Hospital Benefits Reviewed in Greensboro Welfare Board Meeting
Greensboro welfare board examined rising hospitalization costs under the county welfare department. Chairman Clinard warned of a potential $50,000 deficit, noting medically indigent patients accounted for about half of hospital stays while public assistance patients mainly billed to state and federal funds.
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Welfare Board
Greensboro
John W. Clinard
High Point
Welfare
Clinard
L. M. Thompson
Guilford County
Health Department
Special Week Observed By Local Printers In High Point
In observance of International Printing Week, High Point printers set up displays at the library and Chamber of Commerce. Materials shown were produced locally for January 11 to 17. Printing Week marks Benjamin Franklin’s birth anniversary and highlights the industry’s national scale and employment.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Franklin
America
Film on hosiery industry shown at Archdale Trinity Lions Club
Dr Kent Bennett led Archdale Trinity Lions Club last night and announced a film feature about the hosiery industry, with members in attendance at the club meeting.
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Archdale Trinity Lions Club
Kent Bennett
UF Annual Meet Sets Thursday at High Point
The High Point United Fund annual meeting features panel reports from five firms on employee participation. Representatives from Schoonbeck's Co, Burlington Throwing Co, Tex-Elastic Co, W. A. Davis Milling Co, and Collier Ellis Inc will recount how they encouraged contributions. Ressve Adeate to report fund operations. Bill McKenzie to discuss the campaign. New board members will be elected for 1959. officers to be chosen after the meeting.
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High Point United Fund
High Point
United Fund
Schoonbeck 'S Co
Jack Campbell
Burlington Throwing Co
Fred Pugh
Tex- Elastic Co
Wayne Lackey
W. A. Davis Milling Co
Robert Davis
Collier Ellis Inc
Collier Esports
Ressve Adeate
Bill McKenzie
Jake Froelich Jr
Frank Dalton
Harold Amos
New Year Building Permits Jump in Local Construction
Last week commercial and residential construction surged with permits totaling 541 400 dollars. Major projects include Boundary School at Bound valued at 310 000 dollars and 450 000 dollars with outfitting, Snyder Paper Co. factory on 4.5 acres for 85 000 dollars, and a 35 000 dollar factory warehouse in the 500 block. The American Legion I. T. Mann Post No. 87 adds 25 000 dollars to its 409 West High Street clubhouse, while Mose Stadiem prepares a 17 000 dollar service station near E Lexington Avenue. Residential activity totals 65 300 dollars with repairs at 4 100 dollars, pushing fiscal year totals to 4 660 374 dollars.
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Boundary
Bound
Snyder Paper Co
Drake
Trinity Road
Snyder
Stadiem
Mendenhall-Moore Realtors
Briarcliff Rd
Wendlover Hills
Wendover Hills
Irwin Jacobson
Levral Lane
Charlotte St
W. A. Yow
E. Green St
Early American Sets Style Pace For Furniture Market
The Southern Furniture and Rug Market will showcase Early American styles with modern Scandinavian influence and Oriental touches. Key pieces include flush fitting groupings, Jonathan Hager tables in cherry, a Patchwork rocker, and bold upholstery in blues greens and reds.
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Jonathan Hager
Durin g MART Furniture Awards At Southern Exposition
Two top furniture industry awards will be shown at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building during the Southern Furniture and Rug Market. The Cavalier Award goes to W Earle Kimbrell of Kimbrells Inc a 28 store Charlotte chain. The second trophy honors another southern retailer for service to industry community and country in 1958.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
W. Earle Kimbrell
Kimbrell’s, Inc
Charlotte
Aynesboro
Southern Retail Furniture Association
Bank Fire Blamed On Short Circuit
Firemen completed their investigation naming a wiring short circuit as the likely cause of the High Point Savings Land Trust Co. blaze. Capt. T G Shelton cited bank officials noting the fire began atop the teller’s desk in the lobby on N Main Street. Nan Garland said she saw small flames on the desk shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.
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High Point Savings Land Trust Co
T. G. Shelton
N. Main Street Bank
Nan Garland
Prayer for T DAY and blessing from Dudley Strain
A devotional prayer from Dudley Strain of Lubbock Texas published for T DAY. It asks God to open eyes to blessings, deepen trust, and surrender to will. The prayer envisions a weekly purpose and asks divine guidance for every good deed through the week.
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Jesus
Amen
Dudley Strain
Lubbock
Texas
First
High Point Bank Debits Show Gain
The Federal Reserve reports High Point debits rose 4 percent for 1958 to 734,105,000, with December up 13 percent year over year. Greensboro led the district with 17 percent, while High Point ranked mid pack among 1958 gains and December figures totaled 72,498,000.
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High Point
Federal Reserve Bank of
Richo
Federal Reserve District
West Virginia
Leigh
Durham
Charlotte and Kinston
Asheville
Wilmington
Greensboro
Charlotte and
Wilson
Raleigh
Kinston
Winston- Salem
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Scout Leader Will Review Program Here Tomorrow
Speedy, tied to scouting since 1922, led Cub Scout national director 1949 to 1952 and later became assistant director of the Boy Scout program division. Since 1957 he has supervised cub, boy, explorer scouts and related activities across four districts plus High Point during an inspection of the locally based council.
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Speedy
High Point
Pictures Of Tour Shown To Club
The Union Hill Lions Club met at Union Hill School cafeteria with 14 members and one guest. Willard Moore presided as club president during the meeting.
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Union Hill Lions Club
Union Hill School
Willard Moore
Annexation plan draws sharp criticism at mass meeting
About 250 people attended a mass anti annexation meeting at Oak View School to oppose High Point’s plan to add 26 square miles and 16 000 residents. Ray Williard accused city officials of secrecy and failing to present the plan openly before hearings.
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High Point
Oak View School
Ray Williard
Central Opposition Committee
Williard
Aorta
Enterprise
City Hall
Oak View
J. B. Phillips
Water Proposal Revised by City Council
City Council approved revisions to the water and sewer policy in an adjourned session. The new rule allows residents in annexation areas to choose water from wells if their supply meets State Board of Health standards, with two payment plans and a meter requirement noted.
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State Board of Health
Heat Wave Ends Early As Mild Break Arrives
Forecasters predict a short warm spell with today’s high near 62 after a chilly dawn run to 28. Tonight will be mild with clouds, and Wednesday looks cloudy and cooler. Rain or drizzle possible Thursday, but no repeat of last Thursday’s snowstorm. Friendship predicts a low of 35 tonight and a high of 48 tomorrow.
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Mercury
Friendship
Crash Fatal To Former High Pointer
Air Force Captain Warren G. Yow a High Point native was killed in a Bakersfield California crash. His year old daughter also died in the wreck and another daughter lives in High Point. His mother Mrs Ruth H einselton Salem is listed as kin.
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Air Force
Warren G. Yow
High Point
Bakersville
Calif
Yow
Janice Yow
High Pont
Ruth Heinston-Salem
Oak View PTA Board Meeting Features Band and Chorus
The Oak View Band and Chorus will perform at an Oak View School PTA meeting. The executive committee meeting opens at 6 30 p m and is scheduled Thursday.
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Oak View
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