Bank Building Contracts Let in High Point
Contracts awarded Friday for a three story granite marble and glass bank building for High Point Savings and Trust to be on the former Wesley Memorial Methodist Church site at 300 block N Main Street. The project with a projected cost above half a million dollars should begin by March 15 and finish early in 1963. R K Stewart and Son will do general construction with Bryant Electric Co Robb Plumbing and Heating Co Powell Plumbing and Heating handling subcontracts. The design is by Leon Schute with a 23000 square foot footprint featuring a 4000 square foot banking lobby and seven tellers plus a drive in tellers area. The building will anchor the end of a block due for renewal under the Downtown Development Committee plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
N. Main Street
Fred Alexander
R. K. Stewart and Son
Bryant Electric Co
Robb Plumbing and Heating Co
Powell Plumbing and Heating
Leon Schute
Terry
Wrenn Street
Trust Department
Alexander
High Point Savings and Trust
North Carolina
Nan W. Garland
Lynn Williard McInnis
B. C. Pratt
W. Stamey Clarida
R. K. Davenport
Sloan Gibson Jr
Ed Mendenhall
Garland
McInnis
N. Main St
North State Telephone Co
Cbd
Small Business Administration
Ivan Osorio
City Planning Associates
Methodists Organizing New City Club In High Point
Dr Kenneth Goodson of Centenary Methodist Church Winston Salem will address Methodist men in High Point February 27 at 6 45 p m in the High Point College cafeteria. The gathering forms a city wide Methodist Men s Club with two to three meetings yearly. Rev T H Swafford and local church presidents set up a nominating committee led by Don Horne and Charles Loflin to select officers to be voted February 27 with reservations due by February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Goodson
Centenary Methodist Church
Winston-Salem
High Point
High Point College
T. H. Swafford
Main Street Methodist Church
Methodist Ministers Assn
Don Horne
Charles Loflin
Rain Expected In Afternoon In Piedmont Region
A cloudy day with rain is forecast this afternoon for the Piedmont section. A high near 53 and a low around 25 are expected. Rain should end tomorrow with a sharp temperature drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Optometrists Gather for 39th Southeastern Congress
Dr. Howard C. Jarrell of High Point is registered for the 39th annual Southeastern Educational Congress of Optometry February 25 to 27 at the Dinkler Plaza Hotel Atlanta. The 10 state Southern Council of Optometrists sponsors the event expected to draw 800 to 1000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Jarrell
High Point
Dinkler Plaza
Atlanta
Southern Council of Optometrists
New Frontier Topic for High Point Library Forum
The Library Forum of High Point College will host a discussion on The New Frontier and its effect on the South Monday at 7 30 in the student center. Republican panelists are Dr Harold Wells McKevin Land and student Donald Little with a Democratic side by W E Graham Dr H E Seidel and Norman Callahan all connected to the college or state youth organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Harold Wells
McKevin Land of
Greensboro
Donald Little
W. E. Graham
State Young Democrats Club
H. E. Seidel
Norman Callahan
Y.D.C
Brotherhood Week Observance Opens in High Point
The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce and NCCJ chapter launch Brotherhood Week observance through Feb 25. Robert K. Latta chairs the local event with Benny Braica heading NCCJ. Jaycees host morning devotions, a Lions Club joint meeting, and NCCJ events, part of a national observance since 1935 with wide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Braica
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Robert K. Latta
Jack Pierce
Latta
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Jaycees
NCCJ
Lions Club
Furnitureland Kiwanis Club
Denver
Industrial Panel To Explore Supervisory Needs Tonight
Industrial Management Club hosts a Tuesday panel with three out-of-town experts Elmer N Lenk of Greensboro Robert W Newsom of Winston Salem and Charles H Prevost of Thomasville The discussion on What Industry Expects and Needs From Supervisors is moderated by Ronald E Jester vice president of the club and an engineer at Thomas Car Works Lenk is assistant superintendent at Western Electric Greensboro Newsom works for R J Reynolds Tobacco Co Prevost leads Thomasville Furniture Industries with a long furniture career background
