No Negotiations Held In Pickett Mill Strike
The Pickett Cotton Mills strike enters its third day with no talks planned between management and labor. J H Mellichampe Jr says mediators are unlikely to pursue conciliation soon while police report a quiet scene outside the plant. Textile Workers Union of America local reps say they do not plan mass picketing. The company proposes a four cent general wage cut plus a 10 percent cut for carding room frame workers as strikers seek a new contract covering wages hours and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett Cotton Mills
J. H. Mellichampe, Jr
Robert Parker
Organization
of Textile Workers Union of America
Mellichampe
Parker
Regional Baptists Set Meet At Green Street Church
Regional Baptists Training Unions region of North Carolina will hold their annual regional convention at Green Street Baptist Church this Friday and Saturday. Registration opens at 2 p.m. with worship at 2:55 led by Conrad Memorial Church High Point. Speakers include J. J. Norwood and leaders from Winston-Salem Greensboro Raleigh and Thomasville. The event features Bible Reading Tournament Junior Memory Work and a Hymn Festival culminating in an 11:35 final message by Rev. Wagener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Training Unions
Re= V
Dan Valley
Liberty
Piedmont
Pilot Mountain
Randolph
Rowan
Green Street Baptist Church
J. J. Norwood
Greensboro
Conrad Memorial Church
High Point
L. B. Reavis
Green Street
Troy W. Hamrick
Winston-Salem
Green Street Church
Betty Brewer
Raleigh
Oung People
Eugene Smith
Thomasville
J. W. Allen
Salisbury
Marie Grant
Mills Home
Elizabeth Smith
Leaksville
J. A. Kirkman
W. R. Wagener
Piedmont Natural Gas Employees Dinner Details
About 30 Piedmont Natural Gas Company workers in High Point attended a dinner at the YMCA where E. T. Anderson of Charlotte outlined the employee retirement plan. Piedmont President Buell Duncan spoke briefly, praising the local group for “doing a wonderful job in High Point.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Natural Gas Company
YMCA
E. T. Anderson
Charlotte
Piedmont
Buell Duncan
High Point
L. D. Pickard
J. J. Sheehan
L. P. Baker
NAF Services Outlined At High Point Meeting
William Levy general manager of the National Association of Foremen spoke to the High Point Personnel Association at the YWCA. A. O. Harrill introduced him. Ralph Rochelle reported full enrollment for spring term extension courses at High Point College. Bill Snotherly discussed forming a Young Men's Industrial Club with the YMCA and a one day conference to supplement the foremen’s meeting. Guests included E. S. Maclin Jack Rives W E Mitchell and A W Dunbar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Personnel Association
YWCA
William Levy
National Association of Foremen
Levy
A. O. Harrill
National Association
Spindale Cotton Mills
Spindale
NAF
Guy Kinney
Ralph Rochelle
High Point College
State College School of Engineering
The
Personnel Association
Bill Snotherly
YMCA
Association
E. S. Maclin
Marshall College
Jack Rives
Anvil Brand
W. E. Mitchell
Melrose Hosiery Mills
A. W. Dunbar
Tomlinson’s
High Point Orchestra Heads to Boone for State College Concert
The 55 member High Point high school symphony orchestra left by chartered bus at 1 30 p m for Boone to perform at 8 p m at Ap palachaia State Teachers College. The event is sponsored by the college and marks the second of three appearances this year in North Carolina colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Appalachaia State Teachers College
High Point Orchestra
North Carolina
High Point College
Woman's College
Greensboro
Reynolds High School
Robert Mayer
Kimball Harriman
Virginia Frank
Deanna Lewis
Sam Garrard
Greensburgher Joins Dairy Council Staff in High Point
Mrs. Bobbie Potts Ashley of Greensboro has joined the Dairy Council of High Point and Greensboro as assistant to executive director Miss Jame Umstead. Her work will extend services to Randolph County and aid 103 area schools with nutrition education through the YWCA YMCA 4 H and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Potts Ashley
Greensboro
Dairy Council
High Point
Jame Umstead
Ashley
Randolph County
Guilford County
Thomasville
Davidson County
Forsyth County
Woman's College
Council Area
YWCA
YMCA
Davis Seeks Permit for Six Room Parkside Residence
