Air Force drops plan to base jet unit at Greensboro airport
High Point officials announced the Air Force abandoned plans for a jet base at the Greensboro High Point Airport after conditions set by the Airport Authority could not be met. Brig Gen Rentz said funds could not be justified. Martin said talks remain possible and bids for office and hangar space may start within 10 days.
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Air Force
Greensboro High Point
J. T. Martin
Airport Authority
William E. Rentz
Martin
Washington
Seven-inch Snow Blankets City in Winter Storm
High Point and nearby areas faced a heavy snowstorm with seven inches at the filter plant and two inches officially at the airport. City crews worked overnight to clear streets as traffic and buses faced delays, and a second snowfall began before dawn. A 160-man crew resumed clearing by morning, with roads hazardous and a major highway jam reported near High Point. Snow closed schools countywide and brought a reminder of a past paralyzing storm.
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High Point
Friendship
High Point-Greensboro
Ming
George Dean
Dean
E. Lexington Ave
E. Farriss Ave
Montheu Ave
High Point College
Montlieu Ave
Arlington St
Tommy Joe Clayton
Con
Men Stand Trial For Knife Battle In Superior Court
Two defendants East Little and Ervin Shadd Negroes plead not guilty by self defense in a knife fight case. Trial expected to last most of today as weeklong criminal session proceeds amid delays and other verdicts and sentences are handed to multiple defendants.
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Superior Court
East Little
Ervin Shadd
Mack M. Warren
Irving Collins
L. Richardson Preyer
Virginia Dale Moore
Former High Point Resident Martha Weiss Dies in West Virginia
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Wood Weiss 71, born January 20, 1885 in Davidson County, died Monday in Elkins West Virginia. She lived in High Point until three years ago, married Ora G Weiss and moved to 1401 Taylor Ave Elkins. Survived by husband son Paul Wood High Point daughter Juanita Wyatt Point four grandchildren. Davis Funeral Home representatives travel to West Virginia to bring the body back to High Point.
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Martha Elizabeth Wood Weiss
High Point
Elkins
W. Va
Davidson County
Ora GC. Weiss
Taylor Ave
John Wood
D. S. Wyatt
Paul Wood
Juanita Wyatt
Point
Davis Funeral Home
West Virginia
Eddinger 66 Dies at Durham Hospital After Illness
Thomasville resident O C Eddinger 66 died this morning at 8 in Butner Hospital Durham after months of declining health. He was a lifelong Rich Fork Baptist Church member since 1912 and formerly worked for the Thomasville Chair Co. He is survived by nieces and nephews. The body lies at J C Greene and Sons Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Thomasville
Occo Clayton Eddinger
Route 1
Butner Hospital
Durham
Davidson County
Daniel Willis Eddinger
Sarah Elizabeth Kiser Eddinger
Eddinger
Rich Fork Baptist Church
Thomasville Chair Co
J. C. Greene and Sons Funeral Home
Charges Add Up Against BB Gunners
City police and sheriff's deputies say four teenage boys face multiple charges after shooting air rifle pellets at windows around the area early Sunday. Eight warrants list damage to two properties each. total damages exceed $5,000. Suspects are William S. Michael 17, Gridar St.. Charles L. Smith 18, Thomasville. Harold Driggers 16, Thomasville. Walter Seward 17, Route 2 Trinity.
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Williams. Michael
Gridar St
Charles L. Smith
Harold Driggers
Thomasville
Walter Seward
Trinity
Three Men Sent To Charlotte For Induction
Three volunteers through Selective Service left this morning for the Charlotte Armed Forces Induction Station to begin tours of duty. The draft board listed Robert F. Morrison Billy J. Searcy and Charles E. Williams as the January induction quota represented.
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Charlotte Armed Forces
Robert F. Morrison
Billy J. Searcy
Charles E. Williams
GOC Seeks More Watchers For Full Day Skywatch
Dick Hartley, supervisor of the High Point Ground Observer Corps, calls a special meeting at 8 p.m. in room 202 at the YMCA to discuss staffing changes after North Carolina expands Operation Skywatch. The post atop the Southern Furniture Exposition Building must be manned 24 hours, doubling volunteers from the former 12-hour schedule. Hartley seeks volunteers, especially 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., with contact numbers 22114 daytime and 74874 evenings.
