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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1965
Page
8
Construction of general offices on a 12 acre tract near Staley is to begin soon. When finished the new buildings will provide a home for the hatchery operations and related facilities.
Changes require marketing cards for all tobacco, including donations, with detailed allotments and carryover restrictions. Farm operators must write for extra cards, notify the county office before July 15, and ensure cards are cancelled if carryover tobacco is not handled. Meanwhile Mid-State Farms Cooperative, formed by Holt Milling and Alamance Broiler, plans a Staley NC hatchery and feed mill with 200 jobs, geared to operate within 60 days.
Stephen Best won the Soap Box Derby in a race down E College Drive with 58 entrants, beating Dale Lanier, Danny White, Lamar Powers, Frazier McGee, Bob Hoover Jr., and Dennis. The banquet honored participants with 250 attendees at the Sheraton Hotel. Sponsors included the Jaycees Lyles Chevrolet Co and the High Point parks and recreation department.
The Southeast Jehovah's Witnesses plan the Word of Truth four day convention in Chattanooga from July 29 to August 7. The City Federation of Clubs will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in September. Rose Chapter Order of the Eastern Star at St Marks Church hosts a July 18 service at 3 p.m. Rev G AT MT VERNON Emmanuel Jubilee Chorus performs at Mt Olive Baptist today at 3 p.m. at Mt Vernon Baptist. Special services at Mar s Hill Holy Church on July 18 for Woman s Day with Mrs L M Mayfield and Mrs L B Haizlip guest speakers. Annie Boyd attends the National Convention of Beauty Culture in Philadelphia.
Washington leaders expect a roll call to decide if all five Mississippi U.S. House members will be unseated. The piece notes political tension with Rep. Rivers clashing with Rep. Mahon over military spending and pay hikes, while Gov. Connally stalls NYC job funds and cites local voter interests amid broader Johnson agenda. It also mentions Salado Creek flood control delays and a National Arboretum cost-saving.
Town officials discuss dispatch rules for outside calls, aiming to send town fire trucks without endangering property. Gray notes outside calls should be answered by town equipment, with a plan to integrate new units into the town limits.
Kimrey announced a sucker control demonstration on July 12 at 9 a.m. on Marcus Faucett’s farm behind Monticello School. Penar for sucker control will be applied using a tractor sprayer.
Irving Silver, a longtime supporter, will direct the High Point Community Theatre comedy The Robin Hood Caper. He leads a 10 person cast for Thornburg, Nancy Scales and Wally Raulston, and brings a extensive background from NYU music studies to Air Force service and work in radio and television.
Early Spanish explorers searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola due to beliefs about their wealth and power, amid myths that drawn expeditions into the American Southwest during early exploration.
Jamestown Guilford County volunteer firemen answered 46 calls last month per Fire Marshall Robert Grant. Five were working fires, no extra alarms, losses estimated at 8815 with 182250 in property saved. Calls: 12 residences, 2 businesses, 3 alerts, 18 vehicles, 7 grass fires, 6 service, 4 misc. Through year to date 417 calls. airport training cleared and station opening planned.
Guilford County forests suffered 84 acres of damage from 62 fires in 1964 65 with 1.4 acre average. Causes include 23 smoking related blazes and 18 from debris burning. 250000 seedlings planted 1184 burning permits issued 327 help requests. 121 pine beetle spots. 2956 acres damaged. 191800 acres woodland remaining.
North Carolina residents who sell upholstery fabrics form the Textile Men's Club. Dean urged a plaque for the conference room bearing The Furnishings of this conference room Sc deme by the North Carolina Fabric Men's Club 1965.
The institute will feature talks by experts from six states and include Frances D. Hayes, a public health nurse with the Gilford Health Department. This year marks the fifteenth annual event.
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