Chipboard Firm Plans $3 Million Expansion
New England Industries Inc moves to High Point in 1956 to produce chipboard from scrap wood. Plans for immediate expansion require about 3 million dollars, adding two buildings, roads, landscaping, and 25 new jobs. Firm aims to be operational by late summer under R K Stewart & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
New England Industries, Inc
S. R. Beeching
New England Industries
Chamber of Commerce
R. K. Stewart & Son
Phil Clarke
Troublesome Pump Now Operating Boosts City Water Capacity
Public utilities director L C Williams said a 7 percent million gallon raw water pump is now operational after tests. It increases raw water output to about 8 million gallons daily, with a 12 million gallon goal if a $6.2 million bond passes February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Williams
Public Utilities
Williams
Robberies Admitted By Local Youths
THOMASVILLE youths admit to breaking and entering and larceny across several sites. Tarlton Gallimore Jr 16 William K Turner 18 James L Morris 16 confess to crimes at Hughes Hardware Main Street School Guilford Dairy and other locations. Turner Biles and Morris named in additional thefts as church break in charged. all held on bonds awaiting Recorder's Court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Tarlton Gallimore Jr
William K. Turner
James L. Morris
Randolph Avenue
Hughes Hardware Co
Main Street
Guilford Dairy
Hinkle Milling Co
Wall Lumber Co
Gold Star Cleaners
Auto Brokers
Chairtown Finance Co
B. & S. Motors
Turner
Tony Biles
Paul Motor Co
James Morris
William Turner
Memorial Methodist Church
Orison
Gallimore
Orris
Biles
Recorder's Court
Interclub Council Aims to Revive Lunch Program
The Interclub Council of High Point meets at 7 30 p m at HPT D offices on Jacob Street to revitalize its lagging school lunch program. Recording secretary Mrs Robert McCall urges all participating organizations to attend. She notes applicants are screened and donations from supporting groups have been slow this year.
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Interclub Council of
High Point
Hpt&d
Jacob Street
Robert McCall
Steve C. Clark Hospitalized in High Point
Retired postmaster C. Clark is a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital with a severe asthmatic condition. He has been admitted since January 12 and currently has no visitors allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. C. Clark
High Point Memorial Hospital
Clark
Two School Break-Ins Probed
Police report two local school break-ins last night. Fairview Street School lost 75 dollars from a strongbox in the principal office, while Ada Blair School was ransacked with no value reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Street
Ada Blair School
Grimes Street
Ada Blair
U. S
Evans Street
Lions Hear Court Report At Oak View Meeting
Oak View Lions welcomed guests and heard a presentation from probation officer Edward H. Williford about the Domestic Relations Court. Sanders Dallas of Whiteville spoke on the Boys Home Inc and its delinquent boys program, followed by a film strip. Glad Lawson was welcomed as a new member. January inductees will be formalized January 31 at First Methodist Church with the High Point Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak View Lions
Oak View
Edward H. Williford
Williford
Sanders Dallas
High Point
Dallas
Boys’ Home, Inc
Whiteville
Lions
Glad Lawson
Guy Hedrick
Cecil Miller
First Methodist Church
High Point Lions Club
Motorist Fined For Traffic Violation
In Thomasville Recorder's Court Fleet Darr age 55 Route 1 was found guilty of failure to yield the right of way with prayer for judgment continued on payment terms of 50 to Mrs Henry and 410 to Mrs Wade Jarvis plus court costs. Coy Hancock 31 Holly Hill Road was found guilty of assaulting his wife with two year suspended judgment on no further assault and costs. Rich T Andrews 21 Lexington was guilty of driving while intoxicated fined 100 costs and six months suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recorder's Court
Fleet Darr
Route 1
Henry
Wade Jarvis
Holly Hill Road
Coy Hancock
Lexington
Rich T. Andrews
Crestwood Furniture Plans Major Plant Expansion
Crestwood Furniture Co. announces plans to expand its Crestwood plant doubling production space to 55 000 square feet at Linden and Ogden streets for about 100 000 plus 25 000 in machinery. The expansion will add two story block construction and raise the workforce from 45 to about 125. Officers include J E Potts Carson Stout and Charles Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestwood Furniture Co
J. E. Potts
Linden and
Ogden Streets
Crestwood
Potts
Carson Stout
Charles Stout
Greensboro Woman Held on Forgery and Worthless Check Charges
A 29 year old Greensboro woman Cynthis Payne Nickelson is jailed on forgery and two worthless check counts. She allegedly forged M W Hollis Field Jr on a $55.50 check and passed another $36 check December 14 at a department store. A second $35 check was passed January 4 at a supermarket. She is set for Municipal Court February 4. Police also report Sam Hairston 37 of High Point charged with hit and run after a January 5 collision. bond set at $200 and he to appear January 25. Oliver Craven 59 of Centen case scheduled February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
City
Cynthis Payne Nickelson
Nickelson
M. W. Hollisfield Jr
Sam Roland Hairston
Route 1
High Point
Hairston
Harry C. Johnson
Realty Transfers In High Point Township Titles Change Hands
