Diesel Rail Changeover Complete In Five Year Shift
The Carolina and Northwestern Railroad completes steam to diesel transition with a 1 600 horsepower Alco locomotive replacing the steam engine on the Asheboro High Point run. The new GE powered unit weighs 240 000 pounds and cost about 160 000 dollars. The daily schedule remains 8 30 a m to 4 p m with the same crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina and Northwestern Railroad
Fapageeen M. H
Ramsey
Tony
Asheboro
High Point
American Locomotive Company
Alco
General Electric
State Furniture Industry Marks Employment Gain
The North Carolina furniture industry employed 34 300 production workers in March, up 11 4 percent from 30 800 in March 1952 per a North Carolina Department of Labor survey. Average weekly earnings were 48 53 dollars and the average wage was 1 15 per hour. Workers include both common and skilled labor with the latter earning more. The average furniture worker logged 42 2 hours per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Danbury Rubber Co Exhibits at Southern Furniture Market
The Danbury Rubber Co of Danbury Connecticut shows its full line of rubber and vinyl tile at the Southern furniture market for the first time. President John E. Ryan says the booth reflects the close link between furniture design and hard surface floor coverings. The display uses dealer materials in the Greensboro Carolina-Virginia Distributing Co booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury Rubber Co., Inc
Danbury
Conn
Danbury’s A
John E. Ryan
Carolina-Virginia Distributing Co
Greensboro
E&R Churches Send Meeting Delegates
Seven members from High Point and Thomasville attended the fifth national conference on Christian education at Purdue University Indiana from June 30 to July 3. Delegates included Mrs Ida Gillen and Miss Elsie Mae Sink from High Point and Mr and Mrs Van D Grimes Paul Lamb Loretta Myers from Thomasville with Miss Bettie Harrison from Calvary Church. The four year event drew over 3500 delegates, the largest in the church’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomasville
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Ida Gillen
Elsie Mae Sink
Evangelical and Reformed Church of
van D. Grimes
Paul Lamb
Loretta Myers
Emanuel Church
Bettie Harrison
Calvary Church
National Upholstery’s eighth floor space remodeled at Exposition Building
National Upholstery Company showcases its updated exhibit area on the eighth floor of the Exposition Building. The 2,000 square foot space is entirely enclosed with flagstone outside walls and a mansard roof edge of composition shingles, according to president R. B. Culler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Forecaster Sees No Heat Relief Atop Peak Heat
The weatherman warned hot and humid conditions will persist with a 92 degree high today and tomorrow. Scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms are expected, with night lows around 70 and today’s low near 71 as temperatures rise again.
Deaths and Funerals for McKinney and Crawford
Funeral services for William H. McKinney 60 of 1110 Salem Street were held at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church with interment in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Dovie E. Crawford 89 of 1014 Albert Street died after three weeks of illness and was buried in County Holiness Church Cemetery near Randleman after services at First Pilgrim Holiness Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard McKinney
Salem Street
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Woodrow W. Robbins
William T. Peatross
Lafayette McKinney
Charles Loflin
Woodrow McKinney
James Peatross
Marshall Duggins
Junius McKinney
Hugh Mangum
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Dovie Cranford
Dovie E. Crawford
Albert Street
Pilgrim Holiness
J. A. Grout
W. B. Walker
Randleman
Wray J. Smith
Kernersville
Jesse D. Kennings
J. D. Mishoe
David Davis
Ottis Nance
John Nance
J. H. Hoover
County Holiness Church
Campbell Rites Set for Former City Resident
Henry A Campbell, once of this city, died Saturday night in Carthage where he had lived for years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon in Petersburg Virginia. He leaves four brothers Donald A Campbell and B Frank Campbell of Washington DC James A Campbell of Philadelphia PA and Lee Campbell of Southern Pines. James Garner of High Point is a nephew and James R Young of this city is a brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Campbell
Carthage
Petersburg
Donald A
B. Frank Campbell
Washington, D. C
James A. Campbell
Philadelphia
Penn
Lee Campbell
Southern Pines
James Garner
High Point
James R. Young
Funeral for Mrs Jeannette Pearce Willis Held in Raeford
Funeral services were held in Raeford for Mrs Jeannette Pearce Willis 62 wife of Dr W S Willis superintendent of the State Sanatorium at McCain She was retiring president of Greensboro College Alumnae Association chairman of the Conservation Division of the State Federation of Women's Clubs and secretary of the Women of the Church in Raeford Born May 26 1891 she spent her early life in Southport and 17 years in Michigan before moving to McCain in 1947 She is survived by Dr Willis two sons Kindall and David two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raeford
Jeannette Pearce Willis
Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill
Willis
W. S. Willis
McCain
High Point
Southport
Michigan
Detroit Department of Health
Kindall
David Willis
Greensboro man named NC sales representative
Jay H. Boone of Greensboro has been appointed North Carolina sales representative by Thompson Manufacturing Co. of Algood Tennessee. The firm makes cedar chests wardrobes and promotional tables for wholesale and retail buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay H. Boone
Greensboro
North Carolina
