Surplus Food Plan Appears Permanent
A four year old county surplus food program serves about 2,100 High Point residents monthly. Officials say the plan saves the county roughly $75,000 a year and improves diets for recipients while a Welfare Department team handles distribution and education on use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkins
High Point
E. Green Drive
Welfare Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Greensboro
Warren V. Smith
Dale Montgomery
Board of County Commissioners
Carson Bain
Bain
Guilford
Smith
Apartments Shortage Pushes New Couples Toward Lexington Project
Real estateman Cam Cridlebaugh Jr. tells Greensboro council the area lacks affordable housing for newlyweds, urging approval of a 36 unit Lexington Avenue project by Culler Moffitt Kester Development Corp. The plan envisions three buildings on 2.8 acres near Guyer Street with potential fourth phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cridlebaugh
E. Lexington Avenue
Culler- Moffitt - Kester Development Corp
P Development
Cold Weather Tightens Grip In High Point Area
The High Point weather forecast calls for fair but very cold conditions tonight after a sunny afternoon. Daytime high was 34 with a nighttime low expected from 10 to 15 degrees. tomorrow should climb to about 42 with Friday turning warmer and cloudier, no precipitation expected through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Friendship Airport
Busy month reported in removal of race signs in local plants
A committee on accommodations reports January a busy fruitful month removing race bars in public establishments and erasing discriminatory signs in industrial plants. Rev Samuel Hope says cooperation was universal and talks continue with still racially segregated businesses. mayoral probe of city hiring also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Human Relations Commission
Samuel Hope
B. Elton Cox
Commission
Floyd Mehan
Mehan
A&t College
Traffic Violations and Weekend Break-In at Holiday Motors
Police investigated a weekend break-in at Holiday Motors on N Main Street with theft of gloves and $125 from petty cash. Three traffic incidents yielded charges: Robert Lockhart charged for failure to reduce speed after a Russell Street wreck. Glenna Harmon charged for failure to yield after a Prospect Street collision. Mary Currie charged for disobeying a stop sign after a Hamilton and Farriss crash. Damages totaled under $350 with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Motors
N. Main Street
Robert Winston Lockhart
Clara Cox Apts
E. Russell Street
English Road
Prospect Street
Glenna Harmon
Monnell Street
Jesse James Walden Sr
Player Drive
N. Hamilton Street
E. Farriss Avenue
Mary Currie
Cedrow Avenue
Edna Ayler
Penny Road
Union Wins Election At PPG Plant
Union representation was certified at a Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. plant in High Point as one of seven successful union drives in the Carolinas last month. The National Labor Relations Board in Winston-Salem reported 12 elections statewide with half favoring representation and 28 charges filed against employers, plus two against unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
High Point
Carolinas
National Labor Relations Board
Winston-Salem
Management
Ane
Tobias Plans Downtown Asheboro Store Expansion
Tobias Inc plans its first Asheboro branch, a 7 200 square foot downtown store offering ladies wear shoes and millinery. The High Point firm notes steady growth since founding, expanding from 2 000 to over 20 000 square feet and 60 staff. The Asheboro location will be a modern one story with canopy and 50 car lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Inc
High Point
Asheboro
Edwin Leipman
High Point Concern
Tobias
Educators to Study World Affairs in Guilford County
About 35 to 40 rural Guilford County school principals and administrators will meet today for a seven session noncredit course. Dr Don ald Gillin of Duke University and Dr Melvin Stahl will lead weekly Wednesday sessions on topics such as over population class systems and the Communist China Russia relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Donald Gillin
Det
Duke Unversity
Melvin Stahl
China
Russia
Stahl
Clerk Says Court Records Missing In Guilford Case Files
Guilford Superior Court Clerk J P Shore reports five criminal case jackets misplaced or lost. In a letter to Judge Wal ter Crissman Shore says deputies gave jackets to Solicitor L Herbin Jr or staff and none have been found. The note warns of penalties for unlawful taking of public records and notes McDowell drunken driving case set for Jan 26. Page 10-B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Superior Court
J. P. Shore
Walter E. Crissman
Shore
L. Herbin Jr
Eugene G. Shaw
Robert M. Gambill
John R. McLaughlin
Herbin
Edward B
Clark
Paul Ervin McDowell
Greensboro
Red Cross Volunteers End Classes at High Point Chapter
High Point Chapter of the American Red Cross reports two volunteer training classes completed with capping ceremonies planned. Youth volunteers total 19 and Bloodmobile volunteers 24, while donors exceeded quotas on Bloodmobile visits, though regional demand remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
American Red Cross
Marion West
Marcus Aderholdt
Charlotte
Red Cross
George Armfield
P. A. Thomas Car Works
Hatteras Yacht Co
Myrtle Desk Co
Marsh Furniture Co
Adams Memorial ‘Ywca
Industrial Management Club
Visiit
Koonce Funeral Home Sold to Sechrest Group
Sechrest Funeral Service announces purchase of Koonce Funeral Home assets and operations. The building at 414 S. Main St will be leased, with Koonce Sr. joining as public relations consultant and Sechrest consolidating funeral insurance with its Mutual Funeral Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koonce ‘Funeral Home
Sechrest Funeral Service
William D. Lemons
Sechrest
S. Main St
Arnold J. Koonce Sr
Lemons
Sechrest Corporation
S. Main
Koonce
Sechrest Mutual Funeral Assn
Lexington Ave
J W. Sechrest
W. D. Lemons
William B. Lee
Edgar Johnson
Koonce Funeral Home
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Forrest
Enterprise
Cam Cridlebaugh Jr
Lexington Avenue
Lexington
Guyer Street
High Point Enterprise
S Committee On Employment
County Welfare Department
High Point Civitan Club
Civitans
Elmer Horton
PPG
Ray Kisiah
Safety Services
Kisiah
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