June Building Pace Rises with Major Remodels and New Work
A June report from Building Inspector A R Strange shows total costs for repairs and remodeling more than double June 1953. New residential and non residential construction also rose, with a standout $438 000 addition to the Southern Furniture Exposition theme. Post office receipts for June and the first six months of 1934 exceed year prior totals, with a potential yearly postal total over one million dollars.
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Post Office Today
S. C. Clark
A. R. Strange
B. G. Leonard
Contracts Set For County's School Jobs
Guilford County Board of Education approved contracts totaling 192812 for new construction at Gibsonville and Brown Summit and authorized use of the maintenance staff to build a new locker room at Allen Jay School. A tentative Sept 9 reopening date was set with next meeting Aug 7 at 10 am.
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Guilford
Gibsonville
Brown Summit
Baptist Camp Opens Monday At Lakewood
The Pit Baptist Association announces Camp Lakewood on Kimesville Road south of Greensboro starting Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include handicraft work film strips and mission themed teachings with Pastors delivering messages. July schedule lists Junior Royal Ambassadors and other groups with Mrs Hoyle T Allred as youth director.
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People's Organizations
The
Pit Baptist Association
Camp Lakewood
Kimesville Rd
Greensboro
Mornig
Activia
Hoyle T. Allred
Young Missionary Society
Local Girl Serves On Camp Staff At Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly staffer Seward of 606 Lindsay Street High Point is a High Point College sophomore and former BSU secretary. She works in the dining hall lobby offices and recreational areas this summer.
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Ridgecrest
J Seward
Lindsay St
H Point
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly
High Point College
BSU
First Baptist Church
High Point
Assembly
City Lake Cruiser Miss Exchange Liner Sets Maiden Voyage
The Exchange Club christened and launched the Miss Exchange Liner for its maiden voyage on City Lake amid ceremonies with Mayor George Covington and city officials. The four mile per hour cruise used a temporary dock and will run daily 11 30 a m to 8 30 p m with profits funding the boat and dock as city property.
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City Lake
Exchange
Anne Hulin
Rens
Rai
North Corona
Exchange Club
High Point
George Covington
T. E. Hinson
Stronach
Parks and Recreation Commission
Bross Reitzel
M. L. Patrick
John Haworth
City Opens Bids for Paving Projects in 54 55 Budget
The city opened its new fiscal year by accepting three bids for street paving with contracts set to be awarded Tuesday. The lowest bid was 181600 by Blythe Brothers Construction Co. of Charlotte, while Atlantic Bitulithic Co. offered 193445 and another bid came in at 194785. The plan includes curb and gutter work funded by Powell Bill money and owner payments, with 36 petitions filed for street improvements before yesterday’s deadline.
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The
Atlantic Bitulithic Co
Winston-Salem
Blythe Brothers Construction Co
Charlotte
Powell Bill
Public Works Department
Irty
George Dean
Dean
Public Works
Two Escapees Recaptured After Brief county Farm Break
Two High Point men escaped the county farm at noon and were recaptured by 3 p.m. in woods west of the city. Sydney Vanadore, 51, and Robert M. Abee, 28, offered no resistance and were returned to the farm. Both face escape charges.
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High Point
Sydney Vanadore
Robert M. Abee
Vanadore
Hulin Family Reunion Held at Asheboro Home
The family of Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Hulin gathered at their 2211 Newell Street home on June 27 for a reunion and picnic on the lawn. Attendees included 14 daughters and sons in law, 17 children, two sisters, a brother in law, and several nieces and nephews.
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Asheboro
K. W. Hulin
Newell St
Conor
Heat Wave May Set Records In High Point
The High Point area faces another day of extreme heat with a forecast of mostly fair and hot weather. Temperatures may again exceed 100 degrees this afternoon despite a weak cool front nearby. Last night’s low was 73 and the previous day’s high reached 98, with a 74-degree expected low tonight. The holiday weekend should remain hot, with only slight cooling possible Monday.
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Friendship Bureau
New Councilman to Be Sworn in on Tuesday
Charles E. Stuart will be sworn in Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused by John Clinard's resignation. Mayor George Covington plans committee reorganizations to compensate for the openings on the sal committee and the utilities committee.
