Water Rate Hike Gets Approval
The Utilities Commission approved higher water rates for about 315 rural residents and businesses off High Point Western boundary. West End Water Works will charge 3 25 for the first 300 cubic feet, higher rates apply above 300 cubic feet. The change redirects 60 cents per 300 cubic feet to the city as wholesale payment and reduces the 5 8 inch meter connection fee from 100 to 75 dollars, marking the first major shift in the city policy on outside water sales.
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High Point
The
Utilities Commission
West End
West End Water Works
Com
Annex Planned By Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ob. plans a 13 000 square foot addition to its High Point facility costing about 60000 dollars. L H Hancock reports contracts awarded to Coltrane and Graham with work to start this week at 103 South Hamilton Street. The expansion aims to house new products such as curved windshields and concrete, with remodeling of the old building underway.
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High Point
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ob
Y. L. H. Hancock
Coltrane and
Graham
Hancock
Baptists To Lead HPC Assembly Tomorrow
The High Point College assembly will be led by the Baptist Student Union. Rev George Tunstall of Green Street Baptist Church will speak and Rev Roger Bell will sing. The college choir, directed by Richard Cox, will perform. Elizabeth Wiles leads the Baptist Student Union with Ida Lee Wiles as vice president and Jean Marr as chair.
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High Pointes
Baptist Student Union
George Tunstall
Green St. Baptist Church
Roger Bell
Green St
Richard Cox
Or. Barber
High Point College
Elizabeth Wiles
Ida Lee Wiles
Jean Marr
James It
Old Timers Night at High Point Elks Lodge
High Point Lodge 1155 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will hold old timers night with a birthday supper and meeting honoring past exalted rulers Friday at 6 30 pm at the Rae Wiley Rae Wiley R Pritchett Jr exalted ruler announced today
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High Point
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
The
Elks
Rae Wiley R. Pritchett Jr
Gasoline Price War Spreads from Thomasville Toward High Point
In Thomasville a gas price war erupts as 25 stations post 3 to 4 cent cuts. Distributors and stations report cheaper regular and high test across the area, with High Point stations wary of spillover as some outlets display 26.9 to 27.9 cent prices. Operators blame competition and shifting traffic while unsure who sparked the reductions.
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Thomasville
High Point
Thomasvile Cat
Lexington
Guilford YDC Plans Pre Primary Rally Meet
Guilford County Young Democrat Club votes to host a countywide pre primary rally inviting all spring primary candidates including Sen Alton Lennon and Kerr Scott. The 8 30 p m meeting in the county building Greensbo ro will set date and place and aim to enroll 500 new members.
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Guilford County
Young Democrat Club
Ed Kemp
Kemp
Alton Lennon
Kerr Scott
Greensboro
YDC
Horace Ay
Charlotte
Adlai Stevenson
Kornegay
Aet
Guilford
Federal Approval For Health Center In High Point
Guilford County reports federal approval of a proposed 83 375 center to be built on Montlieu Ave opposite High Point College. The US Public Health Service funds part of the project and the county provides remaining 46 650 toward costs.
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Guilford County
High Point
J. Harry Weatherly
United States Public Health
Montlieu Ave
High Point College
Local Youth Assigned To Recruiting Here
An airman native of High Point has been at the Army and Air Force Recruiting Station as a recruiter. Ale Robert F. Kelley has served seven years in the Air Force and arrives from Langley Air Force Base Virginia. He, with a wife and two children, is currently staying with relatives in Trinity.
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High Point
Air Force
Army and
Robert F. Kelley
Langley Air Force Base
Kelley
Trinity
Rush Period Under Way By Six HPC Fraternities
Six fraternities at High Point College begin their annual rush with parties and social events planned through the week. National and local groups compete for pledges, with two events each including stag parties and dances. Interfraternity Council, led by Rudy Frazier, oversees activities and notes plans for a May 15 closed dance for members.
