Young Men Given Prison Terms In Robbery Cases
Four youths faced State Prison terms ranging from three to 10 years after guilty verdicts in a series of robbery and theft counts. Armstrong, Ashwell, Inman and Hudspeth received sentences tied to December crimes at Coca Cola Plant Parker's News Stand and a car theft. Parks and Perryman faced additional sentences, while George Adam stood trial on a felonious assault charge.
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Subor
James Curtis Armstrong
Highland Avenue
Nathan Ashwell
Young Street
Delmar Cecilinman
Route 1
South Main Street
Armstrong
Roy Hudspeth
Highland Mill Village
Parker
Ashwell
Hudspeth
Inman
James Parks
Robert Perryman
Nero
A. R. Crisp
Charles T. Hagan
Perryman
Fred Dixon
Palm Beach
Ames Parks
Prayer for Today Covenant of Discipline and Resolve
Prayer asking merciful Father for forgiveness of neglect and undisciplined thoughts. Beginning a season of special prayer, study, and bodily discipline to align desires with divine will. A covenant for strength guidance to mend, give up, and grow through obedience to Jesus Christ. Amen. James W. Kennedy rector Christ Episcopal Church Lexington Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Lord
James W. Kennedy
Lexington, Ky
Christ Episcopal Church
Essay Contest To Be Held In Schools
High Point Council of Garden Clubs to run a Junior Red Cross essay contest in all city schools for grades four through twelve next week. Winners from each grade named with a top overall winner to receive theatre tickets. preliminary judging by grade teachers and a committee from garden clubs.
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Red Cross
High Point Council of Garden Clubs
American Red Cross
Jimmie Mitchell
Council of Garden Clubs
Dean B. Pruette
Father Robert McMillan
Brush Fire Extinguished on East Lexington Avenue
City firemen were dispatched at 7 51 p m yesterday to a brush fire in the 2000 block of East Lexington Avenue. The blaze, of unknown cause, was contained and did not spread, according to firefighters.
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Lexington Avenue
Meters May Give Out Before Assembly Acts
City planners worry over aging parking meters as state legislators debate parking laws. Officials note wear threatens reliability and budgets linger on replacements while a court ruling may limit meters to time purchases only. City Manager T E Hinson says worn meters will be replaced where used but changes await law. Tickets issued rise as enforcement tightens and officers report steady court convictions from observed procedures.
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Main Street
T. E. Hinson
Hinson
Hag
Found Typewriter Turned In at Police Station
A typewriter found on Wrenn Street behind the Furniture Exposition Building was turned in to the police station last week. It will be returned to the owner after identification of the machine.
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Wrenn Street
Furniture Exposition
Local Matters Push Through Legislature For High Point
High Point officials push multiple bills in Raleigh to fund library construction, form a new county courthouse, ease in city parking rules, and shift election registration to the County Board. A municipal charter change may align city districts, while salary hikes for Municipal Court staff face possible action. Bills must reach representatives before March 1.
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Hi Point
State General Assembly
High Point
Legislative
N. C. League of Municipalities
Amos Kearns
Grover Jones
Council
High Point Elections Board
County Election Board
Raleigh
Bar Association
Jones
Bar
Ground Observer Training Slated For Davidson County
Davidson County volunteers will train as Ground Observer Corps spotters with meetings at Linwood Post on February 24 at 6 p.m. Observers from Linwood Southmont and Post No. 10 are invited. Denton volunteers meet February 26 at 7 p.m. and Lexington Reeds observers gather February 25 at 7 p.m. An Air Force Filter Center training crew conducts the program under Everette Floyd, supervisor.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Ground Observer Corps
Linwood
Southmont
Post No. 10
Denton
American Legion
Reeds
Ar Force Filter Center
Everette Floyd
County Observer Corps
Balmy Weather Expected Through Tomorrow
Forecasters from Friendship Observatory expect fair and mild conditions with a high near 60 degrees tomorrow. Today’s high reached 48, while overnight the airport recorded 24 degrees and a low around 28 is forecast tonight.
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Friendship
Merger Slated By American Bakeries Company
Directors of American Bakeries Company of Atlanta and Purity Bakeries Corporation of Chicago plan a merger. Stockholders vote in May on the plan creating American Bakeries Company with $34.5 million net assets including $16.7 million in cash and government bonds. 1952 sales totaled about $125 million with $4.665 million net profit after taxes. American Bakeries stockholders get $10 in new preferred stock and one common share per share held. Purity holders receive 1.25 shares of common stock per share.
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American Bakeries Company of
Atlanta
Purity Bakeries Corporation of
Chicago
American Bakeries Company
UNC Dean To Speak To Cost Accountants
Piedmont chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants meets at Starmount Forest Country Club Greensboro Friday night. Social period at 6 p.m. dinner at 6:30 and a technical session at 7:30. Thomas H. Carroll dean of UNC School of Business Administration will speak on Human Relations of the Accountant.
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Piedmont
National Association of Cost Accountants
Starmount Forest Country Club
Greensboro
Thomas H. Carroll
School of Business Administration
University of North Carolina
Permit Granted for Additions at 1024 Barber Street
R. M. Falls receives a permit to add to a residence at 1024 Barber Street with a total estimated cost of 3500 dollars.
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R. M. Falls
Barber Street
Draft group heads to Charlotte for induction into Army
Twenty five local youths from High Point and surrounding townships begin their Selective Service process Dean through Charlotte and Fort Jackson. Leaders Arch Schoch and the city mayor signed courtesy cards as families bid farewell. The group includes 19 white and 6 Negro youths with birthdays celebrated at 21 and 20.
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Tom Alston
Friendship
Deep River Township
High Point
Deep River
Charlotte
Fort Jackson
S. C
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Draft Board Board
Arch Schoch
Ethel Kirkman
Maribelle Stutts
Schoch
Amos Kearns
Harold W. Gibbardt
Charles F. Turner
City Seeks Summer Pool Workers for Parks and Recreation
The City Parks and Recreation Department invites applications for summer pool positions including managers lifeguards and instructors at City Lake and Colored Park. Applications accepted through March 12 at the director’s office in the Hall with postings for janitors clerks and attendants as well.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation
William B. Stronach
Tronach
City Lake
Colored Park
Local Nurse Charged With Hit and Run
A local nurse, Mary Wolfe Terrell, 48, was arrested for a hit and run after a collision on Albertson Road Tuesday night. Harri son, Joseph L., 20, said Terrell left the scene while he called the patrol. Bond set at 500 with a February 25 hearing.
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Mary Wolfe Terrell
Clinton Street
Albertson Road
Joseph L. Harrison
Kearns Street
Unusual Music Group Delights College Audience
The New Art Wind Quintet performed at High Point College in the gymnasium for students, faculty, and visitors. Originating in 1947, the group now offers a repertoire of over 300 original compositions and earned acclaim since its New York debut in 1951.
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New Art
Melvin Kaplan
Tina di Dario
Elizabeth Bobo
Irving Neidich
Andrew Lolya
High Point College
NAWQ
New York
Juilliard
HPC
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Green Street
Adam
Carolina Playmakers
I. T. Mann Post
Davidson
American Bakeries Co
UNC
VFW
Harold Gibbardt
Richard P. Coltrane
Armed Services
Howard B. Shirley
Joseph C. Owens
Bob J. Mashburn
Billy J. Green
Bobby G. Yates
Melvin Saunders
Billy D. Frost
James L. Cockman
Amos G. McNeill, Jr
Gordon G. Washam
Wayne J
Unusual Music
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