W. L. Davis applies for a building permit to erect a six room house on Parkside Street with an estimated total cost of 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Davis
Parkside Street
Proposed Law Would Cut Parking Violation Costs
High Point motorists may save on fines if the State Senate passes a House measure. The bill limits fines to 1 dollar per violation and uses ownership of an illegally parked car as prima facie evidence. Cities fear the cap weakens enforcement, though the League of Municipalities calls it a partial improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
State Senate
House
League of Peunicipalities
Supreme Court
League of Municipalities
League
Miss DeSpain Joins College Faculty Here
Miss Jane DeSpain, a Washington D C teacher for ten years, is named assistant professor of Speech and Dramatics at High Point College for fall term. She holds a B A from Iowa and an M A from Michigan with further study at Catholic University and George Washington University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane DeSpain
Towa
Washington, D. C
High Point College
Dennis H. Cooke
HPC
DeSpain
State University of Iowa
University of Michigan
Catholic University
George Washington University
Iowa
Washington
University of Iowa
Lillian Smith
Judge Rules Against JP Lee Young In City Misdemeanors
Judge Archie Myatt barred JP Lee Young from trying misdemeanor cases within one mile of High Point City limits. The ruling voided Young’s two traffic case dispositions and sentences, affirming Municipal Court’s exclusive jurisdiction and noting a recent State Supreme Court validity ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Young
Municipal Court
Myatt
State Supreme Court
Morgan Family Attends Funeral for Mrs Lucille Morgan Trail
Mr and Mrs D M Morgan of 103 Carter Street attend the funeral of Lucille Morgan Trail 46 daughter of Mr Morgan who died in Miami Florida last Monday Funeral services were held in Hickory Freey Trail lived in Winston Salem most of her life and was a resident of High Point several years ago Surviving relatives include husband Thad Trail a daughter Mrs L F Foster three brothers and two sisters one grand child
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Morgan
Carter Street
Lucille Morgan Trail
Morgan
Miami
Fla
Hickory Frry
Trail
Winston- Salem
High Point
Thad Trail
L. F. Foster
Allen Thompson
Washington
Raymond Herzog
New York City
Rodney Morgan
North Wilkesboro
Radford Morgan
Hickory
Aubrey Sorgen
Kinston
Grandc
Funeral Services for Mrs Minnie Jones Smith Causey
Funeral rites for 78 year old Mrs Minnie Jones Smith Causey were held at Fairview Baptist Church in Surry County with Rev Curtis Morris and Elder Scales Draughn officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers named Kelly Womble Bruce Campbell W S Wilmoth N F Hodges H M Cline and Alonzo Simpson. She died Sunday evening at a niece’s home in Anchdale after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Jones Smith Causey
Fairview Baptist Church
Surry County
Curtis Morris
Archdale Baptist Church
Scales Draughn
Kelly Womble
Bruce Campbell
W. S. Wilmoth
N. F. Hodges
H. M. Cline
Alonzo Simpson
Causey
Anchdale
Prayer text attribution from C Baker Pearle Kansas City minister
By Prayer for TRYDAY we seek God in daily scenes not wonders, asking to come to us in the bravery of fearful men and the endurance of the weak, under trial and oppression, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
C. Baker Pearle
Kansas City
Bethel A. M. EE
Insurance Man Named to New York Life Star Club
G. Reid Marsh of High Point a New York Life agent is named a member of the 1952 Star Club. Dudley Dowell announced the honor in New York. Marsh will attend an educational conference in April 2023 at the Sheraton Beach Hotel in Daytona Beach Florida with home office executives and top agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Reid Marsh
New York Life Insurance Company
Star Club
Dudley Dowell
New York
Nylie Star Club
New York Life
United States
Canada
Marsh
Sheraton Beach Hotel
Daytona Beach
Fla
Women of Moose Meet for Dinner at Fish House
The Academy of Friendship Women of the Moose will gather tomorrow at 6 30 p m at the Moose Home on Church Street then proceed to the Fish House for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Friendship, Women of the Moose
