Jury Hangs On Assault Case Causing Mistrial
A mistrial was declared in a felonious assault case against John Barnes after a jury failed to reach a verdict. Barnes was slashed on August 16 and refused medical treatment at Memorial Hospital. The judge ordered redocketing and a one year term under the state work release plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Jeave
Edward Williams
Everette
Park and
E. Green Streets
Joseph H. Grant
David Owensby
High Point
Williams
Grant
Charles Dawkins
Bvone Pickett
Franklin D. Howze
Flay Williamson
John J. Jones
Harrison Street
Jones
James Snider
Salem Street
Ten Seek Miss HPC Crown
Ten contestants sponsored by campus organizations compete for Miss High Point College at Memorial Auditorium at 8 p m. The event, themed December Girl, features judges from WFMY TV and Young Democrats of America with emcee David Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wright
Greensboro
Wfmy-Tv
Charlie Harvel
Betty Jean Hayes
Hillsboro
Young Democrats of America
Delta Sigma Phi
Patricia Beam
Pi Kappa Alpha
Sylvia Holt
Shirley Yakley
Theta Chi
Maryette Brown
Ann Starr
Kappa Delta
Ann Williams
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Minor Calls Keep Firemen On The Run
Firemen were summoned to Belk Beck Department Store on N Main Street at 10 04 a m when a light fixture began emitting smoke. The ballast failed and the fixture burned out. Damage limited to the light. A taxi triggered a fire cal at 11 27 a m in the 200 block of E Commerce Street when the engine backfired. No damage. Leaves in Clover Dale School yard on W Davis Street were burned and extinguished in the afternoon. A defective oil circulator caused an alarm at 9 11 p m at 208 Tomlinson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belk-Beck
N. Main Street
E. Commerce Street
W. Davis Street
Cloverdale School
Tomlinson St
Street Renamed Sime Terrace for Duke Track Star
Whitehall Street in Sime Lawn becomes Sime Terrace after Borough Council vote honoring Duke University track star Dave Sime. Dave’s parents, Mr and Mrs Sime, reside on Sime Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Lawn
N.J
Dave Sime
Duke University
Whitehall Street
Sime Terrace
Dave
Sime
Simee
Recreation Officers Meet Here for Quarterly NC Society Session
The North Carolina Recreation Society executive committee closed its quarterly meeting at noon in the public library audio-visual room. James B Stevens of Raleigh, the society president, led the two day session after a prior dinner at Blair Park Club House. Attending were W B Stronach Jr and others including Miss Mae Crandall, Lonnie Powell, Miss Mabel Smith, Bert Gillette, Hubert Henderson, Warren Nesbit, and Ralph Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Recreation Society
James 8. Stevens
Raleigh
Blair Park Club
W. B. Stronach Jr
Ens
Stronach
Mae Crandall
Mooresville
State Society
Lonnie Powell
Mabel Smith
Greensboro
Bert Gillette
Wilson
Hubert Henderson
Warren R. Nesbit
Cram
Ralph Johnson
Gasa
Real Estate Transfers in High Point Area Documented
A series of property transfers are recorded in High Point covering Pine Valley Road Union Hill Road Plank Road Baptist Street James P Hunter Dalton Jr Lincolnshire Own A Home Development Jamestown Township Priddy subdivision and Forestdale allocations. Transfers include Galloway to Palmer Palmer to McCross Montgomery to Payne Mendenhall to Security Development Co and others involving multiple parcels and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
T. R. Galloway
David R. Palmer
Pine Valley Road
Nelson D. McCross
Central Ice & Coal Co
City of
High Point
Baptist Street
P. M. Snead
Union Hill Road
Hattie H. Montgomery
Wilma M. Payne
Plank Road
Charles M. Mendenhall
Security Development Co
James Street
P. Hunter Dalton Jr
Orlando F. Hudson
Lincolnshire
Ferry T. Harmon
Ina L. Holland
Guy E. Kinney
First Church of God
Jamestown
J. T. Boulton
William A. Jones
Priddy
J. M. Kersey
A. M. Brewer
Hayworth
Robert C. Hay
David R Palmers
Forestdale
Guilford County Site Urged for Industrial Education Center
GREENSBORO Ed Kemp urged using the old Guilford County Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Jamestown for an Industrial Education Center. He cited Guilford’s leading state ranking in industrial training need and growth, with High Point and Greensboro requiring thousands of skilled workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Ed Kemp
Guilford County
Jamestown
Kemp
High Point
Advisory Budget Commission
General Assembly
Guilford
State Board of Education
City Approves Four Building Permits For New Homes
City building inspector grants permits for four residences. L H Bottoms gets two permits for 1145 and 1147 Tabor Street with estimated costs of 7000 each. Troy Smith gains permit for 310 West Point Avenue at 5000. Dr N M Harrison approved for 807 Hines Street with estimated cost 6300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.H. Bottoms
Tabor St
Troy Smith
West Point Ave
N. M. Harrison
Hines St
Commerce Department reports nationwide water consumption rise
The U S Department of Commerce states the nation now consumes increased water volumes reaching a new level. The brief notes a nationwide rise in water usage reflecting changing consumption patterns across industries and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Commerce
Cleared Once Man Right Back In Arms Of Law
Joe John Doggett, 66, of Mere dith Street was granted nol pros with leave in Superior Court for drunken driving but was later arrested again by local police. A $500 bond was set for the new charge and he faces Municipal Court tonight. Another arrest noted was Benny Allen, 40, of Leonard Street for violation of the prohibition laws with a $500 bond and an evening court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe John Doggett
Meredith Street
Superior Court
Benny Allen
Leonard Street
Two Men Hurt In Roof Fall At Asheboro Church
Two workers from E Trogdon Construction fell from the Mitch ell s Grove Methodist Church roof on Kivett Drive Ext. about 25 to 30 feet while one slipped and knocked into the other. Injuries not listed at noon. Names Lester Bulla and Willie Yother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mitchell’s Grove Methodist
Kivett Drive
Lester Bulla
Humble Street
Asheboro
Willie Yother
Route 2
Denton
3. E. Trogdon Construction Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenmore
Coldspot
Agitator Action
North Main
SEARS
Industrial Education Center
State Department of Public Instruction
Conservationary Development Department
Hamilton
Lester
Manhattan
Knox
Fonda
N. Main St
Keka
Llitte
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