Unhappy Pairing Model A Delays Florida Trip
Elmer Weeks of Cleveland and his 1929 Model A are slowed by an accident on Superhighway 29-70. Weeks suffered neck and arm injuries after being rear ended by Judson Cook Jr. of Richmond Virginia in a 1958 Mercury. Damages include 50 to the Model A and 750 to the Mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Weeks
Cleveland
Ohio
Florida
Springfield Avenue
Judson Cook Jr
Richmond
Cooks
Cook
Weeks
Memorial Hospital
N. C
Allen Jay School Road
William Billings
W. Green Street
Carlos Wright
Fairfield Road
Pair of Prisoners Escape City Jail
Two inmates, Johnnie Jackson and Gilbert Davis, walked out of the city jail after an unlocked door was left unsecure as officers returned a carload of prisoners. Police searched the area from noon, with details on appearance and clothing noted for both suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Jackson
Dorris Street
Gilbert M. Davis
Saxapahan
City Hall
Early Sunday Brawl Leads to Four Arrests Across County
Deputies arrested Carl Van Glenn Miller 18 Ralph A. Long 17 Lloyd Dills Jr 22 and Cecil Dills 24 after a Sunday brawl. Charles D. Rice 17 and Jimmy A. Guinn 17 faced malicious damage charges for breaking a window frame at J. W. Peace Jr. home and posted bonds. Eddie Singleton Jr. 26 was charged with house breaking and malicious damage to his property including a vanity mirror and lamps posting 700 total bond for an August hearing. Hall Washburn 48 faced warrants for driving without insurance and license revocation with a 500 bond set for August hearing.
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Carl van Glenn Miller
Short Spring Street
Ralph A. Long
Vall Street
Lloyd Dills Jr
Route 5
Cecil Dills
Route 4
Charles D. Rice
Enterprise Street
Jimmy A. Guinn
Meadowbrook Street
J. W. Peace Jr
Greensboro Road
Peace’s
Eddie Singleton Jr
Washburn
Prayer for TODAY presence of youth and humility
A Steubenville Ohio minister George A. Martin of First United Presbyterian Church offers a prayer asking the presence of youth for today and humility for wealth, hoping hearts reach many lives with love in Jesus name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
George A. Martin
Steubenville
Ohio
First United Presbyterian Church
State Mortician Group To Meet In Thomasville
Officials of two funeral homes in Thomasville will host the 8th district meeting of the North Carolina Mortician's Society tomorrow at 7 p.m. The Coffee Shop on E Main Street hosts undertakers from Forsyth Davidson Iredell and Surry counties. The meeting program has not yet been decided.
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Thomasville
Siler
Randolph Street
Green
W. Main
The
North Carolina Mortician's Society
E. Main Street
Forsyth
Davidson
Iredell
Surry
Colored News Father Died in Charlotte
Seymour Caldwell father of Mrs Thelma Stafford of High Point died in Charlotte Friday evening. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m from Bellfonte Presbyterian Church in Harris-
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Charlotte
Seymore Caldwell
Thelma Stafford
High Point
Bellfonte Presbyterian Church
Harris
Fair weather in prospect with mild warm trend
Mostly fair today and tonight with little temperature change. Highs near 85 today and 88 tomorrow, lows around 64 to 65. Temperatures stay above normal late in the week with scattered showers possible Wednesday afternoon and a total rainfall of one quarter to one half inch by week’s end.
High Pointer Injured Near Asheboro
A 43 year old Grace Street resident James Raymond Ashby was injured when his truck overturned on Highway 64 about 6 30 a m ten miles west of Asheboro He was pinned for about an hour and freed by responders He was treated at Randolph Hospital for leg and head injuries and released The report also mentions Mount Holyoke College opening with a laboratory department in 1837.
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Grace Street
James Raymond Ashby
Ashe- Siemee
Highway Patrol
Ashby
Randolph Hospital
Shutin party attendees honor king and queen
Mrs. Cordelia Kelly from WFMY-TV Greensboro and Jack Dunn helped crown Joe Carrot of High Point and Mrs. Walter Grubb of Denton as king and queen at the annual shut-in party at the YWCA. Elsie Dickens led the event with Bible reading, remarks, and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Kelly
Wfmy-Tv
Greensboro
Harry Caplan
Harry Doctor
Jack Dunn
YWCA
Elsie Dickens
Cot
Calvary Baptist Church
First Pilgrim
First Baptist Church
Scouts Begin New Mexico Trip From High Point and Thomasville
Thirty three Explorer Scouts plus four leaders depart Emerywood Baptist Church for a two week trek through Virginia Tennessee Arkansas Oklahoma Texas en route to the New Mexico Scout Ranch. The group includes Field Executive Bob Tye Explorer advisor Austin Swaim and Scoutmasters Tom Marlowe and Richard Clapp. They plan to return August 22 with visits to historic sites along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomasville
New Mexico
Emerywood Bapitist Church
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
Bob Tye
Austin Swaim
Tom Marlowe
Richard Clapp
Mitchell Malpass
Albert Madden
Jimmy Bivens
John Cheek
Coy Willard
Frazier Vereen
Frank Roberts
Tom Honeycutt
Tommy Swaim
George Swaim
Raymond Nicholson
Tommy Everhart
Wilson Hepler
Gary Watford
Bobby Fabbre
James Lomax
Brooks Boughton
al Carpentier
Bobby Batten
Phillip Rapp
Ed Bowles
Robin Russell
Butch Baldwin
Handling Of Insane Patients Defended
Greensboro county commissioners debated care for the mentally ill as Dr. W. Collins Mahaffee urged against poorer facilities. They consider a detention home with full staff, while jail holds current patients. The county physician praised existing arrangements. Also noted were drought relief crops and a Detroit conference update. County Manager Weatherly was named national vice president of a county officials group.
