Girl Slayings Case Yields Life Prison Term
Hendersonville court records show James Stanley Allison pleaded guilty to the murder of a high school girl found strangled in a boarding house room. A note and dream testimony were cited as the defendant described a fatal confrontation after a girl entered his room. The victim, 18 year old Belle Robinson, was found with a bed wound and a left wrist slash, leading to a life term sentence.
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Hendersonville
James Stanley Allison
Allison
Aloo
Hent
Lala
Belle Robinson
Maren
NATO Partners May Go To Summit Talks
A garbled report outlines NATO partners in talks at a summit. The text mentions Copenhagen, March six, a high school senior, a part time waitress, and a referenced wrist injury. It references the West and the three powers, the United States Britain and France, in a joint statement.
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NATO
Copenhagen
Fer
States
Britain
France
Haly
Ft Hood Army Group Praises Presley In Training Report
Ft Hood officials praised Elvis Presley as an above average trainee during basic training begun March 28 at the central Texas post. Lt Col Marjorie Schulten, chief of Information, said Presley has been promoted to acting assistant squad leader, roughly equivalent to sergeant, while noting that rank is not conferred in basic training.
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Tex
Ft. Noo
Elvis Prestey
Marjorie Schulten
FL Hood
Pressey
Beekeeper Cuts Arm During Hive Incident
A beekeeper named Shelby Beekeeper cut his arm with a butcher knife while guiding a hive. A bee landed on his arm and stung him as he swung at the insect, leading to a minor injury. The event unfolded as he attempted to manage the hive.
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Shelby
Bream
Missing Woman Found Dead in Kernersville Home
Patricia Ann Tillman aged 21 was found dead in an upstairs room in Kernersville after a police search that included a lake and woods. Coroner Ve M. Long ruled the death an overdose of barbiturate drugs and suicide.
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Kernersville
Nlc
Patricia Ann Tillman
D. M. Sykes
Miss Tillman
Ve M. Long
Dallas Junior Club Installs New Officers
Dallas Junior Club installed new officers with Mrs. H. C. Williams as president and Mrs. Cecil Jenkins as recording secretary. Mrs. Summey announced committee chairs including social sunshine, community affairs, and international affairs. A past president pin and gifts were presented to Mrs. Pearson.
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Conrad Pearson
Lewis‘Sumney
Dallas Woman’s Club
H. C. Williams
Pearson
Cecil Jenkins
Ralph Summey Jr
Williams
Dallas
Robert Robinson
Amer
Dan
Mesdames Lander Clemmer
Bill Carpenter
Social Sunshine Committee
Plank
Club
Mrs W D Lawson New President of Review Club
The Review Club elected Mrs. W. D. Lawson as president at its final meeting and Dutch luncheon at Gaston Country Club. Mrs. A. M. Dixon was absent, with Mrs. Harold Mercer presiding and presenting the gavel. New officers include Mrs. D. R. LaFar Jr as vice president and Mrs. C. W. Gunter as secretary treasurer.
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Review Club
Gaston Country Club
A. M. Dixon
Harold Mercer
W. D. Lawson
D. R. LaFar Jr
C. W. Gunter
Mrs Tarpley Leads Theta Chapter Meeting Theta
Mrs Tarpley presided May 20 over Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at Sunrise Dairy room. She presented a program titled Art Happiness Through Enjoyment stressing cooking and family living as a focus. She named committee chairmen for the new year as the group discussed installing new officers.
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William Tarpley
Theta
Installa|international
Ing Cooking
Graves Push Sarawak History To Stone Age
Washington reports a 40 000 year arc in Sarawak history uncovered by a cavern grave find. Red ochre remains and thousands of tools reveal early life in the Borneo colony along with longhouse dwelling and head hunting past. Population figures list Sea Dyaks Chinese Malays and others with rubber rice and pepper crops noted. The White Rajahs ruled from 1844 to 1946, ending with British crown colony status and moves toward independence.
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Washington
Sarawak
Borneo
Wid
James Brooke
England
Hranet
Pie Sillan
Brooks
Brunel
Charles Vener Brooke
Britain
Blood Given Baby Over Objections
The infant son of Willard and Darleen Siems, Jehovah's Witnesses, received a life saving blood transfusion over parental religious objections after a county judge granted permission following doctors warnings of imminent deterioration. The six day old patient was reported in satisfactory condition at a local hospital.
