High Point Savings Opens New Branch Bank
High Point Savings and Trust unveils a drive in branch at 441 S Main St with two drive in windows and interior access from both ends. Architect Charles C Hartmann designed the modern building featuring a night depository and upgraded interiors. Bank President H N Williard says the open house runs 4 to 9 pm with refreshments and the bank begins full operation tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point ‘Savings and Trust
S. Main St
Charles C. Hartmann
Greensboro
Wilmington
Main St
Bank
Wrenn
Court Annals Vows of Surprised Bride
Annulment granted after wife testified intoxicated and unaware wedding had occurred to Andrew Mack Todd. Doris Yates Todd said trip to South Carolina led to marriage. she never lived as wife and marriage certificate revealed the union. Court noted lack of faculties and no consummation amid heated argument. Proceedings included drunk driving and theft cases, with several divorces listed among docketed matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Yates Todd
South Carolina
Andy Mack Todd
Todd
John Monroe Beamon Jr
W. Point Ave
Beamon
Carter St
Ida Mae Eaves
Neeg
Sheraton
Weee Hotel
Theodore Roosevelt
Daniel Brooks Apts
Prayer for today marks Lent season in faith
A devotional prayer notes the coming Lent season and asks for minds to fill with thoughts of Christ and spiritual discipline to draw nearer to God. The prayer seeks spiritual victory and guidance in the Christian faith. Delivered by Hoover Rupert, minister of First Methodist Church in Jackson Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Hoover Rupert
Jackson, Mich
First Methodist Church
Typists Needed By Heart Fund Headquarters
Heart Fund Headquarters seeks volunteers to perform typing and envelope preparation for Heart Sunday activities. Mrs James T Warren leads the Mead Center effort and urges residents to drop by for one or two hours between 9 am and 5 pm to assist in this citywide drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
High Point Sav- le Stas Eae
Unseasonably Warm Weather to Continue Into Friday
Weather observers say unseasonably warm conditions will persist through tomorrow with an overcast sky. Scattered showers are possible tonight and tomorrow, with cooler weather and a Friday high near 60.
Local Guard Unit Plans Muster Day Open House
The 540th Field Artillery Battalion plans a National Guard Muster Day on Saturday February 25 with an open house at the Armory 910 Ward from 1 to 5 p.m. Lt. Leroy E. Jenkins says drill will be held all day and invites parents to explore enlistment for eligible young men under 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy E. Jenkins
Jenkins
Ash Wednesday Talk by National Episcopal Leader
Mrs. Ethel Clarkson of Charlotte will address St. Marys Episcopal Church on Ash Wednesday at 7 15 pm. She serves as a national representative for the Episcopal Womens Auxiliary on the National Council of Episcopal Churches and recently attended the churchs general convention in Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Clarkson
Charlotte
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Hayworth Elected Trustee at High Point College
Charles Emerson Hayworth was elected to the High Point College board of trustees during its mid year meeting. A key North Carolina industrial figure, he leads Hayworth Roll and Panel Company and Liberty Veneer Company and holds several company secretary-treasurer and vice president roles. He urged local businesses to fund scholarships and champion liberal arts education. He was born in Guilford County, educated at Fishburne Military School and NC State, and is active in YMCA, Wesley Memorial Church, and High Point Memorial Hospital boards. A World War II veteran, he served in Africa and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Emerson Hayworth
High Point College
North Carolina
Hayworth
Hayworth Roll and Panel Company
Liberty Veneer Company
Alma Desk Company
Myrtle Desk Company
High Oint
High Point
Guilford County
Fishburne Military School
North Carolina State College
YMCA
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point Memorial Hospital
Church Banquet Honors Cubs Scouts at Emmanuel Lutheran
The Brotherhood of Emmanuel Lutheran Church hosted Pack 13 and Troop 13, with parents, in a banquet at the church fellowship hall. Leaders introduced each group, presented charter and 100 percent Scout Life banners, and inducted five Tenderfoot Scouts. Dr. Mark Depp urged youth value in church life and outlined five virtues for growing boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
James R. Sloop
Paul Hope
J. R. Jarrett
P. C. Fowler
Boy Scout
Harold Black
Brotherhood
Scout Life
Troop 13
Dick Campbell
David Cooke
Steven deLappe
Roger Kimmons
Ha! Sink
Mark Depp
Centenary Methodist Church
Winston-Salem
Harry D. Hawthorne
Emmanuel
Dr. Depp
Adams Named Head of Wachovia Office
Bland W Worley senior vice president of Wachovia Bank and Trust will lead the Greensboro office starting March 1 J Roscoe Adams vice president will take over the High Point office after Worley's departure The High Point board approved the move noting Worley will direct Wachovia's Greensboro future operations The merger of Wachovia with City Industrial and Savings Bank in Greensboro will be completed Feb 29 with the new office opening Feb 30 City Industrial's Gaston and Greene Street office is scaling up its operations Worley a 1953 Young Man of the Year has a long Greensboro High Point banking background and strong civic ties including the Kiwanis Club and the American Institute of Banking Adams a longtime High Point official and banker will lead Wachovia here and has a 30 year career in banking with ties to Guilford College and Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland W. Worley
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Greensboro
J. Roscoe Adams
High Point
Worley
J. E. Millis
Archie K. Davis