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John Clinard
Charles E. Stuart
Stuart
Clinard
George Covington
State Examiners Plummer Hearing Set for July 16
Thomasville. Hearing on a motion by the State Medical Examiners Board to suspend or revoke the medical license of Dr. David E. Plummer has been scheduled for July 16 at 11 a.m. in the Fair Grove School auditorium. The public proceeding follows a recent federal sentence issued in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Thomasville
State Medical Examiners Board
David E. Plummer
Fair Grove
Plummer
Lexington
Guilford County Ranks Second in North CarolinaBusiness Volume
Guilford County stands second in the state for total business volume in 1953, with about 1.56 billion dollars. Mecklenburg leads with 2.484 billion, followed by Forsyth and Wake, while other counties report smaller sums. The 16 counties accounted for 60.9 percent of the state’s 1953 business volume totaling 17.053 billion. Per capita income across the 16 counties reached 630 dollars? The report notes a higher statewide income and varying per capita figures, highlighting regional disparities in North Carolina.
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Guilford County
Mesklenberg County
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Forsyth
Wake
Durham
Alamance
Buncombe
Nash- Edgecombe
Rockingam
New New Henever
Wilson
Thomasville Chair Co. pays $45,991 in vacation checks
Thomasville Chair Co. distributed $45,991.70 in vacation pay to about 75 percent of its workers for the six months ending recently. Officials note the company has paid roughly $587,000 in vacation money over the past decade as eligibility depends on years of service. The plant resumes operations on Monday July 12.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Chair Co
Chair Co
Defendant Waives Preliminary Trial In Burglary Case
Dan M. Oakley and Adertson Ba man face burglary charges for breaking into the home of Mrs. Burton. A grand jury set $500 bond for Oakley’s appearance. The alleged theft includes a watch nine dollars and seventy five cents and a dish.
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Dan M. Oakley
Adertson Baman
Peery Rearing
Oakley
Burton
City to crack down on roaming dogs and packs
Police Chief C. C. Stoker says open war on nightly dog packs. Plans include night duty to corral bands, tighten license rules, and require rabies certificates and yearly renewals as city estimates 5 000 to 6 000 dogs.
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C. C. Stoker
Jostan
Stoker
Jaycees Reject Emergency Polio Drive
The Jaycees voted to decline sponsorship of an emergency polio drive this summer. Chairman Jack Cottingham reported the club collected 28 tons of scrap paper that Sunday.
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Jaycees
Jack Cottingham
Jesus Christ
Albion Millis Stadium
City Lake
the Lake
Driver Fled after Collision at E and Ashebora Streets
Police seek a motorist who fled after a crash at 11 30 last night at the intersection of E and Ashebora Streets. Emma Fign Tate 32 of 410 Walnut Street reported the wreck in which her car suffered $50 in damage. She was unhurt.
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E. and
Ashebora St
Emma Fign Tate
Walnut St
Prayer for T DAY by Norman D. Kennedy in Regina
A prayer asking God to guide mankind from knowledge used for evil to good and to grant peace. The invocation ends with a plea for dominion to become blessing, signed by Norman D. Kennedy, minister at First Presbyterian Church in Regina Saskatchewan.
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God
Christ
Norman D. Kennedy
Regina
Can
First Presbyterian Church
Astronomer Stedman Addresses Rotary on The Universe
W David Stedman spoke to the Rotary Club on The Structure of the Universe. He described the Earth’s 1000 mile per hour spin, lunar orbit, and the vast speeds of the solar system and universe, noting vast distances measured in light years. Rotary host Lynwood Smith moderated the event.
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W. David Stedman
Rotary Club
Stedman
Lynwood Smith
Sheriff names new chief criminal deputy in Guilford County
Sheriff Joan Walters announces the appointment of G. T. Jones as chief criminal deputy for the Guilford County department. Jones, 39, replaces J. W. Donavant who left the sheriff's race. Jones served with the department since 1946 and will oversee 15 deputies in his division.
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G. T. Jones
Guilford County
Riffs Department
Joan Walters
Jones
J. W. Donavant
Red Cross Emergency Contact Updated for July Fourth
The local Red Cross chapter will be closed Monday for Independence Day. Emergency officials will be reachable at 44 Mo.
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Red Cross
Tho 44
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Piedmont Baptist Association
Thornton Charnock
City and Recreation
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Tom Shelton
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