Gas Tax Spending Mapped for High Point Streets
High Point will get 149,383.05 from state gasoline taxes for non highway street work in fiscal 1957. City officials plan a single major contract with surveys guiding the selection of streets to benefit from the funds. Checks begin mailing tomorrow based on population and non highway street millage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
High Point
T. E. Hinson
Greensboro
Winston-Lang
Keslem
Durham
Asheville
Firms Given Government Contracts in Carolinas
The Small Business Administration announced June awards to 39 firms in North and South Carolina totaling 1,610,113. High Point companies W. E. Linthicum and Son Inc 7900 M and S Furniture Shops 7267 and Morakis Painting Contractors 53845 plus Erwin Lambeth Inc of Thomasville 31667 received set aside contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomasville
Small Business Administration
Robert B. Horning
Charlotte
Carolinas
W. E. Linthicum and Son, Inc
Morakis
Erwin Lambeth Inc
SBA
Architecture Film Showed Civitan Meeting Highlights
The High Point Civitan noon meeting featured Architecture U S A a film on twentieth century architecture. William Sloan presented the Architects Guild of High Point and explained its aims before the program. Walter Howell joined as a member and guests George Morgan Larry Mallard J R Crater attended. Attendance prizes went to Holt Hunter and Woody Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Architecture
U.S.A
High Point Civitans
Civitans
Furniture City
United Nations
New York City
High Point
Architects’ Guild of
William Sloan
Guild
Civitan
Clarence Wagner
W. B. Hall
Walter Howell
George Morgan
Larry Mallard
Twilight Civitan Club
J. R. Crater
Holt Hunter
Woody Robbins
Marriage Licenses List Mixed Names in North Carolina
A list of marriage licenses shows couples Warren H. Milligan and Jean Lee Pierce of High Point Jackie L. Lewis of High Point with Jacquelyn Pugh of Franklinville Joseph J. Willard of Pinnacle and Libbie M. Inman of Pilot Mountain William A. Riley and Nancy E. Guyer of High Point and Arthur F. E. Goins with Sylvia Kuznitz of Mt. Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren H. Milligan
Jean Lee Pierce
High Point
Jackie L. Lewis
Jacquelyn Pugh
Franklinville
Joseph J. Willard
Pinnacle
Libbie M. Inman
Pilot Mountain
William A. Riley
Nancy E. Guyer
Arthur FE. Goins
Sylvia Kuznitz
Mt. Airy
Prosecution Dropped In High Point Wild Turkey Case
A municipal court term closed with the turkey case dropped as officials say time heals all wounds. Three defendants from Ernie’s Smoke Shop faced charges over a wild turkey in High Point, triggering wildlife officials and an insurance claim after a windshield collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Jones
High Point
Erie
S. Main Street
Ernie
Thalanious
C. C. Gills
North Carolina
Robert Bencini
Bryan Haworth
Two Drivers Lose Licenses After Drunken Driving Case
Willie James Cruthis 46 of Jamestown and Thomas Tate 34 of Gordy Street faced six month road-term suspensions for one year. Judge Byron Haworth ordered license suspensions for 12 months and fines of 125 dollars plus jury costs, with both appealing and bound by 500 dollar bonds. Their trials are set for the September Superior Court term starting September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie James Cruthis
Route 1
Jamestown
Thomas Tate
Gordy Street
Byron Haworth
Cruthis
Tate
Robert Bencini Jr
Leila Bullis
Maple Street
Bullis
Douglas Goins
George W. Meindl
Ragan Street
Meindl
Sesson
Ethel W. Peak
Woodbury Street
Hayworth
Billy R. Coble
Route 5
James Edgar Byrd
High Pointer Wins Top DeMolay Post
High Pointer Fulton elected master of the North Carolina DeMolay Association at the conclave in Greensboro. He is 19, a rising Guilford College student, and former High Point DeMolay past master councilor who earned the Chevalier degree this June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina DeMolay Association
G. Fulton
Ferndale Drs
High Point High School
Guilford College
DeMolay
High Point
International Supreme Council of the Order of
Fulton
Edgar Delmar Jr
Rocky Mount
T. Hardy Rothrock
Raleigh
Succe
Henry Heitman
