City Receives Top Safety Award From Chief Association
High Point earns the international traffic safety and supervision award in the 25 000 to 50 000 population bracket. NC Motor Vehicle Commissioner Edward Scheidt presented the plaque to Mayor Jess Washburn at a Lions Club meeting at the Sheraton. Scheidt praised local traffic management and urged continued support for Driver Education and insurance laws. Police Chief C C Stoker introduced the speaker as guests including Captain J Roy Teague, Sergeant Sealsaeat a sty a, Patrolman Dave Mount, Thomasville Police Chief Paul Shore, Holt McPherson and John Tadlock. Ralph Norman presided.
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Sioner
Edward Scheidt
Jess Washburn
High Point
Lions Club
Sheraton
Cit
United States
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Scheidt
Motor Vehicles Department
Bill Jackson
W Green Street extension contract bids due July 30
Guilford County eyes a West Green Street extension to link with the new superhighway in a bid project set for July 30. The plan, part of 20 county-wide efforts, includes a city traffic loop from Ward Street to Bundy Road and requires right of way. The city and state plan joint funding though specifics remain unsettled after state participation in widening E Green Street.
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W. Green Street
High Point
Guilford County
Ward Street
Bundy Road
W. Green
E. Green Street
State
SFMA Plans New Marketing Division Formation
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association will form a sales and marketing division this fall with an organizational meeting at Mayview Manor Blowing Rock on Sept 5. The division mirrors the 1934 production and cost division and will include sales managers and related personnel from member firms.
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Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
SFMA
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
James T. Ryan
Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufactureers
Old Fashioned Bargain Days Arrive Downtown
Old Fashioned Bargain Days kick off as merchants slash prices to clear summer stock for fall. Summer dresses and swimsuits, children’s wear, drapes, and even air conditioners are heavily discounted to attract vacationers and thrifty shoppers planning ahead.
Weather Update Predicts More Showers This Weekend
Recent heavy rains bring a return of high humidity and scattered showers. The outlook for Sunday calls for warm humid conditions with widely scattered showers across the area. Weather centers urge drivers to stay alert for sudden downpours.
Boy Hurts After Car Hits Bicycle on Lindsay Street
Ten year old Ken Sherrill escaped serious harm when a car driven by Paul C. Shoaf struck his bicycle at Lindsay Street around 11 15 a m. He was treated for facial cuts and abrasions and Shoaf faces a Municipal Court hearing July 26 for exceeding a safe speed. In a separate crash, Frank W Collins was charged with following too closely after his vehicle collided with John Foster’s at English and Best Streets. Estimated damages totaled 175 dollars.
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Ken Sherrill
Boulevard Street
Lindsay Street
Paul C. Sheaf
Winston-Salem
Young Sherrill
Shoaf
Lindsay St
Frank W. Collins
Sherrod Street
Collins
John Foster
Putnam Avenue
English
Best Streets
Fosters
Officers Nab County Farm Escapee
Local deputies reported the apprehension of Jimmy Wilson an escapee who walked from a county work gang at the county sanatorium Tuesday He had been serving a five month sentence and was captured yesterday at a Rockingham County home After breaking into a house he shed his prison garb and fled pursued through rural areas near High Point before being tracked by bloodhounds then losing the trail after heavy rains on Wednesday night
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Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Rockingham County
High Point
Thespians Stage Picnic Production in Memorial Auditorium
The Cardinal Players presented William Inge's Picnic at Memorial Auditorium at 8 15 p m. The cast included Meyvanes as Millie Shreves as Rosemary and Lackey in the final scene with other players Tom Miller Louise Warren Oliver Jeffus Gayle Willard Lila Gurganess Anita Withers Ronald Koonts and Coble Robert Marks. The set depicted a backyard between Flo Owens and Helen Potts with a board fence backdrop. The play centers on frustrated women and their ineffective men with a muscular hobo catalyst revealing tensions though performances were strongest in Millie and Rosemary.
