Ninth Polio Case Reported In City
The Guilford County Health Department reports the ninth poliomyelitis case in High Point and nearby areas. Six year old Kenneth Culler is hospitalized in Greensboro, with several local patients listed by name, age, and onset dates. Health officials urge reduced fatigue and limited public mixing to curb spread.
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High Point
Guilford County Health Department
Central Carolina
Greensboro
Kenneth O. Culler
Wade Rd
Carl Duggins
Carolyn Duggins
W. Green St
Skippy Henderson
N. Hamilton St
June Sellers
Garrison Ave
Jane Yow
Mallory St
Patricia Duggins
Barney Joe Duggins
Park St
Carl
S. S. Saunders Jr
Otteray Dr
Culler
Daceone
Mrs. Saunders
275 Attend Meeting of District Lions
Willie Welborn new district governor of Lions International was honored at a Lions dinner with 275 attendees. Stokes Hepler presented Welborn a briefcase and John L. Stickley of Charlotte spoke on Lions work and global service in Japan the Philippines and the fight against Communism.
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Thomasville
Willie Welborn
Lions International
Welborn
Stokes Hepler
Fair Grove Lions Club
Hepler
Civic Club
Lions Club
John L. Stickley
Charlotte
Stickley
Lions Clubs
Japan
Philippines
Ramon Mag
LIONS
Willie D. Welborn
Fair Grove
Charles Wessinger
Thomasville Lions
Todd McGahey
High Point Lions
Fair Grove Lions
Don Sturkey
Fish Derby Opens Near High Point on Winston-Salem Road
The Fish Derby, a seafood and chicken restaurant opened by E. B. McNeill four miles from High Point on the Winston-Salem highway. It seats 72, offers curbside packing, phone orders, and a Grade A sanitation rating. Open hours vary by day with extended weekend hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. BE
Ebb) McNeill
High Point
Winston- Salem Highway
Unitarian Fellowship to Meet at YMCA Tonight
The Unitarian Fellowship of High Point convenes tonight at the YMCA. Howard Olive leads the program titled Prejudice and Habit, guiding the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Fellowship of
High Point
YMCA
Howard Olive
Furniture Shipment Rise Signals Strong 1955 Market
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn reports a 20 percent rise in shipments for the first half of 1955 vs 1954 and a 90 percent jump in unfilled orders as of July 1. New orders in Jan-June 1955 exceed 1954 by 30.5 percent, with June shows up 32.7 percent in orders and 32 percent in shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Assn
Southern Group
High Point
J.T. Ryan
SFMA
Little Theater Plans First Meeting of Season
High Point's Little Theater group will hold its first meeting of the 1955 56 season tonight at the YMCA in Room 204 starting at 7 30. President Marion West said he has important business about method of play presentation and urged past members to attend. Newcomers interested in amateur theatricals are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Little Theater
YMCA
Marion West
West
Mosteller Named State Councilor At Junior Order Meeting
James E. Mosteller of High Point will be named State Councilor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics at the Asheville convention. The event opens Friday with sessions through Saturday and is chaired by State Councilor John O. Gunn. About 400 delegates attend. notable guests include Sen. Samuel J. Ervin and National Councilor Otto F. Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Mosteller
High Point
United American Mechanics
Asheville
Mosteller
Monthieu Ave
Trophy Council
Samuel J. Ervin
Morganton
Sen. Ervin
Walter E. Crissman
Otto F. Haines
Tiffin
Ohio
Gurney P. Hood
Raleigh
John O. Gunn
Yanceyville
State Council
The
Daughters of America
Prosecution Witness Subpoenaed in Larceny Case