Wachovia
North Carolina
Kinston
University of North Carolina
High Point Kiwanis Club
American Institute of Banking
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Virginia Fraley Armfield School For
Mien Puan Che
Aaa Can Cn Hoa Cross
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Carolinas
United Red
United Fund
Public Religious Education Council
High Point Merchants Association
Ada Harvey
Ruth Anne
Ate Harvey
Bland W, Jr
Westwood
High Adamsee Wachovia
Bes
Jamestown
James D
Elizabeth L. Adams
Jamestown High School
Guilford College
Masonic Building Company
Piedmont Conference
National Association
High Point Civitan Club
Masonic Lodge
Adams
Alcoholics Anonymous to Reorganize Local Chapter
Efforts to reorganize the local Alcoholics Anonymous chapter are under way with meetings scheduled Tuesday and Friday nights at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Anizing
Gifts Add to Hospital Fund for Heart Center Expansion
A memorial gift of 5 000 to High Point Memorial Hospital honors Walter B. Thomas, a hosiery manufacturer, from Mrs. W B Thomas and family. The total gifts bring the Heart Center expansion nearer its 1 500 000 goal by 64 206, with several firms and individuals considering memorial projects as the Junior Chamber leads a community drive. In addition to the Thomas gift, Schoonbeck Company 1 000 R Glenn Hendrix 1 000 Y's Men's Club 25 Mr and Mrs Gaither C Frye 3 and Behr Manning Company 250 are acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Thomas
High Point Memorial Hospital
W. B. Thomas
Mary T. Lipscomb
W. B. Thomas Jr
Pilot Mountain
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ae B. ‘Thomas Ee
Ve Schoonbeck Company
R. Glenn Hendrix
Gaither C. Frye
James P. Armstrong
George W. Dixon
Behr-Manning Company
Firemen Help Battles Roaring Blaze In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem crews faced a major blaze at B. F. Huntley Furniture Co. while High Point and Greensboro departments joined in, with eight alarms and 1,000 gallon pumper arriving early. Chief Dixon praised the visiting teams for preventing a worse disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
B. F. Huntley Furniture Co
Canady
Winston, Salem
E. M. Dixon
J. H. Dula
World Prayer Day Programs To Be Aired
Two World Day of Prayer radio programs air tomorrow and Friday on WMFR WNOS and WHPE. Mrs John Womack appears on WMFR during the 12 15 p m news segment to explain local and global observances with the theme One Flock One Shepherd. Mr and Mrs Tom Latimer Jr host the Friday program at 8 15 a m 11 15 a m and 1 15 p m on the three local stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorrow
Frid Tomorrow
John Womack
WMFR
Ferday
Tom Latimer Jr
WNOS
WHPE
Formation of Chapter Seeks AA Contacts at High Point
Readers interested in forming the chapter are asked to write Alcoholics Anonymous, P O Box 209, High Point. The notice requests local participation and guidance from AA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ested
Alcoholics Anonymous
P. O
High Poin
Two Homes Damaged By Early Morning Fires
An oil space heater exploded at 6 43 a m injuring a small wooden shack used as living quarters for a local man. The shed at 1002 Downing St suffered severe damage while a nearby two story frame dwelling at 422 Willowbrook St had attic and upper floor fire with extensive smoke. Firefighters confined damage and an investigation could not determine the blaze cause. Occupants were Albert Carraway and Cora Moore. owner was W W Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At Ae
Coor
Thut Cu
Fiseeeh
Downing St
Currey
Saree
Willowbrook St
Albert Carraway
Cora Moore
W. W. Horton
Telephone history cited for civitan club in High Point
Robbins Tilden of North State Telephone Company spoke to the Civitan Club at yesterday's luncheon about the telephone's history from Bell's 1876 invention through early dial systems in High Point. He noted operator testing, two competing firms, planned electronic secretarial service, and potential long distance direct dialing within five to ten years. Dr. Jack Hunt introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Robbins Tilden
North State Telephone Company
Civitan Club
High Point
North State
Bell
Jack Hunt
Jim Strickland
Civitan North
C. C. Tilley
James Parks
Union Grove
Harry Wagner
Johnson City
Tenn
Patriots Rally Set for Asheboro Saturday Night
The Randolph County Committee of the Patriots of North Carolina announces a rally this Saturday at 8 PM at the Randolph County Courthouse. Byrd I. Satterfield, ex-Person County representative, is slated to speak and advocate for his stance described in a committee letter. Satterfield attended Trinity College and Wake Forest Law among other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph County Committee of the Patriots of North Carolina, Inc
Randolph County
Byrd I. Satterfield
Person
N. C. General Asse
Satterfield
Person County
Trinity College
Columbia University
Ofginia
University of Olina
Wake Forest
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Charles Hayworth
Center
High Point College Board of Trustees
Elliott Wood
Dennis Cooke
HPC
Wood
High Point Savings
Archie Myatt
Hayes
Freda Mae Guest
Beamon Alley
John D. Johnson
E. High St
Raymond Dombleskin
Clara Cox
Mae Goode
John Aeeae
Mary Frances Drakalakos
Chakales
Lawrence Socrates
Soc
Martha K. Smith
Julius D. Smith
Betty Jo Hensley
Earl Hensley
Claude L., Matthews
Georgeanna F. Matthews
Connie M. Tyson
Groveron
Isaac Counts
Mary L
William J. Hogan
Mildred E. Hoan
Ruth —O Ye
Bill Brandon
Police Department
Exchange Club
Betty Parker
Ronald Koonts
Bill Armstrong
Carolyn Great
Jerry Barnes
Jo Sneed
Reed Fisher
Retta Carrick
Susan Lewis
Oto
Bland Worley
J. P. Ehret
High Point Traffic and Transportation Club
T. C. Kirkman
Ehret
J. T. Bruton
R. O. Harrell
Plantation
Alcoholics Anon
Winston
Telephone
Civitans
Patriots
Asheboro
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