Ice Toll Blamed for Multiple 1 85 Collisions
A string of crashes on 1 85 and nearby streets blamed winter ice for damage totaling around 300 dollars to a car driven by Ray B Davis of Central Boulevard as it slid off the road near Baker Road. William L Gravley and a Falkenberg car sustained lesser damages on Sherman Road. A cable delay at Ward Avenue Ennis Street intersection endangered a wrecker and another collision occurred at Mangum Street E Commerce Avenue involving Warren Le and Pierce.
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Ray B. Davis
Central Boulevard
Baker Road
Vis Attem
Concee Cae
Driv
Sherman Road
Pope Aemney Canes S
Sherman No
William L. Gravley
Albertson Street
Falkenberg
Gravley
Ward ‘Avenue
Ennis Street
Brenda Ruth Flowers
S. Elm Street
Ward
E. Commerce Avenue
Mangum Street
Pierce
Mangum Aere le Warren
N. Hamilton Street
E. Commerce
Peter Day
Ss Te Ge Warren
Prizes Awarded in Local Snow Sculpting Contest
Parks and Recreation sponsors a snowman contest with four prize categories judged after 5 p m by recreation center directors. Winners include Larry Sigman for character carving Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf Betty Trexler for largest snowman 14 feet high Charles Hamlin for most unusual a monster and Linda Lewis for most artistic Joe s Health Bar Judges were Bill Cook Aubrey Grimes Chester Langston and Walter Black all from the department. Sled areas closed after yesterday s activity as schools ended.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Recreation Center
Larry Sigman
E. Green Dr
Betty Trexler
Greensboro Rd
Charles Hamlin
River Rd
Linda Lewis
Rockford Rd
Joe's
Bill Cook
Aubrey Grimes
Chester Langston
Walter Black
Fred Ruppenthal
TV Set Installed At Motor Club
The TV set sponsored by Eastern Airlines is to be viewed by the public tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Thelma Ryan stated the display will be available in all travel agency offices as receivers are placed there for telecasts.
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Motor Club
V. Eastern Airlines
Thelma Ryan
Council Sets Policy on Private Water Sewer Contract Bids
City officials move to restrict contractor choices for utility work financed by private developers. City Manager Harold Cheek backs a policy to require private developers paying all costs to manage water and sewer installations, aiming for streamlined bids and net city savings.
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Harold Cheek
HPC Gets Library Grant
The Assn of College and Research Libs ACRL announced a grant to High Point College Wrenn Memorial Library. It was one of 162 selected from 547 applicants, funded by foundations including Mc Graw Hill Time Inc United States Steel and the Wilson Foundation. The program began in 1955 with an initial $30 000 from a U S foundation.
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High Point College
Wrenn Memorial Library
Association of College and Research Libraries
American Library Assn
ACRL
McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
Micro Photo
Bell and Howsell Co
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp
Pitney - Bowes
Man
High Point
Loan Assn
Reece
Duke University
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Ingram
Merry West Bend
Main Street Methodist Church
Wagoner
Wachovia
North
Cold Weather Increases Fire Calls In High Point
High Point residents faced more fire calls as heating unit malfunctions rose. Firefighters reported incidents on Sherman Road and Gatewood Avenue with overheated furnaces and faulty space heaters, plus a car seizure and wiring short causing $75 damage.
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High Point
No Relief From Cold Wave Forecast
The weatherman warns no relief from the cold as a 42 degree high is predicted. Thursday's forecast calls for fair but very cold weather with continued wintry conditions.
Kiwanis International 50th Anniversary Proclaimed
Mayor Floyd Mehan proclaims Kiwanis Week to honor the 50th anniversary of Kiwanis International. He urges citizens to salute the High Point and Furnitureland Kiwanis Clubs for their many years of service as Kiwanis members. The anniversary date falls on Thursday.
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Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
Floyd Mehan
High Point Kiwanis Club
Furnitureland Kiwanis Club
Men of
Italian man builds Pisa landmarks from matches
Decina Italy AP Pietro Vacallini constructed a model of Pisa’s Square of Miracles including the cathedral and leaning tower using 5500 matches. He spent 18 months on the project.
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Decina
Italy
Pietro Vacallini
Pisa
Square of Miracles
Hatteras Reports Record Growth in 1964 Annual
The 1964 Annual Report of Hatteras Yacht Co shows net sales up 37 percent to 5.51 million dollars from 4.01 million in 1963. Net income after taxes rose to 310 thousand dollars from 231 thousand, and pre tax income was 638 thousand. President Willis H. Slane Jr. told stockholders sales exceeded the 6 percent national boat output gain, while facilities expanded by 27 600 square feet in High Point.
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Hattera Yacht Co
Grao Ve
Willis H. Slane Jr
Hatteras
Slane
High Point
Woouhey
New York
Teras
Suburb Zoning Decision Will Come Quickly
Guilford County urged the city to relinquish zoning within one mile of the city limits to attract industry. The joint city council and planning commission session weighed giving up authority as county commissioners want to zone the area and fund water and sewer services. There is strong push to decide before Friday and a transition period if zoning rights are ceded.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
Guilford County
John Eshelman Jr
Davidson
Randolph
Forsyth
Guilford
High Point
Knox Walker
General Assembly
Eshelman
Pnb
Agency County Board
One Mile
Greensboro
City Planning Commission
Lems
Wachovia Names New Local Board Chair and Directors
The shareowners elected directors and approved a merger while Wachovia adopted a bylaw change allowing either shareholders or directors to amend the bylaws. Reece becomes board chairman, with Ingram Wagoner and Ayers also noted as new or promoted officers. Wachovia declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share payable Feb 15 to record holders Feb 1.
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Bank of Kernersville
Ae Bank
John F. Watlington Jr
Wachovia
Watlington
Nathan M. Ayers
High High
Reece
Oak View Methodist Church
High Point College
Jail Inmates Charged With Cell Damage
Six men jailed at City County Building face malicious damage to City County property charges after broken glass in a cell door caused about $20 in damage. Names listed include Bill Craven Billy Dilldine Herman Grice Clifford Navy Leon Armen trout and Larry E Smith. Police note theft of a bank bag on Main Street with $40 cash and a book inside. Gerald Singer reported a tire theft valued at $50 from a car on I 85. Eugene Babb reported hubcap theft from a car on Westwood Ave. Donnie Blizzard charged with assault on a female Virgil Harmon charged with issuing a worthless check.
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Bill Craven
Billy Dilldine
Herman Grice
Clifford Navy
Leon Armentrout
Larry E. Smith
Oadh
Pd Mana
Rom
Gerald Singer
Greensboro
Eugene Babb
Marlboro Street
Westwood Ave
Donnie Blizzard
Whiteoak Street
Virgil R. G. Harmon
Steele Street
Girls Escape Orphanage Fire at Oxford
Oxford NC AP report says Supt A E Leon Gray estimated damage at 100000 dollars. Counselor Velma Futrelle found the fire on the second floor. Officials said arrangements had been made to house the girls elsewhere. Firefighters saved a new dormitory nearby valued at 100000 dollars from the blaze.
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Oxford
N C
Leon Gray
Velma Futrelle
Gray
Oxford Fire Department
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