Industrial Park and Synagogue Face Initial Approvals
Five Points area moves toward an industrial park on Williard estate with about 200 acres between Greensboro Road and Cedrow Avenue, subject to formal proposal review. A synagogue site off Westchester Drive near Emorywood Baptist Church also gains early approval contingent on access road development.
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Five Points
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Williard Estate
Greensboro Road
Cedrow Avenue
The
Jewish Congregation Inc
J. E. Hedgecock
Westchester Drive
Emerywood Baptist Church
Baptist Church
SBI Agent Honored For Work In High Point
High Point SBI senior agent in charge Lewis B. Williams received a meritorious certificate from Exchange Club president D. P. Whitley Jr. for initiative in law enforcement. Williams, a 1947 SBI veteran overseeing narcotic investigations, was lauded during Crime Prevention Week with guests including Police Chief J. R. Teague and Judge Byron Haworth.
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Lewis B. Williams
High Point
State Bureau of Investigation
High Point Exchange Club
Williams
D. P. Whitley Jr
High Point Police Department
SBI
Exchange Club
J. R. Teague
Byron Haworth
B. Gordon Gentry
Guilford County
Gentry
Jack Cecil Joins Taylor Simpson Co as Real Estate Manager
Mocksville native Jack Cecil returns to High Point to head real estate sales for Taylor Simpson Co Realtors. A former Heritage Furniture plant supervisor, he holds a 1948 degree from High Point College and served in World War II. Cecil is married to Millie Biggs. they have two sons.
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High Pointer
Jack Cecil
Mocksville
High Point
Taylor Simpson Co. Realtors
Heritage Furnitures
Cecil
High Point College
Air Force
Mendenhall-Moore
Recreation Commission
First Presbyterian Church
The
Jaycees
Rotary Club
Millie Biggs
Williamston
Temperatures Plunge Amid Frigid Night Forecast
The temperature has fallen since yesterday afternoon with lows expected around 25 degrees tonight. Forecasters predict sleet or freezing rain this afternoon, then clearing and colder tonight, followed by more cold, partly cloudy skies tomorrow. The mercury dropped from 50 yesterday to 34 today, with .78 inches of rain recorded at the airport this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
Wrecks Injure Driver and Cause Damages in High Point
Police reported multiple accidents on High Point streets yesterday. Chris Roland Elliott, 26, of Greensboro was admitted to High Point Memorial Hospital after a loss of control on English Road. A second crash on English Street involved John C. Tyler, 25, of Thomasville and Brenda Tucker with minor injuries. A third collision at S Elm and High streets caused over 400 in damages. Gerald Wayne Oakley faced improper equipment charges. Alva Craven was cited for an improper left turn after colliding with Vernon York. Damage figures ranged from 125 to over 600 dollars.
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High Point
Chris Roland Elliott
Greensboro
High Point Memorial Hospital
English Road
Elliot
John C. Tyler
Thomasville
English Street
Brenda Tucker
Radio Tower Road
High Point Hospital
Tyler
S. Elm
High Streets
Daisy Atwell Pope
Route 2
Walter Howard Goldapske
Hickory
Gerald Wayne Oakley
Alva Roosevelt Craven
Howard Street
Lindsay Street
Craven
Lindsay
Vernon Lane
York
GOP Billet Aims To Grant Guilford Three State Senators
A Republican bill proposes linking Guilford County with Stokes County to create a three seat senatorial district. Guilford currently has one senator and would gain a third only if reapportionment adds seats. The measure clashes with Democratic redistricting plans and faces mixed party support.
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House of Representatives
Guilford County
Guilford
Senate
Stokes County
House
William L. Osteen
Greensboro
Osteen
Stokes
Prayer for TODAY honors Lincoln and calls for new leaders
A Lancaster Pa professor emeritus at The Lancaster Theological Seminary offers a prayer thanking Abraham Lincoln for heritage and faith in common man. He asks that many men of similar spiritual stature rise to lead in the struggle for freedom for all, in Jesus Christ’s name.
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Abraham Lincoln
Jesus Christ
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Fire crews respond to church call finds no blaze
Thomasville firemen rushed to Southside Baptist Church around 8 a.m. finding no fire after an investigation showed the furnace blower overheated and blew a fuse.
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Thomasville
Southside Baptist Church
Coatings Course At HPC Praised By Industry Leaders
Ben Robertson Jr., president of Reliance Varnish Corp., lauds High Point College for supplying personnel to the coatings industry during a meeting of the Industrial Coatings Center board of advisors. Dr. Patton and Dr. Cummings led talks and a recruitment committee was formed to promote the program to students.
