Local TV Plans Are Outlined
Washington AP reports at a Federal Communications Commission hearing on Channel 8 in Piedmont North Carolina Holt McPherson editor of the High Point Enterprise testified about editorial policy and possible paid television while D A Rawley outlined area service goals for the station. The Enterprise holds stock in the applicant High Point Television Co and other syndicates compete with Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Tricities Broadcasting and Southern Broadcasters for the same channel. The FCC has allocated Channel 8 to Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem with plans to serve the tri city area.
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Washington
High Point
N.C
Enterprise
Federal Communications Commission
Channel 8
Piedmont
North Carolina
Holt McPherson
High Point Television Co
High Point Enterprise
John C. Doerfer
Commission
McPherson
the Enterprise
Egan
Doerfer
Southern Broadcasters, Inc
Tricities Broadcasting Co
D. A. Rawley
Greensboro N. C
Rawley
Dorothy Pyle Terry
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Terry
George W.lyles Jr
George Hutchens
I. Paul Ingle
John Hutchens
David A. Rawley Jr
Randall B. Terry Jr
Race Incident Disrupts Teen Dance at College Village
Five young Negroes sparked a disturbance at a teenagers’ dance at College Village Shopping Center. No arrests were reported. Lt. Allred stated the trouble was over on arrival. A minor scuffle occurred when a Negro boy and his sister clashed with a white youth.
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College Village
Jack Smith
Lt. Allred
Smith
Allred
E. E. Moran
Moran
Woolworth
Charlotte
Greensboro
Durham
Winston- Salem
High Point Members Back Quorum at Health Board Meeting
All three High Point representatives on Guilford County Health Board attended last night's session to ensure quorum. The meeting approved three personnel changes and the financial report while reviewing the Greensboro Nursing Council annual report and mental health clinic proposals slated for next month.
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Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County Board of Health
High Point Board
Enterprise
Artise
Lloyd Amos
Greensboro Nursing Council
Man Treated For Drinking Tetrachloride
William Glenn Steelman 36 swallowed carbon tetrachloride at Ernie's Smoke Shop on S Main Street and collapsed. He was rushed to High Point Memorial Hospital, where doctors pumped his stomach and kept him overnight for observation before being released.
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William Glenn Steelman
High Point Memorial Hospital
Steelman
Ernie
S. Main Street
Steelmen
Builders Apply for $12000 Permit for Six Room Home
Thomasville officials report a $12000 building permit issued yesterday to C H Swaim and W R McDonald for a six room residence at 8 Swaim Dr. City building inspector Jim Miller confirmed the plan and location.
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Thomasville
C. H. Swaim
W. R. McDonald
Jim Miller
Miller
Swaim
MacDonald
Swaim Dr
Thundershowers Forecast For Local Area
The weatherman at Friendship reports showers today with a high near 67. Expect cloudy warm weather with wind and possible thunder showers this afternoon. Tonight’s low will bring rain. Tomorrow’s highs in the 50s, about 10 degrees cooler. Friday looks cloudy and colder.
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Friendship
Burlington Names Frank Ward Water Sewer Plant Superintendent
A Burlington native Frank Lee Ward is named to the new combined post of water sewer plant superintendent in the city utilities department, effective March 1. Ward replaces the late Earl Kearns and former Joseph Yarbrough, who becomes assistant utilities director in charge of water and sewer. Ward leaves his previous Burlington post and is a graduate chemist from Eton College, married with two children.
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Frank Lee Ward
City Utilities Department
Bill Williams
Ward
Earl Kearns
Joseph Yarbrough
Kearns
Yarbrough
Burlingno
Williams
Asheboro
Eton College
Dedication of National VFW Memorial Building
Wesley S. Hutchens of High Point attended the Washington dedication of the National VFW Memorial Building, a two million dollar project. President Eisenhower delivered the dedicatory address.
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Wesley S. Hutchens
High Point
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington
National
VFW
Eisenhower
High Point Sells Sewer Bonds At 3.3198 Percent
High Point officials report the sale of two million dollars in sewer improvement bonds at 3.3198 percent. The bid by a Chemical Bank New York Trust Co. led syndicate and Security Bank participation drew bids from eleven groups, with strong bank interest and an overall positive response. The issue concludes a six million dollar program to upgrade water and sewer systems, including a northern sewer outfall, a revamped eastside disposal plant, and plant expansions.
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High Point
Lake Crowe
Chemical Bank New York Trust Co
Security Bank
Chemical Bank
Local Government Commission
Raleigh
Crowe
Eastside
Policy on accepting annexed streets in High Point questioned
Public Works chief George Dean seeks city guidance on whether High Point should assume maintenance of annexed streets after June 30. State Department will handle them until fiscal year end. funds exhausted and new allocations await July budget.
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High Point
Public Works Department
George Dean
State Highway Department
Dean
Officials Divided On Bond Issue In Water Sewer Plan
City officials debate timing of a nine million dollar bond issue to fund water and sewer expansion into annexed areas. Utilities director Williams urges immediate sale to meet annexation timetables, while finance chief Crowe urges delay until next February, with support from City Manager Hinson.
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Forrest Cates
Enterprise
City Hall
Bill Williams
City Utilities
Lake Crowe
High Point
T. E. Hinson
Williams
Crowe
Sentenced for Manslaughter in Local Death Case
A man linked to the death of a prime suspect in a $50,000 Vail robbery pleaded guilty in Stokes County Superior Court. Fred W. Simmons, 46, of Trinity Avenue, was sentenced to pay $2,500 to the Guy Northcutt estate in $100 monthly installments starting March 10 and cover court costs. An auto larceny charge is noted.
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Stokes County Superior Court
Fred W. Simmons
Trinity Avenue
Guy Northcutt
Auto dealer connected to Northcutt death in High Point case
Simmons faced first degree murder charges after the Sept. 19 death of Northcutt a 52 year old Park Street resident. Questions arose over involvement in the Aug. 19 Sam Vail robbery in Forsyth County. Northcutt died from head injuries after a wreck and a fight with Simmons. The larceny charge was dropped with a manslaughter plea accepted and other charges resolved.
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Simmons
Northcutt
Park Street
W. C. Johnson
High Point
Sam Vail
Forsyth County
Johnson
Northcutt and
Farr
Vail
Robert Lee Farr
Winston-Salem
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Baptist Hospital
Mt. Airy
Edna Huffman
Prospect Street
Huffman
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