Winston
Sanders Dallas
Jack Dunivant
Piedmont
Masonic Temple
Greensboro
Shrine Club
Archdale-Trinity Lions Honor Members With Attendance Pins
Archdale Trinity Lions Club awarded five year attendance pins to Lloyd Taylor Robert Murray Dewey Nelson Reid Kearns Elwood Spencer Robert Cooper Ralph Smith R L Welborn Charles Hiatt Clyde Ayers J W Greenway and Carson Thornburg The meeting included a memorial for late Herbert C Petty Bunn Hackney Uwharrie Boy Scouts council chairman spoke visitors Ronald Alberson and Raleigh Dingman attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale-Trinity Lions Club
Lloyd Taylor
Robert Murray
Dewey Nelson
Reid Kearns
Elwood Spencer
Robert Cooper
Ralph Smith
R. L. Welborn
Charles Hiatt
Clyde Ayers
J. W. Greenway
Carson Thornburg
Herbert C. Petty
Lions Club
Bunn Hackney
Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts
Ronald Alberson
Raleigh Dingman
Patent Suit Testimony Under Way
GREENSBORO Trial of a suit involving H. E. Crawford Mill Supply Co of High Point and an employee began in Middle District Court. Judge Johnson J. Hayes presided as testimony covered patent infringement claims. Witnesses testified for J W L Function of Montreal in a suit naming Somerset Knitting Co of Canada Narcisse Aubre and T A Fulton. Function seeks 50000 dollars alleging false information about a patent. The defendants seek 150000 dollars in a counter claim claiming the patent is not infringed. Paints for hosiery trimming machines were discussed and the trial resumed at 9:30 a.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
H. E. Crawford Mill Supply Co
High Point
Middle District Court
Johnson J. Hayes
Wilkesboro
J. W. L. Function
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Somerset Knitting Co
Speen Idea J
Narcisse Aubre
T. A. Fulton
Basis of Action Function
Shaw Family Reunion at Armstrong Park Sunday
The Shaw family holds its annual reunion at Armstrong Park with dinner to begin at 12 30 p m Mrs Daisy Shaw announced the plans and invited relatives to attend the gathering in the park this Sunday.
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Shaw
Armstrong Park
Daisy Shaw
Big Bear Stores Employees Host Picnic and Service Awards
More than 400 Big Bear employees gathered at City Lake for a Sunday picnic after a softball game between High Point and out of town stores. Awards honored years of service including 25 year, 20 year, 15 year and 10 year certificates and five year pins. Standouts included C A White Harold Calhoun J T Ferebee George W Peace A H Scott R E Southard H E Seward C M Ivey and others. Store distinctions recognized Lawndale Drive Greensboro English Street High Point meat and produce departments won. Door prizes went to Mrs Annie Hinton and Mrs Myrtle Kearns with Mrs Hinton receiving a portable TV.
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Big Bear
Neah
High Point
City Lake
C. A. White
Harold Calhoun
J. T. Ferebee
George W. Peace
A. H. Scott
R. E. Southard
H. E. Seward
C. M. Ivey
David Scoggins
Herbert Edwards
D. E. Hampton
Paul Barker
Jeff Blackburn
Matt Strain
W. L. Bryant
A. S. Coffield
George J
J. C. Bobo
Lonnie D. Jense Sechrest
Denny Smith
Joe Livengood
G. C. Slack
E. Rackley
J. W. Hill
Leon My
K. C. King, Jr
Roger Blackburn
Charles Smith
L. W. Kirkman
Lawndale Drive
Greensboro
English St
N. Wrenn St
W. Fourth Street
Winston-Salem
Annie Hinton
Myrtle Kearns
Hinton
Kearns
Lindale Dairy Hosts Simultaneous Employee Picnics
Lindale Dairy Corp. held old fashioned picnics for employees at City Lake and Po Terrace Parks yesterday. After games staff enjoyed a picnic style supper prepared by local church women, with C. H. Williard Jr. serving as spokesman.
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Lindale Dairy Corp
City Lake
Po Terrace
Yesteray
C. H. Williard Jr
Dreary Holiday Weekend Predicted For High Point Area
Forecasters expect continued mild temperatures in the High Point region with partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday. The five day state outlook calls for near normal to slightly below normal highs around 82 degrees today and tomorrow with light rain starting Thursday and lasting into Monday.
