Park Site Offer Is Accepted
City planning and zoning unanimously accept a 7.4 acre park site offered by Delos Hedgecock in a NW subdivision. Hedgecock gifts land for a park, possibly named Hedgecock Park, with City Council action pending. The panel also urged Hutto's Inc to donate land for another neighborhood park in a 100 acre subdivision south of Highway 29A 70A. Boundary Street reclassified to collector status. Hearn rezoning to retail postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
Delos Hedgecock
Hedgecock
Hutto's, Inc
Boundary Street
F. R. Hearn
Park and Mallory Streets
Ld Avenue
Bob Griffin
State Highway Department
Parks and Rec Commission Forms Golf Pro Search Panel
The Parks and Recreation Commission created a two person screening committee to aid director Jesse Taylor and the Civil Service Commission in selecting a new golf pro. Members Dick White and Clifton Koontz were appointed to assist in screening applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Recreation Commission
Jesse Taylor
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Dick White
Clifton Koontz
Civil Serviice Commission
Rocky Mount
Chuck Alexander
Blair Park
SRFA NRFA merger detailed at banquet
SRFA and NRFA finalize affiliation with no major changes to services. R L Alender of the Charlotte Observer delivers the talk Your Advertising Dollar at the January 20 dinner. The SRFA will merge effective January 1 1959 with joint leadership and continued publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Retail Funiture Association
R. L. Alender
Charlotte Observer
SAFA
Sheraton Hotel
Alender
The
Observer
Charlotte News
Miami Daily News
Charlotte
SRFA
National Retail Furniture Association
Furnitue South
Dorothy Harris
Jim Best
Best
Harris
Ben Willis
Norfolk
NRFA
Bob Weathers
Roscoe Rau
Building Permits Total 25000 in Thomasville
Thomasville city records show yesterday permits for buildings valued at 25000 issued by Building Inspector Jim Miller. The eight room duplex at 211 Fieldcrest St valued 7200 is issued to Elwood Thomas, a six room duplex on Turner St issued to F T Hart at 5000, two homes on Runnymeade and Hill St to F Hart valued at 6250 and 5800 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Jim Miller
Miller
Fieldcrest St
Elwood Thomas
Turner Street
F. T. Hart
Runneymeade
Hill Streets
F . Hart
Yale Series Slated on HPC Program
The High Point College News Report program on WMFR will highlight Christmas topics through December. Tonight at 10 15 the modern language department features Dr Arthur E LeVey interviewing foreign students Inger Westerholm Marianne Berglund Libia Lanza and Ben Zambrana about Christmas celebrations in their countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
WMFR
Harold E. Conrad
Vnce
Arthur E. LeVey
Inger Westerholm
Marianne Berglund
Finland
Libia Lanza
Cuba
Ben Zambrana
Bolivia
Lincoln Lorenz
J. Fryhover
Department of Religion
Walter E. Hudgins
Club Readies Yule Tree Sale Plans for Christmas Fund
The Y's Men's Club completed Christmas tree preparations at a weekly meeting. The sale starts tomorrow on the lot behind the YMCA, supporting YMCA projects for the year. Dick Meisky noted the basketball league will open its season Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yule Tree Sale
Y’s Men's Club
Bob Allen
YMCA
Dick Meisky
Oe Basketball League
Second Hard Freeze Tonight in Piedmont
Forecasts warn of a second hard freeze with temperatures dropping to 18 degrees tonight in Piedmont. Eskimo weather expected to persist with a high just above freezing tomorrow as a cold wave and fair skies continue.
