Post Office Warns of Ghoulish C O D Racket
Acting Postmaster Walter York warns of a rising nationwide scheme that uses unordered C O D parcels to deceased residents. Operators read obituaries to obtain names and addresses and ship items at high prices, often via Railway Express, with payments collected through the mails and investigated by postal inspectors. Citizens are urged to report any sightings to postmasters.
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Walter York
York
Railway Express
Post Office Department
U. S
Investment Course Draws 300 Plus At Sheraton
More than 300 people filled the Sheraton ballroom for a four part investment course sponsored by The Enterprise and Merrill Lynch. The opening session featured E N Beard Jr and Stewart Tinsley guiding discussions on investment basics and reading financial statements.
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Sheraton
Enterprise and Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Stewart Tinsley
Greensboro
James H. Shelley
Merrill Lynch
Ford Motor Company
Beard
Neal Beard Jr
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Enterprise
Pierce, Fenner and
Merrill
Rainfall Likely With Cool Temperatures Foreseen
The Friendship Weather Bureau warns of cloudy skies and cool conditions this afternoon and tonight. A cold rain or possibly freezing rain is expected to begin late tonight, with clearing and colder temperatures by Friday night and a high near 40 tomorrow after a high around 45 today. Last night’s low was near freezing.
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High Point
Friendship Weather Bureau
State officials praise High Point sewage plan review
State stream pollution officials in Raleigh praised High Point for correcting sanitation deficits after a survey by local engineers. City Manager T. E. Hinson said the commission was very well satisfied with the plans and suggested no broad revisions. The report recommends about 60 million dollars for water and sewer upgrades over 15 years, with specific yearly figures for 54.7 thousand, 2.4 million, and 701.9 thousand in later years.
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High Point
State Stream Pollution Commission
Raleigh
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Commission
Pollution Commission
State
State Commission
Receipts In Local Court Reach New High In 1955
Municipal Court receipts rose to 22 713 88 for 1955 with 20 002 25 from fines and criminal costs and 380 from civil costs. Miscellaneous collections totaled 2 331 63 while High Point received 8 559 25 and Guilford County 9 510. State tax 1 542 and officers pension 771. Increase mainly from more speeding cases tried.
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M. W. Nash
Nash
High Point
Guilford County
Officers’ Pension Fund
Theft of Gun Investigated By Police Here
City detectives investigated the theft of an automatic pistol from a parked car. Mrs. M. W. Adams reported the weapon stolen from her vehicle at a service station on W Commerce Street between 11 10 a.m. and 3 15 p.m. The gun valued at $29.95. A hubcap and fender skirt were also reported stolen from another car on E High Street for $25.
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M. W. Adams
Adams and Richards Furniture Co
Henderson
W. Commerce St
Anna S&s. Moss
Meadowbrook St
E. High St
Minister Speaks At PTA Meeting
Rev. Robert Tuttle of First Methodist Church addressed the High Point PTA Council at the City Schools Administration Building. The topic was Moral Interaction in Relation to Sex Education and focused on community values. Mrs. A J Simeon, PTA president, presided over the session.
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Hay
Robert Tuttle
First Methodist Church
High Point Pta Counsell
City Schools
Tut
A. J. Simeon
PTA Council
Prayer for Today by Alfred Grant Walton
A daily prayer invoking God for guidance through ordinary steps and toward Christlike conduct. The Brooklyn minister asks for civility, courteous speech, and considerate behavior toward all, reflecting faith in everyday life.
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Christ
Alfred Grant Walton
Brooklyn, N.Y
Flatbush - Tompkins Congregational Church
Dr C R Davis Joins Staff of Harrison Clinic
Dr Charles R Davis of Durham joins the Harrison Clinic staff at 1006 N Main St announced by Dr L G Harrison. He attended public schools in Durham and studied at Carolina College Greenville before Lincoln Chiropractic College Indianapolis. He served in the U S Army. Mrs Davis is Barbara R Bartsch of Hayes and they have two daughters Candy and Jill.
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Charles R. Davis
Durham
Harctic Clinic
N. Main St
L. G. Harrison
Davis
Carolina College
Greenville
Lincoln Chiropractic College
Indianapolis
Ind
U. S. Army
Barbara R. Bart
Marriage Licenses for Adams and Sax in Winston-Salem
Bill G. Adams and Billie M. Sax, both of Winston-Salem, obtained marriage licenses. The filing lists their full names and residence as Winston-Salem.
