Commissioners Set Date For School Annex Voting
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners fixed February 24 for a vote on two High Point petitions to annex areas near Five Points and Brentwood into Greensboro schools. They also opened four petitions from rural residents seeking admission to Greensboro schools and set polling places with registrars and judges. Special registration runs Jan 27 to Feb 10 with three registration Saturdays.
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Brentwood
Board of County Commissioners
Guilford
Greensboro
High Point
Shaw Cooke
Woodruff St
Five Points
M. Gordon Smith
Friends Ave
Frank Seltz
Ray Pratt
Charles R. Reid
City to Undertake Major Water and Sewer Project
The city plans a major sewer and water program with an estimated outlay over 650000 subject to City Council approval. Projects include extending services to Allen Jay and other areas with portions petitioned by residents and others under public necessity. A 12 inch water main will be laid in Five Points at city cost to improve flow and pressure.
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Allen Jay
Five Points
Five Point
Elwood Drive
Montlieu Avenue
Carolina Avenue
National Road
Crestwood
Allen Jay Road
Fairfield
Pegram Avenue
Cedrow Avenue
Gordon
Scientific Street
Old Thomasville Road
Albertson Road
Villa Avenue
Vila Avenue
Thomasville Road
Barkley Street
Villa
Kirkman Park
Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher Adopt a Year-Old Girl
Screen stars Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher announce the lawful adoption of a one-year-old orphan girl named Maria. The couple, married since May 12, 1959, have pursued the child for nearly two years and did not specify the baby’s origin in the statement.
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Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Maria
Miss Taylor
Fisher
Michael Wilding
Mike Todd
Debbie Reynolds
Prayer for T Day in church service echoes call to fidelity
A prayer service led by Bishop W. Kenneth Pope of Little Rock calls worshippers to listen for higher values beyond the cheap and sordid seeks to hear the music of beauty and truth and answer the call to serve in Christ.
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Christ
W. Kenneth Pope
Little Rock, Ark
the Methodist Church
Income Tax Time For Farmers
Farmers with gross income of 600 dollars or more and net earnings of 400 dollars or more must file tax returns Form 1040 and Schedule F and pay Social Security tax. Partnerships file Form 1065. File with the Director of Internal Revenue Greensboro NC by February 15 1962 or estimate by January 16 1962.
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Director of Internal Revenue
Greensboro
N. C
U.S. Fourth in World Population Ranking
The Population Reference Bureau lists the United States as the fourth most populous nation after the Soviet Union and before China and India. It notes 1959 census figures of 176 million for the United States and 209 million for the U.S.S.R., with the U.S. at 170 million in 1960. China is 700 million and India 440 million.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Population Reference Bureau
China
India
Pair Swap Assault Charges In Kernersville and Thomasville
Floyd Shumate 33 of Kernersville and Barry Cannon 19 faced assault charges after a dispute with a beer can opener used as a weapon. Cannon posted 50 bond on a lesser charge. Shumate posted bond and faces trial January 26. Additional drunken driving and speeding cases listed with various defendants and court dates.
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Floyd Shumate
Rt. 1
Kernersville
Barry Cannon
Ward Street
Shumate
Cannon
David Henry Williams
Williams
E. Washington Street
Ralph Dane Guyer
Bridges Street
Roy Glenn Sechrest
Fisher Ferry Street
Thomasville
Guyer
Sechrest
Ollie Ann Reid
Virginia
Yacht Sells Fast at New York Boat Show
Willis Slane Jr of Hatteras Yacht Co appears on Tell the Truth at 7:30 p m Channel 2 as his Hatteras 41 yacht dominates coverage. A Spartanburg buyer pays 45000 for one yacht and eight more orders come in as the show opens. The vessel’s Gotham splash draws Broadway cast members and wide media attention.
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Hatteras
New York
Willis Slane Jr
Hatteras Yacht Co
Channel 2
Slane
Spartanburg
Realty Transfers in Deep River and Jamestown Townships
Real estate transfers recorded including C. E. Terrell and wife to Charles F. Long and wife and related transfers among Charles F. Long W. M. Long and families in Valley Dale Acres. in Jamestown Township C. R. Robbins and others to Melvin Witcher and wife on Dillon and Robbins Roads. Hennis Inc. to J Futrell Moore and wife in Vickery Park.
