Fire losses in High Point top $228,725 for four months
The October fire report shows $42,190 in losses with a major blaze at Central Ice and Coal Co on W Russell Street causing about $40,000. Firefighter Nathan Welch was injured but returned to duty next day. Since July 1 four firefighters have been injured.
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High Point
W. Russell Street
Central Ice & Coal Co
Nathan Welch
Welch
Johnson Street
W. A. Davis Milling Co
Perry Street
High Point College
Death Takes Veteran Teacher Bertha Frost at 64
Bertha A Frost 64 of 603 mortal Hospital died Monday at noon after a four hour illness. Born March 23 1902 in Wagone Indiana she taught 32 years in High Point North Carolina retiring in 1957. She married A B Frost about 44 years ago and leaves a husband a daughter Regina Frost Hendrix two grandchildren four sisters and a brother. Funeral at High Point Friends Meeting House Wednesday at 4 pm with burial in Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials to High Point Friends Meeting building fund.
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Bertha A. Frost
Frost
Wagne
Ind
Oscar
Susan Hill Tobrock
Indiana
High Point College
Woman's College
Greensboro
High Point
Marietta
Johnson Street
High Point Junior High School
Order of Eastern Star
A. B. Frost
Regina Frost Hendrix
Barbee St
Henry Bogie
Nelle Braden
Columbus
Leah Kirby
Delite Stearns
Indianapolis
High Point Friends Meeting House
Cecil E. Haworth
Guilford Memorial Park
Sechrest Funeral Home
Meeting
High Point Friends Meeting
Brevard College Choir On Tour
The 47 voice Brevard College Choir will give a two service concert at First Methodist Asheboro at 9 and 11 a.m. on Sunday. On Monday they perform at Lexington High School and Thomasville High School, then sing at First Methodist Church Thomasville Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brevard College
First Methodist Church
Asheboro
Lexington High School
Thomasville High School
Thomasville
HPC Band In Concert Tomorrow at High Point College
The High Point College concert band directed by Dr. Lew J. Lewis will perform in a pre Christmas assembly tomorrow at 10 20 a m. The group plans state tours and will also play at college basketball games with officers listed for 1958 59 and members across a wide range of instruments.
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High Point College
Lew J. Lewis
Yon
Marie Fragakis
Nancy Craven
Patricia Wykoff
Ben Rouse
Willis Stevens
Glenn Lloyd
David Howard
Daniel Dyer
Thomas Hodge
Ray Starrette
Charles Snider
Jerry Kay
James Fulghun
Edna Chapman
al Thompson
John Ward
Brinson Elected AB Club Leader for 1959
R L Brinson Jr was elected president of Furniture City American Business Club for 1959 at a Rain bow Supper Club meeting last night Other officers include Bob Walker Eddie Ridge Harold Spainhour Tony Liberatore Ralph Stack Bob Lindsay and Sonny Wagner Also named to the board of governors were Dr Harold Hoke Roy Bradner and Harold Farlowe Installation details follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brinson Jr
Furniture City American Business Club
Brinson
Rainbow Supper Club
Bob Walker
Eddie Ridge
Harold Spainhour
Tony Libertore
Ralph Stack
Bob Lindsay
Sonny Wagner
Harold Hoke
Roy Bradner
Harold Farlowe
Installa
Fire Chief Warns Against Inflamable Christmas Decorations
Fire Chief Claude Canady warned merchants and plant managers against using flammable decorations in businesses. He noted laws prohibiting certain decorations and said firefighters will inspect retail and production facilities this month to advise owners on legal requirements.
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Claude Canady
Canady
Scottish Bank Plans Archdale Branch Approval Sought
Scottish Bank officials announced plans to open a new Archdale branch with a site purchased opposite the Archdale Methodist Church. Approval from the Banking Commission and the FDIC is required before construction, with 250 residents pledging stock to support the project. The bank operates 11 locations including Lumberton home office and branches in Randleman and Kannapolis.
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Archdale
Scottish Bank
Highway 311
Archdale Methodist Church
Hore
Lumberton
Stedman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Banking Commission
High Point
St. Pauls
Red Springs
Pembroke
Robeson County
Salemburg
Garland
Sampson County
Fair Bluff
Columbus County
Randleman
China Grove
Kannapolis
Salisbury
New Upholstered Furniture Firm Opens in High Point
A New York City firm, Arthur Chorest Co. Inc., now operating in a 20000 square foot space at 300 Mallory St, is the 16th new local company this year, employing 25 people in a living room furniture operation. Vice president James Manera noted the plant team aims to relocate.
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New York City
Arthur Chorest Co., Inc
Mallory St
James Manera
Phil Clarke
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Chorost
Golf Pro Quits Blair Park Post
John Charles Alexander a Blair Park Municipal golf pro since 1954 resigns to join Benvenue Country Club Rocky Mount as pro on Jan 1. He brought Blair Park to the city after Air Force service and prior Fort Bragg tenure. his brother Skip is also a pro. City to appoint replacement through Civil Service.
