Six Year Old Preacher To Speak At Knox Bridge
Levin Burcham of Greensboro aged six will join local street preacher Silas Gammon at High Point's Main Street Knox Bridge Saturday at 2 30 PM. Gammon notes the boy imitates Billy Graham in manner and tone and has parental approval to preach in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Main St
Knox Bridge
Eee
Greensboro
Levin Burcham
Silas Gammon
Young Burcham
Billy Graham
Gammon
Tipton
Burcham
Bridge
Acme Hosiery Expands with New Asheboro Plant
Acme Hosiery Mills plans a 50 000 square foot one story plant on 12 acres near Garland Lake in Asheboro to expand ladies' seamless hosiery. Construction by Bernstein Bowles Meacham of Charlotte, occupancy expected spring, moves from North Street plant to boost gray goods and finishing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Acme Hosiery Mills, Inc
Garland Lake
Biberstein, Bowles & Meacham, Inc
Charlotte
North Street
Acme Hosiery Mills
United States
McCrary Hosiery Mills
Sapona Manufacturing Company
McCary- Acme Sales Corporation
New York
Chicago
Dallas
Honor Students Penny and Lee Make Dean List at Wofford
Robert L. Penny and William E. Lee of High Point earned the Dean's List for the second semester of 1954-55 at Wofford College in Spartanburg South Carolina. The list honors students with an average of B or better for the semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Penny
William E. Lee
High Point
Wofford College
Spartanburg
S. C
Accused Bootleggers Granted Trial By Jury
Three bootleggers faced trial as Municipal Court Judge Archie Yatt set bonds of 1000 dollars each for Elbert Otis Graves 31 of 212 South Rd Robert H. Kirkman 47 of Archdale and J Johnson of Rhonda Wilkes Ghanty. The raid also raised disposal questions on a damaged supercharged car with a Cadillac engine seized in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Yatt
Elbert
Otis Graves
South Rd
Robert H. Kirkman
Archdale
J. Johnson
Rhonda
Wilkes Ghanty
Greensboro
J. F. Ratledge
ABC
New Jersey
North Carolina
Miller Ashley
Ratledge
Virginia
Willie Perdue
North Wilkesboro
Johnson
Graves
Kirkman
Lawrence Moffitt
Moffitt
Vail Woods
Veteran Pilot Speaks at Optimist Club Meeting
Dwight Lohr, a pilot with ten years of flight experience, urged Optimist members to study navigation along with piloting skills. He detailed air training steps to qualify for the CAA license test and explained radio use, dead reckoning, and instrument landings. Marshal Short, Roger Adams, and Frank Lambeth attended and helped present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Lohr
Optimist Club
Lohr
High Point
CAA
Marshal Short
Roger Adams
Frank Lambeth
Civitan Club Holds City Lake Outing
The High Point Civitan Club held its annual picnic at City Lake Park with 75 attendees. Dinner featured country ham and fried chicken provided by the Spring Hill Methodist Church ladies. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Cale Gibson of Leesburg Virginia.
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Civitans
City Lake
High Point Civitan Club
Spring Hill
Thomasville Plans $850000 Water Bond Election
Thom asville will hold a September 6 bond election for 850000 to fund a cooperative reservoir with Lexington and water system modernizations. The Local Government Commission approved the plan and council will set the formal date after technicalities and a bond ordinance are resolved.
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Thomasville
Local Government Commission
Spontaneous Combustion Suspected in Sock Warehouse Fire
Firefighters ruled the cause undetermined but suspect spontaneous combustion may have started a fire at Smart Socks Inc. on 509 E Green St. The blaze began in a corner storage area with paint cans and sock boxes. a worker dropping a cigarette could also have ignited it. Alarm at 7 42 a m. and quick containment limited damage.
