Youths Bound Over In Wave Of Thefts In City Court
Three youths faced Superior Court after Municipal Court binding over on multiple charges of breaking and entering larceny and receiving. James Staley Wilson, Bennie Hughes, and James D Westmoreland are linked to a string of break ins including Johnson's Wax, No Sag Spring, Carrick Turning, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, and Sheen's Packing. Wilson pleads not guilty with $1,000 bond per case while Hughes and Westmoreland plead guilty. Westmoreland receives extra sentences for road work and earlier crimes. The cases aim to consolidate all counts in Superior Court on appeal.
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Superior Court
Municipal Court
James Staley Wilson
Bennie Hughes
Park Street
James D. Westmoreland
Cable Street
Wilson
Johnson’s Wax
Ward Street
S. Hamilton Street
Carrick
Millis Street
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Sheen’s Packing Co
Westmoreland and
Hughes
Westmoreland
Esso
High Point
Tucker's Cleaner
E. Green Street
Clyde Pearson's, Inc
Progress Street
Southeastern Foam
Steam Laundry
Pearson
Southeastern
Archdale Oil Co
Police List Variety Of Charges
Weekend police activity yielded arrests on charges from embezzlement to larceny. Horton, 40, of Clara Cox Apartments, held on $200 bond for larceny of clothing valued at $8 from Phillips on Nov. 30. hearing Dec. 14. Lucas, 19, details incomplete. Hazelton, 32, of Ennis Street, held on $100 bond for a malicious weekend incident with an earlier injury. Green, of Dependable Refrigeration on N. Main Street, reported $126.75 missing in electrical equipment from shop after a jimmyed front door entry. Thieves also entered a U.S. star board building by removing a gate lock.
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Simple Place
Lewis Thomas Horton
Clara Cox Apartments
Jesse Harold Phillips
Hamilton Street
Horton
Phillips
Curtis Benjamin Lucas
U.S
Warm Weather Through Week With Small Rise In Temps
The forecast calls for warm weather all week with a steady rise in temperatures. Tomorrow will be cloudy and warmer while by Wednesday and Thursday rain may reach a half to one inch. Last night’s low was 28, and similar lows are expected tonight.
Henkel Set For Speech In Asheboro
Senator C V Henkel of Iredell County will speak at a Young Democratic Club dinner in Asheboro on Friday at 6 30 pm. Henkel is in his fourth term in the State Senate and chairs the Conservation and Development Committee. Ralph L Bulla arranged the program with Sheriff Wayne W Wilson presiding at High Point College.
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Asheboro
North Carolina
Young
Democratic Club
Randolph County
C. V. Henke
Tinnersburg
Iredell County
Henkel
State Senate
High Point College
Wayne W. Wilson
Ralph L. Bulla
Civil Defense literature distributed in High Point event
More than 4600 Civil Defense literature packages were handed out last week in High Point for Civil Defense Day. About 3500 were distributed by the High Point and Twilight Civitan Clubs during their door to door fruit cake sale, with the rest provided by churches and industrial plants. Lois Millikan, Civil Defense secretary, said volunteers joined the drive.
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High Point
Tantilien
Esol Paskdental
Twilight Civitan Clubs
Lois Millikan
Civil Defense Office
Denton Man Faces Trial For Liquor
Earnest Loftin of Denton was arrested and charged with possession of non tax paid liquor. He was found in bed beside white liquor at the home of Carl Taylor Jr in Grubbtown by Mrs Taylor who notified deputies. Trial set for Dec 23 in Thomasville Recorder's Court. Deputies also arrested Frankie Hughes former constable Saturday at 10 am on charges of assault Harold Briles. Other weekend arrests included William Mesner 41 of W Green Street.
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Thomasville
Earnest
Loftin
Denton
Davidson County
Carl Taylor Jr
Grubbtown
Taylor
Harold Lee Briles
Briles
William Carlie Mesner
W. Green Street
Mes
Zoning Of Annexed Areas On Agenda
The city planning and zoning commission will discuss a temporary zoning amendment for areas to be annexed to High Point on January 1. The plan divides new land into residential and industrial zones with special permits for certain business works and varied minimum lot sizes to fit sewer and water access.
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High Point
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Zoning Commission
Public Utilities Department
City Planning Department
Shoppers and Parents Meet in High Point Christmas Rush
Shoppers, junior grade kids, and parents collide in High Point during the Christmas shopping rush. Children scramble through stores while adults push forward, with youngsters offering candid reactions and one girl lamenting not knowing what her friend would want. The scene captures holiday shopping chaos and mixed emotions from kids and guardians.
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High Point
Weekend crash spree leaves $2,000 in damage and five arrests
A string of weekend accidents caused nearly $2,000 in damages and led to five arrests, two for auto theft. Two 15 year olds were charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after stealing a car from Sloop's Used Car Lot and causing a crash on Willowbrook Street. The youths were held by the owner until police arrived and later released to their parents. Other incidents included a Beauchamp cited for speeding, a two-vehicle collision on Perry Street with $300 damage, a rear-end crash on Lexington Avenue with $250 damage, and several yield-right-of-way or speed violations. One driver, Ronald W Stevens 17, was cited for excessive speed after a crash on Ree’s Road and Ferndale Drive. A final collision on English Street to West Point Avenue involved Charles Stutts 19 blocked by an intersection.
