Bond Is Prize In Contest
High Point public relations plans a 1959 slogan contest for the United Appeal Campaign benefiting 26 agencies including the Red Cross and YMCA. Post slogans of 10 words on a postcard to Box 5042 High Point before midnight Saturday June 20. earliest postmark wins tie. One $25 savings bond prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Public Relations Committee
Howard Pancrast
United Appeal
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Scouting
YMCA
YWCA
High Point
Pancoast
Automation Lays Railway In Drake Industrial Park
Work crews of the Southern Railway laid a switch and spur track to serve Snyder Paper Co at Drake Industrial Park, the first plant in the new park. The article details specialized equipment built by Southern workers and the role of gandy dancers in early track laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
South High Point
Southern Railway
Snyder Paper Co
Paper Company
Southern
Carolina and Northwestern Railway Co
Atlanta
Merchants back lighter police uniforms for summer heat
Downtown businessmen led by J. M. Harrison of the OPO Store circulated a petition urging the City Council to allow short sleeved open neck shirts for officers on duty. By 4 pm 95 merchants supported the measure and Councilman James D. McNeill planned to discuss it with Chief C. C. Stoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Harrison
OPO
Council
Harrison
James D. McNeill
Third Ward
C. C Stoker
North Carolina
High Point
McNeil
Stoker
Two Young Men Named Co Chairs for Blood Program
E Paul Justice and James M named co chairs for Next Year Blood Program start July 1. They will meet Red Cross directors to appoint colonels heading donor recruitment across 16 divisions including Heritage Upholstery Plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Paul Justice
James M
Red Cross
Sara Grady
High Point
Hedrick St
High Point College
State College Extension Service
Sister Fight Sparks Street melee on Hilltop area
A quarrel sparked by a singer and two sisters drew hundreds of spectators and traffic jams at Hilltop and Loflin Streets. A 15-year-old girl was hit by a bottle and an assault charge was filed against the older sister with a court hearing set for June 18. A hit and run case involving George H. Patterson led to a $200 bond and a June 24 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilltop
Loflin
Fairview Street
George H. Patterson
Grimes Street
Ward Street
Hedgecock Lumber Co
Paper Drive Set Today By Archdale Veterans Post
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Archdale will conduct a paper drive this afternoon starting at 1 oclock. The drive will canvass the area collecting newspapers and paper products for recycling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Archdale
Accident Box Score Snapshot and Loss Totals
Detailed accident statistics show yearly and year to date figures. It lists persons killed and injured, property loss amounts, and totals for all accidents with specific numbers and monetary values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amahina Ae
Recreation Schedule and Facility Hours Update
Blair Park Golf Shop opens daily 8 a.m. to dark with Sunday 1 p.m. to dark. Washington Terrace Recreation Center 9 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Swimming 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. City Lake Pool 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dancing on pavilion nightly to 10 p.m. Softball managers must report results by 9 a.m. next day and call to reschedule rainouts. Golden Age Club holds summer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Park
Washington Terrace
City Lake
Recreation Department
Golden Age Club
Navy Yard Official Will Speak Here
James C. Craig assistant head of the Safety Division at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth Va will speak at the High Point Industrial Management Club meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the YMCA His talk covers shift of responsibility from line supervision to staff safety law and back The Key Men of area club will recognize guests Linda Shepard Barbara Mashburn Sylvia Hill Ruth Hylton and Ernest Holmes Toastmasters leaders Bill Hylton and Ernest Holmes were honored at Zone B Region 8 meeting in Montgomery Alabama with Hylton speaking on The Lost Leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Craig
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
High Point Industrial Management Club
YMCA
Craig
National Business College
Roanoke
Navy
Concord State Teacher's College
University of Richmond
University of Pennsylvania
University of Georgia
American Society of Safety Engineers
Federal Safety Council of
Hampton Roads
Portsmouth Safety Council
Naval Ths
Linda Shepard
Barbara Mashburn
Allen Jay
Sylvia Hill
Ruth
High Point Senior High
Bill Hylton
High Point
Ernest Holmes
New Orleans
Toastmasters Interational
Montgomery
Ala
Toastmasters
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tenesee
Hy Lon
Life Saving Course Offered at City Lake Park Pool
A Red Cross directed life saving course for teens and young adults 16 plus runs Monday to Friday for two weeks at City Lake Park pool. Sessions are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Instructor Lindsay G. Perry leads the class, and those who complete it receive a lifeguard certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake Park
Mishaps Cause $875 Worth Of Dents
Two auto wrecks reported to city police caused 875 in damages yesterday. At Locke Street and Quaker Lane 12 15 p m Joseph Carr 45 of E Farriss Avenue and Oliver Parris 41 of Sophia were involved. Parris pulled in front of Carr after stopping. A second crash at 1400 block of North Main Street involved Leane Simmons 18 of Thurston Street and driver Carl Whitt 36 of unspecified address.
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Locke Street
Quaker Lane
Joseph D. Carr
E. Farriss
Oliver R. Parris
Sophia
Parris
Carr
N. Main Street
Leane Een Aemons
Thurston Street
Simmons
Carl Whitt
Mower Misadventures And Power Tool Hauls
Forrest Dates recalls a string of misfired power mowers and plows from last week. He jokes about dismantling carburetors and gas tanks to start a mower, notes the kids’ reactions, and contrasts his struggles with a kittenish floor waxer and a stubborn plow near a creek. The piece is written in a humorous, self deprecating tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Loflin
Charlie
I Tried a Power Saw and Other Household Fears
A narrator describes fear of power tools and appliances that seem to react to him. He jokes that laziness is the root cause of his trouble, imagining ovens and vacuums as hostile. The piece uses a humorous, self deprecating tone about everyday items.
Students to Attend Civitan Youth Conference
Douglas McAllister and Charlie Shapard, rising seniors at Senior High School, are selected to attend a state Civitan Youth Conference on Human Relations at Wildacres in western North Carolina from Monday to Saturday. The event aims to foster mutual respect across religions and nationalities, examine prejudice, and discuss citizenship in democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas McAllister
Charlie
Civitan
Wildacres
Little Switzerland
North Carolina
McAllister
Shapard
Young McAllister
R. W. McAllister
Gatewood Ave
J. A. Shapard
Westwood
W. G. Ervin
High Point Civitan Club
Wage Law Violation Charged Against High Point Firm
The Department of Labor filed suit in federal court charging Mor-Lo Manufacturing Co Inc its president Morton Ershler secretary L B Ershler and plant superintendent Joe Robertson with wage and hour violations. An internal investigation cited James Hamilton as part of the case and employees were dismissed October 21. The government seeks an injunction to stop further violations and reinstatement for the workers at prior rates and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
High Point Furniture
Mor-Lo Manufacturing Co. Inc
Morton Ershler
L. 8. Ershler
Joe Robertson
MormLo
James Hamilton
High Point
Liners Blocked Out of Colombo Harbor by Tug Strike
Five tourist liners were held outside Colombo harbor on Saturday as tug crews went on strike. The Australia and the Orion finally departed after delays in Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Ceylon
Australia
Orion
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Bond
Howard Pancoast
United Ap
Julia Watts
Ralph Snider
Major Charles
Sams
Wray Amos
David Cox
High Point Enterprise
Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
Board of Stewards
Industrial Man
Cee Pier
GOP
Singer
Navy Yard
James Craig
Lindsay G. Per
Forrest
Dern
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