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Ben Robertson Jr
Reliance Varnish Corp
Louisville
High Point College
Robertson
Industrial Coatings Center Board of Advisors
Wendell M. Patton
E. 0. Cummings
Cummings
Atlanta
The
Federation of Societies For Paint Technology
John Luther
Union Carbide and Chemical ‘Co
Charlotte
R. W. Smith
Grand Rapids Varnish Corp
Dr. Patton
W. Lawson Allen
R. B. Hicks
Lilly Co
W M. Beaver
Marietta Paint and Color Co
Hoyt Bray
Reliance Varnish Co
Howard Malpass
J. M. Darby
Southern Varnish Co
Roanoke
Phil Stendell
de Sota Co
Greensboro
al Derbyla
Lenoir Varnish Co
Industrial Coatings Center
E. O. Cum
Infringement Of Patent Is Denied
In Greensboro High Point hosiery firm Harris Covington Hosiery Mills filed an answer in U S Middle District Court denying charges of infringement on an Autoboard patent. Autoboard Corp. of Charlotte holds the patent and sues Harris Covington and Paramount Textile Machinery Co. of Kankakee Illinois claims of noninfringement. The two firms seek to have the patent declared valid against prior patents.
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Greensboro
High Point
U S. Middle District
Harris & Covington Fosiery Mills
Autoboard Corp
Charlotte
Paramount Textile Machinery Co
Kankakee
Harris & Covington
Autoboard
Sanford Pushes Campaign For Education
Gov. Terry Sanford urged improved standards at a Laurinburg banquet as he advocated his education program. He said quality schools would outlast his term and warned that without higher standards the state would fall behind the nation. Sanford emphasized his roots in Laurinburg.
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Laurinburg
N.C
Terry Sanford
North Carolina Education Association
Class Meet Canceled by Weather
Stephens Bible Class meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday was canceled due to weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens Bible Class
Snead Praises YMCA For Fitness Program
Norman Snead NFL quarterback praises YMCA fitness program at a kickoff dinner in the YMCA All Purpose Room. Redskins campaign and Peace Corps recruiter featured as speakers during the event.
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Jack Rochelle
Norman Snead
Washington Redskins
YMCA
Snead
Peace Corps
Dick Swaim
National Football League
Cleveland Man Joins UK Staff For High Point Redevelopment
Robert C. Dunlap of Cleveland Ohio is appointed deputy director of the High Point Redevelopment Commission and principal assistant to executive director Henry Price. He will oversee urban renewal activities and related duties, reporting no later than March 1. The move follows his Cleveland Urban Renewal Agency roles and a background with civic groups.
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Robert C. Dunlap
Cleveland
Ohio
Redevelopment Commission of
High Point
P. Hunter Dalton Jr
Dunlap
Henry Price
Redevelopment Commission
Dalton
Ohio University
Miami University of Ohio
University of Insbruck
Germany
Cleveland Urban Renewal Agency
Citizens League of
City Manager Seeks Civic Help in Thomasville
Thomasville City Manager Peter Lydens spoke to Civitan members at a dinner meeting about assisting city government with special projects. He commended the Civitan Club for its active interest in city affairs and noted their strong attendance at recent City Council sessions.
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Thomasville
Peter Lydens
Civitan
Lydens
Civitan Club
Police foil truck theft on Trinity Road. other break-ins noted
Police spotted an attempted motor vehicle larceny at Consoli dated Cash and Carry on Trinity Road but the thief fled. A separate break-in at Holiday Motors on N Main led to about 57 dollars stolen after breaking glass and a rear window. East Side Curb Market on Green Drive was broken into with no losses reported. investigation continues.
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Trinity Road
Consolidated Cash and Carry
Holiday Motors
N. Main
East Side
Green Drive
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Albertson Road
Blandwood
van Buren Streets
Winston Land Co
Baker Road
Summer Avenue
Planning Commission
Alderman Studios Inc
Francis Street
Plymouth Furniture Co
Laurel Rock
Planning Department
Model Farm
Scientific Street
Harold R. Hedrick Las
E. College Drive
Commission
Taylor Simpson Co
High Point Enterprise
Airport
Man
Wreck
Gop
HPC
Sanford
Ken Duffer
Enterprise
Robert Dunlap
Cleveland Man
Trinity String Band
Hatfields
McCoys
YMICA
Fred Swartzberg
Hatfield
Bill McGuinn
McCoy
Max Cooke
Cooke
United States
Indonesia
Presiding
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