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Willowbrook Street
Ronald A. Suits
English Street
Sloop
Broad Street
James Staley Wilson
Park Street
Beauchamp
Perry Street
Joe N. McCullough
Wendell Street
Mildred A. Jowers
Guilford College Road
Ronald W. Stevens
Route 1
High Point
Ree
D Road
Ferndale Drive
Paul E. Bradshaw
Nathan Hunt
Stevens
Charles Edward Stutts
Almina Street
Stutts
West Point Avenue
Boles’ Way
Civil Defense Director to Address State Conference
George Spinnett, director of the High Point Civil Defense unit, will address the State Civil Defense Conference tomorrow in Goldsboro. The itinerary includes a tour of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.
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George Spinnett
High Point Civil Defense Unit
Goldsboro
Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base
Best Ever Yule Party For Shut-Ins Honored By City
About 100 handicapped residents attended the Yule party hosted by the Council of Jewish Women with gifts donated by merchants. Mayor Jesse Washburn and Mrs. Washburn crowned Mitchell Briton and Helen Coward as king and queen. Harvey Lee Lowe and Mildred Shackleford were mascots. Mrs Alyce Killen named mother of the year. Musical groups from Peoples Bible College and First Pilgrim Church performed and Rev. James Holt Madison gave a message.
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Jesse Washburn
Washburn
Mitchell Briton
Thomasville
Helen Coward
Franklin St
Harvey Lee Lowe
Asheboro
Mildred Shackleford
High Point
Alyce Killen
Peoples Bible College
Travelers
First Pilgrim Church
James Holt Madison
Hopewell Methodist Church
Miss Dickens
Carolyn Dickens
Mrs. Killen
Jesus
Orphans Gift Drive At HPC Party Seeks Toys
Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Mu plan a joint Christmas party at Oak View Grange in High Point. Guests bring a toy each to place under the tree, then the gifts go to the Baptist orphanage in Thomasville for the holidays.
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High Point College
Lambda Cai Alpha Fraternity
Phi Mu Sorority
Oak View Grange
Thomasville
Roundtables Planned For Scouters At Wesley Memorial
High Point District Boy Scouts of America will host Cub and Boy Scout Roundtables tonight at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church starting at 7 30 p m. District Executive Bob Tye reports 1358 district members with 87 new boys this year and notes 1959 goal of 1272. He emphasizes rechartering talks, membership growth, and that 47 units have met their goals with district volunteers aiding recruitment.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
High Point
Boy Scouts of America
District Board of Review For
Life
Lester Wofford
John Sherman
Boy Scouts
John Wommack
Bob Tye
Tye
Plant Christmas Schedule Issued By Burling ton Hills Plant
Joseph Hamilton president of Burling ton Hills Plant announced Christmas operating schedules. Holidays run from end of second shift December 19 to start of third shift December 27. Eligible workers receive vacation pay by check this week. The children’s Christmas party is set for December 20 at 2 p.m. Santa will aid distribution of gifts to children age ten and under.
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Hillcrest
Burlington Industries
Joseph Hamilton
Hamilton
Santa Claus
Lunch Box Treat
Split a sponge cake layer and reassemble with frosting. Sprinkle the top with confectioners sugar and send wedges of the cake as a lunchbox dessert treat.
Duke Reports Loyalty Fund Drive Progress at Founders Day
Duke University reports current Loyalty Fund drive total of 208 423 dollars toward a 325 000 goal from 12 500 donors, with 35 000 and 400 more contributors than last year at the same point. The 1958 drive raised 307 062 from 12 095 toward 300 000 from 11 500. The report was given at Founders Day by Mrs. L B Jenkins, amid talks by Alex H Sands Jr and Richard E Thigpen on alumni relations and university governance.
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Durham
Duke University
Duke National Council
L. B. Jenkins
Kinston
William R. Pitts
Alex H. Sands Jr
New York City
Duke
Richard E. ‘Thigpen
Charlotte
University Board of Trustees
Chamber States Elections At Tuesday Meet
The meeting will be the last of the year and will feature the election of officers for 1960.
Prayer for Turbulent Days Guidance and Peace
A religious prayer asks God to guide through troubled times toward solitude and calmer living. The prayer emphasizes peace that the world cannot give or take away and seeks spiritual restraint and trust in Jesus. It is attributed to W Ralph Ward Jr a Pittsburgh pastor at Mt Lebanon Methodist Church.
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Jesus
W. Ralph Ward Jr
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
Piedmont Cigar Co Plans 60 000 Structure In City
Building permits last week show Piedmont Cigar Co to construct a 60000 structure at 330 E Commerce St replacing 107-113 St Hamilton St. The 20000 sq ft brick steel concrete complex will house offices showroom and distribution with 40 off street parking and terrazo floors. E E Younts Inc to build it W M Burris leads the firm. Total weekly permits reach 104465 including 94000 for new buildings and 16000 for one duplex and other items.
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Piedmont Cigar Co
Piedmont
E. Commerce St
Hamilton St
E. E. Younts, Inc
W. M. Burris
Betterboeck
J. W. Lamet
Clay St
Monarch Furniture Co
Ward St
E. Green
A. L. Brower
High Pointer Wins Talent for Service Scholarship
Recipients of the Talent For Service awards are chosen based on need and citizenship for scholarships at State College. Information on next year's competition is available from area high school principals. Graduates and former graduates not yet in college may apply. All candidates must take the College Entrance Examination on January 9, 1960.
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State College
Hayworth Youth Wins Promotion to ROTC Second Lieutenant
Myron C. Magwertson of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hayworth 507 Oak View Rd has been promoted to ROTC second lieutenant. This marks his third promotion this year. He graduated from the institute’s high school department last year and is now in his first year of the college department.
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Myron C. Magwertson
M. C. Hayworth
Oak View Rd
Hayworth
Institute
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