Build Bridges Theme Guiding High Point H P S Seniors
In High Point High School the baccalaureate speaker Rev Walter J Miller urged graduates to become builders of bridges across hate prejudice intolerance and injustice. He stressed faith patience and sacrifice to span chasms between races nations classes and in labor relations.
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High Point High School
Wesley Memorial Methist Church
India
Jesus
General Booth
Salvation Army
London
Booth
God
Theft Charges in Thomasville Spur Local Court Actions
Police report multiple arrests in Thomasville area. Phillip C. Hargett, 50, posted 700 bond for larceny after allegedly stealing a purse containing about 500 in cash and checks from Mrs. David M. Jester. hearing set for June 15. Other arrests include assault charges with hearings also planned for June 15.
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Thomasville
Phillip C. Hargett
Highland Avenue
Hargett
David M. Jester
Jester
Recorder's Court
Elen Douglas
Marah Street
Nathan Mock
Carr Street
Mock
Dicot
Marsh St
S ’ Grubb
Ronit
Dia
Hhe
West Green Street
Harry Nels Wilsand
False Call and Stove Blaze Reported by Firemen
One false alarm and two stove blazes were reported today. Firemen extinguished the Walker residence blaze by smothering it and removed the Taylor stove fire, while a false alarm at Ashebor and Wise Streets was turned in.
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Walker
Green St
Thain
Ocoan
Taylor
Ashebor
Wise
Warming Trend Seen For Area
The weather bureau forecasts a mostly sunny day with a high near 76 and a low around 50. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 82. Overnight temperature rose to 46 with today’s highs reaching 69.
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Weather Bureau
Hoenay Beg
Pair Wounded In Affray At Poker Table
A dispute over a $10 poker bet led to a knife attack injuring two players. W. F. Hughes of 1710 Kivett Dr suffered cuts and named Carl Williams of Mangum Avenue as the assailant. Williams was cut and refused comment. both men were bound for trial June 18. Nearby arrests included Herman V. Johnson and James H. Fletcher for drunken driving and five individuals charged with prohibition violations.
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W. F. Hughes
Kivett Dr
Hughes
Carl Williams
Mangum Avenue
Williams
A. Hughes
Herman V. Johnson
Barker Street
James H. Fletcher
S. Hamilton Street
Coline M. Earnhardt
Route 1
Trinity
Carl A. Lane
North Wilkesboro
Bill Williams
Wilkesboro
James A. Miler
Dan Brooks
County Makes New School Assignments
The Guilford County Board of Education approved 1000 pupil assignments to rural schools under a new individual basis plan. No requests for Negro admission to white schools were reported. The budget request covers current expenses and capital outlay, with listed projects at Allen Jay Elementary Oak View and Lacy C. Ragsdale School site.
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Guilford County
Uest
Allen Jay
Oak View
Lacy C. Ragsdale
Jamestown
Four-Car Collision Injures Two Women on Highway 311 South
Mary Mozingo and Betty Pope, both injured, were passengers in Woodring's car when a sequence of crashes on Highway 311 South involved four vehicles late Saturday. Edwards' northbound car struck a parked vehicle after colliding with Woodring's. Edwards and Woodring cited for improper turn. other damages about 300 dollars.
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State
Mary Constance Mozingo
Chestnut St
Betty Sue Pope
Broad Street
Mozingo
Pope
James Carl Woodring
Elkin
Ellington's Grill
Sander
Egay Leggy Ara
Edwards
Woodring
Highway Patrol
Robert Franklin Hill
E. Green St
Charles M. Beatenbough
Superior Court Holding Civil Term Here
A one week term of Superior Civil Court with Judge Allen H presiding began this morning in Reidsville. Motions pre trial suits and cleanup cases were to be heard first with divorce actions next. High Point will begin on Sept 5.
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Allen H. Ae
Reidsville
High Point
Bryant Won’t Seek Run Off in County Race
Bryant, who won the right to call for a run off primary for county commissioner in the Democratic primary, said he will not ask for the run off with Chairman Lloyd C. entered the race at the insistence of friends in High Point Greensboro and Guilford County to secure direct representation for High Point on the county board. Construction and postal receipts in May 1956 fell from May 1955 levels with total construction at 541360 and postal receipts at 7090 fewer than the year before.
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Jesus
Hubert M. Bryant
Lloyd C
Friends
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
Chouity Commission
Bryant Atd
Bryant
Church Street
Reliance Varnish
Progress Street
J. W. Coltrane
New England Industry
Trinity Road
Curtis and
Margaret Smith Deal
E. Lexington Avenue
Jake Lamet
Lexington Avenue
City of
E. Green Street
Missing Thomasville girl seen in Narrows Va update
Giles County aborts foul play theory in the two week disappearance of 18 year old Sylvia Turner. Residents report sightings in Narrows and deputies say she was with a man identified as Paul Bigley of Lambertville New Jersey who says they camped near Stockpen Mountain before she vanished after he left for food.
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Narrows
Thomasville
N.C
Giles County
John Hopkins
Virginia
Paul Eee
Lambertville
Bigley
Firemen Sell Tickets For Benefit Game
About 1 000 tickets have been sold in Thomasville for a Hi Toms Danville Fireman s Benefit game next Monday. Proceeds will be split with half going to the Thomasville Fire Department and half to the local ball club. The event marks the third year of the benefit game. A 6 30 p m Thomasville vs High Point fire department game and an 8 p m Hi Toms Danville clash are on the program.