Thompson Manufacturing Co
Algood
Tenn
Hickory Chair Plans Four Story Addition
Hickory Chair Co. will begin a four story expansion totaling about 54000 square feet at its main plant. The project costs around 300000 and adds modern machinery including a conveyorized finishing line with a forced drying process. Ralph Bowman, the vice president and production manager, said the addition will accommodate higher production of upholstered furniture and dining room and desk chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory
Hickory Chair Co
Ralph Bowman
Bowman
Wachovia Bank Here Increases Surplus
Wachovia Bank Here Increases Surplus by $1 million, bringing combined capital and surplus to $21 million. Bland W. Worley, vice president, said the bank has the largest capital and surplus in the Southeast and ranks 59th in size and 64th in deposits among the nation’s 14,000 commercial banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Bland W. Worley
Worley
Wachovia
Southeast
High Pointer Mann Wins Short Story Prizes At Keesler
Staff Sgt. Charles F. Mann Jr. of High Point won first and second place in Keesler Field short story contests earning 25 and 20 dollars. A 24 year old Air Force instructor and High Point College graduate, Mann had previously won both top prizes last year. Final judging will occur at USAF headquarters in Washington with top prize at 200 dollars and runner up at 125 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Mann, Jr
High Point
Keesler Field
Miss
Mann
Keesler
C. F. Mann
Montheu Avenue
High Point College
Sgt. Mann
Air Force
Winnig
USAF
Washington, D. C
Time Runs Out For Mad Killer Christie Hanged Date Set
London reports Christie, the confessed sex mad strangler of seven women, faces execution after his conviction for his wife's murder. Debates over a public inquiry into the Timothy Evans case press Home Secretary Fyfe as he weighs the appeal deadline and Christie's July 15 hanging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John R. Christie
Heatee
Christie
Beryl Evans
Timothy Evans
Geraldine
Home
David Maxwell Fyfe
Evans
House of Commons
Fyfe
Draft Board Names Assistant to Clerk
The Draft Board announced Peggy Hulin aged 25 of 1011 Albert Street joined as assistant clerk replacing Maribelle Stutts of 523 East Farriss Avenue. Stutts will work part time through the month. Hulin was formerly with Silver-Knit Hosiery Mills Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Hulin
Albert Street
Maribelle Stutts
East Farriss Avenue
Local man reports car break-in on South Main Street
Marshall F. Riddle of 1329 Gatewood Avenue reported a break in to his car in the 200 block of South Main Street. He listed three shirts a pair of prescription sunglasses and a box of cigars as missing valued at 43 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall F. Riddle
Gatewood Avenue
South Main Street
Cork oaks mature slowly. harvest years away says Nat Geo
The National Geographic Society notes that despite millions of cork oaks planted in the United States, cork harvests remain distant since trees must reach at least 20 years to mature before usable bark can be harvested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
National Geographic Society
Judge Halts Testimony as Witness Is Alleged Drunk
In Municipal Court a Black defendant in an assault case was halted after jurists concluded the witness, Minnie Bennett, appeared intoxicated and unfit to testify. Bennett, 29, of 725 East Washington Street, faced charges of assault with a deadly weapon. the case was continued to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Bennett
East Washington Street
Cleve Price
Noah Bostic
East
Washington Street
Bostic
Archie Myatt
Myatt
Price
Carley King
King
Magazine Salesman Tells Court About Gimmicks
A York Pa woman Delores Wallick faced a three month jail term suspended for two years after pleading to breaking and entering in Thomavville. She described using a nurse gimmick to sell magazines and claimed her bosses allowed any sponsor not an orphanage. Neighbors saw her exit a house while occupants were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Recorder's Court
Delores C. Wallick
York
Roy Hughes
Wallick Girl
High Point
New York
Fred Freedle
Edward Callicutt
Davidson
Callicutt
Mose Wood
William R Porter
Curtis Vaughn
Mysterious Assault Case Investigated
Sheriff deputies report a night assault left two men in hospital with head wounds. Dave Nance and Samuels, both of Jacobs Street Extension, received multiple stitches. Investigators say details are unavailable and the case remains under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Dave Nance
Jacobs Street
Boyd. Samuels
Samuels
Nance
Boyd
Keifer Morris
Pickett Mill Reopens to Few Workers on Strike Anniversary
Gates of the Pickett Cotton Mill opened this morning but only about five percent of employees reported for duty, as the 12 week strike continues. Union officials had no comment on the initial turnout while talks between the company and Local 608 CIO Textile Workers Union resume. The dispute centers on wage cuts tied to an escalator clause while the union contends raises were previously added to regular pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickett Cotton Mill
Pickett
James H. Mellichampe, Jr
Mellichampe
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
Robert A. Parker
Parker
Fourth of July weekend ends with cross warrants in Thomasville
Thomasville police report an assault case with a knife and a brick following a Negro dance. Mabel Skeen 33 and Lula Simms 45 face charges with $200 bonds. Separately Bradley Holt Newsome 31 is charged with assaulting a minor in a movie theater and John Willie Harriston Route 5 Lexington arrested for drunken driving with bonds set at $200 and $300 respectively. Police note no local accidents and a quiet holiday weekend despite heavy traffic.
