We Never Had It So Good for High Point Workers
The article reports that as of August 1956 the average High Point worker can buy more with less work time. It cites a National Industrial Conference Board study showing 12 of 16 goods cost less in hours, with declines from 4 to 42 percent. Items like nylon stockings and shoes fell, while potatoes and haircuts rose. It contrasts with the Russian worker, noting Americans work fewer hours and have six times as much for food and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Oxford
National Industrial Conference Board
Moscow
Rain Returns as Clouds Open to Inches of Wet Weather
Portions for Point and vicinity expect up to an inch of rain as clouds open. Occasional rains forecast this evening with a drop in wind and temperature. Tonight a cold front brings clearing, with a high near 48 and a low around 32.
Local sailors scale wall and flee into cemetery
Charleston authorities captured one sailor four hours after he scaled a 20 foot stone fence topped by a barbed area. Six more were apprehended in a cemetery with two still at large. Names include Donald R. Hayes Freddie L. Kistler Gordon E. Lee Arvil Wingler and Charles dais among others. Several face desertion charges.
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Charleston
S.C
Donald R. Hayes
Standard
Calif
Freddie L. Kistler
la Grange
Gordon E. Lee
Kooskia
Arvil G. Wingler
Oo Jr
Sae Hall
Charles Dais
Columbus
Mis
Douglas R. Rozier
Tha Mee Pearne
Willis E. Harris
Air Service Hearing Set In Washington
The High Feissthetnebore Airport Authority sues over a new route granted last year by the Civil Aeronautics Board. Greensboro High Point Airport argues it should receive service along with Charlotte. the case is before Federal Circuit Court in Washington with Eastern and Piedmont Airlines named. The protest marks a shift as CAB faces a broader dispute involving Capital Airlines over service adequacy.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Federal Circuit Court
Greensboro - High Point
Charlotte
Eastern
Piedmont Airlines
Capital Airlines
Prayer for TIQDAY Blessings of light and love in faith
A devotional prayer invoking God of light and law to reveal wondrous things through divine laws. It asks for abundant life rooted in love and Christ’s love guiding believers, attributed to George A. Little of Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Jesus
George A. Little
Toronto
Ont
Sunday School Publications
United Church of Canada
Clodie Stone Retires From HPT&D Post
Ex-HPT&D official Clodie Stone retires after a long service in the accounting and cashier roles. Miss Stone began with the Sanete department in 1924 and advanced to chief clerk before leaving the post over the weekend.
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Clodie Stone
Hpt&d
Miss Stone
Stete
Shelton
College Assembly to Host Magic Show by Cecil
Cecil, member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians, headlines a college assembly with ventriloquism and sleight of hand. Although an amateur, he has performed for audiences from New York to New Mexico.
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Cecil
International Brotherhood of Magicians
The
Society of American Magicians
New York
New Mexico
Local court hands prison terms in theft and forgery cases
Raymond Hunsucker received 7 to 10 years in Central Prison Raleigh for breaking and entering and larceny and receiving. John Dildine and Albert Smith got 2 to 4 years on the roads for the same offense. The trio were linked to stealing a check protector machine from an iron and metal company and were arrested in Fort Lauderdale Florida. A mistrial was declared in Herbert Staton’s case on non support of an illegitimate child.
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Raymond Harold Hunsucker
Central Prison
Raleigh
John Dildine
Albert Smith
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Rale 44
Herbert Staton
Capias Charges Man Violated Suspension
Olin Duncan of Twin Oaks Ave High Point was arrested by local officers on a capias for violating terms of a suspended sentence in an abandonment and non support case. He was released under a $600 appearance bond for a Recorder's Court hearing Feb 22. Route 4 farmer Daus William McGee 41 was taken into custody by State Highway officers on violating the prohibition law and speeding. hearing set for March 1 and he was released under $150 bond.
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Thomasville
Olin Duncan
Twin Oaks Ave
High Point
Recorder's Court
Farmer
Daus William McGee
French-Canadian Executive Tours RicheLieu Knitting Plant
A French-Canadian secretary-treasurer of Riche lieu Knitting in Sorel visits Canadian hosiery operations in High Point. Simard plans a US trip by car, staying until Sunday then driving to Tennessee and Florida for a balmy spell.
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Gilles Simard
Crown Hosiery Mill
Amos R. Kearns
Janet Teague
Richelieu Knitting
Sorel
Firm
Brebeuf College
Roland
Simard
United States
Tennessee
Florida
Tax Proposals Endorsed by Local Chamber Committee
A local legislative committee of the High Point Chamber endorsed a State Tax Study Commission report. The group noted the General Assembly must await the governor’s program, described as thorough and ready, with questions addressed by Kirkman and Kemp during a session chaired by John Tobin.
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State Tax Study Commission
High Point
General Assembly
Alcoholics Anonymous Holds Members Meeting Tonight
An AA meeting for members only is set for 8 o clock tonight at the parish house of St Marys Episcopal Church. Information about the event appears to be available via Box 5053.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Scouts Elevate Forty-Eight With New Rank At Court of Honor
Forty-eight Scouts earned advance rank during Court of Honor at the Junior High School. First Class, Star, Life awards were presented across troops 1 through 55, with sixty-one merit badges also awarded to Scouts including multiple named members from Troops 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and others. The ceremony listed extensive advancements and badge recipients by troop and name.
