Teachers Call 15 Percent Raise Inadequate In North Carolina
High Point educators express disappointment that Governor Hodges’ 15 percent state salary raise for teachers falls short of the North Carolina Education Association’s 19.31 percent request. Local leaders caution the state portion may not raise all salaries, urging additional local steps.
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Hodges
Aeay
Eveny
High Point
North Carolina Education Association
Gaither Frye
Johnson Street
NCEA
United Ten
Frye
Erway Beng Hee Fa Geese Teachers Assn
Emana
Housewife Absolved In Death
A manslaughter charge against Harriett Gross Smith 22 of Kivett Drive in High Point was dismissed in Municipal Court after her not guilty plea and a defense motion. The report notes other local traffic and weapon-related rulings including fines for driving after license revocation and costs for a concealed weapon case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Muncipal Court
Harriett Gross Smith
Kivett Drive
James E. Kline
Blue's Creek
John Spencer Jr
Barker Street
Slightly Warmer Weather Seen for Piedmont Weekend
A mass of cool northwest air threatens the Piedmont with chilly weekend temperatures but High Point should see a warm day. Forecasters expect fair skies tonight with temperatures slightly above last night, increasing clouds tomorrow and highs in the 70s. Friday brings showers and cooler conditions with a clear, cold day possible Saturday and milder weather Sunday. Friendship observers report 33 degrees last night with little frost damage. predicted tonight low 38 and today’s high near 67 with tomorrow’s max mid-70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Friendship
Youth Hurt in Auto Crash and 3-Way Collision
Rob ert Ray of 207 Grimes St. suffered a broken leg and minor bruises after being hit by a car driven by Thomas Carter of Cassell Street. no charges filed. About three hours later a three car crash on N Main Street caused more than $300 in damage and led to a reckless driving charge against Perry A. Ward of Elm Street. No injuries in that incident. other drivers were Gloria Kaye Ward and Wayne F. McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ray
Grimes St
Thomas Carter
Cassell Street
Perry A. Ward
Elm Street
N. Main Street
Gloria Kaye Ward
Centennial Avenue
Wayne F. McDowell
Highland Avenue
Jamestown Rotary Hears Depp At Ladies Night
Dr. Mark Depp of Centenary Methodist Church in Winston-Salem spoke at Jamestown High School Cafeteria for the annual Ladies Night. Introduced by Dr. A. P. Fortney, guests included Lake Crowe and Sam Wiley of High Point. Charles Turner chaired. Ruth Walser led organ music. Ben Stafford was MC.
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Mark Depp
Centenary Methodist Church
Winston-Salem
Jamestown Rotarians
Jamestown High School
A. P. Fortney
Lake Crowe
Sam Wiley
High Point
Ben Stafford
Ruth Walser
Charles Turner
Missionary Meeting Set by Emman uel Baptist Church Group
Missionary Group 5 of Emmanuel Baptist Church will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Estelle Wright 234 Windley St Spiritually Holy Church of God announces Elder J H Lewis sermon tonight at 7 30 p m on Sherrod Street
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Missionary Meeting
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Estelle Wright
Windley St
Spiritual Holy Church
J. H. Lewis
Spiritual Holy Church of God
Sherrod Street
Student builds electronic mousetrap inspired by guillotine
Buddy, a senior at High eee, demonstrates a DIY electronic mousetrap replica of early French guillotines using rubber mice. He models operation with a moving cheese trigger and electric eye, collecting mice from a toy store and touting it as needed at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
High Eee
Tually
HPC Alumni Group Meets in Maryland
The Washington area chapter of the High Point College Alumni Association held a dinner at The Country Club Wheaton Maryland with about 35 members. Plans were made for the High Point College choir to appear April 23 at Chevy Chase Methodist Church Washington. William Gossard was elected choir event chairman with Jake Steele and Helen Coltrane as assistants. Washington chapter officers and executive committee members were elected for the coming year.
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Washington, D. C
High Point College Alumni Association
Theelands Country Club
Wheaton
Grover L. Angel
High Point College
Chevy Chase Methodist Church
Washington
William Gossard
Jake Steele
Helen Coltrane
Michael B. Fleming
Jesse D. Steele
Frances Dearman
George N. Craver
Grover L Ae
Arthur L. A Ausse
Lombardy
N. Stirewalt
H. L. Wilson Jr
W. Franklin Harris
Life Insurance Week Observed In North Carolina
One day sales conference part of Life Insurance Week to be held tomorrow at the King Cotton Hotel in Greensboro. About 400 to 500 members of the North Carolina Association of Life Underwriters are expected. The 11th postwar congress runs across Goldsboro Durham Greensboro and Charlotte with top speakers from several Southern states featured in the programs.
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North Carolina
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
N. C. Association of Life Underwriters
Goldsboro
Durham
Charlotte
Polio Clinics Expanded by Local Industries in Guilford
Guilford County Medical Society reports growing demand for Salk polio shots as 23 High Point workplaces and groups request on-site clinics. Over 1,100 adults received initial doses before vaccine ran out, at 86 cents per shot. A fresh supply due Friday will trigger new clinic dates, with attendance open to all ages per plant policy.
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Guilford County Medical Society
N. Hampton Chiles
High Point
Health Department
Chiles
Uae
Hubcap theft targets same Raeford Loflin twice in one week
Raeford Loflin of St. John's Street reports two hubcaps stolen Monday and four more stolen last night from his car parked in front of Moose Hall on Church Street. He had engraved his name on the two latest hubcaps. Police are investigating the sequence of thefts.