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HPC
High Point College
Pieniene Pala
Lambda Chi al- Epsilon
Tauey Pation
Col
NDM
Oe Eta Phi
Rudy Frazier
Inter - Fraternity Council
Frazier
Interfraternity Council
Brevard College President Addresses Alumni Group
Brevard College President Robert H. Stamey told an alumni gathering at the Asia Restaurant last night that a place exists for a church sponsored junior college and two year civics college in Brevard. He cited remodeling plans and a new president home as part of a broader growth program begun years ago.
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Robert H. Stamey
Brevard College
Guilford and
Forsythamu
Civics
Brevard
Stamey
Plete
Asia
Clark Benson
Greensboro
J. Coktrane
Stan
Ae Ca
Vice
Annie Prett
Highton
Lem
Underwood
Prisoner Escapes From Road Camp On Last Day Of Sentence
A prisoner due to be released today escaped from a road camp near High Point this morning while others went to breakfast. W. W. Sterns, described as 5 feet 10 inches, 175 pounds with a scar over his right eye, was recaptured after an earlier escape but remains at large again. Police warn he may resist arrest and could head toward Burlington, with charges pending for worthless checks in Point and other cities.
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Cit Son
W. W. Sterns
Sterns
High Point
High
Portedly
Burlington
Poitt
Thomasville Child Struck By Auto
Five year old Henry Davis of 112 West Guilford Street was struck by a car near his home Sunday at 2:30 pm. Witnesses say he darted from behind a parked car into a vehicle driven by Mrs Walter Craven of Route 5 Winston-Salem. The boy was treated by a physician and released. no charges were filed.
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Thomasville
Henry Davis
W. Guilford St
Walter Craven
Winston-Salem
Davis
Jaycees Collect About Thirty Three Thousand Tons Scrap Paper
Jaycees gathered roughly 33,000 pounds of scrap paper in their Sunday drive. Salvageman Gordon Lindley commented on the results today.
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Jaycees
Gordon Lindley
Guilford Superior Court Civil Term Calendar Plan Set
The March 15 term calendar will be planned by the High Point Bar Association and other attorneys at a Guilford County meeting in the county building Thursday at 10 o’clock.
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Guilford Superior Court
High Point Bar Association
Pakistanian visiting on HPC campus in Ohio
Miss Bernita Biswas from Lahore Pakistan, a former World Olympic Champion in the Punjab, visits High Point College as travel staff for the Student Volunteers Movement under the Student Christian Council. She will attend events Thursday to Sunday, after studying at Wooster College and Forman Christian College.
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Bernita Biswas
Lahore
Pakistan
Punjab
Student Volunteers Movement
High Point College
Student Christian Council
Wooster College
Wooster
Ohio
Forman Christian College
Student Christian Movement
International Youth Circle
YWCA
United States
Methodist
Presbyterian Pioneer John Knox Life Described
Dr. John Brown summarized the career of John Knox, the Scottish reformer, at a February Presbyterian meeting. He traced Knox from Scotland in the 16th century through his death in 1572, noting conflicts over the throne, Spain’s threat, and Knox’s advocacy for governing authority by the people. The talk cited Shelby industrialists R. LeGrand and Hugh Miller as present.
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John Knox
Sentena
John Brown
Kong
Dadenaten Ghatea
Pres
Dr. Brown
Scotland
Spain
Knox
Li Oves
R. LeGrand
Hugh Miller
Shelby
Firemen Tackle Grass Fire Behind Leonard Street Home
Thomasville firefighters responded to a grass fire behind a residence at 200 Leonard St yesterday at 1:35 PM. No damage was reported and the incident concluded without injuries.
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Thomasville
Leonard St
Prayer for T R DAY From Augustana president
Prayer text asking for divine guidance through daily experiences. The speaker Conrad Bergendoll, president of Augustana in Rock Island, offers faith in Jesus Christ and assurance God will not forsake believers in life or death.
