Woman Charged In Wreck On English Street
Shirley Ann Chilton 25 of Hickory Chapel Rd was charged as driver after a car struck a parked vehicle on English St around 1 a.m. The car then swapped into N L Bowman’s vehicle and a man fled. Chilton treated for bruises. property damage about 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Chilton
Hickory Chapel Rd
English St
N. L. Bowman
Virginia
Ville
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Hugh Paunce Nester
Nester
David Jackson Nelson
Marvin Franklin Marshall
Herbert Hoover Willard
Laurel Fork
E. Washington St
Harry L. Tomlin
Harrison St
Herbert C. Johnson
Fairfield Rd
W. Green St
James N. Adams
Daniel Brooks
Deaths and Funerals in the area
Obituaries report the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Mims Mixson 93 of Charlotte widow of A W Mixson with survivors including a son and a daughter and seven grandchildren. Funeral at Yow's Chapel with burial in Floral Garden Cemetery. Also listed are H Holland 79 of Raeford and James Monroe Adams 67 of Jamestown with services pending and graveside rites for Alex Melvin Harris 51 of Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Mixson
Elizabeth Mims Mixson
Jayner
Charlotte
Mixson
Williamsburg County
South Carolina
John Mims
Point
King St
A. W. Mixson
B. C. Mixson
High Point
C. E. Tolson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Raeford
H. Holland
Pinehurst
C. C. Moran
Jamestown
T. E. Walters
Cc. H. Poythess
Verle Holland
H. H. Holland, Jr
Florida
Tom
Jack
Ike Holland
James Monroe Adams
Mitchell's Grove Methodist Church
Paul Dennis
FE. M. Gardner
Bates Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
Cumby-Orrell Mortuary
Adams
Route 1
Alex Melvin Harr
Alex Melvin Harris
Harrisburg
Walter J. Miller
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood
Gh Harris
Relocated U.S. Highway 70 to Open New 10 Mile Segment
A 10 mile portion of relocated U S Highway 70 from Rock Creek Dairy Road near Sedalia to NC 49 south of Burlington will open, linking with the Hillsboro area and the existing route near Efland. The entire 55 mile project aims to bypass towns and ease Greensboro congestion, with completion expected in 30 to 45 days or by Sept 15.
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Hillsboro
High Point
Thomasville
Rock Creek Dairy Rd
Sedalia
Burlington
Denham
Durham-Burlington
Efland
T. A. Burton
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Salisbury
Greensboro
Willow Rd
Burton
Rock Creek Dairy Road
U. S. 421
U.S. 421
Groometown
Gecemeians
Commissioners To Hear New Water Proposal
Guilford County commissioners will review a plan by Commissioner W Ragsdale Jr for a joint county city water project. The proposal envisions dams on Deep River forks and Reedy Fork Creek at about 10 million dollars with county funding help to secure long term water supply for the area. High Point Mayor George Covington calls the idea not impractical and links it to ongoing regional conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Board of County Commissioners
W. Ragsdale Jr
Ragsdale
Deep River
Reedy Fork Creek
High Point
George Covington
Piedmont
Alarm Clock Stolen From Newlin Street Home
Mrs. W. L. Hicks reported a forced entry at 914 Newlin Street between 2 30 and 5 30 pm with an alarm clock stolen. Detectives found a ripped window screen as entry method and nothing else disturbed. A set of fender skirts was reported stolen from E. W. Price’s car at 73 Clinton Street. The U S Naval Academy at i was opened Oct 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hicks
Newlin St
E. W. Price
Clinton St
Constantine Named New Faculty Member at Atlantic Christian College
Dr. Travis A. White announced the appointment of Gus A. Constantine to associate professor of Elementary Education in the Education department at Atlantic Christian College. Constantine, a Durham native educated in Chicago, earned an AB from Atlantic Christian College in 1950 and an MA from East Carolina College in Greenville in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Christian College
Phi Delta Gamma
East Carolina College
Greenville
N. C
Friends Society Convenes Monday at Guilford College
The North Carolina Society of Friends gathers at Guilford College for its annual meeting starting Monday and running through the next Saturday. On Tuesday Dr. Francis C. Anscombe of Winston-Salem reviews his new book I Have Called You Friends and his earlier The Contribution of the Quakers to the Reconstruction of the Southern States. Tea first was used as a medicine in China. Earliest reference to it appears in a Chinese dictionary nearly 4000 years old. Corn grows in at least one country every month of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Society of Friends
Guilford College
Winston-Salem
Francis C. Anscombe
China
Bulganin Sees Geneva Talks Advance Peace Efforts
Premier Bulganin praised the Geneva conference for advancing peace and easing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. He urged continued cooperation and expressed regret that the talks did not address Formosa, seating Red China in the UN, or the Asian Far East situation.
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U. N. Disarmament
Bulganin
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
League of Nations
Geneva
Bulganin Pushes Collective Security for German Reunification
Bulganin argued West Germany NATO inclusion hinders talks on reunification and urged a European collective security system with both East and West Germany in it. He urged Asia issues like China’s UN seat be discussed, while Eisenhower added two hand written paragraphs to his speech.
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Bulganin
West Germany
NATO
Europe
Germany
Asia
China
United Nations
Formosa
Eisenhower
Babylonians and Egyptians Craft Intricate Needle Work
Crude fish-bone needles inspired ancient artisans to weave ornate textiles in Mesopotamian and Nile civilizations.
Winslow Named Veep Of District In Post Supervisors
W. T. Winslow supervisor of postal finance for the High Point Post Office was elected district vice president of the Carolinas Association of Postal Supervisors at a Charleston convention. Rudy J. Baker of Durham was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Winslow
High Point
Carolinas Association of Postal Supervisors
Charleston
S. C
Winslow
Rudy J. Baker
Durham
Teenagers organize after youth's death in El Dorado
In El Dorado Arkansas about 100 teenagers met at Union High School Friday to plan actions to improve driving among youths sparked by the July 9 death of Howard Porter in a highway crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado
Ark
Arkansas
Howard Porter
Union
Drys Win By Heavy Margin In City Referendum
The United Dry Forces formed weeks ago to oppose the movement and ran a broad campaign against liquor stores. Voters gathered signatures from about 1,800 High Point residents as part of the council battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
United Dry Forces
Citizens Group
County Courthouse Organizes Safe Driving Club
The county courthouse announces formation of a safe driving club aimed at reducing traffic incidents. The initiative invites participation from residents, local police departments, and community groups to promote responsible behavior on roads.
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H. H. Holland
James M. Adams
U.S. Highway
U.S. Naval Academy
Constantine
A. C. College
Friends’ Society
Monark
N. Main
Lee W. Boswell
Americas
Buick
The
Riviera
Bar
Dynaflow Busch
W. F. Mauldin, Inc
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
Veep
Drys
Jacquard
Sellar
Belk-Beck
Men’s Dept
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