Defendant blames drink in attempted break in
Richard Hines of Asheboro Street admitted the night’s crime and asked for mercy after attempting to break into the Modern Grill on English Street. Judge Byron Haworth bound him over to Superior Court on charges of attempting to break and enter and preparing to commit store breaking despite his plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hines
Asheboro Street
Byron Haworth
Hines
Superior Court
Haworth
Robert Bencini
Guard Strength Limit Removed for High Point Unit
Maj. David Hodgin announced the National Guard unit in High Point has had its strength ceiling lifted enabling about 20 new enlistments for men aged 17 to 35. He noted uncertainty about how the new ceiling will be applied and directed interested recruits to contact the armory on Sea Street or call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
High Point
David Hodgin
Hodgin
Assee Street
Tele- Sea Se Armory
Maj
Post Office Windows Return to 8 A.M.
Post Office windows including general delivery registry and C O D will open at 8 a m instead of 8 30 a m effective Tuesday Postmaster Walter York said The change ends a 30 minute delay from two years ago and reflects the local office petition approval High Point is described as a manufacturing center and officials note the earlier opening reduces morning inconvenience for working patrons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter York
York
High Point
Cops Charge Drivers In Accident
Police charged Tracy Lynn Wilson 16 of Decatur Street and Irving Rose 45 of Laurel Rock Motel with traffic violations after a 1 15 a m crash at the intersection of E Green and Arch Streets. Wilson turned left into E Green and Rose headed east. Rose left 77 feet of skid marks. Damages totaled 300 to Wilson and 175 to Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Green
Arch Streets
Tracy Lynn Wilson
Decatur Street
Irving Rose
Laurel Rock Motel
Wilson
Arch
Rose
Psychologist To Attend APA Conference In Washington
Mrs. Catherine M difitt, clinical psychologist at the High Point Mental Health Clinic, will attend the American Psychological Association meeting starting August 28 in Washington. She will visit Fairfax County Child Guidance Clinic to observe group therapy sessions and conduct interviews for study purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M Difitt
High Point Mental Health Clinic
American Psycchological Association
Washington, D. C
Fairfax County
Child Guidance Cliniic
Health Board
County YDC Officers To Be Elected
Guilford County Young Democrats meet at Mayfair Cafeteria at 6 p.m. to elect officers and hear talks by candidates for North Carolina YDC president. Charles T. Kivett presides as county club president. Louis Allen and Arthur Vann speak. state YDC convention set for Oct 24 at the 0 Henry Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
North Carolina
Young Democratic Clubs
Mayfair
YDC
Charles T. Kivett
Louis Allen
Burlington
Arthur Vann
Durham
0. Henry
Hubert E. Seymour Jr
Archie Myatt
High Point
Forsyth
Ap Enc Kivett
Home Paper Better Than Daily Letter
The Enterprise offers daily mailing of the newspaper to students away at distant schools. It argues letters from home are best, but a daily paper comes close as the next best connection. Call the Circulation Department at 4566 to join the mailing list before students depart.
Small Footprints Found Tied To City Break-ins And Theft
Three break ins reported between 7 and 8 am at Crestwood Furniture Ogden Street Southern Oil High land Avenue and Washington Terrace Park yielded loot not to exceed 50 dollars. Footprints around Crestwood and Southern Oil point to juveniles while the park theft is blamed on adults. Additional vehicle thefts included a bakery truck doughnuts and pies and a tire from a Kay Manufacturing auto trunk. Two teenage brothers were later turned over to juvenile authorities after an off duty officer saw them fleeing a local store. Several arrests followed for reckless driving and worthless checks with bonds set and hearings scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestwood Furniture Co
Ogden Street
Southern Oil Co
Highland Avenue
Washington Terrace Park
Crestwood
Southern Oil
Park
N. Main Street
Kay Manufacturing Co
Taylor Street
Bobby McMahan
Route 1
Jamestown
Eunice Aubrey Dunn
Wendover Drive
Henry Dean
Centennial Ave
Jage
Betty Stoots
N. Main
Big Bear
E. Green Street
Spencer
Samuel L. Wilson
Surprise arrest ends wild chase for assault suspect
Police nabbed Bill Crofts on a Monday night after a youth was slashed on College Street. Investigators identified Crofts by 11 pm and traced him via a Bradshaw Street tip leading to a movie call. He was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. he lives on Pickett Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Crofts
Rtenermtane
College Street
Crofts
Ings
Crotts
Bradshaw Street
Bill Crotts
Pickett Street
