Hi-lite Chairs Inc Chartered To Open July
Hi-lite Chairs Inc receives charter from the secretary of state in Raleigh to manufacture mid price traditional and modern occasional chairs. Incorporators Glenn Steele Charles Stout and Mary Stout subscribe three shares and plan operations in a former furniture site off Kivett Drive near Melrose Hosiery Mill with about 20 employees starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-lite Chairs, Inc
Glenn Steele
Charles Stout
Mary Stout
Stout
Compe
Kivett Drive
Melrose
Raleigh
Steele
Hi-lite Chairs
City Council Sets Special Thursday Meeting on Street Oil Contract
City Council will meet in adjourned session at 2 p.m. Thursday to award contracts for purchasing oil to treat about 60 miles of unpaved streets. Public Works Director George Dean said crews will prep dirt surfaces and remove old crusts so the new oil can soak in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dean
Dean
Funeral Thursday for Mrs. Williard of Kernersville
Mrs. Bertha Smith Williard 82 of Kernersville died today at City Hospital Winston-Salem after months of ill health. She leaves a husband and many relatives including two daughters, three sons, three sisters, one brother, and 23 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Union Grove Baptist Church Thursday at 6 with a home prayer service at 2 and burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Bertha Smith Williard
Star Route
City Hospital
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Lewis L
Sarah Moore Smith
John
Beatrice W. Wilson
Cassie W. Warren
Lucian L. Williard
W. Rex Williard
Cyrus F. Williard
J. E. Williard
J. A
V. V. Williard
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
Manly Vv. Bennett
Beatrice Williard
Renee
Father Of Local Man Succumbs In Burlington
C. R. Marlette is dead at 72 in Alamance County Hospital Burlington after a six week illness. He was a noted Burlington machinist who owned Alamance County’s first garage. Survived by wife son Willard daughter in law and two grandchildren. brother and two great grandchildren named in obituary. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Marlette
G. R. Marlette
High Point
Alamance County Hospital
Burli
John W. Long
Willard Marlette
Burlington
Marlette
Alamance County
Christian Conference guest attends Winston-Salem event
Miss Bessie Motz of 1200 E Commerce Street attended the 33rd Christian Conference of Negro women at Teachers College in Winston-Salem. Rev. Hall of Mt Olive Baptist Church will preach at Foster Grove Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Elder Ernest McCants and choir will worship at Mars Hill Holiness Church tonight at 8 o'clock. American Legion and Auxiliary plan a supper at the Legion Post lot on Saturday night. Two alarms for dust fires at Globe Furniture Co were reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston
Bessie Motz
E. Commercce St
Teachers College
Winston-Salem
Hall
Mt. Olive
Foster Grove Baptist Church
Mars Hill
Ernest McCants
Mars Hill Holiness Church
Legion Party
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Post
E. Washington and
Hoskins
Globe Furniture Co
Yesteray
E. Green St
Yealerd i
Alumni Map Plans for 100000 Gymnasium Campaign
High Point College alumni campaign committee meets at 7 tonight on the Alumni Gymnasium fund drive coordinating an initial 100000 push. Attendees include Edgar Snider president William D. Lewis Paul Owen Bob Rankin and Wesley Gaynor with plans to start construction by July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Alumni Gymasium
Edgar Snider
William D. Lewis
Paul Owen
Bob Rankin
Wesley Gaynor
Alumni Association
Drunk Driving Suspensions Reported In Municipal Court
A Winston-Salem man, Robert Murray Jr., 26, received a six month suspended sentence after conviction for drunken driving and a fictitious license. He must pay 175 dollars in fines. James Murdock, 42, was given a four month suspended sentence and a 50 dollar fine for violating prohibition laws, conditional on securing employment. Walter Farrer, 29, was fined 20 dollars plus costs for prohibition violations. Rastus McCall, 41, was found guilty and fined 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Robert Murray Jr