The lack of the key witness delayed a larceny and receiving case in Municipal Court. Judge J. Archie Myatt ordered a subpoena for Elnora Green of Rockwell to appear next Wednesday. Green is the principal witness against Andrew Mack, 28, of 1430 Rivett Dr. Mack faces theft charges totaling $112.50. In another larceny and receiving case Roby Kilby, 45, of 716 W Broad St, was found guilty of stealing $33 from O F Rhodes, also of 716 W Broad St, and given four months on the roads. Andrew Little, 19, of 916 A Gurley St, received a three-month road sentence after a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon for stabbing James Adams in the back with a knife. Marcelle Barrier, 37, of 14 A Daniel Brooks Apts., appealed a guilty verdict for driving while intoxicated after Mother’s Day May 9. Officer Robert Roseboro testified Barrier drove on Rivett Dr and Washington St on the left side. Barrier denied intoxication. bond set at $500 on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Archie Myatt
Elnora Green
Rockwell
Andrew Mack
Mack
Roby Kilby
W. Broad St
O. F. Rhodes
Kilby
Andrew Little
Gurley St
Little
James Adams
Daniel Brooks Apts
Marcelle Barrier
Barrier
Robert Roseboro
Rivett Dr
Washington St
Overdue Car Theft Charge Filed In Local Case
Ronnie M. Hooper, 25, of 350 Clara Coxton, held on a $300 bond on larceny charges after allegedly stealing a box valued at $250 from Robinson of 1204 Asheboro Street. Police say the car loaned to Hooper was not returned for three days and Hooper attempted to sell the car and a gun found in the back seat. He faces Municipal Court next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie M. Hooper
Clara Coxton
Robinson
Asheboro P
Hooper
Weather outlook shows scattered storms in High Point area
The weatherman noted highs around 94 degrees with a 60 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms late this afternoon or tonight. Overnight low expected near 72 after a 94 degree day and a recent 72 degree low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Four-Year-Old Hit By Car on Chestnut Street
A four year old girl named Connie Leigh Sapenfield sustained head and knee bruises after running from behind a parked truck into a westbound car on Chestnut Street. Driver Dorris Quinn Koontz of 714 Ferndale Dr. reported. injuries not serious and treated by a local doctor. No charges filed.
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Chestnut St
Dorris Quinn Koontz
Ferndale Dr
Connie Leigh Sapenfield
S. Hamilton St
Lane E. Lyttle
Salisbury
Earl Benson
Willow St
Lyttle
S. Hamilton
Benson
Cotton Batting Firm Chartered in High Point
John A. Holmes and Sarah M. Holmes of High Point and Trela R. Hendrix of Trinity received a certificate of incorporation for the Carolina Cotton Batting Co. Inc. of High Point. They subscribed stock of an authorized capital stock of 300000 dollars for the cotton batting manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Holmes
Sarah M. Holmes
High Point
Trela R. Hendrix
Trinity
Carolina Cotton Batting Co., Inc
High Point Township Realty Transfers Highlight Multiple Lot Tracts
Realty transfers in High Point Township show numerous property moves. Transfers include Sullivan to Paul and Vivian Sullivan five adjoining tracts of Massinger estate and several five lot parcels in Eastview. Additional deeds cover W Lexington Ave Ext, Burns subdivision, Eastover Park, Kivett Drive, Steele Street, Henderson Heights, Albertson Road, Ranch Road, Robbins Road, and a lot on Robbins Road with the Superior Stone Company. Many purchasers include couples such as W H and Georgia Lamb, Howard and Dorothy Easter, George and Ada Robb, and William Brewer among others.
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High Point
C. F
Opal Davis
K. H
Margaret D. Kennedy
Kivett Dr
Pearl Davis
W. F
Evelyn Brewer
Steele St
Annie
Lealdon Henderson
James Henderson
Henderson Heights
W. H
Lessie Lackey
W. P
Lessie Earnhardt
Albertson Rd
Jamestown
Lucy Brewer
William T. Brewer
Ranch Rd
W. C. Gable
Superior Stone Company
Robbins Rd
G. A. Hubbard
Suae
Five Named To FCX Board At Summer Meeting
A crowd exceeding 1000 gathered at Allen Jay School for the High Point FCX Service summer membership meeting. Elected to the local board were R. L. Farlow Willis Beeson C A Spillman W D Payne and J C Willard. Farlow Spillman and Willard also won spots as district meeting delegates to Greensboro. N C Brown of High Point won the grand prize freezer after being the oldest man present. The group reported local year volume of 384 504 with earnings over 32 000 to be returned as patronage refunds and stock interest. Since 1936 High Point FCX has turned in over 4 500 000 in volume.