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Cardinal Players
William Inge
Memorial Auditorium
Nall
Flo Owens
Helen Potts
Reny Ae
Inge
Anita Withers
Ronald Koonts
Coble
Robert Marks
Second Term Registration Up At HPC
At the close of the first day of registration 343 students signed up for second semester summer courses at High Point College. Director Dr Harold E Conrad says this is 25 more than last year's 318. Registration continues through next Thursday and classes begin Friday July 19. The summer program aids students pursuing degrees quickly and teachers seeking to complete degrees or raise certification.
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High Point College
Harold E. Conrad
AT JAMBOREE Food Is Plentiful and Trading Big at Jamoree
Park Davis reports from the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge as Flaming Arrow patrol members answer questions on meals sleep and activities. Scouts note plentiful food, good camp cooking, substantial walking, and strong patrol teamwork with 6,500 patrols present.
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Park Davis
Jamestown
Uwharrie Council
Flaming Arrow
Valley Forge
Frazier Vereen
Jim Hart
David Watson
Mike Heer
Dan Heer
Diem Sentin
Enatin Seat Bank
Tommy Honeycutt
Barry Hyman
Court Lists 'Profit' of $60,000
A Municipal Court financial report for the year ended June 30 shows total cash disbursements of 226 642. The city received 94 422.46 from fines and costs, with the court operating on a budget under 34 000. The clerk asserts the city has gained over 60 000 beyond court maintenance, by disbursements to Guilford County, retirement funds, the state, alimony and other items.
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Marvin W. Nash
High Point
Nash
Guilford County
State of North Carolina
High Point Soldier Sentenced to 10 Years in Army Court Martial
An Army court martial at Fort Bragg sentenced Fletcher Waddell Lilly of High Point to 10 years in prison for 11 charges including assault and battery desertion robbery AWOL and resisting arrest. He received a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances. The case, reviewed by the convening authority of the 82nd Airborne, involved an alleged assault on North Kannapolis Police Chief A J Harkey and the theft of a pistol during a jail break last February. Lilly surrendered to Army authorities after a Rowan County mistrial.
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Fletcher Waddell Lilly
Lilly
Fort Bragg
Convening Authority
82Nd Airborne Division
North Kannapolis
A. J. Harkey
Rowan Superior Court
Lilena
Greensboro bus firm weighs Duke Power system purchase
Moore president of Line, a Greensboro bus operator, says he might buy Duke Power Greensboro bus operations but notes no talks have occurred with Duke Power or city council. He cites long public transport tenure and expansion of routes in Salisbury and High Point, while stressing profitability remains modest.
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Greensboro
Duke Power Co
Friendly Road
Moore
Duke Power
Salisbury
Central Lines
High Point
Winston- Salem
Greyhound Coach Lines
Jackson Named To Commission
A. C. Jackson was named to the recreation commission by the city council, replacing Rev. Glen Lanier who resigned after leaving the First Methodist Church pulpit for a new post in Charlotte. Jackson was recommended by Councilman Curtis Fields, who cited Jackson’s role as chairman of the Thomasville Chamber of Commerce recreation committee.
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Thomasville
A. C. Jackson
Glen Lanier
First Methodist Church
Charlotte
Jackson
Curtis Fields
Theft reported at Milky Way building site in Thomasville
Deputies were informed of theft from the Milky Way building on the National Highway last Friday night. Missing items include an exhaust fan, a hand saw, and rulers.
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Thomasville
Tomlinson Claim Is Answered in Patent Battle
An Asheboro firm filed an answer denying infringement of Tomlinson's dresser patent and seeking adjudication of the patent as invalid. The dispute began when Tomlinson filed in federal court over alleged jurisdictional issues. Worth then accused Tomlinson of trying to push the firm toward bankruptcy. Tomlinson responded with a Superior Court suit renewing unfair competition claims and adding a new patent action. No merits trials have occurred. federal court previously rejected Tomlinson's original suit on jurisdiction.
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Asheboro
Tomlinson
Worth
Land Use Film Shown At Rotary Club Meeting
A sound film titled The Dynamic American City was shown at the Rotary Club meeting under the local chamber sponsorship. Frank Sizemore of the Chamber led the program. The film explained urban land use changes as transportation evolves, noting downtown areas losing some commercial activity yet retaining high value, and illustrating parking solutions.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Rotary Club
Frank Sizemore
Chamber
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