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Bill G. Adams
Billie M. Saxon
Winston-Salem
Luxury dominates at 62nd Southern Furniture Market
Buyers focus on high priced and upper middle line furniture at the 62nd Southern Furniture and Bug Market show. About 6,000 buyers are expected to visit by closing tomorrow, with strong demand for luxury items like the hydramatic sofa priced from 399 dollars and up and better mattresses and springs. Market manager Leo Heer calls the market successful with good overall orders and potential to top last year.
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Leo Heer
Heer
Demolay Chapter Plans Lights Sale For Charity
The High Point DeMolay chapter will canvass local homes tonight selling light bulbs. Profits go to the Mentally Handicapped Day Center at E Green Street Baptist Church. The drive runs Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays until all areas are covered, with a promise to support one child at the day center.
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High Point
The
Order of DeMolay
E. Green St. Baptist Church
Demand for Salk polio vaccine rises at health center
Dr. Loren Wallin reports a surge in demand as the Salk vaccine supply nears exhaustion with the next clinic tomorrow. Clinics run Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and a new supply is expected in time for the next session. About 300 people per week now seek shots, up from 100 a month ago, with officials urging the indigent to use the health center and others to visit private doctors.
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Loren Wallin
Wallin
Health Department
Turberville Wins Speech Contest at Piedmont Toastmasters
Paul Turberville won the Piedmont Toastmasters Area Speech Contest with the talk Brains Are Not Enough the victory came after a club run for the area title telling that brains must pair with personality traits such as loyalty kindness and faith Reese Felts area governor praised Turberville noting his battle back from disability to speak publicly Dick Wright club president placed second with Make Mine Modern Porter Hauser finished third with What Is Success Others included Paul Shelton Acres of Diamonds and Sealey Responsibilities of Leadership.
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Paul Turberville
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Eee PeMee
Turberville
Reese Felts
Toastmasters International
Tur
Berville
Dick Wright
Porter Hauser
Paul Shelton
Sealey
January Wrecks Above Average
City police report 91 traffic wrecks in January 1956 well above the monthly average. No fatalities occurred but 11 people were injured, including four pedestrians. One car was struck by a train and four crashes involved fixed objects.
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High Point
Taxpayers Get Extra Day To List Taxes In Guilford County
Guilford County residents had an extra day to list taxes since New Year’s Day fell on Sunday. The tax office in the County Building stayed open until 5 30 this afternoon with earlier reports noting 17 684 listings in January, up 1 181 from last year.
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Guilford County
H. A. Wood
Wood
W. F. Hester
T. C. Hoyle
North Carolina
Youth Revival At Calvary Church Features Nina Griggs
A youth revival at Calvary Church of the Nazarene is led by Miss Nina Griggs of Trevecca Nazarene College. She conducts special services at 7:30 each evening in observance of National Youth Week, with services continuing through next Monday.
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Calvary Church of the Nazarene
Nina Griggs
Trevecca Nazarene College
Income Tax Primer 7 for Small Business and Professionals
Richard A. Mullens outlines how small business and professional workers report income on Schedule C of Form 1040 not 1040A. He details records, inventory, allowable business deductions, startup losses, self employment tax rules for 1955, and how to transfer results to Form 1040 with notes on partnerships and Schedule SE.
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Arship
Q A on Schedule C for doctors and spouses
A reader asks if a doctor can report income on Form 1040 line 7 as salary and deduct expenses on another line to avoid Schedule C. The answer says use Schedule C for business expenses and notes joint filers with separate businesses must file separate Schedule C forms for audit clarity.
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Grady Goldston Sr
High Point Heart Association Fund
J. T. Warren
Heart Association
Main St
High Point Savings and Trust Co
Post Office
New High
PTA
Dr. C.R. Davis
Harrison Clinic
Charles Davis
Guy FE. Kinney
Industrial Management Club
Kinney
R. F. Thornton
J. E. Lewis
Boyd Worrell
H. M. Roach
F. A. Lewellen
S. H. Jessup
D. H. Smith
Roy Rickard
Richard A. Mullens
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