Randolph Gas Price War Draws Late 20th Century Shoppers
Gas price competition in Randolph County drives motorists toward Asheboro and Highway 311 stations advertise gasoline as low as 19 cents a gallon. Guilford residents cross to Sophia for savings while High Point retains regular rates and a few Highway 68 outlets offer marginal bargains.
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Asheboro
Tony
Highway 311
Pens County
Guilford
Sophia
High Point
Highway 68
Centennial Ave
Hilger
Charlotte
Oratory winner at Senior High School world peace contest
Albea Chafin, son of Mr and Mrs W A Chafin of Trinity Route 2, wins the world peace study and speaking contest at Senior High School. Four students competed. topic The Role of the United Nations In the Building of World Peace. He received a gold pin bearing a dove globe and World Peace inscription. Other speakers were Jo Ann LaKnott Jamie Matthews and Bennie Jenkins. The event is run by the University Extension Division UNC and High School World Peace Study and Peace Program Inc with League of Women Voters sponsorship and Miss Ruth Goodman as faculty adviser.
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Albea Chafin
W. A. Chafin
Route 2
Trinity
Chafin
United Nations
Jo Ann LaKnott
Jamie Matthews
Bennie Jenkins
University Extension Division
University of North Carolina
World Peace Study and Peace Program Inc
Mtay
League of Women Voters
Ruth Goodman
Margaret Whitesides
Bob Conner
Child Injured When Hit By Truck on Main Street
Jean Bennett 11 of 204 Pine St suffered slight bruises after a truck struck her on Main St. Authorities said the girl was not seriously hurt. Gastana Good of Plonystan was listed as truck operator in the city police report. The accident occurred in the afternoon today.
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Thomasvill
Jean Bennett
Pine St
Main St
Gastana Good
Stan
Prayer for T DAY as Holy Week ends in humble faith
A Holy Week prayer by Norman D Kennedy from Regina Saskatchewan asks divine guidance to acknowledge Christ as the Son of God. The supplication seeks humility and scripture study led by the Holy Spirit for First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Norman D, Kennedy
Regina
Sask
First Presbyterian Church
Council Endorses Bill for High Point Court Facility
High Point and Guilford County officials back a bill to let the two governments jointly build and operate a new courtroom here. The measure seeks state approval to borrow funds and create a county city facility, with county money pledged and a related tax fund amendment under consideration. Additional actions included extending city limits to D. S. Neill property, approving 17 beverage licenses, and four subdivision plats while two were denied.
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High Point
Guilford
State Assembly
Grover Jones
Assembly
Council
Guilford County
Jones
County
State Supreme Court
D. S. Neill
Chemicals Executive Sherman Dies in High Point
Edwin Phillip Sherman prominent chemical executive and Emerywood Estates resident died at High Point Memorial after a brief illness. Born February 24, 1890 in Brooklyn he was VP and director of George E. Sherman Co. He served in World War I and belonged to several groups. Survived by wife Clara Hollingsworth daughter Sue Sherman and brother C Sherman. Funeral Thursday at First Methodist Church with entombment at Guilford Memorial Mausoleum.
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Edwin Phillip Sherman
Emerywood Estates
High Point Memorial
Sherman
High Point
Brooklyn
N. Y
George FE
Elizabeth Bugg Sherman
Pratt Institute
Long Island
George E. Sherman Co., Inc
First Methodist Church
Masons, Elks and American Legion
American Expeditionary Forces
Clara Hollingsworth
Daughiin
Ies
Thundershowers Forecast for Wednesday
Weather observers at Friendship report scattered thunder showers tonight and Wednesday with increasing cloudiness. The mercury will rise to about 70 on Wednesday after a low around 52 tonight. highs today near 70 and last night’s low was 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promio
Friendship
Commissioners Name Tucker Deputy Here
Tucker was named deputy sheriff by the county commissioners at a meeting. Grand jury members and jurors were discussed, including pay and a doubled scale for grand jury members. The jail’s handling of mentally deranged inmates and transfer to state institutions prompted questions. Henry Wyrick was appointed constable of Gilmer. Charles Light resigned as Guilford County Civil Defense Committee chair.
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Tucker
Fordissioners County
Bowe Ye Coe
Grand Jury
John Latham Jr
Lloyd Amos
Amos
Henry Wyrick
Gilmer
Charles Light
Guilford
Hit and run damages two parked cars in city incident
Police seek a mysterious hit and run driver after two parked vehicles were damaged last night. The cars belonged to H. H. Pierce of 609 Davids Street and Clayton Parrish of Route 5. The scene location was not listed in the report.
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H. H. Pierce
Davids, St
Clayton Parrish
Route 5
Oak View Lions Plan Special Ladies' Night
Oak View Lions Club schedules a Ladies Night at the High Point Woman's Club on W High St for Saturday at 7 30 p m. The Lion of the Year award will be presented. April 20 is the reservations deadline. A birthday calendar project update and a slate of officer candidates were presented. Elections are set for the first meeting night in May.
