Urban Renewal progress praised by High Point commission
Henry Price reports on 1963 64 activities for the High Point Redevelopment Commission noting major accomplishments and setbacks. The panel re elected P Hunter Dalton as chairman and renewed officers J H Millis Fred Alexander I Paul Ingle and C E Yokely. Progress includes land acquisition development rehabilitation relocation and completion plans with 400 of 531 properties approved and 116 purchase agreements closed. 34 families relocated and 200000 plus in rehab work planned or underway including a Neighborhood House offering crafts homemaking and adult education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Price
High Point Redevelopment Commission
Commission
Price
P. Hunter Dalton
J. H. Millis
Fred Alexander
I. Paul Ingle
C. E. Yokely
Jet Service Begins Today At Airport
Eastern Air Lines launches a new nonstop service in the Greens boro High Point Winston Salem area using a 94 seat 600 mph Boeing 727 tri jet. Flights depart Newark at 4 30 p m and arrive Greensboro at 5 48 p m east time with return trips from Greensboro at 6 15 p m arriving Newark at 7 26 p m east time. The flight cuts New York travel to about one hour eleven minutes. The tri jet named The Quiet One seats 28 first class and 66 tourist and features rear engines quiet cabin and reduced ground support needs. Local first class passengers may choose menus and meals are prepared in flight in minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Air Lines
Greensboro - High Point-Winston-Salem
Greensboro-High Point - Winston - Salem
J. W. Goodwin
North Carolina
Virginia
Eastern
Newark Airport
Greensboro-High Point-Winston - Salem
New York
Goodwin
Rain Lingers Over Piedmont Ahead Of Cold Front
Wet weather continues for the Piedmont area as a cold front approaches from the west arriving late tomorrow. Skies remain overcast with chances of showers and possible localized flooding as temperatures stay cool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Tomor
High Point Concert Association Opens 1964 65 Campaign
The High Point Community Concert Assn opened its 1964 65 membership drive at Adams Memorial YWCA with a kickoff meeting. Plans include Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops and 12 San Francisco Ballet members as main attractions next season. Gilbert Gray presided and Leon Harrelson spoke. headquarters at Sheraton Hotel Lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Community Concert Assn
Adams Memorial Ywca
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops Tour Orchestra
San Francisco Ballet
Gilbert Gray
Community Concert Assn
Leon Harrelson
New York
Sheraton Hotel
Shaver Receives Y's Men of the Year Award at Sky Room
Jerry Shaver, former Y's Men's Club president, was honored as Y Man of the Year at the ladies night in the Sky Room. Max Cooke presented the past president's plaque, Wheat Miller led new officers, and Harold O'Kelly and others were installed. Dinner by the Coasters followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Shaver
Y’s Men’s Club
Max Cooke
YMCA
Shaver
Wheat Miller
Miller
Harold O'Kelly
Y’s
Seehare
Whitley Announces Run for Guilford County House Seat
High Point attorney Dan P Whitley Jr announces Democratic bid for one of Guilford County four seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Whitley a Navy veteran and attorney is married with two children and based in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Dan P. Whitley Jr
Guilford County
North Carolina
House of Representatives
House
Whitley
Albemarle
Jamestown Jaycee Club Receives Charter and Officers
Jamestown Jaycee Club officially received its charter from district vice president Eddie Allen last night. Tom Sones was elected president with Jay Wood as first vice president and Don Setliff as state director, while Alan Johnson named as another officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therce
Eddie Allen
Tom Sones Wee Een
Jay Wood
Don Setliff
Alan Fohnson
N Main Street Shopping Complex Proposed
Plans for a 58.3 acre development on N Main Street and Old Winston Road include a 92,800 square foot discount store a supermarket 13.8 acres of apartments 9 acres of single family homes and a 2.3 acre public park A K Mart discount house is planned with 904 parking spaces and zoning for 20 acres to be changed to Planned Shopping Center District The project seeks rezoning review by the city planning and zoning commission with Avery W Wood Jr as architect and McDonough Construction Co Inc as developer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Main Street
Old Winston Road
House of Prayer
City Planning
McDonough Construction Co. Inc
Atlanta, Ga
Robins
Weill Inc
Greensboro
City Planning and Zoning Commission
K-Mart
Discount House
Southgate
S. Main
Parris Avenue
Main
Winston
Williford) Court
Avery W. Wood Jr
Greenville, S. C
Planning Commission
Lieutenant Appointed To Local Guard
Governor Sanford announces Albert T. Quantz Jr. as a first lieutenant in the North Carolina Army National Guard. Quantz, born in Florence South Carolina, lives in Winston-Salem with his wife and children. He holds a Davidson College BA from 1961 and attended Fort Sill Army Artillery School. He was commissioned in 1961 and will serve with Battery B, 2d Battalion, 113th Artillery in High Point.
