Five Points Rezoning Okayed by Planning Commission
The planning and zoning commission endorsed rezoning to enlarge the Five Points neighborhood retail zone. Owners Ralph Starnes and Pp. V. Carvalho agreed to give right of way for Gordon Street widening, with tracts reclassified to retail, aiming to even the suburban retail area. Public hearing held, action moves to Council for final approval. The panel also approved annexation petitions on Field Street and held a work session on subdivision standards.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Ralph Starnes
Pp. V. Carvalhos
Jets
Gordon St
Starnes
Carvalhos
Rty
Council
Five Points
Montlieu Ave
H. A. Moffitt
N. Main St
Moffitt
Ethel A. Rochelle
N. Main
Guilford Ave
Ight
Robert Connor
L. H. Bottoms
Field St
Council For
Term Imposed In Stabbing Appealed
Ernest Dunlop of 216 Gordy Street was ordered to serve four months at the county farm after being found guilty of stabbing Allen Sanders. In another case a different defendant received six months on two hit and run counts and six months on a drunken driving count. Other verdicts included a not guilty finding for Robert Fleming on assault with a deadly weapon and peeping tom charges and Rexford Proctor ordered to pay court costs for issuing a worthless check.
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Ernest Dunlop
Gordy St
Allen Sanders
Tured Sanders
Ce Ee Sell
Rexford Proctor
Hayworth St
W. D. Maner
Trinity
King St
Randolph officers probe fatal Hillsville shooting of Elizabeth Ezell
Randolph County investigators pursue a case after Elizabeth Hunt Ezell 18 died from a 22 caliber shot. Sheriff Wayne W. Wilson notes a possible deeper probe may adjust the ruling. Coroner Dr. T R Cheek labeled the death accidental homicide. The incident occurred near Hillsville as Shirley Stephen Ezell 20 was at home with a shotgun earlier loaded and later placed inside the residence.
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Randolph County
Wayne W. Wilson
T. R. Cheek
Randolph
Elizabeth Hunt Ezell
Shirley Stephens
Hillsville
Ron
Final plans for V J Day party scheduled in Piedmont
Members of Piedmont Post No. V F W and the auxiliary met last night to organize a VJ day observance at High Point City Lake. The event starts at 6 30 p m with all post members and families invited.
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At & m
Piedmont Post No
V .F.W
High Point City Lake
Eddinger Reunion at Rich Fork Baptist Church
The Eddinger family reunion will be held Sunday at Rich Fork Baptist Church on the old Lexington road. The church is 243 miles south of Thomasville. A picnic dinner is planned during the noon hour.
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Eddinger
Eddinger Family
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Thomasville
Lexington Road
Weather outlook shows warm humid day with changes ahead
The Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy warm humid conditions tomorrow with a cooler fair spell by Thursday. Friendship station forecasts scattered showers and thundershowers late tonight and early tomorrow. Today’s afternoon remains cloudy and warm with highs in the upper eighties and tonight’s low around 70.
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Weather Bureau
Friendship Weather Station
Tryout Night Set for Night of January 16th at YMCA
Little Theater opens its 1955-56 season with a tryout for Night of January 16th. Readings start at 7 30 PM in Room 203 at the Y on S Main. Marion West says the show features a courtroom setting with roles for a wide range of ages and both sexes.
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Little Theater
YMCA
Marion West
West
S. Main
Butter and Ega Lottery Cases Set For Trial
Lester Harby and Muriel Harby of 1614 Kivett Dr were charged in Pine with operating a butter and egg lottery. Judge Myatt pledged to crack down on lottery operators. A 56 year old man and a 44 year old woman were charged with fornication and adult entertainment and released on bond.
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Lester
Muriel Har
Kivett
J. Archie Myatt
Municipal Court
Josney
Cepa Court
W. Barker
W. Green St
Irene M. Davis
Benedict Arnold Film Triggers Jailbreakers Surrender
Two Newport News men, R. Deece and George Mackowan, held on armed robbery, escaped Warwick jail by sawing bars then surrendered after the Benedict Arnold film haunted them. They crawled from their cell at night and turned themselves in, saying the movie compelled them to quit.
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Warwick
Benedict Arnold
Ae R. Deece
George A. Mackowan
Newport News
Denbigh
Pannee Williamsburg
Arnold
William G
Modern Police Work Outlined By Leverett
Captain George T. Leverett of the local police explains the need for better trained and educated officers with emphasis on safe firearms use. He notes High Point trains more National Police Academy graduates per capita than any other city in the state. Special guests included the Exchange Red Shield Baseball League champions with trophies awarded to Jack Hinkle and Ken Prosser.
