City Council Plans Swift Civil Defense Reorganization
High Point City Council moved to speed up the Civil Defense unit reorganization. Officials scheduled Jan. 17 meetings with new Civil Defense and Ground Observer Corps officers to set plans and test the air raid alarm system. Council members urged citizens and youth to engage, citing wartime threats and spring as a peak period for conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Coun
Cilman Charles Stuart
United States
Council
Katherine Kirkman
M. L. Patrick
T. E. Hinson
Air Force Reserve
Stuart
Hinson
GOC
Civil Defense Office
Civil Defense
Dick Moisky
City awards street work and equipment contracts in 1956 agenda
City contracts go to Childress Concrete Co for curbing and guttering at intersections at 6153.14 dollars. Grinnell Co Inc buys a drilling machine for 7390 dollars. Graybar Electric Co supplies 22 street lights and transformers for 2914 dollars. Outside water connections and a beverage license also approved. Water flow dispute at N Hamilton St deferred pending engineer ruling. Knox Bridge use approved for January March of Dimes drive January 11 through 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Concrete Co
Thomasville
Grinnell Co, Inc
Charlotte
Graybar Ee Co
Winston-Salem
Graybar
N. M. Harrison
N. Hamilton St
Harrison
Grover Jones
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Knox Bridge
96 Year Old Woman Found Dead at Home
Police report a 96 year old Black woman, Mrs Delilah Pore, was found dead in her chair at 702 Vail St in High Point. Brights disease and recent hospital discharge cited as factors. Guilford County Coroner Dr W W Harvey ruled death natural. Relatives were present.
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Vail St
Delilah Pore
M. B. Davis
Bright
Guilford County
W. W. Harvey
High Point
Pore
Minister Seeks New Congregation Member After Tire Theft
A local minister seeks to grow his congregation and reports a thief stole a new tire and wheel from the unlocked trunk of his car while he conducted services Sunday. Police were informed yesterday about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas Church
Woman Hurt In Elevator Accident At Archdale Plant
Mozelle Walker of Route 1 Trinity was injured when a moving elevator trapped her head between the wall and rail at Archdale Manufacturing Co on English Street. She was taken to High Point Memorial Hospital for observation. Police said her injuries were not serious and noted several workers fainted at the scene. The incident occurred at 8 20 this morning on the second floor landing. a man on the first floor stopped the elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale Manufacturing Co
Mozelle Walker
Trinity
High Point Memorial Hospital
Archdale
English St
Exchangite of the Year Named for 1955
James C. Roberts received the Exchangite of the Year award at the annual installation night for the Exchangite and Exchangette clubs. Norman Dodson installed officers including Roberts as treasurer and Harold Davis as president. Guest attendees included Eural Cates, H. S. Mason, and Clarence VanCannon. Also noted was a pushbutton ticket printer at British rail stations speeding ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Roberts
Roberts
Exchangette Club
Norman Dodson
State Exchange Clubs
Harold Davis
Jack Keith
Bill Cheves
Jim Roberts
Rodger Jones
Loyd Underwood
Glenn Smith
John Harrington
C. L. Russell
Board of Control
J. E. Beamon
Tte Club
Lee Mickey
Blanche Harris
Frances Hogue
Glenna Russell
Myra McCloy
Inez Frazier
Pie Roberts
Vada VanCannon
Charles Warner Jr
New Telephone Numbers Go In Thursday at 8 A.M.