Moose
Church Street
Fish House
Big Parade Heralds Circus Arrives in Town
The King Brothers and Cristiani Combined Circus rolled into town for afternoon and night shows at Willis Park Fair Grounds under the High Point Optimist Club. Parade led by bands and horse-drawn wagons featured floats clowns and exotic animals including a two ton hippopotamus and a giant anteater. The 600-member circus family led by the Cristiani clan showcased Lucio, Hugh Schini, 15 elephants and 20 aerial performers in a 150-strong cast. Tickets at Mann's Drug Store 104 North Main Street. show at 8 pm, then head to Burlington for tomorrow’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Brothers and
Cristiani
Willis Park Fair Grounds
High Point Optimist Club
Texas
America
Lucio Ee
Hugh Schini
Mann’s Drug Store
North Main Street
Burlington
Names Filed Before Deadline For City Ward Seats
The piece lists Democratic candidates seeking ward council nominations and the Republican slate for mayor and wards. It notes in the second ward a four-person contest, third and fourth wards have incumbents unopposed in part, and clarifies election law allowing mixed party winners in a May 5 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelle
Augustus Greenwood
Jake Harris
Horace Ilderton
Arthur York
Katherine Kirkman
C. A. Lewis
M. L. Patrick
John Clinard
Robert D. Davis
Roger Edwards
Dale Montgomery
M. F. Crooks
Rufus Hayworth
Isaac Fidler
Joe Blair
Howard Russell
Arthur Utley
Elections Board
Utley
Clinics Held On Packaging Of Furniture
A Furniture Packaging and Handling Clinic sponsored by railroads serving the area was held yesterday to train railroad personnel and shippers in proper methods for packaging and handling furniture. W L Eubank of the Southern Railway System said the clinic is part of Perfect Shipping Month observed by rail carriers nationwide. A similar clinic was set for Spencer today and Lenoir tomorrow with discussion led by J C Anderson of the Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau, assisted by R E Harmon of the Association of American Railroads in Chicago. Sponsoring groups include the Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau the Association of American Railroads Southern Railway Norfolk and Western Railway High Point Thomasville and Denton Railway Winston Salem Southbound and the Railway Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Eubank
Southern Railway System
Spencer
Lenoir
J. C. Anderson
Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau
R. E. L. Harmon
Association of American Railroads
Chicago
The
Southern Railway
Norfolk and Western Railway
High Point
Thomasville and
Denton
Winston - Salem
Railway Express
Concert Campaign Workers To Meet
An important mid campaign meeting of Piedmont Community Concert Association workers will be held in the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom at 4 pm Thursday. The session will last under an hour and cover progress reports and remaining campaign plans before the drive closes Saturday at six. Ben Lobdill will attend to answer questions and outline plans, with similar sessions in Asheboro and Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Community Concert Association
Sheraton Hotel
Frank Wood
Ben Lobdill
Community Concerts
Asheboro
Lexington
Lobdill
Salvation Army longtime Corps Sgt Major leads High Point work
The article profiles a Salvation Army leader who has served as Corps Sgt Major in High Point for two decades. He oversees adult programs in High Point and heads Salvation Army activities in Thomasville Lexington and Asheboro while residing at 726 South Hamilton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Movement
High Point
Salvation Army
Thomasville
Lexington
Asheboro
South
Hamilton Street
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Bill Kinley
Route 5
North Carolina Industrial Arts Association
Nley
Ford Motors, Inc
Ford
Leroy Cornelison
Bill Hicks
Cornelison
Archdale
Hicks
East Commerce Street
Lester Jewelry Company
Greensburgher
Mrs. Bobbie Ashley
JP Lee Young
Anderson
Mrs. Lucille Trail
Mrs
Minnie Causey
Big Parade
Heralds Circus
William Cray
Atlanta
Territorial Salvation Army
Frank Byerly
Salvation Army Corp
Byerly
Salvation Army Citadel
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