Alderman Studios Buys N Wrenn Street Property for Expansion
Alderman Studios Inc purchased two buildings and an adjoining lot on N Wrenn Street from Jack Burris with plans to centralize operations. A new 60 by 200 foot steel and masonry studio is planned north of the current site at an estimated cost of 34500 dollars. E E Younts Inc. is listed as contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Studios, Inc
N. Wrenn Street
Jack Burris
Bob Gayle
N. Wrenn
N. Hamilton
Kaiser-Frazer
Alderman
Gayle
Hamilton Street
E. E. Younts Inc
Soa la
Rowland
Burris
Lister
Atlantic
Physical Check-Up For High Point City Survey
The city plans a land use study this week to map every square inch of High Point. It will analyze residential land, retail and industrial facilities, parking, streets, and rail access to inform future zoning and growth plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
City Planning Department
Robert Griffin
Planning Department
Grif
Fire Department
High Pointers Attend Scout Meet in Chapel Hill
B W Hackney Jr of the Uwharrie Council announced that several High Point leaders will attend the Region 6 Training Institute at UNC in Chapel Hill. Attendees include Dr Dean B Pruette Earnest McCall George Schultheiss Bill Wych and John R Tye. Marlin Sieg and Gene Bowden will conduct courses covering Cubs Boy Scouts and Explorers training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Hackney Jr
Uwharrie Council
The
Boy Scouts
Chapel Hill
Institute of Government
University of North Carolina
High Point
Dean B. Pruette
Earnest McCall
George Schultheiss
Bill Wych
John R. Tye
Hackney
Marlin&. Sieg
National Council
Gene Bowden
Region 6
Governor Turned Newsman Joins Morning Sun
Grand Junction Colorado reports former Governor Dan Thornton is now part owner of the Morning Sun newspaper in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Dan Thornton
Colorado
New Morning Sun
Not the coldest winter says local weather bureau
Weather bureau notes this winter has not been the coldest for the area. Low readings reached eight degrees last Sunday, the coldest since 1948, yet overall temperatures have stayed near or above normal on several months. For January, near zero highs loom as a possible near record cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Molen
Weather Bureau
Dr Edwards joins Local Veneer Firm
Dr Edgar E Edwards a Snow Hill North Carolina native will join Jimmy Mitchell Inc veneer business at 701 Prospect Street effective tomorrow He practiced dentistry in Greensboro for three years at 1029 Madison Ave He is UNC 1950 graduate with DDS 1954 from UPenn and postgrad work at Duke He will live at Eaton Point Hill ee Apartments after Feb J C Ray Holmes said Edwards is leaving a flourishing practice but dentistry needs good men and will miss him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar E. Edwards
Snow Hill
N. C
Jimmy Mitchell
Jimmy Mitchell, Inc
Prospect St
Edwards
High Point
Greensboro
Madison Ave
University of North Carolina
Air Force
University of Pennsylvania
Arrest Ends Wild Drive At Clara Cox Apartments
Clara Cox Apartments resident Billy Ray Booe, 22, was jailed in default bonds totaling 450 after allegedly driving erratically near residents. Police say Booe threatened two residents with a pocket knife. He faces assault charges with witnesses Ralph Shipwash and Frank Davis named. A separate beer and wine ordinance violation carried a 50 bond. All three cases set for Jan 31 trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Cox Apartments
Billy Ray Booe
Booe
Ralph Shipwash
Frank Davis
High Point Group In Bridge Finals
Six High Pointers reached the finals of the 21st Mid-Southern Invitational Duplicate Bridge tourney in Pinehurst on January 11. The finalists include Mrs. Lawrence Ingram and five others, with about 160 players at the event. Other High Pointers present were Mrs. Robert Sheloff, Mrs. C. G. Mackintosh, Mrs. Clyde Allred, and Mrs. L. W. Flythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Lawrence Ingram
Randall B. Terry
Farrell Gray
Nesbit —_ man
R. D. Tilson
C. S. Beaver
Robert Sheloff
C. G. Mackintosh
Clyde Allred
L. W. Flythe
Boyan Opens Law Office in City Native Returns to Practice
Boyan, a city native and senior high graduate, opened a general law office here after earning a BA from High Point College in 1948, postgraduate work at Syracuse, Marine Corps service, Wake Forest law degree in June, and bar admission last August. He is married to Mary Lee Hedgecock and has four children. He maintains an office in the Wright Building.
