Harmony and politics mix in second to last council session
City council members meet pre election with harmony masking faction pull. Mehan joins Democratic allies to release about 14000 for urban renewal land purchases while GOP rivals seek a softened stance. Board approves hearings on water sewer projects and other routine items as renewal funding and parcels near final decisions.
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Freeman Mill Road
House of Prayer
Roy Street
Redevelopment Commission
Emerywood Forest North Planned on 90 Acre Site
Carrick property on Country Club Drive purchased from the D. B. Carrick estate. Harold L. Amos Clarence M. Ilderton and John W. Thomas Jr. appoint Idol-Green Co. as developer and selling agent to create Emerywood Forest North with large lots and streets following natural contours. Selling price stamps indicate about 200000 dollars.
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Emerywood Forest North
Country Club Drive
D. B. Carrick
Harold L. Amos
Clarence M. Ilderton
John W. Thomas Jr
Idol- Green Co. Realtors
Emerywood Forest
S. C. Clark
Emerywood
Emerywood Country Club
Irving Park
Greensboro
Meyers Park
Charlotte
Carrick
High Point Man Elected WOW Head Banker
Edgar Johnson of High Point was elected head banker of the North Carolina Woodmen of the World at the 25th biennial session held at the 0 Henry Hotel in Greensboro. Richard W. Ervin attorney general of Florida and Woodmen board chair spoke at the dinner meeting.
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Edgar ©. Johnson
High Point
North Carolina Woodmen of the World
0. Henry
Greensboro
Richard W. Ervin
Florida
The
National Woodmen’s Organization
Ingle Is Chairman of Bi-Faction GOP Campaign
Robert Davis shifts to finance chair as Paul Ingle becomes campaign chairman in a GOP leadership shuffle in High Point. City Councilman Floyd Mehan announced the changes as both parties prepare for the decisive Tuesday election and a candidates forum at the City-County Building.
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GOP
Mehan
Robert Davis
Paul Ingle
Floyd Mehan
Davis
A. G. Whitener
Ldoomed
Local Youth Recital at Mars Hill College
Ronald Jackson son of Mr and Mrs G C Jackson of Avalon Place a music major at Mars Hill College gave his junior recital in Spainhour Hall on Friday night Jackson a baritone appeared with Miss Margaret Bruce who played piano accompaniment also featuring Kenneth Delton of Charleston SC Rob ert Sinclair of Lancaster SC contributed three songs Jackson performed Mendelssohn songs a Schubert set and works by Menotti and Stewart Young The program noted include public civic remarks tying to progressive city themes.
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Ronald Jackson
G. C. Jackson
Avalon Place
Mars Hill College
Spainhour Hall
Jackson
Margaret Bruce
Kenneth Delton
Charleston
S. C
Mendelssohn
Schubert
Stewart Young
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Robert Sinclair
Lancaster
Man Bound Over In Assault With Deadly Weapon Case
William Taft Goss 30 of Daniel Brooks Apartments was bound over to Superior Court on an assault with a deadly weapon charge for a fight that seriously injured George Paige. Paige was treated for head injuries at High Point Memorial Hospital and later moved to Veterans Hospital in Durham. Bond set at 2000 was not posted. Additional court notes include Raymond Barnett sentenced to 14 months on work release for drunkenness and probation violations, Ernest Gibson given 12 months under work release, and Vernon Hodge also sentenced for multiple drunkenness.
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William Taft Goss
Daniel Brooks Apartments
Superior Court
Goss
George Paige
Paige
High Point Memorial Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Durham
Raymond Ishmael Barnett
Inglewood Drive
Barnett
Ernest Dalon Gibson
Ennis Street
Candidates Invited to Pre Election Forum by League of Women Voters
Eighteen candidates for city offices from Democratic and Republican parties have been invited to a Friday pre election forum. Questionnaires were mailed to mayor and City Council nominees. Dr Wendell Patton of High Point College will moderate. The event is at the City County Building second floor courtroom.