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Management Club
Elmer N. Lenk
Greensboro
Robert W. Newsom
Winston-Salem
Charles H. Prevost
Thomasville
Ronald E. Jester
Thomas
Lenk
Chicago
Northwestern University
Western Electric
Newsom
Twin City
North Carolina State College
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Prevost
Thomasville Furniture Industries
Heart Sunday Fund Drive Planned in High Point
About 900 Heart Fund volunteers will solicit funds in High Point neighborhoods on February 25 designated as Heart Sunday. Mrs Martha MacRae of the High Point Heart Council will direct this year's campaign. Volunteers receive credentials. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Heart Fund Box 1470 and the family will be notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
High Point
Martha MacRae
High Point Heart Council
Heart Council
Political parties brace for fall election fight in Guilford
Local Democrats and Republicans prepare for a heated fall election with fund raising, recruiting of candidates, and potential primaries. Democrats may face a primary for County House posts as incumbents Ed Kemp Joe Hunt and Stedman Hines weigh runs. County board seats and other county and state posts including high sheriff and State Senate seat are in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise City
High Point
Guilford
William Hunter, Jr
Greenboro
Greensboro
Elton Edwards
Ed Kemp
Joe Hunt
Stedman Hines
Hines
Kemp
Hunt
House
County Board of Commissioner
D. S. Neill
George Covington
Covington
Horace G. Alderton
County Board
Ilderton
Carson Bain
Charles Hunt
Sidney Allen
Guilford County
Senate
Opera Ballet Troupe Will Perform Here
Ruth Page's Chicago Opera Ballet appears at Memorial Auditorium High Point College Tuesday at 8 30 pm under Community Concert Assn and the college. Sona Arova, Bulgarian superstar, headlines with Kenneth Johnson as partner. The 50 member touring company includes Chicago Ballet regulars and an orchestra led by Neal Kagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Page
Chicago Opera Ballet
Memorial Auditorium
High Point College
Community Concert Assn
Miss Page
Sona Arova
U. S
Europe
Miss Arova
Kenneth Johnson
Noble
Page Company
Corps de Ballet
Neal Kagan
Lyric Opera
Chicago
Broadway
London
Paris
Forms Mailed To CBD Merchants On Development Survey
Down town Development Corp mails questionnaires to all CBD merchants to assess building condition space use and store appearance. The survey aims to guide future development evaluate competitiveness and explore financing through SBA loan plans while planners discuss urban renewal CBD plans and pedestrian traffic concerns near the Southern Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Business District
Cbd
Downtown Development Corp
Southern Railroad
High Point
Lessons learned by a husband in his wife’s illness
A humorous list of hard learned domestic mistakes as a husband fills in as a substitute mother. It warns against burning fries in grease, misplacing a coffee can key, scolding children with wet hands, and arguing in an apron. It also mocks kitchen mishaps, improper restraint, and blunt patient care while the wife rests in bed.
Heer Named President of Rotary Club
Leo J. Heer, managing director of the Southern Furniture Exhibition Building, was chosen president of the Rotary Club of High Point. He succeeds Robert B. Rankin on July 1. Dale Montgomery and R. T. Amos become vice presidents. Max Cooke and Myron H. Folger retain secretarial roles. The new board includes Robert D. Davis, David A. Dowdy Jr., E. E. Mendenhall Jr., James H. Millis, and Dr. Wendell M. Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Heer
Southern Furniture Exposition
Rotary Club of
High Point
Robert B. Rankin
Dale Montgomery
R. T. Amos
Max Cooke
Myron H. Folger
Robert D. Davis
David A. Dowdy Jr
E. E
Local Woman Wins National Chromcraft Dinette Bonanza
Mrs. Virginia Whittaker of 2003 English Street was named a winner in the Chromcraft Dinette Bonanza contest. The prize, presented by W. V. Kester of Rose Furniture Co in High Point, includes 15 pieces of gameroom furniture valued at $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Whittaker
English St
W. V. Kester
Rose Furniture Co
High Point
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Ters
Georgia
Methodists
High Point Enterprise
Library Forum
Heart Sunday
Gop
Opera Ballet
Heer
Rotary Club
Leo Heer
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