M. C. Seward and wife transfer to G. M. Smith and wife a lot on Guyer Street. G. C. Muse and wife transfer to R. F. Bugg a lot on Howard land. J. L. Bull Jr. and wife transfer to N. R. Watson and wife a lot on North Park. C. L. Farmer and wife transfer to H. R. Hedrick and wife a lot on Westview. H. R. Hedrick and wife transfer to C. L. Farmer and wife a lot on Westview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
M. C. Seward
G. M. Smith
Guyer Street
G. C. Muse
R. F. Bugg
Howard Land
J. L. Bull Jr
N. R. Watson
North Park
C. L. Farmer
H. R. Hedrick
Westview
Asheboro Court Clerk Carl L King Trial Set for Jan 30
Asheboro matters report embezzlement case of Randolph County Superior Court Clerk Carl L King. Trial scheduled for Jan 30 on the docket amid bench warrant issued by Judge L Richardson Preyer for alleged misappropriation of about 1900 dollars from office deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Carl L. King
Randolph County
Superior Court
Sas
Rene Oe Beaeve
L. Richardson Preyer
King
Judge Rules City Police Warrant System Illegal
Superior Court Judge J A Rousseau ruled warrants signed by police desk sergeants invalid in the Otis R Blackwell case. The decision, made during a reckless driving trial, challenges local warrant signing and may force officers to seek magistrate warrants from other courts or officials. The ruling follows a prior similar case and contrasts with a State Supreme Court precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
J. A. Rousseau
North Wilkesboro
Otis R. Blackwell
Greensboro
Sim Delappe
Lexington
Blackwell
Rousseau
State Supreme Court
Curb Market Destroyed By Flames
West Side Curb Market was burned to a total loss by a late night fire. Chief A B Roddey and 10 A Fire Department volunteers watched as non member policy prevented extinguishing the blaze. Fire loss estimated in the thousands while equipment protected a nearby church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Roddey
West Side Curb Market
Curb Market
Roddey
3 Percent Dividend Rate at Peoples Savings and Loan
The Enterprise reports the 48th annual statement shows Peoples Savings and Loan Association paying a 3 percent dividend. The current rate remains 3 percent, per the latest published figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Peoples Savings and Loan Association
Southern Furniture Market expands Chicago link with new space lease
Futorian Stratford Furniture Co of New Albany Mississippi seeks 2000 square feet in an eight story adjunct building on Wrenn Street for the January 1958 market. The lease signals Chicago’s four annual markets push while Southern dealers resist midseason shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futorian-Stratford Furniture Co
New Albany
Miss
Wrenn St
Morris Futorian
Chicago
Futorian
Stratford
Heat Wave Hits Piedmont With Mixed Forecast
Area endures fluctuating temperatures as experts predict sunny clearing and cooler air by Thursday. Cloudy skies with scattered showers linger through tomorrow while a new low pressure center in Louisiana slows a cold front’s advance. Last night’s low reached 37 at Friendship. tonight’s forecast low near 54 with highs around 67.
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Piedmont
Louisiana
Friendship
Auto Mishap Damages Cited At 450 In City Collisions
Police reported two traffic incidents with total damages of 475 dollars. Paul Appling 41 of W Ray Street was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and cited for no operator license after a crash with John Hoots 53 at Lindsay and English Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lemore Appling
Appling
W. Ray Street
Lindsay Street
English Street
John Lee Hoots
Friends Avenue
E. Commerce
Life Underwriters To Hear Lectures By Specialist
North Carolina Association of Life Underwriters plans a four lecture session by Hal L. Nutt from Purdue University. The program begins Thursday at 9 30 a m at the Robert E Lee Hotel Winston Salem and continues Friday at Occidentally Insurance Company offices Cameron Village Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Association of Life Underwriters
Hal L. Nutt
Life Insurance Marketing Institute of
Purdue University
Robert E. Lee
Winston-Salem
Occidentally Insurance Company
Cameron Village
Raleigh
Prayer for TIQDAY: A Toronto clerical plea for balanced goodness
A prayer attributed to George A. Little of Toronto asks God to ease the fear of becoming too good too soon and seeks forgiveness for moral blindness and cowardice in social choices. The note frames goodness as a safe, divine aim and urges trust in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Little
Toronto
Ont
Sand Church of Canada
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Navy College
Gerald Adams
Johnny Blackburn
James Boyd
Anthony Cavas
Kype Snotherly
James Wai
Naval Officer Procurement Office
College
Naval Reserve Officer Training Commission
High Point High School
Steve C. Clark
Oliver A. Craven
Centencase
Horace Kornegay
Kornegay
Walter Crissman
High Point Enterprise
Gerald Pierce
Bill Armstrong
Kinney Bales
Buddy Snotherly
Louella Kidd
Margaret Haworth
Jamie Mathews
Betty Arker
Betty Whitesell
Margaret Eamon
Vicki Smith
Libby Ramsey
Reed Fisher
Ronald Koonts
Bobby Chastain
John Blackburn
Wyndham Wilkinson
Southern Furniture Exposition
John Tobin
Southern Retail Furniture
Furniture Market
AL Sylvester
New England
Dallas, Inc
Yale University
Yale Divinity School
Liston Pope
Sylvester
Dean Pope
Pope
Gastonia
Gaston County
R. B. Crisp
Brayhill Furniture Co
South
Windy City
Hal Davis
Graveley Furniture Co
Martinsville
F.oreign
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