Market attendance seen topping five thousand by day’s end
High Point's winter furniture market gains momentum as buyers check in at the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. Exhibitors report moderate to excellent activity with some lines already drawing swamped orders, while total attendance is expected to exceed 6,000 before close.
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High Point
Chicago
Thomasville
Lexington
Hickory
Lenoir
Morganton
A. F E. Cromer II
A. E. Cromer Jr
Christianburg
Allison-Erwin Company
Young Cromer
Cromer Furniture Company
Jim Thornton
Day Center Board Sets Meeting For Tonight
The Handicapped Children's Day Center board will meet in regular session at 7:30 tonight at the Day Center 504 E Green St. The 30 member board aims to complete organizational structure following an open house that drew over 100 attendees. Chairman Taylor Kennerly announced the event.
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Handicapped Children’s Day Center
E. Green St
Taylor Kennerly
Investments Course To Open Tomorrow
A basic four session investments course begins tomorrow night at the Sheraton Hotel. James H. Shelley of Merrill Lynch will present along with caplio investment figures. The program covers securities, financial statements, portfolio planning, and buying and selling methods with Q and A periods after each session. No charge for Merrill Lynch accounts. A feature includes Merrill color movie about New York spring and large industrial firms such as General Motors and General Electric.
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Sheraton
Peat ‘ Pin
James H. Shelley
Greensboro
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner Ge Beane
Tare Caplio
Merrill Lowen
Tinsley
Fred Ed Preyer
Merrill
New York
General Mo
HPHS Players Win Honors In Music
Twenty three orchestra students from High Point High School returned after attending the tenth annual North Carolina All-State Orchestra at East Carolina College. The event featured 124 members from 15 high schools with conductor Dr. Nathan Gattschalk. Mae Van Zett won first chair cello and soloed in Corelli's Christmas Concerto. Ronnie Allen earned second chair second violin. She Jean G. earned second chair bass.
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High Point High School
Greenville
North Carolina
East Carolina College
Nathan Gattschalk
Oberlin
Boston University
Mozart
Smetana
High Point
Frits van der Steur
Mae van Zett
Corelli
Ronnie Allen
Jean G
Prayer for T QDAY Eternal Father
A brief prayer asks eternal Father to guide youth toward their will for the world and themselves, thanking divine spirit for generations of youth and urging inspiration for purposeful action. Signed by Alfred N. Sayres of Lancaster and Theological Seminary, Evangelical and Reformed Church.
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Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Ogy, Theological Seminary
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Jaycees and VFW Scrap Paper Drive Planned for Sunday
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Archdale Veterans of Foreign Wars schedule the first scrap paper pickup of the year for Sunday at 1 p.m. Teams will cover city streets and several areas including Archdale Trinity Allenday Bakertown Springfield and Fairmont Park. Bundles should be curbside before 1 p.m. and rain will delay the event to next Sunday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Archdale Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jaycees
WYFW
Archdale
Trinity
Allenday
Bakertown
Springfield
Fairmont Park
Reckless Driving Charge Filed After Night Collision
City police said Glenn Ray Todd, 25, of Albertson Road, was charged with reckless driving after his car side swiped Larry T. Harris, 19, of Adams Street, in the 1200 block of English Street at 12:20 a.m. The Harris car damage was about $300 and the other vehicle $75.
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Albertson Rd
English St
Glenn Ray Todd
Larry T. Harris
Adams St
Harris
Melrose Hosiery Mills Union Vote Ordered by NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a vote at Melrose Hosiery Mills three plants to decide if workers want union representation. The election must occur within 30 days of the order and will include maintenance and production staff, excluding boarders under contract.
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National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Triangle Mills
United Textile Workers of America
NLRB
Melrose
English St
Incer
Radford Cope
United Textile Workers of America Afl-Cio
High Point
Triangle
Three youths charged in Asheboro theft wave
Three youths, Darrell Lee, William Clyde Morton, and Marvin Overman, were charged in Randolph County with breaking and entering and larceny plus receiving. Overman faces burglary tools possession. bonds set at 4000, 2500, and Times unspecified. Suspected break ins included Tar Heel Store in north Asheboro and Red's Place near Ramseur with small cash and merchandise thefts. Officers linked a Glove box file to a separate case. juveniles implicated. one charged in two offenses and slated for juvenile court hearing.
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Asheboro
Connectio
Eee
Ana Chapman
Ike
Darrell Lee
Seagrove
William Clyde M
Liberty
Marvin
Randolph
Overman
Fry
Morton
Tar Heelie
Apne Ae Recov
Deep River
Red
Ramseur
American Legion Hut
Ga Rochen
American Legion Bi
Guilford County
Guilford
City Places Second In Fire Prevention Week Contest
High Point's fire department placed second in the statewide 1955 Fire Prevention Week contest run by the National Fire Protection Association. Fayetteville won, with Ree Mount and Greensboro tied for third. Judges noted school visits by firemen, media publicity, civic club talks, and other prevention activities centered on the observance.
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High Point
National Fire Protection Assn
Fayetteville
Re . Ree
T. G. Shelton
Protesting Landlord Charged With Breaking Into Home
Municipal Court solicitor says W. W. Horton faces charges of breaking and entering the home of tenant Mrs. Gennie Mae Dunlap at 310 Taylor St and larceny of clothing from Louise Mallory. Affidavits allege Horton, with two others, entered the Dunlap house Saturday and took furniture clothing and other belongings.
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W. W. Horton
Robert E. Bencini Jr
Horton
Taylor St
Bencini
Gennie Mae Dunlap
Louise Mallory
Dunlap
Police Nab Suspected Forger Pays Big Money in Forged Orders
Postal inspectors captured Harry Joseph Payne 40 of Sarasota Florida for cashing forged money orders valued at 30 000 to 40 000. About 400 orders may be involved with 100 each. Payne confessed and faces federal charges after being arrested January 19 in Chattanooga Tennessee with co defendant Samuel R Forester 38. Both held in Hamilton County Jail awaiting further action.
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Postal Inspection Service
Harry Joseph Payne
Sarasota
Fla
R. S. Fisher
Payne
Western Union
Winston-Salem
Chattanooga
Tenn
Samuel R. Forester
Eda
Hamilton County
Quick End Seen For Warm Spell
Forecasters expect a brief warm spell to end as a cold front moves through the Piedmont. The Friendship weather station predicts possible late day and tonight thundershowers with a drop in temperature to 28 tonight and a high near 42 tomorrow under clearing skies.
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Piedmont
Friendship
To bag(o)o described as Crusoe's island in Defoe study
The West Indian island of Tobago is identified as the land Defoe described in Robinson Crusoe. The note connects the island to the famous fictional setting and its portrayal in literary history.
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Tobago
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
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COCA
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Vaughn
High Point Main ST
Jiffy
N. N. Main ST
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Pillsbury
Tams Exervicame
Waughn
Zemo
Goody
Calvary Church OF the Nazarene
Trevecca Nazarene College
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