Blood Bank Explained Why Donors Matter in High Point
Local Red Cross notes that blood saved is measured in lives and time. Doctors prefer banked blood for speed, and High Point's 700 pint quota next week will replenish supplies after 125 pints used monthly. The bloodmobile runs Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Red Cross
High Point
Connie White
Emloye
Smith
Phillip Davis
Davis
Debating Parking Solutions for High Point Main Street
Letters from residents and a realtor argue for a joint effort to ease downtown parking. Suggestions include diagonal curb parking, off street lots, and a parking building funded by city taxes or private investment, with careful study of shopper habits and traffic flow.
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Erators
ED Mendenhall
Forrest Hill
High Point
James A. Penley
Gatewood
Piedmont Toastmasters Name Surrealism Speaker Johnson
Dr N C Johnson won top honors in Piedmont Toastmasters Club annual speech contest held at Bordens Tuesday night. Educational Chairman D D Hutchinson assigned six minute topics including The Rise and Meaning of Surrealism. Johnson will represent Piedmont at the area contest February 13 in Winston Salem with eight Toastmasters groups from nearby cities.
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N. C. Johnson
Piedmont Toastmasters Club
Bordens
Johnson
D. D. Hutchinson
United Nations
South
Dr. Johnson
Winston-Salem
High Point
Winston- Salem
Greensboro
Burlington
W. B. Hall Jr
L. E. H. Brandon
Porter Hauser
P. V. Kirkman Jr
Jack Harrington
Building Permits Filed for New Residences and Duplex
Thomas G Meacham secures a five room house at 201 Roland Park Ave costing 10000. Better Bilt Homes files five room home at 507 Rotary Dr for 10000. Quality Bilt Homes submits five room house at 434 W Lexington for about 0.04k. C Harris applies for a six room duplex on Ennis St with total cost 4000.
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Thomas G. Meacham
Roland Park Ave
Better
Bilt Homes
Rotary Dr
Bilt
W. Lexing Ar
Cc. C. Harris
Ennis St
Davis Wins Most Valuable Associate at North Carolina Agency
George D. Davis of New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. received the Most Valuable Associate award at a Charlotte banquet. Archie B. Carroll Jr. presented the honor as Davis led North Carolina in 1953 production with about 900000 in new coverage and also excelled in underwriting and Leaders Association ranking. He is active in civic and professional groups in Greensboro and resides in Jamestown with his wife and three children.
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George D. Davis
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co
Archie B. Carroll Jr
North Carolina
Charlotte
George L. Hunt
Carroll
Davis
Leaders Association
Life Underwriters Association
Chartered Life Underwriters
Greensboro
Jamestown
City parking plan eyed by residents and merchants
Billie Stroud argues against a single downtown lot, proposing multiple scattered spaces to serve several blocks. He favors affordable bus options over parking costs and says the city should resolve the issue, not merchants alone, noting High Point needs more than one lot.
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High Point
Billie Stroud
Wesley Place
Par
Steele St
Main St
VFW Council to discuss relocating state headquarters
The Greensboro two day meeting of the VFW Council of Administration will consider moving North Carolina headquarters from High Point to another city with Greensboro Charlotte and Raleigh as strong contenders. Roy Hunter says local post will oppose relocation and notes a new building may cost 30000 to 40000 dollars. Wayne E Richards will address a January 30 banquet.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Council of Administration
Greensboro
High Point
Charlotte
Raleigh
VFW Post
Roy Hunter
Post 619
VFW
W. Broad St
State
North Carolina Department of the
Maids and Man Jailed for Hotel Theft Sequel
Detectives linked a $247 hotel theft to William Tyson 48 of 412 W Willis St. and two hotel maids, Irdell Colson 32 of 206 Reid St and Sarah Saunders 30 of 141 Harrison St. Tyson faces a robbery charge with $2000 bond. Colson and Saunders held on larceny counts at $500 each. All to have Municipal Court hearing Monday.
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William Tyson
W. Willis St
Cers
Tyson
Irdell Colson
Reid St
Sarah Meritt Saunders
Harrison St
Caroline Bennett
Mrs. Bennett
Sarah Saunders
Retu Tyson
Mrs.nett
Ted Drake
Jiffy Manufacturing Co
Transfer of WHPE To New Ownership Gets FCC Approval
FCC approved the license assignment of WHPE from The High Point Enterprise Inc to High Point Broadcasting Co. Gary Davis, current WHPE general manager, leads the new company. Transfer of licenses and equipment will occur immediately with details to follow after completion. The station has been operated by its current owners since 1946.
