High Point Names Ray Kisiah Parks Director
Ray Kisiah, 34, a Charlotte native with ten years in recreation, was chosen to head High Point parks and recreation. He will replace Jesse Taylor, who resigns to become dean at High Point College and will assume the new post May 16 after appointment announced by City Manager Harold Cheek. Kisiah previously directed recreation in Charlotte for two years and earlier led Drexel Foundation programs. He is a UNC graduate with sociology and recreation degrees and a former U S Marine.
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Ray Lewis Kisiah
Charlotte
High Point
Kisiah
Jesse Taylor
High Point College
Harold Cheek
City Civil Service Commission
Taylor
College
Drexel Foundation Inc
Drexel
Charlotte Recreation Department
University of North Carolina
U. S
Kirkman Named UCS Treasurer in Greater High
Shubal C. Kirkman, a native High Pointer, became treasurer of United Community Services of Greater High. He previously served as Wachovia Bank vice president until January and now works with Powell, Kistler and Co. Investments. UCS approved quarterly payments to member agencies totaling 57,463, bringing year to date to 132,692. Appointments to the public relations committee include J. W. McGuinn Jr., James P. McDermott, Mrs Kathry n A. Leach, Carter T. Holbrook, Joe Brown, Lee W. Sherrill and Curtis H. Hathaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shubal C. Kirkman
United Community Services of
Greater High
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Kirkman
Powell, Kistler and Co., Investments
UCS
John Lynch
John Crowder
J. W. McGuinn Jr
James P. McDermott
Kathryn A. Leach
Carter T. Holbrook
Joe Brown
Lee W. Sherrill
Curtis H. Hathaway
Stores To Open All Day Tuesday In Thomasville
Retail stores in Thomasville will stay open all day Tuesday instead of closing at noon. The Merchants Association announced shops will remain open all day Tuesday but close all day Easter Monday.
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Thomasville
Merchants Association
Probe of Suspected Food Poisoning at Allen Jay
Guilford County Health Department and local doctors continue the probe into a Friday illness wave at Allen Jay School. Three children were hospitalized and released. officials await laboratory results from High Point Memorial Hospital to identify the source, with turkey salad noted as a possible cause.
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Guilford County Health ‘Department
Allen Jay
A. D. Early
Health Department
Early
High Point Memorial Hospital
Helen Horn
K. B. Geddie
Guilford County Health Department
E. H. Ellinwood
Man found guilty after assault charge lowered
Larry Edward Stinnett of Kennedy Street was convicted in Municipal Court of assault on a female after the attempted rape charge was downgraded. He received a three month sentence suspended for 12 months, with orders to pay court costs and victim medical bills. The victim, Jeanette Horner, was found beaten and unconscious at her Longview Drive home and later regained consciousness at High Point Memorial Hospital.
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Larry Edward Stinnett
Kennedy Street
C. C. Reitzel
Stinnett
Jeanette Horner
Longview Drive
High Point Memorial Hospital
Greensboro
High Point Boys Named Officers of Fraternity
James Caldwell and Jerry Buchanan of High Point were elected to Theta Chi Fraternity offices at North Carolina State College. Caldwell, a High Point Senior High School graduate, won secretary of Delta Rho Chapter and the Outstanding Pledge award for fall 1961. Buchanan, also a High Point Senior High graduate, was elected chaplain of the chapter.
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James Caldwell
Jerry Buchanan
High Point
Theta Chi
N. C. State College
Caldwell
J. H. Caldwell
High Point Senior High School
Delta Rho
Buchanan
Hazel Buchanan
M. R. Buchanan
Commissioners To Consider Budget Items In Thom asville
Thomasville, N C. The Davidson County Board of Commissioners meets in City Hall at 7 p.m. with E M Hunt presiding as newly named chairman replacing J Frank Smith who resigned to become Lexington postmaster. The vacancy on the five member board remains open. Budget requests for 1962 63 are on the agenda.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
City Hall
E. M. Hunt
Denton
J. Frank Smith
Lexington
Smith
Robert Yonts Named President of THS Students
In Thomasville, Robert Yonts was named president of the Thomasville High School student government after a run-off election on Friday. Elected officers for 1962 63 include Terry Richardson vice president Margaret Poole treasurer and Joyce Sink secretary.
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Thomasville
Robert Yonts
Thomasville High School
Terry Richardson
Margaret Poole
Joyce Sink
Prayer for T Day by Stuart LeRoy Anderson
A religious reflection praying for a pure life and justice for the imprisoned. Stuart LeRoy Anderson of Berkeley California, president of the Pacific School of Religion, signs the devotion.