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Airport Weather Bureau
High Point Area
Court Grants Divorces In 16 Cases
Sixteen uncontested divorce actions were heard by Judge Byron Haworth in Municipal Jury Court. Fourteen were granted on two years separation, one on adultery, and one a divorce from bed and board. Names include Reatha O Mary and James O Mary, Josephine Kormish and George Kormish, Kathleen Dell Stewart and Alan Lester Stewart, Daily E Smith and Mary Blue Smith, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Haworth
Reatha Beatrice O’mary
James O’mary
Josephine Kormish
George Kormish
Jewel Collins Cruthis
Harold Lloyd Cruthis
Shirley Ancil Clark
William Robert Clark
Johnny W. I
Annie Holt Ingold
Cecil Age
Margaret Dormanage
Gerald Morgan
Mary Frances Morgan
Bertha Winslow
Earl Winslow
Fannie Mae Fraster Collins
Sylvester Collins
Kalopia Trogdon
Joseph Trogdon
Edna Johnson Richey
Homer Richey
Shirley Ann Rice
Glenn W. Rice
Artis K. Matthews
Robert Matthews
Millie Goins
Norman Goins
Gunmen Win Dismissal In Minor Cases
Greensboro youths Raymond Payne and J E France both 18 had multiple misdemeanor theft and speeding charges tied to a July 12 hold up and pistol theft. They pleaded no contest to larceny and armed robbery counts. Municipal Court judgment was suspended pending Superior Court outcomes. Judge Poteat noted the youths had been adequately dealt with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
I Greenshboro
High Point
Raymond
Rocky) Payne
J. E. France
S. Elm Street
William M. Poteat
Guilford Superior Court
Charles Fine
Municipal County Court
Attendance at City Lake and Washington Terrace Park
The report notes about 275 persons attended City Lake events and roughly 30 were at Washington Terrace Park, reflecting turnout estimates from the gatherings.
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City Lake
Washington Terrace Park
Accidental Fire Alarm Triggers Trivial Alarm
A malfunctioning automatic fire alarm box at Trinity Street and Liberty Drive tripped again by accident, sending firefighters on a routine response with no further incident reported.
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Thomasville
Trinity Street
Liberty Drive
Fatal bullet in accidental shooting at residence
Charley Dorsett, 57, died after a single .38 caliber bullet struck him in the left arm and chest while installing a fuel pump on a car at 1708 Kivett Dr. Police say the revolver slipped from his belt as he leaned over a radiator and discharged. The death was ruled accidental by Memorial Hospital and the county coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Davis
Charley Dorsett
Kivett Dr
Dorsett
Public Aid Sought to Expand High Point Industry Prospects
The High Point Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Division and The Enterprise urge citizens to submit industrial prospect information under the series Industries for High Point. Phil Clarke says local help can widen a southeastern location list by naming firms that could locate a plant or warehouse here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Clarke
The
High Point Chamber of Commerce
High Point Enterprise
Industrial Building Approved in City
A building permit was issued to Joe Iveigh for a 90 by 130 foot block and brick industrial building at 1204 06 Lincoln Dr formerly Silk Street. The plan includes two manufacturing spaces 50 and 40 feet wide with hot water and steam heating by oil and an estimated cost of 32000 dollars. occupancy by a foam peer fabricator and a hosiery mill is planned. A second permit was issued to Gilbert Wallace for a new residence on Ennis Street with an estimated cost of 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Iveigh
Lincoln Dr
Silk Street
Iveigh
Kao
Gilbert Wallace
Ennis Street
Post Office Appointment Tests Stated in Atlanta Region
The fifth U S Civil Service regional office in Atlanta Ga announces an open competitive examination for substitute clerk carrier and special delivery messenger at the High Point post office. Applications from local residents or bona fide patrons are invited with a September 18 deadline. Starting pay is 1 82 per hour with veterans preference for age exemptions.
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U. S. Civil Service
Atlanta
High Point
Civil Service Information Representative
U. S. Civil Service Regional
Peachtree-Baker
Peachtree St
N. E
Atlanta 3
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Merchants Association
C. H. Williard
Guilford County
Willard Kimrey
Guilford
Ruth Thompson
Tom Potts
High Point Fair
Merchants
Clyde Campbell
H. M. Ridge Jr
Snow Studio
Turkey
Groome Fulton
Archdale-Trinity Lions
Big Bear's
Lindale
N. Main
Washington Streets
Jackson
Memorial Hospit
Advan
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