Traffic upgrades eyed to ease High Point congestion
City Manager T E Hinson seeks 8000 dollars to renovate High Point traffic lights and synchronize the system after years of neglect and wartime delays. Police Captain Teague backs the plan to improve flow from Montlieu Avenue and Main Street southward, ending constant red lights. Dr F L Conrad is inducted as president of the United Evangelical Synod of North Carolina at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, marking his long service and civic impact in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
T. E. Hinson
Arkansas
Hinson
R. Teague
Monttieu Avenue
Main Street
North Carolina
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
F. L. Conrad
United Evangelical Synod of North
Conrad
Parks and Recreation Department
Hubert Henderson
Thomasville
Shore Neal
Thomas Welch Forster
Neal
Forster
Civil Service Commission
High Point High School
YMCA
Foister
Marines
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
University
Kappa Alpha
American Recreation Society
Roma Williams
Montlieu, Avenue
Classroom Teachers Set Meet in Greensboro and High Point
Guilford county, Greensboro and High Point teachers plan a mass meeting in Greensboro to discuss action after the North Carolina Education Association Board cut the state CTA president’s salary from the 1949 50 budget. Irene D Hill calls for funds to replace the salary and urged efforts to persuade the board to rescind the action. Miss Iona Livengood of White Springs? No, Greens boro resigns to assume duties in Raleigh. she attends a national education meeting in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
Irene D. Hill
Guilford County Classroom Teachers Association
North Carolina Education Association
Iona Livengood
Raleigh
Hill
Miss Livengood
National Educationsociation
Boston
Circus Musician Becomes Local Music Store Clerk
A 55 year old Ashland PA native Benne Waters spent 25 years as cornetist and conductor for Hagenbeck Wallace circus and other stage bands. He left the road to settle as a clerk in a Main Street music shop and recalls pit orchestras for silent films and a life spent traveling to every state except California Nevada and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waters
Benne Waters
Ashland
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Schirmer
Galaxy and Miscellany
California
Nevada
Arizona
Workmen Busy Finishing Furniture Market Displays
High Point crews prepare for the two week summer furniture and rug show beginning July 18 at the 14 story Southern Furniture Exposition building. Over 300 exhibitors from southern states will display home furnishings while buyers compare prices and assess new materials and goods. Casey reports 70 percent of displays arrived with 30 percent to come, and advance registrations exceed prior markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
High Point
South Main Street
Paul Casey
Exposition Building
Legion Units Induct Officers in Joint Installation
Three American Legion groups Andrew Jackson Post 87 Auxiliary and 40 8 hold a joint officer installation Tuesday at 6 30 pm at the country home of Municipal Judge Pp C McRae. Executives Wiley Pickens of the State department in Raleigh to preside. New officers named for the Legion Auxiliary and 40 8 also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Andrew Jackson
Pp. C. McRae
P. Lee Smith
Wiley Pickens
State Department
Rrleigh
High Point
Charles B. Loflin
Russell Holt
R. F. Boedicker
N. C. Olive
John H. King
Leigh Harper
Phil A. Warner
I. T. Mann
Don C. McRae
Rent dodgers and hot times highlight High Point notes
July 10 1929 items report continued drive by the High Point real estate board against rent dodgers and slow payers as mills run steady. The High Point Pointers beat Durham 11 0 with Conklin pitching well. A Thomasville native Barney Clinard visited home after 10 years. trains derailed near Enfield causing injuries. widespread heat wave with Phoenix at 110. July 19 1939 items note Britain backing Poland over Danzig and a Senate review of a controversial submarine proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Durham
Conklin
Thomasville
Barney Clinard
Clinard
California
Great Britain
Poland
Danzig
Reich
Chamberlain
One Dies and Eight Injured In Archdale Wreck Blast