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Stuart LeRoy Anderson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
Frost Returns Tonight in Piedmont Area
The weatherman at Friendship forecasts continued frost and freezing temperatures across the Piedmont tonight and through Saturday as a Canadian cold front settles in. Expect a low near 28 tonight and a high around 68 tomorrow with unsettled skies and rain possible later in the week.
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Piedmont
Friendship
Canada
Construction Falls Almost To Nothing in High Point
Bad weather halted High Point building activity last week with zero new building permits issued. Only 29 repair and alteration permits were granted totaling 10 285, including a 2500 addition for Oak View Baptist Church on James Road and 1200 in interior alterations for C. C. Starn at 325 Greer.
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High Point
Oak View Baptist Church
James Road
C. C. Starn
Greer
Legion To Pick New Officers In Thomasville
Legion members will meet at 7:30 to nominate and elect new officers for the Culbreth Harris Post. Post commander is George Bair and R B Boyd of Greensboro. district leaders include Lloyd Clocfelter named vice commander of District 10 in Greensboro.
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Legion
Thomasville
Lloyd Clochfelter
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Greensboro
Veterans’ Organization
Clodfelter
Moose Lodge
Howard Michael
Lexington
Clifton M. Benfield
R. ‘M. Hunt
Woodie Southard
High Point
Culbreth-Harris
American Legion
Coy Young
Lexing
Ton
Larry J
Cooper
George Bair
R. B. Boyd
Iley
Council To Review Urban Renewal Project Details
City councilmen will get a briefing from the Urban Renewal Commission on an east central High Point renewal area. They will examine project area, boundary features, and potential city costs including bonds and revenues from land reclamation. Council may also discuss park restrooms bids and a study of electric rates amid a $50,672 loop budget increase.
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Urban Renewal Commission
High Point
Commission
Parks Department
Harold Cheek
Duke Power Co
Cheek
Chamber Seeks Large Raleigh Trip Participation
The Chamber urges a full turnout for a Raleigh visit to push WN Main Street improvements. The bus departs the Sheraton at 9 15 a m with box lunches and returns by 4 30 p m. All costs are underwritten, and organizers seek telephonic reservations today and tomorrow for Governor Sanford talks.
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Main Street
Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce
Capital
Governor Sanford
Chamber
Sheraton Hotel
Flaming coffin truck nearly burns at Deep River firehouse
A Carolina Casket Co. truck loaded with 30 caskets pulled up to the Deep River Fire Department. Fireman Bill Swain and bystanders helped unload and extinguish the flames after smoke billowed from the truck. Two caskets were total losses and several others damaged by smoke and fire. The driver initially mistook the firehouse for the fire truck.
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Deep River Fire Department
Bill Swain
Rural Department
Carolina Casket Co
Charlotte
Swain
High Point
Five Auto Crashes Under Police Investigation
Police investigated five automobile collisions over the weekend with total property damage listed at 2375 dollars. One injury reported. several drivers charged from failure to reduce speed to drunken driving.
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Fred Gordon McKinzie
Denny Street
Hendrix Street
McKinzie
Holy Week Services Planned at Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial Church outlines daily Holy Week programs with confirmations and confessions. Dr. Ralph H. Taylor presides over the annual and quarterly conference 7:30 p.m. and Dr. C. C. Herbert Jr. leads a meditation at 11 a.m. Sunday. Holy Communion, Bach oratorio, seven meditations on the cross, and Good Friday services are scheduled with multiple pastors taking part. Easter worship at 8:45 and 11 a.m. concludes the week.
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Pelm
Ralph H.taylor
C. C. Herbert Jr
Bach
H. H. Peterson
R. Delbert Byrum
N. M. Harrison
Barrett Wilson
Ralph H. Taylor
C. W. Buckey
Easter
Court Opens Jury Session in Municipal Court
The regular jury term of Municipal Criminal Court opened today under Judge Byron Haworth for a week. The docket lists 117 cases including charges of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, burglary, resisting arrest, drunken driving, and affray.
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Municipal Criminal Court
Byron Haworth
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S. C. Kirkman
S. Main Street
SR S
Russell
Braxton Younts
High Point Enterprise
High Point Boys
THS
Frost
Charles L. McCullers
Kinston
Industrial Management Club
YMCA
Lloyd Clocfelter
VFW Post
J Ctty
Fire Department
Carol Wayne Young
Willowbrook Street
Ing
Trinity Avenue
Walter Alex King
W. Green Street
Bobby Arthur Guynn
Crestwood Drive
Ronald Wayne Hillard
Rt. 4
Guynn
Hilliard
Willie Franklin Potts
E. Commerce Street
City Transit Co
Potts
Jacobs Street
W. Commerce Street
N. Main
Guilford
Bennett
Furio
Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial Church
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