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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1957

Page

9

High Point Industry Hails NC Utility Board Tariff Rejection

North Carolina Utilities Commission refused Southern Railway’s plan to suspend reciprocal switching, withdrawing tariff supplements affecting Davis Milling Co Amos Hosiery Mills High Point Paper Box Co Silver Knit Hosiery Mills and Slane Hosiery Mills. The decision limits intrastate impact while interstate cases move separately with ICC actions.

High Point North Carolina Utilities Commission Southern Railway Utilities Commission Southern Davis Milling Co Amos Hosiery Mills High Point Paper Box Co Silver Knit Slane

Lions Chartered at Union Hill in multi-club ceremony

Union Hill Lions Club received its charter at a charter night attended by members from Randleman Greensboro Glennwood Hasty Oak View High Point Tabernacle and Gibsonville. Ben Allen of Greensboro District 31-D presented the charter to club president Willard Moore. Rev. Thomas Haggai spoke on wasting one’s talents urging service to others as man’s first Christian obligation. Oak View presented the gong and gavel to the new club.

Union Hill Lions Club Ben Allen Greensboro Willard Moore Randleman Glennwood Hasty Oak View High Point Tabernacle Gibsonville Thomas Haggai Emerywood Baptist Church Union Hill Club Oak View Club

Six youths rounded up in hubcap theft probe

Police say 34 larceny counts bond of 100 dollars each. six youths named Mashburn 17 Teal 20 Reon 18 face charges. Mashburn labeled ringleader as hubcap raids targeted Ford Mercury and Oldsmobile spinner caps. Six released after posting bonds. April 29 hearing planned in Municipal Court with possible date adjustment.

High Point Harvey Mashburn Fisher Kivett Drive Servall Reon Walter Lucas Bill” Teal Thissell Street Mashburn Jack Allred Memorial Hospital Douglas Goins Goins W. L. Crisco Shaw Cooke

Rain Expected During Night

Night forecast calls for rain with mild temperatures and low winds. Local residents are advised to carry umbrellas and prepare for possible showers through late evening hours.

Post Office Finds Misdirected Donation Box

A cardboard box labeled eeeeeeeee your donations will be cented was found in the Atlanta post office lobby. Officials opened it and found two pennies and a small rock inside.

Atlanta

Baptism Site on Jordan Faces Possible Drying Up

Journal report from Jericho Jordan describes the baptism site of Jesus on the Jordan River near the Dead Sea. Venders sell water flasks from the muddy stream as irrigation schemes threaten to lower the river level and dry the sacred spot.

Jordan Christ John Wilton Wynn Jericho United States Europe Far East Jordan River Dead Sea Jesus Jordan Valley Galilee Jerusalem St. John the Baptist John the Baptist Jordan Plain Laitharcida Yarmuk Christendom

Candidates' Deadline Shifts as Chambers Withdraw in Mexico

With the May 7 municipal election filing deadline looming, Democrats gain breathing room as Ray Chambers withdraws from the City Council race. A largely unsettled GOP fields a slate, while Jess Washburn and Brisk party activity mark the day. Mrs. Hunter Dalton remains available to accept late filings.

Pat Shares FSF Bedi War SaIman Vg I. Hewirigu Ray Chambers Rawleigh Hunter Dalton

Worth Furniture Sues Tomlinson for 250000 in Civil Action

Worth Furniture Co. filed in Randolph County Superior Court a 250000 civil suit against Tomlinson of High Point alleging a scheme to force Worth into bankruptcy. The action claims Tomlinson executives used advertising and threats to drive customers from the Continental line to the Sophisticate line.

Barron Mills Asheboro Worth Furniture Co., Inc Tomlinson of High Point, Inc Tomlinson Asheboro Furniture Company Randolph County Superior Court Johnson J. Hayes U.S. District Court Worth Furniture Tomline Worth Furniture Company Worthing Furni Continental Worth High Point W. A. Tomlinson

City Must Meet Blood Deficit in High Point Visit

High Point faces a 317 pint blood deficit as the Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to the Armory on English Street for a two day visit. It will operate Wednesday 11 am to 5 pm and Thursday 10 am to 4 pm to help raise the required quota.

High Point Red Cross English Street Wednenlag Thoxelen

Final plans set for Fifth Annual All Breed Dog Show

Exchange Club co chairs Eural Cates and Le Roy Collins outline the Fifth Annual All Breed Dog Show with Furniture City Kennel Club as co sponsors. Doors open 7 am Saturday with judging through the day and Best In Show at night. Tickets on sale at the door or from Exchange Club members. Norman Dodson spoke on leadership and an Armory tour was offered for questions about the dogs. The meeting featured a Sand Barrier film and Gurney Snider attended. attendance prize went to William Edwards. M D Keith presided.

Exchange Club Eural Cates Leroy Collins Furniture City Kennel Club Armory Collins Norman Dodson Hickory N. C. State Exchange Clubs Dodson Daytona Beach Fla Neill Pontiac Gurney Snider High Point William Edwards M. D. Keith

Renovation Starts At Washington Street Library Branch

The E. Washington Street branch of High Point's public library will be closed for re decor ating and new equipment installation this week. Librarian Neal Austin announced the unit will reopen next Monday.

E. Washington Street High Point Neal Austin Austin

Kearns Elected Chair of Wesley Memorial Stewards

Amos R. Kearns was chosen chair of the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church board of stewards at the April meeting. He will take the post July 1 after T. Lynwood Smith's tenure ends. George W. Lyles Jr. becomes vice chair, Mrs. Lake Crowe renews as secretary. A $94,234 budget for next year was approved by the finance committee. The annual every member canvass is planned for May under R. T. Amos Jr.

Amos R. Kearns Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Europe Kearns T. Lynwood Smith George W. Lyles Jr Henry A. Foscue R. T. Amos Jr

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