High Point Post Office Tops Million in Receipts
Local postal receipts for the year reached 1 103 278, placing High Point in a new tier of post offices with other Tar Heel cities. Postmaster Walter York said the milestone triggers a two division classification with added staff and a chief accountant from July. Improvements include air conditioning, lighting renovations, and a $120 644 plumbing contract for upgrades.
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Tar Hee
Walter York
High Point
Atlanta
York
Parcel Post
Greensboro
Sears and Roebuck Co
Durham
Duke University
Ashevill
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Charlotte
Main Street
John C. Davis Plumbing and Heating Co
Circulation Record Set At Library in 1958
Librarian Neal Austin reports a record year with over 81 000 books loaned, surpassing the 1938 figure and 1957 last six months by about 13 percent. The new Washington Branch opened and the bookmobile operated full year, aiding reach to residents. National Library Week began with the High Point Friends distributing pamphlets and bookmarks.
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Public Library
Austin
Washington Oo
High Point Friends of the Library
Austin Report
Drivers Claim Green Light in City Collision
Officers reported a 1:15 p.m. accident at N Main and Farriss Avenue involving Coy Linville Foster 27 of Winston-Salem and Eleanor C. Baker of Gatewood Avenue. Foster, under a caution light, hit Baker head on while both claimed the green signal. Estimated damages totaled 275 dollars. No charges were filed.
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N. Main
Farriss Avenue
Coy Linville Foster
Winston-Salem
Eleanor C. Baker
Gatewood Avenue
Foster
Baker
Mailman Peters retires after 36 years in High Point
Henry Grady Peters, Longtime High Point postal carrier, retires after 36 years and 11 days serving downtown and rural routes. He estimates 75,000 miles walked and over five million pieces of mail handled. The 710 Sunset Dr. resident plans hunting, fishing, gardening after moving to Montgomery County near Denton and Troy with his wife.
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Robert Marks
Enterprise
Henry Grady Peters
High Point
Sunset Dr
Peters
M. C. Adams
Harvey Criminger
Reidsville
Montgomery County
Denton
Troy
Walter Cassel To Sing Here On Thursday
American baritone Walter Cassel, trained at the Met, will perform at High Point College Memorial Auditorium Thursday at 8 30 p m in the Community Concert Association program third in the current series He has sung with the Metropolitan Opera New York City Opera NBC Opera and other companies and appeared on top radio shows He is married to soprano Gail Manners.
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Walter Cassel
Metropolitan Opera
High Point College Memorial Auditorium
Community Concert Association
High Point College
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Cassel
New York City Opera
NBC Opera
San Antonio
Faulty Wiring Blamed In Fire
Fire at 1404 Harmon y caused by unapproved wiring and an overloaded circuit. An electric space heater ignited nearby drapes and a bed, with light building damage and more furnishings damaged. Occupant listed as Mrs. Eddie Durham.
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Eddie Durham
Chance Of Snow Slight In Tonight's Forecast
Forecasters at Friendship predict only a slight chance of snow with rain more likely as a new front moves eastward. Temperatures are expected to rise to near 50 with a low around 30. yesterday's high reached 46 degrees.
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Friendship
Piedmont
City Council Considers $2.2 Million Bond Sale Plan
City Council plans to issue bonds totaling 2.2 million dollars to fund water facilities and street improvements with 500000 earmarked for streets and 1.7 million for water projects. Other agenda items include bids for Harvell Park softball field lighting, junk sale at the city garage, license ordinance amendments, chlorine contracts, annexations, and utility account arrears.
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Harvell Park
Properties of Security Development Co
Charles
Ed Mendenhall
Local Club To Install New Officers
The Exchange Club of High Point will install officers at its annual installation and Ladies Night Monday evening with Dr. J B Morris of Durham as featured speaker. Morris, a former president of multiple clubs and Chiropractic Doctor of the Year in 1958, is known for talks on Exchange Club activities.
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J. B. Morris
Durham
Exchange Club of
High Point
Morris
North Carolina State Exchange Clubs
North Carolina Chiropractic Association
He Morgan
Charlies Smith
Eural Cates
Board of Control
Paul Sherton
Esker Amos
Lloyd White
Charles Warner
Carl Shelton
de. A. E. Sherron
Preparations Speeded for Winter Furniture Mart in Chicago
The winter market opens in Chicago tomorrow through Jan. 16 and returns Jan. 19 in High Point for a weeklong show ending Jan. 25. About 5,000 buyers are expected from southeastern states as 400 exhibitors display at the Southern Furniture Exhibition Building with a new Wrenn Street Wing opening. Retailers expect steady but not expanded inventories, aided by a positive 1958 market and growing orders for midwinter needs.
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Chicago
High Point
Southern Furniture Exposition
Wrenn Street
Leo Heer
Heer
Open House Flanned In New Office
The recreation department invites city and civic leaders to an open house Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the basement of the Security Bank Building where the new department office is located. Refreshments will be served as Parks director Jesse Taylor notes the department finally has a home.
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Recreation Department
Security Bank
Jesse Taylor
City Planning Department
City Utilities Department
City Hall
Parks Department
Recreation Commission
Council
Witty society notes and city planning glimpses
Forrest Cates offers a light critique of society notices with misread phrases from weddings and parties. City traffic engineer E L Walker plans a model intersection with loaned signal lights and new street markers ahead of a January furniture market. Insiders expect a downtown parking building move from plan stage to development.
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S. Main Street
Oakwood Court Youth Faces Four Charges in Forgery and Auto Theft
An 18 year old Oakwood Court man named John Wesley Wright remained in jail on $3,500 bonds for three forgery counts and one auto theft count. He allegedly signed as James B Wilson to obtain $25 from a local shop on December 29 and was linked to earlier bogus checks totaling $44 from two clothing stores. Wright is also accused of stealing Eddie H Brown's car on December 30 from N Main Street, valued at $1,900 and found abandoned in Monroe. Three others under 16 were turned over to juvenile authorities. Wright faces trial if bonds fail. Albert Small, 17, also faces theft charges for the same incident.
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Oakwood Court
John Wesley Wright
James B. Wilson
Morris Street
Wright
Eddie H. Brown
Hartwell
N. Main Street
Monroe
Talent Uncovered By Art Workshop Beijing?
Mrs. H C Simmons, a housewife, discovered talent in china painting through the Arts and Crafts Workshop. Starting in 1950s, she became instructor, then opened a gift shop in the former Crestwood Presbyterian Church offering hand painted china, reproductions, and ceramics with classes and a $2 registration fee.
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Blair Park
Winter Arts and Crafts Workshop Opens January Evening
The Winter Session of the Arts and Crafts Workshop starts January 8 at 7 30 p.m. at the Junior High School. Mrs Edward Jones of Thomasville will teach hat making, a new feature for this session. Blair Park Clubhouse hosts the event as the first venue.
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Edward Jones
Thomasville
Blair Park
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Green
Henry Peters
His
Harmony
Trade Association
Forrest Cates
Society
E. L. Walker
Walker
Boy
Albert Small
S. Main ‘Street
Art Workshop
H. C. Simmons
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