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High Point
Stephen Foster
Rodney Kearns
Benny Farmer
James Carter
Larry Williamson
John Sledge
James Simeon
Jerry Thomas
Danny Paganini
Kirk Smith
John Putt
Dwain Rowe
Ronnie Sloop
Larry Craver
Eddie Jackson
Wayne Lewallen
Charles Hodgin
William Gibson
Hayron Murphy
Billy Talbert
Richard Bridgeman
C. B. Hauser
Ronnie Walker
D. Charles Lewis
Jimmy Walser
Charles Southard
Hal Sink
Douglas Fields
Terry Mishoe
John Marshall
Johnny Corpening
Barry Schultheiss
Carlyle Peters
Thomas Honeycutt
Frazier Vereen
Keith Cecil
Ronald Smith
Bobby Dixon
Gerald Swaim
Royal Jones
Edward Wall
Larry Jackson
Joe Kennedy
Wayne Haynes
Terry Dickey
Donnie Glascot
Forrest Williams
Richard Carmichael
Joe Mitchell
City OKs Fourth Street Tract Sale for Negro YMCA
City Council approved private sale of a Fourth Street tract to the Y for 500 dollars. Knox Walker, city attorney, said a bill to authorize private sale will be introduced in the Senate by Sen. O Arthur Kirkman. The site fronts Fourth Street and backs a larger tract on E Washington Street, later possibly a Negro Library branch. a smaller house lot with lifetime rental was excluded.
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Fourth Street
Knox Walker
O. Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Senate
E. Washington Street
Council
Realty Transfers to Jamestown Township and Nearby Lots
Jamestown Township P B Cavarnos transfers to William G Ragsdale Jr a tract on Scientific. William G Ragsdale Jr and wife transfer to Oakdale Cotton Mills Inc a tract on Scientific Street. Christine Suits to Southern Converting Co Inc a tract of J A A Dunning and wife to J W Dunning Jr and wife three lots of Coe Place. Byron Haworth to J C Collett and wife a lot of Kerns Heights.
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Jamestown Township
P. B. Cavarnos
William G. Ragsdale Jr
Oakdale Cotton Mills Inc
Scientific Street
Christine Suits
Southern Converting Co. Inc
J. A. A. Dunning
J. W. Dunning Jr
Coe Place
Byron Haworth
J. C. Collett
Kerns Heights
Extra Council Meet Set For Next Week
City Council will extend meetings next week to cut costs. They plan to award nine voltage regulators contracts by Feb 27, and discuss annexation items in an adjourned session. Walter Carter Inc. of Salisbury bid $16,985 for a downtown traffic light system.
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Council Today
Walter Carter Inc
Salisbury
Accident suit heard in Greensboro
Civil case in Middle District Court Greensboro involves National Upholstery Co of High Point and William F Jarrett alleging damage claims of 1408.72 and Carl V Corley of Alexandria counterclaiming 78650. The foggy night crash on Highway 29 north of Reidsville left Corley’s car demolished and all parties blaming the other for crossing center lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Alexandria, Va
Middle District Court
Greensboro
National Upholstery Co
William F. Jarrett
Carl V. Corley
Alexandria
Reidsville
Isask- High Point
Corley
Jarrett
Bed Fire Damages Mattress at 214 Church St
A mattress and bed covers burned in a fire at 214 Church Street yesterday. Firemen report the probable cause as smoking in bed.
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Church St
Flood Area Visited By Local Red Cross Officials
Two members of the local Red Cross board toured flood ravaged western Virginia visiting Bristol and Pound. They observed five foot water marks on Pound business district buildings and joined the Pound relief drive with executive secretary from Wise. Red Cross will continue aid to families until needs are met and relief offices review requests to bridge gaps to normal living.
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Red Cross
Virginia
Red Cross Disaster
Bristol
Pound
Wise
Bike stolen in Thomasville near Cedar Lane Dr
Melvin notes the theft of a red and white Wee bicycle from his home on 708 Cedar Lane Dr yesterday around noon. The bicycle carries serial number 13115YS and was described as red and white.
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Thomasville
Melvin
Cedar Lane Dr
Cates
Income Tax Primer Helps You Overcome Filing Hurdles
Richard A Mullens introduces NEA's 16th annual Income Tax Primer in The High Point Enterprise. The first of 12 chapters explains who must file, when to file, and how early filing can speed refunds. It covers thresholds for age and income, self employment, and rules for nonbusiness deductions.
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Richard A. Mullens
NEA
High Point Enterprise
Clipan
United States
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Wayne Marley
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John Corpening
Dave Phillips
Wayne Frazier
Bill Mickey
Chuck Laprad
Chuck Ritchie
Ronald Jarrett
David Cooke
Robert Friesinger
Spencer Johnston
David Hucks
Tommy Daugherty
Thurman Moore
Dairy Group
Sheraton Hotel
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