New Year Closings Revealed for High Point District
The article lists New Year closures impacting city offices state offices post office schools and employers across High Point area. It notes which schools reopen Jan 1 or Jan 2 and details on post office and draft board holiday schedules for 1957. It also mentions tax listing operations and varied industrial vacation patterns.
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Jamestown
Sedgefield
Union Hill
Oak View
W. H. Farlow
High Point College
State Revenue Office
Driver's License Bureau
Ralph E. Miller
Employment Security Commission Office
Miller
Draft
Ethel Kirkman
Draft Board
High Point
Scott Calls Subsidies Essential to Prevent Depressions
In Burlington Scott argues subsidies for agriculture and industry are not evils when used for public good He notes tariffs as an early form of government subsidy and lists grants to steamship lines public lands to railroads airline subsidies and other programs as stabilizing price and aiding public welfare.
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Burlington
N. C
U.S
W. Kerr Scott
Burlington Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Scott
Guilford County bid opening set for juvenile detention building
Guilford County commissioners will open bids January 15 for a new juvenile detention building on a county tract near Pomona. The facility will house 24 juveniles in 12 rooms with $65,000 allocated for construction and equipment. Specifications are available from Loewenstein-Atkinson in Greensboro.
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Guilford County
County Board of Commissioners
Harry Weatherly
Greensboro
Craigie Farm
Pomona
Loewenstein-Atkinson Engineering
Weatherly
Warmer Weather Call Reversed Hopes Fade
Hopes for a mild Piedmont weekend faded as forecasts shifted to a cooldown with a cold front expected tomorrow afternoon. Cloudiness rises tonight and tomorrow with a slight chance of light precipitation. Temperatures for the state are shown one to eight degrees below normal through next Wednesday, with about a third of an inch of rain likely mainly Monday and Tuesday. Friendship reported a low of 30 last night, tonight's low 35, today’s high 60, and tomorrow’s high near 50.
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Piedmont
U. S. Weather Bureau
Friendship
Woman Injured When Cars Collide at English and Ward
A woman riding with Kenneth Franks was slightly injured in a two car crash at English and Ward streets. Lester Queen 16 of Route 4 High Point charged with failure to yield right of way. damages estimated at 150 dollars each. A second collision on Ward Street involved Cleveland Prevatt 32 rear ending Wanda Jarrett. damages totaled 250 dollars.
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Kenneth Franks
English St
Memorial Hospital
English
Ward Streets
Route 4
High Point
Queen
Cleveland Prevatt
Rawley Farm Rd
Prevatt
Wanda L. Jarrett
Mangum Ave
Jarrett
Ward Street
March Of Dimes Film Shown To Jaycees
Raleigh Dingman Tomlinson School principal outlined the March of Dimes history for Jaycees at a meeting last night. He presented a film on the Salk polio vaccine’s preparation and effectiveness. Reports were also given by Tom Tomlin, Jim Barnes, Jack South erland and Bill Spaugh.
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Raleigh Dingman
Tomlinson School
Jaycees
Dingman
Tom Tomlin
Jim Barnes
Jack Southerland
Bill Spaughi
Construction In Holiday Doldrums
One major new construction permit issued this week by the city building inspector amid a holiday slowdown. Total estimated construction for the week about 22 500. Colorado Mill and Elevator Co. received a permit for a storage facility on W Green Street valued at 9 500. Sheraton Hotel Corp. alterations at the Sheraton Hotel estimated 8 000. William F Sherman Jr alterations to 1000 Oakhurst Dr 4 000. Pickett Cotton Mill roof repairs at a building on Redding Street 1 000.
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High Point
Colorado Mill and Elevator Co
W. Green Street
Sheraton Hotel Corp
Sheraton Hotel
William F. Sherman Jr
Oakhurst Dr
Pickett Cotton Mill
Redding Street
Shotgun Blast Holes Door at Jiffy Lunch in High Point
Detectives report a shotgun blast at the Jiffy Lunch on Mallory Street left a basketball sized hole in a door. Roy M. Burchfield runs the cafe and suspects point to a passerby not known to hold enemies. Investigators think a intoxicated driver in a passing car fired the shot. No theft reported at the cafe.
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Mallory St
Roy M. Burchfield
High Point
S. Main St
Long's
Fairview St
City Retail Volume Shows Strong Gain
A mid year SRDS survey of High Point retail activity for the year to June 30 1956 reports total city merchandise volume of 72 888 000 surpassing 1955. Per family disposable income reached 5888 dollars vs national 4679 and state 4769, with spending in food merchandise and services rising as confidence stays high.
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High Point
Standard Rate and Data Service
United States
North Carolina
Prayer for today by Joseph R Sizoo at George Washington U
A religious devotional prayer asks God to guide this day and reassure believers that divine arms uphold them even when outlooks are dark The source credits Joseph R Sizoo of Washington DC professor of religion at The George Washington University with authorship
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God of All Grace
Jesus
Joseph R. Sizoo
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
New Police Rank Proposed by City Council in High Point
High Point officials tentatively approve two new sergeant positions in the records and traffic divisions. Officers assigned to school patrol and the fingerprint and identification unit stand for promotion. Sergeant pay ranges from 300 to 400 dollars monthly.
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High Point
Post Office Ends Busy Season On Happy Note
The Post Office reported a smooth Yuletide with all packages delivered locally. Superintendent W H Farlow said no parcels remained undelivered due to faulty addresses after Christmas Day. One mystery package was opened for clues but yielded none.