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High Point Fcx
Allen Jay School
R. L. Farlow
High Point
Willis Beeson
Sophia
C. A. Spillman
Trinity
W. D. Payne
J. C. Willard
Farlow
Spillman
Willard
Greensboro
FCX
S. E. Boswell
Summerfield
Boswell
N. C. Brown
C. Jones
Raleigh
North Carolina
Jones
M. Gan
Two
Carolinas
J. I. Wagoner
Guilford County
A. T. Tuttle
Fairfield Methodist Church
Robert N. Wood
FOX
W. M. Wilson
Farm Bureau Insurance Comcoe
Columbus
Ohio
W. Bundy
High Point Fcx Service
Hosiery Plant Labor Activity Dims in Dispute
Little activity reported at 10 strike bound hosiery mills as both sides note stagnation. Union VP Emmanuel Boggs will address striking workers at 10 a.m. tomorrow, while UTWA expands eligibility to boarders for wage increase demands. No talks with management evident and limited movement of loopers and fixers at Adams Mill plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Union
Emmanuel Boggs
Chamblee
Ben F. Hull
Hull
W. E. Mitchell
Adams-Millis
Rail Building Described To Civitan Club
Civitan members heard about the North Shore Quebec Labrador Railroad built with American capital to haul iron ore. Dutton and Robert Murray showed slides on the 356 mile line, claiming 225 million spent and 180 thousand workers drawn in with no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Robert L. Murray
North Shore
Quebec & Labrador
Dutton
Iron Ore Corporation of Canada
Tom Zimmerman
Jim Strickland
Bill Hall
E. G. Jarvis
Henry Malone
Rockingham
High Point
Kearns Wood Johnson Family Reunion Planned at Concord Church
The Kearns Wood Johnson family reunion is set for Sunday at Concord Methodist Church in Randolph County. Special music will accompany memorial services and a church grounds picnic dinner will be served.
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Kearns-Wood-Johnson
Concord M. E
Randolph County
Wives urged widowhood prep in Piedmont Toastmasters talk
Porter Hauser urged wives be prepared for widowhood at a Piedmont Toastmasters Club meeting. He warned seven of ten warends die before their wives and urged wives learn business, gainful skills, and to make a will with final instructions. Napier Dills received a merit certificate. Roscoe Peters attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Hauser
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Carl Shelton
Napier Dills
Paul Shelton
Ben Witherington
Jim Strickland
Lewis Brandon
Hubert Rockwell
Bill Freeman
Everette Hill
Roscoe Peters
High Point
Local Firm and Citizen Named In Tax Liens
Reliable Truck Co. Inc. and John L. Donahue appear in Greensboro county records with tax liens. The filing lists $1,917 against the trucking firm and $2,517 against Donahue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliable Truck Co. Inc
John L. Donahue
Greensboro
County Register of Deeds
Donahue
Marital Status Up 470000 in United States in 1054
Unclear OCR text indicates a gain of 470000 married men in the United States in the year 1054. Fragmentary data mentions COMBOKOS and SAND SE CUREEE with no clear context or additional identifiable entities.
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United States
SE. Cureee N
Prayer for TODAY in the heat of day burdens
A prayer note reflecting burdens and daily labor with a call to bear one another's loads. It mentions gratitude for return of favors and praying for workers including those in Norman PD and Kenister First.
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Christ
Jesus
Norman PD
Kenister
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Rill
Carolyn
Marilyn Hinkle
Memorial Hospital
Loren Wallin
Wallin
State Board of Health
Wake
Cleveland
Guilford
Stokes
Bladen
Buncombe
Durham
Haywood
Johnston
Mecklenburg
Saysay
City
Unitarian Meet
High Point Enterprise
Mercury
Civitan Club
M. J. Crowder
High Point Laundry, Inc
Roland B. Williams
Reynolds Park
Winston-Salem
Williams
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