franklin Demastus was three minutes late for work at the State Office Building. He explained rain and taxi trouble, then a tire failure led to a second bus, and he claimed it was the first lateness in 13 years.
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Richmond
John Franklin Demastus
State Office
Demastus
Thomas Mitchell to Visit Orthopedic Group in North Carolina
Thomas Mitchell, acclaimed actor, will visit the North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital next week. He plans to entertain children in wards in Gastonia and Charlotte during two-day rounds, timing to be announced. Mitchell has appeared frequently on television recently.
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Thomas Mitchell
North Carolina
Mitchell
Charlotte
Gastonia
Stitchell
Guard Unit To Leave Tomorrow For Camp
Gastonia's National Guard unit ships out Sunday morning for a Fort Bragg encampment with 140 soldiers and 3 officers. Captain W. Fred Harms leads Company F as the largest company in the state, while Lt. Neal Ratchford and Lt. Burwell Armstrong command junior ranks. The two-week program includes range firing in week one and a five-day field bivouac in week two, with Queen City Trailways providing air-conditioned buses for transport.
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Gastonia
National Guard
Fort Bragg
W. Fred Harms
Leutenants
Neal Ratchford
Burwell Armatrons
Mairi Satintay
National Wan Armory
Franklin Avenue
Faytteville
Queen City Trailways
Ernest Bradley
Don Humphries
Progress Delayed By Robin's Nest
RETIRES SCHENECTADY N Y M Sgt Ernest Moore after 30 years of service will attend a ceremony at an atomic energy installation or watch a parade at the Knolls laboratory until the birds can fly. Governor's Day invites North and South Carolina governors. Guardsmen will return Sunday June 23 as the Roger Sherman Transfer Company is part of the 120th Infantry Regiment.
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Schenectady
N. Yim
Ernest Moore
March of Sciences
Atomic Energy
Robins
General Stand. Electric Co
Knolls Atomic Governors of
North and South Power Laboratory
Birds Carolina
Roger Sherman
120Th Co
Hartford
Painter Hurt as Woman Charged In Car Crash
A 52 year old painter, Clyde Thomas Wilson of Ware street, was taken to Gaston Memorial Hospital with a broken rib after a collision at West Airline avenue and North Firestone street. Betty ue Grigg, 25, of Rankin Lake road, was charged with running a stop sign at Airline. Estimated total damage to both cars was $650.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Court Doubles Fine For Tardy Defendant
In Providence District Court Judge Luigi De Pasquale doubled a fine to 100 dollars plus costs for John W. Betters 20 after he failed to return the day after being sent home for wearing sloppy clothes in a reckless driving case. The judge noted the fine would have been 50 dollars if Betters had appeared the first time nine months earlier.
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Providence
John W. Betters
Luigi de Pasquale
Betters
de Pasquale
Three Boys Drown Fishing In Creek
Three teenage boys drowned last night while on a family fishing trip. Identified as David Allen Wiggins 13 of Houston and cousins B J Weld Jr 16 of Houston and Larry Wayne Weld 14 of Lake Charles La. Witnesses say David and Larry sank waist deep and were swept under. B J was pulled under while attempting to rescue Larry.
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Houston, Texo
David Allen Wiggins
Houston
B. J. Weld Jr
Houson
Larry Wayne Weld
Lake Charles
David
Larry
B. J
Records Subpoenaed in Idaho Power Stock Purchase Probe
Senator Kefauver disclosed that NY Stock Exchange records have been subpoenaed to identify buyers of Idaho Power Co stock last April 17. The move ties to a government decision granting a major tax write-off for the cost of two Hells Canyon dams on the Snake River. The project sits at the heart of a congressional debate over public power versus private development.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
New York Stock Exchange
Idaho Power Co
Stack
Hells Canyon
Snake River
Congress
Man Booked On Break-In Charge
A 24 year old man, Eugene Pope, is jailed on charges of breaking into a Dallas springhouse and stealing buttermilk and butter worth large sums. Complainant Will Rhyne reports the case to Dallas recorder’s court, with bond set at $500. The incident is tied to a broader note about defense contracting cuts by the Army Navy and Air Force in the 1957 fiscal year.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Wilson
Washington Sunday Star
Pentagon
Defense Department
Hookyman
Dallas
Will Rhyne
Dallas Recorder’s Court
State revenues fall short of Hodges estimates
State revenues for 11 months rose about 5.5 percent but are below Gov Hodges April 9 estimates. Revenue Commissioner Eugene Shaw said year end collections may reach 298.59 million, shy of Hodges 240.66 million target, with a near two million dollar projected deficit after potential tax increases. May receipts rose in several categories, including sales tax and highway funds, while individual and corporate income taxes dipped last month but rose for the year.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Eugene Shaw
Colections
Shaw
House Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
General Fund
Army Invents Resinless Shell Molds Cutting Casting Costs
Army scientists at Watertown Arsenal unveiled a resinless shell mold process using low cost waterglass to hold sand for metal castings. The method, created by Paul J. Ahearn, promises automation potential and millions in savings by replacing expensive resin binders in automotive hardware and machinery industries. It targets smaller firms and reduces resin transport hazards while reducing roughness in some steel castings.
