New Minimum Wage Kicks In For North Carolina Workers
North Carolina workers covered by the Federal Wage and Hour Law will gain from a $1 per hour minimum, with about 170000 affected Thursday and 600000 under the law overall. Crane notes textiles and lumber among largest affected sectors while exemptions include retail, farming, and domestic work.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank Crane
Loeouil Velic DL Timi
Crane
Tar Heel
Labor Department
South
State Department of Labor
U. S. Department of Labor
Congress
U.S. Department of Labor
HPC Professors Assisting Church Courses This Week
Three members of the department of Religion at High Point College are assisting in training programs for all school teachers in Davidson and Wayne counties this week. Dr. William R. Locke instructs at St. Pauls Church in Goldsboro while Dr. Excelle Rozzelle and Miss Clarice Bowman assist at First Methodist Church in Ahoskie.
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Rtment of
Hi ‘Oint College
Davidson
Wayne Counties
William R. Locke
St. Paul's Church
Goldsboro
Excelle Rozzelle
Clarice Bowman
First Methodist Church
Way
Polio Vaccine Clinics Announced Across Guilford County
The Guilford County Medical Society vaccine committee announced special polio vaccination clinics outside health centers in High Point and Greensboro. They target those unable to pay, with birth through 14 years age limit. Starting March 12, High Point clinics run 2 to 4 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays at multiple sites including Brooks Memorial Methodist Church and housing projects. A TV show on WEMY at 6 15 PM March 7 will discuss vaccine needs.
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Greensboro
Guilford County Medical Society
Health Department
High Point
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
Clara ‘Cox
Colfax Baby Clinic
Daniel ‘Brooks
Oakdale Methodist Church
School Driver Training Plan Explained
Lt. Frank Shields of the High Point police detailed the high school driver training program to the Exchange Club. The nine week course includes visual and safety tests and classroom instruction before road training with dual control cars, plus emphasis on pedestrian training. New members inducted to the club were George W. Killebrew Esker E. Amos Jr Roy E. Crews Robert L. Honbarker Jr and Paul R. Sherron.
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Frank Shields
High Point Police Department
Exchange Club
Shields
Mee
George W. Killebrew
Esker E. Amos Jr
Roy E. Crews
Robert L. Honbarker Jr
Paul R. Sherron
A. E. Sherron
Sherron
Unagusta Breaks Ground For Plant In Waynesville
Waynesville Unagusta Manufacturing Co a national furniture firm held ground breaking for an $800000 plant two miles from St Provost Sr The city site was announced yesterday A five year contract was signed with Local 325 of the Upholsterers International Union of North America The new plant will double production capacity of the former plant destroyed by fire last November and add an additional furniture line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Unagusta Manufacturing Co
St. Provost Sr
Unagusta
Anagusta
Highland woman treated after apparent self harm attempt
Mrs Iris Tuttle of Highland Avenue was treated at the hospital yesterday for cuts on her arm in what authorities described as an apparent death by own action attempt. She was later released.
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Iris Tuttle
Highland Avenue
Prayer for Today Inspires Faith and Guidance
A prayer seeking God’s truth and peace, asking for indwelling presence, forgiving love, strength for worthy ideals, guidance in goodness and service, and steady faith during change. The text credits Charles M. Crowe of Wilmette Illinois as minister at Wilmette Parish Methodist Church.
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Qchrist
Amen
Charles M. Crowe
Wilmette
Wilmette Parish
Alcoa Blamed for Low High Rock Levels Says Hundley
George L. Hundley, Thomasville banker and former state senator, says Alcoa America owns High Rock Lake and uses it to control power output at Badin Lake, causing low water levels. He notes drought and the lake's use as a reservoir for other operations and predicts a forthcoming Alcoa dam, but believes it won’t hinder the Seven Cities Water Committee’s plan to source water from the Yadkin River.