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Raeford Loflin
St. John’s Street
Loflin
Moose Hall
Church Street
Sheloff Manufacturing Holds Three Day Sales Meeting
The annual sales meeting of Sheloff Manufacturing Company opened today at the executive offices in Lexington. The three day conference will run through Friday, announced D. S. Sheloff Jr., the company president.
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Lexington
Sheloff Manufacturing Company
D. S. Sheloff Jr
Anti Slum Progress Revealed in City Housing Report
A city housing progress report shows 27 repair permits for substandard houses since January and 17 demolitions to date. About 125 first notices and 54 second notices were issued, with 97 more houses found in violation in the last three months. Thirty one inspections occurred in January to March.
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Necessa Beeen Teapets
Freeman Hill
March Death Toll Report for Guilford County
The Guilford County Health Department reports 28 March deaths with Ronnie Lee Edwards as the sole violent death. Vascular diseases topped causes with five deaths, followed by cancer, pneumonia, and nephritis. two infant deaths and four from miscellaneous causes. Five stillbirths and 185 live births were recorded in March.
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Montheu Avenue
Guilford County Health Department
Ronnie Lee Edwards
Edwards
Health Department
Marchere
Newest Members Accepted Into Toastmasters
Bruce Hathaway and N Ray Watson were welcomed as new Piedmont Toastmasters Club members by President Jack Lee at Rainbow Supper Club. Roger Pancoast addressed members on US aid to foreign satellites, with other talks on Waste by Jack Britt and Knowing Your Boss by Rudge Calhoun. Gene Sedberry was toast master.
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Bruce Hathaway
N. Ray Watson
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Jack Lee
Rainbow Supper Club
High Point High School
Roger Pancoast
United States
Jack Britt
Rudge Calhoun
Gene Sedberry
Roscoe Peters
Clarence Wagner
Prayer for TOQDAY Eternal God we ask thy sheltering love
A devotional prayer asks for divine protection through temptations and dangers. W Ralph Ward Jr of Pittsburgh offers thanks and guidance, requesting courage and steadfast spirit with God by their side.
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W. Ralph Ward, Jr
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mt. Lebanon
Fire limits and Main Street zoning changes move forward
City Council committee tentatively approves revising fire limits and creating a secondary fire protection zone in downtown High Point. Proposals include standardizing Main Street zones to A or B across the corridor and extending the primary fire limits in all directions to encompass areas north and south.
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High Point
Main Street
Hammernes
Oan
Forsyth Airport Meeting Bid Accepted and Resumed Talks
Forsyth County chairman Lloyd Amos announced that Winston Salem leaders accepted his invitation for a Greensboro meeting on April 16 to discuss resuming negotiations toward a possible combined airport serving High Point Greensboro and Winston Salem. Earlier Guilford County rejected a bill backing a single airport authority.
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High Point
Greensboro
Winston- Salem
County Commission
Lloyd Amos
Winston-Salem
Guilford Commission
Red Cross Hear Goodson At High Point Luncheon
Dr Kenneth Goodson formerly of High Point now pastor Seen First Methodist spoke at the Red Cross board luncheon. Ralph Rochelle announced High Point has raised 1288 for flood relief across Virginia West Virginia and Kentucky beating the 1882 quota. Next bloodmobile visit set for April 17 18 with 125 150 pints first day and 200 250 pints second day.
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Kenneth
High Point
First Methodist
Red Cross
R. C. Haas
Ralph Rochelle
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Rochelle
Glenn Smith
Charles Mendenhall
al Wilson
Harry Doctor
House Committee
Tomlinson
City Prepares Dirt Street Oil Coating
City crews will begin the annual oiling of unpaved streets within two weeks. The public works department plans to order 22 carloads or about 220 000 gallons of road oil for the job. George Dean says this should suffice and a crew will start once delivery arrives, possibly by April 22, while crews prepare surfaces damaged by recent rains.
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Public Works Department
George Dean
Public Works
Youth Charged With Taking Hubcaps
A 17 year old Fisher Street boy Harvey L Mashburn was charged with larceny and receiving for four hubcaps valued at 25 dollars belonging to Barry Nixon. He posted 200 dollars bond for a Municipal Court hearing on April 19.
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Fisher Street
Harvey L. Mashburn
Barry Nixon
Fred E. Mickey
Elm Street
Thomas G. Strother
Sunset Drive
Steel Firm Gift Supports Salary Increases At High Point College
United States Steel Foundation funds will boost faculty and staff salaries at High Point College as part of a $10,000 North Carolina Foundation of Church Related Colleges grant shared by ten senior colleges. High Point receives $1,106.20. The grant supports varying uses, partially funded by rising tuition.
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United States Steel Foundation
High Point College
Dennis H. Cooke
North Carolina Foundation
Ala
U. S. Steel
Mayor Explains City Water and Sewer Plan to Club
Mayor George Covington outlined the $6.2 million water and sewer improvement program to the High Point American Business Club. He answered questions after the speech as residents approved the bond issue in the February 23 election. Bill Freeman won the door prize and Jim Lovelace the jackpot. President Lee Sherrill presided.
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George Covington
High Point American Business Club
Covington
Bill Freeman
Jim Lovelace
Lee Sherrill
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