Twin City
J. A. Myatt
James Murdock
Hamilton Street
Murdock
Walter Farrer
E. Washington Street
Rastus McCall
Trinity Avenue
Bulla Meets Howell In Junior Meet
The 30th Carolina Junior golf tournament opened with matches including Bulla of High Point vs Howell of Columbia and Justa of Rocky Mount defeating Dula of Durham in the second round. Parks led qualifiers with 68 while Anderson opened with 71 to contend for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulla
Howell
Greensboro
Ed Justa
Rocky Mount
Jim Parks
Columbia
S.C
Fred Dula
Durham
Justa
Donald Ross
Pinehurst
Parks
Billy Womack
Florence
5.C
Bradley Anderson
Gary Heeseman
Charlotte
Anderson
Odell Massey
Buddy Baker
Ronnie Thomas
Burlington
David Fairley
Bob Harrison
Fayetteville
Joe Dent
Larry Beck
Kinston
Gene Smith
Bill Bulla
High Point
Jimmy Howell
James Collins
Southern Pines
Verner Stanley
Collins
Gene Evans
Winston- Salem
Evans
Greensboro Country Club
Fritz Holds Slim Lead In Seniors Meet
R N Y Franklin G Clement of Lake Forest Jr led the U S Seniors golf tournament by one stroke after a first round on the San course. Clement 56 year old in his debut edged Newell West Virginia Jack Ahern Barbour Roy Moore Waterville Me and John W Roberts Columbus Ohio by one stroke with Roberts shooting a 75 despite a sore left arm. The final round will be completed for half the field today with the remainder playing tomorrow and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Franklin G
Fritz) Clement
Lake Forest
U.S
Clement
Sian
I9aeells
Newell
W.va
Jack Ahern
Arbu » Oe
Roy Moore
Watervi
Placie
Cefe
John W Roberts
Columbus
Ohio
Bank officer urges wills planning for Civitan meeting
Vincent Spracklen of Wachovia Bank & Trust told Civitan members at the Sheraton Hotel that relying on intestate laws is risky. He urged wills crafted with an attorney and periodic reviews, noting changes in finances warrant updates. The talk followed musical presentations and announcements of new members and upcoming officers installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Spracklen
Trust Department of Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Civitan Cheon
Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina
Charlie Risch
Jack Jarrett
Ramona Phillips
Jim Rose
Reid Marsh
Bob Stone
Ralph Teague
Jim Strickland
Ed Poovey
Bill Williams
Lexington
Civitan Club
Civitan
Sheraton
J. D. Ross
E. G. Jarvis
Teenager Held in Break-In at Service Station
Harold W. Richmond, 17, of Route 1 High Point, was jailed on $1,000 bond after being charged with breaking into Lawrence's Service Station on Greensboro Road and stealing about 45 dollars worth of goods including a watch and two boxes of cigars. Deputies recovered most items. several cigars had been smoked. Police also investigated another break-in at Southside Service Station on S Main Street with a cigarette lighter and three cartons stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Richmond
Route 1
High Point
Lawrence
Greensboro Road
Richmond
Southside
S. Main Street
Moonshiners Must Be Kept On Run Say Kornegay
Virginia Beach hosts the four day Carolina Assn of Alcohol Beverage Control boards meeting. Horace R. Kornegay of Greensboro urges strict enforcement to keep moonshiners on the run. Other speakers include the Rev. R P S Newton of North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Carolina Assn. of
Alcohol Beverage Control Boards
Horace R. Kornegay
Greensboro
N. C
Kornegay
Rev. R. P
Newton
Lultan
Pairings Listed For Ongoing Winston Salem And Nearby Marriages
The notice lists multiple couples with their residence towns including High Point Winston Salem Lexington Roaring River Ronda Tampa Pulaski Asheville and Winston Salem detailing engaged pairs such as Kelly J Poole Jr and Mary Newton Ernest G Fulp and Hazel Lewis Alvin W Cox and Yvonne Wall among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly J. Poole Jr
Mary Newton
High Point
Harold E. Crews