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Deep River Township
C. E. Terrell
Charles F. Long
W. M. Long
Valley Dale Acres
Jamestown
C. R. Robbins
Melvin Witcher
Dillon and
Robbins Roads
Hennis Inc
J. Futrell Moore
Vickery Park
New Plant Established In City
A new Down Inc branch opens in a 5000 square foot space at 2432 English St with 10 hires and cushion manufacturing. Plans call for about 20 more workers soon. Cleo Hammond leads the local operation, Avery Flynn heads the company, with Robert Wood and Robert Driener in VP and treasurer roles. Grand Rapids home office is 514 Second St.
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Down, Inc
Grand Rapids
Mich
W. I. Spaugh & Son
English St
Phil Clarke
Chamber of Commerce
Cleo Hammond
Avery Flynn
Robert Wood
Robert Driener
Second St
Thief Attends Church Sunday
A thief broke into Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church through a rear window and ransacked Rev. Arthur Wesley’s office but did not steal money or valuables. Police continue investigation.
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Arthur Wesley
Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Church
Cattle Meeting Set In Raleigh
Cattlemens plan ning to attend the N. C. Cattle men's Conference at the College Union at State College in Raleigh are advised to make their reservations. C. E. Bernhardt, county agent, said the dates of the conference are Jan. 18 and 19. Reservations may be made through the Division of College Extension, Box 5125, Raleigh.
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Lexington
N. C. Cattlemen's
College Union
State College
Raleigh
C. E. Bernhardt
Division of College’ Extension
Serious knifing case bound over in North Carolina court
Nathan Green, 51, of East Washington Street was bound over to Superior Court for trial on a felonious assault charge. He is accused of slashing Nathaniel Smith Biggers at Hoover Funeral Home after an argument. Biggers, hospitalized with extensive facial wounds, received 150 stitches. Green, jailed on $1,000 bond, was denied bond reduction.
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Nathan Green
E. Washington Street
Nathaniel Smith Biggers
Rockford Road
Hoover Funeral Home
Biggers
High Point Hospital
W. T. Amaker
Green
Forrest Monroe Fritts
Radio Tower Road
Fritts
Pamela Proffitt Wins Schrafft's Snow Sculpture Contest
Pamela Proffitt of The annual meeting of the 506 Rotary United Community Services Pamela, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Proffitt Jr., won last week’s snow sculpture contest sponsored by the parks and recreation department at Schrafft's Restaurant. The winning piece depicted a reclining Great Dane.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Pamela Proffitt
Rotary
United Community Services
Pamela
United Fund
E. F. Proffitt Jr
Schrafft's
Adams Memorial Ywca
Car Driven by 14-Year-Old Rams prowl car hit police car
A 14 year old girl drove the car that struck the patrol vehicle at Prospect Street and Albertson Road. Richard D Hill, a passenger, faced warrants for hit and run and unlicensed driving. The girl was turned to juvenile authorities. No injuries reported.
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L. J. Boyd
Richard D. Hill
Hill
Boyd
Prospect Street
Albertson Road
L. E. Miller
Beddington Road
English Street
Fairview Street
E. Washington Street
Squall Line Delivers Rain and Wind Across High Point
A squall line moving from Virginia toward the South Carolina line drenched High Point with up to 41 mph gusts and heavy rain, washing away snow and clearing fog at Friendship Airport. Forecasters warn more heavy precipitation through the five day period with cooler air and unsettled conditions ahead despite periods of clearing.
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Virginia
South Carolina
Friendship
Guilford County
Winston-Salem
Compressor Tank Explodes At Midway Airport Damage Near Office Porch
At Midway Airport on Highway 29 70 early Saturday a compressor tank blew from excessive pressure amid freezing weather. The tank toppled the office porch roof edge as it landed in the snow. Operator John Spencer said a neighbor heard a loud noise around 4 30 a m. Damages were estimated between 200 and 300 dollars with no injuries reported.
