City Budget Set. Major Contracts Let by Council
An adjourned City Council session set Friday 9:30 a.m. for final adoption of the 1956-57 budget. The meeting authorized two large contracts to Thompson-Arthur Paving Co. and approved street work, curb and gutter, and two minor bids. Nearly 33 acres were annexed after a public hearing, including property owned by National Upholstery Co. and others. The council also approved subdivision maps, a beverage license, and three outside water connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waic cv
Thompson-Arthur
Council
Highland Mill
Albert M. Peele
High Point
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
Greensboro
Smithdeal
Albertson Road
R. B. Culler
National Upholstery Company
Forty-Nine Entries In Fat Stock Show
The 10th Annual High Point Fat Stock Show and Sale opens tomorrow at Grimes Street City Garage with 49 entries, exceeding last year. Prize groups include Purple Ribbon top prizes with $15 cash plus sale price, Blue Ribbon $10, Red Ribbon $7.50, White Ribbon $5. awards funded by local clubs and organizations. Show judges include Hobart Myrick and A V Allen. eligibility requires active 4-H or FFA members aged 10 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Grimes Street City
Greensboro
United States
Hobart Myrick
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
A. V. Allen
State College
High Point Lions Club
Princess Cafe
High Point College
Farmers of America
High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Lions, Kiwanis
Jaycees
American Business Clubs
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
New Market Grange
Trinity Grange
Trinity Raritan Club
Hasty Lions Club
Vance E. Proctor
New State Exchange President Honored at High Point Club
The High Point Exchange Club honored Dr. Arch E. Sherron as North Carolina State Exchange president at a Ladies Night meeting. Sherron was named official state delegate to the Dallas national convention and will attend Alamance Hotel meeting on Sept 23. The club posted 93.35 percent attendance and earned the M. L. Patrick Award for District 6. The Red Shield Boys Club baseball team, coached by Thorn ton Charnock, will dine with the club next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Exchange Club
North Carolina
State Exchange
Arch E. Sherron
M. L. Patrick
C. L. Russell
Thornton Charnock
Sherron
Dallas
Tex
State Board of Control
Burlington
Alamance
Greensboro
Red Shield
Bank Cooperates In National Loan Program
THOMASVILLE The First National Bank participates in the nationwide Operation Home Improvement program. The Federal Housing Authority raises the single loan limit to 3500 with a five year repayment period. Loans of 600 may be repaid over five years. A three year limit remains on loans under 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
First National Bank
America
Federal Housing Authority
Tew
Merchants Picnic To Move Indoors In Case Of Rain
In Thomasville the Merchants Association plans its 10th annual summer picnic with over 200 tickets sold. If rain persists the dinner will shift from the Jaycee Shelter in Memorial Park to the National Guard Armory across the street. Audrey Crawford leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Merchants Association
Audrey Crawford
Jaycee
Memorial Park
National Guard Armory
Fairgrove
Burglars Take $100 Safe From Terry Supply Co
The Terry Supply Co on 329 N Hamilton St suffered a burglary last night as a safe weighing about 1,000 pounds and 18 inches square was pushed out a door after entry through a bathroom window. Detectives found no link to a prior four day earlier break at Modern Poultry Co on N Main St, though both cases are under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Supply Co
N. Hamilton St
Modern Poultry Co
N. Main Street
Terry Supply Company
Guilford County Plans New Juvenile Detention Building
County commissioners move to bid on a seven acre site for a juvenile detention building with 12 confinement rooms and baths. The project, prioritized in the new budget, includes a $65000 appropriation and awaits reviews by County Relations Court, state welfare, and the state fire marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Harry Weatherly
