City Council Approves Funds and New Permits
City council approves an ordinance requiring city permits for all fund solicitations for charitable, patriotic, religious and educational causes. The measure aims to curb abuses while not hindering legitimate solicitations. The meeting also authorized a 1,000-gallon fire truck purchase for 25298 from American LaFrance Foamite Co, a 3500 street marking machine, and street paving exchanges with Geotech/Geoteam Co. The council renewed golf memberships at Blair Park, extended City Transit Co. bus franchise for 10 years, and accepted related right of way and paving deals on FE State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Walker
la France Foamite Co
Markham
Fire Safety Campaign To Be Mapped
The Fire Prevention Committee meets this afternoon at the local Chamber of Commerce to plan Fire Prevention Week from October 4 to 10. The annual event is led by the Chamber and the fire department with nationwide participation and sponsorship by the National Chamber of Commerce and the National Fire Prevention Association. A safety contest awards bronze plaques and certificates to winning communities.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fire Department
National Chamber of Commerce
National Fire Prevention Association
Weather forecast holds with little change in August
The forecast remains mostly identical over several days with evening thundershowers possible. Temperatures expected 69 overnight, 90 daytime high, 68 tonight, and 91 tomorrow, with only a very small chance of rain in any one locality.
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Mercury
Something Fishy Here Fire at 1211 Hoover St
High Point firemen investigated a morning blaze that damaged a frame duplex at 1211 Hoover Street. Fire started in a bathroom at the back, with occupants Clara McNeil and William Durant uncertain about the source. Fire Prevention Director T. G. Shelton called it suspicious.
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High Point
Hoover St
T. G. Shelton
Shelton
Clara McNeil
William Durant
Beneas T Ge Tailleons
W. W. Horton
Reward Offered for Iris Gordy Arrest in Bond Case
A $100 reward is posted for information leading to Iris Marie Gordy’s arrest. Iris fled after her ruse of marriage was exposed, leaving behind a $1,500 bond in a forgery case and an outstanding $3,000 bond tied to Mrs. Helen King. The county court set Iris’ bond double at the last term, ahead of the Sept. 28 criminal term.
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Iris
Superior Court
Helen King
Route 5
Prayer for Today by Joseph R Sizoo in Washington
A morning prayer invoking God’s protection and guidance for the new day. The text credits Joseph R Sizoo of Washington D C a professor of religion at George Washington University and ends with Amen.
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Jesus Christ
Joseph R. Sizoo
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
Fat Stock Show and Sale Opens Tomorrow at City Garage
The 13th Fat Stock Show and Sale in High Point runs tomorrow with judging at 3 p.m. and the auction at 7 p.m. Beef calves, many over 1000 pounds, compete for ribbons cash prizes and top dollar. Sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Kiwanis Lions Trinity Grange and others.
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High Point
Grimes Street
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber
Rotary Club
Trinity Grange
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
New Market Grange
Trinity Raritans
State Department of Agriculture
Dave Neill
W. J. Papen
Esther Williams Makes Brief High Point Visit
Motion picture star Esther Williams arrived at the City Lake Amphi theater at 2 p.m. and mingled with locals before leaving at 2 12 p.m. She received a key to the city, spoke on youth fitness, and hinted at plans for a future pool program while praising the town’s park and pool facilities.
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Esther
Esther Williams
Fred Barber
City Lake
Miss Williams
Sedgefield Inn
Carolina
Manchester
Steven White
High Point
Steven
Esther Williams Swimming Pools
International Swimming Po01 Corp
President's Council On Youth Fitness
Williams
Driver Arrested After Three Car Runout Hit and Run
Five people injured in a three car crash on Rawley Farm Road near Memorial Hospital. The alleged hit and run driver, Herbert York, was found seven hours later behind a Route 1 residence with a wine bottle nearby and charged with drunken driving and hit run among others. Victims include 4 year old Victoria Steele and Betty Ann Stockwell 16. Vehicle damages and additional injuries noted in adjacent incidents. York faces four counts with fine set at $800 pending municipal court.