North State Telephone Co announces new numbers effective 8 a.m. Thursday. Many digits change from 93 and 84, with locals including Thomasville fire department affected. Subscribers should use old books until 8 a.m. tomorrow and discard them, then rely on new directories to avoid wrong numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North State Telephone Co
9 Telephone Company
Thomasville
Fire Department
Aire Rtment
Do It Yourself Course Joins Arts and Crafts Workshop
A new decorative design course led by Gustav Jensen will debut in the Arts and Crafts Workshop winter session at Junior School regis tration. The program covers painting basics, iron work, and creative projects aimed at beautifying homes. The lineup includes cooking with Mrs. Barrett, sand wiches, knitting, iron work by Thomas Miller, blueprints by John Wells, rug hooking by Mrs. Oglesby, basketry by Mrs. Kearns, typing by B E Lyons, and other crafts. A $2 fee funds expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Jensen
Jensen
High Point
Des Moines
F. H. Barrett
Globe Parloriture Co
E. J. Oglesby
Schoonbeck Co
Carl Kearns
B. E. Lyons
Vido
Weather Outlook for High Point Remains Cloudy and Mild
Weather observers at Friendship station report partly cloudy skies through tomorrow and temperatures near today's. A very weak cold front brings dry air with no rain but may cause early fog. Tonight's low around 32, yesterday 26. Tomorrow's high in the 50s, today around 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Friendship Station
Lutherans Gather in High Point for Missioners Training
Pastors from the United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina converge in High Point for a two day Missioners Training School. The event, organized by the Board of Social Missions of the United Lutheran Church in America, features leaders from New York City to Charleston and Charlotte. Attendees come from across North Carolina and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
High Point
Missioners
Board of Social Missions
United Lutheran Church In America
Emmanuel Luther Churches
J. A. Keisler
Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Augustus Hackmann
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Charleston
S. C
John R. Brokhoff
D. D
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Charlotte
J. Wilford Lyerly
Salisbury
J. White Soldings
Albemarle
J. Frank Davis
Wilmington
Daniel B. Summers
Lexington
Floyd Best
Rockwell
Bernard L. Trexler
Asheville
Ernest L. Misenheimer
George R. Whittecar
Concord
Frank K. Efird
W. Gilmer Boggs
Granite Quarry
G. Dwight Conrad
Hickory
North Carolina
Hague's Body On Public View In Jersey City
Jersey City prepares for public viewing of Frank Hague former mayor and powerful Democratic boss. The 81 year old died New Year’s Day in New York and will lie in state at a local funeral home today and tomorrow before services.
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Jersey City
N.J
Frank Hague
New York
Hague
Park Avenue
Newsman Tracks Theft at Waco Circulation Office
In Waco Texas a newsman followed a tip about a crime wave and visited the News-Tribune circulation office. Police detained a 14 year old boy suspected of stealing about 15 dollars from the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex P
News- Tribune
Police Chief Says No Thought Department Harboring Thief
Police Chief C C Stoker stated he is not entertaining the idea of a thief in the department over a missing $40 from prisoner Earl Hensley on Christmas Day. He blamed handling lapses and cited Lt H F Richardson and acting desk sergeant C T Madden as responsible for the incident, while reaffirming orders on prisoner effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Stoker
Earl Hensley
H. F.) Richardson
Richardson
C. T. Madden
Hensley
Madden
Stoker
Patrolman Resigns Amid Inquiry Into Drinking Incident
Patrolman C. V. Rich quit his post after reports he drank in public near New Years Day while investigators probed the conduct. Chief C. C. Stoker said Rich was not fired and that the department expects exemplary behavior from its men as another officer recently resigned after a separate hit and run off duty incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Rich
C. C. Stoker
John L. Barneycastle
Stoker
Rich
Winston Road
Local Man Charged in Rifle Theft and Nearby Arrests
Joseph G. Perry, 38, of Clara Cox Apts, charged in a warrant with stealing a .22 caliber rifle valued at 25 dollars from John D. Spencer of 118 Vail St. Also charged were Raymond A. Presswood, 29, for assault and breach of the peace. Glenn L. Bowman, 23, for assault. plus five drunken driving arrests, with bonds set at 500 dollars for most and 100 dollars for Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Perry
Clara Cox Apts
John D. Spencer
Vail St
Raymond A. Presswood
New. Rd
J. E. Batten
Winston- Salem
Bowman
Billy M. Hager
Dorris St
Hubert E. Smith
Forrest Ave
Charles C. Williams
Greensboro
Luther H. Beauchamp
Ace Joseph D. Cecil
Bridges
Flames Burn Materials At National Upholstery Co
Firefighters responded to a morning blaze at National Upholstery Co. located at S Hamilton and Clay Sts. They reported a small quantity of upholstery material burned. Cause undetermined. Fire call logged at 10 03 a.m. and fire quickly brought under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Upholstery Co
S. Hamilton
Clay Sts
Gary Allred Wins Baby Sweepstakes In Randolph Co
Asheboro Randolph County reports its first 1956 baby, Gary Thomas Allred, born at Randolph Hospital at 4 17 a.m. He weighed six pounds seven ounces. Parents are Mr and Mrs Hugh T Alfred of Franklinville.
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Gary Allred
Randolph Co
Asheboro
Randolph County
Gary Thomas Allred
Randolph Hospital
Gary
Hugh T. Alfred
Franklinville
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Joy Boy
Weathertron
Tocmerty GE
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Guilford Optical CO
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