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George T. Leverett
High Point Exchange Club
Bette
Capt. Leverett
National Police Academy
High Point
Babhes
Exchange
Red Shield
Jack Hinkle
Ken Prosser
Earlie Ball
Tom Kemp
Jack Thrift
M. L. Patrick
Split School Sessions To Be Explained
Parents of 1st and 2nd graders at Ray St. School are invited to a meeting at 8 p.m. to learn how the split day will operate due to heavy enrollments. Principal Lloyd Lowder and elementary supervisor Mrs. S. S. Coe will discuss morning and afternoon groupings and year‑end group reversals.
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Ray St. School
Lloyd Lowder
Lowder
S. S. Coe
Green Reunion Planned at Shady Grove near Wallburg
The Robert Green family annual reunion is set for Sunday at Shady Grove Methodist Church near Wallburg with an afternoon program at 1 o clock led by Mrs. J J Collett president.
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Robert Green
Shady Grove Methodist Church
Wallburg
J. J. Collett
Ruling Clears Way for School Board on Property Choice
The High Point board of education may gain legal clearance to exercise its Waynick option and drop the Welch condemnation suit after a judge signs a forthcoming judgment. Plaintiffs plan to appeal, but no definite plan exists, and a Supreme Court decision could affect the board’s next steps.
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Leon Burnett
Board of School Commissioners
Waynick
Welch
James B. Lovelace
State Supreme Court
Onudge Preyer
Koonts
Lovelace
Preyer
Supreme Court
Walter Crissman
Vyte 12
Res Board
Waynick Rtg
Poovey
Local Manufacturers Indicted for Tax Fraud by Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in Greensboro yesterday indicted Murray J. Abeles and Clarence A. Troutman of Universal TV Furniture Mfg. Co. Inc. on multiple counts of filing false income tax returns. The firm, at 409 Reed St., allegedly underreported net incomes for 1950 and 1951, with substantial tax deficiencies and potential penalties including a 50 percent fraud penalty and possible prison terms. Abeles and Troutman, with roles as president and secretary treasurer, face separate indictments and a third charging the partnership on its two fiscal years. The indictments list understatements in personal and corporate net incomes and taxes due, naming addresses and business duration.
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Greensboro
Yeste
H Point
Murray J. Abeles
Clarence A. Troutman
Ett Co
Universal TV Furniture Mfg. Co., Inc
Reed St
Manuactures Television Furniture
Abeles
Troutman
Troutman and
High Point
Salisfy
Receivers Sought For Lucas Property In Tax Case
Federal suit in Greensboro seeks receivers for W C Lucas Asheboro and three Lucas affiliated firms to collect 825701.04 dollars plus interest. Personal tax liabilities listed include 187746.77 for Lucas and 131118.27 for his wife as transferee plus 104228.57 as an agent. Loans include 147.25 balance for 1953 income tax. Four parties named in claims of fraud and nonpayment with six percent interest.
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Asheboro
W. C. Lucas
Lucas
Greensboro
Pearlie M. Lucas
Mfg. Corp
National of Co. Inc
Lucas National
Summer Missionary to Speak to Baptists
Miss Barbara Short will speak at the prayer service at Lexington Ave Baptist Church Wednesday evening at 7 30. She recently returned from Jamaica where she worked in summer mission projects as one of three students chosen by the Baptist Student Union of Virginia under the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. She will describe her experiences and show pictures. The public is invited.
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Barbara Short
Lexington Ave
Baptist Church
Miss Short
Jamaica
Baptist Student Union of Virginia
Southern Baptist Convention
Civil suit filed over High Point accident case
A $10,000 civil suit was filed in Guilford Superior Court yesterday. The suit names McNeill, a minor, and her next friend Grace McNeill, against John Lee Skeen, alleging a car driven by Skeen struck McNeill.
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Guilford Superior Court
High Point
Bentiens McNeill
Grace McNeill
John Lee Skeen
Skeen
Neuro-Surgeon Speaks on Cerebral Palsy at AB Club
Dr Courtland H Davis Jr neurosurgeon at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem told Furniture City AB Club the public bears responsibility for cerebral palsy victims. He said about 1 in 1000 are affected and 80 percent of cases can be helped. He explained causes and urged special classes and early return to society. Vice President Charles Ivey presided.
