Civitan International President to Attend 18-Club Zone Meet
Civitan International President Frank Lindsay of Dallas will keynote a Greensboro High Point area zone meeting with 18 clubs represented. He arrived from a southern tour to join Everette Sheloff and local leaders at Sheroff Manufacturing Co cafeteria and will tour Virginia clubs next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington — Civitan International
Frank Lindsay
Dallas
Texas
Lindsay
Greensboro High Point
Virginia
International Club
Everette Sheloff
Frank Terrell
Lexington Civitan Club
Sheroff Manufacturing Co
Luther Medlin
Greensboro
Ralph Moffitt
Goldsboro
C. Wesley Williams
Raleigh
Sec
Bryce Sink
Welcome
Joe Reynolds
High Point
Pair Accuse Each Other Of Assault
Two furniture workers at the same address on E Sunrise Avenue were arrested on cross complaints from July 19. James Turner, 29, is charged with threatening to cut Lonnie Hammonds, 22, with a knife, while Hammonds faces a charge of breaking a glass in Turner's car with a pipe. Both are free on bonds and set to be tried August 19. Turner is indicted for assault with a deadly weapon and Hammonds for malicious damage to personal property.
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Thomasville
E. Sunrise Avenue
James Turner
Lonnie Hammonds
Hammonds
Turner
Randleman appoints interim leadership after police chief ousted
Mayor P H Martin said former Chief M W Millikan is removed for mismanagement and control of public works now rests with the mayor and Board of Aldermen until a new chief is elected. Assistant Chief Wade H Harris leads police. Alderman Leland Smith oversees public works. The city credits a delinquent water bill collection program started July 1 with improved returns.
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Randleman
P. H. Martin
M. W. Millikan
Wade H. Harris
Millikan
Land Smith
Phil Upton
Martin
Board of Aldermen
Banks Lead in North Carolina Farm Lending in 1956
Walter W. Rapp of First National Bank reports that NC banks held 68.51 million in farm loans at Jan 1 1956, far surpassing Federal Land Banks and others. The sixteenth annual summary shows production loans and farm mortgages totaling 68.51 million, with ongoing shifts to longer repayment periods and greater use of real estate credit to fund production and improvements.
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Thomasville
North Carlina
Walter W. Rapp
Natonal Bank
North Carolina Bankers Association
Davidson County
Rural Commission
A Can Bankers Association
North Carolina
North Car
Olina
Farmers Home Administration
C.C.C
Rapp
Garden Club Meeting And Legion Gatherings
The Park Side Garden Club meets at 1613 Graves St at 2 pm. The American Legion convenes tonight at 8 o clock at the YMCA. N A A C P holds a 8 pm Thursday session at Hairlip Funeral Home. Dr J J Wilson and family visit Los Angeles and Mexico. The Trumpets of Joy sing at Tabernacle of Jesus in Jamestown Sunday at 8 pm. A whist party begins Friday at 8 pm at the VFW home on E Washington St with public invited.
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Garden Club
Park Side
Inez Mathis
Graves St
Legion
American Legion
YMCA
N.A.A.C.P
Hairlip Funeral Home
West
J. J. Wilson
Kivett Drive
Mitchell Perara
Los Angeles
Calif
Mexico
Trumpets of Joy
Winston-Salem
Tabernacle of Jesus
Jamestown
VFW
E. Washington Street
Guardsmen to Display Big Guns at Finch Field Tonight
National Guard artillerymen from Thomasville and High Point will roll a 105 mm howitzer onto Finch Field for a 30 minute show between the Hi-Toms games. The demonstration will cover locating the enemy aiming the gun and firing blank rounds under simulated battle. Battery A in High Point led by Capt. Hubert Leonard and Battery B in Thomasville led by Capt. Curry Regan will participate with officers from the division watching. Civic Nights feature tickets sold by Thomasville and High Point clubs, with half of proceeds kept by each club. Tomorrow night the Hi-Toms face Greensboro two games behind the league leaders.
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Thomasville
High Point
Hubert Leonard
Curry Regan
Finch Field
Greensboro
Recreation Vital To Good Health
Piedmont Toastmasters Club heard Reece Felts say wholesome recreation is essential to adult health. He warned that stress and lack of relaxation in a complex society harm victims and late realization prevents action. Other speakers included Jack Peacock on Passing the Buck and Paul Shelton on King of Sports. Hubert Rockwell chaired.
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Reece Felts
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Jack Peacock
Buck
Paul Shelton
Sports
Hubert Rockwell
Carolina Avenue advances to church league finals
In Thomasville Carolina Avenue defeated First Baptist 7 to 3 to reach the recreation department church softball playoffs finals. The winner will face Glenanna tonight at 6 15 at Liberty Drive field in the first game of a best two out of three series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Carolina Avenue
First Baptist
Recreation Department
Glenanna
Liberty Drive Field
Realty Transfers in Jamestown Township and Nearby Areas
Realty transfers include Aaron Burns and wife to Darrell Lee Burns and wife for a Grove Road tract. Lacy Barbee and others to Lawrence Barbee for land adjoining A B Hill property. H C Bray Building Supply Co to John J Warren and wife for a lot in Elsiewood subdivision. Paul L Chesson and wife to A T Schram and wife for six Amos Brothers subdivision lots. John W Hardy to Robert H McNeely and wife for lots in Lake Triangle Park.
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Jamestown Township
Aaron Burns
Darrell Lee Burns
Grove Road
Lacy Barbee
Lawrence Barbee
A. B. Hill
H. C. Bray Building Supply Co
John J. Warren
Elsiewood
Paul L. Chesson
A. T. Schram
Amos Brothers
John W. Hardy
Robert H. McNeely
Lake Triangle Park
Faster Mail Service Urges Clear Rural Route Addresses
Superintendent W. H. Farlow calls rural and mounted route patrons to include box and route numbers on all mail. He stresses readable names on boxes and group box labels to help substitute carriers, noting mounted carriers use postal service trucks.
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W. H. Farlow
Farlow
Insurance Meet: High Point Life Underwriters Meet at YMCA
High Point Life Underwriters schedule an August meeting for tomorrow at 12 15 pm at the YMCA. The first class of the life underwriters training course will receive certificates.
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High Point Life Underwriters
YMCA
Life Underwriters
Boxholder name and address must appear on side of box
The mounted carriers stated that the name and street address of the boxholder must be displayed on the side of the box.
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Civitan Clubs
Rapp Reports
Merit Shoei
N. Main ST
A Tang
BUYA
Carton
High Point N. Main ST
COLAS
Fachmie
Vaughn
Colored News
Carolina Church
Realty
Momart
Homart
Sears
Duke Power Company P
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Duke Power
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