Legion Sessions Set Here for North Carolina Conference
Two national leaders of the American Legion will address the 1957 post and unit officers’ conference in North Carolina at the Sheraton Hotel from January 10 to January 13. Donald R. Wilson and Howard C. Kingdom headline the program which includes committees, panel discussions, a banquet and a memorial service as the event concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
North Carolina Post
Donald R. Wilson
Veterans’ Organization
Oglethorpe Uiversity
Georgia
Howard C. Kingdom of
The
Legion Auxiliary
Agriculture and Child Welfare
Department
Thieves Break Into Two Businesses On New Year’s Eve
Deputies investigated two New Year’s Eve break-ins in Oak occurred at the Friendly Drive-in on Westchester Drive and at T. W. Winslow. Thieves entered via an exhaust fan at the drive-in and through a front door at the grocery, stealing cash, cigarettes, a flashlight, batteries, and other small items totaling a little over $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Deputies
Friendly Drive-in
Westchester Drive
T. W. Winslow
Eee
Oak
Report Shows Court Handled 10 315 Cases
A year end report by Municipal Court clerk M. W. Nash shows 10 315 criminal cases tried in 1956, averaging 28 daily. The December output included 511 civil actions and $13 876 in collections, with funds allocated to the city, county, police pension, state tax and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Nash
High Point
Tax Listing Lags at County Office as Deadline Nears
The county tax office saw near record listings for 1957 city and county taxes yesterday with 929 filings. Supervisor H A Wood said traffic may pick up later, noting 13 listers handle forms and statements while a large crowd waited to begin filing. Deadline to list is January 31 with a 10 percent penalty from February 1. Collections of 1956 taxes were strong, aided by December effort, with payment deadline February 2 to avoid a 1 percent penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Wood
Wood
Hungarian Relief Head Appointed
NEW YORK John Alexander Sinclair former United Nations specialist on refugee problems to day was appointed director of the International Rescue Committee's Hungarian relief operations in Europe. He will fly to Vienna about Jan. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Alexander Sinclair
United Nations
International Rescue Committee
Europe
Vienna
Dog Muzzling Law Shelved While Central Pound Studied
High Point officials shelved a proposed dog muzzling ordinance after residents urged caution. A two month test of the current leash and muzzling rule was ordered as county humane groups press for a centralized joint dog pound with Greensboro and the county. Estimates place central pound costs at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars annually. officials warn new city dog laws may be premature if the pound becomes a county wide solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro
County
Guilford Mulls Bi County Airport Plan Agenda Monday
Guilford County Commissioners plan to decide Monday on a consolidated Guilford Forsyth airport to serve Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem. The move follows Forsyth approval of a near Colfax air facility and aims to form an airport authority with cross county support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
Commission
Lloyd C. Amos
Guilford-Forsyth
Guilford
Forsyth
Colfax
General Assembly
How To Save Tax Dollars Part 2
Government offers 1040-A 1040 and 1040 long form options with guidance. The article explains eligibility for 1040-A, potential self calculation, itemizing vs standard deduction, and when to file jointly or as head of household or surviving spouse. It notes deductions to consider and advises consulting qualified advice.
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Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
The
Revenue Service
Charges Made After Autos Collide
Police report two 2 vehicle crashes with charges filed. Luther Deberry 27 failed to yield right of way and A A Williamson 27 failed to keep proper lookout after collision at E Washington and Harrison streets. Damages estimated 150 and 100 dollars. No injuries. A second crash on S Main Street and Nathan Hunt Drive led Catherine C Cole ??? and Lynda Kay Ridge 16 charged over improper brakes with 75 and 300 dollars damage. No injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Washington
Harrison Streets
Luther Deberry
W. Green Street
A. A. Williamson
Willard Street
Williamson
Deberry
S. Main Street
Nathan Hunt Drive
Catherine C. Cole
Stratford Road
Lynda Kay Ridge
Sunset Drive
Prayer for TOAY at Primrose church in Missouri
A devotional text from Primrose St Joseph Missouri notes a prayer to consecrate daily life to God. It asks to reach the unreached, comfort the unloved, encourage the hopeless, and guide the faithful through Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
W. FP
Primrose
St. Joseph
First Congregational Church
Motorists Rush For Licenses In 1957 Plate Sale
The Carolina Motor Club opened at 9 a.m. to sell 1957 state and city license plates to High Pointers. By mid-morning 312 state tags and 287 city plates were sold along with tags for 67 trucks 19 motorcycles and 62 small trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Motor Club
Thelma Ryan
Motor Club
Ryan
College St
Labor Force Up but New Jobs Down in 1956 High Point
The High Point Employment Security Commission reports 1956 saw a 9 percent rise in new applications and 8 percent fewer hires than 1955. Manufacturing placements rose, while nonmanufacturing faced hiring difficulties. Women and the physically handicapped gained ground in securing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
High Point
Local Employment Security Commission
Winter Weather Returns with Teens Temps and Clouds
Piedmont faces subfreezing temperatures with teens expected tonight and a low around 16, possibly down to 10. Forecasters anticipate no thaw until Friday with fair skies, then cloudiness and warming, while today’s high near 35 and tomorrow near 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Weather Bureau
Baker Avenue House Leveled By 2 Fires
Guil-Rand Fire Chief Clyde Wilkerson reported two fires leveled a Baker Avenue frame house early today. The Seay family occupants included Raymond Seay his wife and three daughters aged 2 5 and 7. No injuries were recorded and damages likely ran into thousands of dollars. The first blaze at about 445 p m yesterday was blamed on an oil stove explosion and firefighters saved portions of the home. A second fire at 4 pm destroyed the remaining structure and its contents despite water efforts. The residence stood about 300 feet from Reavis Memorial Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Avenue
Guil-Rand Fire Department
Guil-Rand
Clyde Wilkerson
Paul Medlin
Raymond Seay
Wilkerson
Seay
Baker Road
Reavis Memorial Church
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Legion
Janet Teague
Central Pound
Amos
High Point- Greensboro
American Institute of Accountants
North Carolina Association of Cpa
Treasury Department
John W. Welborn
Thurston St
Sted
By Robert Marks
Ralph E. Miller
Miller
Ie Nun
Mexico City
Mex
Mexican Communist Party
Underwrites Corporation
Charles F. Jones
First Securities Corporation of Durham
Edgar H. Snider
Electronic Accounting Card Corporation
New High Point Corporation
Milton Abbott
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
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