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John B. Knox
Watertown
Mass
Army
Watertown Arsenal
Philip Carbonara
Arsenal
Rodman Laboratory
Paul J. Ahearn
Opinion Of The People On Trying Soldier By Japanese
A crowd voices mixed views on whether a young American soldier should face trial by a Japanese court or be returned home for a U.S. court-martial. Several veterans and residents say only on duty should be tried by the Army, otherwise a Japanese court risks unfairness. One speaker argues the Army must back its men. A Jenkins Heights resident asserts no Westerner can receive a fair trial in the Orient.
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Charles Black
North
Oakland Street
Frank Hudson
Dillon Street
Jenkins Heights
Orient
Mr. Mullinax Taken By Death
Boyce Richard Mullinax of 616 South Columbia Street died Friday night in a local hospital. Survivors include three sons Gilbert M, Claude R, and Charles E Mullinax. two daughters Mae and Delitha Griffin. three brothers Lifers, Lloyd, and John Mullinax. three sisters Eva Fowler Corey and Minnie Lee Mullinax. 14 grandchildren. Funeral at Mt Sheba Baptist Church Weaversville Wednesday at 3 p m with burial in church cemetery. Body from Carothers Funeral Home to home Saturday afternoon and in state one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce Richard Mullinax
Columbia Street
Gilbert M
Claude R
Marshall
Charles E. Mulinax
Lincolnton
Mae Griffin
Delitha Griffin
Gastonia
Lifers Mullinax
Converse
S. C
Labor Organizers Sue S C Plant Over 1956 Gaffney Clash
In Greenville South Carolina two North Carolina labor organizers filed separate $70,000 federal suits against Limestone Mill Co of Gaffney. The filings follow a March 1956 melee between union organizers and textile workers. Plaintiffs Raymond Norris and Harry Robertson of the Textile Workers Union allege Robertson was knocked down and stunned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
North Carolina
Limestone Mig. Co
Gaffney
Ashton H. Williams
Gaffney Mill
Raymond B. Norris
Harry &. Robertson
Textile Workers Union of America
Robertson
New Arrivals Announce Multiple June Births at Gaston Memorial
Mr and Mrs Joseph Broffman of Charlotte announce a daughter born June 6 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Mrs Broffman is former Miss Marjorie Brown of Belmont. Dr and Mrs J B Houser of Chapel Hill announce June 6. Mrs Houser is former Miss Dorothy Hunt of Gastonia. Mr and Mrs Ross C Fox Gastonia R-3 announce a daughter born June 7 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Stanley Robert Dickerson of Stanley R-1 announce a son born June 7 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Edwin Crook of 1724 West Davidson Avenue announce a birth on June 8 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Frank Cloninger of High Shoals announce a daughter born June 4 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
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Joseph Broffman
Charlotte
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Broffman
Marjorie Brown
Belmont
J. B. Houser IH
Chapel Hill
Houser
Dorothy Huntsinger
Gastonia
Ross C. Fox
R-3
Stanley Robert Dickerson
Stanley R-1
Edwin Crook
West
Davidson Avenue
Frank Clon
Inger
High Shoals
Orthopedic Hospital Hosts Saturday Doubleheader for Kids
Children at the Orthopedic Hospital enjoyed a Saturday program lineup. At 2:30 p.m. the Henderson School of Dancing, Belmont students performed followed by the Carolina Ramblers scheduled to entertain at 3:30 p.m.
