Protest Overlooked Hearing Sparks Police Pay Crisis
A citizens committee’s protest to City Council over the 1959 60 budget without a hearing precedes two more police resignations. Chief Stoker notes vacancies rise to five, leaving 14 officers with under one year’s experience. The group demanded higher starting pay, but the budget offers only a 5 percent average raise.
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Citizens’ Committee
High Point
J. V. Morgan
Citizens’ Group
Morgan
R. E. Bencini Jr
Robert Martin
Dave Neill
C. C. Stoker
Stoker
Woman Charged With Baby's Death At Municipal Court Hearing
Nell Marie Snow, 45, appeared at a murder and infanticide hearing after leading deputies to her newborn grandchild's body. Judge Haworth ordered both Snow and Joseph London held without bond as preliminary proceedings continue. London faced murder charges in the nearby shotgun slaying of Leroy Williams, while Snow faced a concealment of birth charge.
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Nell Marie Snow
Byron Haworth
Snow
Joseph London
Short Spring Street
Leroy “Shanty Lee” Williams
Greensboro
Guilford
D. S. Lee
Haworth
Neces
Mary Snow
Fisher
High Point Memorial Hospital
Lendon
Williams
Police Track Cab Ride To Apprehend Man
Police traced a taxi ride from Greensboro to Burlington leading to the arrest of a man on a $2,000 bond after adopting a false identity and cashing a $20 company check. Investigations also looked into two break ins at a Wesley Memorial Church toolshed on Chestnut Street and a driving with a suspended license charge against Mark Shankle, who posted a $300 bond for an August hearing.
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Davis
Burlington
New Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Chestnut Street
Mark Shankle
Cross Street
Shankle
Toastmasters pledge aid to appeal in Piedmont meeting
Members of the Piedmont Toastmasters club pledged to speak on behalf of an appeal before local groups and industrial plant workers. Paul Shelton spoke on Be Bold. The meeting included a discussion on the Nixon Khrushchev talks in Moscow. Chick Jarrell presided. Guests were Al Martin and Bill Brady. a was Charlie Wind.
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Piedmont
Paul Shelton
Moscow
Chick Jarrell
al Martin
Bill Brady
Charlie Wind
Davis Reunion Held at Sophia Route 1 Gathered Descendants
The annual reunion of descendants of David and Rachel Millikan Davis meets Sunday at 11 a.m. at the old homeplace on Route 1 Sophia. Miss Laura Davis of Archdale will preside and a picnic dinner will be served.
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David and
Rachel Millikan Davis
Route 1
Sophia
Laura Davis
Archdale
Frozen hush puppies find big North demand in Dixie style shop
Enterprise City Editor George Spinnett and partner Bob Davis run a growing Hickory shop shipping frozen hush puppies to 21 states including Alaska. They expect to mechanize for larger quarters as demand rises in Georgia Arizona and the Phoenix area. The process yields 98 percent of the product with a secret blend.
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George Spinnett
Rhode
Spinnett
Gary
Washington Street
Davis
South
Alaska
Georgia
Arizona
Phoenix
Rotary Plans At Jamestown Discussed
Jamestown Rotary Club members debated year ahead projects during last night’s meeting led by a committee of past presidents Dr. Austin Fortney Charles Turner and Kenneth Miller Visiting Rotarians Max Cooke Hal Davis and F M James of High Point attended.
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Jamestown
Rotary Club
Austin Fortney
Charles Turner
Kenneth Miller
Max Cooke
Hal Davis
F. M
James
High Point
Record Set Employment Total Here Shows Rise
Employment at the local Employment Security Commission rose in July with 645 people placed, a 3 percent gain from June. Hosiery and furniture sectors shifted, openings grew from 741 to 10, and unemployment claims fell from 1,350 to 1,180 as new firms started operations.
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The
Employment Security Commission
Commission
Ralph Miller
Miller
British socialism explained by Wolverhampton minister
Dr. Arthur Ankers a Methodist minister said Britain will never go communist and outlined differences between Continental and British socialism. He described Britain as an industrial nation of 60 million, with 40 percent in seven centers and the highest living standard in history, attributed to British invention and craftsmanship. Local ministers attended the Civitan Club talk.
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Britain
Arthur Ankers
Wolverhampton
England
High Point Civitan Club
Ankers
Brotherhood of Man
North Carolina
Civitan
Bill Hall
High Point Reservists to Train at Fort Bragg
About 35 High Point men, part of the Army Reserve 325th Chemical Depot Company, will train at Fort Bragg for two weeks starting Sunday at 8 a.m. They will wear masks in a chamber and focus on handling chemical munitions and related supplies with 81st Chemical Group. An advance detachment of six men will depart Thursday to set up the unit site.
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High Point
Army Reserve
325Th Chemical Ita- Depot
Fort Bragg
81St Chemical Group
Chemical Corps
J. van Boyles
Cwo Hosea Butler
Samuel Sox
Alfonso Ferguson
$1,500 Sought In Civil Suit In Guilford Court
Ruby E. Nunn of High Point sues for $1,500 personal injuries in Guilford Superior Court claiming Geneva Nunn, a minor, was injured when Mrs. L D Ridge of High Point collided with the Nunn vehicle on March 11. The suit names Ridge as defendant.
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Guilford Superior Court
Ruby E. Nunn
High Point
Summer Weather Returns With Warm Humidity and Thunder Showers
The weatherman forecasts sunny to partly cloudy conditions with warm humid air and scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Highs reach 92 degrees, nights around 69, and the five day outlook predicts temperatures several degrees above normal 87/67 as the pattern continues through Saturday.
Burlington Industries elects three new vice presidents
Spencer Love announced that Burlington Industries Inc. elected three new vice presidents. George E. Norman Jr. was named in charge of man-made yarn and fiber, adding to his previous roles. Willis Landa becomes president of Burlington Export Co with headquarters in New York City. A quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share was declared, payable Sept. 1 to holders of record Aug. 7.
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Burlington Industries Inc
Spencer Love
New York
George E. Norman Jr
Con Oo
William R. Law
Burlington
North Carolina State College School of Textiles
Burlington Tricot Fabrics Co
New York City
Landa
Prayer for T(C)DAY from St Joseph minister
A church prayer asks for relief from bitterness and sorrow on this day. The message closes with Amen and is attributed to W. F. Primrose, minister at the First Congregational Church in St Joseph Missouri.
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Christ
Lord
W. F. Primrose
St. Joseph, Mo
First Congregational Church
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Enterprise
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Cagle
Chasteen
Joseph Lendon
Amakerat County
Jell
High Point Enterprise
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Enterprise City
Calas
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Ala
Rhode Island
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Betty Cecil
Carolyn Skeen
High Point Reservists
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