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High Rock Lake
Sportsman’s
George L. Hundley
Thomasville
Tony
Aluminum Company #* America
Badin Lake
Piedmont
High Rock
Age - Cities Water Committee
Alcoa
Badin
Hundley
Water Committee
Yadkin
Furniture City
American Business Club
Seven Cities Water Committee
Spring Arts Crafts Course List Given
Public speaking a new course taught by Miss Lucy Kibler with a Masters in speech therapy will be offered at the spring session registration Thursday night at 7 30 at the Junior High School. Silk screening led by Mrs Gilbert Ross returns with design lessons and festival eligibility.
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Lucy Kibler
High Point
Miss Kibler
Northwestern Univ
Gilbert Ross
Guilford County
Ross
F. J. Barrett
Barrett
E. J. Oglesby
Carl Kearns
Bernie Stadium
Junior League
J. E. Horney
Don Wehry
Dr.Smyth
Hi Point Menaly
Council Group To Tour City Installations
City officials will tour sewer and water installations tomorrow for a firsthand look before studying proposed improvements totaling nearly six million dollars. Utilities committee will skip the meeting to focus on the study, based on a survey by engineers noting serious deficiencies and proposing corrective measures over a 15 year period.
Parks Program To Include Local Men
R. D. Tillson of High Point a landscape architect and engineer will join a three day Southeast Park and Recreation Workshop at State College in Raleigh starting tomorrow. W. B. Stronach, High Point parks director, chairs the planning committee. Tillson will speak on Development of Picnic Areas and Types of Barriers. Stronach will lead a workshop session using films slides sketches and models to illustrate park and recreational facility concepts.
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R. D. Tillson
High Point
State College
Raleigh
W. B. Stronach
Tillson
Stronach
Swa
Excpf
Theft of Guns and Knives Under Investigation
City detectives investigate the theft of weapons from a Model Farm Road residence, including a hunting knife a muzzle loading rifle a .22 caliber rifle a bayonet and a bolo knife, reported by David Walker who said entry was through an unlocked side door. A heart fund donation container at Tucker's Place on Mangum Avenue was also stolen containing about 75 cents.
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Model Farm Road
David Walker
317
Model Farm Rd
Tucker
College Radio To Air Poe Drama Tell-Tale Heart
High Point College radio production class will broadcast Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart on Wednesday at 4 15 PM. Fred Herbert stars as the killer with Sonny Thornton as the old man and Clydell as the police officer. Ann Kerr voices the announcer and Vonsyle Linthicum heads the music.
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Edgar Allan Poe
High Point College
Weday
Fred Herbert
Sonny Thornton
Clydell
Ann Kerr
Vonsyle Linthicum
Frank Jeffers
New Cub Scout Pack Organized at Emmanuel Lutheran
Everett Herman hosted a magic show for Scout Pack 13 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church as a new Cub Scout pack formed. Den leaders Mrs L Edwards and Mrs D Carrick welcomed Den 1 and Den 2 members. Hazel Cleary named den mother for Den 3 with Oak View youths. New den chiefs Jody Peck Phil Osburn Wayne Senason Jerry Fredurneau David Hucks and David H Craver of Raleigh were recognized.
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Everett Herman
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
De 3
L. O. Edwards
D. P. Carrick
Hazel Cleary
Den 3
Oak View
Jody Peck
Phil Osburn
Wayne Senason
Jerry
Sunny And Cooler Weather Forecast For High Point
Weather observers forecast cooler tonight and tomorrow with fair skies tonight and sun tomorrow in the High Point area. Winds tonight remain breezy then ease tomorrow. Thursday brings cloudiness and milder temperatures followed by possible rain Thursday night or Friday. Today's high around 54 with tonight's low near 28 and tomorrow's high near 50. last night’s low at Greensoro High Point Airport was 42.
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High Point
Greensoro- High Point
Talent Show Acts Set For HPC Assembly
Tower Players revise two acts for the weekly assembly at 10 20. Viva La Cultura features a literary salon in a small Mexican town with Robbie Barrett Joe Compton Betty Mullinix Angie Gaskins and Richard Cox. Joe's Place joins the student jazz orchestra and the Four Sophs for a jam session. On the Lot, a Homecoming one act about Hollywood extras with Elon Cook and Phyllis Singleton also airs. Public invited.
