Community effort urged to replace N Main Street trees
City planners consider a community driven program to replace 57 doomed trees along N Main Street as part of widening plans. Engineers urge funding from civic groups and citizens, with the plan to study precedents in other cities and establish a city policy for future plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
City Today
N. Main
Main
Planning and Zoning Commission
Main Street
Parkway
Hillcrest Drive
State Highway Commission
Wm. F. Freeman Inc
N. Main Street
High Point
City Planning Department
R. D. Tillson
Pleasants and Two Others Promoted by NCNB
J Ed Pleasants receives promotion to senior vice president of NCNB announced by Addison H. Reese. Richard L. Killman and Donald S. Redding named assistant vice presidents, and Robert L. Harvey becomes assistant cashier.
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J. Ed Pleasants
North Carolina National Bank
Addison H. Reese
Charlotte
NCNB
Pleasants
High Point
Greensboro
Richard L. Killman
Donald S. Redding
Robert L. Harvey
Bank
High Point High School
Bryce Commercial College
American Institute of Banking
University of North Carolina
Stanier Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
First Presbyterian Church
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Tuberculosis Assn
Rotary Club
Warmer Weather In The Forecast
The weatherman at Friendship Airport says temperatures will rise after a cold night. Tonight will dip to 20 degrees with cold conditions, then fair skies and a warming trend tomorrow. Highs near 48 degrees, after 45 today, and a 30 degree low last night.
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Friendship Airport
Two High Point Firms Are Fined
Murrow's Transfer Inc. and Reliance Universal Inc. of High Point were fined a total of 1700 by Judge Edwin M. Stanley in the U.S. Middle District Court. Murrow's received 1200 for interstate commerce without an ICC permit, Reliance 500 for aiding and abetting Murrow's violation. Alfred B. Gardner of High Point was fined 800 for operating as a common carrier in interstate commerce without a proper permit.
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Greensboro
Murrow’s Transfer Inc
Reliance Universal Inc
High Point
Edwin M. Stanley
U.S. Middle District Court
Murrow
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reliance
Alfred B. Gardner
Fire crews respond to odor of smoke at West Bay Avenue
High Point firefighters checked a smoke odor call at the Raymond Toler home on West Bay Avenue. They found a smoking condition from a heating unit already corrected by Toler, ending the call.
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High Point
Raymond Toler
West Bay Avenue
Toler
Maryfield Nursing Home reports on new 60 bed facility
Advisory Council met at the Old Greensboro Road site to review competitive bids for furnishings and movable equipment. Construction is on schedule. roof steel arrivals could push progress ahead. Architect George C. Connor Jr. was elected to replace the late Eccles D. Everhart. Total project cost is about 800000 dollars with over 60000 planned for equipment. Plans anticipate expansion to 120 beds when feasible.
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Maryfield
Pnembers
Greensboro Road
George C. Connor Jr
Voorhees, Everhart and
Mary Patrice
Mary Benignus
Patrice
St. Patrick's Day
Witness Queried In Rape Trial
Greensboro witnesses testifying as the trial of four Jamestown area men proceeds in which a 20 year old white woman says she was raped on June 21 on a rural road near High Point. Mick Wilson 29 testified that four Negro men stopped their car blocked the dirt road and demanded he and his companion submit to demands then assaulted them. He said he could not identify the assailants but believed there were four.
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Greensboro
High Point
Mick Wilson
Leroy Davis
Long Island
N. Y
Julian Hairston
Willie Hale Jr
Charles Donald Yoes
Jamestown Area
L. Herbin Jr
Wilson
Winston - Salem
Meeting Notes Highlight Finance Committee and Advisory Council Attendance
The chairman of the finance committee led a discussion with all participants. Thirty members of the Advisory Council attended the meeting, contributing to the reports presented.
Community Council Elects Wood Leader
Johnny Wood was elected president of the Community Council of High Point at last night's annual meeting. Howard Pancoast as vice president Mrs Baxter Freeze as treasurer and Mrs William Horney as secretary were chosen to serve with him. L P McLendon Jr of Greensboro guest speaker urged community planning to meet urbanization and social needs. The council will coordinate programs across agencies. Other directors elected were Mrs John Womack Collier Ellis Jake Froelich Jr Brooks Reitzel and Dr Otis Tillman. Meeting at Adams Memorial YMCA.
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Johnny Wood
Community Council of
High Point
Wood
Howard Pancoast
Baxter Freeze
William Horney
L. P. McLendon Jr
Greensboro
John Womack
Collier el
Christmas Cheer Fund Seeks $6,000 Goal Despite Shortfall
The Christmas Cheer Fund reports less than 1,200 dollars raised toward a 6,000 goal. A daily donation of 248 dollars keeps certificates and food vouchers flowing to certified families before Christmas. The plan allocates food certificates via Big Bear Store and includes a toy store for eligible children with family based vouchers.
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Welfare Department
Salvation Army
Cheer Fund
Three Drivers Charged After Street Crashes
Three drivers faced traffic offenses after crashes on Locke and Quaker, Wrenn and Broad streets. Reid of Friddle Street failed to yield at Locke and Quaker. LeGrand Taylor of Quaker Lane was moving south when hit, with $250 and $200 damage to Taylor and Reid vehicles. Wilbur William of Cedar Street was charged for improper equipment after a rear collision with Wade Jr. of Grove Circle. damage about $100 each. Albert Madden of Council yielded right of way at W Broad and Dalton. Ola Pierce of Rt. 2 was westbound on Broad when Madden turned from Dalton. both cars suffered minor damage.
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Vivian K. Reid
Friddle Street
Locke Street
Quaker
LeGrand E. Taylor
Quaker Lane
Reid
Taylor
Jane L. Taylor
Wilbur William
Cedar Street
Wrenn Street
William
Wrenn
Willard L. Wade Jr
Grove Circle
Thomasville
Albert L. Madden
Council Street
W. Broad Avenue
Dalton Street
Ola B. Pierce
Rt. 2
Pierce
Broad
Madden
Broad Avenue
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Tanyard Road
Fieldcrest East
J. C. Burton
Juanita Street
Sion
Kivett Drive
I. W. Beck
Commission
Bolen Avenue
Patrician Furniture Co
Anton Corp
S. West Point Avenue
Southern Place
Courtesy Road
Samet Construction Co
Ridgeway Avenue
High Point Enterprise
Mills
Barbara Wilson
Winston-Salem
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
High Point College
Green Cottage
Miss Wilson
Elmer Horton
Fraternity
Redding
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
High Point Firms
Nursing Home
Everhart
L. R. Stewart
Joseph McKinley Bryan
James Seegar
Winston Salem
E. E. Mendenhall
Melva Price
Floyd Mehan
Joe Goldston
Bob Collins
Tom Hinds
Norman Rockwell
High Point Bank and Trust Co
Don Follmer
Enterprise
Community Council
If Frazier
Wesley
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