Parker Laughlin a 55 year old auto mechanic suffered severe third degree burns when a 25 pound can of blasting powder exploded in his home workshop near East Green Street. He died and eight others were injured in the incident. The blast occurred when sparks from an emery wheel ignited the powder as Laughlin worked on a plowpoint for a dam on a nearby stream. Laughlin, employed by Lewis Motor Company, is survived by four children and his wife aided him during the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdale
L. A. Creech
Laughlin
Boulevard
High Point
Parker Laughlin
East Green Street
Yow
Lewis Motor Company
Street on Trial Set For July 18
Streeton, alleged killer of 28 year old Carl Davis, is slated for trial in Superior Court the week of July 18 with special juries possible. Judge George B. Patton will preside. The case may span most of the week as prosecutors and defense prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batal
Carl Davis
Superior Court
Charles T. Hagan, Jr
Charles G. Streeton
Hagan
C. A. York, Sr
C. A. York, Jr
George B. Patton
Franklin
Donald Phillips
Rockingham
Streeton
Davis
High Point College
West College Drive
Greensboro
Davis Yard
Maryfield Convalescent Home
Ucile DuBose
Thomasville
Pilot School
Mary
Elle Pierce
Dr Conrad Assumes Presidency of Lutheran Synod in High Point
Dr Flavius L Conrad, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran, will be inducted today at 4 30 PM as president of the United Evangelical Lutheran Synod in High Point joining a line of presidents since 1920. The ceremony will include Rev B E Petree liturgist and remarks by Dr S W Hahn with the choir singing God Is a Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavius L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
United Evangelical Lutheran Synod
North Carolina
Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran
Winston-Salem
Synod
W. R. Cromer
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Hickory
Tennessee Synod
B. E. Petree
Rural Hall
Leslie Conrad
Holy Comforter Church
Belmont
S. W. Hahn
St. James Lutheran Church
Solomon
Emmanuel Church
God
George F. Schott
Cromer
David Conrad
F. L. Conrad
Christ Lutheran Church of
Salisbury
Archdale teen killed in late afternoon car crash
Fourteen year old Cephas Lee Wright of Archdale Route 3 died after a collision at highways 311 and 63 when a car driven by Donald Wilson failed to stop at a sign and struck Peele's southbound vehicle. Eight others were injured including Peele's wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hondro
Archdale
Cephas Lee
Tommy) Wright
Route 3
Robert L. Peele
Donald Wilson
Churchland
Howard Smith
Tyro
Pfc
Joe Tower
Peele
Jessie Ruth Wright
Barbara Lee Peele
Boulevard
Memorial Hospital
Wilson
Beck
Hearings Set Tomorrow For Staley Police Officer
Two hearings are scheduled for tomorrow over Patrolman J E Staley of High Point charged with manhandling real estate dealer Jack Green after a reckless driving arrest The afternoon Municipal Court session covers the assault charge Green filed two days after the alleged beating and an eight PM Civil Service Commission hearing on Staley’s appeal of punishment by Police Chief Co C Stoker Stoker suspended him 15 days and levied 500 demerits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Staley
High Point
Jack Green
Green
Staley
Civil Service Commission
Co. C. Stoker
Stoker
T. E. Hinson
L. A. Bergman
Polio Remains Difficult To Predict Officer Says
High Point health officer Dr Loren Wallin warns polio patterns are unpredictable and stresses preventive measures. Two local children are under observation at Carolina Convalescent hospital after an early year admission, while last summer's epidemic spurred a Greensboro fundraising drive for the polio center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brown
Enterprise
Loren Wallin
High Point
Carolina Convalescent Hospital
Greensboro
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wallin
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Wildirish Rose
MR PhRly
RTA
Lou
Moonbeams
GU Arre
Casey
Legion
Britain
Wallace
Culver City
Calif
R. B. Reinhart
Loren W. Mendell
Enfield
N. C
Atlantic Coast
Rockies
Phoenix
Ariz
Tommy Foisler
Parks and Recreation Commission
Byrd
Tommy Forster
Tommy Wright
Archdale Boy
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