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Tower Players
Hpc
Lew Les3
Robbie Barrett
Joe Compton
Betty Mullinix
Angie Gaskins
Richard Cox
Joe's
Four Sophs
Elon Cook
Phyllis Singleton
Hollywood
Negro Schools Close at Noon for BIE Day Observance
High Point Negro schools will close at noon tomorrow as teachers join the second Business Industry Education Day. The event is sponsored by the High Point Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries. No lunch will be served. Teachers will tour local plants after morning gatherings at William Penn High School. A noon dinner will be served in the William Penn cafeteria.
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High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce and
Associated Industries, Inc
William Penn High School
William Penn School
AA group to meet at 8 tonight in High Point
Alcoholics Anonymous will gather at their usual meeting place at eight o clock tonight. Those interested in the newly organized group may obtain further information by writing to P O Box 209 High Point.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
P. O Box
Vote Under Way in Davidson County Beer Wine Referendum
Voters in Davidson County head to polls under clear skies for a beer and wine election. Polls opened at 6:30 am and will close at 6:30 pm as residents decide whether to continue legal sales. Heavy early turnout and planned transportation support from both dry and wet camps mark the day.
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Colonial Drive School
Perkins Pontiac
Thomasville
Dardison
Citizens Against Beer and Wine
Davidson County
Second Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lexington
Denton
Ray F. Swink
J. Marie Grant
Beamer Barnes
Dry Group
R. M. Hauss
Shelby
Allied Church League
Davidson United For Legal Control
Wet
Third Site Mentioned for ATC Headquarters in Piedmont Area
Winston-Salem mayor proposes using the current City Hospital grounds as a potential ATC headquarters site. The Three-Cities Development Committee surveys the Piedmont region and plans brochures to attract the plant after Defense Department moves from Brooklyn. Previously suggested sites include county sanatoriums north of Winston-Salem and at Jamestown.
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Atlantic Transport Command
Three Cities
Winston-Salem
Marshal Kurfees
Twin City
Winston- Salem
City Hospital
Jamestown
ATC
Defense Department
Man Needed To Replace Tank Lid
City officials seek riveters willing to climb a 150 foot water tower to replace a lid blown off by high winds Saturday. Informal bids will be accepted to perform the repair. A circular plate tore through Hood Street roof. temporary fixes were made. Insurance coverage for the incident was to be decided.
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Bill Williams
Williams
Prospect Street
Hood Street
Officers Arrest Man Wanted In California City
Officers arrested John R. Walton Jr. 25 of Park St on a fugitive from justice warrant for non support in Santa Ana California. Walton failed to post $300 bond for release. Police also arrested John W. Smith 23 Negro of Ansonville on forgery. he posted $500 bond and was to appear in Municipal Court March 12.
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California
John R. Walton Jr
Park St
Santa Ana
Calif
John W. Smith
Ansonville
Oil Heater Flood Causes Fire Call at Old Trinity Road
A flooded oil heater at 1910 Old Trinity Rd prompted a 9:45 am call to the city fire department. No damage was reported. The occupant was listed as P. D. Howerton.
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Old Trinity Rd
P. D. Howerton
Congregation Authorizes Parsonage Construction
THOMASVILLE The Heidelberg Evangelical and Reformed Church congregation approved building a new parsonage, purchasing adjacent land, and placing the new structure on the current site. The old parsonage on Salem Street is being demolished and a building committee will be appointed by the church Consistory. Construction will start as soon as possible.
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Thomasville
Heidelberg Evangelical and Reformed Church
Salem St
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Fred Urneau
David Hucks
David H. Craver
Mary T. Rowe
HPC Assembly
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James L. Embry
Mamie Harris
T. W. Hilton
B. W. Stone
Harold Harrison
O. J. Rawlins
Bevis Crees
Jim Ornton
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