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Thomasville
Hi-Toms-Danville
High Point Fire Departments
Hi-Toms
Danville
Police Deny Man Arrest Story In Municipal Court
Newton D. Lewis 40 of Cable Street testified he was beaten during arrest for public drunkenness. Police Capt G T Leverette said Lewis caused damage to a partition and was not struck by officers. Judge Myatt fined Lewis 15 dollars or 30 days. others received suspended sentences for assault.
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Vehine H
Newton D. Lewis
Cable Street
Lewis
G. T. Leverette
Leverette
J. A.att
Myatt
Victoria Elizabeth Jones
Greensboro
Florence Brown
UNC To Grant Degrees To About 1700 This Evening
About 1,700 graduates from the central Piedmont area will receive UNC Chapel Hill degrees tonight. From High Point list includes Geraldine Anderson and others earning arts and sciences, medicine, public health, business, pharmacy, law, nursing, and MBAs. Additional graduates listed from Thomasville Asheboro Randleman and Kernersville.
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Central Piedmont Area
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
High Point
Geraldine I. Anderson
Alexander G. Ray
Jon H. Tice
Morris A. Jones Jr
Kenneth FE. McCain
Charles B. Childs
Laura J. Hail
Bruce R. Anderson
Arthur B. Henley Jr
William R. Spencer
Ernestine Baker
Reinhold E. Mueller
John C. Rush
Garland E. Hampler
Wiley E. Allman
Clarence E. Greenway
Thomasville
James E Rhodes
Charlies W. Barnes
Prayer for God blessing marriages in Columbus
Prayer invoking God on couples marrying in the month. The minister W Emory Hartman of The Besley Methodist Church in Columbus Ohio asks for wisdom patience lasting love and homes of peace as they pledge truth and loyalty to God through Jesus Christ Amen.
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Jesus Christ
Lord
W. Emory Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Besley Methodist Church
Local Entry Wins State Road-E-O Championship
High Point teen Ernest Macon Jr. claimed first in the North Carolina Teen-Age Road-E-O, earning a $500 Pure Oil College scholarship, a plaque, and a trophy after besting 54 competitors in Greenville. He advances to the national final in Washington, D C, with Bob Thacker as Jaycees host.
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High Point
Ernest Macon Jr
Jamestown High School
Greenville
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Washi
D. C
Macon
North Carolina
E. M. Macon
Jamestown
Ond
Greensboro
Pure Oil Company
Bob Thacker
Jaycees
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
The
American Trucking Assn
Chrysler Corp
Forty One Get Diplomas At Oak View
Forty one eighth grade graduates received diplomas at Oak View School commencement Friday. Speaker was Byron Haworth of Guilford County’s State House. Awards were given by FE Pearce Jr. and Emma Nelson with six special honors to Linda Watts Linda Idol Jimmie Kuize Mary Linda Penny and Jimmie Hedgecock. Jeanette Steele was chief marshal. The Oak View Glee Club performed under Martha Bennison.
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Oak View
Byron Haworth
State House of Representatives
Guilford County
FE. P. Pearce Jr
Emma Nelson
Linda Watts
Ored
Linda Idol
Jimmie Kuize
Mary Lynda
Exercises At Duke To End Tonight
Eighteen High Point area students were among 1 040 candidates earning degrees. From High Point James M Blair George Allen Coltrane Brandon Gamble Hansen Pruss Thomas Carlton Kirkman Jr Sandra Nolene Mitchell Anne Kath a Darrell ore reli Lawren Spillman Jo fe Seec es Woollen William Thompson Kernersville bachelor of divinity Harold Davis Crawford Harve Ley Griffin Jr doctors of mathing Max Brown Vestal Sandra Nolene Mitchell of High Point listed among Phi Beta Kappa undergraduates.
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High Point Area
High Point
James M. Blair
George Allen Coltrane
Brandon Gamble Hansen - Pruss
Thomas Carlton Kirkman Jr
Sandra Nolene Mitchell
Anne Kath
Darrell ore _ reli
Lawren Spillman
Joo Fe Seeces Woollen
William Thompson
Kernersville
Harold Davis Crawford
Harve Ley Griffin Jr
Max Brown Vestal
Driver Cited After Crash At Corner
Vernon W Wood 37 of William and Mary Apts charged with improper right turn after collision at Oakwood Court and W Broad Street in High Point. Reavis passenger in eastbound car sustained left side damage in the crash. Wood said his hand slipped on the wheel. Damage estimated 200 for Reavis vehicle and 25 for Wood.
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Vernon W. Wood
William and Mary Apts
High Point
Norman Neevi
Castenin
Oakwood Court
W. Broad Street
Wood
Reavis
Beavis
Martin Wagner
Wiston Rd
Wagner
Window damage reported at Temple Motor Co building
The service manager George Prower reported to police that someone damaged a building during the week. Ten windows were broken at the Temple Motor Co site.
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Temple Motor Co
George
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Elen Gates
Chagrs
Burma
Age
High Point Enterprise
E. D. Miller
John Davis
High Point Memorial Hospital
W. R. Peters
Sylvia Turner
Europe
Harold L. Stafford
Hi Point
Hohenfels
Germany
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Benning
Bertha Raney
Dorothy St
UNC
Asheboro
John C. Wieters
Frank O. Yates Jr
Bobby J. Ra
Randleman
Susan Freeman
Walter S. Linville Jr
Duke
Phi Beta Kappa
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