Patrol Car and Pickup Collide No Charges Yet
Patrolman R L Stiler of Lexington reports a noon collision on a highway in front of Johnson Motor Lines as his patrol car struck a pickup driven by B J Clodfelter 29 of Route 4 who pulled into the highway. Repair damage noted, no charges filed by Sgt Bus Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
R. L. Stiler
Lexington
High Point
Johnson Motor Lines
Stiler
B. J. Clodfelter
Route 4
High
Rex Gallimore
James McKinley Greeson
Randleman
Hyde
Russell Streets
Greeson
Hyde Street
Greenson
Delinquency Topic Highlights Club Meeting
Ed Washington, former Domestic Relations Court official, addressed the Furniture City American Business Club on juvenile delinquency. He cited lack of parental understanding and community interest as key causes and urged clubs to engage youths directly, noting interstate legal variance adds burden. Cleo M. Venable led the meeting, with Bob Barner as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Domestic Relations Court
Furniture City American Business Club
Cleo M. Venable
Bob Barner
Services Held for Rex Kenneth Gladson Jr
Rex Kenneth Gladson Jr. was memorialized in a chapel service at Orrell's Funeral Home led by Elder W V Willard of High Point Primitive Baptist Church. Interment followed at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. The child, son of Rex Kenneth Gladson and Judy Hedgecock of 111 Stimson St Oak View, died early Monday at High Point Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Kenneth Gladson JR
Orrell
W. V. Williard
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
Guilford Memorial Park
Rex Kenneth Gladson
Judy Hedgecock
E M Shipman dies at 81 in High Point hospital
Ernest Monroe Shipman 81 of 535 Parkway died Tuesday at 5 45 pm in High Point Memorial Hospital after long illness. Born March 1 1877 in Salem Virginia he worked in mercantile business in Georgetown Colorado before moving to High Point in 1915 to join Shipman Organ Company. He married Weaver on April 12 1909 and was a member of the First church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Monroe Shipman
Parkway
I High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Shipman
Salem
Alexander and
Willie Smith Shipman
Roanoke College
Georgetown
Colo
High Point
W. G. Shipman
Shipman Organs Company
Miss Weaver
Labor Day Closings Across High Point Businesses
Lowing to a long holiday weekend most High Point merchants and industries will close Monday for Labor Day. Downtown stores furniture hosiery plants offices and plants will shutter for the day while city county and state offices largely suspend operations. The post office license bureau and unemployment office all close. Ambulance service remains available for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Local
Employment Security Commission
Jamestown Rotary Club Picnic Honors Longtime Member
Jamestown Rotary Club members gathered on the school athletic field for a picnic with football squad guests. Sam Wiley of High Point received praise for 22 years of perfect attendance, announced by club president Charles Roach who also presented a trophy to Bill Payne. Guests included Louis Voorhees Jr. and Willard Kimrey of High Point, Ernest McCall of High Point, Ted Schubert of High Point, Harold Waters Jr. of Beechwood M. J., and Mrs J A Virette of Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Rotary Club
Sam Wiley
High Pointlub
Jamestown
Charles Roach
Bill Payne
Louis Voorhees Jr
High Point
Willard Kimrey
Ernest McCall
Long Weekend Labor Day Plans For Thomasville
Thomasville prepares for a long Labor Day weekend with many stores staying open until 8 30 p m Friday while offices banks and city services close or limit hours. Police highway patrols and firefighters remain on duty with planned closures and one Memorial Pool remaining open for a final day.
Choir School Scheduled At Church Here
Baptist Churches from the Greensboro High Point area join for a children’s choir school September 1 to 5 at Green Street Baptist Church. Primaries and juniors participate with the School of Church Music by the Piedmont Baptist Association. Mrs. Tom Henderson directs primaries and David Lee leads the music unit. Joe Stroud directs the final sacred music program September 5 at 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro - High Point
Green Street Baptist Church
Piedmont Baptist Association
Tom Henderson
Greensboro
Southern Baptist Convention
David Lee
Florida Baptist Church
School of Church Music
Joe Stroud
Baptist State
Raleigh
Mercury Dips To 58 As Cool Front Holds
The forecast shows below normal temperatures across the state for the next five days with Piedmont experiencing cool nights and mild days. Today’s high near 80 with a low around 58, similar 80s expected tomorrow, and a record night drop of 62 degrees. Partly cloudy skies persist through Thursday and Friday with a gradual warming trend.