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Smart Socks Inc
Textile Company
E. Green St
Claude Canady
Exchange Club Hears CAP Story on Civil Air Patrol
Lt. Col. Littleton Upshur outlined Civil Air Patrol as a civilian volunteer auxiliary to the Air Force. He noted CAP organized on December 1, 1941, conducted coastal patrols in 1942, credited with sinking submarines, and trains cadets with a goal of 100000. CAP aids in searches and would fill non combat posts in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Littleton Upshur
CAP
Air Force
Upshur
Uphsur
Teens Accused of Theft Turned Over to Court
Three teen aged boys accused of stealing flashlights and batteries from local stores have been turned over to Domestic Relations Court authorities, police reported today.
Tennis Class Active At Washington Terrace Park
A tennis class is underway at Washington Terrace Park with sessions from 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Interested participants should contact James Campbell at the rk. HOME FROM HOSPITAL The Rev. W. F. Elliott is home on E. Washington St. after an operation at High Point Hospital. NEWS N' Newsline updates available at telephone 5220. SERVICE ON SHERROD Elder Fletcher Kearse preaches at Spiritual Holy Church of God on Sherrod St Wednesday July 27. PARTY ON WENDLEY Mr and Mrs H W Cobb host a party at their home July 29. HOME FROM TRIP Mr and Mrs C E Yokely and sons Ronald and Clarence return from Atlantic City and New York. CLUB NOTICE The Ever Ready Club meets at Mrs Gertrude Kendal's 1403 Lee St Thursday at 8 p.m. ATKINSONS HAVE SON Mr and Mrs James W Atkinson announce a son James Walter born July 23 at High Point Hospital. RETURNS FROM VISIT Samuel Lee Coleman Jr returns from a week in Philadelphia with relatives. RECEIVES MILITARY HONOR Sfc Jay Allen Garner cited by his CO for superior duty in Operations Branch 2 of the 823D Ordinance Co. BOY SCOUT FEAST Troop 19 invites boys 11–14 to a watermelon feast Thursday July 28 at St. en A. M. E. Zion basement at 7 p.m. CLUB NOTICE La Colonie Club meets at Mrs Ruby Johnson’s 1417 Wendell St Thursday at 8 p.m. HAYRIDE TO DIXIE SHORES Bethlehem Baptist Church ladies sponsor hayride to Dixie Shores Saturday meet at Lighthouse Grill at 4 p.m. All invited.
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Washington Terrace Park
James Campbell
W. F. Elliott
E. Washington St
High Point Hospital
News N' News
Sherrod
Fletcher Kearse
Gertrude Kendall
Lee St
Atkinsons
James W. Atkinson
Ashburn St
James Walter
Businessman L. R. Terry Dead At 69
Leonidas Reid Terry a High Point manufacturer and businessman died in his sleep at 915 North Main Street at age 69. He founded Terry Hosiery Mills and helped organize the High Point Manufacturing Co and Atlantic Savings and Loan. Survived by wife Mae Brown two daughters Ellenor Reid Terry Barbara Ann Terry and two sisters. Funeral plans pending return of daughters from New York State camp.
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Leonidas Reid Terry
High Point
N. Main
Mr. Terry
Mae Brown
Tarboro
Ellenor Reid Terry
Barbara Ann Terry
Ida Terry
Hamlet
J. P. Clark
Jackson Springs
Terry
North Carolina
Rockingham
M. E. Terry
Mebane
R. B. Terry
The
Enterprise
H. C. Terry
Richmond County
Calvin B. Terry
Aneliza Hicks Terry
Ellerbe Springs
A. J. Rosser
Jackson
Draughns Business College
Raleigh
Seaboard Airline Railway
Bennett-Terry Co
Lancaster
S. C
High Point Manufacturing Co
Terry Hosiery Mills
New York State
Maineeem Cneereede Park
Schwabenton sues bank for 13904 over forged checks
Lex A Schwabenton, a local ven neer executive, sues the High Point branch of Security National Bank for 13904 claiming checks drawn on his account over 15 months ending last December were issued without his knowledge. His former employee James Ingram was convicted in the spring of forging and cashing the checks. The bank honored all checks signed in Schwabenton's name by Ingram, and requests for restitution were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lex A. Schwabenton
Veneer
High Point
Security National Bank
Schwabenton
James Ingram
Ingram
New Airport Building Costs $647 000
Greensboro High Point Airport plans a new administration building with an estimated cost near 647000 dollars. Airport Authority chairman J T Martin said federal funds could cover about half if matched locally and noted a recent Congress bill allocating over 900000 dollars to North Carolina airports.
