Planning study weighs off street parking for new High Point builds
City planner Paul Brooks outlined a study on requiring off street parking for new commercial construction to ease traffic and parking in High Point. The survey, led by traffic expert William Babcock of NC State, could lead to non retroactive zoning changes, with parking added only for new portions.
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High Point
Paul Brooks
William Babcock
N. C. State College
Brook
Brooks
Knox Bridge
Wrenn St
Civitans Hear Discussion Of Minerals At Luncheon
Civitans examined rock formations and ore deposits at the Sheraton Hotel luncheon. Mrs. J W Ivey highlighted North Carolina s jewel box of minerals and an Asheville lab aims to boost exploitation. Stokes Salley led the program as Joe Reynolds announced Zone 4 plans and an upcoming meeting in High Point. Arch Richardson s team won the bays prize.
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Civitans
Sheraton Hotel
J. W. Ivey
North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
International
Ernest Moore
Sturgis May
Arch Richardson
Atbays
Guy Leonard
Garner Jr Attends Occidental Tire Insurance Meeting
N L Garner Jr associate general agent of Occidental Tire Insurance Co attends the annual Managers and Supervisors Meeting in Raleigh at the Hotel Sir Walter.
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N. L. Garner Jr
Occidental Tire Insurance Co
Raleigh
Sir Walter
Deputies Investigate Masquerader Case Across Cities
Deputies probe a local man posing as a woman amid a Winston Salem origin report. The masquerader allegedly married the son of the complainant an Air Force member. Ill Winston Salem court official slows the investigation and no further action in that city is reported.
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Winston-Salem
Air Force
Mys
Tery
High Point
UF to Hold Annual Meet Tomorrow
Fred Linton executive vice president of Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce will be guest speaker at the United Fund annual meeting Thursday at 4 p.m. in the YMCA building. Linton will discuss the Mayor's Committee on Public Solicitation and its Winston-Salem history and progress.
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United Fund
Fred Linton
Winston
Winston-Salem
Linton
Maryland
University of
Wake Forest
HPC Alumni in Winston-Salem elect Lewis leader of Forsyth Chapter
Fred E. Lewis of Winston-Salem was elected president of the Forsyth Chapter of the High Point College Alumni Association during a meeting at Centennial Methodist Church. Other officers named include Sue Butner Carter as vice president and Aleck Pappas as treasurer. Dr. C. E. Rozzelle gave the keynote, noting the college’s aim to inspire growth rather than merely accumulate facts.
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Fred E. Lewis
Winston-Salem
Forsyth
High Point College Alumni Association
Centennial Methodist Church
Lewis
Oak Summit
Sue Butner Carter
Aleck Pappas
C. E. Rozzelle
High Point College Department of Religion
Jewell Campbell Poole
Oak Summit School
Forsyth County
Dennis H. Cooke
W. J. May
General Alumni Association
Louise Adams
Helen Bartlett
R. Hinshaw
Grady Whicker
College
Fire Destroys Frame Works Here
A small furniture frame plant at 1411 Tryon St. burned to the ground with the building collapsing. Owner Bill Tripp said there was no insurance as fire crews battled the blaze starting around 12:01 a.m. Another laundry duct fire on Pine St. caused minor damage, while a grass and oil flare near Kennedy Oil Co. was extinguished after a short circuit.
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Tripp Frame Works
Tryon St
Bill Tripp
Claude Canady
Canady
Kent
Sunshine Laundry
Pine St
Kennedy Oil Co
High Point Man Re-arrested Over Timber Rights Charges in Thomasville
E. M. Harrison of Sherrod Street was arrested on a capias for failing to appear in a Thomasville court on two counts of obtaining timber rights under false pretenses and not paying owners. Bond set at 500 dollars. He had been scheduled to stand trial Monday but did not appear. A prior October conviction for a similar offense resulted in a four month suspended sentence. Prosecutor Fred Freedle led the prior case.
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Thomasville
E. M. Harrison
Sherrod St
Harrison
Roby L. Fritts
J. C. Meredith
Bloodmobile visit planned with goals and past cancelations
Red Cross directors outlined plans for a February Bloodmobile visit aiming to collect 700 pints, hoping to compensate for two prior cancellations due to a hepatitis outbreak. Last two-day visits yielded 575 pints.
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Red Cross
Glen Smith
Robert Haas
Atlanta
Veterans Hospital
Salisbury
Coke Cecil
Hal Taylor
Haas
First Methodist Church
Home Service Committee
Camera Club Forms Bold Winter Membership Drive
Thomasville officials report the first winter meeting of the Thomasville Camera Club at the Civic Center. They urge anyone interested in photography to join every Tuesday at 7 30 at the Civic Center, with a darkroom available and plans for expert classes. Ownership of a camera not required.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Camera Club
Civic Center
Prayer for T USDAY Grant
Prayer for today asks guidance for not giving others cause to stumble and for setting a good example to children. It seeks discreet judgment, cautious criticism, grace in rebuke, and devotion to live well to help others do their best. attributed to W Ralph Ward, minister of Mt Lebanon Methodist Church, Pittsburgh.
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Grant
W. Ralph Ward
Pittsburgh
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
Second Degree Murder Charged in Shooting of 14-Year-Old
State seeks second degree murder verdict at Soline Wheeler Wood trial over a boy named Henry Lewis Mack who was found shot outside her home last September. Wood pleads not guilty as court opens. The report also notes several DUI verdicts and other cases from municipal appeals.