Virginia Dave Boreham
Winston-Salem
Avon Mize
Rebecca Clark
Lexington
Ernest G. Fulp
Hazel Lewis
Alvin W. Cox
Yvonne Wall
John Quincy Myers
Roaring River
Ethel Roberts
Ronda
Clyde D. Carter
Tampa
Fia
Loretta Sage
Troy C. Tesner
Asheville
Naomi Barnett
Pulaski
Registration At HPC Tops Last Year
At the close of the first day of registration 432 students had registered for summer courses at High Point College. This is an increase of 52 over last year's total of 380. Summer school runs from June 11 to June 18 with the first session ending July 18 and the second starting July 19. Courses cover art biology business English education French geography mathematics music religion physical education psychology sociology and Spanish. The program serves entering students who start college in June and helps current students shorten time to degree, with courses for teachers renewing or raising certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Harold Brad
Conrad
Officer Slate Re-Elected By Furnituremen
W. M. Bassett of Bassett Furniture Industries was named president of the Furniture Factory Marketing Association of the South at its first annual meeting in High Point. Re-elected to the board were Harold Coffey, Jenoir and Thomasville. Henry T. Link of Dixie Furniture Co.. R. O. Huffman of Drexel Furniture Co.. Henry A. Foscue of Globe Parlor Furniture Co.. and S. H. Millender of White Furniture Co. The group plans to assist with transport, entertainment and hotel accommodations for buyers visiting High Point showrooms for the unofficial spring and fall markets, with the next market week set for Oct. 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture Factory Marketing Association of the South
W. M. Bassett
Bassett Furniture Industries
Bassett
Harold Coffey
Kent- Coffey Furniture Manufacturing Co
Jenoir
Thomasville
Henry T. Link
Esslent
Dixie Furniture Co
Kington
R. O. Huffman
Drexel Furniture Co
Drexel
Henry A. Foscue
Globe Parlor Furniture Co
High Point
S. H. Millender
White Furniture Co
Mebane
Com of
Southern Furniture Manufacturers
Youth and Man Missing in local search
Police seek two missing persons, a 19 year old boy and 53 year old Leon Ingram. The youth, last seen near Hillcrest Hosiery Mill on Silk Street in a tan coat and light grey trousers, was believed to have carried 150 dollars. Ingram is 5 feet 5½ inches, 174 pounds, brown hair, grey eyes, and walks with a limp, last seen heading to Greensboro to look for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Kearns
Trinity
Yester
Hillcrest
Silk Street
Leon Ingram
Greensboro
Ingram
Plastic Tape Patent Held Valid By Court
Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes ruled Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. patents on a vinyl plastic tape for electrical insulation are valid and ordered several firms to stop making similar tapes. The Norland Co. and Pine State Electric Supply were sued in one case, with Scott-Pich Electrical Supply and Dixie Radio Supply of Charlotte also named. A second case involved Sears Roebuck and Plymouth Rubber Co. of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson J. Hayes
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co
Minnesota Mining
Norland Co., Inc
Virginia
Pine State Electric Sunply Co
Scott-P °Ich Electrical Supply Co
Dixie Radio Sunplvy O
Charlotte, Inc
North Carolina
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Plymouth Rubber Co., Inc
Massachusetts
Origin of the mortarboard Traced to Oxford University
The mortarboard is dated to originate at Oxford University in England around the middle of the Mth century, a detail noted in the historical subsection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford University
England
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B & B Upholstery Co
Boulding Uphaolstery Co
Crestwood
Crestwood Furniture Co
City Council
Williard
News of
Fritz
Bank
Wills
Civitans
Boy
HPC
Carnation
Borden Pet
Oscar Mayer
Dixie Crystal
Les
Delicatessen
S. Main ST
Jarrell
Church Street
Estimati Huffman
MW. Wa
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