Union Hill Lions Plan Yule Party
Thirteen members attended the Union Hill Lions Club meeting at the Union Hill School cafeteria. The sight-saving committee reported five examinations with three glasses fitted. A special meeting at Frank Howard's home on Manor Drive will finalize plans for the Christmas party for underprivileged children on December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill Lions Club
Union Hill School
Willard Moore Presid
Lions
Frank Howard
Manor Drive
Boy Scout to Receive High Award in Court of Honor
Richard Carmichael 16, Eagle with Gold Palm, will receive the Explorer Silver Award at a Court of Honor at First Baptist Church in High Point District. Clyde Campbell will present. Also Tonight: John Cheek Stephen Lasne Jimmy Forrest Second Class and others. Merit Badges awarded to multiple scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
First Baptist Church
Richard Carmichael
Clyde Campbell
Carmichael
C. H. Carmichael
Winston Rd
John Cheek
Stephen Lasne
Jimmy Forrest
Donald Albert
Richard Bullard
Ronnie Carter
Bob Epting
John D. Loflin
Explorer
Jimmy Bivens
James Carter
Eddie Chambers
Harry Sechrest
Gary Smithwick
Land Dale Walker
Christmas Cheer Fund drives donations to aid local families
In a storefront near the Emerywood post office donations for the Christmas Cheer Fund top $1,000 toward a $4,500 goal. The Enterprise lists new donors including Linda and Randy Smith and Carolina Cotton Co Inc, with gifts ranging from 2 to 30 dollars as the drive runs to provide food for needy area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Main St
Christmas Cheer Fund
Emerywood
Enterprise
P. O. Box
Linda
Randy Smith
Carolina Cotton Co. Inc
Hekler Beth, Joe
Tom Goldston
H. M. White
I. E. Hauser
Harvey, Alan & Janet
High Point Chemical
Walter A. Becker
Howard R. Pancoast
Southern Furniture Exposition Building Inc
John T. Ellis & Co
Charles H. Risch
James M. Young
Derneth
Ccden
M. J. Crowder
Judy Cutler Matton
Linda Smalley
Karen Smalley
L. E.ee Redman Associates Inc
Charles L. Amos
Cindy
Sandra Bollinger
J. R. Adams
Age Pome “Aa
Deep River Home Razed By Flames
Fire destroyed the four room residence of Mr and Mrs Alton Maness on Highway 68 near Interstate 40 at about 6 30 am sparking from a stove. The Deep River Fire Association arrived too late and the Manesses who were not members lost most possessions while a movement formed to collect essentials for the family of two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Maness
Highway 68
Deep River Fire Association
J. D. Allen
Manesses
Deep River Company
Maness
Millis Succeeds Lyles as 1959 Chamber President
Jim Millis was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce for 1959, succeeding George Lyles. He will take the role Jan 1 after serving as vice president. The meeting also named Holt McPherson as vice president and S C Kirkman as treasurer with George Covington reappointed executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H
Jim) Millis
Chamber of Commerce
George Lyles
Holt McPherson
S. C. Kirkman
Chamber
George Covington
Millis
Adams- Millis Corp
Highland Cotton Mills
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Emerywood Country Club
American Business Club
Uwharrie Council
The
Boy Scouts
Ymca, Community Chest and
Public Library
McPherson
Enterprise
Two Thefts End With Theft Victim’s Recovery
Police report near complete recovery from two thefts. Alfred Ross Little, 19, charged with breaking and entering larceny and receiving. held on $2,000 bail awaiting Municipal Court. Stolen items include a frying pan shirts and cigars recovered behind his home. Additional charges: John McDonald 36 and Shirley Stanley charged with fornication adultery and assault with a deadly weapon. court tomorrow. Window damage at Rochelle residence estimated $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ross Little
Redding Street
Tryon and
Reddingistrests
Little
Redding
John McDonald
Briggs Street
Shirley Stanley
McDonald
Stanley
He Rochelle
Edgedale Dr
Guilford County Records Strong Highway Safety Year
Guilford County reports its best year in a decade for highway safety with no rural or county road fatalities in November. Through 11 months of 1958 there were nine deaths, far fewer than 27 at the same point last year, while 85 traffic accidents left 40 injured in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Bona
Troop C
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Guilford
Mass meetings clash over High Point annexation plan
Anti annexation groups schedule a Thursday meeting at the county courthouse while a mayoral committee continues private sessions on the High Point water sewer ordinance and annexation proposal. The planning department study suggests expanding the city area from 12 to 38.4 square miles adding about 16 000 residents. General Assembly aims to authorize the expansion in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Ray Williard
Citizens Mapping
Davidson County
General Assembly
Fire Safety Probe On Tomlinson School Wing
A state insurance fire deputy inspected the Tomlinson School after local officials vetoed corridor partitions in the Wrenn Street Wing. The review, tied to plans for emergency second floor exits, followed a High Point furniture firm appeal and may yield rulings and recommendations filed with the building inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson School
State Insurance Commission
Wrenn Street
Claude Canady
Insurance Commission
Fi Re
Annual Meeting Set by Davidson County Guernsey Club
Lexington resident reports that the Davidson County Guernsey Breeders Club will hold its annual meeting on December 16. Buddy Jacobs and the American Guernsey Cattle Club field man will attend. A Dutch supper will be served and 4H members with Guernsey projects are invited. Reservations due December 12 in the county agent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
Guernsey Breeders Club
Buddy Jacobs
Guernsey Cattle Club
Guernsey
Guernsey Catte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morris
Lindsay
Parkway
David Cox
Golf Pro Search
Brooks Reitzel
Taylor
Recreation Department
Security Bank
Planning Department
Yale
Union Hill Lions Plan
Yule Party
Boy Scout
Deep River
Jim Millis
Chamber Board
Harris Covington
Sidney A. Gayle Jr
Leo Heer
Wayland Linthicum
Ed Pleasants
H. N. Williard
Sheraton
Lyles
R. T. Amos Jr
Phil Clarke
Alton Stanford
Vance Kester
Retail Trade Committee
R. G. Garland
J. H. Millis
New York
Gaither C. Frye
Johnson Street
A. P. Routh
Greensboro Senior High
A. L. Foster Jr
Greensboro
Piedmont Associated Industries
Williard
Council
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