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Midway Airport
Highway
John Spencer
Spencer
Draft Dispatches For Induction And Tests
The local draft board sent three men to Charlotte for induction into the Army and 60 for physical examinations. The draftees are Benjamin Porter Montgomery James Douglas Lomax and James Glenn Halsey. Seven men missing today failed to appear for physicals. notify the board with any information on Jerrold W. Hill Vance G. Watson Jr. Joseph L. Monk Allan H. McCraw Nick J. Gibson Larry L Hill and Brent W. Friar.
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Charlotte
Benjamin Porter Montgomery
James Douglas Lomax
James Glenn Halsey
Jerrold W. Hill
Vance G. Watson Jr
Joseph L. Monk
Allan H. McCraw
Nick J. Gibson
Larry L Hill
Brent W. Friar
Roadblock Aids March of Dimes in Guil-Rand
A two afternoon roadblock in front of Guil-Rand Fire Station raised 182 dollars for Randolph County March of Dimes. The Guil-Rand Volunteer Fire Department staffed the checkpoint and Chief Clyde Wilkerson, roadblock chairman, thanked motorists for cooperation and hinted at a future effort.
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Archdale
Guil- Rand
Randolph County March of Dimes
Guil-Rand Volunteer Fire Department
Clyde Wilkerson
Quick Jury Earns a 15 Minute Verdict in Buffalo
In Federal Court a jury returned a verdict in 15 minutes. Foreman Mrs. Louis M. Quick read the verdict as Judge John O. Henderson praised the swift jury.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Louis M. Quick
John O. Henderson
Cox Named Manager of Furniture Plaza in High Point
Joseph J. Cox, a longtime High Point businessman, has been appointed manager of the Furniture Plaza showroom replacing Paul Casey who resigned. Cox began duties on Saturday and is a member of a prominent local family with ties to Guilford College and Westtown School.
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Joseph J. Cox
High Point
Furniture Plaza
Paul Casey
W.F. Mauldin
New South Furniture Corp
Cox
Westtown
Philadelphia
Guilford College
University of North Carolina
Old Commercial National Bank
Joseph D. Cox and Sons Inc
Joseph J. Cox Co
Fire Department Responds to Seven Routine Alarms
The fire department answered seven routine calls yesterday and three this morning. A small blaze at 1612 Welborn involved papers under Bobby Hiatt’s home ignited by a propane torch with no damage reported. Additional calls included broken water pipes at 109 Travis Place and 433 Ennis St and several false alarms from multiple locations.
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Bobby Hiatt
Welborn
Travis Place
Ennis St
White Frame Plans Addition
The building inspector's office issued two permits last week a business construction permit and a residential permit. White Frame Inc plans a 16000 addition at 225 Fairfield while Security Division Co will build an 8000 home at 407 Underhill. Fifteen repair permits totalled 9550 led by Mrs. W L Campbell for 2000 interior alterations at 1700 E Green.
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White Frame Inc
Fairfield
Security Division Co
Underhill
W. L. Campbell
E. Green
Farmers Attend A Short Course In Modern Farming
Two Davidson County farmers will attend the North Carolina Bankers short course in modern farming at State College January 29 to February 9. C. E. Bernhardt notes L. M. Grimes Jr. and the bankers group sponsor two attendees. Contact Bernhardt or Grimes to participate.
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Lexington
Davidson County
State College
C. E. Bernhardt
L. M. Grimes Jr
North Carolina
Bernhardt
Grimes
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Forrest
Enterprise
High Pointers
Robert P. Osborne
Sheriff's Department
Rt. J. Whitsett
William F. Gordon
Liz Taylor
U. S
John Tobin
Southern Buying Syndicate
Spring Furniture
Monroe Homer
L. Homer Furniture Co
Bernard Homer
Homer
High Point Enterprise
West End
City Hall
Durham
Veteran's Hospital
Haworth
L. B. Quick
Schrafft
Elwood Bennett
W. Green Street
Robert John Tyson
Vail Street
Fairview
Tyson
William Campbell
Cross Street
Mary Emma Wise
E. High Street
Campbell
Wise
Eugene Posey
Ware Shoals
S. C
W Green
S. Elm Street
Posey
Clarence Paul Draughn
Chestnut Street
Draughn
March of Dimes
Plaza
Taylor and Amos Streets
West St
Hendrix Cotton Batting Co
S. Hamilton
S. Prospect St
Alma Desk
W. Green
E. Washington
Spencer Hill
Boulevard
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