Commissi Relations Court
State Welfare Department
U.S
Washington HPC Alumni Picnic At Scientists Cliffs
The first annual Washington DC chapter picnic of the High Point College Alumni Association was held yesterday at Scientists Cliffs on Chesapeake Bay. Dr Grover Angel, chapter president, hosted at his summer cottage. Over 100 members families and friends attended. Chapter members reside within 150 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
High Point College Alumni Association
Scientists’ Cliffs
Chesapeake Bay
Grover Angel
HPC
Three-Car Collision Causes $1000 Property Damage
A three car crash on Highway 311 South last night caused about 1000 in damage with no injuries. Driver Joseph Snyder 28 of Route 1 Trinity was rear ended by Wilma Wright of Fairfield Road, sending his car into a parked Ray M. Cook vehicle. Wright was charged with failure to reduce speed. passenger Irene Simpson of Pershing Street escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 311
State
Bill Riggsbee
Joseph Snyder
Route 1
Trinity
Wilma Wright
Fairfield Road
Ray M. Cook
Whitter Street
Wright
Snyder Auto
Snyder
Irene Simpson
Pershing Street
Deep River Hit By Severe Hailstorm damages crops
A heavy hailstorm swept a mile wide path from Union Cross to Deep River Friends Church damaging corn and tobacco in Forsyth County. Reports say tobacco losses were greatest north and west of Hickory Grove Methodist Church while rainfall reached two inches with winds up to 46 mph. Cooler air mass will bring a brief chill followed by a warm trend into Thursday with sunny to partly cloudy skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
High Point
Greensboro-High Point
Union Cross
Forsyth County
Deep River Friends Church
Sam Strickland
Hickory Grove Methodist Church
Friendship
The
Weather Bureau
Greensboro High Point
Doctor's Auto Catches Fire
Thomasville fire crews answered their 118th call of the year to extinguish a blaze in a car owned by Dr Charles Gilliam. The backfire while driving on Hobbs Avenue at 10 20 a m sparked flames around the carburetor but damage was negligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles Gilliam
Gilliam
Hobbs Avenue
Man Given Sentence On Roads For Damaging City Property
Carlie Robert King 24 of Clara Cox Apts received 30 days on the roads for malicious damage to city property after jail cell plumbing was damaged causing about 100 dollars in costs. Oscar Franklin 47 of Wise Street got 60 days on the roads for larceny and receiving groceries from Henry Ritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlie Robert King
King
Clara Cox
Henry Ritter
Ritter
Oscar Franklin
Wise Street
Traffic Offenses Listed By Police In Thomasville
A sequence of minor traffic arrests filled a quiet period for local authorities. Esan Johnson, 22, of Dobson Street, was cited for reckless driving on Highway 109 North at 8 05 p m and for driving without an operator s license on Highway 29 South at 7 45 p m Curtis Dennis, 50, of Route 1, was cited for driving without an operator s license on Highway 29 South Billy James Foster, 25, of Tryon Street High Point, was arrested on Highway 29 South and cited for driving with an improper muffler. Johnson Dennis and Foster are to appear in Recorder s Court on Aug 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. West Shoreland
Summerfield
James Charles Hill
Main Street
Hill
Henry Lewis Cassell
Fred Watson
W. Broad Street
Newton Green Goodin
High Point
Goodin
Blair Park
Esan Johnson
Dobson Street
State Highway Patrol
Curtis $. Dennis
Route 1
Billy James Foster
Tryon Street
Johnson
Dennis
Foster
Recorder's Court
Going To Hospital Driver Wrecks Car In Night Crash
A 1953 automobile demolished after careening off two utility poles on Montlieu Avenue at 11 15 p m. Elwood Clifton Douglas 37 of 1003 Granby Street was cited for reckless driving as he sought treatment for a cut to his arm at High Point Memorial Hospital. The wreck damaged poles worth 200 with city crews replacing them.
