Stanford Man Elected President Of Center For Handicap Children
Alton Stanford, local realtor, yesterday was elected president of the Day Center for Handicap ped Children at the annual meeting of the school's board of directors. New board members include Rev. Thomas Haggai and Mrs. Albert Hart Jr. The center, housed at Cloverdale School, operates 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. with 24 students, three teachers, and offers counseling and information on retardation issues.
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LE Alton Stanford
Helen Marie Sheloff
Day Center
Alton Stanford
Day Center For
Stanford
J. Wilson Rogers
Nan Garland
Ralph Snyder
Thomas Haggai
Albert Hart Jr
Ed Kemp
Holt McPherson
Ivan Crissman
William A. Tomlinson
C. M. Venable
de Fox
Carlton Clin
H. G. Allen
R. R. Blackburn
Paul Conrad
Jack Lynch
Allen Robins
Jack Rochelle
Kenneth Stephens
W. H. Wininger
William Hutchins
P. F. DeSaix
Cloverdale School
Raging Fire Exhibit Set for YMCA Safety Fair
The High Point Fire Department is completing an exhibit for the YMCA Health and Safety Fair opening at the Y at noon Friday. Driver Venson Allen displays a doll house fire scene upstairs while firefighters showcase pumping and ladder equipment outside. The exhibit includes several alarm types and will be set up Thursday night with hours Friday noon to six, Saturday noon to nine, and Sunday two to six.
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High Point Fire Department
Venson Allen
No. 6
Shelton
Scout Campaign Committee Lets Thursday Meet
The General Solicitation Committee for the Camp Uwharrie Building Fund will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. under chairman Jim Randle. The session, at Dr Dean B Pruette’s office 900 English St, will include pledge cards for all workers. Eight teams with captains will be formed.
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Camp Uwharrie
Central Piedmont Area Sees Light Sleet Amid Mild Warmer Outlook
Sleet and freezing rain moved through the Central Piedmont area but caused little disruption. Officers reported only minor incidents tied to icy roadways while forecasters predicted milder air by tomorrow with highs near 50 and rain ending.
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Winter
Piedmont
Friendship
Thomasville
High Point
Past Lions Chief Here For Conclave
A former International Lions president Dr Edwin C Gill of Roanoke Va spoke to Lions Clubs of Zone 8 at the Masonic Temple in High Point. The 1943 44 international president noted Lions began in 1917 and now include 14076 clubs in 92 countries with 59000 members.
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Lions International
Lions Clubs
Masonic Temple
S. Main Street
Alton Stanford
Edwin C. Gill
Roanoke
Walter Huber
High Point Lions Club
Gill
Lions
Dallas
Tex
Dr. Gill
Graham Wagoner
Roy Padgett
John R. ‘Bender
Winston-Salem
High Point
Archdale Trinity
Stokesdale
Oak View
Union Hill
Greensboro
Tabernacle
Hamilton Lakes
Julian
Franklinville
Gray's Chapel
Thomasville
Hasty and
Fair
Jess Washburn
Edwin Gill
John R. Bender
Two shoeshine boys sentenced in Hong Kong court
In Juvenile Court two enterprising shoeshine boys were given six strokes of the cane after passing by pedestrians and offering to shine their shoes for a dollar.
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Hong Kong
Residents protest sewer hazard on E Farriss Avenue
Residents on E Farriss Avenue filed a petition with the City Council claiming a health hazard from raw sewage. They presented photos of manholes and a broken pipe, seeking a hearing and action, while the council planned to place the issue atop tomorrow's committee agenda.
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E. Farriss Avenue
Farriss Avenue
Council
Hazard
County Health Department
Jess Washburn
Red Bird Cab Company
Prayer for TODAY calls for guided leadership and living
A prayer by Roy H. Stetler from Harrisburg Pennsylvania pleads for divine direction amid materialism. It asks for church and government leaders to heed God's will and for people to gain clear understanding and courage to follow a righteous path.
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Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Inter-City Orchestra Weekend Concerts Highlight
The Inter-City Orchestra performs Sunday night at 7 30 in the High Point Junior High Auditorium and continues through the weekend hosted by High Point High School. A Saturday banquet in the Senior High cafeteria and a Sunday church service in the Junior High Auditorium are also planned. Guest conductors include Dr Marvin Artley Burling ton J Kimball Harriamn Robert Fredrickson and Mrs Lucy Still with Robert Meyer and Frits van der Steur.
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High Point High School
High Point
Piedmont Orchestra
Marvin Artley
Burlington
J. Kimball Harriamn
Robert Fredrickson
Lucy Still
Greensboro
Robert Meyer
Winston Salem
Frits van der Steur
Pastor Sues City For 27500 Over Accident Involving City Vehicle
Rev J D Reavis files a 27500 claim against the City of High Point for permanent injuries from a Dec 13 crash at Ridgecrest and Rotary Drives. He seeks 2500 for car damage and 25000 for personal injuries as the City Council receives and forwards the notice to legal.
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High Point
J. D. Reavis
Ridgecrest
Rotary
City Utilities Department
Reavis
City Legal Department
Teens Dancing Parties Proposed by High Point Parks
A High Point parks committee heard a plan for teen dancing parties sponsored by the Coca Cola Armory at Washington Terrace Park. The panel also discussed expanding Little League baseball and paving a parking lot for 167 cars to be used jointly by the school and the parks body, with property reverting if unused.
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High Point
High Point Parks and Recreation Commctee Parks Recreation , & 2
Emenicaeterday
Coca Cola Armory
Washington Terrace Park
Taylor
High Point High School Board
Eee
Parks and Recreation Commission
Thhe Parks and Recreation Commission
Claude Jarrett
Hedgecock Park
Jack Southerland
Washington Terrace
J. C. Strickland
Southerland
City Lake
Austrian con man jailed for copper to gold claim
Johann Fleisc received a sentence from the Criminal Court after deceiving Austrian businessmen of about $20,000 with a bogus copper to gold process. He allegedly sought a patent for the scheme, a key misstep in the fraud.
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Vienna
Criminal Court
Johann Fleisc
High Point College Receives State Aid Fund
High Point College was awarded a sizable state aid fund to support needy and worthy students during the second semester. It ranked third among state allocations, behind the University of North Carolina and East Carolina. The act signed by President Eisenhower last September requires special consideration for students with superior academic records and strong capacity in science.
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High Point College
University of North Carolina and
East Caroline
Eisenhower
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Scout Campaign Committee
Roland Park
Armco Drainage and Metal Products Co
Raleigh
Municipal Golf Course
Armco
Gray Concrete Pipe Co
David Allman
Archdale-Trinity Club
Snow Studio
Photos By
David Coz
Inter-City Orchestra
Vall Street Center
Jarrett
Dry Cleaning
Leonard
N. Wrenn
HPC
General Electric
Weathertron
Zett
N. Main St
Mann
North Main
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