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Albert T. Quantz Jr
United States Army Reserve
North Carolina Army National Guard
Sanford
Quantz
Florence
S. C
College Village
Winston-Salem
Lt. Quantz
Davidson College
North Carolina
United States Army Artillery
Fort Sill
Okla
113Th Artillery
High Point
Masonic Meeting Scheduled in New Washington Drive Building
A regular communication of Toussaint L' Ouverture No 524 Prince Hall F and AM will convene tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the new Masonic building on E Washington Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toussaint L’ Ouverture Se No. 524
Prince Hall F and AM
Masonic Building
E. Washington Drive
Westchester Shopping Center plans revised for 200000 to 250000 sq ft complex
Cleveland Investments of Shelby Inc moves forward on the Westchester Shopping Center on Westchester Drive with revised plans to fit a new zone classification. Initial phase envisions about 100000 sq ft of retail space in 17 units and 1685 parking spaces with future expansion in two more buildings.
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Westchester Drive
Westchester Shopping Center
Cleveland Investments of
Shelby Inc
Anti
Planning Commission
College Village
Westchester
Old Dominion Freight
Bottoms Fisk) Lines
UCS Directors Meet Tomorrow
A quarterly UCS board meeting is set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Adams Memorial YWCA. Collier Ellis Jr. announced that the second quarter budget payments to agencies will be discussed. The 1964 budget committee first meeting was held today with co chairmen Alton Stanford and Tilman Thomas. Members include R V Spracklin Ed Hardin Fred Swartzberg Mrs W T Powell W C Sheloff John Hutchens and Walter Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Community Services Board of Directors
Adams Memorial Ywca
Collier Ellis Jr
UCS
Alton Stanford
Tilman Thomas
R. V. Spracklin
Ed Hardin
Fred Swartzberg
W. T. Powell
W. C. Sheloff
John Hutchens
Walter Comfort
Two Men Captured by FBI in High Point Forgery Case
The FBI has arrested two men sought in High Point on forgery and embezzlement charges. Everett Lee Stout, 43, of Tank, and Ellis, 30, of Jay Avenue, allegedly stole funds and forged checks. Stout fled to West Palm Beach and Ellis to Tampa. Bonds set at $300 each for Yeager and Saunders for drunk driving.
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FBI
Everett Lee Stout
Tanki
Stout
Ellis
Jay Avenue
Nash Jewelry and Loan Co
Miller
Lis
Tampa
Florida
West Palm Beach
Fla
Bond
Jimmy Doolittle
Horace Whitsett
Howard Guinn
S. Main Street
Earl’s Grill
Valley Road
J. B. Willard
Hubert L. Yeager
Charlotte
Willie P. Saunders
Trenton
N. J
Walter Goforth Named Mr FBLA At State Meet
Trinity High School senior Walter Goforth son of Mr and Mrs J F Goforth of S Main Street won the Mr FBLA title at the state convention in Winston Salem He will represent North Carolina at the national FBLA convention in Washington in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fbla
Walter Goforth
Trinity High School
J. F. Goforth
S. Main Street
Business Leaders of America Club
Winston-Salem
Walter
North Carolina
Washington
Kiser Elected President of Piedmont Associated Industries
Moser Kiser of Greensboro was elected to succeed James E. Lambeth Jr. of Thomasville as president at the Piedmont Associated Industries annual dinner. Rex Thorne A. H. Parker and Edwin R. Dillard joined as officers and directors from local firms. Dr. Cleo Dawson spoke on coping with modern civilization challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Moser Kiser
James E. Lambeth Jr
Thomasville
Piedmont Associated Industries
Kiser
Guilford
Cooperative Assn
Lambeth
Erwin-Lambeth Inc
Rex Thorne
Union Bag-Ca
Edwin R. Dillard
Dillard Paper Co
James B. Millikan
Pomona _ Products Co
J. Norman Thomas
Peles
A. Thomas Car Works
High Point
Charles Hayworth
Alma Desk Co
Cleo Dawson
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Wrenn Street
High Point Enterprise
Covington
M. L. Aderholdt
Harrelson
Community Concert Assas
America
Elmer Horton
Ing
Harold Fin
Richards
The
Coasters
Jack Hawks
High Point’s
Howard Vaughn
Bill Wright
Homer Smith
Harold O’kelley
Southern Furniture Exposition
High Point College
University of North Carolina
Navy
South Pacific
Superior Court
Security National Bank
Martin, Whitley and Washington
City Board of Education
High Point Central High School
Sallie Edgerton
Paul C
Annie Benbow Edgerton
Clyde PI
High Point Exchange Club
High Point Friends Meeting
Dan Whitley JR
Jamestown Jaycee Club
City Planning Department
Fia
Piedmont Industries
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