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SRE
Cincee Telgram
Oak View Lions Club
Oak View School
Cafheteria
High Point Woman's Club
W. High St
Gilbert Lewis
Jamestown Legion Sets Tissue Sale for Tomorrow Night
Jamestown American Legion members plan a house-to-house cleansing tissue sale to fund post home completion and Legion community projects. Volunteers meet at the hut by 6 p.m. for area assignments as final plans are made for the 19th district meeting in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown American Legion Post
Finance Committee
Earl Hedrick
Legion
Joe Slade
School Bible Teaching To Be Continued
Members of the Public Religious Education Council voted to continue its Bible teaching in local public schools. The meeting at the YMCA outlined plans for an intensive amnesty campaign and announced officers and directors including Dr. E Rozzelle as council chair and several officers such as Mrs C A ae and R W Sowers. Reports highlighted progress by teachers in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Religious Education Council
YMCA
E. Rozzelle
C. A. Ae
A. M. Rankin Jr
H. D. Sears Jr
R. W. Sowers
Guy
City Plan Poi
United Church Women
Ministers’ Alliance
Woodyard Fire Hits Jacob Street Woodpile
A fire at a woodyard owned by John Young on Jacob Street drew Thomasville firefighters at 4 15 this morning. They reported the blaze damaged only the woodpile with no mention of injuries.
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Thomasville
John Young
Jacob St
Industrial boom drives High Point construction past year’s total
High Point industrial building activity nears 1954 totals at the end of March with 5.41 million dollars spent this year. The Cham ber of Commerce and city officials note 1.92 million in new work and 2.6 million in planned projects including the Veterans of Foreign Wars state headquarters and a 1.5 million Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. Residential construction for 1955 reaches 815,450. New industries and available sites bolster prospects for a strong year.
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Tom Alaton
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
City Building Inspector
Fifth Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Phil Clarke
Veterans of Foreign Wars
High Point Savings and Trust Co
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Medical Arts
National Food Stores
Clarke
Furniture Row
Ward St
High Point Fabricators Inc
Marsh-Armfield Co
Casard Furniture Co
Chamber
Orere
Crown Hosiery
Liquor Petition Push Sets High Point Council Session
High Point council adjourned to 9 30 a m Thursday to consider petitions for a liquor referendum. The group filed 1955 certified signatures and urged a vote, noting 15 percent of the 1952 gubernatorial vote in 15 precincts. Mayor Covington said lawmakers may meet in private committee sessions before the adjourned public meeting.
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Forrest Cates
Point
George Covington
Covington
M. L. Patrick
J. W. Morgan
Citizens Group
Morgan
High Point
He A
Inter
Nell
City Hall
Management Course Opens Tonight at YMCA
The Industrial Management Club starts its five part course at 7 PM at the YMCA with topic The Role that Human Relations Plays in Industry. Instructor Ralph Gurley of Ge Furniture Co. leads. Participants include Arnold Osteen E Russell Hattie Banner Ruth Samuels Leola Newell Edith English Betty Saltz Kathryn Johnson Annie Hughes Curtis Stanley Charles Tysinger Gelford Brown D F Carett Hussey J Wells K Freeman Globe Parlor et al.
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YMCA
Ralph Gurley
Ge Furniture Co
Nderstand
Arnold Osteen
E. Russell
Silver Knit
Hattie Banner
Ruth Samuels
Leola Newell
Edith English
Betty Saltz
Kathryn Johnson
Annie Hughes
Anvil Brand
Curtis Stanley
Charles Tysinger
Gelford Brown
Trende
D. F. Carett
Ritage
As Hussey J. Wells
K. Freeman
Globe Parlor
Keith Clark
Southern Foam Rubber
Ruscoe
Lutherans Plan Three Nights Of Special Services
Emmanuel Lutheran Church hosts Holy Week services Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 PM. Rev. Harry D. Hawthorne preaches The Destroying Power of the Cross, with the Senior Choir performing O Sacred Head Now Wounded. Holy Thursday includes Holy Communion and Jesus Our Lord We Adore Thee. Good Friday features Wounded for Our Transgressions and Adoremus Te. Public invited.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Harry D. Hawthorne
J. 8
Bach
Jesus
W. James
Pares- Firne
Publi Tv
Resignation of Dry Group Lawyer Rejected by Leaders
Arch Schoch, lawyer for Citizens for Morality in Munich Government, sought to resign over an embarrassing letter from three years ago. The executive committee unanimously refused the resignation and voted to retain him as counsel, citing continued support for the group’s program and Schoch’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Burnetteguire
Arch K. Schoch
Citizens’ Morality Group
Schoch
O. Arthur Kirkman
State House of Representatives
High Point
ABC
Interests Sponsors
Citizens For Morality
Munich
Enreres
Cmp Ses
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Janet Langley
Randolph
High Point Enterprise
Edwin P. Sherman
Robert G. Tuttle
Guilford Memorial Mausoleum
P. A. Warner
B. H.hill
G. G. Preston
Kester Burrow
Claude Cline Anders
W. Craig Parks
H. N. Williard
Alan Parham
George Johnson
J. 5. Gilliam
W. B. Delk
Joe Patterson
O. E. Kearns
Jimmy Greene
Harry Lee Lambeth
J. W. Lambeth
C. &. Lambeth
Jack Hunt
Yow
Oak View Lions Plan
Jamestown Legion
Woodyard
Harriss-Covington
Emerywood Country Club
B&w
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Carolina Farnsworth Co
New Central Friends Meeting House
Emerywood
Schoonbeck Co
Lafferman and Harris
Suggs
Burris Bldg
A. Coke Cecil
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High Point College
Faye Pardin
Selma
Mary Alice Milbury
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