Structure Begun On English Road Office Block
Taylor M. Simpson Co. plans a new single story brick building on English Road with 3,000 square feet on the main floor and a rear patio for exhibits. The first unit will house Floral Garden Park Cemetery Co. and Simpson Realty. Occupancy is set for Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Road
Taylor M. Simpson Co
Wiley Street
Floral Garden Park Cemetery Co
Taylor M. Simpson
J. R. Graham and Son
Hunter Company
Bryant Electric Co
Roy Wright
Mays & Parks
Simpson
Floral Garden
Washington St
Floral Garden Park
National Realty Management Co
New York
Dr. Hamilton Opens Series Of Services In Florida
Dr J Wallace Hamilton of the Pasadena Community Church in St Petersburg Florida opened a preaching mission at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. He spoke on what the church is for citing St Paul and the body of Christ and urged unity ecumenicity amid denominational differences and fear for the churchs future. He quoted Archbishop Temple that the church exists for those not yet in it.
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J. Wallace Hamilton
Pasadena Community Church
St. Petersburg
Fla
Wesley Memorial’ Methodist Church
St. Paul
The
Corinthians
Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
William Temple
Mayor Presses housing plan over urban renewal opposition
Mayor Carson Stout released a letter urging council support for 600 federal public housing units in High Point or risk city subsidy for displaced residents. He argued housing must be separate from urban renewal and warned a subsidy could be needed if private rents rise for those displaced.
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High Point
Carson Stout
Stout
Better Housing Assn
Bes
Daniel Brooks
Clara Cox
Brown
Chess
High Point Housing Authority
Pri
Better Housing Association
High Point Board of Realtors
Public Housing Debate Sparks City Meeting and Letter
A contentious letter from the Better Housing Association opposing public housing prompted over 100 residents to gather at First Baptist Church. Speakers argued housing supports Urban Renewal, while critics noted existing housing rules, waiting lists, and federal funding. Residents urged contacting city council to support public housing.
Thundershowers On Tap Tuesday
The May first brings end to a dry spell in the Piedmont with scattered thundershowers forecast for tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday. Rain over the next five days ranges from moderate to heavy, averaging half an inch or more, with warmer temperatures returning before the weekend. Tonight remains fair to partly cloudy and humid with a high of 85 tomorrow.
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Piedmont
Friendship
Newest Grade Children To Visit Schools
All elementary schools in High Point hold orientation for next fall's first graders at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Parents of children who will be six before Oct 16 must bring immunization records and birth certificates. Orientation will record births and provide preparation instructions.
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High Point
Skilled Labor Pool Vanishes As Job Picture Improves
The Enterprise reports April hiring trends show strong demand for workers and a shrinking skilled labor pool. Employers widen hiring criteria boosting placements for workers over 45 and under 20, while skilled job vacancies strain supply. High school graduates and women gain traction in industrial trainee programs as unskilled workers remain fewer in demand.
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Glenda Holder
ESC
Ralph Miller
Miller
Man Accused In Knifing Incident
James Adam Cooper 26 of Clara Cox Apartments is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after Claude B Calloway reported two knife wounds to his stomach. Cooper posted 300 bond and faces Municipal Court May 21. Police also charged Griffin, Hopkins, Brewer, Spencer, and Grady with various offenses.
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James Adam Cooper
Clara Cox Apartments
Claude, B. Calloway
Smith Street
Calloway
Cooper
Palmer A. Griffin
Rt. 3
Thomasville
VFW
Highway 311
Griffin
Charlie Ellis Hopkins
Fisher Ferry Street
Jimmy Randolph Brewer
Camden Street
Brewer
Charlie Preston Spencer
Hillside Drive
George Gibson Grady
Hobson Street
Allen Jay Youth Road-E-O Winner
An Allen Jay High School student won first place in the Jaycee sponsored Road-e-o at College Village Shopping Center. Roger Helmstetler of Springfield Road topped a field of 34 drivers with obstacle courses judged by highway patrol and local police.
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Roger Helmstetler
College Village
Jaycee
Ed Post
Ed Willi
Allen Jay High School
Springfield Road
Ferndale Senior High
Ragsdale High School
William Penn High School
Allen Jay
Charles Bowman
James Bowman Jr
Greensboro Road
Kathleen Sue Lewis
L. E. Lewis
Ced- Tow Avenue
Bowman
Kathy Lews
Ferndale Sen
Lewis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Pure Oil Co
Institute For Highway Safety
United States
Young Helmstetler
Jacksonville
High Point
Gail Geyer
Bike Rider Struck By Automobile
An 11 year old girl riding to school was struck on W Lexington Avenue by a car driven by Minnie Carter of Bridges Street. She suffered facial and leg bruises and a knee injury. No charges were filed. Police noted a separate late Saturday crash injuring a motorist and passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Greene
T. H. Greene
Parkway Avenue
W. Lexington Avenue
Minnie Carthran Carter
Bridges Street
W. Lexington
Northwood School
Carter
Jimmy Randolph Brewer
Camden Avenue
Elmer M. Brown
Brewer
Avery Street
Pine Circle Drive
J. T. Bell
Prayer for Today by Alfred Grant Walton
A Brooklyn minister from Tompkins Congregational Church offers a prayer seeking guidance strength peace and healing through Christ. The text emphasizes God’s knowledge of us our weaknesses and sins and asks to be instruments of divine will amid world confusion.
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God
Christ
Alfred Grant Walton
Brooklyn, N. Y
Flatbush- Tompkins Congregational Church
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First Baptist Church
E. Washington Drive
Samuel Chess
Charles Brown
America
George Brown
Moose Lodge
N. Main Street
E. W. Fowler
al Kimble
Harvey Sprinkle
Henry W. Streur
C. B. Neal
Art Richardson
Helmstetler
Road-E-Oford
Post
Highway
Bill Lundy
Clay Fox
Sgt
C. L. Ashburn
Douglas Sheloff
W. C. Sheloff
Rockford Road
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
William P. Price
Baxter Freeze
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