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Thomasville
Asville
Mabel Skeen
Lula Simms
Finch Row
Skeen
Simms
Bradley Holt Newsome
Leonard Street
Lexington
Newsome
Recorder's Court
John Willie Harriston
Route 5
Sanford Sales Manager Leaves Sanford for Dallas Inc
James W. Best resigns as sales manager of Sanford Furniture Company Sanford NC to join Dallas Inc. He started with Sanford in 1949 after moving from England where he served as a warrant officer in the British Royal Regiment of Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Best
Sanford Furniture Company
Sanford
Dallas, Inc
Best
North Carolina
England
Hull
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Italy
Lincolnshire
Dallas
Sanders Dallas
Pool Draws Huge Fourth of July Crowds at City Lake
City Lake pool drew 2,089 celebrants on Saturday and 1,499 on Sunday, with total attendance this year reaching 35,041. Officials estimated up to 2,000 would attend the Fourth, while normal daily turnout runs 800 to 900. Colored Park pool hosted 406 Saturday and 128 Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake
City Parks and Recreation Department
Colored Park
Local Woman Attends Yale Summer School of Alcohol Studies
Mrs. Alice P. McLeod of High Point and Joseph M. Johnston of Asheboro are among 28 North Carolinians enrolled in Yale University’s eleventh annual summer session of the Alcohol Studies program. The school reports a record enrollment of 178 students from 36 states Canada and four other countries. The session runs through July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice P. McLeod
Richardson Street
High Point
Joseph M. Johnston
Asheboro
Yale University Summer School of Alcohol Studies
United States
Canada
Norway
Nicaragua
Finland
Bermuda
Free Swim Lessons At City Lake Pool Draw 60 Signups
Parks director Bill Stronach says over 60 children had signed up for the third two week session of free swim lessons. The program, run by the recreation department and the local American Red Cross, runs through the summer with new classes registered after two weeks. Children must enroll today or tomorrow at City Lake pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Recreation
Bill Stronach
Stronach
City Lake Pool
Recreation Department
American Red Cross Chapter
Car Conversation Sparks Minor City Crash
Police report a collision in the 800 block of Springfield Avenue when Calvin Harris Jr 28 talked with Frances White Way 17 and his car side swiped hers causing $25 and $30 damages respectively with no injuries or charges. Another crash on West Green Street involved Carl C Haynes 51 whose car struck a utility pole causing about $425 damage with no charges. These were the only accidents in the city since midnight Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Harris, Jr
East Russell Street
Springfield Avenue
Frances White Way
Woodbury Avenue
Harris
Carl Cc. Haynes
West Green Street
West Green
Tryon Streets
Haynes
Health Department Sends Nurse to Caldwell Polio Zone
The County Health Department reported nurse Frances arrier was sent to Caldwell County to assist in polio care amid a regional outbreak. Caldwell authorities requested aid from several state health departments. Mrs Barker will stay through Wednesday. Dr Loren Wallin said area polio cases remain a normal level. the eighth case was sent to Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pblic
Francesarrier
Caldwell County
Barker
Loren Wallin
Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital
Twin City Plans Huge Shopping Center Development
Merchants Development Co led by Earl Slick and R. E. Lassiter unveils a $5,000,000 shopping center project on 14 acres along South Stratford Road Winston-Salem. Construction set to begin this fall with Ray F. Messick, Food Fair co-owner and vice-president of the company, presenting the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
South Stratford Road
Merchants Development Co
Earl F. Slick
R. E. Lassiter
Ray F. Messick
Food Fair
Prayer for TIQDAY by John Sutherland Bennett
Eternal God we seek deliverance from evil and unholy desires. Grant faith to draw on divine power to conquer past failures and learn to do good. Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sutherland Bennett
Fifth Avene Presbyterian Church
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E&r Churches
Ed B. Brooks, Jr
Atlanta, Ga
Magic Chef Company
Magic Chef
Southern Furniture Exposition Building
William H. McKinney
Jeannette Willis
Thompson
Wachovia Bank
Roy Briggs
Don Sturkey
Mad Killer
Draft Board
Akers Sandwich Shop
Lester C. Little
Colonial Drive
Little
Bertha Winchester
John Edgar Wade
Wade
Sam Junior Rogers
East High Street
Georgia Huntley
Elizabeth Reid
Rogers
James H. Triplette
Triplette
Marvin J. Parker
Sam Phillips
Phillips
Pickett Mill
Health Department
Caldwell Area
Twin City
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