False alarms cost High Point fire dept. $420 this weekend
A group or individual caused six false fire alarms in High Point costing $420 to the fire department including $70 per incident for dispatched equipment. Alarms began at 1:58 a.m. with a Toot n Tell box prank and continued through 11:02 p.m. with several false calls across Ward Street Hamilton Russell Green Mallory Park.
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High Point
Fire Department
S. Wrenn St
S. Hamilton
Russell Streets
Ward Street
Rotary
Westwood
E. Green Street
Mallory
Park Streets
Furniture Activity On Rise Despite July Shipping Dip
A Seidman and Seidman survey shows stronger activity across most furniture sectors in July with orders up 11 percent from June and year over year gains. Shipping fell 14 percent from June due to July being a market month, while unfilled orders rose 32 percent from June 30 and payrolls shifted toward hiring.
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Seidman
Reckless Driving Charges Filed Against Man
High Point police report a driver Harvey Perdue 235 Woodbine Street charged with reckless driving after his southbound car left Coolidge Street and ran into a yard damaging the vehicle 180 dollars and the yard 50 dollars. Perdue unhurt. Another motorist charged with allowing a minor to drive after a car hit a utility pole at Tryon and West Green Streets. No injuries. car damage 200 dollars. Driver listed Lilly Mae Kirby 15 of RSL Cross Street with the same address.
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Harvey Perdue
Woodbine St
Coolidge Street
Leonard Street
Perdue
Five Hurt In Head On Crash On Highway 311 North of High Point
Five persons were treated at High Point Memorial Hospital after a head on collision on Highway 311 two tenths of a mile north of Bunker Hill Road at 12:45 a.m. Drivers were James Howard White 28 and Robert Grove McDonald 24. White and his wife Barbara and Ray White plus McDonald and Charles McDonald sustained injuries.
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Highway 311
High Point
Robert Grove McDonald
Prospect St
State Highway Patrol
James Howard White
Fairfield Rd
Bunker Hill Road
White
McDonald
Barbara
Ray White
Charles McDonald
High Point Memorial Hospital
Thomasville Road
Albertson Road
Charles D. Afton
Kent City
Mich
Afton
Marine Corps
Auto Larceny Case Sent To Higher Court
A 24 year old man Jesse Rollins of Reid Street was bound over to Superior Court on auto larceny after authorities said he admitted stealing a car in High Point and wrecking it in Greensboro. In the same session two men, Walter Ingram and Joe Lendon, were found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon with Ingram fined for medical costs and Lendon ordered to pay court costs.
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Greensboro
Superior
Byron Haworth
Jesse Rollins
Reid Street
Rollins
High Point
Theodore Miller
Woodbury St
Walter Lee Ingram
Harrison Street
Paul Lendon
Cecil Street
Lendon
Joe Lendon
Short Spring Street
Ingram
Fairview Street
Alderman Studios Exhibits At New York Show
Alderman Studios of High Point showcases a display at the National Home Furnishings Show in New York’s Coliseum. The booth features illustrative design, decoration, photography and lithography with room vignettes and three dimensional plant view. Staff include Sid ney A. Gayle Irvin R Black Gilbert A Gray and H B Griffin. Reginald Styers of Kernersville also exhibits a personality on for General George C Marshall.
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New York Coliseum
Alderman Studios
High Point
Alderman Booth
Alderman
H. B. Griffin
Louis E. Wakel
Sidney A. Gayle
Irvin R. Black
High Point DeMolay Officer Installed on Okinawa
George D. Blair of High Point was installed as junior counsellor of the Ernie Pyle chapter DeMolay at Awase Meadows Okinawa He is a former High Point DeMolay member now in the U S Army Blair and other officers were honored at an installation dance at Kadena Air Base Okinawa Blair sponsored Ann Scott Myers daughter of an Air Force colonel at the dance.
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George D. Blair
High Point
Ernie Pyle
Awase Meadows
Okinawa
Blair
High Point DeMolay
U. S. Army
Kadena Air Base
Ann Scott Myers
Prayer for T S Day by Alfred G Wallon
A brief prayer attributed to Alfred G Wallon of Brooklyn asks for a place for God in thoughts and deeds. It invokes divine guidance in words, actions, and purposes and concludes with the name of Christ.
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Christ
Alfred G. Wallon
Brooklyn
N. Y
Flatbush-Tompbide Congregational Church
Summer Heat Returns as Forecast Brightens
The U S Weather Bureau at Friendship predicts a five day outlook with temperatures near 90 by midweek and highs around 90 to 92. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are expected with about half an inch of rainfall.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Friendship
Mercury
Three Youths Held In Theft Of Gasoline
Three teenagers were arrested early today for larceny and receiving after allegedly stealing five gallons of gasoline from H. L. Cecil valued at 1.45 dollars. Gene Hawkins 17 William F Wall 18 and Ronnie Odell 18 were picked up by sheriff's deputies and face municipal court hearing. Odell also charged with reckless driving. Wall and Hawkins posted 100 dollar bonds. Odell 200.
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Gene Hawkins
William F. Wall
Route 4
High Point
Ronnie Odell
Model Farm Road
Odell
H. L. Cecil
Wall
Hawkins
Sarah Cox
Leonard Street
Ralph Phillips
Leonard St
Cox
Charlies J. Simpson
Ragan Street
Ray H. Hardage
Greensboro
Alfred Hemphill
Normal Street
Joe Dunn
Brackett Street
Hemphill
Dunn
Wrong Witcher correction in assault case report
A Thursday Enterprise article incorrectly named James Witcher as the defendant in an assault with a deadly weapon case. The correct defendant is Joseph Witcher of Route 3 High Point.
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James Witcher
Enterprise
Joseph Witcher
Route 3
High Point
Knitters in Piedmont Invited to AFHW Meeting
About 1 000 full fashioned knitters from the Piedmont area are invited to a meeting of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers in Greensboro on September 15. The event follows wage cuts at major area mills and is part of the union drive gaining strong response, with 205 Adams-Millis and Diamond Hosiery workers invited.
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Piedmont
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Charlotte
Burlington
Jackson Cur
Bry
Textile Workers Union of America
S. Main Street
AFHW
Adams-Millis Corporation
Diamond
Gets Diploma at Mercersburg Academy Graduation
George C. Platt son of Mr and Mrs Fredrick E Platt 1107 Forest Hill Dr was among 12 students receiving diplomas at weekend graduation exercises at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania.
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George C. Platt
Fredrick E. Platt
Forest Hill Dr
Mercersburg Academy
Pennsylvania
Revival Extended at Trinity Baptist Church Through Wednesday
Revival services at Trinity Baptist Church are extended through Wednesday. Pastor Rev. George W. Dowd is delivering the sermons and was announced today.
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Trinity Baptist Church
George W. Dowd
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Jim Tornton
Aston
C. J
Lderma M
Sien
Ligh Poi da the Na
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New
HN. Main ST
Pontiac
Neill Pontiac
Main ST
Vaughn
KRAFT
High Point N. Main ST
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