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Orthopedic Hospital
Henderson School of Dancing
Belmont
Carolina Ramblers
Argentina auctions 14 government newspapers after Peron era
Provisional President Pedro Aramburu's government offers 14 government owned papers for sale, including five in Buenos Aires. Bids open until August 31 with preferences for newsmen cooperatives, democratic parties, Argentine cultural groups, and bidders with long local residence. Some titles have been returned to former owners when titles were cleared. La Prensa was among first returns to the Gainza family.
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Buenos Aires
Pedro Aramburu
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Aramburu
Gainza Paa
la Prensa
Lowell Youths Acquitted Of Assault Charge
Two Lowell men Thomas Dean Ford 22 and James Stewart Murphy 17 were found not guilty of assault in Mecklenburg County Court. A separate defendant Dean Schronce 18 and Aztee Miller 19 were convicted of assault after stopping to offer a ride to a couple whose car had broken down on U S Highway 74 the prior Tuesday night. A stray reference notes female birds over a year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Thomas’ Dean Ford
James Stewart Murphy
Mecklenburg County Court
Dean Schronce
Aztee Miller
U. S. Highway 74
Superior Court To Open Monday At 9:30 A M
The June term of Gaston Superior Court opens Monday morning at 9 30 with Judge W H Burgwyn of Woodland presiding after the resignation of Judge J C Rudisill of Newton. Solicitor Grady B Stott is calendared for the murder trial of Ike Howser for the shotgun killing of his brother in law Buster Hill. The abortion trial of Dr Percy Garter is set for Tuesday.
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Gaston Superior Court
W. H
Burgwyn
Woodland
J. C. Rudisill
Newton
Grady B. Stott
Ike Howser
Buster Hill
Percy Garter
Memorial Hospital Admissions List
Memorial Hospital lists admitted patients including Mrs Rosa Lee Dickerson from Stan ay R-1, John W Jenkins Dallas R-2, W Arthur Hoffman Gastonia, Mrs Sally B Hamilton Bel mont, Mrs Elizabeth P Moose Mount Molly, Mrs Fannie P Harmon Bessemer City, Mrs Aubrey Pressly Stanley, Mrs Gladys L Perry Bessemer City, Mrs Doris G Eady 414 East IPark Avenue, and Mrs Bonnie Christine Hawking Dallas R-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Lee Dickerson
Stan
John W. Jenkins
Dallas
W. Arthur Hoffman
Gastonia
Sally B. Hamilton
Belmont
Elizabeth P. Moose
Mount Molly
Fannie P. Harmon
Bessemer City
Aubrey Pressly
Stanley
Gladys L. Perry
Doris G. Eady
East Ipark Avenue
Bonnie Christine Hawking
Funds Approved For Additions To 2 Schools
The State Board of Education approved funds to expand Plants of Flint Groves School and South Gastonia School in Gaston County. Allocations total $101,166.20 for Flint Groves and $96,193.01 for South Gastonia with bids anticipated this month on both projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Gaston County
Flint Groves
South Gastonia
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J. L. Hicks
Robinson
Robert M. Osborne
Osborne
W. M. Cooley
N. G. Motor Carriers Association
Carolna Transportation Association
Atlantic Truck
Atlantic Truck Operators Employees ‘Welfare Fund
First Presbyterian Church
Queens College
Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, Inc
Greensboro
Gastonia Chamber of Commerce
Elks, Countels Club
Elizabeth
Howell
McCoy
Liz
Joanne
Septambria
Kathy
Benson
Memphis
Tenn
Yvonne Hill
Francis Hill
Lass
Borneo
S‘fc
William H. Davis
Jesse Helms
Willam Cantrell
Thurman Campbell
Harris
Third Army
Fort Brage
Painter
NY Stock Exchange
Man
William Girard
Carl Clontz
South Myers Street
Germany
William Lee Goforth
New Hope Read
Richard Wood
Modena Street
Jake Johnson
Belmont K-1
Mr. Mullinax
Carothers Funeral Home
Tthe
Will le
S. C. Plant
Quebec
Canada
Safety League
Argentina
Superior Court
The
Gastonia Mutual
NTO
Ga Mutual Building & Loan Association
West Main Ave
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