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Superior Court
Soline Wheeler Wood
Henry Lewis Mack
Kemp elected president of Guilford County YDC
Ed Kemp of High Point was elected president of the Guilford County Young Democratic Club to fill the unexpired term of James B. Wolfe Jr. Wolfe became Municipal Court judge in Greensboro. Evelyn Nance was elected first vice president. Horace Kornegay announced three state rallies before primaries.
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Ed Kemp
High Point
Guilford County
Yous Democratic Club
James B. Wolfe Jr
Wolfe
Municipal County Court
Greensboro
E. Earle Rives
Kemp
The
Enterprise
Beacon
UDC
Club
Evelyn Nance
Ace Kemp
Orace Kornegay
YDC
Kornegay
Piedmont
Winston-Salem
City Alters Hiring Policy For City Jobs
City officials say the policy shifts away from hiring only High Pointers to fill posts to ensure better-trained workers. Eight employees live outside the city, with five retained under a grandfather clause. Mayor Covington and City Manager Hinson emphasize balance between city needs and legal limits, noting most staff reside within city limits.
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Wag Ted George Covington
T. E. Hinson
Public Utilities Department
Collections
Public Works
Hinson
Consolidated seeks state OK for new Line bus acquisitions
Consolidated Bus Lines, which took over the High Point system from Duke Power in May last year, plans to ask the State Utilities Commission tomorrow for permission to acquire the transportation systems in Salisbury Spencer and East Spencer. President H Moore will appear before the commission. final approval completes the deal.
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Consolidated Bus Lines
High Point
Duke Power Co
Lisbury
Spencer
East Spencer
H. Moore
State Utilities Commission
Commission
Consolidated
Duke
Winston- Salem
Twin Cities
Robert Martin
Winston Council
Dukes
State Commission
Annual Bankers Meetings Held In Thomasville
Stockholders of the First National Bank and State Commercial Bank of Thomasville and the Carolina Bank and Trust Co of Denton held annual meetings yesterday. Directors were re-elected for the Thomasville institutions and gratitude was voiced for recapitalization programs. Two new assistant cashiers were elected at the Denton bank, Wesley Morris and Maxwell W Haizlip, both from Denton.
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Thomasville
First National Bank and State Commercial Bank of
Carolina Bank and Trust Co
Denton
Denton Bank
Wesley Morris
Maxwell W. Haizlip
Young Man of 1953 Banquet Set Friday
High Point leaders will attend the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distin guished Service Award banquet at Emerywood Country Club to name High Point Young Man of the Year for 1953. A secret committee will announce Friday’s winner, chosen from past recipients since 1941.
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High Point
Jaycees
The
Red Cross
Community Chest
United Fund
TB Assn
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans’ Organizations
Charles Hayworth
Hayworth
Kenner Amos
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Pete Morrow
Southeastern
Dixie Mercerizing Co
Scott & Williams Hosiery Machinery Co
Mebane
Williard Leathers
Atlanta
Lloyd Thayer
Charles Loflin
Edgar Snider
Robert Rankin
Richard Meisky
Central Savings Bank
YMCA
Nick Lawrence
J. W. Morgan
Ipal Rt
Telidleke Heohten
Emerywood Country Club
DSA
Dis
Rain sleet forecast for High Point area this week
Cold spell continues with unsettled weather as the weather bureau predicts scattered rain and sleet. Daytime highs reach the low 30s, with nights around midteens, and the outlook remains cloudy and cold through the week.
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High Point
Weather Bureau
Security National names new VP and director
C M Vanstory Jr president of Security National Bank announced the election of Earl S Esichin of Rosemont Pa as vice president and Wilbur Lee Carter Jr as director. Both were chosen at meetings in Greensboro. The bank serves High Point Greensboro Raleigh Burlington Tarboro and Wilmington. Eichin is a Rutgers Rutgers banking program graduate and ex First National Bank Philadelphia assistant VP. Carter is a Davidson College graduate and former executive VP at Southern Life Insurance Co. The report notes a new parking lot at High Point and higher volume at the High Point branch.
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C. M. Vanstory Jr
Security National Bank
Earl S. Esichin
Rosemont
Wilbur Lee Carter Jr
Vanstory
Greensboro
High Point
Raleigh
Burkington
Tarboro
Wilmington
Eichin
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
First National Bank
Philadelphia
Carter
Davidson College
The
Southern Life Insurance Co
High Point Bank
Oe Point
Lexington Signs Natural Gas Contracts for City
Lexington city commissioners announced a contract to buy natural gas from Transcontinental Gas Corp. The deal is forwarded to the company with a signing deadline of January 16. Bids to build a lateral and extend the pipeline are due January 18, and the State Utilities Commission has approved purchasing the current system and issuing revenue bonds for the purchase and expansion.
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Lexington
Transcontinental Gas Corp
State Utilities Commission
Presbytery Moderator Is Installed
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Glasco has been installed as moderator of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. He becomes the first Negro minister to hold the office and will administer for 182 churches with about 95 000 communicants.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Glasco
Presbytery of
Glasco
Thomasville AA District Meet Planned at Civic Center
Thomasville Alcoholics Anonymous schedules its district session this Saturday at 8 pm at the Civic Center to mark its second anniversary. AA members from High Point Lexington and others will attend, with two speakers from New York and Richmond, Virginia. The public is invited.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Alcoholics Anonymous
Civic Center
High Pot
Lexington
New York
Richmond
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