Burglary Night With Widespread Property Losses
Tear gas prevented a burglary at a company on Albertson Street where a safe charge failed to detonate. Missing were about 3.50 in change from a candy machine. Break in occurred via rear window and locked office door between midnight and 4 am. Nearby Oakview Supermarket report shows $48 worth of fruit stolen. Beamon Street Grocery lost $10 in change. a sack of canned goods dropped near the door. Vandalism and vehicle damage reported across several locations with bloodstains on glass and stolen car parts.
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Albertson
Oakview
Highway 311
Curtis Swain
Beamon St. Grocery
Sheraton Hotel
Ed Jordan
Richmond
Kenneth Royal Jr
Durham
Virginia
W. M. Cox
Kenneth Nelson
Clara Cox Apts
David Wall
Kirkman Named To Committees And Education Finance
Luther Earnhardt notes Kirkman will chair and serve on committees including Development Counties Cities Towns Education Finance Judiciary University Trustees. The Insurance Committee will handle a busy session amid health policy cancellations while Interstate and Federal Relations grows in importance with inter state compacts in fishing border zones vehicle regulation and higher tech education. Senan serves a second term in the 17th district representing Guilford County.
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Luther Earnhardt
Han
Senan
Guilford County
Theft of Five Recapped Tires Probed in Thomasville
Police investigate theft of five recap tires from the recapping department at Murphy Tire on East Main Street during the weekend. A separate attempted break-in at Amoco Service on West Main and College Street was foiled by a nailed window. no entry occurred.
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E. Main St
Thomasville Poa
Amoco
W. Main
College Sts
Prayer for TOSDAY by James W. Kennedy
A brief devotional prayer dedicating TOSDAY to brightness. The rector asks for spirit to be a light to the lonely, to brighten others with hopeful words and a gentle voice, and to reveal illuminating love in relationships. James W. Kennedy Lexington Ky rector Christ Episcopal Church.
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James W. Kennedy
Lexington, Ky
Christ Episcopal Church
Big Buyer Turnout At Opening Day Of Furniture Mart
Opening day of the 60th Southern market drew solid orders and optimism. Buyers, mainly small operators, replenished inventories as price trends held firm and exhibitors prepared larger show rooms for a ten day event amid crowded downtown High Point traffic and limited parking.
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Furniture Mart
Southern
High Point
Chicago
Exposition Building
Editor Calls Market Building Symbol of Aggressive South
Greensboro editor William T. Polk praised the Southern Furniture Exposition Building as a mighty symbol of a modernizing South. He spoke at a Sheraton Hotel event after the expo’s opening amid North Carolina Governor Hodges and Virginia Governor Stanley, noting the region’s surge in furniture manufacturing and housing growth and envisioning future home technology and markets centered in High Point.
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Southern Furniture Market
Aggressive South
Greensboro
William T. Polk
South
Polk
Greensboro Daily News
Sheraton Hotel
Exposition
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
Thomas Stanley
Virginia
High Point
United States
Old
Henry W. Grady
New
Southern
America
Burlington Mills President backs 90 cent minimum wage
J Spencer Love of Burlington Mills said in Greensboro he favors a 90 cent per hour minimum wage, arguing it would be fair and not hurt the textile industry. He noted some mills pay below 90 cents, urged raising with Eisenhower’s recommendation, and warned tariff cuts would harm U S mill workers.
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Burlington Millis
J. Spencer Love
Greensboro
Eisenhower
Love
Burlington Mills
North Carolina
Lave
Japan
49-year-old man charged in youth mistreatment case
Amos Crouch, 49, of 421 Short Spring St., charged in municipal court over alleged mistreatment of a 7-year-old Black boy. Vera Carr, the child’s parent, signed a warrant alleging improper conduct. Bond set at $500.
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Amos Crouch
Short Spring St
Vera Carr
Crouch
School Youth Injured When Hit By Auto
Nine year old Charlie Ronnie Hennis was seriously injured when running into a moving car near his home on Groometown Freeeman Mill Road. He was taken by private car to a hospital with a left leg and head injury. Witnesses said he crossed to catch a school bus after leaving a service station and passing a fuel truck. Perry Charles Crabtree, 29, of Groometown Road, could not brake in time. no charges will be filed.
