One Way Streets compromise passes at High Point
North High Point officials reach a partial victory on traffic changes as W Ray Street returns to two way operation while Sunset Drive remains one way. The plan retains a 3 to 6 pm ban on left turns off Main and warns that a future Elm Morris north south route may require full reinstatement of the one way system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North High Point
FE. L. Walker Jr
W. Ray
Sunset Drive
N. Main
Lindsay Streets
Ray
Sunset
Montheu-Main
Walker
Main
Montlieu
Elm
Morris
Goldston Park Rec Program Expands to Full Time
Goldston Park offers a full day recreation program from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with morning afternoon and night sessions for all ages. Led by Jesse Taylor and overseen by Gertrude Moore M L Mixson Fred Ruppenthal and Orville Grimes the program features dancing ping pong card games storytelling nursery rhymes and outdoor activities. A new kitchen furnace work and ceiling upgrade accompany the launch and plans include a year around program at Harvell Park if participation stays strong. Existing partial time programs run at Harvell Park Daniel Brooks Homes and Armstrong Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldston Park
Parks and Recreation
Jesse Taylor
Kindergar
Taylor
Gertrude Moore
M. L. Mixson
Fred Ruppenthal
Orville Grimes
Harvell Park
Daniel Brooks Homes
Armstrong Park
Clara Cox Cov
Washington Terrace Ark
Tight control sought on High Point beer licenses
City Council debate led to holding up a license for a tavern operator pending police checks. Council discussed crackdowns on another annexed establishment and required inspections by police health or building officials before any beer permit. Police Chief Stoker urged no beer operations but noted state law requires compliance. The council upheld the denial of a newly annexed license pending action.
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McNeill
C. C. Stoker
Knox Walker
Stoker
Council
Tire and wheel stolen from Brookside Street car
Harold Radham of Brookside Street reported a tire and wheel stolen from his car parked at home over the weekend. Value of the theft was $35.
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Harold Radham
Brookside Street
Radham
Western Union Robber Fled After Standoff in High Point
Night manager For rest Garrett described a six foot two slender Negro gunman in brown pants and blue coat who aimed a nickel plated revolver and demanded cash. The would be robber fled after Garrett ordered him out, as police pursued leads in High Point Greensboro and Winston-Salem with bloodhounds and guards posted at the Western Union office.
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Western Union
Forrest Garrett
Wrenn Street Western Union
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Garrett
J. D. Wade
Wade
Riley
Richardson Street
Forrest Avenue
Guilford
Wsetern Union
Surprise witness hinges on reciprocal switching costs at ICC hearing
At the ICC hearing in High Point a surprise witness, Gilbert J. Parr, says reciprocal switching costs are folded into line haul rates. He notes 16 local industries lose switching privileges and face double charges, while Southern Railway defends its charges and argues terminal costs cover switching. Witnesses stress the need to maintain railroad competition and cite shifts to trucks as potential harm to local industry.
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Gilbert J. Parr
Washington, D. C
F. C. Hillyer
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Parr
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway Co
Southern
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Hpt&d
The
ICC
Robert R. Boyd
James A. Bistline
Doak Finch
Y's Men Convert Yule Trees To Summer Fun
Fifty five acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains NC emerge from Christmas tree sales by the Y's Men's Club of the High Point YMCA to fund Camp Cheerio. The Y's Men and Y's Mennettes have raised over $5 000 and pledged more profits for the camp water treatment plant and furnishings. Nearly $40 000 in pledges support the camp which aims to host three two week sessions for boys eight to fourteen this summer, contingent on funds to finish facilities. Edgar Hartley namesake of Camp Cheerio, and his son Stewart are active in YMCA and club roles. The Y's Men run a Midget Basketball League and lead YMCA membership enrollment efforts while continuing a swim program for handicapped children. Twenty teams of...
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Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
Y's Men's Club
High Point Ymca
YMCA
Y's Mennettes
Camp Cheerio
U's Mennettes
Edgar Hartley
Prayer for today from Dudley Strain at First Christian Church
A prayer asks God to discipline lives for gracious temper and generous judgment. It seeks understanding of all people, removal of prejudice, and a right spirit through Jesus Christ, attributed to Dudley Strain of Lubbock Texas.
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Jesus Christ
Dudley Strain
Lubbock
Texas
First Christian Church
Chamber elects chair for nominating committee
Chamber of Commerce directors elected Charles Lambeth Jr to head a nominating committee to select candidates for chamber elections on May 2. The appointment was announced yesterday.
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Thomasville
Charles Lambeth Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Groundhog Shadow Forecast Stir Causes Fuzzy Headlines
The groundhog allegedly saw its shadow triggering tales of six more weeks of winter. Forecaster at the airport calls for fair skies through Wednesday with cooler nights, highs near 56 today and 47 tomorrow, and a low around 26 tonight.
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Friendship
Chaplaincy Workshop Held for Hospital Volunteers
Thirty seven ministers from High Point churches will attend an all day training session at the School of Pastoral Care of Baptist Hospital. The program includes lectures by Dr. Richard K. Young Rev George Colgin and Dr Albert Melburg and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The High Point Ministerial Alliance and High Point Memorial Hospital medical staff sponsor the chaplaincy effort to provide ministry to patients without local church affiliation and set ministry standards. A committee led by David C. Stanfield will administer the program with members including Rev David Chariton Rev J Patteron Dr L L Wilkinson Dr Angus Sergeant Dr Otis Tillman and W R Peters hospital administrator.
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High Point
The
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Richard K. Young
George Colgin
Albert Melburg
School of
High Point Memorial Hospital
David C. Stanfield
David Chariton
J. J. Patterson
L. L. Wilkinson
Angus Sergeant
Otis Tillman
W R. Peters
Fathers Only Visiting Sign at High Point Memorial Hospital
Hospital restricts maternity ward visitors to fathers during the flu outbreak after approval by local pediatricians and obstetricians. Policy aims to reduce flu transmission to new mothers and newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Memorial Hospital
Dr Patton Inauguration Plans Set at High Point College
Dr Wendell L Patton will be inaugurated as new president of High Point College in Memorial Auditorium Saturday at 10 30. Special speaker will be Arthur Flemming secretary of HEW. Attending will be Methodist Church officials and college leaders from across the country. Patton succeeds Dr Dennis H Cooke who resigned to advance teacher training efforts. Homecoming, a reception, and a banquet will follow the ceremony.
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Wendell L. Patton
High Point College
Memorial Auditorium
Arthur Flemming
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Methodist Church
Dr. Patton
Dennis H. Cooke
The
Methodist College
Cooke
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Bandit
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Casard Furniture Mfg. Co
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