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Mehan
Carson Stout
Civitan Club
League of Women Voters
Wendell Patton
High Point College
William Hawley
Voters’ Service
League
Three Will Receive Honorary Degrees At High Point College
High Point College will award three honorary degrees at its May 26 graduation. Capus Waynick, ex U S Ambassador to Colombia and Nicaragua, will get LL D. Dr Austin C Lovelace, minister of music, New York, Mus D. Rev Robert G Tuttle, Western North Carolina Methodist minister and Brevard College trustee, will receive DD.
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High Point College
Wendell M. Patton
Capus Waynick
High Point
Richardson Foundation
Austin C. Lovelace
Christ Church Methodist
New York
Robert Gregory Tuttle
Asheville
Methedist Church
Lovelace
North Carolina
Union Theological Seminary
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Queens College
Charlotte
First Presbyterian Church
Greensboro
First Methodist Church
Evanston
Garrett Theological Seminary
Tive Committee
the Hymn Society of America
Mr. Tuttle
Brevard
Duke University
Western North Carolina
Tuttle
Mt. Airy
Belmont
Forest City
Gibsonville
Sylva
Elkin
Statesville
Appointment To Academy Granted For Hormachea Boy
Donald A. Hormachea eight year old son of Mr and Mrs C R Hormachea 2315 N Centennial Ave High Point has been advised by Congressman Horace R Kornegay Greensboro that he has been granted a principal appointment for entrance to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis He will enter the Naval Academy around July The Hormacheas have lived in High Point two years both employed at High Point College where Hormachea is an instructor and Mrs Hormachea is director of the News Bureau
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Donald A. Hormachea
C. R. Hormachea
Centennial Ave
High Point
Horace R. Kornegay
Greensboro
U S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Hormachea
Naval Academy
Hormacheas
High Point College
Windy Cool Weather to Persist Through Tonight and Tomorrow
Today's windy and cool conditions are expected to continue after clearing skies. The high reaches 70 with a low of 45 tonight, then a 67 degree high tomorrow. last night’s low was 57. Thursday forecast calls for fair weather with little temperature change.
Rebuilding of Plant Uncertain Forest Furniture Co
NORTH WILKESBORO The Forest Furniture Co plant valued at 1.5 million dollars was destroyed by fire Thursday night leaving 200 workers unemployed. President W. E. McElwee said no decision on rebuilding had been made and orders and records were lost. Some workers may be offered nearby jobs with returns possible if rebuilding occurs.
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North Wilkesboro
Forest Furniture Co
W. E. McElwee
McElwee
Six Permits Issued For Buildings In Guilford County
Six new building permits were issued last week totaling 271 813 in proposed construction. General Steel Products Inc. gets the largest at 175 000 for a 100 000 square foot manufacturing building on Albertson Road. Guilford County School Board gains a 40 813 library addition at Allen Jay School. Other permits go to C H Carmichael for 15 000 residence on Old Winston Road Bernell Co for 25 000 warehouse on Orient Street and Nancy Sechrest with Ruth Ellis for two 8 000 duplexes at 2411 and 2413 Van Buren Street. Twenty two repair and addition permits total 18 845 with C L Michaels securing a 9 000 manufacturing addition on Marine Street.
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General Steel Products Inc
Albertson Road
Guilford County School Board
Allen Jay School
W. Fairfield Road
C. L. Michaels
Marine Street
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Republican Council
Harold Cheek
E. C. Cridlebaugh Jr
Downing, Thissell
Wendley Streets
Cheek
Downing and
Thissell Streets
Wendley Street
High Point Enterprise
Carrick Property
High Point Ymca
Industrial Management Club
IMC
Atlantic City
N. J
Max Cooke
Elmer L. Ruth
Henry Kennedy
Guy
High Pointer
Ingle
City Hall
Whitener
Goldwater
W. Mauldin
Mauldin
United States
Mars Hill
Vernon Hodge
Man
HPC
Waynick
U. S
Columbia
Nicaragua
Luther Hodges
Truman
National Fellowship of Methodist Musicians
Execu
DR. Austin Lovelace
Robert Tuttle
Donald Hormachea
Moose Lodge
High Point Moose Lodge
L-R
Elbert Culler
Alfred H. Kimble Jr
L. F. Pierce
Paul Jenkins
William Saunders
Troy Hodges
Henry W. Streur
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