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Blain Street
Montlieu Avenue
Elwood C. Douglas
Monthieu Avenue
Elwood Clifton Douglas
Granby St
Douglas
High Point Memorial Hospital
Montlieu
Richardson
N. Hamilton
Charles Calvin Hassell
Montheu Ave
Hassell
Culler Infant Rites Tomorrow
Troy Roger Culler infant son of Jerry B. and Charlotte McAllister Culler died at High Point Memorial Hospital after six hours. Surviving are paternal grandmother Mrs Cora Jane Culler and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs R W McAllister of High Point. Graveside services 11 a m Wednesday at Floral Garden Park Cemetery conducted by Dr H G Allen. body to remain at Cumby Mortuary chapel until service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Roger Culler
Jerry B
Charlotte McAllister Culler
W. Green St
High Point Memorial Hospital
Cora Jane Culler
High Point
R. W. McAllister
Mason Family Reunion Set at Mountain View Church
The fifth annual Mason Family Reunion will be held Sunday at Mountain View Baptist Church 15 miles west of Statesville on the Wilkesboro highway. Activities begin with preaching at 11 a.m. and a picnic lunch from 1 to 2 p.m. A fellowship session and business meeting follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Baptist Church
Statesville
Wilkesboro
Prayer for Today by John W. Shackford
A readable devotional prayer asks believers to entrust doubts to God and move forward toward a city built by God. It emphasizes faith over self understanding and ends with a request in Jesus name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
John W. Shackford
Churchland
Deaths and Funerals Rev Mumford 85 in Spring Hope
Funeral services for the Rev. FE F Mumford were held at Abbotts Creek Baptist Church with Rev James H Blackmore Rev Carey T Mumford Jr and Rev W H Walton officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. He died Friday night at his home in Spring Hope after a long illness. he formerly pastored Abbotts Creek and Wallburg Baptist Churches in Davidson County and was 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Mumford
FE. F. Mumford
Abbotts Creek Baptist Church
John Welborn
John Spurgeon
Spring Hope
Abbotts Creek
Wallburg
Davidson County
Mrs Mary Geziney Dies At 83 In Casar
Mrs Mary J Geziney 83 died at home in Casar after years of declining health Relatives here report she is survived by son A J Geziney of Deep River Road and granddaughter Mrs C A Warner Jr of 600 Gordon St Funeral plans have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Geziney
Mary J. Geziney
Casar
A. J. Geziney
Deep River Road
C. A. Warner Jr
Gordon St
Funeral services held for Leroy A Bruton in Thomasville
Leroy Adam Bruton 84 died at 10 a.m. after a three year illness. Funeral services were conducted at First Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with pastors C M Pee uram R G Mc Clamrock and Joel Tyson officiating. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Interment followed in Floral Garden Park Cemetery High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy A. Bruton
Thomasville
Leroy Adam Bruton
First Baptist Church
C. M. Pee Uram
Park Place Baptist Church
R. G. McClamrock
Bethel Methodist Church
Joel Tyson
Carolina Avenue Baptist Church
Charles Lyndon
Jack Lyndon
Junior Bruton
Bobby Bruton
Billy Bruton
Glenn Cole
J. B. Bruton Jr
Gary Bruton
Floral Garden Park
High Point
Bruton
Dewey Lyndon
Julian Ave
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Don Cooper
Gurney Davis
Jimmy Hiatt
Sheraton Hotel
Arthur Corpening
W. J. Pappas
Thompson-Arthur Paving Co
Utilities Department
Grover Jones
Jones
Leaington Avenue
Centennial Avenue
Centennial
Curtis Smith Deal
Lovers’ Lane
Guilford County
Robert C. Crump
Parkers
Sedgefield
Crump
James R. Sweeney
Pearl Barber
Angier
Roland R. Mills
Winston‘Salem
High Point Division
Grand Jury
Guilford Superior
High Point Enterprise
Glenn Perry
Piedmont Proctologic Assn
Asheville
Carolinas
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
Clough Wallace
Greenville
S. C
Perry
Washington
Angel
Helen Hughes
Arch Street
Danville Memorial Hospital
Danville
Hughes
Dayton
Ohio
Ing
Hamilton Street
Fromt
William de Utt Jr
Winston-Saem
Clarence Smith
Leonard Sr
W. Green
Taylor Streets
Smith
Taylor Street
Leroy Venerable
Phoeba
Oakwood Court
Willowbrook St
Grimes Street
Willowbrook
Poce
Culler
Mason
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