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Courtland H. Davis Jr
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Furniture City AB Club
Davis
Man
South
Charles Ivey
Mail Box Vandalism Probed in Davidson County
Sheriff deputies and Post Office officers hunted vandals who placed firecrackers in two mail boxes near Three Way Service Station. The boxes of Minnie Jones and Foscue Sheal on Route 4 were torn from posts. Investigators suspect youth involvement. federal crime due to damage to government property.
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Thomasville
Post Office Department
Minnie Jones
Foscue Sheal
Route 4
Superior Rating for 540th Field Artillery Battalion Unit
Members of the 540th Field Artillery Battalion Service Battery, a local National Guard unit, earned a superior rating during summer camp ending last weekend. The photo lists numerous officers and enlisted personnel across four rows, including 1st Lt. Leroy Jenkins, 2nd Lt. E. Maen, Sgt. R. Johnson, and many privates and corporals, reflecting a large team honored for its performance.
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540Th Field Artillery Battalion
National Guard
Leroy Jenkins
An. Se H. Teeat
R. Johnson
Pavel le Mum Jr
Two Groups Back Saving of Guilford TB Sanatorium
The High Point Bar Association and the Mercury Athletic Club voted to urge the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to keep the Jamestown sanatorium open, stating a real need for its continued operation for local citizens. Both groups sent recommendations to Lloyd Amos, chair of the county commission, emphasizing service value and citizen welfare.
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Guilford County
Jamestown
High Point Bar Association
The
Mercury Athletic Club
Lloyd Amos
Prayer for TODAY from Norman D Kennedy
A wartime era style prayer asks God to grant peace and joy as the season invites outings into fields woods and lakes The text attributes the prayer to Norman D Kennedy a minister from Regina Saskatchewan at First Presbyterian Church
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Jesus
Norman D. Kennedy
Reegina
Sask
First Presbyterian Church
Air Route Extension Proposed to Greensboro Airport
A CAB examiner recommends Capital's Route 51 extend Greensboro to Asheville Atlanta Birmingham Mobile and New Orleans. From Washington it could reach New York via Baltimore and Philadelphia, with possible later New York Miami service. Beitel cites improved direct New York and New Orleans connections for Greensboro High Point. Ceasar Cone to testify in Washington.
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New York
New Orleans
Greensboro - High Point
Civil Aeronautics Board
Capital
Greensboro
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Eastern Airlines
Albert Beiteel
Greensboro High Point
Beitel
Ceasar Cone
Miami
Bureau of Air Operations
Civil Aeronautics Administration
18 Year Old Girl Charged In Monthey Avenue Crash
An 18 year old girl, June Whittington of 406 Carter Street, was charged with drunken driving after her car crashed into a stone wall, a utility pole, and a pine tree on Monthey Avenue. She was unhurt and released on bond, with a Municipal Court appearance set for Sept 12. A passenger, Aaron Rhue, 22, was charged with possession of tax paid whisky with broken seal and released on bond. The wreck caused about 1100 dollars in damage to the car and poles.
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Montheu Ave
June Whittington
Carter St
Monthey Ve
Aaron C. Rhue
Winston-Salem
Man Breaks Wife’s Back in Lumberton Assault
A 3 year old man was jailed without bond after allegedly brutal assault in Lumberton. Deputy Earl Hendrix said the incident left Augusta Revels’ wife with a broken back after she was knocked down during a drinking bout. Revels, mother of 10, was reported in satisfactory condition at a local hospital.
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Lumberton
N. C
Earl Hendrix
Augusta Revels
Shannon
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Lucas Property
Lucases
Lucas National and National Chair Co
Lucas National Inc
AB Club
Davidson County
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Gordon A. Teeter
Aber
Nelson
Robert L. Prince
John R
An E Woodard
Charles O. Ridge
Stephen W. Blizzard
Clayborn J. Hall
Lester W. Allman
Marion EF. Wright
James E. Jarrett
Larry M. Hughes
David W. Floyd
Billy H. Towery
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Lomax
Pfc
Max V. O'Con
Paul D. Beck
Rente Ean
Cary G. Rutledge
Eal M. Bingham
Rex K. Gladson
Arthur L. Thomas Jr
Jesse R. Edmonds
Roy E Hatcher
John W. Byerly
Leroy Overeash
Phillip W. Farlow
Robert L. Jones
Bobby W. Herring
Charles D. Davis
Wallace E. Penley
Ted W. Byon
Henry E. Beane
Byron N. Morris
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