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Dick Hartley
High Point Ground Observer Corps
YMCA
North Carlton
Bektion
North Carolina
GOC
Southern Furniture Exposition
Hartley
High Point Post
Permits Awarded For Ten New Residences
The city building inspector approved construction of ten new homes at a total cost over $70,000. Kav anaugh-Smith Co. of Greensboro received the permits. Each home is valued at about $7,050 with two on Worth Ave and eight on Wise St.
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Kavanaugh-Smith Co
Greensboro
Worth Ave
Wise St
Recreation Leaders to Pick Best Snow Sculpture Efforts
Local residents join a snow sculpturing contest organized by the city parks and recreation department. Bill Stronach says judging will likely occur tomorrow morning across children youth and adult divisions plus a group category with prizes for best sculpture originality and character.
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Bill Stronach
Stronach
Seven-Cities Water Meet Set Tomorrow
Officials from seven Piedmont cities including High Point Greensboro Thomasville Lexington Kernersville Winston Salem and Burlington plan to renew talks on regional water problems. The meeting in High Point seeks engineering bids to locate a dam on the Yadkin River and discusses a possible county coordinated water system with bonds to fund surveys and construction.
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Piedmont
Seven-Cities Water Committee
Greensboro
Thomasville
Lexington
Kernersville
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Yadkin River
George L. Hundley
Victor B. Higgins
T. E. Hinson
High Point
Schools Out Today Possibly Tomorrow
City schools superintendent Dr. Dean B. Pruette said at 10 30 a m that schools would resume tomorrow if weather allows and a final decision would come late afternoon. George Dean reported 160 workers were clearing snow and slush and main roads should be clear by afternoon today.
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High Point
Dean B. Pruette
George Dean
Public Works
Dean
Hit and Run Charges Filed Against Young Driver
Police report a 19 year old Park Street man Robert Hayes charged with hit and run and failing to aid after colliding with Callie Allen’s car on West Green Street. Hayes posted 400 dollars bond and faces Municipal Court on February 6. Hollis Lamb 27 of Park Street also charged with issuing a worthless check for 44.50 on December 23. Bond set at 100 dollars, court date February 29.
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Robert Hayes
Park St
Callie Allen
W. Green St
Hayes
Hollis Lamb
Income Tax Primer on Exemptions for You and Your Wife
Tax tips explain how to claim exemptions for you and your spouse under 1955 rules. It covers 65 or blind extra exemptions, joint versus separate returns, and when dependents qualify based on support, income thresholds, and residency. It also notes forms for reporting multiple support and scenarios with dependents living abroad.
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NEA
U. S
Canada
Mexico
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone
Europe
U.S
Fourteen Seniors Complete Degrees At High Point College
Fourteen members of the High Point College class finish all degree requirements and will graduate in June. Majors include seven in business administration, four in physical education, and three in secondary education. Names and addresses of completing candidates are listed.
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High Point College
Harold Conrad
Frank Allen
Route 2
Pinnacle
B. S
Bemis Lee Cocheran
N. Dallas St
High Point
Joseph Glass Lee
Montlieu Ave
A. B
Marvin Richard Motsinger
Kerneersville
Robert Eugene Phillips
Durham
James W. Rader
Westwood St
Spencer
Richard Smith
Norewood
Fred A. Southard Jr
Winston-Saelem
Thomas Jeffery
Denny St
Wall
Thomasville
Joe W.widenhouse Jr
Concord
Negroes Need Better Pastors, Speaker Says
Arch Taylor of Taylor Brothers Tobacco Co. urged the Men of the Church at First Presbyterian to improve Negro churches and pastors. He noted over five million Negroes attend no church and called Protestant churches to act. Dr. Roy Watts installed new Men of the Church officers: Earnest McCall president, Jack Lons vice president, Carl Bailey secretary-treasurer.
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Arch Taylor
Taylor Brothers Tobacco Co
Winstons Salem
Church of the First Presbyterian Church
Taylor
Board of Church Extension
United States
Southern Presbyterian
Roy Watts
Earnest McCall
Jack Lons
Carl Bailey
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High Point Enterprise
Ferndale
J. M. Hoots
Hoss
State Highway Patrol
James Hayes
Inez Gaddy
Jessie Mae Martin
Gaddy
Louis McGhee
James Jones
Vermiculite Co
Ruben O. Wood
Israel Eddie Fowler
Jerry D. Loving
David Myers
City Passes
W. Virginia
O. C. Eddinger
Durham Hospital
Charlotte
William G. Ragsdale Jr
Guilford County
Ragsdale
Police Administration
City Hall
Richard A. Mullens
NEA Service
Internal Revenue
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