Review of 1961 High Point fire tops city year list
The Bay Street School blaze sparked by a 16-year-old arsonist led High Point’s 1961 news, with later charges for downtown arson. Other top stories included Trinity racial strife, a pivotal city election, and airport consolidation plans.
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Joe Brown
High Pointers
High Point College
High Point
Bay Street
Cantanea
Tal Faw Meware
Enterprise News
Trinity
Golden Triangle
License Plates On Sale Tuesday At Local Motor Club
State and city auto license plates go on sale Tuesday at the Carolina Motor Club office on 759 N Main St. City residents must buy a High Point tag for one dollar. State plates cost 10 to 15 dollars plus one dollar for driver training education, with 39 000 plates available.
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Carolina Motor Club
N. Main St
The
Motor Club
New Year's Closings Back to Normal in High Point
Most stores and offices close for New Year’s Day with a major exception at the county building on St Main Street where clerks stay on duty to begin 1962 tax listings. Normal schedules return Tuesday as schools end holidays. Hog jowl and blackeyed peas appear on many tables.
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High Point
St. Main Street
Thomasville
Lexington
1961 Fruitful Year For City
City editor Forrest Cates reviews High Point government in 1961 noting a hot election a change in administrations and controversies. Despite setbacks and unfulfilled promises, the year yielded progress such as expansion of city limits and a reduction of annexation opposition through careful handling at city hall.
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Forrest Cates
Enterprise
City Hall
High Point
Kiwanians Seek Clothing for Cuban Refugees in Florida
Kiwanians plan a citywide drive this week to collect shopworn clothing and other wearable items for Cuban refugees in Florida. Dr N M Harrison urged merchants to donate surplus merchandise and to assist with truck shipments to Miami as soon as a load is ready.
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Florida
N. M. Harrison
Dr. Harrison
Miami
Harrison
Harriman
Weather outlook for Piedmont with snow sleet then rain
Early morning snow and sleet across the Piedmont should yield to scattered rain later today. The airport weatherman forecasts increasing clouds and rising temperatures bringing precipitation to High Point and nearby areas through Monday with highs near 40 to 45 and a low of 18 this morning. Outlook for Monday calls for occasional rain and clearing skies as temperatures edge warmer, with a sharp plunge after New Year Day night as skies clear.
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Piedmont
High Point
Accident Box Score Summary
Last week recorded six persons killed in accidents and six injured. Property loss totaled 415 332 dollars for the year to date, with 10 864 dollars listed as a separate item.
Mayor expands Citizens Advisory Committee to 30 members
Mayor Stout enlarged the Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Improvement from five to 30 at the request of members. New appointees include Mose Samet and Leo J. Heer among others, with initial members named and the aim to broaden representation across economic civic church educational family government minority and welfare groups. The panel will advise the mayor and City Council on Program for Community Improvement goals and encourage active citizen participation. The prime aim is to improve living standards, preserve qualities, prevent past mistakes and address decay.
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Civil Service Commission
Council
J D. McNeill
Arthur Corpening
Westchester Drive
Miller Robert D. Davis
Mose Samet
A. E. Schultheiss
Leo J. Heer
Raleigh
Stout
Odd 1961 High Point Tales Spark Slapstick and Scuffles
Recurring pranks and mishaps paint a quirky year in High Point with sorority flowers misused, a birthday cake altercation, a jealous husband arrest, a door to door book seller ruse, beachside misfires, a Sears bathroom mishap, and a local car dealer quip about an old bus headed for the junkyard.
Wacky Test Drives and a Curbside Chat with a Polite Cop
A salesman pushes a puddle jumper as a safer option, the matron resists, a wreck occurs with one passenger injured. A tipsy driver ignores a patrolman, gets sobered up, and thanks the officer before being sent on his way.
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Shay
Fisher
Song Festival at Mt Calvary Baptist Church Tonight
A New Year’s Eve song festival will be held at Mt Calvary Baptist Church on Kearns Street starting at 9 p.m. and continuing until midnight. Pastor J. William Kaney says local quartets including the Four Friends Mr. Calvary the Faithful Four and the Unroe Sisters will perform.
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Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Kearns Street
J. William Kaney
Four Friends
Mr. Calvary
Faithful Four
Unroe
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Ray Street
Bonnie
RAY Street School Fire
Thelma Sohnehen
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Department
Damewood
Carol Geist
Viviane Lloyd
Yvonne Vaughn
Linda Ferran
Judy Raykes
Beth Winstead
Marie Knight
Faye Dean Page
Joy Watkins
Memorial Auditorium
S. Main Street
S. Main
Willowbrook
Mangum
S. Hamilton
Joe Rawhey
Citizens Advisory Committee
Carson Stout
Citizens Advisory Committee For
Sears
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