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Boyan
High Point College
Syracuse University
Raleigh
Spencer
Marine Corps
American Legion
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
Bar Association
Mary Lee Hedgecock
Kernersville
Bright Side Of 1957 High Point Crime Highlights
The Enterprise previews a lighter wrap of 1957 police and court activity in High Point. Highlights include comical misadventures with a wheel barrow and wheel chair, a wandering patrol car thief, a praiseworthy evangelist's testimony, and animals causing minor mischief from a skunk to a red boar.
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Pete Jones
Enterprise
C. C. Stoker
Furniture City
Phillips
Colson
Turkey
Sinaare
Ree Court Battle Wildlife Division
South Carolina
Pitney
Tey
Emerywood
City humor and city hall notes from High Point
Forrest Cates reflects on city photography mishaps and the quirks of downtown traffic. He lampoons the Leddy railroad franchise, voting apathy, access road politics, and taxes while weaving in local personalities and savvy observations about civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cient Leddy
Guy Leddy
New York
Jollies Tryouts This Week At Adams Studio
Jaycee Jollies announce tryouts at Adams Dance Studio on N Main St for January 16 and 17 at 7 30 p m. Chairman Chuck Ferguson and Don Horne lead the event with open invitation for singing dancing jokes or entertaining acts. Rehearsals for the March 26 29 show begin mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Jollies
Adams Dance Studio
N. Main Street
Jollies
Chuck Ferguson
Don Horne
Horne
Ferguson
Polio Fund Jar Stolen by Anonymous Donor Scam
In Lexington Kentucky shop owner Louis Prow reported an unidentified man entered his store and placed $20 into a March of Dimes container. The donor claimed to have read about a stolen container Tuesday and attempted to hide the act as a charitable contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Louis Prow
Prow
Rehearsals Begin For Production of Angel Street
High Point Little Theater starts rehearsals for Angel Street at Memorial Auditorium on January 23 and 24. The cast of five includes Gray as Mr Manningham and Geraldine Werner as the maid Nancy under director Herman Coble with Janet Shreves and Enid Clodfelter in key roles. The play by Patrick Hamilton, later filmed as Gas Light, features two major speaking parts and the troupe’s 11th production.
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High Point Little Theatre
Angel Street
Minor Boyer
Gilbert Gray
Geraldine Wer
Memorial Auditorium
High Point College
High Point Little Theater
Herman Coble
Gray
Geraldine Werner
Peril
Mr. Manningham
Boyer
Rough
Janet Shreves
Nancy
Enid Clodfelter
Elizabeth
Patrick Hamilton
Little Theatre
High Point Scout District Roundtable Set at Wesley Memorial
The High Point District will hold a roundtable for Cub Packs Boy Scout Troops and Explorer Posts tomorrow at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church starting 7 30 p m. District Field Executive John R Tye announced this will be the first of 10 roundtables this year with leaders Brantley Hucks Frank Roberts Leo Heer and Arthur Dickens to guide discussions and form an organization of representatives from each unit including Milford Byerly as senior patrol leader and Howard Barrer William Smith Rich ard Clapp and James McGee as patrol leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
John R. Tye
Tye
Brantley Hucks
Frank Roberts
Leo Heer
Arthur Dickens
Milford Byerly
Howard Barrer
William Smith
Richard
Clapp
James McGee
Cubber
Explorer
High Point Labor Union to Receive AFL-CIO Charter
The High Point Central Labor Union will receive its AFL-CIO charter at an 8 p.m. meeting Monday in the Textile Workers Union Hall. The merged group includes 25 local unions from Randolph and Davidson Counties and Guilford townships Jamestown. Carey E. Haigler of Charlotte will present the charter. Nominations and election for a new officer slate were previously held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Central Labor Unon
Afl-Cio
Textile Workers Union Hall
S. Main Street
AFL and Cio
High Point
Raion
Randolph
Davidson
Point
Jamestown
Guilford
Afl-Cio Region V
Carey E. Haigler
Charlotte
Soa Ie Maaieg
Ence
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National Chorus of America
Aycock
Harry Jacoby
Sandra Barnette
Sophia Steffan
Max Shoaf
Miss Steffan
Anna Steffan
N. Hamilton St
Shoaf
Wrenn Street
Alderman Studios
Fin
Friendship
High Point Enterprise
E. E. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Laguna Beach
Calif
Laguna
Clarence Boyan
Bill Jackcom
Forrest Cates
E. Commerce
S. Wrenn
Main Street
City Hall
U. S. 29-70
Saturday Review
Horace Ilderton
Friend
Florida
Cracky
Labor Group
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