W Green St Extension Approved and Rights-of-Way Move
City lawmakers approved extending W Green St to connect with the superhighway and agreed High Point will bear rights-of-way costs for E Green St widening. The plan awaits state commission approval. city to fund rights inside the city and start in one to two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
E. Green St
W. Green St
State Commission
FE. Green
White Oak St
Springfield Ave
Hunter Coal Co
Kermit Simrel
James D. Evans
C. Excelle Rozzelle
Robert Rankin
J. Wesley Hedgecock
City Board of Adjustment
Horace Haworth
Haworth
Local man cited for improper brakes after crash
Police report a collision in the 700 block of E Washington Street at 7 p.m. left James R. Bronson 26 of 505 Moon Street and George B. Mowery 24 of 305 Foust Street uninjured. Bronson faced charges for improper brakes after his car hit Mowerys from behind. Damages were $250 and $35 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Washington St
James R. Bronson
Negra
Moon St
George B. Mowery
Foust St
Bronson
Mowery
Davidson County to vote on tobacco quotas July 23
Seventeen polling sites will open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for flue cured tobacco growers to decide quotas and price supports for 1956 57 and 58. Voting eligibility covers 1955 crop growers with ballots cast at Green's Store Abbott Creek Fair Grove Hasty Wallburg Welcome and other community sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Davidson County
J. C. Hayworth
Davidson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
K. F. Green
Abbotts Creek
Fair Grove
Hasty
Canal Services
P Aes
Wallburg
Welcome School
Welcome
City Balks At Air Force Jet Reserve Plan At Local Airport
Greensboro High Point City Council withdrew a invitation to the U S Air Force to base a jet reserve unit at the Greensboro High Point Airport delaying action on the measure. Councilwoman Katherine Kirkman urged more information and public reaction before any decision, citing congestion and noise concerns and noting a similar Florida airport issue. The matter was set for next Tuesday along with the new fiscal budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force
Greensboro- High Point
Mae
Air Force
Katherine Kirkman
Guilford County
Florida
Greensboro
High Point
Jury Deliberates Case Of Pool Ball Assault
A Superior Court jury retires to consider charges against 27 year old Jack Dailey for two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one of malicious damage after a February poolroom fracas at Wrenn Billiards. Dailey allegedly hurled pool balls at proprietor W C Brown and threatened R G Went with a pocket knife. He claims self defense after Brown fired pistols and threw beer glasses. The judge noted the prosecution says the fight began when beer service was refused. After testimony, other defendants received varied sentences for embezzlement forgery larceny and related crimes with terms from 12 to 30 months and one sentence suspended for Morrison Training School confinement.
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Jack Dailey
W.C. Brown
Wrenn Billiards
Wrenn
Dailey
Brown
L. Richardson Preyer
Grover Sizemore
State Prison
Zell Skinner
Earl Wilson
Raymond Lanier
William Andrew
Morrison Training School
Stewart
Hugh J
Ben McGray
Russell McMahon
Walter Robertson
Sandy Ridge
Clyde Polk Jr
Greensboro
Rock Knife Used As Assault Tools In Thomasville
Cross warrants name a rock and a knife as assault tools in two separate cases. Dennis Wood and Joseph Ves tal face assault with a deadly weapon and related charges with bail set at 300 dollars each. Christon L. Ginson, arrested on a five year old felony warrant, held without bond pending Friday Recorder's Court trial.
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Thomasville
Dennis Wood
Burton St. Ext
Joseph FR. Vestal
Vestal
Recorder's Court
Christon L. Ginson
Gale St
Ginson
Robert McCormick
McCormick
Lodge Notice and Revival Services Featured
White Rose Chapter No. 157 O.E.S. will meet Thursday at 8 oclock at the Odd Fellows Hall for a night of instruction. Revival services will be held all week at the Lovely Holiness Church of God mission 1104 Downing St. Elder Agnes Brewington leads each 8 oclock service. the public is invited.
Korean War POW seeks compensation from Foreign Claims
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission searches for Sgt. Robert L. Sharpe, held as a POW by Communists in Korea, to award $2.50 per day for captured time, with Aug 21 deadline for applications. He previously lived in Burlington and High Point. the commission plans locate 13 North Carolinians or survivors for payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
Robert L. Sharpe
Congress
Sharpe
Plaid St
Burlington
Clara Cox Apts
Billy R. White
White
Ora L. Parham
Archdale
Sur- D. Roach
Barnardsville
William
Sunchon Tunnel
Korea
Washington
D. C
Sharpe and White
Perry A. Dawson
Julia Dawson
Oleander Dr
Wilmington
Hardin Franklin
Ashe St
Durham
Herman T. Hipp
Fort Bragg
Roger B. Kirchofer
Elizabeth B. Kirch
Della S. Hardy
S. Slocumb St
Goldsboro
Albert R. Tudor
Garysburg
Hallie W. Wilson Jr
Mattie J. Wilson
Burgaw
Four Local Men Win Free Trip To New York City
G B Weathers district manager A P Surrett superintendent E L Farrar and C E Rudd reward winners named by State Capital Life Insurance Co Raleigh home office. The four top agents will depart Raleigh August 18 with 80 other agents for an expense paid trip to New York staying at the New Yorker Hotel and returning August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
G. B. Weathers
E. L. Farrar
A. P. Surrett
C. E. Rudd
Raleigh
State Capital Life Insurance Co
Weathers
Farrar
Rudd
High Point
New Yorker
New York
Old Fashioned Bargain Days Kick Off In High Point
Antique Auto Show opens tomorrow night and 74 horseless carriages will parade through High Point with a bargain sale from Thursday through Saturday. Merchants, Jaycees and the Horseless Carriage Club sponsor the event with lemonade stands and a stadium display at High Point College. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Arnold Aronson
Merchants Association
Jaycees
High Point
Aronson
Forwane
High Point College Stadium
Main St
N. Main St
Jay
Cees
Merchant S Association
Stadium
Laurinburg
Danville
Southern Pines
Widely Traveled Feline Ends Ninth Life in High Point
Butch the Siamese cat, a downtown High Point iconic figure for three years, was killed after crossing St Hamilton Street in front of Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Ray Hussey reported the death, noting Butch often outlived dangers, including cars and dogs, and regularly visited the F M Cafe for lunch.
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Butch
St. Hamilton St
Pittsburgh
Ray Hussey
High Point Animal World
High Point
The
Glass Company
Lexington
Enterprise
Hussey
F&m
Anvil
Weather? More Of Same In Sight For Area
The local forecast calls for hot weather today with highs near 100 and a night low around 72. Tomorrow should be slightly cooler with a high near 93 and a similar overnight low. A slight chance of scattered showers exists in the Piedmont this afternoon or tonight.
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Friendship
Piedmont
Church Supper at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Planned
The Brotherhood of Emmanuel Lutheran Church meets Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Supper will be served by the Women of the Church. A musical program will be presented by George Clark and Miss Helena Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
George Clark
Helena Smith
Covert Textile Lands New Plastics Account
Joe Covert, president of Covert Textile Co. at 2291 English St., says the firm is appointed representative for the southeastern territory as distributors for Goodall Plastics, a Burlington Industries unit. The company maintains a warehouse and showroom at the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Covert
Coevert Textile Co
English St
Goodall Plastics
Burlington Industries
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National Guard
North Carolina
Thomasville Guard
State Guard
Curry Regan
J. Edward Phibbs
Boling
O. S. Wrenn
Regan
J. T. Carruthers
Davidson
Comlarad Panarla
Sgt. Sharpe
General Electric Company
Bridgeport 2
Conn
Versatile
Wen
Wien
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