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John Charles
Chuck) Alexander
Blair Park
Rocky Mount
Alexander
Benvenue
High Point
Air Force
Fort Bragg
al Gerring
Palmer Maples
Country Club of Virginia
Richmond
Skip
Carolinas Professional Golfers Association
Civil Service Commission
Berlin
Can't Play Golf, Gets Damages
AP reports George Taylor a 54 year old bank manager testified Monday about his past golf playing of six to eight rounds weekly. The case concerns damages claimed from events that occurred years ago.
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George Taylor
City Employes Divided Over Residency Rules
Sharp division among High Point councilmen on whether city workers must live within city limits. Debate centered on Civil Service Commission authority to set residency policy amid plans to amend rules to apply only to police fire and department heads. City Manager Hinson urged action as payrolls hinge on policy clarity and a grace period for current out of city workers.
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Civil Service Commission
Hobart Bryant
Horace Ilderton
Bryant
Iiderton
T. E. Hinson
Ilderton
Hinson
High Point
Robe
Auction Barbecue For YMCA Saturday Fundraiser
A Rotary Club auction and barbecue to benefit the High Point YMCA camp near Roaring Gap will be held Saturday. Barbecue plates with slaw and drinks run 5:30 to 7 pm, auction starts at 7 and ends about 11:30 pm with more than 2,000 tickets sold. Items include appliances, antiques, furniture, jewelry, services, a Great Dane and two cars. Auction led by George Penny and the Mendenhall firms, with proceeds supporting the Camp Cheerio dining hall.
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J. Glenn Crihfield
Rotary Club
YMCA
R. T. Amos Jr
Camp Cheerio
High Point
Roaring Gap
Robert B. Rankin
E. E. Mendenhall
George Penny
Penny Bros
Greensboro
Robert and Forest Mendenhall
Mendenhall Auction Co
Rotary Cause
Central Savings Bank
J. Glenn Cricfield
Certificates Presented to Six Masons at Lodge Ceremony
At the Numa F. Reid Masonic Lodge six members received 50 year pins and certificates for long service. J E Millis, joining in 1907, was honored by his son James H. Millis. Other honorees included Edwin L. Leipman Willis L. Sink Ben H. Swartzberg George A Memory and Robert J Royals. Petrus and W E Smith were absent. The event was led by Clyde S. Chernault with Arnold J. Koonce Jr presiding as lodge master on hosting the new High Point lodge Hiram tonight.
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Masonic Temple
Numa F. Reid Masonic Lodge
Ea Mill
Millis
James H. Millis
Edwin L. Leipman
Willis L. Sink
Ben H. Swartzberg
George A. Memory
Robert J. Royals
Memory
Royals
Petrus
W. E. Smith
Clyde S. Chernault
Arnold J. Koonce Jr
High Point
Hiram
Koonce
J. Ed Millis
Honored by Lodge for 25-Year Certificates
Behind them are George A. Memory Edwin I. Leipman Willis L. Sink Ben H. Swartzberg and Robert J. Royals each receiving a 25 year certificate for long service.
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George A. Memory
Edwin I. Leipman
Willis L. Sink
Ben H. Swartzberg
Robert J. Royals
Cold Snap Ends Mercury Rise Forecast
Weather for today and tonight will be mild with considerable cloudiness. High near 58 and low around 35 tonight. Tomorrow's high about 60 with a chance of light rain. Monday night's low was 28.
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Friendship
Joint city county center fate to be decided in meeting
City hall schedules 11 am meeting with City Councilmen and County Commissioners to hear attorney reports on the joint government center. Delays could push construction beyond July and affect the winter start.
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City Hall
Council Chamber
Sub city boards renew terms for fourteen members
Fourteen members of subsidiary city boards and commissions received new terms. Reappointed were Jack Rochelle and Robert Rankin to the library board, Pauline to boxing commission, Mrs J B Forward, J W Southerland and D T Yow to parks and recreation, R M Campbell to the school board, Eccles Everhart to the building board of appeals, Miss Sophie Tilden and Mrs J F Hayden to the historical commission, and George Robb M J Zett Robert Welch and Gurney Loflin to the board of examiners.
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Jack Rochelle
Robert Rankin
Library Board
Pauline
Boxing Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brevard College Choir
High Point Ministerial Alliance
Rabbi Herbert Silberman
N. M
Janet Teague
High Point Enterprise
HPC
Richard Miller
Betsy Bryant
Henry Andrews
Student Government Association
Eileen McIlvaine
Edwin Meade
Yale
Charles Lewis
Scottish Bank of Randleman
Golf Pro
Council
J. B. Phillips
Charles Stuart
High Point Recue
Itory Club
High Point Rotarians
Masons
J. E. Millis
Lodge
Thompson - Arthur Construction Co
Carolina Motor Club
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