Meanness flares in spring crime wave
Spring brings a surge of theft vandalism and break ins as police report a weekend of impostor officers thefts at a hotel and various residences. Suspects include Donnie and John Jimmy Rogers held on impersonation charges with bonds set at 500 each, while other incidents involve stolen radio watch and car parts, broken windows, and t respass arrests across multiple locations.
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Frank Warren
Enterprise
Donnie
John Jimmy Rogers
Lamb Street
John Jimmy
Mary Alexander
Tudor Street
ABC
New Jersey
Elwood Hotel
William Jaron
Ashland
N. J
Jaron
Carey Siderton
Siderton Motors
Tiderton
Ilderton
Hatteras Yacht Company
S. Wrenn Street
Big Money Items on Agenda for County Board Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners scheduled two funding requests and a tax revaluation plan. School Superintendent E. P. Pearce seeks one million dollars for a northwest consolidated high school and Welfare head L. M. Thompson asks for fifty thousand more to prevent aid cuts. Tax official H. A. Wood plans countywide 1964 reassessment.
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Board of County Commission
Ers
E. P. ‘Pearce
Consolidated
Northwest
L. M. Thompson
H. A. Wood
Colfax
Summerfield
Stokesdale
Thompson
Weekend Accidents Leave One Injured In City
One person, Wilson Broadie 36, was injured when his car jumped a curb on Fairview Avenue at 7 35 p m Saturday and hit a utility pole. He was treated and released from High Point Memorial Hospital and cited for exceeding a safe speed. Police tallied overall property damage at 1775 with six others cited for various offenses.
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Wilson Broadie
Church Street
Thomasville
Broadie
Fairview Avenue
High Point Memorial Hospital
Johnnie Will Jackson
Davis Avenue
James Franklin Roark
E. Homestead Avenue
Timothy Earl Moss
Cook Street
Danny Courtney Hicks
Asheboro Street
Linda Aleese Goode
Worth Avenue
Jackson
James McPherson
E. Washington Street
McPherson
S. Main
E .Commerce
Linda Aleese Foude
Jerry Darnell
Charlotte Street
Darnell
Nathan Hunts
Springfield Avenue
Springfield
Goude
Power outage after car hits guy wire near Bill's Truck Stop
A car backed into a guy wire at Bill's Truck Stop parking area causing two live wires to short. A city utility spokesman said high voltage line burned and cut power to two manufacturing plants a drive in theater and the truck stop near the 29-70 bypass junction at S Main Street. The incident occurred around 1 am Sunday.
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Lexington
Bill
Here
S. Main Street
Prayer for discernment and vigilance in faith in Florida
A prayer requesting divine guidance to discern signs of the times and avoid false teachers. The supplicant, Lyndon B. Phifer of Tallahassee, Florida, a retired Methodist editor, signs the brief prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Lyndon B. Phifer
Tallahassee
Fla
Warmth and Clouds Dominate Short Range Forecast
Weather forecast from Friendship station shows a warm pattern with a high near 85 today and similar temperatures through the week. Tonight drops to around 61, tomorrow 83, with slight showers possible tonight and tomorrow and cooler conditions later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Area
Friendship
New Stamp Dispenser To Be Procured For High Point Post Office
Postmaster Walter York announced High Point will receive a new stamp dispensing machine in the next large procurement. The current unit was removed in December after breaking down beyond repair, and officials say deliveries occur about twice yearly.
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High Point
Walter York
Postal Department
Post Office
Final Call Issued For Caravan To Miami
The Kiwanis Freedom Caravan for Refugee Cubans in Miami leaves High Point Wednesday morning. Dr. N. M. Harrison urges local cooperation as refugees need food and clothing during their extended stay. Donations can be made at Kroger College Village or warehouse at 151 S. Wrenn St, with pickup available via calls to three numbers. The caravan will assemble in High Point and join Southeast trucks toward Miami. about 50 Kiwanis Clubs participate.
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Kiwanis Freedom
Miami
High Point
N. M. Harrison
Dr. Harrison
Kroger
College Village
S. Wrenn St
Harrison
Burning Wire Sparks Prompt Fire Crew No Damage
A wire cord for an electric light fixture on Fife Street sparked and burned at 9 p m last night. Resident Delia Batten notified firemen who separated the live wires, resulting in no fire damage to the residence.
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Thomasville
Fife Street
Delia Batten
High Point Hosts Pioneering Family Camping Workshop
A two day event at City Lake drew 275 campers from nine states and 45 NC families. North Carolina Recreation Commission director Ralph Andrews called it a first in the United States to combine education and recreation for such a large turnout. HPC President Dr. Wendell M. Patton and Parks Director Jesse Taylor praised the effort, signaling plans for a city college co produced camping workshop in 1962 and possible annual events. Local leaders George Covington and Greensboro supporters urged continued cooperation and potential sponsorship by Gate City campers. Proceeds left over will fund next year’s expenses.
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Enterprise
High Point
Ralph Andrews
North Carolina
Parks and Recreation Dept
High Point College
HPC
Wendell M. Patton
Parks and Recreation
Jesse Taylor
Taylor
Covington
B. L. Beck
Carolina Travel Trailer Club
Charlotte
Becks
Carolina
Georgia
Knoxville
Tenn
Pinehurst
Greensboro
Gate City
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Building Permits Rise With Seven New Approvals
A local building inspectorate issued seven new permits totaling 69000 in the last week with two commercial projects and five residential builds. Southern Railway Inc. received 4000 for a electronic tower and equipment shed on Depot Street, while Bay Petroleum Corp. begins a service station at 1200 S Main. Residential permits include High Point District Methodist Parsonage at 1409 Lyndhurst for 34000, J W Lamet for 3500 each on Grant Street, J Sanders Dallas trustee for 5000 at 209 Woodbury, and C C and H Simmons for 2500 at 1620 Ward. Twelve more permits were for repairs totaling 11045, lifting the weekly total to 80045.
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Southern Railway Inc
Depot Street
Bay Petroleum Corp
S. Main St
High Point
Lyndhurst St
J. W. Lamet
Grant Street
J. Sanders Dallas
Woodbury St
C. C
H. Simmons
Ward St
Desi Arnaz Hospitalized for Virus Infection
TV actor producer Desi Arnaz is hospitalized at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood after a Thursday admission for a severe virus infection. A spokesman said he spent a pretty good day and will likely remain under care for a week or so.
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Hollywood
Desi Arnaz
Cedars of Lebanon
Arnaz
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Clete Grieshop
C. H. Laird
Liberty Chair Co
Lawrin Lamp Co
Southern Furniture Exposition
David Cox
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