Fresh Produce Woes Hit High Point Markets Hard
Wholesale buyers report a deep freeze on winter supplies with six to eight weeks needed to restore fresh fruits and vegetables. Florida Georgia and New York shipments slow. Prices rise as quality declines while truckers dump loads. An early spring offers the best hope for High Point shoppers.
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Georgia
Florida
High Point
Deep South
New York
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
IMC Receives Broad Talk on Your Money's Worth
George W. McKinney Jr spoke to the YMCA Industrial Management Club on economic stability through balanced spending and production. He warned that saving must occur at the right time to avoid trouble, citing 1933 as a cautionary example.
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George W. McKinney Jr
Ymca Industrial Management Club
McKinney
R. Vincent Spracklin
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Guy Kinney
Kinney
Glenn Melody Four
Kernersville
Lester R. Propst Jr
Tax lien release filed in Guilford County
A federal tax lien release was recorded in the Guilford register of deeds for 2022.30 against H. O. Turner and Margaret Turner doing business as Tar Heel Frame Works of High Point.
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Greensboro
Guilford Register of Deeds
H. O
Margaret Turner
Tar Heel Frame Works
High Point
New Trucks Bought By Guil-Rand Fire Dept
Guil-Rand firemen secured two new trucks with one water tank and another to replace the grass fire truck chassis. Chief Clyde Wilkinson said he and another firefighter went to Raleigh to collect the vehicles, with bodies to be transferred soon. Fire crews responded to a blaze at B Albertson on Ronnidale Drive Monday, arriving to find the fire out and returning to station by 4 30 p.m.
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Archdale
Guil-Rand
Clyde Wilkinson
Raleigh
B. Albertson
Ronnidale Drive
Boosters Meeting Cancelled With Plans For Later Date
A High Point Band Boosters Club meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
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High Point Band Boosters Club
UNC Football Support Praised By Jim Tatum At Meeting
UNC head coach Jim Tatum told the Educational Foundation chapter that football funding is strong and returns high through admissions, programs, and booster clubs. He called the 1958 outlook encouraging at all positions except tackle and noted several freshmen may boost the squad next season.
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UNC
Jim Tatum
The
Educational Foundation
Sheraton Hotel
Tatum
Monogram Club
Henry Reid
Bill Elias
Purdue University
John Gerski
Air Force Academy
A. Pat Brown
Thomasville
J. V. Morgan
Joe Bales
Tilman B. Thomas
Open House Postponed for Arts and Crafts Workshop
The Open House for the Arts and Crafts workshop at Junior High School has been postponed until February 27.
May We Suggest Spring Carnival Postponed
Bay Street School announces its Winter Carnival scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to heavy winter. A new date will be announced later.
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Bay Street
City Council Hails Public Works After Snow Cleanup
City public works praised by council for clearing snowbound High Point streets. George Dean commended for cleanup. Council also wiped $3,980 in bad utility debts and changed zoning to make 600 block W Broad Street a business zone. Other actions included maps funding, hospital utility taps, subdivision plats, and pending $165,000 in city investments.
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City Public Works Department
High Point
George Dean
W. Broad Street
Maryfield Catholic Hospital
Malvern and College Village
T. E. Hinson
Old Tag Use Reduced By New Laws
State highway patrol reports fewer drivers with outdated plates as 1957 tags must be replaced for 1958 models by midnight Monday. A few citations issued for tardy tags, with theft reports rising amid new liability laws. officers urge reporting stolen plates. Patrol Sgt. W S McKinney notes expected increase in tag thefts and asks public cooperation.
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Gordon Street
Dallas
A. Collins
W. S. McKinney
Striking Plumbers Replace Striking Plumbers
Local No. 676 workers walk out with about 15 not reporting for Feb 10. Robb Plumbing and Heating Co. and John C. Davis Plumbing and Heating Co. of High Point along with Powell Plumbing and Heating Co. of Jamestown face continued disruption as informal talks fail to yield a settlement.
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Plumbers and Steam Fitters Local No. 676
Robb Plumbing and Heating Co
John C. Davis Plumbing and Heating Co
High Point
Powell Plumbing and Heating Co
Jamestown
Flower Tips For Camellia Growers At Civitans Meet
Dr Thomas Zimmerman demonstrated grafting camellia buds and rooting varieties at the High Point Civitans meeting using slides and plants. He noted about 200 of 5000 named varieties he has grown and urged finding fine specimens from about 1000 seedlings. Clarence Wagner announced a Hendersonville club’s recent formation. Jimmy Basinger attended as guest. Attendance prizes went to Jim Rose and Reece Felts.
