Kornegay Takes Oath Of Office From NC Sixth District
Horace R. Kornegay of Greensboro was sworn in as the new U S representative from North Carolina's 6th District replacing Carl Durham who retires after 22 years in Congress. He plans to learn Capitol Hill and will work from a Hill House apartment as he attends sessions and a Democratic delegation caucus.
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Horace R. Kornegay
Greensboro
Carl T. Durham
Chapel Hill
Congress
Kornegay
Annie Ben Beale
Raleigh
Terry Sanford
Capitol Hill
Washington
Ed Kemp
Kemp
North Carolina Assembly
High Point
Guilford
Alamance
M. E. Kornegay
Fireplace Blamed for Blaze at Amhurst Street
Firemen answered five calls yesterday and today, with two originating from defective fireplaces. At 2 54 a m they extinguished a fire at 305 Amhurst St damaging the floor joist but leaving the dwelling largely intact. A second fireplace fire was reported at 220 Gordy St at 8 54 p m yesterday.
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Amhurst St
Gordy St
McKeldin urges Eisenhower to keep guiding GOP after leaving
Baltimore AP Theodore R. McKeldin former Maryland governor urges President Eisenhower to continue giving the Republican party good counsel and active guidance when he leaves office January 20. In a Sunday letter McKeldin thanks Eisenhower for a Christmas gift a painting. He says the President has earned the right to speak out whenever warranted by his career and achievements.
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Baltimore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Eisenhower
McKeldin
Single Airport Hearing Opens in Winston-Salem
A three day CAB hearing begins in Forsyth County Courthouse Winston-Salem to decide on a single airport for the Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem area. Key witnesses from Greensboro High Point Authority Forsyth County Airport Commission and other airlines testify.
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Ceasar Cone
Greensboro High Point
I. W. Sirbaugh
Washington
Capital Airlines
Eastern Air Lines
Piedmont Airlines
United Airlines
Post Office Department
Local Delegation Heads to CAB Hearing on Air Service
Mayor Jess Washburn and Chamber executive George Covington will lead a High Point observer delegation to the Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Winston-Salem. City officials will press for one regional airport and centralization of trunkline air service at Friendship, with R T Amos Jr speaking for the chamber.
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Jess Washburn
Chamber of Commerce
George Covington
Tomorow
Civil Aeronautics Board
Winston-Salem
CAB
High Point
Greensboro
Winston- Salem
Washburn
R. T. Amos Jr
Chamber
Friendship
Trash Fire Causes Alarm at Thomasville Chair Co
Firefighters responded to a noon incident at Plant A of Thomasville Chair Co where trash ignited near hot coals, sending flames high and threatening two buildings. Officials say the fire began when waste was dumped too close to burning coals used near the structure.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Co
Prayer for TRSDAY from Bob Platt at Texas Tech
A campus minister from Lubbock Texas asks God to remove doubts and deepen personal faith through Christ. He signs the prayer with his name and affiliation to the Texas Tech Christian Foundation.
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Christ
Bob Platt
Lubbock
Texas
Texas Tech Christian Foundation
Tobacco discussion caps Guilford County growers meeting
Guilford County growers will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in Greensboro to hear tobacco specialist S. N. Hawks of NC State College. Bert Taylor will preside and topics include cultural practices soil fumigation nematode control plant bed management and bulk curing.
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Guilford
Hawks
N. C
Former Royal Guard Dies
Thomas Plaistowe, once a member of Britain's royal guard for Queen Victoria and King George V, died of a heart attack in Louisville. He left Britain 36 years ago and became a groom farm manager for Louisville breeder Baylor O. Hickman.
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Louisville, Ky
Thomas Plaistowe
Britain
Plaistowe
Edward VII
George V
United States
Baylor O. Hickman
Louisville
Study Course Opens in Tel Aviv for African Asian Youth Leaders
A three month study course in sports and youth leadership began in Tel Aviv for 53 students from nine African and Asian countries. The youths, hosted by the Israeli Foreign and Defense ministries, include 12 girls.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Israeli Foreign and Defenseministries
Tax Exemption Debate Prompts Review by County Commissioners
Greensboro area commissioners consider revising laws that grant tax exemptions to community benefit organizations while taxing others. The discussion followed a home demonstration club's tax request from North Center Grove Township, with questions about fairness versus Grange exemptions. The board referred the issue to Guilford legislators and announced a staff change in the county physician’s office with updated duties and salaries.