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WHPE
High Point Enterprise Inc
High Point Broadcasting Co
Ohone
Federalmmunications Commission
Gary Davis
Consolidation Of Oak View With City Schools Rejected
Oak View district consolidation into High Point was rejected by the city school board after hearings by Oak View committeemen and the county superintendent. Crowding at local schools and space limits at junior high prompted opposition, with the board open to reconsideration if building needs and land acquisition allow in the future.
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Oak View
Aca Wien Sons
Johnson St
Pruette
Second Ward
High Point High School
Oak View Ionce
Corn School Board
High Point
PTA
Rain Forecast Upset by Sudden Wind Shift
The weatherman warned of fair and cold weather with some wind as a dry spell arrived. A rapid cold front shift pushed rain aside, dropping temperatures to a low near 30 last night and a high around 42 today. Tonight will dip to 22 with a rise to 48 tomorrow.
Damage Suit Testimony Ends in $50,000 Injury Case
Evidence was completed at noon in a $50,000 personal injury suit in Superior Court for local youth Robert Davis Blair. The crash near Burgaw in 1950 involved defendant Joseph M. Buehler, Pennsylvanian, who allegedly failed to stop at a sign, entering Highway 421 and colliding with Blair’s car. Father J. Robert Blair sues Buehler in related actions. Buehler faces four civil suits linked to the wreck. Judge W. Hall of Durham presides in the 1 week session.
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Robert Davis Blair
Burgaw
J. Robert Blair
Joseph M. Buehler
Buehler
Pennsylvania
Highway 421
Blair
W. Hall
Durham
Interior Dept Official to Speak at High Point Executives Club
Cameron Ralston former head of Chicago’s Committee of One Hundred and ex director of Public Forums for the Interior Department will be guest of honor at the High Point Executives Club meeting at the Sheraton Hotel at 7 p.m. in February. Ralston will discuss The United States Republic of Fools Paradise drawing on his AEF and business background. He traces internal decline as the danger to the nation citing the Borhan Empire as a cautionary example.
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Cameron Ralston
Chicago
U. S. Department of the Interior
High Point Executives Club
Sheraton Hotel
Deanette
Thal
Ralston
High Point
United States
Republic of Fools Paradise
Paisley
Scotland
A.E.F
Grace Baker named to Registrations Committee
Mrs Grace Baker executive secretary of the High Point Merchants Association is appointed a member of the Registrations Committee of the Merchants Association Officials Conference to be held at Chapel Hill on Monday February 22 announced by Ansel E Fowler of Winston Salem president of the North Carolina Merchants Association
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Grace Baker
High Point Merchants Association
Merchants Association
Chapel Hill
Ansel E. Fowler
Winston-Salem
N. C. Merchants Association
Revenue Director Urges Fast Filing in North Carolina
T. L. Townsend acting director of internal revenue for the North Carolina district urges taxpayers to file income tax returns as soon as employers issue withholding statements. Employers must issue these forms to all employees by Jan. 31. Taxpayers need a form from each employer who withheld federal tax in 1953 or would have if only one exemption was claimed. returns must be mailed to the district director before March 15.
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T. L. Townsend
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Townsend
Market Attendance Near 5 260 at Southern Furniture Exposition
Attendance at the Southern Furniture Exposition rose to 5 260 by noon with a market close planned for Saturday. Officials note last winter’s total was 6 363 but expect similar outlet participation this year. High Point manufacturers report steady buying activity, optimistic about a healthy year with more replacement orders to come.
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High Point
Burlington Mills Corp Declares Dividends
The Board of Directors declares a quarterly dividend of 15 cents a share on common stock for stockholders of record February 5. Regular quarterly dividends are 1 dollar per share on 4 percent preferred stock, 1.05 dollars on 4.20 percent preferred stock, and 87 cents on 3 percent preferred stock.
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Burlington Mills Corp
Perent
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Janet Langley
F. F. Mabrey
Chestnut St
Bob Hauser
Public Accountant
George Davis
VFEW
FCC
High Point Enterprise
Interior Dept
Official Executives Club
Furniture Mart
Lacy High
Peole
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