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Greensboro High Point Airport
J. T. Martin
Airport Authority
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Atlanta
W. L. Seeley
CAA
Fort Worth
Washington
Martin
Congress
North Carolina
Guilford Ranks High in 1954 55 School Expenditures and Valuation
Guilford County led North Carolina in 1954 55 for school spending and assessed property value. The Institute of Government report shows Guilford spent 2 421 110 for schools, outspent Mecklenburg, and had the highest per person school spending at 12 67 based on 1950 census. Capital outlay totaled 1 810 000 with Guilford also far ahead of nearby counties. Assessed valuation reached 54 000 000, while ad valorem tax rate stood at seven cents.
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Guilford County
Institute of Government At
Chapel Hill
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Forsyth
Durham
Wake
Buncombe
New Hanover
Two Men Charged With Employment Law Violation
Police records show two local men Edward Kennedy and Grady Lee Holland were charged with filing irregular unemployment claims under state law and were freed on bonds of 100 dollars each. Albert E. Lewallen was arrested on abandonment and non support. Beamon released on a 500 dollar bond for driving while intoxicated.
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Edward Kennedy
Trinity Ave
Grady Lee Holland
Greer St
Albert E. Lewallen
Route 4
John Monroe Beamon
W. High St
Guilford County Young Democrats Meet at Courthouse
The executive committee of the Guilford County Young Democratic Club will meet at the county courthouse tonight at 7 30 to discuss plans for future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
Young Democratic Club
Workers Face Possible Mill Shutdown as Boarders Strike
About 4 000 workers across 10 hosiery mills may lose work if the boarding room strike continues. Notices warn of shutdowns unless the walkout ends soon after July 19. Boarders seek a 15 percent wage increase while manufacturers demand workers return first.
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Manuerfacturer
Amos
Crown
Silver Knit
Slane
Triangle
O. E
Kearns
Harriss-Covington
Adams- Millis
Melrose
Curb Market Operator Not Guilty of Larceny
Joe Towery operator of a West End Curb market was found not guilty of larceny of a customer's money. The case stemmed from a mother sending her 11 year old daughter with a $20 bill to buy groceries. the girl returned with $4.23 and the testimony questioned the amount of change. Judge Archie Myatt ruled the state's evidence insufficient and dismissed Towery.
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Joe Towery
West End
Vernon Hayden
Towery
Hayden
Archie Myatt
New Quarters Sought for Children’s Center
THOMASVILLE new quarters may be taken for the Children’s Center for Handicapped Inc soon. The school may move to the Friendship Evangelical and Reformed Church next week. The present center is in Lexington at Mrs. Ray Sechrest’s home. The center has operated since June with a summer program closing Aug 15 and reopening Sept 7. Funding will come from United Fund campaigns in Thomasville and Lexington. County Commissioners pledge 50000 for a permanent building in the Oct 15 bond issue. Some teachers plan Cullowhee instruction before fall term. Officers include Mrs Boyce Alexander Mrs R Carey Cecil and Mrs J C Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Children’s Center For Handicapped Inc
New Friendship Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lexington
Ray Sechrest
United Fund
Cullowhee
Boyce Alexander
R. Carey Cecil
J. C. Kelly
Air Force Firefighters Train Civilians In Aircraft Firefighting
Pope Air Force Base hosts a civilian fire training course through Friday to teach methods for handling aircraft fires. City departments from High Point to Laurinburg will participate, with Pope AFB instructors and aircrew guiding lectures, films, and a live burn demonstration.