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Forrest Cates
Enterprise City
Greensboro — County Commissioners Today
Charles, Pritchard
North Center Grove Township
Bain
H. A. Wood
Oak View Grange
Wood
Grange
North Center Grove
Guilford
General Assembly
John F. Comer
Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court
Comer
North Carolina
Greensboro Bar Assn
State
Guilford County
Young Democrats Club
West Market Street Methodist Church
Ruth FE. Smart
Forest City
W. Collins Mahafee
John Sawyer
Mahafee
Sawyer
Elder to Lead 53 Minute March for Cerebral Palsy
Tom H Elder Jr will head the United Cerebral Palsy Association 53 Minute March on Cerebral Palsy in High Point on January 19. The North Carolina drive aims for 175000 dollars with 7000 sought locally. Elder, a High Point native and Furnitureland Kiwanis Club president, will serve as general chairman.
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Tom H. Elder Jr
Blain Sr
Guilford Memorial Park
United Cerebral Palsy Association
High Point
Elder
W. H. “Bill” Gibson
Wake Forest College
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Furnitureland Kiwanis Club
Main Street Methodist Church
High Point Council Backs Shared S Main Street Widening Plan
High Point city council approves a resolution with the State Highway Commission to fund two thirds of right of way for widening S Main Street. The move aims to ease traffic, with Mayor Washburn and City Manager Cheek endorsing swift action while preparations for related utility and condemnation steps proceed. The council also advances several small measures and sends a congratulatory telegram to newly sworn Sixth District representative Horace Kornegay.
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High Point
S. Main Street
State Highway Commission
Jess Washburn
Highway Commission
W. F. Babock
Commission
Harold Cheek
Church of the Assembly of God
Stanley Shavitz
Ila L. Spradley
W. C. Welch
Sweetbriar Road
Wickliff Avenue
Northfield Court
W. College Drive
Prospect Street
First Day Tax Listing Draws Record Crowd in Guilford County
After a busy kickoff day, Guilford County tax officials report near 1,000 residents listed property for 1961 taxes. The office expects higher volumes later in January and will stay open longer, with a 10 percent penalty starting February 1.
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Guilford County
S. Main Street
W. O. Newman
High Point
Newman
Year s 12th Victim New Year s Eve Accident
High Point records its 12th 1960 fatality as Ray Jackson Walker 26 of 611 Ashburn Street dies from injuries after a Saturday single car crash on English Street. Thomas Edward Morton 20 suffered critical injuries. both were taken to hospitals. Funeral set for Lexington Avenue Baptist Church with burial at Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
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High Point
Ray Jackson Walker
Ashburn St
English Street
Thomas Edward Morton
Valley Ridge Drive
English
Walker
Mr. Walker
Morton
High Point Memorial Hospital
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Guilford County
Brady
Clara Gibson Walker
Electronic Accounting Card Corp
High Point College
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Barbara Kiser
Kimberly Walker
Mitchell Kyle Walker
Proctor St
Conny Walker
Phillips St
Leon Walker
Mt. Airy
W. W. Robbins
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Cumby Mortuary
Chair City Yale Lights Come Down
Thomasville crews begin removing Christmas tinsel and lights that drape city streets. Firemen will clear the decorations, a task expected to finish within two days.
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Yale
Thomasville
Freezing Night Expected Here
The weatherman reports a cold night with temperatures dropping to 18 to 20 degrees in parts of the area. Expect a mostly fair day with a high near 43 tomorrow after a low around 25 tonight.
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Friendship
Mercury
Developed Method Earliest Practical Courses in Correspondence Education
Earliest practical courses in the correspondence school method were developed under President William R. Harper of the University of Chicago. This initiative aimed to extend higher learning beyond campus walls through mail-based instruction and distance study.
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William R. Harper
Io University of Chicago
Mill Break-ins Dozen Thefts Reported Over Holidays
Police investigated multiple holiday break-ins. A and L Hosiery Mills at 108 Dalton St saw a second floor window entry and a failed candy machine pry. a cracker machine yielded about fifty cents. Swarm Manufacturing Co at 216 Wise St saw a window entry, $58 cash from an office, and about $2 from a leash box. Neill Pontiac Used Cars on N Hamilton and Montlieu reported stolen spinner hub caps, a radio antenna, and a spare tire from two cars. Piedmont Rambler lot on N Main St also reported thefts.
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A and L Hosiery Mills Inc
Dalton St
Swarm Manufacturing Co
Wise St
Neill Pontiac
N. Hamilton
Montlieu Avenue
Piedmont
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