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Mother
Dad
Ae Point
Charlie Ronnie Hennis
Groometown-Freeman Mill Rd
Perry Charles Crabtree
Groometown Rd
Chance Of Rain Seen On Tuesday In Local Forecast
A frisking night by Jack Frost left frosted signatures on windows and a calling card on an AWMS. Temperatures dipped to 22 degrees early morning, with a 50 degree high and 28 degree low expected tonight. Tuesday looks warmer and cloudy with light rain late afternoon or evening. high around 44 and low near 22.
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Jack Frost
Mercury
King Sol
Bond Vote Meet Set Tomorrow for Six Million School Bonds
County Commissioners will convene in special session to pass a resolution calling a referendum on six million dollars in school bonds for High Point, Greensboro, and Guilford County. A Jan 31 hearing on objections will be set, with Local Government Commission approval required before election. The move follows requests from school units and follows a strict timetable set by New York bond attorneys.
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T. C. Hoyle
New York
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
Hoyle
General Assembly
Polio Bridge Drives $8495 for Campaign
Drive chair reports Polio Bridge collections total $8,495.12 in 13 days with further efforts through the month. The overall drive reaches $20,840.12 including mailed contributions as events like an air show at Fraley Field and a Mothers March are planned.
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Drive
Fraley Field
Holton
Jaycee
N. Hamilton St
Pomona Road Crash at 68 Claims More Victims
A four wreck pattern at the Highway 68 and Pomona Road intersection continues with a 10 50 a m crash injuring none but causing 500 in damage to a station wagon and an angle. R W Lawson of Greensboro charged with failing to heed a stop sign after his car slid 132 feet into Highway 68. Jack Wilson of Greensboro was at the station wagon. A tractor trailer narrowly avoided a collision as the other vehicle skidded. A separate 9 a m wreck on 62 caused 350 in damage to two cars. Charlie Earl Goodman of Route 1 and James Johnson of Route 1 faced reckless driving charges in other incidents. Scene at 1900 block English Street.
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Highway 68
Pomona Rd
Deep River Churc
Pentrolman
R W. Lawson
Greensboro
Jack Wilson
Lawson
Bertie Lawrence Lewallen
Route 3
George Leonard Honeycutt
Newport News
Charlie Earl Goodman
Route 1
Robert T. Johnson
Johnson
Ray Reddick
Route 4
English St
Forgery Defendant Gets Road Term and Suspension
Otis Whitaker 31, first defendant in the week term, was sentenced to 12 months on the roads on two forgery counts and 12 months on a third, to run concurrently. He pled guilty to three checks forged in August and April, with Judge Malcolm C. Paul presiding.
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Otis Whitaker
Whitaker
Route 5
Proper use of vehicle horns as warning devices
The horn should be used as a warning device only and not overused to blast through traffic. Drivers must exercise common sense to decide when honking is courteous or safe in any situation.
Odd Fellows Installation at Hall on Commerce Street
Repitone acts on Ona Peles order to install officers tomorrow at 7 p m in the Odd Fellows Hall on Commerce Street. Newly elected slate to be inducted includes H Riggin Noble Grand C F Wei vice grand R D Mooney recording secretary F I hae financial secretary eMahan treasurer and R MGinn lodge deputy who will oversee ceremonies A social hour follows.
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Repitone
Odd Fellows Hall
WFP
Goenmerce St
H. Riggin
Noble Grand
C. F. Wei
R. D. Mooney
F. I
Hae
eMahan
R. Mginn
Skin as the largest organ of the human body
The skin is described as the body's largest organ, comprising about 16 percent of total body weight.
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High Point Enterprise
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Main and Broad
Elwood
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Usu
Malcolm C. Paul
Washington, N. C
Eer Court
Carter
Biltmore
A. C. Kelly
Kearns St
Ily
William Stone
Tate St
Fred William Kirkpatrick
Olivia St
Janie Williams
Loflin St
County Health Center
Montlieu Ave
High Point College
Health Department
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