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Pope Air Force Base
The
Air Force
High Point
Winston-Salem
Fayetteville
Southern Pines
Clinton
Angier
Durham
Sanford
Lillington
Laurinburg
Phillip E. O'Brient
William B. McLaurin
Orphanage Homecoming Plans Laid
Plans for the Baptist Orphanage homecoming on August 7 were announced in Thomasville. Rev. E Cleveland Wilkie of Burlington will speak, introduced by Dr. I G Greer. Welcome by Supt W C Reed, with Nelson A Hayes presiding. Registration 8 to 10 a m, lunch at noon, folk music program at 1 30 p m. New officers to be elected and reports given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Baptist Orphanage
E. Cleveland Wilkie
Burlington
Wilkie
Mount Zioné Baptist Association
Kennedy Home
Kinston
I. G. Greer
Chapel Hill
Trinity High Girls Win Big at Wake Forest Cup
Euphon Sumner and Martha Morgan of Trinity High School won major awards at a Wake Forest College summer debate workshop. Sumner took first in after-dinner speaking and second individually, with third in both prompt and extempore. Morgan and Sumner’s team placed second in team competition, joined by Norma Evans of Kernersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest
Trinity High School
Wake Forest College
Euphon Sumner
R. W. Sumner
Ap Promptu
Extempore
Martha Morgan
Charles Morgan
Miss Sumner
Norma Evans
Kernersville
J G Hutchens Named To Bar Association
The American Bar Association board of governors announced the election of John G Hutchens to membership. Hutchens resides at 105 Greenwood Drive. The ABA, formed in 1878, promotes legal education admission standards and legal research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association Board of Governors
John G. Hutchens
Greenwood Drive
Association
American Bar Association
Hir
Summer Weather Continues Hot and Fair with Showers
Summer remains hot and sultry with mostly fair skies, scattered showers this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Increased shower activity expected Friday with a possible general rain late Friday or Saturday. Temperatures rise by about one degree. last night low 69, today high 92, tonight low 70, tomorrow high 93.
Bar-Ind Burlington Industries declares dividend and stock split action
Burlington Industries announces a quarterly dividend of a few cents per share plus a 10 percent stock dividend payable Sept. 16 to holders of record Aug. 5. The board notes stock dividends differ from stock splits and highlights earnings improvement in the first half of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Industries
Mil
Bure Mil
Greensboro
Eaailien
Unitarian Meeting At YMCA Tonight
The High Point Unitarian Fellowship meets at the YMCA tonight with Mrs. Smyth leading the session titled Some Belgian Liberalism.
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High Point Unitarian Fellowship
YMCA
Smyth
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William R. Campbell
Dental Corps
USN
Raymond Campbell
Magnolia Court
Mobile Dental Unit 5
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Northwestern University Dental School
Evanston
St. Cambpell
Navy
Acme Hosiery
James N. Woody
Gainesville
Fred Ernest Cruthis
Jamestown
Optimist
City Lake Park
W. T. Green Jr
Green
A Co
Abbotts Creek
Samuel Lee Coleman Jr
Downing St
Philadelphia
J. T. Miller
Jay Allen Garner
Josephine Garner
T. R. Perry
823D Ordinance Company
Sfc. Garner
la Colonie Club
Ruby Johnson
Wendell St
Dixie Shores
Ladies Club of
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Lighthouse Grill
L. R. Terry
YDO Meeting
Chestnut St
A. Coke Cecil
Curtis Smithdeal, Inc
United Textile Workers of America
UFL
Children’s Center
Air Force Base
Trinity High
J. G. Hutchens
Bar Association
Bar-Ind
Unitarian Meeting
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