North State celebrates milestone with 50,000th telephone install
Mrs. J. F. Hayden president of North State Telephone receives a keepsake replica of the companys 50,000th installation. In the photo Willis Marshall Robbins Tilden Arnold Pearson Arnold and others attend the banquet with Royster Tucker Alton Stanford and David Dowdy among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Hayden
North State Telephone
Willis Marshall
N. C. Independent Telephone Assn
Albert H. Gordon
Kidder, Peabody and Co
New York
Robbins Tilden
North State
Arnold Pearson
Automatic Electric Co
Royster Tucker
Alton Stanford
David Dowdy
Ed Mendenhall
Thomasville Telephone Co
High Point Telephone Exchange
North Carolina
Ed Kemp
Harry T. Westcott
Utilities Commission
Hayden
Westcott
Rotary Barbecue And Auction Benefit Camp Cheerio
The 9th annual Rotary Barbecue and Auction will be at the YMCA on S Main Street with dining at 5 30 p m and auction at 7 p m in the gym. Ed Hardin and Jim Sloan said proceeds support Camp Cheerio near Roaring Gap and expansion plans will raise dining hall capacity from 150 to 240 for future campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
YMCA
S. Main Street
Ed Hardin
Jim Sloan
Camp Cheerio
Y’s
Roaring Gap
Cheerio
Sloan
Hardin
Kepley
Little John
Red
Forrest Mendenhall
Civic Club
Hardin and
Mendenhalls
Vehicles Damage Garden in Ferndale Rotary Crash
An accident at Ferndale Avenue and Rotary Drive damaged two vehicles and a rose garden. Alta A. Burton and Lucille H. McDowell collided. McDowell continued into the Wright garden, causing garden and vehicle damage with no injuries. McDowell charged with failure to reduce speed. Burton stopped after the impact. Erma L. Lindsay charged with following too closely after a rear end on N Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferndale Avenue
Rotary Drive
Alta A. Burton
Ferndale
Lucille H. McDowell
Rt. 9
Greensboro
Burton
McDowell
Jack W. Wright
Erma L. Lindsay
Rt. 1
Kernersville
N. Main Street
Bernie D. Hunt
North State Telephone Banquet Salutes Milestone Growth
North State Telephone Co celebrated installing its 50 000th station and nearing occupancy of a new five story building in High Point. The gala, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Merchants Assn and Downtown Development Corp, drew NC Utilities Commission officials and industry leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North State Telephone Co
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Assn
Downtown Development Corp
N. C. Utilities Commission
North State
Gordon
Howard
Police rotate patrol commanders and sergeants among platoons
At a staff meeting Police Chief Laurie Pritchett announced that from Dec 8 patrol commanders will rotate to another platoon and lieutenants and sergeants will rotate every three months. Patrolmen will be graded by superiors at each period end to prevent favoritism and broaden experience across platoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police
Laurie Pritchett
Two Men Charged After Fracas Injures Two People
Duffey J Fowler 44 of Park Street faces two counts of assault with a deadly weapon after injuries to Alvin Witcher and Irene Witcher on Blair Street. Ned Fowler 16 of Park Street charged with assault with a deadly weapon tied to Witcher injuries including 25 stitches. Other suspects face DUI or knife assault charges. hearings set for Dec 16 in High Point Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffey J. Fowler
Park Street
Alvin Witcher
Irene Witcher
Blair Street
Ned Fowler
Duffey Fowler
High Point Municipal
Witcher
Peace Of Mind Missing After Burglary In Suburban Pittsburgh
Eu gene Connelly says thieves in his Pittsburgh suburb home a few weeks ago. He seeks peace of mind about who entered his home and has offered a $1,000 reward to learn the identity of the intruders. He is 42 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Eugene Connelly
Pittsbrugh
Connelly
Electrical safety tips for holiday decorations
The article warns that a light socket contact can reach the Christmas tree if a holiday fixture is misused. It urges supervising children with electrical toys and using plastic trees rated for electric lights to prevent hazards.
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Lindsay
Coble
Mrs
Charles McAnally
Fracas Hurts
Pritchett
Robert Lee Hayes
Albert Bryant
Rt. 7
Floyd McClinton
Hunter Court
David C. Glasco
Hoover Court
Reed Realty CO
Thomasville
N. C
High St
Dial
Wheless
Sal An
R. Glenn Hendrix, Sr
High Point, N.C
City and County
Grimes
Hamilton Street
Hamilton St
Grimes Street
Hamilton
R. Glenn Hendrix
H. A. Knight, Sr
Albertson Auction Company
High Point, N. C
Basil Albertson, SR
Basil Albertson, JR
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