Ground broken for High Point hospital set Aug 15
Ground breaking for High Point's 100 bed hospital will occur at 11:00 A M August 15 with brief talks by R T Amos Carter Dalton and Mayor W F Bailey. Reverend Paul Hardin and construction superintendent Sam Beard and a crew began site work today.
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High Point
Blic
R. T. Amos
Carter Dalton
W. F
Bill” Bailey
Paul Hardin
Sam Beard
J. A. Jones Constration Company
Ground breaking for new hospital site outlined
The article notes plans for a hospital project on Avery Street Boulevard with a ground breaking ceremony on Monday 15. Excavation will proceed as structural steel arrives mid September and foundations are prepared. The site modifications moved parts of Avery Street and two houses. Robb Plumbing delivers cast iron pipe. Total project costs approach a million dollars with completion slated for December 1950.
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Boulevard
Avery Street
Robb Plumbing and Heating Company
High pointers debate GI 52 20 program continuation
Readers from High Point comment on continuing the GI 52/20 program for veterans. They weigh benefits for those returning from service against abuses and the need to encourage active job seeking within a year.
JayCees Gather Scrap Paper for Civic Plans
JayCees collected 57 000 pounds of scrap paper in High Point for civic projects though the drive faced heat. Organizers say the paper will fund community improvements and plan a follow up drive in about six weeks.
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High Point
High Point Jaycees
The
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Fire damages shed behind Thomasville residence
A car shed behind the Charlie Crouse residence on Graystreet was slightly damaged by a fire that started about 3 30 p.m. Firefighters extinguished the flames quickly. No car was inside the shed and the cause remained listed as unknown.
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Thomasville
Charlie Crouse
Graytreet
Veteran Training Program Critiqued by Student
Dwight Matherly of 1207 Walnut Street questions the 52 20 program for veterans calling it an unfair cost to taxpayers. He attributes early flaws to GI training schools and urges government reform before continuing the G I bill influenced program. He notes some improvements since reforms began.
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Gray G
Merritt
East 25Th Street
Winston-Salem
H. P
Dwight Matherly
Walnut Street
Bryce
G.I
Prominent Negro Woman Beatrice Drake Dies in High Point
Beatrice Drake aged longtime High Point resident and operator of Drake Place confectionery died at her Underhill Avenue home after an extended illness. She lived in the city about 25 years, was church organist, a charter member of Alpha Art club, survived by husband Charles Drake two daughters Thelma Guy and Evelyn Drake a son-in-law Arthur Guy and a foster brother Harold Thompson. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 pm from the Presbyterian church with Rev. Robert Massey officiating. Interment in Greenhill Cemetery.
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Beatrice Drake
Underhill Ave
Montclair
N. J
High Point
Drake Place
East Washington and
Underhill Streets
Charles Drake
Presbyterian Church
Alpha Art Club
Robert Massey
Mocksville
Greenhill Cemetery
Bus Runway In Thomasville Is Improved
Thomasville officials report partial tar and gravel work on the bus station runway as the station rehabilitation nears completion. Renovations to the station building are finished including paint repairs and enlargement. A new ticket office allows expansion of both white and Negro waiting rooms with separate entrances. The west drive diner position was shifted to improve the site. Bus schedules remain unaffected.
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Thomasville
Dwelling Outside Thomasville Razed by Sunday Night Blaze
A five room frame dwelling on West Green Street just outside Thomasville was destroyed by a Sunday night fire of unknown origin. Billy Ferguson and family, who lived there, were away at church. Firefighters could not reach the blaze with the available water. no injuries reported and nearby buildings spared. Loss estimate unavailable. cause under investigation.
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Thomasville
West Green Street
Lexington Avenue
Ervin Bowers
Thom
Asville
Billy Ferguson
Fergusons
Address Tonight for Dr Norman Vincent Peale in High Point
Audience invited to hear Dr Peale at 8 pm with a 7 30 pm cappella choir concert directed by Carl G N Cronstedt. Special guests sit in the middle tier. A loud speaker system will broadcast the talk at City Lake amphitheater. Barbecue dinner starts at 6 pm for complimentary ticket holders.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Dr Peale
High Point
Dr. Peale
City Lake
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Lewis Motor CO
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Davis
Friendship Weather Bureau
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Sinclair Refining Company
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Bigdome, Fink and Dink
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Eet Lee
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YUP
TT Ajax Co, Inc
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Tia
Dan John
Reed: Supply CO
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South Main ST
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Security Bank
Peale
Prescrit
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Ation Opticians
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