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Jesus Christ
Conrad Bergendoll
Rock Island, T
Augustana E
Central Upholstery Buys Industrial Site for New Plant
Central Upholstery announces purchase of 2.7 acre tract southwest of High Point for a modern one story plant. Clyde Pearson says 30 000 to 35 000 square feet will house living room manufacture and employ 7 to 100 workers. Project aims to operate before year end, doubling current facilities. Sales handled by Idol Green Realty. land owned by Norm Ty Mig 4 Moose.
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Clyde Pearson
Moose
Tadaatrice
Idol-Green Realty Co
Pearson
Planis
Ant
Wise St
Past Governor Lane Speaks To Lions Club
E. O. Lane, former district 31 governor and High Point Lions member, spoke to the Hdale Trinity Lions. The club planned a Klop plant tour near Asheboro and charter night at Pleasant Grove Lions. tribute was given to deceased member C. Eliott and new member David Allman joined. Special guests included multiple pastors and Mrs. E. W. Auman.
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E. O. Lane
High Point Lions Club
Hdale Trinity Lions
Olie
Dom
Klopmanee
Asheboro
Pleasant Grove Lions Club
C. Eliott
Tadusbaref
David Allman
Dwight Wwoo
York Teague
the Alien
A. T. Tuttle
Supper to be held at Wallburg School cafeteria
A supper is scheduled for Wednesday night from 5 30 to 7 50 at the Wallburg School cafeteria as announced.
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Wallburg
Weather preview forecasts mild spring warmth and light showers
A strong spring preview brings sunny skies and mild temps with a possible high near 60. Increasing clouds may bring showers late tonight and Wednesday, with a low of 38 tonight and a possible high around 58 tomorrow. Last night’s low was 30 degrees.
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Easin Turers
Weather Bureau
Mrs. Connor to Appear on New York TV Show
Mrs. J. B. Connor of High Point schedules a Strike It Rich appearance in New York City. She will travel by train at 5 17 this afternoon and join the program televised on Channel 3 at 9 o clock with a filmed version to follow on Channel 2. If she wins up to 500 dollars she plans to run a highway stand with her husband and children.
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J. B. Connor
High Point
New York City
Arra
Mrs. Connor
Connor
Neweck
Pear
New York
Channel 3
Channel 2
Comnor
Ant
Greensboro Highway
New Boy Scout Troop To Be Formed Here
A meeting at First Evangelical and Reformed Church will launch a new Boy Scout troop. Dan Austell, chairman of the High Point district committee, will present a film strip on Scouting fundamentals. Paul Hope and scouts from Troop 13 will help new recruits with tenderfoot requirements.
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First Mee
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Dan Austell
High Point
Paul Hope
T 13
Richard
Thurman Fox
Aurea
Three Additional Dwellings Condemned in High Point
City building inspector condemns three more homes in the Negro development of High Point southeastern district. Each house shows general decorpidation and fire hazards with 60 percent depreciation. Two parcels at 807 Leonard St and 205 Beamon Alley belong to J E Kirkman estate. the third at 1404 Furlough St is owned by Charles E Saulter. Owners were given nine days to comply. City considers housing standards and a broader cleanup amid inadequate laws.
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High Point
The
Star
J. E. Kirkman
Leonard St
Beamon Alley
Charles E. Saulter
High Point League of Women Voters
Ted
Lenin Coiiaae
Power To Be Cut Off In High Point For Line Change
Power will be off Sunday morning in the southeast High Point area while workers change lines to higher voltage. The outage affects Green Street from Hamilton to Care for Streets, E Russell Street from Hamme ton Street to the Southern Railroad and Kivett Drive to the city limits, from 6:30 a.m. to a.m. The interruption funds the city project to upgrade lines citywide.
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High Point
T. E. Hinson
Green St
Hamilton
Sts. E. Russell St
Hammeton St
Southern Railroad
Kivett Dr
Double Charge Made Following Collision in Thomasville
Thomasville police arrested James Gatewood last night on charges of reckless driving following a collision. Investigators reported the incident occurred in the city center with minor injuries and ongoing inquiry into vehicle damages.
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Thomasville
James Gatewood
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