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W. H. Farlow
Farlow
Drunken Driving and Prohibition Violations Reported
City police listed arrests for drunken driving and liquor law violations. Raleigh G. Green, 56, of Tryon Street, posted bond for Municipal Court on January 7. Sarah Carter, 18, of Fur lough Street, booked on liquor law violation with a gallon of non tax paid whisky. freed on $300 bond and scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
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Raleigh G. Green
Tryon Street
Sarah Carter
Decoy Lures Striped Bass in Petaluma Creek
Paul Jones of the Martin County Rod and Gun Club placed 31 decoys in Petaluma Creek north of San Rafael California. No ducks appeared until a decoy began thrashing and Jones discovered a 20 pound striped bass hooked on a broken line. He hauled in the fish.
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San Rafael
Calif
Paul Jones
Martin County
Rod and Gun Club
Petaluma Creek
Jones
County Loses Money On Drunken Driving
PITTSBURGH Allegheny County commissioners report a financial hangover from drunken driving cases. Each arrest leads to a physician exam costing $10, with doctors paid more than the collected fines.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
AA to Meet Public Meeting at St Mary's Parish House
Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a public meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the parish house of St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Information about the group can be obtained by writing to P O Box 5053.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Fire Injury Responsibility is Denied in Guilford suit
Two High Point men dispute fire origin in a Guilford Superior Court case. Harvey Clodfelter says Roy Pridgen ignited the fire with a cigarette as he bent over a cabinet, then caused the cement and bucket flare. Pridgen alleges permanent disfigurement and unconsciousness from the blaze.
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High Point
Harvey Clodfelter
Guilford Superior Court
Roy Pridgen
Clodfelter
Pridgen
Opposition mobilizes over pharmacy and snack bar plan
Property owners prepare for a Jan 10 hearing before the city board of adjustment to block doctors from adding a soda shop and apothecary to the Medical Arts Building on Quaker Lane. Attorney James Lovelace represents a large group citing zoning limits and depreciation concerns.
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Medical Arts
Quaker Lane
James Lovelace
City Board of Adjustment
Lovelace
Believes Legal
J. W. Morgan
Knox Walker
Rotary Told Of Dangers To Nation
Rev. Thomas Haggai spoke to the Rotary Club warning of threats to government and social order. He urged recognition that American history is religious and that divine guidance aided the founders. He warned of cold war ideas from Russia, eroding heritage, lack of home discipline, and weak church leadership. Jesse H. Washburn led the program.
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Rotary Club
Thomas Haggai
Emerywood Baptist Church
America
Russia
U. S
Haggai
Jesse H. Washburn
Dennis H. Cooke
Man fined $50 and costs for liquor, weapon, disorderly conduct
Boyd G. Wyatt was found guilty in Municipal Court of violating the prohibition law carrying a concealed weapon and being drunk and disorderly. He paid a $50 fine and court costs in each case. A black jack was confiscated after his arrest at the bus station. Officers recovered a jar of white whisky at the time.
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Boyd G. Wyatt
Byron Haworth
Wyatt
Theime
City Worker Fired Over Neighborhood Furor
A city garbage collector, described as a Negro, was fired after alarming white women on his route by announcing extra charges and entering homes under the pretext of using the phone. Police may consider criminal charges amid investigations and ongoing calls to city hall.
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City Hall
Wom
George Dean
Dean
Mac Farr
State Aid Law Interpretation Sought for Trainable Retarded
The North Carolina Association for Retarded Children seeks an official interpretation of state law as it applies to trainable retarded children. A meeting with State Superintendent Dr. Charles F. Carroll in Raleigh is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday January 8 to discuss existing legislation and expanding special education. Guilford County committee leads representatives from across the state. If public funds cannot educate the trainable retarded, a remedial bill may be pursued in February.
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North Carolina Association For
Taylor Kennerly
High Point
Charles F. Carroll
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Guilford
Guilford County
Carroll
Kennerly
Parks Social Supervisor Post Open
The resignation of Mrs. Donnelle Ray as social recreation director with the city recreation department became effective today. She will join the Armed Forces Division of the National YMCA as secretary and relocate to Daytona Beach and Pensacola Florida for school and assignments at Sheppard Air Force Base.
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Donnelle Ray
Wichita Falls
Tex
High Point
Ray
Armed Forces
Virginia
Evelyn McNeely
Table Tennis Contest Scheduled at Civic Center Monday
Announcement shows a pong tournament at the Civic Center Monday starting at 1 p.m. Three groups compete simultaneously: fifth to seventh grade, eighth to twelfth grade, and adults. Recreation department provides all rackets and balls. details available at the Civic Center.
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Thomasville
Civic Center
Recreation Department
Infant Killed In Collision In Mountain View
An infant from Lumberton North Carolina died and her mother was injured when their family car collided at a U.S. 6 intersection with a pickup truck driven by 87 year old John Martin of Mountain View. Vickie Melinda Wilkins fourteen months old was killed and Mrs. Sarah Wilkins twenty suffered minor injuries.
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Mountain View
Lumberton
N.C
Vickie Melinda Wilkins
Sarah Wilkins
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Santa
Rudge Calhoun
Bobby Lichauer
Pop
Debra Collins
David Morgan
Bill Collins
Janet Teague
March of Dimes
Christ
Opposition
Rotary
Golfcrest
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