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Rawley Farm Road
Bill Lundy
Memorial Hospital
Victoria Steele
Route 1
Sophia
Betty Ann
Brown
Stockwell
Tommy Heath
Randleman
Highland Avenue
William Kennedy
Herbert York
S. Main Street
Lundy
York
Gary McGraw
Adams Street
Barker Street
Martha Bean
Sunset Drive
Barker
SHOW PROFIT Boy Scouts Set Up Laundry At Rugged Western Camp
A 37 boy and leader group from High Point Thomasville and Fair Grove established a base at Rayado Beaubien Black Mountain Camp during a two day rest period at the Philmont Scout Ranch in 1959. Fred dy Pugh and Dan Stoddard of High Point solved the laundry issue earning 47 cents. The crew hiked four miles downhill and spent time fishing and building camp improvements.
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Boy
Rugged Western Camp
High Point
Thomasville
Fair Grove
Rayado
Regret Message From New Mexico Police
New Mexico State police sent a notice to the California Highway Patrol Sunday night. Willie Charles of San Francisco, 42, and his sister Georgia were killed when his car, traveling at excessive speed, plowed into the rear of another car sending them into the path of an oncoming truck trailer forty miles west of Albuquerque on U S 66. A speeding ticket issued by California patrol was found on Charles body.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
California
Willie Charles
San Francisco
Charles
Georgia
Albuquerque
U.S
California Patrol
Dollar Days Jewel Robberies Signal Pattern
Authorities tied a series of diamond ring thefts to a pattern dubbed Dollar Days. Roanoke shop Hene - bry Jewelers lost 3000 dollars worth of rings while Perkinson’s in Greensboro saw over 14000 dollars in rings stolen. Durham reported two trays taken by three men with similar disguises. A Greensboro man was brought to High Point for possible ID that fizzled.
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Durham
Roanoke
Henebry
Perkinson
Greensboro
High Point
Public utility projects debated as council weighs public necessity rule
City council screened five projects in a public hearing amid debate over a new policy that allows utility assessments on petition or for public necessity. Residents argued Wiggins Street improvements may not benefit all, while officials noted the need to extend water and sewer to growing lots and avoid future street tearing.
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Digo
Pek
Wiggins
Bill Williams
W. College Dr
Centennial Avenues
W. College
Wilprama
Chepping Center
Lynwood Smith
Youth 17 Charged In Car Theft Case
Police charged 17 year old Jerry Kearns of Route 1 with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle on a complaint by Gaynell Craven of Route 1. Bond set at $300 for an Aug 26 Municipal Court hearing. Also, Gilbert Wallace on drunk driving with $300 bond for Sept 18. Archie Wright 25 on two worthless check counts with $600 bond for Aug 28. Detectives investigated a coin changer rifling at The Washtub launderette on E Green Street.
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Jerry Kearns
Route 1
Gaynell Craven
Young Kearns
Gilbert Wallace
Redding Street
Archie Wright
N. Main Street
Corn Oil Co
Wright
E. Green Street
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Iris Marie Gordy
Route 4
Jess Washburn
Jesse Taylor
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Gene Marsh
The
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Dick White
Parks and Recreation Commission
T. E. Hinson
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Jimmy Millis
Steele
E. Commerce Street
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Wise
Mangum
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Wise Land
Betty Owens
Mallory Street
Green
Wrenn
Arch McMullan Jr
Chestnut Street
Ernest Covington
Tryon Street
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Covington
Philmont
Beaubien
Black Mountain
Edwin James
Raymond Nicholson
Freddy Pugh
Nicholson
Guy Carr
T.D
Austin Swain
Tom Marlowe
Frazier Vereen
Mitchell Malpass
Trail Peak
Bill Mickey
Danny Stoddard
Jimmy Hart
John Cheek
Point
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