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Mahaffee
Sis
W. H. Kimrey
Guilford County
National Association of County Officials
Detroit
Mich
Harry Weatherly
National
Construction Permits Rise With Plant and Home Additions
Building permits totaling 107 203 last week include Phillips Foscue Co adding 38 000 to their W Green Street plant and expansion costing about 70 000. New homes go to Craven and Essick 16 000 Wendover Hills 1506 Briarcliff Ct and two J Robert Connor houses 805 and 807 Meredith St plus a 5 000 store at 1706 English St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips-Foscue Co
W. Green Street
John Haley
Haley
Craven and Essick Construction Co
Edgedale Drive
Velco Raid
Wendover Hills
Briarcliff Ct
J. Robert Connor
Meredith St
Fred B. DeLappe
English St
Social Security Deadline Near In Adoptions
Ruth G. Duffy of the High Point Social Security Office warns that Sept 30 is the last day to apply for social security benefits for adopted children without loss. The 1958 amendments allow benefits at adoption for a child of a retired or disabled worker and for children adopted by widows within two years of a worker’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth G. Duffy
High Point Social Security Office
Duffy
Social Security Office
Five Alarm Weekend Fire Blazes Across City
Firemen answered five calls from Friday night to Saturday including a melted water heater switch and overheated appliance, a car fire after a battery short, a refrigerator motor fire, a backyard bonfire, and a box alarm at Carolina Spring Corp after lightning struck. Dispatch records show W. R. Shirley involved in the auto incident and damage described as slight in the car blaze.
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W. R. Shirley
Lexington Ave
D. Tom Blue
Ashe St
Four Area Doctors Granted State Medical Licenses
Four men from High Point and Guilford are among 210 physicians licensed by the North Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners after annual examinations June 15 18. The new licensees include George Elmer Holland Morris Alexander Jones Jr George Thomas Wood III all of High Point and James Chester Brewer Jr of Guilford. Board secretary Dr Joseph J Combs announced the licensing noting 176 passed the basic sciences exam and four failed to receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Guilford
North Carolina State Board of Medical Examiners
George Elmer Hollland
Morris Alexander Jones Jr
George Thomas Wood III
James Chester Brewer Jr
Joseph J.combs
Church Starts Community Kindergarten Program
THOMASVILLE The Commission on Education at the First Methodist Church has adopted a weekly kindergarten set to begin in September. Operated non-denominationally, enrollment is open to the community with Mrs. Richard J. Bailey chosen to direct the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Commission On Education
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Richard J. Bailey
Field Day Planned At City Parks
About 2 000 High Point children will attend a citywide field day at Washington Terrace and City Lake tomorrow. They will receive three hot dogs and a drink for 10 cents, enjoy field events, games, and free pool access, with prizes funded by donations and a 10 cent fee to cover costs.
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High Point
Washington Terrace
City Lake A
the Puyden and Recreation Department
Jean Fritts
Radar Base Plans Dedication of Sports Field
The 810th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at the Air Force Base near Union Cross Forsyth County will dedicate Owens Field tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Staff Sergeant James Donald Owens will be honored as the field’s namesake after Major Clifford N Keith base commander noted Owens served with distinction in duty and squadron athletics during his two years at the base.
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Owens Field
810Th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
ADC
Air Force Base
Union Cross
Forsyth County
James Donald Owens
Clifford N. Keith
Owens
Saintsing Opens Law Office in Thomasville
George W. Saintsing of Hasty announces the opening of a law practice on Salem Street in the First National Bank Building Thomasville. A High Point College and Wake Forest Law School graduate, he has worked as a research assistant to Justice William H. Bobbitt of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
George W. Saintsing
Sarah Abbie
Marshall L. Saintsing
Hasty
Saintsing
Salem Street
First National Bank
High Point College
Wake Forest Law School
William H. Bobbitt
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Dr. Jordan Named to Emory Honor Group in Theology
Dr. Jordan elected to Phi Beta Kappa Associates in an Emory University theology honor group. He joined the Emory faculty in 1951 after pastoring Methodist churches in Greensboro Charlotte High Point and Winston-Salem. He authored 16 theology books and lectured extensively. He served as a delegate to Methodist Church international conferences and hosted the Christian World Seminar in 1958. He sits on boards including Scarritt College High Point College and the Children’s Home of Winston-Salem.
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Emory University
Phi Beta Kappa Associates
Jordan
Emory
Greensboro
Charlotte
High Point
Winston-Salem
Methodist Church
Christian World Seminar
Scarritt College
High Point College
Children’s Home of
Turkish Rail Ties Shortage Meets Forest Supply
The Turkish railroad system requires about 600000 ties annually. Turkish forests provide roughly half of this supply while the remainder is purchased, ensuring a steady flow of materials for track construction and maintenance.
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Billings
Harold William Young
Henderson Street
Doris Duggins Stoker
E. Russell Street
Kivett Drive
Avondale Drive
Arnold Stoker
Stoker
Jackson
Kimsey Heating and Plumbing Co
English Street
Superior Court
Davis
Colored News
High Pointer
Asheboro
Mount Holyoke
Massachusetts
Area Pass State's Medical Board
Weathertron
N. Main St
Dr. Jordan
Family Finance
of High Point, Inc
E. Commerce ST
Asheville
Concord
Durham
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Wilmington
Leading Coal
Hunter
Elarg Mani
Princess Coal
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