Unidentified Truck Driver Hero In Fire
Jamestown January 15 A six room house on Oakdale Road burned early morning while a passing truck driver on rounds to stock vending machines awoke Red Brandon and his wife and helped remove their four children All four children under six years old No injuries reported The driver could not be identified Brandon family staying with a neighbor while their home is rebuilt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Oakdale Rd
Red Brandon
Oakdale
Brandon
Man Charged After Fight With Officer
A routine arrest turned violent around 10 30 last night when a 20 year old local resident and officer involved in a scuffle. Charles E Pearce and Albert Smith both 20 faced charges. Smith lacked a driver's permit and was jailed in the car he rode in. Pearce described the fracas and the assault with a deadly weapon charge with bond set at 300 dollars. The defendant was released pending trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cas A Ou
Charles E. Pearce
Albert Smith
Smith
Pearce
Dividend Declared by High Point Savings and Trust 1955
Board of Directors declares a semiannual cash dividend on common stock for stockholders of record January 14, 1955 payable in 1955. This marks the first such dividend since the bank’s organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Coneer Sanaa
Highway 70 Re Routing Plan Faces Local Opposition
Lexington officials led by Larry Johnson oppose a proposed reroute of Highway 70 between Greensboro and Statesville. Mayor Marshall Kurfees seeks to shift the road through Winston Salem, prompting joint opposition from local chambers and business groups who argue the change serves few and increases travel time. Johnson says a formal letter will be drafted and legislative input sought to block the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Greensboro
Statesville
Larry Johnson
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Raleigh
Wiston-Salem
Marshall Kurfees
Kurfees
Winston-Salem
Jonnon Aid
Fallacy
Prong Stone Merce
Point
Thomasville
Salisbury
High Point
Certainsic
HPC Students Redesign College Government
High Point College students adopted a new student government structure last week. A committee led by David Abernathy proposed a constitution replacing the long standing council type system from 28 years ago, with a legislature of about members and a 10 member Judiciary Council, to take effect in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Counccil
David Abernathy
Abernathy
Local Youth Injured in Auto Accident Near Chapel Hill
Randall Boyden Henley a UNC student was seriously injured when his car skidded and overturned on a sharp curve near Chapel Hill. He remained in Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill resting comfortably. His brother Nicky Henley and friend Roger Jones were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Boyden Henley
A. Bi. Henley
Ferndale Dr
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Memorial Hospitel
Acta
Henley
Nicky
Roger Jones
Grover Jones
University
Barge
R. B. Terry
The
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Women of First Presbyterian Church meet in circles
The Women of the First Presbyterian Church will meet in circles Monday at various hosts led by Mrs. C Bear-Suiey and Mrs. R Short. Several circles gather at 3 p.m. with additional hostess duties and a supper group planned at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
John A. Womack
Woodrow
Bear- Suiey
Farriss
Fiorhem
R. Short
E. A. Sunset
N. T. Praigg
H. D. Sears Jr
Hilcrest Dr
Archie Newton
C. E Lehmann
Weilton
BR. B. Tergearries
R. G. Sp My
Westwood
P.m
P. C. McLain
Lindsay
A i G. W. Denny
Hille
George E. White
Pam
Roger Taylor
Obituaries and funerals in Chapel Hill and nearby towns
Deaths include English Bagby longtime UNC professor died at Carolina Memorial Hospital services set in Chapel Hill with Rev Hubbard. Survivors include widow Helen Marsh daughter Anne and son John. Also listed are Mrs Ingram, Mrs Barker, Fred Ingram’s wife, and Fred O Cass Whitt with details of services and survivors across Alamance and Guilford counties. Memorials note Bagby’s musical tie to Virginia Military Institute and academic contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N.C
English Bagby
University of Nort Carolina Psychology Department
Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Aie
Hubbard
University Methodists
Bagby
Canonios Sook
Helen Julia Marsh
Boston
Aghter
Anne
John English
University of Here
Yale
Virginia Military Institute
Frogie Waite
Ingram
Fred L. Ingram
Ferndale Drive
Fred O'Cass Whitt
High Point Memorial Hospital
Mr. Whitt
Hag
Alamance County
Frances Stutts
Andrew Shepard
Mary Lena Jones
Whitt
Highland Methodist
Lena Jones Whitt
Mill Street
Virginia Broadwell
Mish Point
Aaron Crouse
Lexington
Eddie Cook
High Point
O. R. Neighbors Jr
J. C. Whitt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lloyd Whitt
Eagle Pass
Texas
Eesne Gee
Cora Lamb
Thomasville
Doug Starrs
Martha Jackson
Chester Stutts
Funeral services for Robert A. Lee Sr.
Robert A. Lee Sr. died Tuesday afternoon at 1 15 at his home 512 Bridges Street. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 pm at First Baptist Church with Dr J Rawlins and Rev A T Tuttle officiating. Interment followed at Fairfield Cemetery. Active bearers included E F Reavis and Paul W Godfrey among others. honorary pallbearers were members of the Farkas Andrews Bible Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Lee SR
First Baptist Church
J. Rawlinson
A. T. Tuttle
Fairfield Methodist Church
Fairfield
Fairfield Cemetery
E. F. Et. J. A. Reavis
Paul W. Godfrey
Clarence Jones
G. A. Memory
Cliff Koontz
Farkas-Andrews
Mr. Lee
Bridges St
Funeral services for Mrs Mary White in Wesley Methodist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary White will be held in the Wesley Methodist church this afternoon at 2 30 by Rev Walter J Miher and Rev E Lester Ballard. Interment will follow in the fam Sechrest Funeral Home P will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary White
Wesley Methodist Church
Walter J. Miher
E. Lester Ballard
Sechrest Funeral Home
High Point Band to Stage All-State Orchestra
The North Carolina All-State High School Orchestra will meet January 21-22 in Winston-Salem. Misa Virgin-Sigh selected the students, with many named players from High Point listed across rows and seats. Absentees included Anne Hand and Rupert Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Misa Virgin- Sigh
Twin City
High Point High School
Girl injured after running in front of bus
An eight year old girl, Linda Jean Suits, suffered cuts and bruises when she ran from behind a school bus into the path of an oncoming car in Allen Jay. Arthur B. Howard of Route 4 High Point was driving the car. the accident occurred at 5 50 p m and the girl was taken to a hospital for observation and X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Jay
Arthur B. Howard
Postmaster Says Overseas Mail Addresses Simplified
The Post Office announced a change for mail to servicemen overseas. The addressing phrase coo Postmaster should be dropped and overseas mail should use APO addresses to reach Army post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iene
New York
Nwy
Also Mentioned on This Page
HPC
McCluIe
Carolina's
Maine
High Point Road
M. A. Barker
Ie Koonce
George H. Wallace
Allen Jey
Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery
Mary W. Ingram
S. Main St
Ja Lewis
Gloria Snotherly
Caroline Kirkman
Penny Hutchison
Marilyn Pruette
Libby Nicholson
Jerry Hill
Ken
Neth Briggs
Diane Snyder
Beesey Bryant
Caroline Wallace
St Mae van Zett
Beckiwell
Max Chadwick
L. G. Wilson
Meryle Pope
Jean Grady
A Burton
Nancy Moran
Franklin Bullard
Anne H
Rupert Pickens
Ak Mount
Reena
En Ilversmith
Rosanne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!