Death car crash near Ball Park Road leaves one dead
Patrolman reports a high point of confusion as to who drove the car owned by Helmstetler's wife. Samie Henry Beck, 31, of Lexington died after the vehicle overturned multiple times on a curve near Ball Park Road. Helmstetler, injured, claimed hitchhikers may have been driving and that a truck warning triggered the crash.
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Thomasville
Ball Park Road
Fred Plum Point
Helmstetler
High Point Memorial Hospital
Plummer
Samie Henry Beck
Rt. 9
Lexington
Beck
Denton
Albemarle
Two Drivers Charged In North Carolina Auto Accidents
James Roscoe Evans and John D. Curry were involved in a rear end collision on S Main Street at 6:55 p.m. Curry, 54, of Lambeth Road, charged with following too closely. Bruce Michael Newton, 16, of Guilford Avenue, cited for speeding after a second crash at Fairfield Road and Hall Avenue. damages totaled 25 100 for Evans and Curry, plus 175 and 150 for McPherson and Newton respectively.
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John D. Curry
Lambeth Road
Bruce Mechale Newton
Guilford Avenue
James Roscoe Evans
Rt. 1
High Point
S. Main Street
Curry
Evans
Hall Avenue
Fairfiled
Henry Clay McPherson
Fairfield Rd
Bruce Michael Newton
Young Newton
McPherson
Newton
High Pointer Wins Major Art Honors in New York
A Piedmont North Carolina high school student earned honors in the Scholastic Art Awards regional judging by WFMY-TV Greensboro. The student’s linoleum block print won honorable mention among 14 regional winners. eight Piedmont students won Gold Medals and cash awards for display at the National High School Art Exhibition in New York May 1 to May 12.
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Piedmont North Carolina
New York
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Open House at Thomasville Library Marks Anniversary
The Thomasville library hosts an open house from 7 to 9 p.m. marking the third anniversary of the Randolph Street facility. About 45 art pieces by 29 Thomasville artists will be shown over today, tomorrow, and Saturday as part of National Library Week proclaimed by Mayor George Hundey.
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Thomasville
Randolph Street
Mary Lee Crouse
National Library Week
George Hundiey
Mission Rally Set by Methodist Subdistrict Tonight
The High Point Subdistrict of the Methodist Church plans a mission rally at Montheu Avenue Methodist Church starting 7 30 p m tonight. Rev Ralph Taylor and Rev Horace McSwain will speak with Rev H Glenn Lanier hosting. Rev P C B Balaram of Delhi and Rev P Gordon Gould will address attendees.
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High Point
Methodist Church
Montheu Avenue Methodist Church
Ralph Taylor
Horace R. McSwain
Conference Board of Missions
H. Glenn Lanier
P. C. B. Balaram
Delhi
India
P. Gordon Gould
Gould
Board of Missions
Balaram
America
Asia
United Nations
Albion College
Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
Methodist Board of Missions
Train Ride Offered To Bicycle Owners
The High Point Optimist Club offers a Tweetsie ride ticket to each child whose bicycle passes a safety exam at the College Village Shopping Center on Saturday between 1 and 5 p.m. Winners enter a gift drawing. first prize is $25. The annual excursion for contest participants is planned for June after school ends.
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High Point Optimist Club
College Village
Attack Is Fatal For R. C. Huffman Of Winston-Salem
Robert Clarence Huffman of Winston-Salem died from a heart attack and was dead on arrival at 7 15 am. He was born May 26 1907 in Palestine West Virginia and worked as a mechanic and driver for Hennis Freight Lines. Survivors include his wife Alice Huffman aiy and Shelia Huffman five sisters and one brother. The body will be at Wall Glade Hill Chapel until funeral arrangements are completed.
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Winston-Salem
Robert ‘Clarence Huffman
Palestine
W. Va
Hennis Freight Lines
Woodland Baptist Church
Alice Rongen
Aiy
Shelia Huffman
Ruth Lee
Elva Bennett
George Rader
Hazel Barrette
Francis Yousey
Rudy
Clifton Huffman
U. S. Air Force
Peru
Ind
Wall Glade Hill Chapel
Sermon Depicts Simon Peter Interview at High Point Friends
Dr. O Herschel Folger led Spiritual Emphasis Week at High Point Friends Meeting in a sermon presented as a dialogue with Simon Peter. He described his encounter with Jesus and urged a personal and social gospel addressing hunger, injustice, war danger, labor conflict, and race relations.
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Simon
Christ
God
Gethsemane
Jerusalem
Dr. Folger
High Point Receives Second Largest Liquor Share in County
The first quarter 1961 liquor profits show Greensboro taking $188 663 of the $258 500 total while High Point earns $34 114. Guilford County gets $33 931 with Jamestown $685 Gibsonville $667 and Guilford College $379.
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High Point
Guilford County
Greensboro
Alcoholic Control Board
W. H. Holdress
Jamestown
Gibsonville
Guilford College
Jamestown PTA Reverses Postponement, Plans Tonight Event
Jamestown Schools Parent-Teachers Association will meet at 7 45 tonight in the Jamestown Elementary School auditorium to install officers for 1961 62 and hold a fun night program. The group had earlier voted to postpone the meeting but reversed that decision.
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Jamestown
Jamestown Schools
Minister Folger to Close Series in East Orange Tonight
Dr Folger, minister in East Orange New Jersey and former pastor of First Friends in Greensboro, will conclude his service series here tomorrow night. Tonight at 7 30 his talk is Life With Meaning.
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Congregational Christian Church
East Orange
N.J
First Friends Meeting
Greensboro
Folger
Allen Jay High students stage unscheduled comedy take your medicine
Allen Jay High seniors stage a Friday night performance of Take Your Medicine in the school auditorium. The cast includes Charles Adams and Robert Shelton as the patients with Wayne Roach as orderly Betsy Sheppard as nurse and an ensemble cast of Sandra Kennedy Margaret Lomax Mary Brower Roger Proctor Joan Welborn Dixie Brady Burma Handy and Becky Steelman.
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Allen Jay High
Jerry Yarborough
Charles Adams
Robert Shelton
Wayne Roach
Betsy Sheppard
Sandra Kennedy
Margaret Lomax
Mary Brower
Roger Proctor
Joan Welborn
Dixie Brady
Burma Handy
Becky Steelman
Dal Bayles
Actress Rita Moreno hospitalization after sleeping pill overdose
Police reported an overdose of sleeping pills sent to actress Rita Moreno. She was found at Marlon Brando's home in Santa Monica and rushed to a hospital where officials said she is expected to recover. Brando was not present.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Rita
Lion
Marlon Brando
Brando
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Tay
Home Workshop
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