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Thomas Zimmerman
High Point Civitans
Zimmerman
Bill Williams
Clarence Wagner
Hendersonville
Jimmy Basinger
Jim Rose
Reece Felts
Prayer for TOAY and Lent Reflections by Pacific School Leader
A prayer by Stuart LeRoy Anderson of Berkeley California, president of the Pacific School of Religion, asking in Christ's name for wisdom, growth, and closer friendship with Him during Lent and for life to reflect His example.
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Stuart LeRoy Anderson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
Fires Follow Pipe Thawing Attempts
Four High Point residents attempting to thaw frozen water pipes caused fires over 36 hours. A serious blaze at 904 Asheboro St damaged a back porch and bathroom of Ed Worley’s house, with smoke damage throughout and high content loss. Other thawing attempts caused minor damage, including fires tied to paper torches, wallpaper, and rags. Local sprinkler failures at Belk Beck Co and Tomlinson’s Inc. added water damage. Daisy Mills reported a burst sprinkler at 300 Manning St. Several small incidents, including lint fires and a chimney issue at Beeson's Hardware, were noted with minimal losses.
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Asheboro St
High Point
Fort Grant
Ed Worley
Emily Cammon
N. Willis St
Louise Johnson
W. Green St
N. H. Collins
Ogden St
Belk-Beck Co
N. Main St
Tomlinson's Inc
W. High St
Daisy Mills, Inc
Manning St
Gurley St
J. B. Coltrane
Richardson St
Madie Barrino
Windley St
Fairview St
Helen Hill
Beeson
Anvil Brand Manufacturing Co
S. Hamilton
Robert Harris
Public Works
George Dean
City Utilities
Dean
Grace Lutherans Start Special Lenten Series with Ash Service
Grace Lutheran Church opens Lent with an Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 pm. The first in a Wednesday series exploring Behold the Lamb of God highlights In the Upper Room. Topics include Gethsemane Pilate Golgotha the Cross and the Grave with choir anthem and distribution of crosses.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Jesus
Gethsemane
Pontius Pilate
Golgotha
Ash Wednesday Service Cancelled at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
The Ash Wednesday communion service scheduled for tonight at 7 30 was cancelled. A Holy Communion Service will be conducted at the 11 am service Sunday.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Heart Fund Raises $865 in Early Gifts
The Heart Fund reported early gifts totaling 865 dollars as special gifts chair Archie Myatt Jr and team members led solicitation by groups from furniture to retail sectors. The drive lacks a fixed goal, aims to maximize contributions during the month, and follows a 15,000 dollar city result last year including a 5,000 dollar Jack Burris donation. A Heart Sunday house to house canvass is planned, with Mrs. Earl Phillips as this year’s appeal chair.
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Special Gifts
Archie Myatt Jr
Matt Wall
T. R. Pitts
Jack Slane
John Grover Hutchens
Marvin Perkinson Jr
Heart Fund
Jack Burris
Heart
Earl Phillips
Record cold grips Piedmont with $100000 in damage
Snow and ice held the Piedmont in a deep freeze since Saturday with property losses estimated around 100000. A warmer air mass from Canada is expected to ease the cold, thaw pipes, and bring gradual relief though disruption to garbage service and ongoing outages persist.
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Piedmont
Canada
Florida cold harms birds in Florida Audubon report
Winter Park report quotes Florida Audubon Society director C Russell Mason noting starvation and exposure kill large numbers of birds as unusually cold weather grips Florida.
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Winter Park
Fla
Florida
C. Russell Mason
The
Florida Audubon Society
Lost Burro Among Wenatchee Express Items
A small burro stands amid the Wenatchee Railway Express office cargo of lost items. Officials say they cannot identify a rightful owner as the animal nibbled on its own shipping tags.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Wenatchee Railway
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United Fund Budgeteers
United Fund
Vincent Spracklin
Frank Wood
James Foscoe
Gilbert Bernard
J. Roscoe Adams
Jack Campbell
William F. Freeman Jr
W. B. Hall Jr
John Haworth
John Eshelman
Janet Teague
IMC
J. D. Powers
Vick Chemical Co
National Association of Accountants
Mayfair
University of North Carolina
High Point Memorial Hospital
Robb
Newport News
Grace Lutherans
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Randolph County
Burro
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