Jamestown Transfers Two Real Estate Deals
William H. Corn Jr. and wife transfer a lot on Fred A. Thomas property to Otis C. Johnson and wife. James T. Staton and wife transfer Woodland Drive lot to John W. Catlin and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Township
William H. Corn Jr
Otis C. Johnson
Fred A. Thomas
James T. Staton
John W. Catlin
Woodland
iPAPER DRIVE by Archdale Post 9899 Sunday
The Archdale Veterans of Foreign War Post 9899 will hold a paper drive Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Areas covered include Archdale Allen Jay Bakertown Springfield and Fairmont Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale Veterans of Foreign War Post
Archdale
Allen Jay
Bakertown
Springfield
Fairmont Park
Deaths and Funerals in Asheboro Area
J C Beckwith 88 of Troy died yesterday in Griffin Clinic Asheboro. Survivors include two daughters and one son. Funeral services for Mrs Carrie Emma Lewis Boyles 82 will be held Thursday at 11 in First Baptist Church with burial in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. The body returned to 1113 Madison Ave. and will be at church 30 minutes before services. Mrs Boyles died yesterday morning after long illness. Funeral services for Rev. Robert Monroe Shipman will be held Thursday at 11 in Sechrest Funeral Home chapel with burial in Eden Park Cemetery. Memorials to Presbyterian Home requested. Honorary pallbearers from First Presbyterian Church Board of Elders to meet 10:45 at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Junius Calvin Beckwith
Griffin Clinic
Asheboro
Alice B. Moore
Helen B. Mumford
Calvin Beckwith
Hopewell
Nettie B. Walker
Atlanta
Carrie Emma Lewis Boyles
First Baptist Church
J. E. Rawlinson
Floral Garden Park
Madison Ave
Boyles
Samuel N. Thomas
Presbyterian Home
Board of Elders
First Presbyterian Church
Illness Fatal To Resident Of Thomasville
Charles Long Maiden 64 of Route 3 Thomasville died at 6 30 a m at his home after nine years of declining health and six weeks of serious illness. Born July 6 1894 in Iredell County he lived in the community about 43 years and worked 30 years at Thomasville Chair Co retired five years ago. He operated Maiden Fish Lake after retirement and belonged to Pleasant Grove Methodist Church where he taught an adult class. He married Grace Rene-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Charles Long Maiden
Route 3
Mr. Maiden
Iredell County
James A
Lula Gatton Maiden
Thomasville Chair Co
Lexington man Virgil Johnston dies at 54
Virgil Clifford Johnston of Lexington and Southern Pines died at home Monday. He operated a private sanatorium in Southern Pines before retirement. Survived by wife Elizabeth Newhouse Johnston, two sons William T. Johnston Fayetteville and Robert G. Johnston Richmond, Va., daughter Mrs. Thomas C. Dawson Fort Worth, Tex., sister Mrs. John M. Dixon Pittsburgh, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were set for 4:30 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home Southern Pines with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery Southern Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Virgil Clifford Johnston
Southern Pines
Johnston
Oakdale
Elizabeth Newhouse Johnston
William T. Johnston
Fayetteville
Robert G. Johnston
Richmond
Thomas C. Dawson
Fort Worth
Tex
John M. Dixon
Pittsburgh
Powell Funeral Home
Mount Hope Cemetery
Survivors Named In Obituary Of Igor
Igor survives with four sisters Mrs Ray Manuel of Thomasville Mrs Maggie Gray of High Point Mrs Ina Griffith and Mrs Carl Chambers of Statesville and several nieces and nephews. Body remains at Siler Funeral Home in Thomasville awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igor
Ray Manuel
Thomasville
Maggie Gray
High Point
Ina Griffith
Carl Chambers
Statesville
Siler Funeral Home
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Ewe Tee Sern Bune
Modern
Steve Hassopolis
Bailey
Bail Street
Carrie K. Green
Hulda Street
Iris Smith
Gordy Street
Green
Smith
Jeee Haworth
Bencini
David Turnage
Wise Street
Jon
Terry Hinshaw
Earl Leonard
George Covington
Grimes Street City Garage
High Point Enterprise
Chance Call
E. M. Shipman
Clyde Campbell
Local Merchants Association
Chair City
Merchant's Association
Sheriff's Department
City Memorial
Ipaper
J. C. Beckwith
Asheboro Clinic
Carrie Boyles
V. C. Johnston
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