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Wlgin
Willard
Darleen Siems
Jehovah's Witnesses
Stems
Charles G. Seidled
Gaston prisoner escapes from Camp Polk near Cary
A Gaston man serving five years for robbery escaped from Central Prison’s Camp Polk near Cary Monday afternoon, the Prison Department announced Tuesday. Paul Mac Baugh, an honor grade prisoner, had parole until recently, when it was revoked after a fight in Gastonia. He was sent back to complete the term. Cole Porter, famed composer of many songs, attended Harvard Law School for one term before transferring to Harvard School of Music.
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Central Prison
Camp Polk
Cary
Prisons Department
Paul Mac Baugh
Baugh
Gastonia
Cole Porter
Harvard Law School
Harvard School of Music
Bengal dies in Dallas after birth by Caesarean section
A hairy Bengal tiger cub born Friday night in Dallas died yesterday from a respiratory ailment. The kitten was one of three to survive birth, and it cried and slept in an incubator for four days following delivery by Cesarean section.
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Bengal
Dallas
No Comment From Crosby Household- Former Model Claims Dennis Is Father
Hollywood reports a Los Angeles model says Dennis Crosby is the father of her five month old daughter Denise. Dennis Crosby travels in Las Vegas with a show girl he reportedly married Sunday. Marilyn Seatt, 23, said she learned of the birth certificate naming Dennis as father after reporters obtained documents. She described dating Dennis after meeting him in a Sunset Strip restaurant and noted he offered no support or marriage. Dennis declined comment, citing legal counsel. Bing Crosby and Pat Sheehan offered no public reply.
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Hollywood
Dennis Crosby
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Marilyn Seatt
Denise Michelle Scatt
Pennis Michael Crosby
Sunset Strip
Tin
Los Angeles
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Pat Sheehan
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Scott
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Murder Charge Against Boy Dropped In Man Slaying
In Mocksville a plan to drop murder charges against 12 year old Jin my Cline for the shooting death of his mother Mrs Walter Cline is reported. The youth claims the gun went off accidentally during a dispute with a tenant. Court officials expect juvenile action and note Mason and Spaugh remain held as witnesses. The mother’s funeral is planned with the boy to attend.
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Jinmy Cline
Jimmy
Alrs
Walter Cline
Rt. 2
Advance
Charlie Mason
Mason
Cline
Davie County
Ben Boyles
Guy Scott
State Bureau of Investigation
Scott
Harvey Lup
Jian
Winston-Salem
Careful With X Rays Urges Caution In Medical Use
Washington experts from the Children's Bureau call for expanded study of x ray hazards and benefits for children and pregnant women. They urge not to demand x rays unless necessary and warn against routine use, emphasizing individual need and limiting exposure to avoid dangers while preserving benefits.
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Washington
Children's Bureau
Katherine Bain
Children’s Bureau
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Bain
Bureau
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Dr. Bain
Coin Club Set to Meet Twice Monthly in Gastonia
The Gaston Coin Club will meet on Monday May 12 in the Gastonia municipal courtroom. The group now convenes twice monthly on the second Monday and the fourth Saturday at 7 30 p m local time.
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Gaston Coin Club
Gastonia
Liquor Case Defendant Is Sentenced
An accused bootlegger James Houston Hughes was convicted in city court and sentenced to a year on the roads. He gave notice of appeal to superior court. Bond set at 750 dollars for the June 9 term of high court. Police reported 25 half-pints found at 201 North Weldon street. Defense contended some liquor was in another apartment rented to Mrs Agnes Mills. Judge Shive overruled. Officers said neighbors complained of liquor traffic near the home.
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James Houston Hughes
V. E. Shive
Mughes
North Weldon Street
Hughes
Agnes Mills
Shire
Max L. Childers
W. N. Pull
F. B. Childers
E. Wilson
H. A. Fowler
Set
M. J. Griffie
Griffie
Gene Minges
Premiere Is Postponed By Weather
The religious movie intended for ministers at Diane 29 Drive-In Theatre has been postponed to next week. Ernest Sewell, the theater manager, says the premiere will be shown Thursday and Friday nights on the north screen starting at an unspecified time. The film follows a young missionary’s troubles in the foreign field.
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Ernest Sewell
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